BNET Industries
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
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Industrial Gas Manufacturing: 325120
Recent Events
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Praxair China Signs Gas Supply Contract with China Aviation
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Praxair to sell gases to Chinese solar cell maker
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Indian Market To Track Global Cues For Direction
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Praxair PX Signs Solar Cell Bulk and Process Gas Supply Agreement with MAGI Solar
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Praxair declares dividend of 40 cents
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Praxair, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
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Secretary Chu's 'Game-Changing' Push to Capture Carbon
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Praxair listed among top for carbon disclosure
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Praxair 2Q Profit Down 14%; Gives Weak 3Q EPS View
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Praxair Surface Technologies Acquires Sermatech Int'l - Update
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Praxair Acquires Sermatech International
News & Analysis
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Praxair Dividend Declared
- 2001-07-24
Business Editors DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 24, 2001 The board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) today declared a quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share, payable on September 17, 2001 to shareholders of record on September 7, 2001. Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North...
Brazilian Subsidiary of Praxair Suspends Trading in its Stock
- 1999-12-13
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 13, 1999-- S.A. White Martins, the Brazil-based, majority-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX), has requested that the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo stock exchanges suspend trading in its stock, pending a possible announcement by Praxair. This action has no effect on the trading of...
Praxair Appoints Westendorf President of European Operations
- 1999-11-15
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 15, 1999-- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) today announced the appointment of Alan J. Westendorf as president of the company's European operations. He succeeds Gabriel Toledo who is retiring in the first quarter of 2000. Praxair's operations in Europe represent more than 10 percent of the...
Praxair Announces Agreement With Vacuum Instrument to Provide Solutions for Leak Testing
- 1999-09-08
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 8, 1999-- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) announced today that it entered into a joint marketing agreement with Vacuum Instrument Corporation to provide non-destructive leak testing to the automotive and heating, venting and air conditioning HVAC industry segments. Praxair is a leading supplier of helium, the tracer...
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...
Praxair Declares Dividend
- 1999-07-27
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 27, 1999-- The board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) today declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable on September 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on September 7, 1999. Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America,...
Praxair Makes No Comment On Merger Speculation
- 1999-05-11
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 11, 1999-- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has seen the reports in today's Financial Times and other media outlets about a possible merger with BOC Group. Consistent with its longstanding policy, Praxair declines to comment on matters of rumor and speculation. Praxair is the largest industrial...
Correction to Praxair Patent Announcement, BW1129
- 1999-05-07
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 7, 1999-- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) is issuing a correction to its announcement earlier today regarding U.S. Patent No. 5,883,281. Praxair has received U.S. Patent No. 5,883,281 that covers a process for increasing the yield of acrylonitrile by adding oxygen to reduce inerts in an ammoxidation...
Praxair Declares Dividend
- 1999-04-27
DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 27, 1999-- The board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) today declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable on June 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on June 7, 1999. Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America,...
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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