Linde India has inaugurated the mechanical construction work at its new, upcoming Air Separation unit at Ludhiana, Punjab.

The event took place at the Hi-Tech Cycle Valley venue of the site in presence of InvestPunjab officials; representatives of Linde’s key industrial and healthcare customers; Moloy Banerjee, Head – South Asia and ASEAN, Linde; Abhijit Banerjee, Managing Director - Linde India Limited; and other Linde officials.

This will be Linde’s second plant in the northern region of India, the other one being at Selaqui, Uttarakhand. This 250 TPD new ASU is expected to start up towards the end of 2023. The additional supply will support the expansion of Linde’s footprint in northern India.

This plant would also significantly enhance the capacity of Liquid Medical Oxygen production in Punjab state.

“This new ASU is an important investment for Linde,” said Banerjee, Head – RSE, Linde. “By building additional capacity, we will cater to both the industrial and healthcare market in the region,” added Banerjee.

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 billion. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining.