Bryan city council enters an economic development agreement with the world's largest privately owned producer of industrial gases

This podcast contains comments from city of Bryan economic development director Todd McDaniel at the March 10, 2026 city council meeting.The Bryan city council approves an economic development agreement with the world's largest privately owned producer of industrial gases.Messer LLC, based in Germany, plans to open a more than $65 million dollar facility east of the freeway and south of Tabor Road along Boatcallie Road.The city's economic development director, Todd McDaniel, says Messer is building what is called a liquid air separation unit.The facility will primarily produce nitrogen and oxygen gas for customers in the Texas Triangle region, which is from Dallas/Fort Worth to San Antonio to Houston.Production could start as early as the summer of 2027.McDaniel says Messer's customers include companies in the medical, biopharma, and semiconductor industries.The agreement calls for the city to receive a guaranteed minimum of $312,000 dollars a year.The plant will employ at least 16 full time equivalent positions, generating an annual payroll of at least $1.3 million dollars.Click HERE to read and download the agreement approved at the March 10, 2026 Bryan city council meeting.Click HERE to read and download background information from the city of Bryan.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials shown at the March 10, 2026 Bryan city council meeting.