Automobiles: reducing polluting emissions and improving safety Air Liquide is involved in every aspect of the automotive industry and innovates to support this sector’s evolution, especially on environmental and safety questions.The Group has developed new and more ecological manufacturing processes.
Metal manufacturing: new momentum in welding and cutting Welding and cutting are an integral part of all metal assembly and processing operations. These industries are constantly modernizing and need more sophisticated materials, thinner sheet metal and new specifications.
Air Liquide is at the head of these evolutions by developing increasingly complex and specialized welding and cutting technologies focused on automation, speed and welding quality. The use of lasers, for example, is on the increase.
From the food industry to pharmaceuticals: quality and safety first Gases are used in many food production processes: (control of the cold chain, conservation of fresh and dried products, carbonation of sparkling beverages, etc.). This is an expanding market for Air Liquide and although almost unaffected by economic fluctuations, it is constantly changing because of quality requirements. Consumers are increasingly demanding fresh, tasty and ready-to-eat products. At the same time, food safety requirements are becoming stricter. The same high level of quality and traceability is found in the offer that Air Liquide developed for its pharmaceutical customers.
Technologies and research: high-growth markets Solar cells, fiber optics, LEDs… all these products have one thing in common: they are linked to light. The first convert it into energy, the second transport it and the third produce it from an electrical current. In each case, manufacturing these products requires industrial gases.
Electronic component assembly is another highly technological market segment. It must take into account the international prohibition on the use of lead, a toxic element, in welding operations. Substitute alloys, however, require higher temperatures and the risks of oxidizing are therefore greater. To solve this problem, Air Liquide proposes an solution using nitrogen.
