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Praxair Inc (PX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Report Code : gdct10699fsa | Published Date : 28 March, 2017 | No of Pages: 56

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Praxair Inc (PX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

Praxair Inc (Praxair) is a producer and supplier of industrial gases. The company mainly offers atmospheric gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon and rare gases and process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases and acetylene. It also designs and builds equipment that produces industrial gases for internal use and external sale. Praxair provides support services such as remote plant monitoring, leak detection, mechanical cleaning and mobile nitrogen pumping services. The company designs, engineers and constructs cryogenic and non-cryogenic supply systems that include cylinder storage, pipelines and micro bulk delivery systems. Its products cater to various industries such as aerospace, food and beverage, healthcare, semiconductor, chemicals, refining, waste management, utilities, renewable energy, and ore and gas production. The company has operational presence in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. Praxair is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, the US.

Praxair Inc Key Recent Developments

Feb 01,2017: Praxair Starts Up Hydrogen Facility For The Dow Chemical Company In U.S. Gulf Coast; Signs Long-Term Nitrogen Supply Agreement
Jan 26,2017: Praxair Reports Full-Year And Fourth-Quarter 2016 Results
Dec 19,2016: Praxair Expands Carbon Dioxide and Dry Ice Supply in the Northeastern U.S.
Oct 27,2016: Praxair Reports Third-Quarter 2016 Results
Oct 26,2016: Praxair Signs Long-Term Contract With MEGlobal, Expands Carbon Dioxide Capabilities In The U.S. Gulf Coast

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 5
List of Figures 5
Section 1 - About the Company 6
Praxair Inc - Key Facts 6
Praxair Inc - Key Employees 7
Praxair Inc - Key Employee Biographies 9
Praxair Inc - Major Products and Services 11
Praxair Inc - History 13
Praxair Inc - Company Statement 19
Praxair Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries 22
Head Office 22
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 22
Joint Venture 24
Section 2 – Company Analysis 26
Praxair Inc - Business Description 26
Praxair Inc - SWOT Analysis 27
SWOT Analysis - Overview 27
Praxair Inc - Strengths 27
Praxair Inc - Weaknesses 28
Praxair Inc - Opportunities 29
Praxair Inc - Threats 30
Praxair Inc - Key Competitors 31
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 32
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 32
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 33
Performance Chart 35
Financial Performance 35
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 36
Section 4 – Company’s Oil & Gas, Lifesciences Financial Deals and Alliances 37
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2011 to YTD 2017 37
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Type, 2011 to YTD 2017 38
Praxair Inc, Recent Deals Summary 39
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments 40
Feb 01, 2017: Praxair Starts Up Hydrogen Facility For The Dow Chemical Company In U.S. Gulf Coast; Signs Long-Term Nitrogen Supply Agreement 40
Jan 26, 2017: Praxair Reports Full-Year And Fourth-Quarter 2016 Results 41
Dec 19, 2016: Praxair Expands Carbon Dioxide and Dry Ice Supply in the Northeastern U.S. 43
Oct 27, 2016: Praxair Reports Third-Quarter 2016 Results 44
Oct 26, 2016: Praxair Signs Long-Term Contract With MEGlobal, Expands Carbon Dioxide Capabilities In The U.S. Gulf Coast 46
Oct 26, 2016: Praxair Expands On-Site Business for Wastewater Customers in China 47
Oct 11, 2016: Praxair Starts Up New Plant And Extends Pipeline System In Port Of Antwerp 48
Oct 10, 2016: KP Engineering Awarded Syngas EPC Contract; Continues a Rich History in the EPC Delivery of Syngas/Hydrogen Process Plants 49
Oct 06, 2016: Talke Gas Takes Over Dutch Industrial Gases Transport Fleet From Praxair 50
Oct 04, 2016: Praxair starts up new hydrogen plant in Peru 51
Section 6 – Appendix 52
Methodology 52
Ratio Definitions 52
About GlobalData 56
Contact Us 56
Disclaimer 56List of Tables
Praxair Inc, Key Facts 6
Praxair Inc, Key Employees 7
Praxair Inc, Key Employee Biographies 9
Praxair Inc, Major Products and Services 11
Praxair Inc, History 13
Praxair Inc, Other Locations 22
Praxair Inc, Subsidiaries 22
Praxair Inc, Joint Venture 24
Praxair Inc, Key Competitors 31
Praxair Inc, Ratios based on current share price 32
Praxair Inc 33
Praxair Inc (Cont...1) 34
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2011 to YTD 2017 37
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Type, 2011 to YTD 2017 38
Praxair Inc, Recent Deals Summary 39
Currency Codes 52
Capital Market Ratios 52
Equity Ratios 53
Profitability Ratios 53
Cost Ratios 54
Liquidity Ratios 54
Leverage Ratios 55
Efficiency Ratios 55List of Figures
Praxair Inc, Performance Chart (2012 - 2016) 35
Praxair Inc, Ratio Charts 36
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2011 to YTD 2017 37
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals by Type, 2011 to YTD 2017 38
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