Chinese helium market grows double-digits, margins under pressure
China’s helium consumption is growing at a double-digit pace, but industrial gas suppliers are facing revenue and margin pressures due to increased volumes of lower cost imported product. “Even with…
Independents gain ground in US helium logistics
Independent gas distributors now move nearly a quarter of the US helium supply, with 65% of that volume sold in the South and West. Maura Garvey, President of Intelligas Consulting,…
Semiconductors surpass MRIs in helium use
Semiconductors now account for over a fifth (21%) of global helium demand, surpassing MRI applications for the first time, driven largely by chips powering artificial intelligence (AI) across Asia and…
Helium storage is a ‘double-edged sword’
Helium storage is “a new game” in the global helium market, with billions of cubic feet now held in underground salt caverns and the major industrial gas players investing in…
Helium storage is a ‘double-edged sword’
Helium storage is “a new game” in the global helium market, with billions of cubic feet now held in underground salt caverns and the major industrial gas players investing in…
Helium storage is a ‘double-edged sword’
Helium storage is “a new game” in the global helium market, with billions of cubic feet now held in underground salt caverns and the major industrial gas players investing in…
Nutrien shuts down Trinidad nitrogen operations
Crop services firm Nutrien has started a “controlled shutdown” of its Trinidad nitrogen operations today (21 October). The closure of the Point Lisas facility is in response to port restrictions…
