UIG designs and delivers oxygen production systems that provide a dependable, cost-effective supply for industries where performance and reliability can’t be compromised. Whether you need oxygen for steelmaking, chemicals, energy production, or glass manufacturing, our plants are engineered to meet your exact flow, purity, and pressure requirements.

Partner with Oxygen Production Experts

Please provide your required oxygen flow rates (average and peak), operating schedule (hours per day/week or 24/7), required delivery pressure, purity level, and units of measure.

Industrial Oxygen Production Plants, Perfected 

UIG oxygen systems are engineered for dependability. From separation to purification and storage, every stage is designed to deliver the purity, pressure, and reliability for your unique operational demands.

Oxygen Production

Oxygen is extracted from the surrounding air using vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA), or cryogenic separation based on system needs.

Industry-Specific Gas Solutions.
One Proven Partner.

From steel and chemicals to energy and glass, our oxygen production solutions are built to meet the unique gas demands of your industry.

Steel

Oxygen enhances combustion efficiency in steelmaking, improving blast furnace operations, electric arc furnaces, and scrap metal processing.

Energy

On-site oxygen production supports the energy sector by boosting combustion processes  and reducing power generation emissions. 

Glass

Oxygen-enriched fuel helps achieve higher furnace efficiency and better control over heating patterns, reducing energy consumption.

Gas Supply, Your Way

UIG gives you the freedom to choose how you source your gas, whether you want a fully managed solution or complete control over your production. Our flexible approach ensures you get the reliability, efficiency, and cost structure that works best for you.

Turnkey Options

We can handle everything—from design and construction to operation and maintenance—so you get a hassle-free gas supply.

DIY Gas Supply

Take full ownership of your plant and production while leveraging our expertise in design, equipment, and setup for a customized solution.

About UIG

Universal Industrial Gases is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, America’s largest, most sustainable steel and steel products company. We supply industrial gas and gas products to the industrial world. For manufacturers and gas distributors in North America, we offer a more flexible and transparent way to buy and source critical nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and other gases—all backed by exceptional reliability, engineering, and service. It’s gas the way you want it: Pure, transparent and predictable.

Gas You Can Work With™

The traditional approach to industrial gas is locking you into a rigid solution that prioritizes the supplier’s bottom line growth over yours. UIG is different. Discover a better way to work with industrial gas today.

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Oxygen Purification & Conditioning

Moisture, CO₂, and other impurities are removed to achieve the required oxygen purity for industrial, medical, or other specialized applications.

Oxygen Storage

Oxygen is stored as a high-pressure gas or cryogenic liquid, ready for immediate use or distribution through on-site pipelines.

Oxygen Production Plants. Purpose-Built for Industrial Needs.

Chemicals

Oxygen enhances combustion efficiency in steelmaking, improving blast furnace operations, electric arc furnaces, and scrap metal processing.

Mining and Minerals

Oxygen boosts combustion in smelting processes and reduces energy consumption in mining and mineral processing.

Metals

In metal manufacturing, oxygen enables more efficient production and refining processes, ensuring higher yields and cost savings.