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Japan Air Gases will supply Oxygen to Asahi Techno Glass
with a new ASU in Shizuoka (January 22, 2007)
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Japan Air Gases Ltd. (JAG) is pleased to announce the construction of a new Air Separation Unit (ASU) to supply gaseous oxygen by pipeline to Asahi Techno Glass (ATG) Shizuoka Plant (Haibara-gun, Shizuoka) for their increasing demand in glass melting.
While Japan Air Gases already operates Oxygen VSA units to supply ATG’s Shizuoka Plant, the new ASU manufactured by Air Liquide Japan and operated by JAG, will increase stability and reliability of Oxygen supply as well as contribute to improvement of ATG’s cost competitiveness.
In addition to the gaseous oxygen supplied to ATG on a long term contract basis, the new ASU will also produce additional volumes of liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen for meeting the increasing demand of JAG’s customers in the automotive and electronics industries in Shizuoka. Start-up of the unit is scheduled in 2008.
Guy Salzgeber, President & CEO, Japan Air Gases, declared, “I am very honored that JAG was selected by Asahi Techno Glass to further support their increasing demand linked to special glass manufacturing. Being able to put together a global innovative offer should allow to match the high expectations of ATG in terms of cost reduction, stability and quality of supply as well as flexibility. Besides, this important investment will allow JAG to strengthen its production and sourcing positioning in the rapidly growing Shizuoka market and be able to respond more efficiently to the needs of our customers with this new unit”
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| Japan Air Gases Ltd. (Headquarter: Tokyo, CEO and President Guy SALZGEBER, Capital: 10,509 million yen) was established in January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business of Air Liquide Japan Ltd. (established in 1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established 1934). On December 21, 2006, Air Liquide concluded an agreement to acquire 100% of Japan Air Gases, which will allow JAG to accompany its customers in their developments throughout the world, thanks to Air Liquide presence in more than 70 countries.
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Contact:
Shun Toyoyama, Communication Dept., Japan Air Gases Ltd. TEL：03-3536-2642
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