14 January 1999: Air Liquide Canada said it will invest over C$ 30 million for the construction of a new air separation plant on the site of its existing facilities in Varennes, Quebec, which will all…
14 January 1999: Air Liquide Canada said it will invest over C$ 30 million for the construction of a new air separation plant on the site of its existing facilities in Varennes, Quebec, which will allow the company to modernize its facilities and increase its production capacity. The purpose, said the company, is to meet the additional requirements of its customers, notably Ispat Sidbec Inc., which has just renewed its agreement for gaseous oxygen. The new plant will have a production capacity of over 800 tonnes of oxygen and nitrogen per day. It will supply the pipeline network linking Varennes and Contrecoeur. “While meeting the gaseous oxygen and nitrogen requirements of our customers well into the future, the new plant will enable Air Liquide Canada to consolidate its position as a supplier of industrial gases, delivered in liquid form in Quebec and Eastern Canada”, stated Marc G. Fortier, Air Liquide Canada Chairman and CEO. In addition, the Varennes plant will produce liquid argon to meet market demand. The start-up of the plant is slated for the end of 1999. It will use the most advanced industrial gas production technologies that have been developed by Air Liquide. Most of the engineering and construction work will be done by Air Liquide Process and Construction in its Montreal workshops. Investissement Quebec is providing Air Liquide Canada with C$ 2.8 million in funding for the construction of the new plant and the modernization of its facilities, thus enhancing the industrial infrastructure on the South Shore of Montreal.