(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The air separation plant market offers growth opportunities driven by rising industrial gas demand in sectors like chemicals, healthcare, and electronics. Opportunities include innovation in digitalization, decarbonization technology, and tailored solutions, alongside adapting sourcing strategies due to tariffs.

Dublin, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Air Separation Plant Market - Global Forecast 2025-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets's offering.

The Air Separation Plant Market grew from USD 5.02 billion in 2024 to USD 5.27 billion in 2025. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 5.27%, reaching USD 7.58 billion by 2032.

The air separation plant market is rapidly evolving as industries align with new technological standards, decarbonization imperatives, and supply chain resilience goals. Senior decision-makers face a landscape where engineering, procurement, and operational priorities are in transition, requiring robust market insights to guide long-term strategies and capital investments.

Growth is propelled by heightened industrial gas demand, technology innovations spanning cryogenic and non-cryogenic systems, and increasingly complex regulatory environments. The primary keyword, air separation plant market, encapsulates these dynamic factors and underscores the sector's strategic significance.

Tariff Impact: U.S. Air Separation Plant Projects (2025)

Tariff measures in the United States are driving supply chain recalibration, with sourcing and procurement strategies adapting to mitigate cost escalation on imported air separation components. Project developers are shifting toward local manufacture and diversified supplier networks, increasing the strategic value of modular design and long-lead procurement. Contract frameworks and financial planning are also evolving, allocating risk and reinforcing supply chain transparency amid evolving trade policies.

Conclusion

As air separation plant projects become more complex, access to targeted, validated intelligence is essential for maintaining competitive advantage. This report supports executive teams in making resilient, forward-looking decisions amidst rapidly shifting market conditions.

Scope & Segmentation of Analysis

• Component: Air intake systems, booster and main compressors, air prepurification modules, distillation units, expansion and refrigeration assemblies, heat exchange systems, instrumentation and controls, storage and distribution solutions.
• Technology: Double-column and single-column cryogenic configurations; non-cryogenic alternatives including pressure swing adsorption and membrane separation (ceramic, hollow-fibre, and polymeric variants).
• Gas Type: Primary gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon); rare gases (krypton, neon, xenon), each serving distinct industrial and specialty applications.
• Operation Mode: Merchant and onsite delivery models.
• Capacity: Micro, small, medium, large, and mega installation tiers to address scalable deployment needs.
• Installation Type: Brownfield and greenfield project typologies.
• Grade: Industrial grade and ultra-high purity grade outputs for varied downstream integration.
• End Use Industry: Chemical and petrochemical, electronics and semiconductor, food and beverage, healthcare and medical, iron and steel manufacturing, oil and gas, water and wastewater treatment industries.
• Region: Americas (including North America and Latin America), Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia-Pacific, encompassing both mature and rapidly scaling markets.

Key Takeaways for Executive Decision-Makers

• Technological advances are enabling tailored solutions, with membrane science, pressure swing adsorption, and improved cryogenic systems all narrowing the gap between energy efficiency and capital outlay across projects.
• Component selection-including air compression, distillation, and heat exchange modules-serves as a critical lever for operational resilience and lifecycle cost optimization in both merchant and onsite models.
• Installation context, such as brownfield retrofits versus greenfield projects, influences procurement cycles and dictates the pace and structure of capacity upgrades across capacity bands.
• Regulatory demands focused on emissions and energy usage require plant designs that optimize integrated refrigeration and heat exchange processes while also supporting predictive maintenance and digital operations.
• Supplier strategies now emphasize vertical integration, strategic localization, and aftersales digitalization, reshaping the value proposition for both buyers and technology providers.

Why This Report Matters

• Enables leaders to align investment and procurement policies with proven technology pathways and operational best practices specific to the air separation plant market.
• Delivers actionable insights for bolstering supply chain resilience, optimizing plant performance, and future-proofing capital projects against regulatory and policy volatility.

Key Attributes:

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	187
Forecast Period	2025 - 2032
Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2025	$5.27 Billion
Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2032	$7.58 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	5.2%
Regions Covered	Global

Market Insights

• Adoption of advanced membrane separation technologies to improve energy efficiency in air separation plants
• Deployment of modular and skid-mounted air separation units for rapid installation at remote industrial sites
• Integration of renewable power sources and green hydrogen production within air separation facilities to lower emissions
• Utilization of cryogenic heat recovery systems to reduce operational costs and enhance process sustainability in air separation
• Expansion of on-site nitrogen and oxygen generation solutions for medical and food-grade applications under strict purity standards
• Strategic partnerships between air separation plant operators and industrial gas suppliers to secure long-term supply agreements
• Surging demand for ultra-high purity argon and rare gases from chip fabs and display makers reshapes ASU by-product recovery strategies
• Oxygen demand uplift from steel decarbonization via direct reduced iron and electric arc furnaces drives larger, proximity-sited ASUs
• Implementation of digital twin and predictive analytics for optimized air separation unit performance and maintenance
• Expansion of oxygen pipeline backbones with integrated backup storage to bolster reliability for petrochemical and refinery clusters

Competitive Analysis

• Nikkiso Co., Ltd.
• Hangzhou Oxygen Group Co., Ltd.
• L'AIR LIQUIDE S.A.
• Linde PLC
• Messer SE & Co. KGaA
• SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A.
• UIG LLC by Nucor Corporation
• Yingde Gases
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
• Air Water Inc.
• Iwatani Corporation
• Gulf Cryo Holding Company
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation

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