Linde is a leading global multinational chemical company and the largest industrial gas supplier worldwide by market share and revenue. Established by German scientist and engineer Carl von Linde in 1879 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the company is currently headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom, and is registered in Ireland as Linde plc. Linde plc was created in 2018 through the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, which was founded in 1907 in the United States as Linde Air Products Company.
Linde's core business involves the manufacturing and distribution of atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, alongside process gases that include carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, ammonia, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber optics, steel production, aerospace, material handling equipment, chemicals, electronics, and water treatment industries.