Air Liquide India to construct new ASU in Gujarat

French industrial gases firm Air Liquide is expanding its presence in India by investing in its second Air Separation Unit (ASU) and Cylinder Filling Station (CFS) in Bhagapura, Gujarat. Air Liquide India will build, own and operate the new ASU and CFS which are planned to start operating in 2027. This strategic expansion will effectively double Air Liquide’s production capacity in the region, complementing the existing ASU plant at Jhagadia and ensuring enhanced supply for customers across Gujarat.

The Bhagapura ASU is strategically located to allow Air Liquide to support Gujarat’s robust industrial growth by serving sectors like automotive, battery, electronics, with On Site, Bulk, Packaged gases and applications, as well as local hospitals for medical gases. The plant will have a production capacity of 200 tonnes per day, while the filling centre has the capacity of nearly 1,000 cylinders per day.

In line with Air Liquide’s Sustainability Objectives which include reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 and the state’s Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy, there is a plan to decarbonise the site through procurement of renewable energies from 2029.

Air Liquide India is a key supplier to the Indian gas industry and has been present in the country since 1996. It already owns six production facilities across North and West India with a production capacity of almost 1,500 tonnes/day of oxygen, nitrogen and argon gases.