Peru

Praxair has acquired Tecnogas, a local producer and distributor of carbon dioxide and industrial gases in Peru.

This month our regional focus is on South America, a region long considered one of the emerging industrial gas markets but arguably in the shadow of fellow developing gas hubs, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Italy’s Oerlikon, with its Segment Drive Systems, has revealed plans to expand into the South American market with its products, Oerlikon Fairfield and Oerlikon Graziano, and offerings to the industry.

Praxair announced it has signed a long-term contract to provide hydrogen to Repsol, one of the world’s largest producers of petrochemicals.