BNET Industries

Praxair Inc.

(PX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$25.1B

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 PX Issues Regional Guidance for 2009

12/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Praxair Unit Launches Coating Production Cell For Airframe Applications - Quick Facts

12/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
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

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Reilley to Retire from Praxair; Angel to Assume Leadership

- 2006-10-06

DANBURY, Conn. -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) announced today that Dennis H. Reilley, chairman and chief executive officer, will step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Reilley will remain as chairman of the corporation until his retirement on April 30, 2007. Stephen F. Angel, currently Praxair's president and...

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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...

Tags: Angel, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Manufacturing, North Carolina State University, Praxair Inc., SOFTWARE
Praxair Executive to Address Chemical Heritage Foundation Industry Conference

- 2005-06-21

DANBURY, Conn. -- Ricardo S. Malfitano, senior vice president of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the Chemical Heritage Foundation Industry Conference in New York, on June 28, 2005, at 8:00 am Eastern Daylight Time. Malfitano will discuss Praxair's new growth opportunities and business outlook. An audio webcast...

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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 Issues $500 Million of Ten Year Bonds

- 2002-03-14

Business Editors DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 14, 2002 Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) today issued $500 million of 10-year bonds maturing April 1, 2012 at a coupon interest rate of 6.375% and a price of 99.551%. The issue was led by Bank of America Securities LLC & Deutsche Banc Alex...

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Praxair Shows Poultry Processors the Way to Profitability; Hands-on Demonstration of New Continuous Rotary Chiller At IPE in Atlanta

- 2001-01-12

Business Editors DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 12, 2001 Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced today it will demonstrate its new Continuous Rotary Chilling System to poultry processors at the International Poultry Exposition. This new technology is for processors who are interested in improving product quality, production rates and profitability....

Tags: Cooper, food, Manufacturing, Praxair Inc., processor
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...

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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...

Tags: Business Wire, Connecticut, Manufacturing, oxygen, Praxair Inc.
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,...

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