The worldwide helium market continues to be marked by uncertainty. The future of the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) helium reservoir remains undecided and is awaiting legislation that will determine its role, as new sources of helium are...
We are now more than half way through 2013 and in the US this year’s economy feels much like last year’s. We are moving ahead, but slowly. The recovery remains spotty with forward momentum being driven by a...
Hydrogen remains a solid growth platform for the industrial gas industry. Industrial gas companies continue to supply large quantities of hydrogen that are used by oil and gas refineries, basic and specialty chemical manufacturers, and food processors to what is known...
Following a year of clear progress towards economic recovery in 2010, 2011 gave us pause as the recovery slowed globally and a climate of economic uncertainty developed, especially in the US and Europe.
In this issue we focus on improvements in process technologies used within the industrial gas industry that are raising energy efficiency and cutting costs. Praxair explains its new process technology for Direct Reduced Iron that uses a variety of fuels...
Supply of helium to the worldwide market has been tight since early 2011 and will remain so until the second half of 2013 or early 2014, when three new supply sources will have begun operations. Uncertainties relating to the timing...
CryoGas International’s assessment of industrial gas demand in the US for the remainder of 2012 and into 2013 is slow but steady. Input from industrial gas leaders and company financials confirm that the industrial gas industry is growing despite...
Industrial gas companies support the two distinct market segments of the semiconductor industry—silicon and compound—with many of their product offerings serving both segments. The industrial gas industry produces a variety of specialty and tonnage gases, specialty and bulk chemicals, and services...
The carbon dioxide (CO2) industry is a complex one. Some companies within the industry both produce and distribute CO2, others buy crude and process it, while others are strictly distributors. The CO2 itself is delivered as crude, gas, liquid, and...
Recent announcements of domestic air separation unit expansions and builds indicate that 2012 is going to be a busy year for the US air gases markets. Changes in the economic landscape during 2011 have led to an increase in demand...
