Air Liquide is boosting efficiency and slashing CO₂ emissions at its Stade, Germany site

Air Liquide and Dow renewed their industrial gas supply agreement in Stade, one of the largest chemical production sites in Lower Saxony, Germany. In this context, Air Liquide will supply industrial gases under a long-term agreement and invest close to 40 million euros in the modernisation of its assets, enabling operational efficiency and reducing CO₂ emissions.  … Read more

Lummus Acquires Acrylic Acid and Acrylates Technology

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that it has reached an agreement with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction to acquire rights to license and market ester grade acrylic acid technology, and light and heavy acrylates process technology. The addition expands Lummus’ portfolio for propylene production and derivative products, … Read more

Air Liquide to invest 140 Mn Euros in low-carbon industrial gas platform in Quebec

Through an investment of more than 140 million euros (more than 200 million Canadian dollars), Air Liquide announced that it will establish in Bécancour, Québec (Canada), a breakthrough platform supplying low-carbon industrial gases including hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. In addition to the Group’s 20 MW PEM electrolyzer, currently the world’s largest in operation, the … Read more

Global Consortium to Develop a 1.1 MTPA Ammonia Project in Texas

Tokyo-based INPEX Corporation, Paris-based Air Liquide Group, Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries, Inc., and Houston-based Vopak Moda Houston LLC have agreed to collaborate on the pre-FEED for the development of a large-scale, low-carbon ammonia production and export project on the Houston Ship Channel. If the development proceeds, the project’s first phase is targeted to produce more … Read more

Air Liquide Expands Advanced Materials Centers in Asia

Air Liquide announces close to 200 million US dollars in investment in two advanced material production centers in Taiwan and South Korea. The investment aims to accelerate the development and manufacturing of new advanced materials while increasing reliability and improving the sustainability of its supply chain by localizing the production close to their semiconductor customers. … Read more

Air Liquide Sells Its Minority Stake in Hydrogenics to Cummins

Air Liquide has sold its 19% stake in the fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies provider Hydrogenics Corporation to Cummins, who owns the remaining 81% of the company. With a large portfolio of technologies, Air Liquide is more than ever committed to the development of hydrogen and the Group is a leader in developing and … Read more

Air Liquide to expand gas supply for North Texas electronics industry

Air Liquide announces that it has invested nearly $70 million U.S. dollars in state-of-the-art plants in North Texas to supply ultra-high purity nitrogen and oxygen to the electronics industry. These investments will support the expansion of two existing manufacturing facilities and will also be used to build, own and operate onsite plants and systems at … Read more

Air Liquide to Build Ammonia Cracking Pilot Plant for Low-Carbon Hydrogen

Air Liquide, a leading provider of industrial gases, has announced its plans to construct an industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot plant in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. This project is part of the company’s commitment to investing in the low-carbon hydrogen value chain to support the energy transition. Converting Ammonia to Hydrogen with Optimized Carbon Footprint … Read more

Air Liquide and Sasol sign renewable energy PPAs in South Africa

Air Liquide and Sasol have signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with TotalEnergies and its partner Mulilo for the long-term supply of renewable power to Sasol’s Secunda site, where Air Liquide operates the world’s largest oxygen production site. The PPAs will provide a total capacity of 260 MW, adding to the 220 MW signed with … Read more

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide Partner on Low-Carbon Hydrogen

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide are innovating to produce and valorize renewable, low carbon hydrogen at the Grandpuits zero crude platform. Under a long-term contract committing TotalEnergies to purchase the hydrogen produced for the needs of its platform, Air Liquide will invest over €130 million ($135 million) in the construction and operation of a new unit … Read more

Air Liquide opens its Largest Liquid Hydrogen Production Facility in US

Air Liquide officially opened its largest liquid hydrogen production and logistics infrastructure facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The facility aims to supply the growing needs for hydrogen mobility, but will also allow to provide hydrogen to a wide array of industries while the mobility market continues to mature. The facility, and the associated logistics … Read more

Air Products Acquires Air Liquide’s Industrial Gases Business in UAE

Air Products announced that it has acquired Air Liquide’s industrial gases business in the UAE and Air Liquide’s majority share in MECD joint venture in Bahrain. Financial terms are not being disclosed for the agreement. Air Liquide Emirates business is part of Industrial Gases LLC (ALEMIR) and Orca Industrial Gases LLC, which includes liquid bulk, … Read more

Air Liquide to Build Gas Units to Supply Semiconductor Sector in Japan

Two major semiconductor market leaders have awarded Air Liquide long-term contracts for the supply of ultra-high purity industrial gases in Japan. To fulfill these contracts, Air Liquide has begun a staged investment of more than 300 million euros in four state-of-the-art gas plants in key Electronics basins to produce more than 1.5 billion Nm3 per … Read more

Air Liquide to Build Biomethane Plant at Rockford, Illinois

Air Liquide S.A. continues its development of biomethane activities with the construction in the USA of its largest biomethane production unit in the world. This will bring the worldwide biomethane production capacity of the Group to 1.8 TWh. The new production unit in the State of Illinois will allow Air Liquide to keep providing low-carbon … Read more

Air Liquide to Speed Up Green Hydrogen Production Project in France

French industrial gas manufacturer, Air Liquide increased its total stake in H2V Normandy to 100%, of which it previously held 40%. Renamed Air Liquide Normand’Hy, this company aims to build a large-scale electrolyzer of at least 200 MW for the production of renewable hydrogen in France. This strategic investment will support the development of a … Read more

Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, Lotte Launch $1.7 Billion Clean Hydrogen Infra Fund

Air Liquide, TotalEnergies and Lotte, are combining forces with other large international companies to sponsor the creation of the world’s largest fund exclusively dedicated to clean hydrogen infrastructure solutions. The fund aims to reach 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 Billion) and has already secured initial commitments of 800 million euros ($928 million). Its objective is to … Read more

Air Liquide to Invest $9.5B in Low Carbon Hydrogen as part of ESG Strategy

Air Liquide has announced a number of objectives in line with its growth trajectory, including firm targets to reduce its absolute CO2 emissions by 2025 and invest €8.0 billion ($9.5 billion) in the hydrogen supply chain to ACT for a Sustainable future. The company is aiming to accelerate its hydrogen developments to at least triple its … Read more

Air Liquide Inaugurates Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production Unit in Canada

Air Liquide has completed the construction of the world’s largest PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer in Bécancour, Québec, Canada. Supplied with renewable energy, this unit is now producing up to 8.2 tonnes per day of low-carbon hydrogen. With this large-scale investment, the Group confirms its long-term commitment to the hydrogen energy markets and its ambition … Read more

Air Liquide Announces $160 Million Upgrade Plan to Aid Eastman Expansion

Air Liquide announces a long-term supply agreement with Eastman Chemical Company to provide additional gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and syngas supporting Eastman’s growth and production in Longview, Texas. Air Liquide will invest more than 160 million U.S. dollars to modernize existing assets and build a new Air Separation Unit (ASU) and Partial Oxidation Unit (POX). With … Read more