Air Liquide inaugurates a brand-new CO2 Recovery Plant in Aylmer, the second one in Ontario this year Français
AYLMER, ON, Oct. 24, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, officially celebrated today the official opening of its brand new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant, located in Aylmer, Ontario.
Following the inauguration of another CO2 recovery plant in Johnstown, ON in February, this is the second such facility to be launched by Air Liquide in Ontario this year. With a capacity of 300+ Tons Per Day, the Aylmer CO2 recovery plant is authorized for the fabrication, testing, packaging and labeling of food and premium grade CO2 that is also FSSC (Food Safety System Certification) and NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) certified.
Representing an investment of close to $30 million CAD, this latest addition to Air Liquide facilities in Canada is now in full operation mode and delivers premium CO2.
"With two new CO2 Recovery plants opened within a year, we not only increase our comprehensive network of plants across Canada, but also significantly strengthen our CO2 supply to our customers in the food and beverage, water treatment and other industries. The Aylmer facility enables us to capture the raw CO2 waste feed from IGPC (Integrated Grain Producers Cooperative) Ethanol Inc., a leading Canadian ethanol supplier, and transform it into liquified CO2 gas, which is then delivered to Air Liquide Central Canada customers," explained Bertrand Masselot, President and CEO of Air Liquide in Canada, at the grand opening ceremony.
Ross Fuller, Vice-President, Process Industries, commented: "Major industrial customers in Quebec and Ontario can now benefit from a strategically-located, high-quality gas supply source. This state-of-the-art facility is a significant investment in the local economy. Along with its sister Johnstown plant, the Aylmer CO2 recovery plant consolidates Air Liquide's position for continued growth as a leading medical and industrial gas provider in Canada."
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About Air Liquide in Canada
Air Liquide started its activity in Canada in 1911 and has now a team of more than 2,500 employees working to serve more than 200,000 customers and patients across Canada. In all of the country's key industrial regions from coast to coast, Air Liquide offers innovative solutions — gas, equipment and services — in a wide variety of sectors: aeronautics, automotive, agri-food industries, chemical, metallurgy, metal fabrication, mining, oil and gas and healthcare.
Air Liquide has been operating in Ontario since 1913, and now employs 840 people in the province where it operates eight plants, 19 retail locations, 35 sleep clinics, 115 depots, its largest hardgoods distribution center and a major liquid supply center.
The world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 65,000 employees and serves more than 3.5 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 lead 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 €20.3 billion in 2017 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.
SOURCE Air Liquide Canada
Communications - Air Liquide in Canada, David Asselin, david.asselin@airliquide,com, +1 514 846-7735 / +1 514 260-4548; Joan Beauchamp, +1 514 846-2595 / +1 514 258-7194, [email protected]
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