A decidedly mixed market is in progress in the Asia-Pacific region, both economically and in terms of industrial gas drivers/applications. The double-digit growth in China has slowed and the outlook in Japan has been varied...
After the shortages of recent years and dynamics that reached a crescendo in 2013, a situation of both stability and over-supply returned to the helium business in 2014.
The Messer Group has built its third gases production plant in northern Vietnam for steelmaker Hoa Phat Steel, further reinforcing its position in the region.
With the Asia-Pacific region attracting increased investment interests across all segments of its energy value chain, the industrial gas sector in the region has never looked more inviting.
