Air Products has signed a long-term agreement with one of the leading semiconductor manufacturers to supply high-purity industrial gases and related infrastructure to support the customer's expansion plans in the United States.
This is the second semiconductor manufacturing supply win Air Products has recently announced with a combined investment of more than $US900 million overall with the two projects.
Air Products will invest approximately $US250 million in Arizona to build, own and operate new gas supply infrastructure for the customer's semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging operations.
The investment includes PRISM hydrogen generation units, carbon dioxide purification units, bulk gas systems for helium, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide, and associated storage, purification, analytical equipment and pipeline infrastructure. Supply is targeted to come onstream in phases.
Air Products Americas president for Helium and Rare Gases, Francesco Maione, said this investment further reinforces Air Products’ role as a trusted supplier and reflects their commitment to grow with their customers globally.
“It also underscores our world-class performance in safety, reliability and operational excellence, which are critical to meeting the increasingly demanding requirements of advanced semiconductor manufacturing,” he said.
“The long-term win in the US strengthens our established global relationship with this strategic and important customer.”
Air Products has served the global electronics industry for more than 40 years, supplying critical gases, technology and applications expertise to many of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers.