Air Liquide is Chosen for New 300mm Texas Fab; Carrier Gas Contracts Renewed on Other Company Sites.Energy Editors/Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 Air Liquide
Air Liquide, a partner for Texas Instruments' semiconductor Fabs at their U.S. facilities, has extended its current gases and services contract in order to support TI with increased levels of safety, reliability, quality and competitiveness. The Group will supply ultra pure carrier gases (liquid nitrogen Noun 1. liquid nitrogen - nitrogen in a liquid state atomic number 7, N, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living , oxygen, argon argon (är`gŏn) [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. −189.2°C;; b.p. −185.7°C;; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP; valence 0. and hydrogen) to TI's new 300mm Fab. Air Liquide will also provide Total Gas and Chemical Management (TGCM TGCM Total Gas and Chemical Management (Air Liquide) TGCM Thermospheric General Circulation Model ) operations, all gas and chemical distribution equipment and related installation, and Air Liquide Balazs(TM) Analytical Services. Approximately 300 Air Liquide employees support TI's semiconductors Fabs with dedicated on-site teams. This new contract validates Air Liquide's strategy of accompanying its clients on their key sites for all their gas, services and delivery system needs, generating economies of scale and thus cost reductions for the benefit of both parties. Said Kevin Ritchie, Senior Vice President of Technology and Manufacturing, Texas Instruments: "Texas Instruments and Air Liquide have long enjoyed a solid partnership. Both companies are committed to innovation, technology advancement and sustainable development. This agreement is a testimony to that partnership and to the value-added products and services provided by Air Liquide." Said Pierre Dufour, Executive Vice President, Air Liquide: "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to offer our creative solutions and differentiated products and services to this new cutting edge facility. Our Electronics teams are focused on constantly enlarging our offer to the semiconductor industry worldwide through technological expertise and customer intimacy." With 2,200 employees worldwide, Air Liquide's Electronics business recorded sales of 830 million euros in 2003 (11.5% of the Group's gas and services sales). Its core activity is the sale of ultra-pure gases, special gases and fluids, distribution and facilitation equipment, and tailored services. Present in 65 countries, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions, which are in line with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development, help to protect life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has 30,800 employees. The Group has successfully developed a long-term relationship with its shareholders built on confidence and transparency and guided by the principles of corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . Since the publication of its first consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge in 1971, Air Liquide has posted strong and steady earnings growth. Sales in 2002 totaled 7,900 million euros, sales outside France accounted for more than 76%. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is a component of the CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 40 and EuroStoxx 50 indexes (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code FR 0000120073). |
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