About UsPraxair began business operations in India in 1995 through a joint venture with Jindal Steel Works and built one of the largest air separation plants in the world in Bellary, Karnataka.
In April 1996, Praxair India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Praxair Inc., was formed, with its headquarters in Bangalore. Today, Praxair India is the leading industrial gases supplier in India, with more than 35 operating locations, a national distribution network, and an impressive list of clients.
Praxair further consolidated its presence in India with major on-site plants at Hospet, Sriperembudur, Haldia, Jamshedpur and Durgapur making the total combined industrial gas production capacity of more than 10000 tons per day. Strategically located cylinder bottling units across the country and a strong fleet of cryogenic bulk tankers enables Praxair to be a full line gas supplier in the country.
Praxair provides a reliable, consistent, supply of industrial gases via advanced air separation plants and delivery systems that are both cost-effective and safe. Whether providing oxygen for steel-making, hydrogen for petrochemical production, argon for metal fabrication, carbon dioxide for food and beverage, or helium for medical imaging, Praxair is helping India's leading companies improve their competitive position in the marketplace.
Besides catering to the atmospheric gas requirements in various industries, Praxair also has other active lines of business such as specialty gases, carbon dioxide, health care, surface technologies and hard goods.
Praxair India is a locally managed company, led by an Indian managing director, Mr. Gajanan Nabar. |
Happenings / News / Press CoveragePraxair India strengthens its association with Steel Authority of India Limited
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Foundation stone laid on 29th March 2010 |
BENGALURU, India, March 30, 2010 -- Praxair India Private Limited, India’s largest industrial gases supplier, has won a major contract for supply of gases to the Bhilai facility of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), India’s flagship steel manufacturer and a leading global player.
Praxair India will build, own and operate two state-of-the-art cryogenic air separation units, each with a capacity of 1,250 metric tons per day. Scheduled to start up in 2012, the plants will be built in line with Praxair’s global standards adhering to high levels of safety and reliability. The air separation plant will include liquefaction equipment, allowing it to meet the growing demand for oxygen, nitrogen and argon in the central India market.
SAIL, Bhilai will use the gases in its expansion of production capacity from 5 million to 7 million tons per year of crude steel. The capacity enhancement at Bhilai is in line with SAIL’s expansion plans in meeting India’s fast growing demand for steel in infrastructure, automobile, capital goods and various other segments.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Ramaraju, managing director, SAIL, Bhilai, said, “Being a global leader in industrial gases, Praxair has high safety standards and operational efficiency and we are confident that they will meet our requirements and support us in our expansion plans.”
“Praxair’s relationship with SAIL started in 2006, with the award for setting up an air separation unit at SAIL’s Durgapur facility, and ever since then we have had a mutually satisfying partnership,” said Mr. Gajanan Nabar, managing director, Praxair India. “The air separation unit at SAIL, Bhilai is of strategic importance for our expansion plans as it shall provide access to the industrial markets in Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra,” added Mr. Nabar.
Praxair India, headquartered in Bengaluru, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. and started its operations in 1996. Praxair India has evolved as India’s largest industrial and medical gases supplier for various industry segments such as steel, refineries, petrochemicals, glass, automobile, shipbuilding and healthcare, amongst others. Praxair India has a pan-India presence with over 35 locations, employing about 600 people.
Praxair India has built large air separation plants to supply industrial gases for major companies such as JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Saint-Gobain Glass, Haldia Petrochemicals and Hospet Steel. Praxair India is building and will own and operate hydrogen and nitrogen plants to supply the Indian Oil Corporation Limited refinery at Paradip, Orissa.
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide, with 2009 sales of $9 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and technologies bring productivity and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and others. More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com.
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Investor Relations Contact: Elizabeth Hirsch, (203)837-2354
Aim / Vision / MissionPraxair's Vision
To be the best performing industrial gases company in the world as determined by our customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers and the communities in which we operate.
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 | Fact Sheet | | | Year of Establishment | : | 1995 | | Nature of Business | : | Service Provider | | Major Markets | : | Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, Middle East and South East Asia |
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Contact Details| | Company Name:
| Praxair India Private Limited | | Contact Person: | Mr. Seeni Congivaram | | Telephone: | +(91)-(80)-30576821 / 30576822
| | Mobile / Cell Phone: | +(91)-9379185956 | | Fax No: | +(91)-(80)-25559846 | | Address: | Praxair House, Po Box No-4251, No. 8, Ulsoor Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560042 (India) |
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