CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/-- The technology group The Linde Group has officially launched the development of its latest gases production and supply infrastructure in yet another industrial hub in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu on November, 21. The new development is part of Linde's on-going gases supply investment schemes in the province's belt of industrial hubs.
The groundbreaking ceremony of Linde Gases (Changzhou) Co., Ltd, a member of The Linde Group, today marked the start of its Euro 15 million (RMB 150 million) gases infrastructure development in Changzhou National Hi-tech District (CND). In the course of the project, Linde will build a nitrogen generator with a capacity of 15,000 normal cubic metres per hour (Nm3/h). After its completion, the new plant is supposed to supply industrial gases to multiple industrial companies in CND via a 20 kilometer (km) long pipeline supply network. Linde has to date secured gases supply contracts to more than 10 customers in CND, and is expected to begin supply by the third quarter of 2009.
Linde's integrated gases infrastructural production and supply concept in CND will guarantee high supply reliability and stability to customers, as well as returns in cost and energy. With production and supply centrally managed, Linde will be able to forecast customer usage to better optimise resources, ensure consistent supply and improve energy consumption. Linde's forward- looking infrastructural solutions enable its pipeline connection network to extend organically, better responding to the expansion needs of the industrial park or customers' operations.
''Linde is a long-term partner in the industrial expansion and growth of Jiangsu province, having established several gas supply schemes in major industrial hubs here - including Suzhou New District, Suzhou Industrial Park, Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuxi New Development Zone, and Zhangjiagang Chemical Park. Our participation in CND provides yet another opportunity for Linde to deliver its promises in quality, reliability and efficiency to serve the rising needs of the industries in Changzhou,'' said Steven Fang, head of Linde's Greater China regional business unit. Linde has to date invested Euro 70 million (RMB 700 million) for gas supply schemes in industrial hubs in Jiangsu province.
Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND), a national industrial development area. The enterprises in the CND enjoy the preferential policies granted by the State Council. CND has very convenient transportation network by air, water, road and rail. The Shanghai-Nanjing Railway is in the south, and the Yangtze River in the north. Shanghai is 100miles away in the east, and Nanjing is 70 miles away in the west.
Today, CND forms a complete set of industries and is one of the first bunches of development zones being ISO14001 certified in China. CND has attracted many local and overseas investors by its excellent location, convenient transportation, stable preferential policies and efficient service. A group of famous multi-national companies have settled down in CND.
About Linde
Linde in Greater China is headquartered in Shanghai, with around 50 wholly-owned companies and joint ventures, and more than 100 production plants in the region. As the first international gases company here, in the 1980s, Linde has become the largest supplier of gases in the region. Linde in Greater China is firmly dedicated to serving and growing with its diverse customer base of leading names, including Fortune 500 companies, in industries ranging from chemical and petrochemical, metallurgy, manufacturing, electronics, food and healthcare, and the environment.
Linde in Greater China is a member of The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company with more than 50,000 employees working in around 100 countries worldwide. In the 2007 financial year it achieved sales of EUR 12.3 billion (RMB 123 billion). The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards sustainable earnings-based growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment - in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, see The Linde Group website at http://www.linde.com .
For further information, please contact:
Shen Jing Jiang
General Manager
Linde Gases (Changzhou)
Tel: +86-1338-2188-157
Email: shen.jingjiang@linde.com
Wang Zhongliang
Changzhou National Hi-Tech District
Tel: +86-519-8512-7305 or +86-130-925-27003
Fax: +86-519-8511-5905
Email: w_zongliang@sohu.com
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