Linde India hasannounced it has commissioned a new 250 metric tonnes per day air separationunit (ASU) at Ludhiana, Punjab. This is Linde India’s second merchant plant innorthern India, the other one being at Selaqui, Uttarakhand. The new ASU morethan doubles Linde India’s total merchant capacity in the region.

The new plant atLudhiana will enable Linde India to meet the growing demand for industrial oxygen,nitrogen, argon, and medical oxygen from a wide range of customers acrosshealthcare, semiconductor, steel, metals, pharmaceutical, paper, automotive,and manufacturing. The new ASU, located inside the Hi-Tech Cycle Valley Park atDhanansu, will also serve other industries in the neighborhood through a gaspipeline network.

“Industrialgases play a vital role across almost every sector in India,” said AbhijitBanerjee, Managing Director, Linde India. “As India’s economy continues toexpand and diversify, we are proud to support traditional end markets, such asmetals, manufacturing and mining, along with new growth segments, such aselectronics, space research, defence, healthcare, and solar energy.”