Linde has been awarded a new long-term agreement to supply ultra-high-purity industrial gases to one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. The agreement will support the expansion of the customer’s semiconductor manufacturing complex in Phoenix, Arizona, and Linde will invest $1 billion to expand its existing on-site industrial gases complex there, making the site one of Linde’s largest investments for an electronics customer globally.
Under the agreement, Linde will build, own, and operate two new SPECTRA air separation units and associated infrastructure, complementing three existing units already at the site. The expansion will increase Linde’s supply of ultra-high-purity nitrogen, oxygen, and argon to support two new semiconductor fabrication facilities. The new units will draw on Linde’s leading-edge SPECTRA technology, designed to deliver the purity, reliability, and operating efficiency that advanced semiconductor manufacturing requires.
Separately, Linde LienHwa, Linde’s joint venture partner in Taiwan, has been selected by the same customer to supply industrial gases to new semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging facilities at multiple sites in Taiwan. Linde LienHwa plans to invest approximately $800 million to build, own, and operate several air separation and hydrogen production units in support of that expansion, extending the same customer relationship across two major global manufacturing regions.
Taken together, the two investments total roughly $1.8 billion and underscore the scale of gas infrastructure now required to keep pace with the industry’s growth. Linde is a leading global supplier of industrial and specialty gases to the electronics sector, supporting customers across the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and other key markets, and its proprietary technologies and global operating footprint are central to its ability to deliver ultra-high-purity gases reliably to one of the world’s most technically demanding industries.
KEY QUOTE:
“Advanced semiconductor manufacturing depends on the reliable supply of gases at exceptional levels of purity. As global demand for advanced semiconductors continues to increase, this investment demonstrates Linde’s ability to deliver the purity, reliability and scale our customers require. We are proud to support our customer’s expansion in the United States and Taiwan and to further strengthen our long-term global relationship.”
Armando Botello, President Linde Gases, US
