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Praxair's Quarterly Profit Strong; Forecast Below Expectations

31.10.2011 - Praxair, the largest industrial gas supplier in North America, reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong sales to manufacturers and chemical producers...

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Praxair Buys Houston-Based Gas Distributor

10.10.2011 - Praxair's subsidiary Praxair Distribution has acquired National Alloy and Equipment, Inc. of Houston, Texas, an independent distributor of industrial and specialty gases and...

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Praxair Distribution Acquires Weldco Assets

17.08.2011 - Praxair Distribution, a subsidiary of Praxair said that it has acquired the assets of Weldco Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Weldco is an independent...

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Praxair Q2 Profit Rises

27.07.2011 - Praxair Wednesday said net income in the second quarter increased to $425 million or $1.38 per share from $371 million or $1.19 per share in the prior year. On average, 16 analysts...

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Praxair Subsidiary White Martins Signs New Contract To Supply Nitrogen, Oxygen to Braskem

14.07.2011 - Industrial gas producer Praxair Wednesday said its Brazilian subsidiary White Martins has signed a 15-year agreement to supply nitrogen and oxygen to Braskem, a petrochemical...

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Airgas Rejects Air Products' $5.9 Billion Bid

23.12.2010 - Airgas has rejected yet another takeover offer from rival industrial gas producer Air Products, saying a sweetened $5.9 billion bid is just not enough. Air Products stood firm...

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Airgas Shareholders Oust Chief Executive Officer from Board

17.09.2010 - Airgas suffered a blow to its efforts to stave off a takeover by rival industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals on Wednesday, when its shareholders ousted three board...

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Praxair Sets Middle East Gas Joint Venture

31.08.2010 - Industrial gases maker Praxair said on Monday it would expand its business in the Middle East by buying a 49% stake in the ROC Group's businesses in three countries from the Al...