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South Korea will become Asia’s second biggest IG market, says Air Liquide | Air Liquide News

The East Asia Pacific CEO of Air Liquide is confident South Korea will become the second biggest industrial gases market after China by 2035. In an interview with The Korea Economic Daily, Park Il-Yong said that a key reason behind its recent $3.3bn acquisition of DIG Airgas was to capitalise not just on South Korea’s existing potential but “preparing for the next 10 years”. South Korea is currently in third place in Asian gas markets, behind Japan and China. Already home to the world’s top two memory chipmakers, the boom in AI and new technologies provides firm foundations for South Korea’s future growth. In July, Air Liquide started up a molybdenum manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea to support semiconductor manufacturers. The plant is supplying customers with Air Liquide’s advanced materials offering,… Read More »South Korea will become Asia’s second biggest IG market, says Air Liquide | Air Liquide News

Air Liquide buys DIG Airgas for $3.3bn to boost Asian profile | Air Liquide News

Air Liquide has signed a binding agreement with Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 2 to buy leading South Korean industrial gas company DIG Airgas for KW4.6trn ($3.3bn). Confirmation of the deal, which is expected to close in the first semester of 2026, comes after the French industrial gases major was shortlisted for the final bidding round last month. Air Liquide said the acquisition “substantially strengthens” its market position in South Korea, which is the sixth largest manufacturing country by GDP and fourth largest industrial gas market. François Jackow, CEO of Air Liquide, said the deal demonstrates its ability to invest strategically for profitable growth in Asia – particularly in the fast-growing electronics sector – and cited three key reasons for the purchase. “Driven by its outstanding innovation and manufacturing capabilities, Korea is leading the next waves of… Read More »Air Liquide buys DIG Airgas for $3.3bn to boost Asian profile | Air Liquide News