chemXplore tracks 17 projects producing argon, of which 11 are active.
7 new construction and 4 expansion.
7 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Air Liquide SA (5), Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), Air Products (1), Cryoinfra, S.A. de C.V. (1), Linde LienHwa Industrial Gases Co., Ltd. (1), Linde plc (1)
Investors: Air Liquide SA (5), Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), Air Products (1), Linde LienHwa Industrial Gases Co., Ltd. (1), Linde plc (1), Messer (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 7 of these 11 projects For subscribers
Investment to supply ultra‑high purity gases under a long‑term deal to expand logic chip production, supporting AI and high‑performance computing needs.
Cryoinfra 50,000 Nm³/h air separation cold box and atmospheric storage tank installation in Mexico reaches intermediate handover.
Two new plants in Thai Nguyen add 900 t/d liquid gas, bringing regional capacity to 2,000 t/d; USD 40M investment to support electronics and semiconductors.
Expands on-site gases capacity in Phoenix for two new fabs; adds two SPECTRA ASUs to supply ultra-high-purity N2, O2 and Ar; JV to invest ~$800M in Taiwan.
GAAP operating loss driven by ~$2.9B pre-tax project-exit charges; adjusted EPS $3.47 beat guidance. Company raises FY26 adjusted EPS outlook and sets capex ≈ $3.5B.
Second-quarter comparable growth accelerated; operating margin, recurring profit and cash flow improved while record investments and the DIG Airgas deal closed.
Idaho unit to supply ultra‑pure nitrogen, oxygen and argon for rising AI-driven memory-chip production; operations slated to start in 2028.
Long-term deal to supply multiple new semiconductor fabs and back-end packaging via four new ASUs and underground pipelines delivering N2, O2, Ar and He.
Two on-site production units will deliver ultra‑pure N2, O2, Ar, H2 and other gases to SK hynix’s first U.S. advanced packaging fab, with commissioning planned end‑2028.
€60M investment creates 30 jobs to produce oxygen, nitrogen and argon; construction starts mid‑May, commissioning by 2028, CO2‑free operation using green electricity; serves Lille‑Rotterdam axis
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The 3 with the most plants, of 7 producers.
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