Air Liquide (AL) recently announced that it will invest approximately 100 million euros to supply Aurubis AG, a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide, in Bulgaria and in Germany.
This investment will cover a new ASU in Bulgaria and the modernization of four existing units in Germany.
Located in Western Bulgaria, the new ASU will replace older units to produce increased volumes of O2 and N2 for our long-standing partner Aurubis. It will also produce Ar for Europe. The plant is planned to be operational in 2027.
The new ASU will consume 7% less electricity than the ASUs it will replace. Aurubis and AL will work together so that part of the energy needed to run the site will be of renewable origin.
In Germany, AL will revamp its existing four ASU on Aurubis premises. The revamping of the ASUs is planned in close coordination with the customer requirements and to be finished in 2027.