Linde to Expand Production Capacity in Malaysia; Invests €30 mn

Linde Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Linde), a member of The Linde Group said that it will invest €30 million to expand its gas and liquid production capacities in central Malaysia.

Linde will construct and commission a new gas and liquid producing air separation unit (ASU) at its site in Hicom Industrial Estate (Hicom). The new ASU will be integrated into the pipeline supply network of existing plants which Linde operates in Bukit Raja and Hicom.

The investment will enable Linde to meet forecast growth in the central Malaysian region through the next decade. The expansion project is expected to be completed by 2018. The facility will also form the cornerstone of a renewed and expanding oxygen supply scheme to leading Japanese glass manufacturer, Nippon Electric Glass Malaysia (NEGM).

“There continues to be a healthy growth momentum and expansion activities across a variety of industries in the central region. Our latest investment further strengthens Linde’s position as a reliable and efficient provider of top quality industrial gases to NEGM and other customers in Malaysia,” said Connell Zhang, managing director for Linde Malaysia.

“Malaysia is a key contributor to our growth strategy in Asia and our track record of steady investment of over €230 million in the past two years underscores our commitment and optimism about Asia,” added Rob Hughes, Linde’s regional managing director, South Asia and ASEAN.

“For 20 years, Linde has supplied Nippon Electric Glass Malaysia with consistent and reliable gas solutions to fuel our manufacturing processes, growing together with us. We are delighted to be able to continue this relationship into the next decade,” said Masaya Kubo, managing director, NEGM.