China is currently the second largest industrial gas market in the world, behind the US. Many Tier One companies are therefore keen to expand their respective footprints in the region, as displayed by the following recent capacity additions.
Messer – Nanjing
Messer has recently opened its biggest carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant in Nanjing, China. The plant has a capacity of 150,000 tonnes per year (410 tpd), with the high purity nature of the CO2 making it suitable for the beverage industry.
The new production facility has led to the company becoming the most important provider of recycled CO2 in the country, with the plant mainly serving clients in the food & beverage and chemical end-use sectors.
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