Air Liquide → SMIC
Yes, wafergraph tracks Air Liquide as a supplier of SMIC, as of 2026-09-16. SMIC sources from 168 tracked suppliers in this dataset; Air Liquide is positioned as a leader in Materials, so this edge is harder to replace than a challenger or niche supplier.
Data as of 2026-09-16 · relationship type: tracked supplier → customer · both names resolve in companies.json · no dollar amount is shown unless it already sits on a company record, and none is invented here
Why this edge matters
Air Liquide (leader in Materials) is a tracked supplier of SMIC (major in Foundry). Top industrial and electronic specialty gas supplier to fabs worldwide. China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls. The edge is one of 168 tracked suppliers of SMIC and one of 9 tracked customers of Air Liquide.
Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.
Concentration / risk note
Air Liquide is positioned as a leader in Materials, so this edge is harder to replace than a challenger or niche supplier.
Basis: supplier position. Omitted on edges where the graph does not back a concentration claim.
The two companies
Air Liquide (supplier)
Top industrial and electronic specialty gas supplier to fabs worldwide.
SMIC (customer)
China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls.
Other tracked suppliers of SMIC
Other tracked customers of Air Liquide
Cite as: wafergraph, “Air Liquide → SMIC — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/air_liquide/smic/ (data as of 2026-09-16).
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