ANNIVERSARY OF THE RENOVATED ASSOCIATION «SIGMA»

Abstract

This year marks fifteen years of the Ukrainian Association of Industrial Gases Manufacturers «UA-SIGMA», which has recently been renamed into the East European Association of Industrial Gases Manufacturers «SIGMA» in order to obtain an international status. The Association currently includes more than 30 companies from Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. The main goal of the Association is to develop scientific and technical recommendations on the improvement of air separation systems and plants for the production of various low-temperature industrial gases, as well as their efficient and safe operation management. The Association provided training and professional development of specialists on cryogenic technology, published the journal «Industrial Gases», organized international seminars on current affairs in the production of technical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, methane, carbon dioxide, etc.). The East European Association of Industrial Gases Manufacturers «SIGMA» together with the Institute of Low-temperature Energy Technologies will deal with all the issues. To enhance the performance, those two structures have merged into the corporation «Low-temperature industrial gases». Renovated Association will work closely with the companies which are part of a global low-temperature industrial gases industry. Results of the work of the Association for fifteen years and prospects for its further development are being examined.