Air Liquide plans 2028 air separation unit: stock pre-market at EUR 169.62, plus 0.25 percent
Published on 10/09/2026 at 08:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Air Liquide announced a new air separation unit in New South Wales.
- The facility is expected to start up in 2028.
- The stock was at EUR 169.62 pre-market, up 0.25 percent.
Air Liquide announced on October 8, 2026, that it will build and operate a new air separation unit at its Fairfield facility in Yennora, New South Wales. At 8:01 a.m. CEST on October 9, 2026, Air Liquide stock was at EUR 169.62 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz, up 0.25 percent versus the prior close of EUR 169.19 on October 8, 2026. The real-time quote of Air Liquide stock shows the continuously updated market indication.
What matters today
The next dated company milestone cited in the release is the unit's expected start-up in 2028. A move to the EUR 170.00 round-number level would represent approximately plus 0.22 percent from the pre-market price. The latest operating target in the release is also a 2028 start-up, while Air Liquide Australia employs more than 400 people.
New Australian capacity
The new facility will produce nitrogen and oxygen for sectors including food and beverage processing, healthcare, mining and advanced manufacturing, according to the PR Newswire release. Air Liquide said the investment is intended to improve supply-chain reliability for industrial and medical gases in Australia. The release identifies Tim Kehoe as managing director of Air Liquide Pacific.
Market context: Market report CAC 40.
