| Business Summary | | Praxair,
Inc.
is
an
industrial
gases
company
that
operates
worldwide.
Praxair's
primary
products
for
its
industrial
gases
business
are
atmospheric
gases,
such
as
oxygen,
nitrogen,
argon
and
rare
gases,
and
process
gases,
such
as
carbon
dioxide,
helium,
hydrogen,
electronic
gases,
specialty
gases
and
acetylene.
The
Company's
surface
technology
segment,
operated
through
Praxair
Surface
Technologies,
Inc.,
supplies
wear-resistant
and
high-temperature
corrosion-resistant
metallic
and
ceramic
coatings
and
powders.
The
Company
also
designs,
engineers
and
builds
equipment
that
produces
industrial
gases,
for
internal
use
and
external
sale,
through
its
global
supply
systems
included
in
its
All
Other
segment. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Praxair,
Inc.
is
the
largest
industrial
gases
company
in
North
and
South
America.
PX
produces,
sells
and
distributes
atmospheric,
process
and
specialty
gases,
and
high-performance
surface
coatings
to
different
industries.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
6%
to
$2.65
billion.
Net
income
before
accounting
change
increased
7%
to
$252
million.
Results
reflect
price
improvements,
and
solid
demand
in
refining
and
oil
and
gas
exploration
and
production. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Dennis Reilley, 48 Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $1.5M | -- | James Sawyer, 44 CFO,
VP | -- | -- | Stephen Angel, 45 Exec.
VP | -- | -- | Paul Bilek, 53 Exec.
VP | 833K | -- | Thomas Von Krannichfeldt, 51 Exec.
VP | 777K | $557K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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