Inox Air Products to invest Rs 645 cr to set up 6 production units in India

Proposed plants will serve the growing onsite & merchant liquid industrial gases market in India

Last Updated : Apr 21 2017 | 11:46 AM IST

Industrial gases producer Inox Air Products Ltd, a joint venture between the US-based $7.5-billion Air Products & Chemicals Inc and the Jain family (promoters of the Inox Group), will invest $ 100 million (about Rs 645 crore) to build six new air separation units (ASUs) in India. Air separation unit – a manufacturing plant used to produce industrial gases - separates atmospheric air into its primary components, typically nitrogen and oxygen, and sometimes also argon and other rare inert gases.

“We are very pleased to be able to announce these investments, totalling over $100 million. We are proud to be able to play our part in making Make in India a reality, as efficient and reliable supplies of industrial gases are a key enabler for manufacturing,” stated Richard Boocock, president - Air Products Industrial Gases, Middle East, India, Egypt and Turkey.

The six proposed plants, which will serve the growing onsite and merchant liquid industrial gases market in the country, are scheduled to come onstream during the course of 2018 and 2019.

“The investment in this capacity will bring much needed product into the Indian market. As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, we continue to invest in these projects to ensure that we are in the best position to support the continued growth of the India Economy in general, and the manufacturing industry in particular. The positioning of this capacity in key industrial regions will enable us to serve our customers with market leading efficiency and reliability,” said Siddarth Jain, director, Inox Air Products.

By building these six new plants, Inox Air Products aims to further strengthen its position in the merchant industrial gases market in India. The plants will have a combined capacity of over 1,200 metric tonnes per day of liquid product and will serve a variety of regional markets and industry segments across India such as iron & steel making, glass manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.

Headquartered in Mumbai, Inox Air Products, through its more than 35 operating locations spread across India, manufactures and supplies industrial gases including oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and speciality gas mixtures. The company specialises in providing products, technologies and services to a vast cross-section of industries such as chemicals, pharmaceutical, metals, steel, food, wastewater treatment, cement, glass, textiles, paint, medical, pulp & paper, etc. All activities of Air Products in India are channelled through Inox Air Products.

Air Products, with global sales of $ 7.5 billion in 2016, is one of the leading industrial gases companies in the world. The company’s core industrial gases business provides atmospheric & process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining & petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food & beverage. It is also the world’s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment.