Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. Announces Helium Transfill Construction in Newark, CA
Basking Ridge, NJ - April 4, 2008 - Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc has announced plans to build a new helium transfill facility in Newark, California, an Oakland suburb.
This will be Matheson Tri-Gas' fourth helium transfill in the U.S. and TNSC's fourteenth worldwide. The Newark facility is expected to be operational by mid-September 2008. The Newark transfill will be capable of supplying bulk gaseous helium and liquid helium to end customers and distributors, primarily in the Northern California market.
According to John Bigham, Director Product Management and Global Logistics, Matheson Tri-Gas Global Helium, "The Newark site was selected due to its close proximity to existing and potential Matheson Tri-Gas helium customers. We look forward to building our presence in this market".
In September 2006, TNSC acquired the majority of the helium assets that Linde AG was required to divest by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the European Commission as a condition for regulatory approval of Linde AG's acquisition of The BOC Group, plc. The FTC's Consent Order required that Matheson Tri-Gas build helium transfills in Northern California and Southern California by September 15, 2008. Matheson Tri- Gas previously announced construction of a helium transfill in Irwindale, CA.
The acquired helium business is being managed by Matheson Tri-Gas under the name Matheson Tri-Gas Global Helium. TNSC is the leading helium supplier in Japan and is one of only six industrial gas companies in the world who have direct access to sources of helium. Matheson Tri-Gas Global Helium also has industry leading helium recycling technology.
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. is a single source for industrial, medical, specialty and electronic gases, gas handling equipment, high performance purification systems, engineering and gas management services, and on- site gas generation with a mission to deliver innovative solutions for global customer requirements. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. is the largest subsidiary of the Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation Group, one of the five largest suppliers of industrial, specialty, and electronics gases in the world.
Contacts:
Beth Sullivan
Marketing Communication Specialist
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
bsullivan@matheson- trigas.com
(215) 648-4026
Christine K. Scully
Marketing Communication Manager
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
christine.scully@verizon.net
(201) 825-1331
