Air Liquide Electronics 2007 awards for Electronic Specialty Gases

Constant technology breakthroughs, and increasing pressure on cost control have made the electronics industry one of the most competitive industrial sectors.

These industries - semiconductor, flat panel and photovoltaic - have extremely stringent requirements for ultra-high purity, reliability and competitiveness.

Air Liquide Electronics Supplier Management Program ensures that these demanding criteria are respected, with regular quality and safety audits, continuous gathering and analyzing of statistical process control data and extreme attention to safety and reliability. This year's awards acknowledge suppliers whose contributions consistently deliver excellent service, value, and continuously improve quality and productivity.

Air Liquide Electronics is pleased to honor its best 2007 ESG raw materials suppliers:

• Best New Supplier: Linggas Ltd (China)
• Consistent Quality: REC Group (Norway)
• Most Competitive supplier: Ulsan Chemical Co.Ltd (South Korea)
• Best Service: SODIFF Advanced Materials Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
• Supplier of the year: DENAL Silane Co. Ltd. (Japan)

During the presentation of Supplier Awards in Taipei, Christophe Fontaine, Vice-President Electronics of Air Liquide declared: “These suppliers have shown exceptional performance and are crucial to our ability to deliver and service Air Liquide products in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The strong partnerships we are building with them are a real asset, enabling us to meet and even exceed customers’ expectations.”