BOC Strengthens Helium Network with New Illinois Distribution Center; Larger Location Expected to Boost Quality, Customer Service And Performance.MURRAY HILL Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places:
See: New York Stock Exchange : BOX), the world's largest helium supplier, is strengthening its U.S. helium supply capability with a new distribution center opening in Montgomery, Illinois Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. The population was 5,471 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 13,667 in a 2006 census. Geography Montgomery is located at (41.727879, -88. . From this location, BOC will ship gaseous and liquid helium to customers throughout the central Midwest. BOC is moving to Montgomery from an older, multi-product facility in Carol Stream, Illinois Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated on January 5, 1959, and named after the developer's daughter, Carol Stream had a population of 40,438 as of the 2000 US census. Pre-History A veteran of the War of 1812, Anning S. . The new, larger plant, located in a western suburb of Chicago, will be totally focused on helium and will give BOC better access to major highways in the Chicago area. "Because the Montgomery plant will be totally dedicated to helium production and distribution, we expect to provide our customers with an even better level of service than they had been accustomed to from the Carol Stream facility," said Phil Kornbluth, vice president, global helium, BOC. Those customers, located throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, use the helium in applications ranging from magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ), to welding, leak detection and basic research. BOC employs 13 people at the facility, including drivers, plant workers and managers. The helium is shipped to Montgomery from BOC's helium plant in Otis, Kansas, or one of BOC's third-party sources of liquid helium. The Otis plant provides over 50% of BOC helium supply and is one of only 13 sources of refined liquid helium in the world. In addition to Otis, BOC also has access to helium produced from other U.S. sources in Wyoming and Utah and from sources in Algeria, Poland, Qatar and Russia. From these sources, BOC ships bulk liquid helium around the world to 48 distribution centers similar to the Montgomery facility. The BOC Group (NYSE:BOX), the worldwide industrial gases, vacuum technologies and distribution services company, serves two million customers in more than 50 countries. It employs 30,000 people and had annual sales of over $8.1 billion in 2005. Further information about The BOC Group may be obtained on the Internet at www.boc.com |
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