Tradition of Innovation

For years, there was only one kind of high-pressure gas cylinder: steel. Made of relatively thin rolled stock and welded at the seams, most steel cylinders are heavy to lift and use, costly to transport and prone to rust and corrosion. Luxfer invented a better solution, applying its expertise in cold-indirect extrusion to develop an innovative process for mass-producing seamless aluminum cylinders, which are up to 30 percent lighter than steel cylinders.

Introduced in England in 1958, Luxfer's remarkable new cylinder sold by the thousands and then by the millions. By the 1970s, Luxfer was expanding its operations to serve global markets, and reinvesting its profits to advance the industry. Using composite materials developed by NASA for space exploration, Luxfer developed an innovative process for mass-producing cylinders that are even lighter and more heat-resistant than standard aluminum cylinders. Composite cylinders can accept higher charging pressures and thus enable end-users to carry more gas in a given volume and work more safely while carrying high-pressure gases in extreme environments.

Today high-pressure gas suppliers around the globe know the Luxfer brand is unsurpassed in providing aluminum and composite cylinders of outstanding reliability and quality.