China and India to drive global demand for industrial gases:Report

摘要

The global demand for industrial gases will increase 6.9% annually to reach US36.8-bn in 2011,with volume exceeding 300-bcm(billion cubic metres),according to a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc,a US-based industry research firm.The report reveals that Asia-Pacific,especially China and India,is the largest consuming region because of rapid growth in developing industrial markets.In fact,China will soon surpass Japan as the world's second largest industrial gas market behind the US.