The globally renowned engineering company Lurgi was acquired by Air Liquide
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French company Air Liquide recently announced that it will acquire the German company Ruhrchemie from Global Engineering Alliance for 550 million euros. Industry experts point out that Air Liquide’s acquisition of Lurgi not only enhanced its own engineering and technical capabilities but also gave it an advantage in capturing the Chinese coal chemical industry market, laying a solid foundation for the continued growth of the company’s business. This move will have a significant impact on the development of China’s coal chemical industry. The huge business opportunities generated by the rapid development of China’s coal chemical industry over the past decade, along with two major orders that Lurgi received in China recently, are key drivers behind Air Liquide’s acquisition of Lurgi in order to expand its operations in the coal chemical sector. A representative from Air Liquide stated that this acquisition will accelerate the expansion of Air Liquide’s portfolio of products for large-scale industrial projects around the world, enhance its utilization of resources in the hydrogen market, and enable Air Liquide to enter new fields such as coal liquefaction and coal-based chemicals. On the one hand, acquiring Luch will enhance Air Liquide’s competitiveness in the air products industry. The industrial gas market is highly competitive at present; competitors such as Linde, Praxair, and Air Products are exerting significant pressure on Air Liquide to continue expanding its market share. Luchi Company possesses advanced technologies in gasification, hydrogen and syngas production, as well as biofuel production. Therefore, acquiring Lurgi to obtain the key technologies in target markets including coal chemical industry will enable Air Liquide to stand out in the competition for the industrial gas supply market. On the other hand, acquiring Luchi will give Air Liquide an advantage in China’s coal chemical industry market. Luchi has carried out a series of market development and public relations efforts in China, achieving significant progress. Not long ago, Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group and Datang International Power Corporation signed two contracts with the German company Lurgi to build two industrial-scale methanol-to-propylene plants using Lurgi’s technology. The value of Luchi Company’s contracts exceeds 100 million euros, including technology transfer, engineering services, and the supply of specialized equipment. By acquiring Lurgi, Air Liquide can integrate its industrial gas supply capabilities with Lurgi’s engineering and technical services to offer comprehensive solutions to Chinese coal chemical companies, thereby capturing a larger share of this vast market in the field of coal chemistry in China. It is understood that Air Liquide attaches great importance to China’s coal chemical industry market. Due to the high demand for industrial gases in the gasification stage of this industry, Air Liquide has been making preparations to enter this market in China. At the 2006 China Coal-to-Oil and New Coal Chemicals Industry Development Forum, Air Liquide clearly expressed its intention to enter the field of coal chemicals. This post was last edited by 1681818 on 2008-1-19 22:52.]
Ah, last November I went to Shanghai to attend an interview at a French liqueur company; I was rejected in the final round. But it’s okay – otherwise I wouldn’t have found the design job that I like now. Haha. This post was last edited by pipi205 on 2008-1-19 at 23:50
Hey, the expert upstairs – Luchi’s low-temperature methanol washing process is really excellent
Luchi’s pressure gasification and low-pressure methanol synthesis are both very powerful.
I’ve seen Luchi’s technology for producing alcohols through high-pressure hydrogenation of fatty acids before!
Ruchi’s strongest strength lies in its methanol-to-propylene technology (MTP); one such unit has been successfully transferred to Datang in China – and this is the world’s first commercially operational plant of this kind. This post was last edited by 1681818 on 2008-3-16 at 20:48.]
It’s frustrating – the company was acquired. Nowadays, Lurgi towers are widely used in low-pressure methanol synthesis, and they work quite well; at least I find them to be excellent
Lucky is strong; Air Liquide’s acquisition was a profit for Asia
Perhaps it’s a good thing for China’s coal chemical industry, as it could boost stock prices; P
Air Liquide has a poor reputation.
Hangzhou Air Liquide has a high demand for project engineers and process engineers. Recently, headhunters kept calling me; after considering the possibility of focusing on the design of gas separation units – a rather narrow field – I expressed my objections. To my surprise, AL’s HR called me specifically to explain that AL is not solely involved in air separation operations, but also engages in engineering design and construction in many other fields, as well as undertaking turnkey projects. So, those who are interested can give it a try; AL’s salary is still competitive.