Airgas Hosts Dedication Ceremony at Hopewell, VA Carbon Dioxide/Dry Ice Plant.Business Editors RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2003 Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) held an official dedication ceremony and luncheon on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 for its new liquid carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. and dry ice manufacturing plant in Hopewell, VA. This world-class facility on the grounds of Honeywell's Hopewell complex began producing liquid carbon dioxide for customers in January 2003 and dry ice production this summer. Attending the event were City of Hopewell officials, as well as representatives from Airgas, Honeywell Nylon and Toromont Industries, which built the $10 million facility for Airgas. Also attending were some of Airgas' leading carbon dioxide and dry ice customers, who have helped make the Hopewell start-up so successful. "We were proud to show our guests the safety and efficiency of our operations in a series of guided tours, which gave everyone the opportunity to meet our great team of associates in Hopewell," said Phil Filer, president of Airgas Carbonic/Airgas Dry Ice. A total of 22 employees work at the Airgas facility now, which has the capacity to employ up to 50 people, as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . "Hopewell joins a national network of 14 dry ice plants and eight carbon dioxide plants, making Airgas the largest producer of dry ice nationwide and the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast." The Honeywell Hopewell complex is the world's largest single site producer of Caprolactam Caprolactam is an organic compound which is a cyclic amide (or lactam). The primary industrial use of caprolactam is as a monomer in the production of nylon. Most of the caprolactam is synthesised from cyclohexanoxime by a Beckmann rearrangement. , the key raw material used in the production of nylon for carpet fiber and plastics. The production of ammonia at the Caprolactam production site generates the gaseous carbon dioxide that feeds the new Airgas facility. The Airgas plant then uses the gaseous carbon dioxide to produce liquid carbon dioxide for customers and for producing dry ice. "Honeywell's feed stream is a stable, long-term source, enabling us to produce and ship vital product to our customers, including those involved in food service and production," said Filer. Liquid carbon dioxide and dry ice are used predominantly in food service and preparation and beverage industries for freezing, chilling, carbonization car·bon·i·za·tion n. 1. The process of carbonizing. 2. The destructive distillation of bituminous coal, done in the absence of air in order to obtain coke and other fractions having a greater percentage of carbon than the , and in-transit applications. The poultry industry, which is heavily concentrated in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, is a major customer segment for the new Hopewell plant. The Hopewell plant also received certification to produce beverage grade liquid product for customers such as soda and beer producers, which is another large portion of the customer base. About Airgas, Inc. Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products. Its integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of nearly 800 locations includes branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales telesales Noun the selling of a commodity or service by telephone telesales npl → televentas fpl telesales npl → channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com. |
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