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Linde announces $400M Ascension Parish project
Posted on 6/24/25 at 7:58 am
Posted on 6/24/25 at 7:58 am
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Linde, the global industrial gases and engineering company, is investing more than $400 million to build an air separation unit, or ASU, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Monday morning.
The ASU will be built in Donaldsonville’s 17,000-acre RiverPlex MegaPark. The unit will supply oxygen and nitrogen essential to low-carbon ammonia production at Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui & Co. planned for the same site. The $4 billion Blue Point facility is poised to become the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia plant.
Linde’s ASU is expected to create 15 direct new jobs with average salaries “more than 45% above the parish average wage,” LED says. Construction is set to begin in 2026, and the unit is expected to begin operations in 2029.
Also under development in the RiverPlex MegaPark is South Korean automaker Hyundai’s $5.8 billion steel plant. The Hyundai plant, the Blue Point facility and Linde’s ASU together represent growing momentum for the sprawling site on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
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The state offered Linde a “competitive” incentives package to land the ASU project, according to LED. Linde is also expected to participate in the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption and Quality Jobs programs.
Linde is already a big player in Louisiana. The company currently has facilities in Geismar, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Vidalia and St. Charles Parish and operates an extensive pipeline network in the southern part of the state.
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Posted on 6/24/25 at 8:06 am to ragincajun03
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The state offered Linde a “competitive” incentives package to land the ASU project, according
Probably one of those cases where you didnt need to "land" this project.
They are trying to break into the market.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 8:10 am to ragincajun03
Hmmm. I didn't know Linde was still building ASU's after the Anti-trust split with Praxair. I thought Matheson Tri-Gas bought all of the ASU's.
This post was edited on 6/24/25 at 8:13 am
Posted on 6/24/25 at 8:45 am to ragincajun03
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Donaldsonville
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17,000 Acres
They're buying up all the farm land on that side of the river.
For reference:
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The Dow Chemical site in Plaquemine, Louisiana, which straddles the line between Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes, encompasses 3,300 acres
This post was edited on 6/24/25 at 8:52 am
Posted on 6/24/25 at 9:00 am to Shexter
It is an economic development zone. Linde isnt buying it all.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 9:03 am to fightin tigers
DR Horton finna eat.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 9:06 am to Shexter
That’s a shame. I’d never sell my land.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 9:32 am to ragincajun03
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15 direct new jobs
that's it?
Posted on 6/24/25 at 9:37 am to Dixie2023
And that is why Donaldsonville suffered so much economic development compared to the east side of the river and Thibodaux.
They wanted to build Nicholls St. In Donaldsonville....farmers wouldn't sell. So the city becomes poverty stricken, while cities and area's around it flourished.
But I do get your point. I am from Donaldsonville. Live in Prairieville like many others from there. These developments are the only thing that can bring that city up from where it is. The farmers have died off....and the kids don't want to farm, so they are selling the land. This will benefit the area long term for sure.
They wanted to build Nicholls St. In Donaldsonville....farmers wouldn't sell. So the city becomes poverty stricken, while cities and area's around it flourished.
But I do get your point. I am from Donaldsonville. Live in Prairieville like many others from there. These developments are the only thing that can bring that city up from where it is. The farmers have died off....and the kids don't want to farm, so they are selling the land. This will benefit the area long term for sure.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 9:45 am to fightin tigers
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Two possible deep draft dock locations on site
River Pilots are about to enjoy some fat kickbacks.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 10:32 am to fightin tigers
I’m sure CF had some say in that “competitive” package to land Linde. They can’t build their Blue Point site without the ASU due to the technology chosen for the ammonia plant.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 10:40 am to ragincajun03
Wonder what nonsense the environmental justice groups will say about this one
Posted on 6/24/25 at 10:46 am to TigerTatorTots
Ascension stacked
St George not
St George not
Posted on 6/24/25 at 11:08 am to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
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The farmers have died off....and the kids don't want to farm, so they are selling the land. This will benefit the area long term for sure.
Normally I'd find this alarming, but we should try to seek out more "job dense" uses of that land, especially if it's growing corn or sugar. I'd feel worse about it if it were used for cattle, vegetables, etc.
Anything but a damn solar farm.
This post was edited on 6/24/25 at 11:27 am
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