Praxair China Signs 15-Year Supply Deal with Lianzhong (Guangzhou) Stainless Steel
Praxair China will build, own and operate a state-of-the-art air separation plant due for commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2006 to supply high volumes of pipeline oxygen, nitrogen and argon to Lianzhong. The facility will provide a backup supply of merchant liquid products to the local market.
Invested in by Taiwan-based Yieh United Steel Corp. (YUSCO), one of the largest integrated stainless steel mills in Southeast Asia and the world's seventh-largest stainless steel producer, Lianzhong is China's first overseas-invested integrated stainless steel company.
Commenting on this new development, Praxair China President David Chow said, "This agreement is of great importance for the company. It reinforces our confidence in the economic development of China. With six air separation units in Guangdong Province, Praxair will be the largest industrial gases operator in the region and will provide unequalled reliability to our customers. The supply to Lianzhong adds another leading industrial player to Praxair's portfolio of customers. It strengthens Praxair's position as the top supplier to the leaders of Chinese industry."
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