Airgas Celebrates Grand Opening of New Air Separation Unit in Calvert City, Kentucky
May 23 2017 - 5:12PM
Business Wire
Airgas, an Air Liquide company and a leading U.S. supplier of
industrial gases, welding technologies, and safety products, today
celebrated the grand opening of its new air separation unit
(ASU) and co-located hydrogen plant in Calvert City, Kentucky
with a ribbon cutting ceremony and guided tours of the
facility.
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Airgas ribbon-cutting event at the grand
opening of its air separation unit in Calvert City, Kentucky.
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The new ASU produces liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon, and the
liquid hydrogen plant produces liquid hydrogen for a wide range of
customer applications. The ASU supplies tonnage oxygen and nitrogen
via pipeline to Westlake Chemical at its Calvert City manufacturing
plant, and also supports the region’s merchant bulk gas market. The
new facility enhances the company’s gas supply chain, ensuring
long-term reliability of supply for its merchant gas
customers.
President and CEO of Westlake Chemical, Albert Chao, joined
Airgas and Air Liquide associates, including Michael Graff,
Chairman and CEO of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. and
Chairman of Airgas; Pascal Vinet, CEO of Airgas; Tom Thoman, Senior
Vice President of Merchant Gases; state and local dignitaries; and
customers to celebrate the new facility.
Vinet commented: “Airgas is proud to partner with Westlake
Chemical and join the Calvert City community with this new air
separation unit and neighboring liquid hydrogen facility. With
these additions, we have greater ability to increase our capacity,
allowing us to better serve our customers throughout the region,
while simultaneously investing in the local economy and long-term
growth opportunities in Calvert City and the surrounding area. We
look forward to establishing successful partnerships with the local
residents, businesses and civic associations in the area for many
years to come.”
The state-of-the-art ASU is managed by Airgas’ Merchant Gases
division, which oversees Airgas’ network of ASUs, procurement
and supplier relationships, and the logistics and distribution of
bulk atmospheric and other gases. Following the acquisition of
Airgas by Air Liquide in May 2016, Airgas is now the leading U.S.
supplier of industrial, specialty, and medical gases and provides
bulk gas supplies of oxygen, nitrogen and argon through its 29 air
separation units nationwide.
Airgas, Inc.
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is the leading U.S. supplier of
industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and
related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety
products; and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia
products, and process chemicals.
Dedicated to improving the performance of its more than 1
million customers, Airgas safely and reliably provides products,
services and expertise through its more than 18,000 associates,
over 1,100 locations, robust e-Business platform, and Airgas Total
Access telesales channel.
As an Air Liquide company, the world leader in gases, technology
and services for Industry and Health, Airgas offers customers an
unrivaled global footprint and industry leading technology and
innovations.
For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.
The world leader in gases, technologies and services for
Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with
approximately 67,000 employees and serves more than 3 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long
term performance and contribute to sustainability. The company’s
customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth
over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective
investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented
by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of
its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment
transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers
greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to € 18.1 billion in 2016 and its
solutions that protect life and the environment represented more
than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris
stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO
STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes.
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