THE BOC GROUP Annual review and summary statements 2005   BOC Investor relations   Annual Report 2004  
  The Group at a glance   Chairman's Statement   Chief Executive's Review   Making a difference   Operating Review   Corporate Responsibility   Our Key People   Our Results  
  Introduction
The group's objectives
Who we are
Financial highlights
Analysis by business
Analysis by region 		  BOC employs over 30,000 people and earns a living in some 50 countries. Over 80 per cent of our revenue comes from industrial gases and we serve customers in fields as diverse as electronics, chemicals and medical. We are organised into three lines of business and a specialist logistics business, Gist.   Process Gas Solutions
Process Gas Solutions installs and operates complex plants for some of the world’s largest and most demanding industrial customers. It also delivers liquefied gases and runs on-site plants for those requiring bulk supplies. Process Gas Solutions does business wherever its key customers do business.

Industrial and Special Products Industrial and Special Products delivers smaller volumes of gas, related products and services to a host of businesses. It supplies many of the basic requirements that keep local industry working around the world as well as matching the complex needs of medical, scientific and other specialist communities.

BOC Edwards
Traditionally known for its vacuum and electronic gases technology, BOC Edwards now offers a broad range of products and services for the semiconductor and other high technology growth markets. It also supplies vacuum products to a broad cross-section of industries.

Gist
BOC’s specialist logistics business has transformed and now manages the supply chains for commercial and industrial organisations operating in sectors as diverse as grocery, retail and electronics.