Air Products (AP) recently announced it has been awarded a contract to supply on-site nitrogen to Samwha Capacitor’s new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) plant being built adjacent to its existing plant in Yongin, South Korea.

AP has been supplying on-site nitrogen to Samwha Capacitor’s Yongin site, which produces MLCCs for the automotive and electronics industries. Under the new contract, AP will expand its nitrogen capacity to support the increasing demand from Samwha Capacitor’s existing and new plants.

“AP is honored to strengthen our relationship with Samwha Capacitor and be selected once again to support their growth and expansion. Our safety, reliability, operational excellence and experience will continue to position us to support the robust development of Korea’s MLCC market,” said Kyo-Yung Kim, president of Air Products Korea.