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Praxair, Inc. Company Profile
At Praxair, doing business is always a gas. The company produces and sells atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and others), as well as process and specialty gases (CO2, helium, and hydrogen) for the chemicals, food and beverage, semiconductor, and health care industries worldwide. Depending on a client company's gas needs, Praxair can build an on-site gas plant or provide gases by the cylinder. The company's Praxair Surface Technologies subsidiary supplies high-temperature and corrosion-resistant metallic, ceramic, and powder coatings mainly to the aircraft, plastics, and primary metals industries. Praxair's Healthcare Services unit supplies hospitals and the medical homecare industry.
Headlines for Praxair, Inc.
Praxair China Signs Gas Supply Contract with China Aviation Special Glass
Business Wire - Sun 10:00 pm ET
Praxair China Signs Agreement
Zacks.com - Fri Nov 27
Praxair to sell gases to Chinese solar cell maker
AP - Mon Nov 23
Praxair CFO to Address Citi Basic Materials Symposium
Business Wire - Mon Nov 23
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Contact Information
Address: 39 Old Ridgebury Rd.
Danbury, CT 06810-5113
Phone:203-837-2000
Fax:203-837-2001
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):10796.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):14.80%
Employees (2008):26,936
Employee Growth (1 yr):(-3.80%)
Key People
EVP and CFO: James S. (Jim) Sawyer
VP, Marketing and Business Development, North America Indust: Scott K. Sanderude
SVP Global Sales: Randy S. Kramer
Industry Information
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Synthetics
Top Competitors
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (apd)
L'Air Liquide S.A. (aiquy.pk)
Linde AG (lnagy.pk)
 


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