Praxair Starts up Supply to ThyssenKrupp in Alabama
05/11/2011 - Praxair has started up a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to ThyssenKrupp’s state-of-the-art carbon and stainless steel processing facilities in Mobile, Ala.
Praxair, Inc. has started up a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to ThyssenKrupp’s state-of-the-art carbon and stainless steel processing facilities in Mobile, Ala.
“Praxair is providing a cost-effective and energy-efficient plant to support ThyssenKrupp's investment in new steel capacity in the southeastern United States,” said Kevin Foti, Vice President, East Region, for Praxair’s North American Industrial Gases business unit.
“This new plant also further strengthens Praxair's strong presence in the lower Alabama and Gulf States region.”
The new air separation unit has a capacity of 400 tons per day. It will also generate liquefied industrial gases for the growing merchant customer base in the region.
ThyssenKrupp is an integrated materials and technology group with currently almost 177,000 employees in more than 80 countries. In fiscal 2009/2010 year they generated sales of more than €42 billion ($60.7 billion). Eight business areas focus ThyssenKrupp’s activities and expertise in the strategic competency areas of Materials and Technologies.
Praxair, one of the largest industrial gases companies in North and South America as well as worldwide, had 2010 sales of $10 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings.
