Air Liquide Finalizes the Acquisition of the Biggest Oxygen Production Site in the World in Secunda, South Africa
24 Giugno 2021 - 05:45PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Air Liquide (Paris:AI) has finalized the acquisition of
Sasol’s 16 Air Separation Units (ASU) located in Secunda, South
Africa announced on July 29, 2020. Air Liquide will operate this
site - the biggest oxygen production site in the world - with a
plan to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% to 40% within the next ten
years. As part of this operation, Air Liquide welcomes the more
than 220 employees who will continue to operate these ASUs, joining
the Air Liquide team in Secunda, where it already operates a 17th
ASU.
The initial investment is approximately 8 billion South African
Rand (circa 480 million euros). The 16 ASUs will be operated by Air
Liquide Large Industries South Africa (ALLISA) with a total
installed capacity of 42,000 tonnes per day. Since 2018, Air
Liquide has been operating a 17th ASU for Sasol on the Secunda
site, with a total production capacity of 5,000 tonnes per day. The
16 ASUs taken over from Sasol will be integrated in Air Liquide’s
accounts starting from today.
Air Liquide will bring to the site its expertise in implementing
highly mastered operational practices, state of the art
technologies, modernization investments and digital capabilities to
optimize the operation of the ASUs and the energy consumption. In
addition, Air Liquide and Sasol have launched a Request for
Proposal (RFP) to pursue supply of 600 MW of renewable energy to
the operations in Secunda by 2025. This RFP is part of the joint
commitment to pursue procurement of a total of up to 900 MW of
renewables by 2030. The implementation of all these solutions will
allow Air Liquide to reduce by 30% to 40% the CO2 emissions linked
to oxygen production within the next 10 years, in line with the
Group’s climate commitments.
Benoît Potier, Chairman and CEO of Air Liquide, said:
“The finalization of this deal is a key milestone in our
ambition to work together with Sasol, our partner for 40 years, to
combine operational efficiency and reduction of CO2 emissions while
making a meaningful contribution to the economy of South Africa. We
are pleased to welcome the employees who are joining us from Sasol
and are looking forward to modernizing the site and implementing
our decarbonization plan. In line with our strategy, and with our
commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, this operation
demonstrates our resolve to act now in favor of the climate and
local ecosystems.”
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with
approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 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 -
with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at
the heart of its strategy. The company’s customer-centric
transformation strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible
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 more than 20 billion euros in
2020. 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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