Linde

For other meanings of Linde, see Linde (disambiguation)

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Linde AG is a manufacturer of refrigeration technology, industrial gases, and other chemical products headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany. The company has annual revenues of $12.2 billion and 47,000 employees (2004). In 1878, Carl von Linde (a German engineer who developed the basics of modern refrigeration technology) put all his efforts into the production of refrigerating machinery and founded Lindes Eismaschinen AG.

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