Linde Pakistan on Tuesday officially inaugurated its new flagship air separation plant installed at Sunder Industrial Estate in Lahore.
This new state-of-the-art plant is now the largest air separation plant in Pakistan, capable of producing 150 tons per day (tpd) of gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and argon for the merchant gases market. The investment value of the plant, along with related supply chain equipment is estimated to be more than Rs 2 billion.
Linde Pakistan Chief Executive Yousuf Mirza said, “Our new air separation plant in Lahore represents a milestone for our business as this is Linde’s fourth and largest air separation plant in Pakistan. The additional supply from this plant significantly enhances our ability to respond quickly and effectively to meet the requirements of our customers in the north, and further reinforces our position as the leading industrial gas supplier in Pakistan.”
Linde Regional Managing Director Bernd Eulitz, who is responsible for Linde’s gas business in South & East Asia, said, “Linde sees great potential in the Pakistan gases market, given the fast pace of growth in the important steel, glass, food, healthcare, chemicals and oil and gas sectors here. We remain committed to investing in our business in Pakistan to ensure we are well positioned to support the growth of our valued customers in the medium to longer term.”
As Indian border (Amritsar -Wagah) is near to pakistan, Linde can set up a distribution Infrastructure to cater the needs of Punjab market and medical Oxygen demand in India (Punjab). Small liquid cylinders can be filled and distributed to various customers if their demand in Pakistan is small and the plant is to be stopped several times when the Cryogenic Tanks become full.
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