Air Liquide and Severstal Further Strengthen Their Partnership with a New Long-Term Contract
22 Mars 2019 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Air Liquide and PAO Severstal, a steel and mining company,
have signed a new long-term contract for the supply of oxygen,
nitrogen and argon in Cherepovets (Russia). Air Liquide will invest
around 50 million euros in the construction of a state-of-the-art
Air Separation Unit (ASU) which will improve the energy efficiency
and the overall environmental footprint of the Severstal production
process.
Regulatory News:
Air Liquide (Paris:AI) will design, construct and own a new
ASU on the Severstal CherMK site in Cherepovets producing
2,000 tons of oxygen per day. This will bring the total
production capacity of Air Liquide above 7,000 tons of oxygen per
day on this site, making the Cherepovets one of the largest
industrial gas production unit across the steel industry worldwide.
The project will be operated by Air Liquide Severstal, a
joint-venture established in 2005 between Air Liquide and
Severstal.
The Air Liquide Engineering and Construction teams will
bring their state-of-the-art technologies to build this large-scale
ASU, which is planned to be operational by the end of 2020.
The new ASU will enable improving significantly the energy
efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions by 20.000
tons/year which corresponds to the yearly emissions of 7.500
cars. This performance will contribute to reach the Climate
ambitions of the Air Liquide Group of reducing its carbon
intensity by 30% between 2015 and 2025.
This new signature illustrates our strategy of development in
key industrial basins. This is the third ASU installed and
operated by Air Liquide in Cherepovets since 2007. With the recent
renewal of our initial contract, it reflects the long-term
partnership and mutual trust between Air Liquide and Severstal.
Guy Salzgeber, Executive Vice-President and member of the
Air Liquide group’s Executive Committee supervising industrial
activities in Europe, said: “We are pleased to strengthen our
long-term partnership with Severstal. The signature of this major
contract and renewal of the initial one demonstrate trust and
confidence in the ability to create value for our customers and
deliver long-term performance which is key to ensure profitable
growth. We are also committed to accompany our customers in the
energy transition journey by promoting low carbon solutions for a
sustainable industry.”
Alexander Shevelev, General Director of Severstal
Management, said: “This contract is further demonstration of
Severstal’s commitment to sustainable development, as we continue
to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency at our
production sites. We are pleased to work with Air Liquide, who
shares our focus on environmental protection and takes a highly
responsible attitude to ecological conservation. Throughout our
long partnership, Air Liquide has demonstrated its ability to
deliver high-quality products and innovative services to its
customers, and I hope that our positive collaboration will develop
further as we continue contributing to the environment protection
along with achieving operational excellence together”.
The Large Industries business
line of Air Liquide
Offers gas and energy solutions that
improve process efficiency and help achieve greater respect for the
environment, mainly in the refining and natural gas, chemicals,
metals and energy markets. In 2018, revenues were €5,685
million.
Air Liquide in
Russia
Air Liquide was established in Russia in
1989 and was primarily involved in the sale of industrial gas
production equipment. In 2005, OOO Air Liquide, the Russian
subsidiary for production and sale of industrial gases was founded.
Today, the company operates 15 industrial sites in key regions.
More than 500 employees supply products and services to over 1,500
customers.
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with
approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3.6 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry,
deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability. The
company’s customer-centric transformation strategy aims at
profitable growth over the long term. It relies on operational
excellence, selective investments, open innovation and a network
organization implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the
commitment and inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages
energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and
digitization, and delivers greater value to all its
stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to 21 billion euros in 2018 and
its solutions that protect life and the environment represented
more than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris
stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO
STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes.
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