Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2019 sales ofUS$28 billion, has announced that its US subsidiary, Praxair Inc., will begin operating under the Linde name, effective September 1. The name change reflects the company’s evolution following the merger of Praxair Inc. and Linde AG. Operating under the Linde brand, the company has established a vision to be the best performing global industrial gases and engineering company.

According to Linde, the combined product and service portfolios of the new Linde offer customers more options to improve operational efficiency and plan for future growth. The company employs 80,000 employees in more than 100 countries and claims it is united behind its commitment to safety, integrity, community, inclusion, and accountability 'in all we do'.

The primary customer contact for products and services remains the same.

Linde serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. The company's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity and speciality gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.