BNET Industries

Praxair Inc.

(PX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$25.3B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.7B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Praxair makes the coatings that make the world's industries work. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Danbury, CT, Praxair Inc (NYSE: PX) manufactures and sells atmospheric, process, and specialty gases and surface coatings. Primarily, it produces oxygen, nitrogen, and argon through several separation processes, and supplies wear- and temperature-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings to customers in healthcare, petroleum, computer chip, carbonation, fiber optic, steel, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company has revenues of approximately $7.65 billion and employs about 27,300 workers. It operates in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Number of Employees 26,936

Contact Information

39 Old Ridgebury Rd

Danbury, Connecticut 06810

www.praxair.com

(203) 837-2000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Industrial Gas Manufacturing: 325120

Company News

Recent Events

Praxair China Signs Gas Supply Contract with China Aviation

11/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Praxair to sell gases to Chinese solar cell maker

11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Indian Market To Track Global Cues For Direction

11/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Praxair PX Signs Solar Cell Bulk and Process Gas Supply Agreement with MAGI Solar

11/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Praxair declares dividend of 40 cents

10/28/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Praxair, Inc. - SWOT Analysis

10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Secretary Chu's 'Game-Changing' Push to Capture Carbon

10/15/09 - New Investment - View Story
Praxair listed among top for carbon disclosure

9/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Praxair 2Q Profit Down 14%; Gives Weak 3Q EPS View

7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Praxair Surface Technologies Acquires Sermatech Int'l - Update

7/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Praxair Acquires Sermatech International

7/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

benefits and praxair inc. - All News and Analysis

Praxair Appoints Steve Angel as President & Chief Operating Officer

- 2006-02-28

DANBURY, Conn. -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) announced today that Stephen F. Angel, currently executive vice president, will be appointed president and chief operating officer, effective March 1, 2006. Angel will also be nominated to stand for election to the Praxair Board of Directors. Making the announcement, Praxair's Chairman and...

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Praxair CFO to Address Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference

- 2005-05-11

DANBURY, Conn. -- James S. Sawyer, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, on May 17, 2005, at 1:45 pm Eastern Time. Sawyer will discuss Praxair's growth and business outlook. An audio...

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Praxair CFO to Address Banc of America Conference

- 2004-09-17

DANBURY, Conn. -- James S. Sawyer, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address Banc of America Securities' 34th Annual Investment Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, September 23, 2004, at 9:00 am Pacific Time. Sawyer will discuss Praxair's growth strategies and business...

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Praxair's "Rooting for America" Celebrates 10 Years

- 1999-04-21

DANBURY, CT--BUSINESS WIRE--April 21, 1999-- To celebrate Earth Day 1990, Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) launched a nationwide grass-roots community tree planting program called Rooting for America. Now about to celebrate its tenth Earth Day, Praxair's Rooting for America has worked with thousands of volunteers across the country to plant nearly...

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Praxair Extends Tender Offer

- 1995-12-15

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--December 15, 1995--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced today that it is extending its tender offer for CBI Industries (NYSE: CBI) at $32 net cash per share until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, January 16, 1996. The offer had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m....

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Praxair announces intent to begin tender offer to acquire CBI Industries for $32.00 per share in cash

- 1995-11-01

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--November 1, 1995--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) today announced that it intends to commence on Friday, November 3, 1995, a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding common shares of CBI Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CBI) at a price of $32.00 per share, net to the seller, in...

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