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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

praxair inc. and valero l.p. - All News and Analysis

Praxair Finalizes Contract with Valero; Will Build New Hydrogen Plant

- 2005-03-14

DANBURY, Conn. -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) has reached agreement with Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. to supply high-purity hydrogen to Valero's Houston and Texas City, Texas, refineries for the production of ultra-low-sulfur motor fuels. In addition, Praxair and Valero finalized long-term agreements for the supply of pipeline oxygen to Valero's Houston...

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Praxair to Build Oxygen Plant At Valero Refinery

- 1999-10-26

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 26, 1999-- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) today announced an agreement with Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) valued at $20 million that nearly doubles its oxygen supply to Valero's Houston refinery with a new, non-cryogenic oxygen generating plant. Praxair will build, own and operate a 165...

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Praxair Signs Hydrogen Supply Contract With Valero

- 1999-04-05

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 5, 1999--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) today announced a long-term agreement with Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) to build, own and operate a hydrogen purification plant at Valero's Texas City, Texas refinery. Total revenues from this agreement are estimated to be $90 million over the 15-year term of the...

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