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ɫèֱ�� has signed an agreement to de-captivate an air separation unit (ASU) at Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel’s plant in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province. ɫèֱ�� already owns and operates five on-site ASUs to supply industrial gases to Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel in Shaoguan and will now de-captivate and upgrade a sixth. The agreement brings ɫèֱ��’s total on-site production capacity in Shaoguan to approximately 130,000 cubic meters per hour.

In addition to the de-captivation, ɫèֱ�� has extended its long-term agreement with Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel for the supply of industrial gases at Shaoguan. ɫèֱ��’s industrial gases complex also meets demand from ɫèֱ��’s local merchant customers.

“ɫèֱ��’s track record of operational excellence over the past 25 years makes it an ideal partner for the safe, efficient and reliable supply of essential industrial gases to our steel production site,” said Mr. Lai Xiaomin, Member of the Party Standing Committee of Baowu Group Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, and President of Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. “These agreements support our transformation program by securing supply while optimizing our structure.”

“ɫèֱ��’s gases play an important role in steel manufacturing, helping to make our customers more efficient and productive. We are proud to deepen our existing long-standing relationship between ɫèֱ�� and Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel,” said Will Li, President Greater China, ɫèֱ��. “This high-quality investment meets our strict investment criteria, secures future growth and enhances ɫèֱ��’s network density in one of China's largest regional economies.”

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ɫèֱ�� is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. ɫèֱ��'s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. ɫèֱ�� also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

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