Air Liquide invests €200M in Japan to supply gases for next‑gen AI chips
- €200 million to build, own and operate two industrial gas production units in Hiroshima under a long-term agreement
- Units will deliver large volumes of ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen and argon for advanced chip manufacturing
- Operations are scheduled to start by end-2028
- Supply supports the capacity expansion of a global semiconductor leader
Investment and scope
Air Liquide will invest €200 million to build, own and operate two industrial gas production units in Hiroshima under a long-term agreement with a global semiconductor manufacturer to support expanded chip production.
Products supplied
The facilities will deliver large volumes of ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen and argon—gases required for maintaining cleanliness and reliability in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
Schedule
Production units are scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2028.
Local footprint and R&D
Air Liquide has supplied the Japanese semiconductor industry for over 40 years, operating 78 facilities for Electronics activities, including an Advanced Materials Center in Tsukuba, and uses its Innovation Campus Tokyo, opened in 2019, to identify molecules for next-generation chips.
Source: Air Liquide