When it comes to the development of the industrial gases business in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, it appears to be very much a case of making the right call at the right time.
That was certainly the vibe picked-up during gasworld’s first-ever East Europe Conference in Kiev, Ukraine last year. A panel of esteemed, established figures spoke not only of the huge potential that exists in the region, but also of the need to make the right decisions to realise that potential.
It is, after all, a gases business that is firmly in the throes of development. From ageing plants and equipment to investment in distribution and efficient distribution systems, the challenges are there to be met. The major industrial gas and equipment companies are rising to this challenge and appear keen to make in-roads into the region’s gases market.
October 2010 saw both Praxair and Air Liquide publicise new contracts in Russia. Just weeks before Cryo-Expo 2010 was due to get underway in Moscow, Praxair announced that its Praxair Volgograd subsidiary had embarked on a long-term supply contract with a leading Russian chemical company.
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