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Linde to Build Air Separation Plant for Krakatau Posco Steelworks in Indonesia
06/15/2011 - PT. Linde Indonesia has entered into a long-term industrial gases supply agreement with PT. Krakatau Posco, which is building a 3 million tonnes-per-annum steelworks about 100 km west of Jakarta. Linde’s new plant is expected to be commissioned by October 2013.
PT. Linde Indonesia has entered into a long-term industrial gases supply agreement with PT. Krakatau Posco, the joint venture between Posco and Krakatau Steel that is building a 3 million tonnes-per-annum steelworks in the first phase in the Cilegon area about 100 km west of Jakarta.
The new plant reportedly will be the first integrated steelworks in Southeast Asia and is targeted to be on stream by the end of 2013.
Linde will invest about IDR 1 trillion (about EUR 88 million) to install a new air separation plant at Cilegon that is capable of producing about 2000 tonnes per day (tpd) of oxygen. Linde’s new plant, which is expected to be commissioned by October 2013, will also produce liquid products to meet the growing demand for industrial gases in West Java.
Sanjiv Lamba, Member of the Executive Board of Linde AG, and Regional Business Unit Head for Linde South & East Asia, said, "Our decision to invest and build what will be Indonesia’s largest air separation plant, and also Linde’s largest investment in Indonesia to date, demonstrates our continued commitment to support our valuable customer PT.KP in its growth plans, and also meet future demand and market opportunities going forward."
Darren Webster, President Director of PT. Linde Indonesia, said, "Our new air separation plant will produce more than 3000 tpd of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, and will enable us to significantly increase our production capacity and enhance our ability to serve the fast-growing West Java area."
PT. Linde Indonesia, a member of The Linde Group, is the leading industrial gas supplier in Indonesia since 1971. The company manufactures and distributes industrial, specialty and medical gases, and provides a range of related services including the installation of gas equipment, pipelines, on site plants, and associated engineering services. PT. Linde Indonesia operates in seven locations across Java. The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 48,700 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide.
