Linde Eastern Oxygen Sdn Bhd (Linde EOX), a subsidiary of Linde Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Bintulu; www.linde.com.my), today announced an investment of RM33 million (EUR 7.4 million) in Tanjung Kidurong to build an air separation unit (ASU) producing approximately 33 metric tons (m.t.) per day of liquefied gases, in addition to its existing ASU in Kuching. With this new investment, Linde EOX will become the largest liquefied ASU gases producer in East Malaysia, with a total production capacity of 66 m.t./d.
Linde will design, build and manage the new ASU. When it comes on stream in 2017, the plant will provide liquefied gases supply and related solutions to serve East Malaysia’s growing engineering, construction, healthcare, chemical, metal processing, and oil and gas industries.
The new plant is the latest in a series of investments by Linde EOX, following Linde Malaysia’s acquisition of Eastern Oxygen Industries Sdn Bhd (EOX) in 2011. Prior investments include a nitrogen generator in Kuching and a cylinder refilling plant in Bintulu in 2014.
Ashley Mills, managing director of Linde Malaysia, says this is testimony to Linde’s intentions for long-term growth and development in East Malaysia. “We are upbeat about the market growth in East Malaysia since the introduction of SCORE (Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy), where we are witnessing substantial in-flow of global and domestic investment in Sarawak. In line with the industrial growth, this ASU is Linde’s third major investment in East Malaysia, following the consolidation move with EOX, taking our total investment to-date to approximately RM50 million (EUR 11 million),” says Mills.
The new ASU will be built leveraging The Linde Group’s engineering technical and design expertise. Linde’s world-leading technology in air separation design offers high energy efficiency and operational reliability.