In the context of a contract with Coca-Cola FEMSA, Air Liquide will build and operate a new facility consisting of a carbon dioxide production unit and a cogeneration unit1. This investment of around EUR 40 million marks Air Liquide's entry into the Colombian industrial gas market. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Liquide will supply carbon dioxide as well as nitrogen, electricity, refrigerated water, compressed air and steam to Coca-Cola FEMSA's bottling facility in Colombia, located in the municipality of Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, approximately 40 kilometers north of Bogotá.

Air Liquide's new facility in Tocancipá is expected to begin commercial production in late 2016. Air Liquide's new facility will employ at least 30 people. It will be located within the Permanent Free Trade Zone FEMSA Industrial Park3.

Additional carbon dioxide produced by Air Liquide's facility will be available to the surrounding market.