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Industrial gas major Air Products will build, own, and operate four air separation units (ASUs) and a fresh pipeline network to supply an unnamed semiconductor customer in Taiwan.
Air Products San Fu said it secured a long-term offtake agreement for nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and helium, and will build a new underground pipeline system that will connect to its existing network.
Despite not naming the offtaker, the Taiwanese subsidiary of Air Products said the semiconductor manufacturer’s expansion will create multiple new semiconductor fabrication and back-end packaging facilities.
Air Products has not revealed where the ASU will be built, or volumes of gas covered by the offtake deal.
According to the US International Trade Administration (ITA), Taiwan’s semiconductor industry generated $165bn in 2024, representing around 20.7% of the country’s gross domestic product.
Global semiconductor manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) holds the largest market share, attracting investment from US firms such as Apple, NVIDIA, and AMD, according to the ITA.
