Industrial gasses

Recent developments

Electronics gas supply

To meet semiconductor demand, Air Liquide to invest over $170M in Indiana to supply SK hynix’s U.S. HBM fab, while Messer expands Southeast Asia footprint via acquisitions in Singapore and Malaysia. Upstream, expanded RFNBO‑certified green hydrogen production supports European customers.

Hydrogen for industry

Industrial hydrogen projects advanced: Iberdrola and bp progressed the green hydrogen project at Castellón refinery; 20 MW Petrobrazi electrolyzer modules arrived; a mobile green hydrogen station in Lower Saxony began bus refueling; and the FLHYPorts hydrogen valley pilot linked Flemish port applications. South Africa’s Impofu wind cluster started wheeling to Sasol and Air Liquide South Africa.

Ammonia and e‑fuels

Policy and portfolio moves shaped ammonia. Japan certified an IHI‑led seven‑company low‑carbon ammonia plan under its price‑gap scheme. Yara drops LCEC ammonia acquisition and is finalizing NEOM renewable‑ammonia marketing with Air Products. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Gold Hydrogen signed an MOU for green methanol from natural hydrogen in South Australia.

Cryogenics and superconductivity

Liquefaction and cryogenics saw activity: Air Liquide Turbo‑Brayton reported record orders for LNG boil‑off reliquefaction; the SupraMarine HTS subsea HVAC demonstrator will use liquid‑nitrogen cooling for offshore wind links; and Turbotech, Safran and Air Liquide validated a liquid‑hydrogen turbine for light aviation.

Carbon and operations

Carbon and operations trends included Siemens and Ucaneo will scale electrochemical Direct Air Capture; Symrise’s Closing the Hydrogen Loop reducing fresh hydrogen use in pentylene glycol; Calabrian SO2 business acquisition by Ecovyst; and Owner’s Engineering for BS Energy CHP plants by Bilfinger. Trading shifted with an Eni–Mercuria global JV.