Air Liquide: Further investment in India for steel industry
Air Liquide will invest, build and operate two Air Separation Units (ASU) with a total installed oxygen capacity over 1,800 tonnes per day, scheduled to start up by the end of 2012. In addition, Air Liquide will produce large quantities of liquid gases (oxygen, nitrogen and argon) to meet the needs of the industrial and medical customers in the region.
The Air Liquide investment amounts to around €70 million for the production facilities and the supply chain together. The Air Separation Units will be designed and built by Air Liquide Engineering teams in Hyderabad, India.
The Indian steel industry, currently the 5th largest in the world, is expected to triple its production capacity over the next decade. Steel is essential for responding to India’s needs in the infrastructure and automobile production sectors, both currently experiencing strong growth.
Jean-Marc de Royere, Senior Vice-President Asia-Pacific and a member of the Air Liquide Executive Committee, said: “This new project is an important milestone for the development of Air Liquide in India. It provides a solid reference in the booming steel industry and opens the southern market to our liquid gases. India is an important country for Air Liquide and Developing economies are one of the growth drivers for the Group.”
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