1944:

War Damage in Höllriegelskreuth, Emergence of the Subsidiary Plant in Schalchen

In 1943, the German industrial authorities demanded that the industry transfer sections of its plants to outlying areas. Linde, classified as a critical war supplier, then founded its branch plant in Schalchen near Trostberg, some 90 kilometers away from the headquarters plant in Höllriegelskreuth. When, in 1944, a large proportion of the buildings was destroyed in a bombardment of the Höllriegelskreuth plant complex, further sections of the manufacturing facilities were moved to Schalchen.

As an abundance of low-priced building land and a large potential work force were available in Trostberg, and the Bayerische Stickstoffwerke, one of Linde’s major clients, was situated there, the original temporary operation became a permanent site after the war, ultimately developing to the larger of Linde Engineering’s two manufacturing facilities.

The factory in Schalchen, Germany

Today, the Schalchen Plant makes coil-wound and plate-fin heat exchangers and low temperature tanks, along with liquefaction units for hydrogen and helium.

Assembly of a coil-wound heat exchanger in Schalchen

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