Industrial gases distributor Praxair Inc., Danbury, CT, said it will expand production capacity at its Neosho, MO, air separation plant.

The expansion is in response to growing demand from customers in southwestern Missouri and neighboring parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas in the food, aerospace, electronics, refining, chemicals and other industries, the company said. The project is expected to be completed in 2020 and will double capacity at the company’s Neosho facility.

Praxair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Linde plc (NYSE:LIN; FWB:LIN).