Global industrial gas company Linde plc is investing $100 million to build a new production facility in Brownsville that will supply key materials to the growing commercial space industry in South Texas and beyond.
The facility, located in the North Brownsville Industrial Park, will occupy approximately 9 acres and produce liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon — essential gases for rocket propulsion, manufacturing and aerospace testing. The plant is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2026.
The project is expected to create 90 to 100 high-paying jobs and strengthen Brownsville’s role as an emerging space and industrial hub. It was coordinated with support from the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation.
“This is a major win for Brownsville,” said GBIC Executive Director Mario Lozoya. “Linde’s arrival signals not just new jobs, but the kind of high-tech investment that positions our region at the forefront of aerospace supply chains.”
Linde has a long history of supporting U.S. space programs, including supplying gases for NASA’s Apollo missions. In 2024 alone, the company provided cryogenic gases for more than 100 rocket launches around the world.
The Brownsville facility is part of a dual investment strategy. Linde is also expanding an existing air separation unit in Mims, Florida, which is scheduled to come online in early 2027. Together, the two sites will serve customers across the aerospace and industrial sectors.
The new plant’s proximity to SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica — less than 50 miles away — is expected to significantly reduce delivery times and logistical costs for clients in the region.
City officials say the project is a catalyst for further industrial growth along the Texas Gulf Coast, particularly in and around the Port of Brownsville.
“This is exactly the type of strategic development that builds our future,” said Brownsville Mayor John Cowen Jr. “It’s a milestone not just for Brownsville, but for the state of Texas.”
Linde, based in Ireland and one of the world’s largest industrial gas companies, employs more than 65,000 people globally and serves customers in over 100 countries.