Company Profile
Praxair, Inc.
Company Overview
For more than 100 years, Praxair has taken something as fundamental as air and turned it into ways to make food taste better, plants operate cleaner and more efficiently, breathing easier and entertainment more exciting – in short, to make all our lives better.
Praxair is a Fortune 250 company and the products and technology impact in more than 20 different industries. We’re one of the world’s largest industrial gases businesses and you see our work every day, often without realizing it.
Company History
Headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, Praxair was originally founded in 1907 when it was the first company in North America to commercialize cryogenically separated oxygen.
The company introduced the first distribution system for liquid gas in 1917, and developed on-site gas supply by the end of World War II. In the 1960s, Praxair introduced non-cryogenic means of air separation, and since then has continued to introduce innovative applications technologies for various industries.
The company is present in different locations in the world. Excluding Australia, it is present in almost every continent. In South America it is known as White Martins. In China and India it is among the largest industrial gases manufacturer present. Praxair is also well established in Europe.
Praxair adopted its name from the Greek word "praxis", or practical application, and "air", its primary raw material.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
- Only Chemical company to be named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 10 consecutive years.
- Over 4,000 active and pending patents.
- Largest Industrial Gases company in North and South America.