Airgas to build air separation unit
Airgas signed a long-term agreement to build an air separation unit (ASU) to supply tonnage oxygen and nitrogen via pipeline to Westlake Vinyls Inc., a Westlake company, at its expanded Calvert City, Ky., manufacturing complex.
Airgas' new large-scale ASU is expected to be on-stream in the spring of 2016 and will also produce liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and argon to support expected growth in the region's merchant bulk gas market.
"We're very excited about our new relationship with Westlake and look forward to serving their atmospheric gas needs in Calvert City with our new state-of-the-art production facility," said Airgas president and chief executive officer, Michael L. Molinini.
"The new plant will be operated by Airgas Merchant Gases, which has an outstanding track record of optimally managing Airgas' network of ASUs, sourcing for all major gases, and bulk gas distribution logistics," said Tom Thoman, Airgas Division President - Gases Production. "Our investment in merchant capacity in Calvert City not only provides supply security to Westlake but also expands our merchant gas presence in this important region of the country."
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