Electronics: a record year in Asia for Air Liquide with new major contracts in 2017
January 08 2018 - 2:30AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
In 2017 Air Liquide (Paris:AI) signed several new long-term
contracts with major electronics manufacturers in China, as well as
Japan and Singapore. Air Liquide will invest more than 150 million
euros in the region to supply ultra-pure carrier gases to its
customers’ new fabs which manufacture integrated circuits, memory,
imaging sensors and flat panel displays for consumer electronics
and mobile devices.
Carrier gases such as ultra-pure nitrogen are critical to the
high tech semiconductor industry. These gases are used directly
in the chip and display manufacturing processes as well as to
maintain an ultra-clean atmosphere to protect manufacturing tools.
Air Liquide will invest in new world class efficiency ultra-high
purity onsite nitrogen generation systems representing a total
production capacity of 170,000 Nm3/h.
In addition, the demand for Air Liquide’s Advanced
Materials continued to grow in the Asia-Pacific region notably
in China, South Korea and Japan. Advanced Materials are used in the
first layers of the nano transistors at the heart of the processors
and memories found in consumer electronics and mobile
devices.
Today’s continuing evolution in technology from Artificial
Intelligence, mobile and connected devices, Big Data, electric and
autonomous vehicles are driving significant demand for
semiconductor chips, sensors and high resolution displays. Air
Liquide is supporting customers that manufacture cutting-edge
memory devices for improved data access speeds and last generation
smartphones.
Michael J. Graff, Executive Vice President and member of
the Air Liquide Group’s Executive Committee supervising
Electronics, said: “Air Liquide continues to demonstrate its
leadership in Electronics in Asia. The new contracts illustrate Air
Liquide’s ability to supply electronics customers with products and
services that meet the highest standards in the fast-growing
semiconductor and flat panel industry.”
Air Liquide’s Electronics
business
Generating € 1,618 million in revenue in 2016, the Electronics
business line of Air Liquide is a world reference in molecule
design, manufacturing and delivery for the electronics industry.
The Electronics business line of Air Liquide is a long-term partner
providing innovative solutions to the markets for semiconductors,
photovoltaics and flat panel displays. 3,850 specialists worldwide
are dedicated to providing the agility and reliability our
customers need. www.electronics-airliquide.com
The world leader in gases, technologies and services for
Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with
approximately 65,000 employees and serves more than 3 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long
term performance and contribute to sustainability. The company’s
customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth
over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective
investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented
by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of
its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment
transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers
greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to €18.1 billion in 2016 and its
solutions that protect life and the environment represented more
than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris
stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO
STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes.
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