BNET Industries

Praxair Inc.

(PX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$25.2B

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

ozone and praxair inc. - All News and Analysis

Praxair Introduces Ozonated Water Treatment For Fruits And Vegetables.(Praxair Inc. new disinfectant technology for fruits and vegetables)(Brief Article)

- 2001-07-30

Praxair, Inc. has introduced a new ozone technology that improves the quality of fresh cut fruits and vegetables, the first unit of which has already been installed and is in operation at a major supplier to McDonald's restaurants. Ozone is an altern Praxair, Inc. has introduced...

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Portable water treatment.

- 1998-12-01

Praxair Inc. introduces a new mobile pilot system for evaluation of ozone-based water treatment solutions directly at the customer's site. The unit allows Praxair to process a customer's effluent or process water samples under real-life operating con Praxair Inc. introduces a new mobile pilot system for...

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PRAXAIR INC.

- 1998-11-09

PRAXAIR Inc. has introduced a new mobile pilot system, enclosed in a 28-foot trailer, for evaluating ozone-based water treatment solutions directly at a customer's site. The company says the unit can process a customer's effluent or process water s PRAXAIR Inc. has introduced a...

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