The 320-million-yuan R&D and Industrialization Base Project for Specialty Electronic Gases of Lvling has commenced construction.

Recently, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Lvling Electronic R&D and Industrialization Base Project of Tianjin Lvling Gas Co., Ltd. Located in the Nangang Industrial Zone of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, the project is planned to produce 6,000 tons per year of 47 types of specialty electronic gases, serving high-tech industries such as semiconductor integrated circuits, photovoltaics, and optical fibers. The total investment in the project amounts to 320 million yuan, and it is scheduled to be completed by March 2021.

Electronic gases are indispensable foundational supporting materials in the development of integrated circuits, optoelectronics, microelectronics—particularly in the manufacturing of ultra-large-scale integrated circuits, liquid crystal display devices, semiconductor light-emitting devices, and semiconductor materials. Luling Group is a leading domestic provider of specialty gas products and services, supplying products and services to numerous renowned chip manufacturers both in China and worldwide. The company has broken the previous historical monopoly of foreign firms on China’s specialty gases, providing solid support for the development of China’s integrated circuit industry and breakthroughs in key materials. According to Ma Jianxiu, General Manager of Tianjin Luling Gas Co., Ltd., the key electronic specialty gases developed and produced under this project primarily address material constraints in China’s advanced manufacturing processes for ultra-large-scale integrated circuits, thereby providing crucial support for the nation’s emerging new materials industry that serves the integrated circuit sector. At the same time, Tianjin Luling Gas Co., Ltd. will collaborate synergistically with integrated circuit manufacturing enterprises in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, fostering an agglomeration effect within the semiconductor industry and driving the transformation and upgrading of Tianjin’s traditional manufacturing sector toward high-end, intelligent manufacturing.
“Choosing the Nangang Industrial Zone was a carefully considered decision made by Lüling Group, taking into full account the zone’s ample room for future development,” said Wang Xinpeng, Vice President of Lüling Group. “The Nangang Industrial Zone is the sole location designated for Tianjin’s petrochemical industry in the future, which will greatly benefit the company’s long-term growth. Moreover, this area is conveniently located near the port, facilitating product exports and reducing logistics costs. In addition, the company’s future growth drivers lie in the domestic market. Tianjin already boasts a solid foundation in the semiconductor industry, and the semiconductor industry in surrounding areas is also developing rapidly. This allows us to fully leverage our advantageous transportation and logistics infrastructure to extend our reach across the entire Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as well as the northern Chinese market.”
At the site of the foundation-laying ceremony, Zhao Bing, President of Luling Group, told reporters that the group has long been highly impressed with Tianjin’s business environment. This project marks the group’s first venture in the Binhai New Area, and Luling is fully confident in its prospects for development in the region. Throughout the project’s advancement, various departments of the Binhai New Area and the Management Committee of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Zone have provided strong support. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Development Zone has coordinated epidemic prevention and control efforts with economic and social development, comprehensively accelerating the construction of the Luling Gas Project—thus ensuring that the project’s progress has not been delayed in the slightest. Ma Jianxiu noted that thanks to the Development Zone’s efficient business services and the region’s outstanding business environment, the project’s progress has exceeded his expectations. The company will speed up the project’s construction schedule, striving to complete and put the facility into operation as soon as possible, thereby contributing to the development of China’s semiconductor industry.

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