Scaling new heights in the steel manufacturing industry by optimising the gas supply outsourcing mode
WU’AN and HANDAN, China, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Linde Greater China, a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company, today launches its new gases production plant in Wu’an, one of the largest steel manufacturing hubs in North China.
The total investment of this project is 500 million RMB. The new plant will run seven air separation units with an overall capacity of 63,000 Nm3/hour of oxygen provided to Pu Yang Steel, which is the largest steel company with the most cutting-edge equipment in Wu’an region. As the key player in this region, Pu Yang becomes the first steel company to choose to outsource their gas supply to a professional industrial gas provider.
Wu’an is the steel manufacturing hub in Hebei Province with altogether 20 steel companies in total. With the opening of this new plant, more and more local companies will start to understand the advantage of gas outsourcing solution. This will be very helpful in terms of improving energy efficiency and environmental performance as the key strategy laid out by China government.
“This is an exciting breakthrough for Linde and we are proud to contribute to China’s national agenda of uplifting the steel manufacturing industry which is one of China’s key pillars of growth. The new plant in Wu’an is not only a proof of Linde’s role as a catalyst for further expansion, but also demonstrates our technical superiority in innovating for customers in the steel industry,” said Steven Fang, Head of Region Greater China, The Linde Group.
Hebei Pu Yang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. is a privately owned company that produces around six million tonnes per annum carbon steel in Wu’an. Pu Yang Steel produces plate, hot rolled coil, strip, tube and wire rod for the construction, manufacturing and ship building industries. The company is today the largest steel company with the most cutting-edge equipment in Wu’an region. It is ranked among the top 500 companies in China, and top 500 companies in China’s manufacturing industry.
About The Linde Group
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 50,500 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2011 financial year, it achieved sales of EUR 13.787 bn. The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment - in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The Group is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
In the Greater China region, Linde has close to 4,000 employees working in around 60 subsidiaries and joint-ventures, and over 200 operational plants in major industrial hubs across the region. Linde Greater China is headquartered in Shanghai.
For more information, visit Linde at www.linde.com.cn
