Invitation to our General Meeting 2023

Introduction

LOW‑CARBON HYDROGEN

  • Support of the French government to the Air Liquide Normand’Hy project to produce renewable hydrogen on a large scale. This project will have an initial capacity of 200 MW and will contribute to the creation of a French and European low‑carbon hydrogen industry, as well as to the decarbonization of the Normandy industrial basin.
  • Creation of a joint venture with Siemens Energy dedicated to the series production of industrial scale renewable hydrogen electrolyzers in Europe. One of this joint venture’s first projects will be the Air Liquide Normand’Hy electrolyzer project.
  • Dutch government support for two Air Liquide renewable hydrogen projects, named ELYgator and CurtHyl. Each with a capacity of 200 MW, these electrolyzer projects will contribute to the decarbonization of industry in the Netherlands and neighboring countries.
  • Start‑up in the State of Nevada, of the largest hydrogen liquefier in the world, in particular, to supply the mobility market on the West Coast of the United States.
  • Decision by Air Liquide and TotalEnergies to create a joint venture to develop a network of hydrogen charging stations for trucks on major European highways (France, Benelux, Germany).
  • Memorandum of Understanding with CaetanoBus and Toyota Motor Europe to propose integrated solutions for hydrogen mobility (development of infrastructure and fleets of light and heavy‑duty vehicles).
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed with Airbus, Incheon Airport and Korean Air to study the use of hydrogen at Incheon International Airport.
  • Plan with Groupe ADP to create the first engineering joint venture to accompany airports in their projects to integrate hydrogen in their infrastructure.
  • Investment of 200 million euros by SCIPIG, an Air Liquide subsidiary, in the construction of two hydrogen production units with CO₂ capture and recycling in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park.

ELECTRONICS & INDUSTRY

  • Under long‑term contracts, investment of around 500 million euros in the construction of three new ultra‑high purity industrial gas production units for two of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers on Taiwan island.
  • As part of long‑term contracts with two world leaders in semiconductors in Japan, Air Liquide launched an investment of more than 300 million euros in four state‑of‑the‑art production units.
  • Signature of long‑term agreements to supply a semiconductor manufacturing site in Arizona, United States. As part of this agreement, Air Liquide will invest nearly 60 million US dollars to build and operate onsite plants and systems.
  • Long‑term contract with EZZ Steel in Egypt, under which Air Liquide Egypt will invest approximately 80 million US dollars in an Air Separation Unit (ASU).
  • Signing a record number of 52 new long‑term contracts for on‑site gas production in Industrial Merchant.
  • Increased presence in India with an investment of around 40 million euros in a new ASU dedicated to Industrial Merchant activities, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, northern India.

HEALTHCARE

  • Development of the home healthcare offering with the acquisition of the diabetes division of Ethitech in South Africa by VitalAire, home healthcare subsidiary of Air Liquide.