Linde is a global provider of industrial gases, plant engineering and advanced material technologies for industry.
Linde plc
Woking, Surrey (UK) · Dublin (IE)New on Amplifa
About Linde
Linde plc is a globally active industrial gas and engineering company with more than 65,000 employees and a presence in over 80 countries. The company produces and supplies industrial, specialty and medical gases as well as gas processing plants, serving end markets such as chemicals and energy, food and beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and metals and mining. The business segments include Gases, Plant Engineering (Linde Engineering) with hydrogen and CO2 separation technologies, and Advanced Material Technologies with gas-atomized metal powders for additive manufacturing, sputtering targets for the semiconductor industry and chromium-free surface coatings. In the hydrogen field, Linde offers electrolysis, liquefaction, storage, refueling station technology and compression up to 100 MPa. The company also supports space programs such as the NASA Artemis II mission with liquid oxygen and nitrogen. Linde plc is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom; the registered address is located in Dublin, Ireland.
- Site
- GU21 6HT Woking, Surrey
- Processes
- Physical vapor deposition (PVD/sputtering targets, semiconductor thin films), Metallic and ceramic surface coating (chromium-free, SERMETEL, EXOGARD as alternatives to, Cold gas spraying / thermal spraying (equipment TAFA, Genie; protection against corrosion,, Thermal barrier coating for turbines and aircraft engines, Gas atomization of metal powders for additive manufacturing (3D printing, TRUFORM powders), Welding, cutting, joining, heat treatment, surface treatment with process gases (metal, ADDvance O₂ precision – inert gas/atmosphere control for additive manufacturing, Gas processing plant engineering (Linde Engineering: hydrogen, CO2 separation, purification and
- Materials
- Copper (6N purity, refined for PVD targets), TRUFORM metal powder (gas-atomized, composition not specified), Copper (6N purity), TRUFORM metal powder, Physical vapor deposition (PVD), SERMETEL chromium-free coating systems, EXOGARD coatings, Thermal spraying
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 / OHSAS 18001, ISO 50001 (Linde Deutschland), FSSC 22000 (US bulk sites), IATF 16949 (Electronics Materials, LAMT), Responsible Care (ACC, USA/Canada), ISO 45001, ISO 50001, IATF 16949, Responsible Care
- Founded
- 1879
- Employees
- 65000-66000
- Industries
- Chemicals & Energy, Food & Beverage, Electronics/Semiconductors, Healthcare/Pharma & Biotech, Metals & Mining, Aerospace
- 01
Gas production and conditioning
- 02
Engineering and plant construction (gas processing, hydrogen, CO2)
- 03
Compression, liquefaction and storage
- 04
Transport and logistics (80+ countries)
- 05
Application engineering and digital services (DIGIGAS, remote management)
- 06
Plant service across the life cycle (LINDE PLANTSERV)
Materials & Processes
Copper (6N purity)
Internally refined 6N copper as raw material for PVD sputtering targets for the semiconductor industry.
TRUFORM metal powder
Gas-atomized metal powder for additive manufacturing in aerospace, medical, energy and industrial applications.
Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
Sputtering targets for depositing extremely thin layers in microchip production.
SERMETEL chromium-free coating systems
Protection against corrosion, erosion and abrasion as an alternative to chromate-containing systems.
EXOGARD coatings
Alternative to hard chrome plating with wear and corrosion protection across all industries.
Thermal spraying
Spray equipment and service for protection against corrosion, oxidation and wear.
ADDvance O2 precision
Atmosphere control with oxygen precision for additive manufacturing.
Welding, cutting and heat treatment processes
Process gases and application technology for metalworking, joining and surface treatment.
Sites
Woking, Surrey
GBHeadquarters (principal executive offices)
Dublin
IERegistered address
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical vapor deposition (PVD/sputtering targets, semiconductor thin films)Surface | – | – | – | – | Copper (6N, refined) |
| Metallic and ceramic surface coating (chromium-free, SERMETEL, EXOGARD as alternatives toSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, ceramics |
| Cold gas spraying / thermal spraying (equipment TAFA, Genie; protection against corrosion,Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Thermal barrier coating for turbines and aircraft enginesSurface | – | – | – | – | Specialty metals |
| Gas atomization of metal powders for additive manufacturing (3D printing, TRUFORM powders)Additive | – | – | – | – | Metal powders (alloys not specified) |
| Welding, cutting, joining, heat treatment, surface treatment with process gases (metalJoining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| ADDvance O₂ precision – inert gas/atmosphere control for additive manufacturingAdditive | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Gas processing plant engineering (Linde Engineering: hydrogen, CO2 separation, purification andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen liquefaction plants (LH2 production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO2 conditioning: purification, compression, liquefactionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen refueling station technology: compression (Ionic Compressor up to 100 MPa), Cryo Pump (LH2Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrolysis for green hydrogen (electrolyzers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carbon capture processes: post-combustion, pre-combustion, oxyfuel combustionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionic Compressor (hydrogen compressor) | Linde IC 90/30, IC 50/30 | – | Compression up to 100 MPa | – | – |
| Cryo Pump (liquid hydrogen pump) | Linde | – | LH2 -253 °C, compression to 100 MPa (2-stage: 0.6 MPa then 100 MPa) | – | – |
| IC FuelBox (mobile hydrogen refueling station, integrated compressor/tank/dispenser) | Linde IC FuelBox | – | Footprint 12 m² | – | – |
| Thermal spray equipment | Linde AMT TAFA, Genie | – | – | – | – |
| Copper refining line (6N copper for PVD targets) | Linde AMT | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen liquefaction plant (Liquid Hydrogen) | Linde | 5 | – | – | USA |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Linde operates a global SHEQ management system aligned with international standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Responsible Care; sites are externally certified depending on the business area (among others ISO 9001, ISO 50001 in Germany, IATF 16949 for Electronics Materials, Nadcap for LAMT).
| Evidence | Woking, Surrey |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| Responsible Care |
History
- 1879
Carl von Linde founds the Gesellschaft für Linde's Eismaschinen in Wiesbaden with five partners.
- 1907
Linde Air Products is founded in the USA.
- 1917
Linde Air Products becomes part of the Union Carbide Corporation as a result of expropriation during the First World War.
- 1992
Praxair, the former Linde portion of Union Carbide, is spun off and goes public.
- 1995
Praxair acquires Liquid Carbonic and enters the CO2 market.
- 1999
Linde AG regains the rights to the Linde brand in the USA.
- 2000
Linde acquires the Swedish gas company AGA.
- 2004
Praxair acquires Air Liquide's German business.
- 2006
Linde AG acquires BOC; the Linde Group is formed and the material handling business is sold.
- 2026
Linde supplies 200,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and mobile nitrogen tankers to support the NASA Artemis II mission.