General Info

Founded in 1907, Praxair Inc. is one of the largest gas suppliers in North and South America. The Fortune 300 Company supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases, high-performance coatings and technologies to a wide diversity of customers. It also designs, engineers and builds equipment that produces industrial gases for internal as well as external use. Praxair Inc. serves a wide range of industries, including health care, petroleum refining, computer-chip manufacturing, beverage carbonation, aerospace, chemicals and water treatment. The firm is a pioneer in producing oxygen from air using a cryogenic process. Its proprietary and patented technology, Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA), produces oxygen through the air separation process.