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The Linde Pension Plan
The Linde Pension Plan, sponsored by Linde plc, manages US retirement assets from Danbury, CT, allocating to global real estate and US senior secured loans.
The Linde Pension Plan
Linde supplies Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Acetylene, Helium, Neon, Carbon Dioxide & other gases as well as equipment systems and services
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Danbury
Corporate office
Danbury, CT, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What corporate entity sponsors the Linde Pension Plan?
Linde plc, the world's largest industrial gas company by revenue, sponsors the plan. Linde plc was formed in 2018 through the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. The plan assumed legacy Praxair pension obligations at that time and is now headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, which was Praxair's former US base.
How is the US Linde Pension Plan related to Linde's German pension assets?
They are legally separate. The US plan operates under ERISA governance from Danbury. Linde's German pension obligations are funded through the Linde Vorsorge Aktiv Fonds e. V., a German Contractual Trust Arrangement (CTA) that ring-fences assets and provides insolvency protection under German law. The two vehicles do not commingle assets.
What private-market asset classes does the plan invest in?
The plan allocates to a global real estate fund portfolio spanning mixed-use properties, and participates in US senior secured loan strategies. These commitments sit within a broader portfolio that includes public equities and fixed income, though the sponsor does not disclose the precise asset-allocation weights.
Does the Linde Pension Plan disclose its US-specific assets under management?
No. Linde plc reported approximately $17 billion in total global pension assets across all geographies in its 2025 annual filing, but the US plan's assets are not broken out separately from international and German CTA pools in public disclosures.
Who manages the investment decisions for the plan?
The board composition and any delegation to internal or external investment staff are not publicly identified in sponsor disclosures. Investment oversight is governed by the plan's fiduciary board under ERISA, but individual trustees or named investment officers are not a matter of public record for this plan.
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