2020
August
Once again signed an agreement with Rizhao Iron and Steel, will build a new set of 60,000 air minutes, Rizhao Iron and Steel Phase III project for oxygen, nitrogen demand.
September
Once again, we signed an agreement with Hubei Jinshenglan Metallurgical Technology Co., Ltd. to build a new 60,000 air separation unit to meet the new gas demand of customers due to capacity expansion.
September
As of September 29th, Jingmen Yingde 'Tsinghua Furnace' has been running continuously, stably and under high load for 159 days, and it is still running stably. Among them, the single burner runs continuously for 159 days, setting a new record for the continuous operation of domestic cold-wall coal-water slurry gasifier with single nozzle.
November
Signed a contract with Guangxi Taijia Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. to invest, build and operate a set of bulk gas facilities including a 15,000 nm/h nitrogen generator. This is the first time to supply ultra-pure bulk gas to customers in the display panel industry.
November
To provide customers with 60,000 grade steel air separation units, and the products and services have taken a key step from the internal market to the external market.
December
Reached an agreement with Xiongtao Hydrogen Xiong to cooperate in the field of hydrogen energy.
December
Yingde Gas Group and Shanxi Fuyu Bio-new Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shandong Hongda Group, held the signing ceremony of 76,100 nm/h air separation equipment for Shanxi Fuyu Bio-new Materials Co., Ltd..
2021
May
Hydrogen Energy operations were established. A strategic partnership with Wanhua Chemical Group was launched.
July
We changed our company name from Yingde Gases Group to AirPower Technologies, Ltd. We signed a strategic accord with China United Gas Turbine Technology, Ltd., State Power Investment Corporation, Ltd., and the Jingmen High-Tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee to supply green hydrogen for the Gas Turbine Combustion Hydrogen Enrichment Pilot Project.
August
We signed an agreement with China Energy Investment Corporation (China Energy) and another engineering firm to jointly build green hydrogen production facilities in the city of Baotou, Inner Mongolia.
October
We signed the 'Puyang New Chemicals Hub Gasification Project Investment Agreement' with the Puyang People's Government.
November
We successfully hosted our first Supplier Day event in Jingmen, Hubei Province.
December
Yingde Gases took part in the world's very first Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Hydrogen Enrichment Pilot Project. State Power Investment's green power plant in Jingmen achieved 15% hydrogen enrichment during combustion while running the turbines, successfully transitioning from the pilot phase to commercial launch.
2022
January
India-based subsidiary NovaAir finished construction of its first air separation unit.
February
Yingde Gases announced the 'Xenon Leader' plan, continuing to expand capacity for krypton and xenon.
February
First venture capital project: Chengyang Tech successfully secured Series A funding, with investment in the tens of millions renminbi.
February
Yingde Gases and Xi'an Jiaotong University jointly established an innovation research institute.
April
A strategic investment agreement was signed with Singapore-based Smart Gas, heralding Yingde Gases' new foray into the Southeast Asian market.
April
Acquired Singapore-based Smart-Gas Pte Ltd.
July
Yingde Gases is appointed as the Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA) Board of Directors; CEO Fang Shiwen is appointed Chairman of International Oxygen Manufacturers Association (IOMA) Board of Directors.
July
Formed a partnership with China Hydrogen to jointly develop a green hydrogen, green ammonia project in Inner Mongolia - the group's first green ammonia venture.
September
The world's first pilot project to use a hydrogen blend fuel in a heavy-duty gas turbine that we supported achieved a major breakthrough – it successfully generated power from a gas turbine by burning a 30% hydrogen blend fuel at State Power Investment Corporation's Green Energy Factory in Jingmen.
September
Reached an agreement with BASF Shanshan to assist in the development of an sustainable end-to-end production supply chain for battery materials.
September
Air supply is officially commenced at Meishan Wanhua air separation project.
September
Assisted in the successful implementation of the first 30% hydrogen doping for commercial gas turbines in China.
December
First set of self-developed water electrolysis hydrogen electrolyzer launched.
December
Acquired NANHUA GAS, a new start in the bottled gas business.
2023
January
“A1 Project” - a digitalization system officially launched.
May
The new food freezing solution, gas mix solution and solution for aquatic products introduced.
June
National Commercial Center and National Logistics Center opened.
July
A large-scale gas hub is agreed to be constructed for Hangzhou Bay Shangyu National Economic Development Zone.
July
First liquid ASU in Southeast Asia is located at the UMW High-Value Industrial Park in central Malaysia.
August
First gas supply officially launched in Thailand.
August
Agreement with China Jushi to design, build, operate and manage a VPSA oxygen plant.
October
Listed on the“Dingge Award”Digital Transformation Pioneer List.
October
Agreement to invest another clean gas project in Anyang concluded.
December
Signed agreement with Alliance Steel to construct and operate a large-scale air separation facility with production capacity of 128,000 Nm3/h in Malaysia.
