Linde is one of the largest welding, industrial, medical and specialty gases companies and the premier choice of manufacturers, engineers, scientists and procurement professionals. For over 100 years, Linde has been dedicated to safety and customer satisfaction. We provide products, technologies and services that represent the highest standards of quality and reliability and provide productivity and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including metal fabrication, aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, metal production and others. Click a market name below to learn how Linde powers the industry.

Our user-friendly website allows you to quickly find the products you need and place your order in just a few clicks. We offer fast and reliable shipping to locations across the country, so you can get your products when you need them. For even faster service, you can buy online and pick up at your local store. We are committed to providing you with the highest level of service and support as possible. Our team of experts is always available to answer your questions and provide advice on the best solutions for your business. We offer a range of resources as well as our STARSOLVERTM productivity program to help you get the most out of your industrial gases and welding supplies.

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

At Linde, additive manufacturing powders are not a commodity, they are a specialty. In fact, our industry-leading powder manufacturing facility combines superior technology, capacity and quality.With decades of experience in gas delivery systems for atmospheric control of material processing combined with global leadership in producing specialized powders for additive manufacturing, Linde is unlike any other supplier. Whatever your needs may be, Linde has the expertise and resources to meet them.

From our approximately 300,000-square-foot facility dedicated to production of metallic and ceramic powders to gas-atomized spherical free flowing powders, from custom engineered chemistries and sizes to helping achieve approved aerospace grading, when it comes to productivity, Linde provides its customers with the ultimate solution.

Aerospace and Aircraft

At Linde, our experience in aerospace and aircraft development dates back over 100 years. Today, our industrial gases, services and supply systems allow our customers to meet environmental and safety standards, reduce operating costs, and most importantly, continue to push the boundaries.

We support rocket launch programs that are making commercial space travel a reality. For example, we develop wear-resistant coatings to help jet engines last longer and supply gases and liquids to testing facilities to make sure you get where you need to go safely. At Linde, we work hard on the ground to help your business take off.

Automotive and Transportation

At Linde, we help our customers produce high-quality parts and equipment at every step of the automotive and transportation manufacturing process. Because the quality of the finished product depends on what happens on the assembly line, it`s essential to make precise, reproducible parts. Our supply of industrial gases, equipment and advanced applications make it easier to do just that.

As the oldest and largest producer of industrial gases in North America, we have the experience to meet the demands of our customers while respecting the needs of our planet. Our gases help create cleaner environments in automotive factories in areas such as wastewater treatment and solventless cleaning. Using our applications, we can help you reduce defects, limit downtime and lower emissions.

Chemicals

It`s not just about the chemical; it`s about the reaction — the combination of independent things to create something new and innovative. At Linde, this way of thinking is exactly how we work with the chemical companies we serve. We don`t just sell gases to you; we work with you to develop new methods for improving your processes, meeting your environmental goals and lowering your production costs. We have the expertise and experience to develop, implement and operate highly reliable and efficient supply systems, and we provide the industrial gases, services and applications that help you advance the production of your chemicals.

Diving

They say the oceans are the last frontier. At Linde, we give you the gases, equipment and supply systems you need to explore the depths of those oceans worry-free. We developed the first breathing mixture tables in the 1920s and have been advancing the diving industry ever since. So whether you`re diving for commercial or technical purposes, we are knowledgeable about which gases blend most effectively for the depths you`re planning to travel. Our industrial gases meet stringent U.S. Coast Guard-approved and Canadian Standards Association-approved specifications, giving you the freedom to explore.

Electronics

Linde delivers the materials you need to keep the world connected. Serving the semiconductor, flat panel display, LED and solar markets, we`re turning up the quality of our electronics materials to help you make a better product. From the purest industrial gases to the highest quality sputtering targets, we`ll work with you to understand your opportunities for differentiation and then help make it happen because at Linde, we measure our success by how well we help you achieve yours.

Energy

Everywhere you look, Linde gases and applications are hard at work helping to improve the sustainability of a variety of fuels. From supplying hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles to building and operating world-class oxygen supply systems for gasification and syngas production, our applications aid in the production of sustainable fuels and chemicals like renewable diesel and biogas-based LNG. While it`s critical to meet today`s energy needs, it`s even more important to sustainably meet the demands of tomorrow. That`s why we continue to power toward a cleaner future by developing gas supply systems that reduce our customers` cost of ownership and industrial gas applications that improve their productivity.

Food and Beverage

At Linde, we help you deliver high-quality food and drink straight to your customers so you can meet their ever-changing needs. Whether frozen, chilled, crisp, fresh or fizzy, it`s all possible with Linde gases and application expertise. We work with a wide range of customers to increase their productivity and improve yield, all while enhancing food product quality and maintaining our focus on food safety. We do this by developing new and innovative applications and technologies, as well as continuously improving our existing systems to make your process even more efficient. When you buy from Linde, you get our total system approach, ensuring that you receive products optimized for your operations and 24/7 support from our in-house food technologists and engineers.

Glass

The action of making glass is over 5,000 years old, but two decades ago, Linde made great strides in getting this ancient craft ready for the twenty-first century. With our full range of industrial gases, technologies and equipment, we successfully converted the first large container glass furnace to an oxy-fuel burner.

This development was good news not just for our customers, but also for the planet. Oxy-fuel melting improves glass quality and helps you save money by burning less fuel more efficiently. It also drastically reduces NOx emissions to help you meet today`s regulatory requirements. Our burners allow you to produce a glass so clear and efficient that it could only be centuries in the making.

Healthcare

At Linde, we take care of your needs so you can take care of your patients. Tens of thousands of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities trust us to provide medical gases like nitrogen to preserve vital blood and tissue, helium for MRIs, and oxygen and respiratory therapy gases to help patients breathe.

In an industry that impacts us all, we know our customers expect the highest quality medical gases and equipment and the most comprehensive service — and that`s what we deliver. With the largest distribution network in the United States, we are a single reliable source for medical and specialty gases, equipment and services. We are committed to innovation that helps you stay one step ahead.

Laboratories

Variables belong in your experiments, not your lab materials. At Linde, you can depend on the purity and integrity of our products to help you conduct the most accurate experiments possible. We`ll supply your lab with a full line of high-purity analytical instrumentation gases, reagent gases and gas mixtures, customized to your requirements -- and we don`t stop there. Our laboratory services go beyond gas supply. We offer a full line of cryopreservation and gas handling, distribution and storage equipment to help you work safely and productively because at Linde, we don`t experiment with your satisfaction.

Metals and Materials Processing

As the leading outsourced gas supplier to the metal production industry, we at Linde are proud to supply hundreds of steel and non-ferrous mills worldwide with industrial gases that help skyscrapers soar, trains run and ships sail. Linde`s industrial gases are used extensively in metal production to lower cost, improve energy efficiency, deliver environmental benefits and improve productivity.

Additionally, we offer a wide range of services that include the design, build, start-up and support of applications equipment. We provide everything from cylinders to on-site systems to integrated mills, mini mills, steel mills, foundries and non-ferrous mills for combustion processes. When you work with Linde as your one-stop industrial gas supplier, you have the time and the freedom to focus to on your business.

Metal Fabrication

Linde is a trusted provider of industrial gases, applications, products and services that support welding, cutting and other processes. Our ProStar^® product line includes welding supplies, cutting machines and automation from a large variety of manufacturers, and our strategically distributed plants and hubs allow us to efficiently supply our customers with a full range of industrial and process gases.

Our full-range service goes beyond providing customers with high-quality products. As an overall solutions provider, our exclusiv StarSolver^® Productivity Enhancement Program also allows us to work with you to reduce manufacturing costs, increase productivity and improve quality. Linde also has five Research and Development centers that are dedicated to developing new technologies and offering the best solutions, whatever your need may be.

Oil and Gas

From enhanced oil recovery projects in southern Mexico to gas well fracturing (fracing) in Canada, Linde`s commitment to reserve growth spans the globe. Continued development of natural gas and oil reservoirs is critical to meeting your company`s business plan objectives, and our industrial gases and field services help you do just that. With over 30 years of experience providing services in enhanced oil recovery, energized fluid fracing and well injection services, Linde is your one-stop partner for optimizing your oil and gas production.

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

At Linde, we provide critical gases and cryogens that sustain daily operations for our pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. From research and development through scale-up and into full production, we have the gases you need in the way you need them.

Linde`s experience goes well beyond gas supply. Our advanced application expertise in gas-liquid mixing and temperature-control engineering can help you achieve the process reliability, drug uniformity, product quality and cost savings you need to make the world a healthier place. So whether you`re tasked with drug discovery, process development, manufacturing, quality control, cell preservation or any other facet of the industry, Linde`s broad gas portfolio (GMP and non-GMP), application innovation and supply distribution will help control the process, so you can focus on finding the cure.

Pulp and Paper

A clean sheet of paper can inspire an idea. At Linde, we have been a trusted provider of industrial gases, applications, and services in the pulp and paper industry for decades. We have taken part in the many transformations that the pulp and paper industry has undergone, and we offer strategies and industrial services that are economical, environmentally conscious and practical. Our industrial gas and liquid mixing expertise can help mills meet environmental standards and can also provide applications that can lower operating costs and raise production. The pulp and paper you make is in high demand; connect with Linde to more effectively meet that demand. Let us help you make your paper cleaner and your more process more efficient.

Refining and Hydrocarbons Processing

Combine 50 years of experience with over 1 billion standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen capacity, and you`ve got a supplier with both the experience and the scope to help your refinery succeed in today`s challenging environment. Hydrogen plays an essential role in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, and Linde knows how to supply it to you safely and efficiently.

Our team offers decades of experience in engineering, executing, and operating reliable hydrogen production plants, recovery systems and pipeline networks around the world. We also offer unique application technologies for the refining industry. These technologies require minimal capital and utilize oxygen and other industrial gases for increasing process unit capacity while reducing emissions and improving reliability.

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Linde develops and delivers customized systems to help industrial plants and municipalities meet their wastewater management goals. We work directly with our customers to provide beginning-to-end treatment methods, from needs assessment and treatment strategy to equipment design, installation and industrial supply. We offer a wide range of applications that treat and reuse process water, all while maximizing treatment capacity, reducing VOC emissions, improving safety and reducing costs.

Even so, we do more than treat wastewater. As the global demand for potable water continues to rise and fresh water supplies continue to diminish, Linde is advancing industrial technology to make this life-sustaining resource accessible to a growing population. For example, last year alone, we helped bring clean drinking water to 125 million people around the world.

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