Air Products Starts Operation at New Industrial Gases Plant in China

Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD) said that its new plant in the Pukou Economic Development Zone (PKEDZ), Nanjing, China, has come on-stream to supply ultra-high purity gases to its customer in the park.

The facility also provides liquid nitrogen to merchant customers in and around Nanjing. The company announced this investment in new capacity last year.

“We are excited to have brought this strategic milestone project on-stream in short lead time to serve both our international customer in PKEDZ and the increasing demand in Nanjing,” said Frank Yu, vice president-Eastern China, industrial gases, Air Products.

“Air Products has already established a strong position in Nanjing and eastern China with integrated and reliable supply capabilities. We will continue to invest and play our role to support the fast-growing semiconductor industry driven by the Made in China 2025 strategy and the government’s high-tech manufacturing target under the 13th Five-Year Plan,” added Yu.