Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of Air Liquide Group, officially inaugurated its new center of operations in Cambridge, Ontario. The new facility represents a $2 million investment in the region. It will more effectively serve the southwestern Ontario market in industrial gases and welding products. With almost 50,000 square feet, the Cambridge facility combines a large distribution center and a filling plant supplying industrial customers with compressed and liquid gases. The filling plant also includes Air Liquide's proprietary, state-of-the-art gas mixing system. In addition, the distribution center will carry thousands of welding products.