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1. New Member - AirPower Technologies ( Yingde Gases Group) Join AIGA as a Member
Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA) heartily welcomes AirPower Technologies (Yingde-Baosteel Gas-NovaAir Group) as a Category-2 member with effect from July 2022. Steven Fang, Chief Executive Officer of AirPower Technologies (APT) has been inducted into AIGA board also with immediate effect. APT is one of the leading independent industrial and medical gases companies in Asia that include ASU gases, HYCO and Hydrogen. It is headquartered in Shanghai with significant business presence in China and now also in India & Singapore, thus making it well positioned to join AIGA. APT’s partici
Published on: 11/08/20222. New Chairperson for AIGA China Technical Committee - Tong Jichun of Baogas takes over the role of Chairman of AIGA China Technical Committee from Shi Kaifei of Linde Plc.
As per the current two year rotation policy, Tong Jichun of Baogas takes over the role of Chairman of AIGA China Technical Committee from Shi Kaifei of Linde Plc. We congratulate Tong Jichun and also convey our thanks to Shi Kaifei for his contribution.
Published on: 02/04/20213. Change in Secretary General of SIGA, Thailand - Piraya Sawangvong(Ms)takes over the role of Secretary General of Siam Industrial Gases Association(SIGA) in place of Noranuch Prasertthum(Ms) who has retired recently.
AIGA Conveys a hearty welcome to Khun Piraya and also a happy retired life to Khun Nora. SIGA is an Associate Member of AIGA.
Published on: 18/03/20214. New Member from Iwatani in AIGA Technical Committee - AIGA welcomes Steven Yee for joining AIGA Technical Committee as representative from Iwatani Co in place of Ang Lee San who relinquished the position after ten years of association with AIGA.
Published on: 18/03/20215. Change in Representative of Air Products in AIGA SAG: - Joey Chen, representative of Air Products Asia in AIGA Safety Advisory Group will be replaced by Ernest Khoo, ES&H Director of Air Products, with immediate effect.
Ernest Khoo brings in many years of rich experience with Gas Industry in various functions and also that of his past association with AIGA being one of the founding members of AIGA Medical Gases WG since 2004 till 2013. AIGA heartily welcomes Ernest Khoo into SAG. Joey Chen, earlier ES&H Director of AP Asia, joined AIGA SAG towards the end of 2014 and contributed tremendously to the activities and success of SAG. We sincerely appreciate the same and remain grateful. AIGA wishes Joey Chen good health and success in his future role.
Published on: 23/01/20206. IGAS ESG SAFETY SEMINAR - IGAS will hold a seminar on electronic and specialty gases safety in Singapore on 20 February 2020, which will be co-hosted by AIGA.
Expert speakers from the Gas Industry in Asia and other parts of the world will speak on matters of interest related to the topic.
Published on: 22/01/20207. Release of AIGA Publication - AIGA has published a Harmonized Publication , AIGA 106/19 on "VACUUM-JACKETED PIPING IN LIQUID OXYGEN SERVICE” this can be found on AIGA website www.asiaiga.org
Published on: 22/10/20198. Release of AIGA Publication - AIGA has published a Harmonized Publication, AIGA 012/19 on "CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT FOR OXYGEN SERVICE" this can be found at AIGA website www.asiaiga.org
Published on: 22/10/20199. AIGA welcomes HangYang as Member - M/S HangZhou HangYang Co. ltd from China joins AIGA as an Associate Member in June 2019 for supporting the activities of AIGA China Representative Office.
HangYang will be represented by Mr. Mao Shaorong, CEO and General Manager in the Steering Committee of AIGA China Rep Office. AIGA China Rep Office has been working in China since year 2004 in promoting Health, Safety and Environment for the Industrial Gases Industry.
Published on: 22/08/201910. Change in China Representative Office Key Positions - Mr. Saw Choon Seong of Air Product takes over as Authorized Representative of AIGA for china Rep Office from Mr. Steven Fang of Linde Plc.
Shi Kaifei of Linde Plc takes over as Chairman of Technical Committee of China Representative Office From Mr. Liu Lubing of Air Liquide.
Published on: 22/08/201911. Release of AIGA News Letter - AIGA has published a News Letter VOL. 15, Issue ≠ 1 on end of July 2019.The same can be found in the website.
Published on: 22/08/201912. 50th Meeting of AIGA Technical Committee - AIGA Thanks Siam Industrial Gases Association for hosting the 50th face to face meeting of AIGA Technical Committee held in Bangkok on 22-23 Jan 2019.
Published on: 20/03/201913. Progress with AIGA Rep Office in Vietnam - AIGA Signs MOUs with VINACHENIA and DWS in Vietnam on 13-14 Feb 2019 to collaborate on matters related to safety, health and environment associated with Industrial Gases Production, Distribution and U
Published on: 20/03/201914. 47th Meeting of AIGA Technical Committee - 47th meeting of AIGA TC and SAG will be held on 12-13 Sep 2018 in Regent Hotel Taipei with THPGIA as host.
Published on: 13/08/201815. AIGA Technical Committee Meeting - AIGA thanks Industrial Gas Association Singapore (IGAS) for hosting the 46th Meeting of Technical Committee on 3-4 May 2018
The 46th meetings of AIGA Technical Committee and Safety Advisory Group were held on 3-4 May 2018 at Hotel Jen Tanglin in Singapore which was attended well by IGAS TC & MC members
Published on: 12/07/201816. New Publication - AAIGA has published a Safety Bulletin, SB 11/18 - Human Behaviour within Transport Operations
Published on: 25/06/201817. ESG Safety Seminar of AIGA China - AIGA China in collaboration with CIGIA is jointly hosting the "Electronic and Speciality Gases(ESG) Safety Forum" in Shanghai on 27th April 2018. Forum venue is in Shanghai Shahai International Hotel.
CIGIA（China Industrial Gases Industry Association）and AIGA (Asia Industrial Gases Association) will join hand to organize an ESG (electronic specialty gases) Safety Forum on 27th April, 2018 in Shanghai. The forum Purpose aims to share best practices of ESG operation, transportation and usage from safety point of view, to raise awareness of the risks of ESG in the industry. Speakers are coming from global ESG professionals and global ESG players. (Forum venue is in Shanghai Shahai International Hotel. For registration, please contact claudia.wang@aisaiga.org)
Published on: 17/04/201818. News from Indonesia Association - Asosiasi Gas Industri Indonesia (AGII) held 10th Congress and Technical Seminar on 5-6 July 2018 in Hotel Novotel Samator, East Surabaya.
Published on: 12/12/201719. New Board Member - Welcome to Mr Francois Abrial, Executive Vice President - Asia Pacific Hub and Member of the Executive Committee of Air Liquide Group who joins AIGA Board as Member.
Mr Francois Abrial Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific Hub and Member of the Executive Committee of Air Liquide Group joins AIGA Board as Member in place of Mr Mok Kong Weng who relinquished the membership at the 23 Nov 2017 Board Meeting held in Shanghai. AIGA sincerely thanks Mr Mok Kong Weng for his great contribution to AIGA over more than 10 years.
Published on: 08/12/201720. New members in AIGA Safety Advisory Group - AIGA welcomes Venkatadas Devisetty of Praxair and Aleron Tan of TNSC for joining AIGA Safety Advisory Group as members representing their respective companies in Asia.
Published on: 08/12/201721. Release of New AIGA Publication 098/17 - AIGA has released a new publication 098/17, A Reference Guide for Industrial Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet Connections
Published on: 03/08/201722. Release of new AIGA Publication 097/17 - AIGA publishes a new document 097/17, A Reference Guide on Medicinal Gas Cylinder Valves
Published on: 05/06/201723. Release of New Training Package - AIGA releases a new Traning Package TP 22/17 - Recent(2016)Accidents Incidents in Gases Industry in Asia
Published on: 12/04/201724. NEW AIGA TRAINING PACAKAGE - AIGA published TP 21/16 on "Safe Filling of Open Top Dewars & Flasks from Cryogenic Liquid Cylinders/vessels"
Published on: 30/12/201625. New Harmonised Publication - AIGA has publishded a new Globally Harmonised Publication 063/16, Use of Residual Pressure Valves
Published on: 02/09/201626. Revised AIGA Publication - AIGA has issued a revised Publication AIGA 036/16, Guidelines on Managing Waste Acetylene Cylinder
AIGA Packaged Gases Work Group has revised 036/06 and the same has been released as 036/16.
Published on: 21/07/201627. Revised AIGA Publication - AIGA has published a revised AIGA publication 037/16, Permissible Charge/Filling of Acetylene in Cylinders, Bundles and Battery Vehicles
Published on: 13/07/201628. Revised Harmonised Publication - AIGA Published a revised harmonised publication 052/16, Storage & Handling of Silane and Silane Mixtures
Published on: 13/07/2016
