Air Products to Supply Malaysia's First LNG-Based Air Separation Unit for PETRONAS Gas Berhad-Led Joint Venture
The planned facility adds more than 600 tonnes per day of industrial gas production capacity for Southern and Central Malaysia.
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Air Products (NYSE: APD) has concluded a definitive agreement with PG Cold Energy 1 to develop an industrial gas facility in Malaysia. The counterparty is a joint venture led by PETRONAS Gas Berhad and DIALOG Group through their subsidiaries. Air Products will design, build and operate the LNG-based air separation unit, which separates air into industrial gases, at the Pengerang LNG regasification terminal in Johor.
The facility will produce more than 600 tonnes per day of liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon and is expected to come onstream by early 2027. It will supply the merchant market in Southern and Central Malaysia, expanding Air Products' production capabilities there. The company expects the plant's use of cold energy from liquefied natural gas regasification to improve energy efficiency and reduce production-related emissions. The project marks its fifth LNG-based air separation unit in Asia.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate pointDefinitive agreement with PG Cold Energy 1 assigns Air Products the facility's design, construction and operation.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.More than 600 tonnes per day of planned industrial gas production expands capacity in Southern and Central Malaysia.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Early 2027 is the expected onstream timing for the facility serving the regional merchant market.
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Project improves energy efficiency and supports industrial growth in
This project reinforces Air Products' long-term commitment to
A document exchange ceremony was held at the PETRONAS Twin Towers to mark this milestone. The ceremony was attended by senior executives, including PETRONAS Gas Berhad's Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Abdul Aziz Othman, DIALOG Executive Deputy Chairman Chan Yew Kai and Air Products' Asia President, Kurt Lefevere, underscoring the strategic importance of the project and the strength of the long-standing partnership between PETRONAS Gas Berhad and Air Products.
The new plant will supply the merchant market in Southern and
By using cold energy from the LNG regasification process to liquefy air at low temperatures, the plant will improve energy efficiency and reduce production-related emissions, helping customers reduce their carbon footprint through a more energy-efficient and lower-emission supply of industrial gas solutions.
"Our relationship with PETRONAS Gas Berhad spans more than four decades, and we are honored by their continued trust in Air Products to support their and
Air Products has operated in
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 85 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets and generating a cleaner future. The Company supplies essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical and food. As the leading global hydrogen supplier, Air Products develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest hydrogen projects. Through its sale of equipment businesses, the Company also provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.
Air Products had fiscal 2025 sales of
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FAQ
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What has Air Products agreed to build for PG Cold Energy 1 in Malaysia?
Air Products will design, build and operate an LNG-based air separation unit at the Pengerang LNG regasification terminal in Johor. Its agreement is with PG Cold Energy 1, a joint venture led by PETRONAS Gas Berhad through PG Energia and DIALOG Group through DIALOG Equity (Three).
When will Air Products' Pengerang gas facility start operating, and how much will it produce?
The facility is expected to come onstream by early 2027 and will produce more than 600 tonnes per day of liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon. It will supply the merchant market in Southern and Central Malaysia.