BNET Industries

Praxair Inc.

(PX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$25.0B

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 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

board and praxair inc. - All News and Analysis

Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles

- 2006-01-01

THE DIRECTORS & BOARDS Directors Roster--a quarterly record of new director appointments--is complied from public and private sources by the editorial staff of DIRECTORS & BOARDS, and is sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles. Please forward your directors' appointments to kmccarthy@directorsandboards.com. Submissions of new directors and appointments are welcome from...

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Praxair earnings up.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)

- 2005-10-31

Praxair Inc. of Danbury reported third-quarter net income of $108 million and diluted earnings per share of 33 cents. Net income included an income tax charge of $92 million, or 28 cents per diluted share. Diluted earnings per share, excluding the Praxair Inc....

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Praxair selected again for Dow index.(Off the board: covering the county's public companies)(Praxair Inc.)(Dow Jones and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)

- 2004-09-13

For the second consecutive year, Praxair Inc. has been selected as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Praxair joins 318 other companies from 23 countries that are included in the index because of their industry leadership For the second consecutive year, Praxair...

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The Directors Roster

- 2001-09-22

The Directors Roster is a detailed record of executives added to corporate boards. The Roster covers a three-month period prior to the publication of each edition of DIRECTORS & BOARDS. It includes companies of all sizes, from billion dollar blue chips to smaller growth ventures, that have elected new outside...

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Dennis H. Reilley.(Praxair Inc. chairman of the board)(Brief Article)

- 2000-12-04

Dennis H. Reilley, president, CEO and a director of Praxair Inc., will assume the additional position of ... Dennis H. Reilley, president, CEO and a director of Praxair Inc., will assume the additional position of chairman of the board. He succeeds H. William Lichtenberger,...

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Global Industries Names Edgar G. Hotard President and Chief Operating Officer

- 1999-09-02

LAFAYETTE, La.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 2, 1999-- Global Industries, Ltd. (Nasdaq:GLBL) announced today that Edgar G. Hotard has been elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Hotard will continue to be a member of the Board of Directors of Global and will join the Company in his...

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Praxair Dividend Increased

- 1999-01-26

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 26, 1999--The board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) today increased Praxair's quarterly dividend from 12 1/2 cents per share to 14 cents per share, payable on March 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on March 5, 1999. This is the sixth consecutive year that the...

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