From Chemical Week:
Air Liquide will invest about $100 million to build and operate an air separation unit (ASU) at Monclova, Mexico to supply industrial gases to steel maker Altos Hornos de Mexico (Monclova). The deal marks Air Liquide's entry into the Mexican market. The ASU is due to start up in the third quarter of 2012.
The ASU will be able to supply Altos Hornos with about 1,700 tons/day of oxygen. Additional oxygen, as well as argon and nitrogen, will be sold on the merchant market. "Our entry into Mexico provides a tremendous opportunity for us to establish presence in a strategic market region," says Michael Graff, president and CEO of American Air Liquide Holdings. "The country possesses a unique profile that combines an abundant supply of natural resources and increasing demand for products and services due to its anticipated commercial growth and its proximity to the U.S.," Air Liquide says.
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