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58 cents per share dividend for Air Products shareholders
19 May 2011
The North American industrial gases firm, Air Products, has declared its latest quarterly dividend.
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Air Liquide enters Mexican industrial gas market
24 May 2011
Just days before gasworld’s Latin America Industrial Gases Conference 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Air Liquide Mexico is investing up to $100m in a new ASU for the supply of gases to AHMSA.
Air Liquide partners Berlin's Challenge Bibendum
16 May 2011
Air Liquide is supporting this year's Challenge Bibendum and has set-up a station to fuel 30 hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Air Products aids hydrogen first in pipelined fuel
16 May 2011
Air Products benefits from over 50 years of know-how regarding hydrogen. Using this base, the firm became part of hydrogen history when it helped to open the first ever pipeline-fed hydrogen station.
Air Products and Vattenfall in transatlantic CCS effort
9 May 2011
Air Products' technology is being put to the test at Vattenfall AB's three year pilot plant, in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany.
Airgas acquires Pain and $33m additional revenue
11 May 2011
Airgas, Inc. has finalised the acquisition of Pain Enterprises, Inc – A producer and distributor of dry ice and carbon dioxide throughout Midwestern US.
Airgas announces $300m stock repurchase program
6 May 2011
Following its quarter end fiscal results, Airgas, Inc yesterday announced a share repurchase program.
Airgas declares first quarter dividend
19 May 2011
Airgas, Inc.'s Board of Directors have declared a regular cash dividend of $0.29 per share, payable on 30th June.
Airgas reveals 12% annual sales increase
5 May 2011
Earlier today, Airgas, Inc. reported net earnings of $63m, or $0.74 per diluted share for fiscal fourth quarter 2011.
Airgas to present at Goldman Sachs 2011 Materials Conference
17 May 2011
Airgas, Inc. Division President of Process Gases and Chemicals, Andrew R Cichocki is set to speak at the Goldman Sachs 2011 Basic Materials Conference
AMCS Corporation to embark on second project with SOL Group
25 May 2011
AMCS Corporation has entered into an agreement to supply the Italian Group SOL with a cryogenic nitrogen liquefier unit, operating at a nominal liquefaction capacity of 250 tons per day (tpd).
An introduction to...Helium refrigerators
May
Helium refrigerators are high-tech machines – when it comes to discussing this key technology, it is first worth understanding the application and necessity of this equipment genre.
BOC South Pacific signs $1bn contract with Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers
25 May 2011
BOC Ltd is enjoying a fruitful first half of 2011 in clean energy projects, having opened Australia’s first Micro-LNG plant in Westbury, Tasmania and also secured a long-term gas supply contract with Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers (PCF).
BOC wins elite accreditation
27 May 2011
BOC UK has cause to celebrate by gaining accreditation as a testing laboratory.
Brazilian bioethanol distillery chooses Norit for its CO2 recovery system
4 May 2011
Norit do Brazil has received an order from Usina Vale, a bioethanol distillery located in São Paulo State, Brazil. The distillery produces sugar and alcohol and intends to sell the CO2 it is now losing to the atmosphere.
Carter becomes new Air Products Director
26 May 2011
Susan K Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KBR, Inc. has been elected to Air Products’ Board of Directors.
CEO Reitzle's contract extended
16 May 2011
Dr Wolfgang Reitzle, Chief Executive Officer of Linde AG's popularity was emphasised when the Board approved a second contract extension to his term of office.
Cold comfort
May
USP grade carbon dioxide is carving a growing niche as biomedical applications march forward, Sam A. Rushing explains.
CONCOA – Leading in innovation
May
Consistent with this month’s regional focus and ahead of gasworld’s Latin American conference next month, Rob Cockerill interviews CONCOA President Sande Dukas.
Conference highlights sector support for ammonia refrigeration
6 May 2011
Over 110 participants, from 33 countries took part in this year’s IIR Conference on Ammonia Refrigeration Technology; which reiterated sector support behind NH3.
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1 May 2011
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'Critical' restructuring at Airgas
26 May 2011
Yesterday, Airgas, Inc. announced a significant restructuring when the North American firm realigned its 12 regional companies into four new divisions.
Cryolor Asia Pacific celebrates plant opening
23 May 2011
Over 80 guest and dignitaries attended the grand opening of Cryolor Asia-Pacific’s new cryogenic tank manufacturing facility near Chennai India.
Den Hartogh goes global
9 May 2011
Den Hartogh Logistics is to extend its business portfolio globally announces, Group Managing Director Pieter den Hartogh.
Eleet Cryogenics’ delivery vehicle gets a warm reception
May
The Dura-Bulk Cryogenic Delivery Vehicle introduced to the market last year by Eleet Cryogenics, Inc., has been very successful and well received by the industry, according to Doug Morton, the company’s vice president of Sales.
EPA Protocol Gases move ahead at Pittcon
May
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gas Panel Meeting held in Atlanta on March 15 in conjunction with PITTCON saw further discussion on upcoming revisions of the 1997 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Traceability Protocol for Gaseous Calibration Standards
Expanding sales opportunities overseas
May
Concoa’s Daniel Cruz looks at practical issues for those targeting world markets.
Filltech develops Uni-Fill Complete filling station
25 May 2011
Germany-based filling station manufacturer Filltech GmbH has introduced its Uni-Fill Complete gas filling station to the market, thought to be particularly appropriate for mid-sized enterprises.
Final preparations for CCGT Power Plant conference get underway
5 May 2011
Next week, Birmingham's Crown Plaza will play host to an elite contingency from the gas fired operations sector.
Foster Wheeler attributes quarterly decline to 'transition'
4 May 2011
Foster Wheeler AG is the latest company to announce its most recent fiscal fortunes. But unlike those industrial gas firms that have demonstrated annual growth, Foster Wheeler has undergone significant financial decline.
Foster Wheeler figurehead speaks in NYC
27 May 2011
Figurehead for Foster Wheeler, Umberto della Sala, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler AG, will next week present at the Credit Suisse Engineering & Construction Conference in New York.
Glimpsing brilliance in Brazil – Latin America Conference Preview
25 May 2011
Jane Dawson offers an exclusive preview of the second ever gasworld conference to be held in Latin America; Industrial Gases Conference 2011 – The Key Success Factors for Sustaining Growth.
Green-minded in Thailand: A hydrocarbon refrigerant facility wins approval
6 May 2011
Thailand is ‘chipping-in’ to the global drive towards environmentally sustainable refrigeration, air conditioning and propellant gases with new infrastructure.
Gulf Coast review
May
Hank Grieco’s experience of the recent Gulf Coast Conference suggests this growing event is one to mark on your calendar this year.
Helium – Wise husbandry required
May
Colourless, odourless and a limited resource, helium answers multiple applications and is undergoing something of a turnaround.
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques introduces new weld purge monitor
25 May 2011
The company that launched the first Weld Purge Monitor in 1975, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited, has introduced a new dedicated weld purge monitor to the market.
Jon Nield leads risk management for Foster Wheeler
5 May 2011
Foster Wheeler AG has promoted Jon Nield to Vice President of the company's Project Risk Management Group.
Latest hydrogen contract reinforces Air Products’ standing
4 May 2011
Air Products, in alliance with Proton OnSite, have secured a new hydrogen fuelling contract in Michigan - an agreement that illustrates the growth in hydrogen-fuelled public transport.
LifeGas launches the Linde Eclipse® portable oxygen concentrator in the US
25 May 2011
The medical gases business of North America, LifeGas, has introduced its new Linde Eclipse® portable oxygen concentrator to the US market.
Linde ‘extends debt maturity’ with €600m bond
26 May 2011
Just this week, Linde Finance BV, guaranteed by Linde AG, successfully placed €600m of senior notes in a ten year maturity.
Linde ‘well on the way to achieving targets’ after solid first quarter
4 May 2011
Technology company, The Linde Group, has confirmed that it is set to attain Group goals for 2011 after revealing profitable growth in the first quarter of 2011.
Linde jointly invests €200m in Chinese hydrogen plant
3 May 2011
The industrial gas conglomerate, The Linde Group, is working alongside regional investment to create a €200m hydrogen plant in Western China.
Liquid nitrogen for more than 10 years
25 May 2011
Stirling Cryogenics is reflecting on a successful case study of a liquid nitrogen plant installation, after The Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino in Reno, in the US saw its plant pass 10 years of operation.
Localised hydrogen generation first for British Columbia
17 May 2011
Helen Carmichael, reports from Vancouver, BC, Canada.HFC2011 opened with an announcement from British Columbia’s Premier, Christie Clark that the province will provide $870,000 in funding to develop the world’s first small scale hydrogen liquefaction plant.
MATHESON acquires Quimby Welding Supplies, Inc.
24 May 2011
Adding four new locations to its Packaged Division, MATHESON has successfully acquired the assets and business of Quimby Welding Supplies, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, US.
MATHESON joins ISMI’s ESH Technology Centre
25 May 2011
The International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), the global consortium of the world’s major semiconductor manufacturers, has welcomed MATHESON as its first materials supplier to join its Technology Centre.
MATHESON responds to growth in demand with ASU
3 May 2011
In response to a growth in demand, MATHESON has announced plans to construct a new high-purity air separation unit in Florida.
Messer Austria acquires Sapio Gase
17 May 2011
Messer Austria consolidates market position in Upper Austria with the acquisition of Italian subsidiary firm, Sapio Gase GmbH.
Messer nominated for entrepreneur award
17 May 2011
The figurative German industrial gas firm, Messer, has been nominated for its latest green minded paper mill solution.
Messer releases Duplex supply bundle
5 Jan 2012
The german industrial gas company, Messer GmbH, has released a new Duplex bundle which enables gas supply at pressures of both 200 and 300 bar, without the need for costly equipment modifications.
MOCON-GFTC partnership to create certified package-testing lab
25 May 2011
MOCON, Inc. and the Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC) have partnered to establish a certified permeation-testing lab at GFTC.
New ASU set to strengthen position in Vietnam market
25 May 2011
Fresh from a rousing set of 2010 financial results, Messer has today consolidated its position in Vietnam with the signing of a 25-year supply contract with the Hoa Phat Group.
New contract strengthens Caloric’s position as H2 solution provider
25 May 2011
Caloric has been awarded a new contract for the supply of a hydrogen system with a capacity of 600 Nm3/h, based on natural gas steam reforming process.
New trailer another winner from Chart
May
The new Liquid Tube Trailer adds yet more options to Chart Industries’ comprehensive cryogenic storage and delivery offering, says Tim Neeser.
Next generation ultrasonic flow meter 'raises the bar'
25 May 2011
Sierra Instruments has this week introduced its next generation Innova-Sonic® 210i, an updated universal transit-time flow meter for liquid flow measurement applications.
NOVAIR – Tailor made technology
May
The NOVAIR motto stands for ‘a tailored made technology’ which is certainly representative of what NOVAIR does everyday through its industrial and medical divisions: taking customer constraints and requirements into consideration and designing the best solution for those needs.
PanGas opens 550tpd ASU in Basel
25 May 2011
A Swiss affiliation of the Linde Group, PanGas has constructed a new air separation unit (ASU) at Muttenz in Basel, costing 68m Swiss francs.
Paris success at Air Liquide’s Combined Shareholders’ Meeting
5 May 2011
Air Liquide’s Combined Shareholders’ Meeting received a good turn-out and saw all proposed resolutions approved.
Partnership to co-develop CO2 management system for algae fuel production
24 May 2011
The Linde Group and Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world’s leaders in algae-based crude oil, have entered into a multi-year agreement to co-develop a low-cost system to deliver carbon dioxide (CO2) to commercial-scale, open-pond, algae-to-fuel cultivation systems.
Playing it cool
May
Economic recovery heralds growth for cryogenics delivery businesses; the liquid gas storage market and medical applications are also on the rise, says Taylor-Wharton.
Praxair achieves 18% annual hike in DEPS
6 May 2011
Praxair, Inc. has reported first quarter net income and diluted earnings per share of $398m and $1.29, respectively 17% and 18% above the prior year quarter.
Regional Markets: Focus on North America
May
A ‘solid turnaround’ is just one description of business in the North American gases market in 2010. Last year, it seems, was a steady twelve months for the region.
Safe handling of compressed gases: training is an important responsibility
May
Specialty gas equipment supplier SGD, Inc. has created a two-disc training video to help ensure that you and your employees fully understand the basic principles of handling and controlling compressed gases and cryogenic liquids.
Sales up 14% for Messer
20 May 2011
Messer, the largest privately run industrial gases company, has enjoyed 14% more sales during 2010, reveals latest report.
Saudi Arabian contract demonstrates growing presence in region
24 May 2011
Air Liquide Arabia is to invest more than $35m in two air separation units (ASUs) in Saudi Arabia, against a backdrop of ever-expanding refining and petrochemical industries in the region.
SIAD to provide a new ASU for Yara Praxair in Sweden
25 May 2011
SIAD Macchine Impianti has signed a contract with Yara Praxair to supply the Scandinavian industrial and medical gases company with an AFPLN 3000 air separation plant (ASU).
ThyssenKrupp’s needs met thanks to Praxair’s new Alabama ASU
25 May 2011
Praxair, Inc. has constructed a new air separation unit (ASU) with 400 tons per day capacity in Alabama. International firm ThyssenKrupp will be the primary recipient.
WITT - Advocates automatic calibration
26 May 2011
WITT-Gasetechnik advocates automatic calibration with the firm's latest device.
