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Linde Signs Long-Term Agreement to Supply Industrial Gases to World-Scale Low-Carbon Ammonia Facility in Louisiana
WOKING, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Linde (Nasdaq: LIN) today announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture
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WOKING , England --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Linde (Nasdaq: LIN) today announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries , JERA and Mitsui & Co. Under the terms of the agreement, Linde will supply industrial gases to Blue Point’s 1.4 million metric tons low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana . Linde will build, own and operate a world-scale air separation unit (ASU) to supply oxygen and nitrogen to the Blue Point project, expected to be one of the largest low-carbon ammonia projects in the world. Linde will invest more than $400 million in the new on-site plant, which is expected to start up in 2029. Linde’s extensive U.S. Gulf Coast infrastructure includes multiple industrial gases production facilities across the region. The new on-site facility will be the largest ASU in the Mississippi River corridor of southeast Louisiana , complementing Linde’s existing strong hydrogen and syngas infrastructure in the area. “The Blue Point joint venture will help build a reliable and affordable low-carbon ammonia value chain to meet rising demand for ammonia as an energy source,” said Christopher Bohn , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “For industry-leading projects, trusted partners are crucial. Linde’s experience in developing major clean energy projects, along with its technology and operational expertise, make them a strategic choice for the Blue Point project.” “We are proud to supply critical industrial gases to Blue Point , supporting their development of a robust supply chain for low-carbon ammonia,” said Sean Durbin , Executive Vice President North America, Linde. “This will be Linde’s third state-of-the-art ASU supplying a major autothermal reforming plant which builds from our experience in developing similar facilities in Texas and Canada . It is also the latest of a series of investments by Linde in our U.S. Gulf Coast industrial gases corridor, increasing network density in a region where demand for industrial gases is continuously growing.” About Linde Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion . We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit linde.com . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250623971257/en/ Investor Relations Juan Pelaez Phone: +1 203 837 2213 Email: [email protected] Media Relations Anna Davies Phone: +44 1483 244705 Email: [email protected] Source: Linde