Keen to tackle the challenges and costs of distribution in the vast territory of Brazil, Indústria Brasileira de Gases Ltda (IBG) has announced the introduction of two firsts in the areas of packaged gases and...
Praxair has announced it will further expand its industrial gases facilities located in Kirtland, New Mexico. The expansion will include a new nitrogen plant that will increase production capacity in 2014.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a contract to Linde to supply liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen to six of its research/space flight centers.
This month’s sub-theme marks the end of a trio of features looking into various aspects of the cylinder market.
Over the past few decades, gas companies have been developing a number of new gaseous mixtures for a vast array of applications in industries ranging from food to welding through to the medical, refrigerant and...
In 1986, with the rapid progression of computer technology, we felt there would be a market for automated filling of compressed gas cylinders. In the mid 1970s, as a young engineer, I had been involved...
About 12 years ago I stumbled into a public lecture by an innovative Belfast manufacturing company called Andor, who had developed very clever (and expensive) infrared cameras, primarily for looking at stars.
Take 10 minutes out with Kathy Hocker, Global Head, Packaged Gas Products at Linde Gases. Hocker is relatively new to this expanded role, having previously worked at Australian subsidiary BOC, and tells us about the...
Midway through 2014 and the global industrial gases industry is in the midst of a gradually improving business environment.
As our global analysis explains this month, of the dynamics that the gases industry can control and capitalise on, there is cause for optimism – the energy boom and the headway in healthcare are two...
