News and industry insights on Production and applications of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen for industrial processes.
In Northwest Europe, large-scale hydrogen projects advanced. The Maasvlakte tour by the Dutch prime minister underscored grid and permitting constraints and progress at Holland Hydrogen 1. Finland’s first efuel initiative, VolagHy, received Project Development Assistance under the EU Innovation Fund to accelerate investment readiness. EPC demand persisted, with Bilfinger winning engineering and commissioning for a 320 MW hydrogen plant in Germany.
Industrial use cases expanded. LANXESS converted its Krefeld‑Uerdingen spray dryer to hydrogen fuel using pipeline hydrogen from a neighboring chlor-alkali unit. In Poland, ORLEN opened a hydrogen hub in Gdynia, complementing broader power and retail initiatives.
Aerospace demand influenced rare-gas strategies. POSCO AIR SOLUTION secured AS9100D for aerospace‑grade xenon and krypton, following commissioning of a 130,000 Nm³/y high‑purity plant and KARI performance validation, enabling domestic supply for electric thrusters and propulsion.
Upstream‑integrated players detailed emissions plans. SOCAR’s 2025 Sustainability Report outlined methane abatement, electrification, carbon capture, and a USD 200 million green bond to fund renewables. Investment signals were mixed; at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte, industry flagged grid congestion and nitrogen-related permitting even as sites allocate space for low‑carbon production.
Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Industrial gasses projects:
Air Liquide , TotalEnergies , INEOS , Eni , BASF , Ren-Gas , Linde , bp , Shell , and RWE .
