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Gas and chemicals company plans for major advances in Asia
Asia is one of Air Liquide's Electronics key growth drivers, with 80% of the upcoming Fabs being commissioned in this region and 100% of the flat panel manufacturing industry.
Asia is one of Air Liquide's Electronics key growth drivers, with 80% of the upcoming Fabs being commissioned in this region and 100% of the flat panel manufacturing industry.Since the beginning of the year, Air Liquide Electronics has achieved several major successes in China, Vietnam and Singapore, for a total investment of € 50 million.In China, Air Liquide has signed a 15 year contract with SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) to supply on-site bulk carrier gases to their future Fab in the Wuhan East Lake high tech development zone. The project is mainly sponsored by the Wuhan Government.In Singapore, Singapore Oxygen Air Liquide Pte Ltd (SOXAL) will provide another Total Gas and Chemical Management (TGCM) operations, starting this September 2007, for Soitec's new 300-mm located at Pasir Wafer Fab Park, on the eastern part of the island. SOXAL will also supply a new leading American manufacturer of memory devices in 2008 with a complete range of carrier gases, including ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen, argon, helium and hydrogen.In Vietnam, in 2009, Air Liquide Electronics will also supply carrier gases to a new backend facility of one of the major semiconductor manufacturer in the southern region. Vietnam is emerging as a new location for semiconductors investments.Christophe Fontaine, Vice-President Electronics, Air Liquide Group, declared: "We are very proud to provide and support our customers on a worldwide basis thanks to the diversity and the coverage of our offer. These latest successes have allowed Air Liquide to strengthen its position in this region and to increase our geographical presence in Asia."
