June 5 (Reuters) - Air Liquide said on

Wednesday it would invest $250 million to build a new industrial

gas plant in Idaho, to supply U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology ( MU )

with ultra-pure nitrogen and other gases.

"This investment will bring hundreds of direct and indirect

jobs to Idaho during construction and operation, and the

facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2025," the

French company said in a statement.