Linde begins construction of its new liquid gases producing ASU in East Malaysia
BINTULU, Sarawak – Linde EOX Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Linde Malaysia Sdn Bhd, began the construction of its EUR 7.4 million new air separation unit (ASU) in Tanjung Kidurong, East Malaysia. The new plant, when combined with its existing ASU in Kuching, will double the company’s production capacity to approximately 66 tpd of liquefied gases, making it the largest liquefied gases producer in East Malaysia.
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The investment for the new plant was announced in April 2016, and is expected to commence supply by end 2017. The additional liquefied gases capacity will serve the chemical, construction, engineering, healthcare, metal processing, oil and gas industries in East Malaysia.
East Malaysia has seen a step up in foreign direct investments in its priority sectors and new ones since the conception of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) in 2008. SCORE is one of the five regional economic corridors of Malaysia’s national development agenda.
“Today marks another important milestone in Linde’s established heritage in East Malaysia and underscores our commitment to continue investing for long-term growth and development here,” Connell Zhang, Managing Director for Linde Malaysia, said. “SCORE has created good momentum of new growth in Sarawak, which is one of the most resource-rich states in the region. Linde is encouraged by the progress in the construction of new infrastructure, roads and power supply in Sarawak. These factors, coupled with an increase in our customers’ production and expansion plans, affirm Linde’s confidence in the growth potential of East Malaysia.”
Linde’s new plant is the latest in a series of investments by Linde following the acquisition of Eastern Oxygen Industries Sdn Bhd’s (EOX) by Linde Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 2011. Prior investments include to a nitrogen generator in Kuching and a cylinder refilling plant in Bintulu in 2014.
Linde will design, build and manage the new ASU.
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