Global industrial gases and engineering company to invest $70 million in state
Linde, Inc. officials announced today the company will build, own and operate a new facility for the supply of industrial gases along the I-75 corridor near Charleston, Tennessee.
“East Tennessee’s I-75 corridor is experiencing incredible growth across multiple end markets. This investment will add to our already robust production and supply network, to meet the rapidly growing industrial gas needs of customers in the region.” – Todd Lawson, east region vice president, Linde, Inc.
The company will invest more than $70 million in Bradley County and create 18 new jobs, most of which will be in logistics.
“Tennessee is shaped by the brands that choose to call the Volunteer State home, and I thank Linde for its continued investment and commitment to creating high quality jobs for the families across Southeast Tennessee,” said Governor Bill Lee.
The project comprises of a new air separation unit that will produce liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon serving various industries in the Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville areas of Tennessee, as well as in northern Alabama and Georgia.
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