Global industry standard for ASU design-to-commissioning is 27 months

ASU to produce 700 TPD of gaseous oxygen and 300 TPD of gaseous nitrogen along with other liquid medical and industrial gases

Installation of 5th ASU by INOXAP at the Hazira Unit gives shape to India’s largest onsite industrial gas complex

Mumbai, 31st May, 2022: INOX Air Products (INOXAP), India’s largest manufacturer of industrial and medical gases has announced that it has completed the commissioning of its 5th Air Separation Unit (ASU) at the Hazira Unit of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India).  The entire process from design to commissioning took 15 months, compared to a global industry standard of 27 months, setting a new benchmark in the industrial gases industry.  The ASU, installed with an investment of INR 350 Cr, has a capacity to produce 700 Tons Per Day of Gaseous Oxygen and 300 Tons Per Day of Gaseous Nitrogen, besides other liquid medical and industrial gases. On completion, the gas complex now has a combined production capacity of more than 9000 TPD of industrial gases. INOXAP’s engineers began working on the ASU in February 2021, with a severely shortened completion deadline to enable AM/NS India to meet the enhanced requirements for oxygen and nitrogen as it expanded steel manufacturing at its flagship Hazira plant from 7.2 MTPA to 8.6 MTPA. INOXAP’s engineering feat was achieved against the headwinds of the second wave of COVID-19 and disruptions to global shipping supply chains due to geopolitical developments, which slowed the movement of critical equipment and raw material required for the ASU. The ongoing commodity crunch has additionally held up the delivery of sub-contracted equipment. Siddharth Jain, Executive Director – INOX Air Products adds, “In the process of setting up our 5th ASU at the Hazira Unit, we have rewritten the ASU installation timelines in the global industrial gases business landscape. We have created new benchmarks with our innovative approach towards engineering and project management, with meticulous execution. We are proud to have added new dimensions of speed, precision and reliability to Make in India.”

This will be the INOXAP’s largest–ever investment in a Greenfield Oxygen Plant

The new Air Separation Unit will be INOX Air Product’s 2nd Plant at the Bokaro Site.

Mumbai, 7th March 2022: INOX Air Products (INOXAP), India’s largest manufacturers of Industrial & Medical Gases is all set to build its 2nd Cryogenic Air Separation Unit (ASU) at the Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) Bokaro plant in Jharkhand. With an estimated investment of INR 750 crore, the project will be INOXAP’s largest-ever investment in a Greenfield Oxygen Plant in India. The state-of-the-art ASU will generate 2150 tonnes per day (TPD) of Industrial Gases, including 2000 TPD of Gaseous Oxygen, 150 TPD of Liquid Oxygen, 1200 TPD of Gaseous Nitrogen & 100 TPD of Argon. Once the ASU is commissioned, INOXAP’s combined production capacity at SAIL’s Bokaro Plant will be more than 6300 TPD for all gases.  Sharing his views on the signing of the prestigious contract, Siddharth Pavan Jain, Director – INOX Air Products said, “The signing of this contract with SAIL brings us an immense sense of pride and excitement. While this is going to be our largest ever Greenfield investment till date, it is also a testimonial to the reliability and consistency in our work. We are committed to service the country’s growth drive, through our capacity augmentation and expansion in areas where it matters the most, besides strengthening our leadership position. SAIL’s role in India’s growth journey has been phenomenal, and for us to be able to partner them in their endeavours serves an inspiration to us, as we do our bit for the nation. The new ASU would hugely augment the availability of the vital Liquid Medical Oxygen, not only in Eastern India, but across the country. Overall, the signing of the new ASU strongly reiterates our East-focused growth intent.”  INOXAP’s long term onsite gas supply partnership with Steel Authority of India (SAIL), one of the largest steel producers in India, began in year 2008 with the setting up of its 1st cryogenic ASU of 1250 TPD capacity on BOO basis at Bokaro Steel Plant followed by another ASU at SAIL’s Salem Plant with a capacity of 108 TPD in 2011.    As an integrated Industrial Gas supplier offering customized and effective solutions, INOXAP has been servicing the needs of the Indian manufacturing and healthcare sector for more than 6 decades now. Through its 45 ASUs located across the country, INOXAP manufactures more than 3300 TPD of liquid gases, aimed to strengthen and promote inclusive growth in the existing as well as upcoming medical & industrial growth corridors across the country. The enhanced availability of medical & industrial gases from the new ASU at Bokaro would aid the medical & industrial growth in Jharkhand and Eastern parts of the country, constant supplies for electronic manufacturing and pharmaceutical sector, besides helping iron, steel and automobile industries to ramp up their production capacities.   Having played a crucial role in country’s battle against COVID-19, INOXAP also looks to enhance the supplies of Liquid Medical Oxygen with this new ASU. With its mammoth capacity, the ASU will almost double the availability of Medical Oxygen for INOXAP in Eastern India. During COVID-19, INOXAP catered to more than 2/3rd of the country’s Medical Oxygen demand in the country, by ensuring 24X7 production across all 45 ASUs, supplying to more than 800 hospitals through a dedicated fleet of 550 cryogenic transport tanks and 600 drivers.  

The campaign features the star athletes MC Mary Kom, Manika Batra and Vikas Krishan Yadav

The campaign anthem honors the unflinching pride established in the hearts of billions of Indian sports fans who firmly believe that “India will arrive” at the big stage – Tokyo 2020 

The anthem also pays rich tributes to the athletes’ resilience & the determined spirit to succeed against all odds, and be the shining light which inspires the country towards a happier and brighter future

Mumbai, 14th July, 2021: As the Official Sponsor of the Indian Olympic Team, INOX Group today unveiled the ‘Aayega India’ campaign to support and cheer Team India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The campaign featuring Boxers MC Mary Kom & Vikas Krishan Yadav along with Table Tennis player Manika Batra, honors the unflinching and unwavering pride prevalent in the hearts of billions of Indian sports fans who firmly believe that “India will arrive” at the big stage – Tokyo 2020 Olympic, scheduled from 23rd July till 8th August 2021. While narrating the sentiment of an Indian fan, who feels as much a part of Team India, as the athletes themselves, the campaign also pays rich tributes to the athletes’ resilience & the determined spirit to succeed against all odds, and be the shining light which inspires the country towards a happier and brighter future.  INOX Group is associated with India Olympics Association (IOA) as an official sponsor of the Indian Olympic Team to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Speaking about the launch of the campaign, Mr. Siddharth Jain, Director – INOX Group said, “When it is about Olympics, there is a tremendous sense of pride, which gets awakened in the hearts and minds of every Indian. With our campaign Aayega India, we aim to take this emotion to an all new level. It is an honor for Brand INOX to have athletes like Mary Kom, Manika Batra and Vikas Krishan Yadav, featuring in its campaign, and we are grateful to them. With the anthem, we aim to let Team India know that the entire country takes pride in all their endeavors and stands with them as they set themselves up for this momentous event. We are proudly looking forward to the Indian contingent scaling new heights at Tokyo 2020.”  The ‘Aayega India’ anthem, conceptualized and developed by EBC Originals, is produced in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages and is rolled out on the social media handles of INOX Group’s ventures, INOX Leisure Ltd, INOX Air Products and INOXCVA.  INOX Group has always been at the forefront of promotion of sports in the country. In the recent past, the Group has worked towards supporting various sporting events, teams and leagues in the field of Table Tennis, Football, Badminton, Running, Basketball and Cricket, and building awareness among masses through effective promotional initiatives. 

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New Delhi, 13 August 2020: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), governing body for the Olympic Movement in India and INOX Group, a globally acclaimed Indian conglomerate with diverse business interests, today announced a new partnership. The partnership between IOA and INOX will see the Group associate with IOA as official sponsor of the Indian Olympic Team to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. In addition, the partnership agreement will further support Team India’s promotions through the Group’s entertainment company, INOX Leisure Limited, allowing a larger audience to experience and identify the spirit of “Ek India Team India” at its distinct multiplex properties around the country, fostering the fan base that cheers upon and supports Team India athletes as they take to the world arena in the Olympic Games.  In his statement while announcing the association, IOA Secretary General Mr. Rajeev Mehta said, "We are happy to announce this partnership with INOX Group which will be beneficial for all our athletes and the organisation. I would like to thank INOX Group and Mr. Jain for showing their support for Team India, even under the current circumstances." On signing the partnership agreement, INOX Group Director, Mr. Siddharth Jain said, “INOX Group has always assigned priority to India’s all-round progress. We are honoured and privileged to be able to support India’s Olympic dream through this prestigious association with the Indian Olympic Association. We look forward to the Indian contingent scaling new heights in the next Olympics.” INOX Group has always been at the forefront of promotion of sports in the country. In the recent past, the Group has worked towards supporting various sporting events, teams and leagues in the field of Table Tennis, Football, Badminton, Running, Basketball and Cricket, and building awareness among masses through effective promotional initiatives. 

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that INOX Air Products Ltd., its joint venture (JV) in India, will build six new air separation units (ASU) which will serve the growing onsite and merchant liquid industrial gases market in India. The six plants are scheduled to come onstream during the course of 2018 and 2019. “The investment in this capacity will bring much needed product into the Indian market. As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, we continue to invest in these projects to ensure that we are in the best position to support the continued growth of the India Economy in general, and the manufacturing industry in particular. The positioning of this capacity in key industrial regions will enable us to serve our customers with market leading efficiency and reliability,” said Siddharth Jain – Director, INOX Air Products. “We are very pleased to be able to announce these investments, totaling over $100 million. We are proud to be able to play our part in making “Make in India” a reality, as efficient and reliable supplies of industrial gases are a key enabler for manufacturing,” added Richard Boocock, president - Air Products Industrial Gases, Middle East, India, Egypt and Turkey. In building these six new plants, INOX Air Products’ industrial gas market presence in India will continue to grow, and further strengthens the already established leadership position the company has in the merchant industrial gases market in India. The plants will have a combined capacity of over 1,200 metric tonnes per day of liquid product and will serve a variety of regional markets and industry segments across India such as: iron and steel making, glass manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.