Industrial gasses

Recent developments

Capacity and M&A

Onsite and regional capacity expanded. Air Liquide will install two units to deliver ultra‑pure gases to SK hynix’s first U.S. fab by 2028. Messer broadened Southeast Asia coverage through the acquisition of WKS Group. Yara agreed to buy Gulf Coast Ammonia’s Texas City plant, with utilities supplied by Air Products under a long‑term contract.

Hydrogen logistics build‑out

Hydrogen logistics scaled across Europe. Lhyfe expanded its fleet with Hexagon Purus Type IV containers and secured storage sites, enabling RFNBO‑certified deliveries across nine countries. A mobile hydrogen refuelling station supported six buses in Lower Saxony with Type IV container supply. KEME ENERGY will add electrolysis, storage and refuelling at ZILS – Sines Industrial and Logistics Zone.

Cryogenics and power links

Cryogenic technologies advanced. Air Liquide’s Turbo‑Brayton cryogenic equipment posted record orders, reinforcing LNG boil‑off reliquefaction on carriers and bunkering vessels. The SupraMarine demonstrator will test HTS subsea HVAC export cooled by liquid nitrogen, with Air Liquide providing Turbo‑Brayton plants and cryogenic operations.

Low‑carbon fuels, policy

Low‑carbon fuel pathways and policy moved forward. Topsoe and Sasol signed a single‑point license for integrated G2L technology at SUSTAERO’s Canadian SAF project, initially 3,200 bpd from wood waste. INPEX agreed a 15‑year 1 mtpa offtake from the Ruwais LNG project starting 2028. Commissioner Hoekstra outlined EU steps to scale CCS to 50 Mtpa injection by 2030.