| 09/08/2006 |
Air Liquide expands its production capacity in
the U.S. Rocky Mountain region :
The
resurgence of oil and gas drilling and
production in the Rocky Mountain region of the
U.S. is creating greater demand for industrial
gases from oil and gas customers throughout
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. |
| 20/07/2006 |
Seppic: Redistribution and specialization of
sites to better respect the environment:
Air
Liquide Group, through its subsidiary Seppic,
with 600 employees and sales of €210 million,
creates speciality chemicals and biological
products which make it a major global player in
excipients and active ingredients for the
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. |
| 08/06/2006 |
Air Liquide, Challenge Bibendum technological
partner promoting hydrogen, vector of clean
energy, to the public :
The hydrogen market is
witnessing sustained growth (+20% per year),
driven by the need to comply with new
environmental regulations. The demand from
chemical and refining companies is currently
increasing significantly And hydrogen is used in
order to reduce the sulfur content in fuels. |
| 07/06/2006 |
Major investment in the new development zone in
Tianjin (China) :
Located 120 km southeast of
Beijing, near the coast, with more than 10
million inhabitants, Tianjin has a very long
industrial and commercial history, and is today
one of the most dynamic areas of China’s
economic growth. Air Liquide has been
steadily increasing its presence and market in
this area, starting its first operation in
Tianjin in 1997, in the heart of a rapidly
developing industrial basin. |
| 06/06/2006 |
New
investment in China (Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Province) : With
a growth rate of +12%pa over the last four years,
Zhejiang Province is one of the most developed
and fast growing provinces in Eastern China.
Together with Jiangsu Province and Shanghai, it
forms the Greater Shanghai Area. Hangzhou is the
capital of Zhejiang Province and also its most
important industrial center |
| 13/04/2006 |
Success for Air Liquide Engineering in Turkey,
Saudi Arabia and Malaysia
Air
Liquide’s five Engineering Centers, located in
France, the United States, Japan, China and
India, employ over 1,400 people in total. These
teams design and develop production units for
the Group and its third party customers, and are
constantly improving production technologies to
increase the efficiency and reliability of these
units. |
| 16/02/2006 |
Air Liquide doubles its hydrogen production
capacity in Antwerp50 hydrogen
From 8 to 12 June 2006,
Air Liquide is taking part in Challenge
Bibendum, organised by Michelin, to be held this
year in Paris. Dedicated to clean mobility, the
Challenge will welcome over 75 vehicles in 2006,
including a dozen ecological vehicles fuelled by
hydrogen. |
| 06/02/2006 |
Air Liquide strengthens its European homecare
operations Homecare
for chronic respiratory patients is developing
fast in Europe. Over a million patients now
benefit from these medical services,
particularly for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Diseases (COPD) and Sleep Apnea. Homecare
complements hospital care, ensuring a better
quality of life for patients and cost savings
for the community. |
| 31/01/2006 |
150 hydrogen vehicles to be tested in 4 regions
of Europe The
European Union has committed to using 20%
alternative fuels by 2020 to address two goals:
to reduce its member States’ dependence on
fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas, coal) and
to limit emissions of greenhouse gases and other
pollutants, responsible for climate change and
some respiratory illnesses |
| 05/01/2006 |
Air Liquide's Threefold Achievement in
Germany's Solar Industry
As a result of sharp increases in fossil
fuel prices and the increasing concern
concerning the global warming, interest
in alternative energy sources is growing.
In addition to hydrogen fuel cells, solar
energy is sparking increasing interest;
the world market for solar energy is
expanding by over 30% per year. |
| 29/11/2005 |
Air Liquide strengthens its presence in
India with a new contract and a 20 million
US dollar investment
Among emerging countries, the Indian economy
is booming, mainly driven by robust domestic
consumption and also good growth in exports.
The manufacturing sector in India is
now growing at around 10% each year.
The glass market, with applications in
automotive glass but also in building
construction (malls, office complexes,
airports, housing etc.), is forecast
to grow at around 12% each year over
the next five years. |
| 08/11/2005 |
November 8 is Innovation Day at Air Liquide
Air Liquide has been a world leader in
the industrial and medical gas business
since its creation on 8th November, 1902,
and owes its very existence to innovation.
Each year new processes and applications
are invented which ensure the ongoing
growth of the Group. Innovation continues
to be an essential part of the Air Liquide
culture and a fundamental component of
sustainable development in the Group. |
| 07/11/2005 |
Clarification concerning the Volcker Commission
Report
Air Liquide Engineering (ALE), an Air Liquide
group subsidiary, has been mentioned
in the Volcker Commission report. This
commission was initiated by the UN to
investigate the contracts secured under
its "Oil for Food" program between 1996
and 2003. This program allowed Irak,
restricted by international sanctions
at the time, to sell its oil and in return
purchase basic human necessities and
equipment supplies. |
| 27/10/2005 |
Air Liquide strengthens its presence in
Finland
In Europe, Finland has a strong position
in the science
and technology
sector, especially
with its leading
innovation programs. |
| 18/10/2005 |
Air Liquide Launches an Innovative Product
for Anesthesia
On October 12, 2005, Air Liquide was granted
approval to market
the pharmaceutical
product xenon for
anesthesia in Germany. |
| 10/10/2005 |
New Managing Director for Air Liquide Hellas
Air Liquide, the international leader in
the production
and commercialization
of industrial and
medical gases,
recently announced
that Mr. Stefan
NEUBAUER, has officially
assumed his responsibilities
as Managing Director
of Air Liquide
Hellas. |
| 29/8/2005 |
Air Liquide Plasma Solution Awarded for
Answering Environmental Challenge of
the Semiconductor Industry
Climate change linked to the greenhouse
effect caused in
part by the use
of fluorinated
gases in the manufacturing
of semiconductor
devices, has long
been a concern
of the semiconductor
industry. |
| 26/7/2005 |
Air Liquide signs a partnership agreement
with steelmaker Severstal and will set
up the largest air separation unit in
Russia
Already one of the world's leading steel-producing
countries, Russia
is expected to
play a major role
in this sector.
Its well-known
competitiveness
will allow its
industry's main
companies to significantly
grow through both
facility modernization
and development
outside Russia. |
| 23/6/2005 |
Official inauguration of the Energy Center
2 for AMD Fab 36 in Dresden
Air Liquide is pleased to announce the
official inauguration
of the new Energy
Supply Center 2 for
the new AMD semiconductor
plant in Dresden,
Germany. |
6/5/2005
|
More hydrogen for Cognis, Germany, with
an extended contract
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG and
Air Liquide have
recently renewed
and enlarged their
existing contract
for the supply
of gaseous hydrogen
by pipeline.
|
3/5/2005
|
New development with a chemical leader in
Poland
Air
Liquide announces
that it has successfully
started up a nitrogen
production unit
to supply Zaklady
Azotowe Tarnow
(ZAT)*, one of
the biggest chemical
companies in Poland.
ZAT is located
80km from Air Liquide
Polska's headquarters
in Kraków.. |
11/4/2005
|
Air Liquide supplies 6000 m3 of
helium to the world's largest captive
balloon, at Disneyland® Resort Paris
Air
Liquide has been
selected to supply
the 6000 cubic
meters of helium
needed to inflate PanoraMagique,
the world's
largest captive
balloon launched
on April 9th at
Disneyland® Resort
Paris. |
8/3/2005
|
Progressing Thanks to Diversity
From its earliest days, Air Liquide
has been committed to strengthening the diversity
in its teams, both culturally and geographically,
and also in terms of the balance between men
and women . |
7/3/2005
|
Air Liquide reinforces its position in Electronics
in South Korea
South
Korea supports
a fast growing
wafer fab activity
for the electronics
industry that is
driven by several
worldwide leaders
in the semiconductors
market.
|
17/2/2005
|
500,000 m3 of nitrogen for 500-kilometer
underwater pipeline linking Libya and
Sicily
The
Greenstream project
for the transfer
of natural gas
between the Libyan
city of Mellitah
and the petrochemical
plant in Gela,
Sicily will enable
Libya to export
a portion of its
considerable natural
gas resources to
Europe. |
2/2/2005
|
Air Liquide Welding helps optimize manual
welding at Chantiers de l' Atlantique
in Saint-Nazaire
Air Liquide Welding and Chantiers de l'
Atlantique (Alstom-Marine
group) have signed
a three-year
contract for
ongoing maintenance
of the 1,150
manual welding
installations at
the Saint-Nazaire
naval shipyard. |
31/1/2005
|
Air Liquide Santé reinforces its
homecare and hygiene activities in Germany
and Austria
Home
treatment of chronic
respiratory pathologies
is a fast growing
medical activity
in Germany. About
400,000 people
are treated at
home for COPD (Chronic
Obstructive Pneumopathy
Disease), sleep
apnea, and other
respiratory diseases.
|
11/1/2005
|
More hydrogen for cleaner fuels: Air Liquide
adds a new hydrogen plant in Bayport
on the Texas Gulf Coast
As refineries produce cleaner fuels to comply
with environmental
regulations in
Europe and in the
United States,
important volumes
of hydrogen are
needed to reduce
the sulfur content
in fuels and thus
in engine emissions. |
3/1/2005
|
Clipperton Expedition
Jean-Louis Etienne, the well-known French
physician and explorer, has resumed the tradition
of naturalist voyagers when he departs for
a mission on Clipperton atoll in the Pacific
Ocean.
|
| 11/10/2004 |
Japan Air Gases will supply hydrogen to
fuel cell vehicles at Michelin's Bibendum
Rally in Kyoto (Japan)
Japan
Air Gases*
will participate
in the "Bibendum
Forum & Rally",
organized by Michelin
on the 8th & 9th
of June in Kyoto.
During this event,
Japan Air Gases
will in particular
be supplying hydrogen
to 8 fuel cell
vehicles (FCV)
at HIKONE during
their rally from
Kyoto to the Aichi
Expo. The purpose
of this event is
to showcase the
performances of
environmentally-friendly
vehicles. |
31/8/2004
|
New contract with BGH, anmanufacturer of
special steels in Gremany
Air
Liquide has just
signed a 3 year
constract, effective
in January 2005,
with the stainless
steel works BGH
in Siegen, Germany.
|
26/8/2004
|
Air Liquide to supply helium to one of the
largest NMR-spectrometers in the world,
in Sweden
One
of the largest
Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance (NMR)
spectrometers worldwide
has just been commissioned
at the NMR Centre
in Gothenburg,
Sweden. |
26/7/2004
|
Air Liquide to supply to a major alluminium
manufacturer in Australia
Air
Liquide Australia
Limited has signed
a 15-year contract
with Comalco Aluminium
Limited for the
supply of oxygen
and nitrogen to
its Gladstone refinery
in Queensland.
Comalco is a subsidiary
of the global mining
group Rio Tinto |
22/7/2004
|
New contract with two large industrial groups
in Austria
Air Liquide has just signed a 15-year contract
with Borealis,
a manufacturer
of polyolefin (polypropylene
and polyethylene),
and Austrian refinery
OMV, both located
in Schwechat, near
Vienna, Austria. |
7/7/2004
|
New successes in hospital sterilization
in Italy and Spain
Omasa, an Air Liquide Sante subsidiary and
European leader
in the outsourced
supply of sterilization
services to hospitals
and clinics, has
just been awarded
several major contracts,
notably in Italy
and Spain, representing
overall sales of
2 million euros
a year starting
in 2005. |
28/6/2004
|
Air Liquide signs important contract with
ZPSS, a POSCO JV and one of the top steel
producers in China
Air Liquide and ZPSS (Zhangjiagang Pohang
Stainless Steel
Co. Ltd, a POSCO*
joint venture in
China), are pleased
to announce the
signing of a 15
year-contract for
the supply by Air
Liquide of oxygen,
nitrogen and argon
to the ZPSS stainless
steel expansion
project currently
under construction
in Zhangjiagang,
(Jiangsu Province,
130 km from Shanghai,
along the Yangtze
River). |
14/6/2004
|
Air Liquide Hellas acquires Allertec the
Greek leader in homecare
VitalAire Hellas, Air Liquide Hellas's homecare
subsidiary created
in November 2003,
announces the completed
acquisition of
Allertec Homecare
S.A., the Greek
leader in homecare
services, based
in Thessaliniki.
|
18/5/2004
|
Freeze-drying drugs with liquid nitrogen
at leading Greek pharmaceutical company
VIANEX S.A.
Air
Liquide is pleased
to announce the
signature of a
3-year contract
with Greek pharmaceutical
leader VIANEX S.A.
for the annual
supply of 2.5 million
m3 of liquid nitrogen
th the company's
plant at Pallini,
30 km from Athens.
|
12/5/2004
|
New on-site fluorine solution for the semiconductor
industry
Air Liquide introduces FLORA, a new on-site
fluorine solution,
for tool cleaning
in the semiconductor
industry. |
6/5/2004
|
Air Liquide completes acquisition of Messer
Griesheim's activities in Germany, the
United Kingdom and the United States
On
May 6, 2004, the
Air Liquide Group
completed its acquisition
of Messer Griesheim's
industiral gas
activities in Germany,
the United Kingdom
and the United
States, after obtaining
the green light
from antitrust
authorities in
Europe and the
United States and
finalization of
financing by the
Messer family for
the related businesses. |
