焊接：新投资

Air Liquide Welding invests to sustain growth in the energy markets.

基于欧洲，中东和亚洲未来焊接技术发展的积极观点，the Air Liquide Welding Group has decided to further invest in the Cittadella (Italy, Province of Padua) and Eisenberg (Germany, Palatinate) production sites.

今天的焊接技术受到了强烈驱动的energy marketsthat usea great number of welded metallic structures：在海上和陆上活动的石油钻机和平台，石油和天然气运输管道，油，水电或风力涡轮机的管道......这些结构被提交至非常苛刻的条件（海洋腐蚀，气候危险，高压和温度......）以及所有这些结构的构建需要高品质的焊接气体和耗材.

自2007年中旬以来的能力flux cored wire facility in Cittadellahas been increased by +20%. In Eisenberg, beginning January 2008, the production capacity of thesubmerged arc flux plantwill be increased by +65%;the total amount of these investments is around €5 million.

Jean-Claude Buono, Senior Executive Vice-President of the Air Liquide Group and Chairman of Air Liquide Welding, stated:"These investments will allow us to better serve our customers especially in the fast growing and highly demanding energy markets. With these increases in capacity we are confident that Air Liquide Welding will continue to significantly improve its results".