Air Products today announced its site in the Xi’an High-tech Zone (XHTZ), Shaanxi Province, China, recently celebrated being brought fully on-stream to supply bulk gases to Samsung Electronics’ advanced semiconductor fabs.
The deal is one of Samsung’s largest overseas investments and the most advanced fabs in China. Air Products facility had begun operations at XHTZ earlier this year.
“We are honoured to have been awarded major contracts from our long-standing and strategic customer to support their business growth and development in western China,’ said Kyo-Yung Kim, President of Air Products Korea, who also oversees the company’s electronics investment in the XHTZ, at the site opening ceremony. “The opening of our Xi’an site marks a significant milestone for Air Products in China and in the electronics industry. The production facilities and associated infrastructure have been brought on-stream on schedule with proven safety performance. It demonstrates Air Products’ world-leading expertise and experience in serving the semiconductor and electronics industries with safety, reliability and operational excellence.”
The 55,000-square-metre site currently houses two large air separation units and a hydrogen plant which supply ultra-high purity nitrogen and other bulk gases including oxygen, argon, hydrogen, helium and compressed dry air to Samsung Electronics’ Fab One. New bulk specialty gas and chemical delivery systems have also been constructed and are fully operational to serve the fab. More large air separation units will be built at the site to support future needs.
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