DANBURY, Conn., March 1, 2013 -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of NuCO2 Inc. for $1.1 billion from Aurora Capital Group.NuCO2 is the largest provider of fountain beverage carbonation in the United States with approximately 162,000 customer locations and 900 employees.…

DANBURY, Conn., March 4, 2013 – Praxair, Inc., (NYSE: PX), today announced it will highlight its newly acquired family of portable cylinder products under the PortaGas™ brand at this year’s Pittcon Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, PA, March 17-21. Pittcon is the premier trade event for laboratory science that provides…

DANBURY, Conn., March 1, 2013 -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of NuCO2 Inc. for $1.1 billion from Aurora Capital Group.NuCO2 is the largest provider of fountain beverage carbonation in the United States with approximately 162,000 customer locations and 900 employees.…

DANBURY, Conn., March 1, 2013 -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced that it expects the impact of the Venezuelan government’s devaluation of the bolivar from 4.30 to 6.30 to result in an estimated charge to net income of approximately $0.08 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2013 due…

DANBURY, Conn., February 27, 2013 – Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has priced $500 million of 1.20% notes due March 4, 2018. The notes are being offered under its universal shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering is being underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets Inc.The…

DANBURY, Conn., February 14, 2013 – James S. Sawyer, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) will address the Barclays Industrial Select Conference in Miami, Fla., on Wednesday, February 20, at 1:20 pm ET. Sawyer will discuss Praxair’s growth strategies and business outlook.The presentation will…

DANBURY, Conn., February 13, 2013 – Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has priced $400 million of 0.75% notes due February 21, 2016 and $500 million of 2.70% notes due February 21, 2023. The notes are being offered under its universal shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.…

DANBURY, Conn., February 5, 2013 – Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire NuCO2 INC. from Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles, California based private equity firm, for $1.1 billion in cash. The transaction is subject to customary conditions to closing, including regulatory approval,…

DANBURY, Conn., January 23, 2013 – The board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share, a 9% increase from 55 cents per share in the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2013 to shareholders of record on…

 »Full-year sales of $11.2 billion; adjusted diluted EPS of $5.57* »Record full-year operating cash flow of $2.8 billion »Fourth-quarter sales of $2.8 billion; diluted EPS of $1.38 »$2.6 billion project backlog at year-end; project development activity remains solid »9% dividend increase; 20th consecutive annual increase »Full-year 2013 EPS guidance of $5.85 to $6.10; up 5%…