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

April 2018 | 58 pages | ID: PF622CFCB3AEN
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Abstracts

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 produces 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. 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, fiber optics, healthcare, semiconductor, chemicals, refining, waste management, utilities, renewable energy, and ore and gas production. The company has operational presence in the North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Praxair is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, the US.

Praxair Inc Key Recent Developments

Jan 25,2018: Praxair Reports Full-Year And Fourth-Quarter 2017 Results
Jan 16,2018: Praxair Expands Hydrogen Supply To Motiva Port Arthur, Texas Refinery
Dec 01,2017: New aerospace coating facility creates over 200 jobs in Ellisville
Oct 31,2017: Praxair Starts Up VPSA Plants In South Korean Petrochemical Complex
Oct 26,2017: Praxair Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Results

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Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

Contents

SECTION 1 - ABOUT THE COMPANY

Praxair Inc - Key Facts
Praxair Inc - Key Employees
Praxair Inc - Key Employee Biographies
Praxair Inc - Major Products and Services
Praxair Inc - History
Praxair Inc - Company Statement
Praxair Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Joint Venture

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

Company Overview
Praxair Inc - Business Description
Business Segment: Asia
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Business Segment: Europe
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Business Segment: North America
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Business Segment: South America
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Business Segment: Surface Technologies
Overview
Performance
Key Stats
Praxair Inc - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Praxair Inc - Strengths
Praxair Inc - Weaknesses
Praxair Inc - Opportunities
Praxair Inc - Threats
Praxair Inc - Key Competitors

SECTION 3 – COMPANY FINANCIAL RATIOS

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S OIL & GAS, LIFESCIENCES FINANCIAL DEALS AND ALLIANCES

Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018
Praxair Inc, Recent Deals Summary

SECTION 5 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Jan 25, 2018: Praxair Reports Full-Year And Fourth-Quarter 2017 Results
Jan 16, 2018: Praxair Expands Hydrogen Supply To Motiva Port Arthur, Texas Refinery
Oct 31, 2017: Praxair Starts Up VPSA Plants In South Korean Petrochemical Complex
Oct 26, 2017: Praxair Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Results
Oct 25, 2017: Praxair Signs New Long-Term Contract With BASF In U.S. Gulf Coast
Oct 16, 2017: Proposed Business Combination Between Praxair And Linde AG Receives Unconditional Antitrust Clearance In Russia, Satisfying A Closing Condition
Sep 06, 2017: Praxair Named To FTSE4Good Index Series
Jul 27, 2017: Praxair Reports Second-Quarter 2017 Results
Jul 20, 2017: Praxair Starts Up New Air Separation Plant In East China Petrochemical Park
May 24, 2017: Praxair Confirms Agreement In Principle Regarding A Business Combination Agreement With Linde Subject To Board Approvals Of Both Parties

SECTION 6 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Praxair Inc, Key Facts
Praxair Inc, Key Employees
Praxair Inc, Key Employee Biographies
Praxair Inc, Major Products and Services
Praxair Inc, History
Praxair Inc, Other Locations
Praxair Inc, Subsidiaries
Praxair Inc, Joint Venture
Praxair Inc, Key Competitors
Praxair Inc, Ratios based on current share price
Praxair Inc, Annual Ratios
Praxair Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont.1)
Praxair Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont.2)
Praxair Inc, Interim Ratios
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018
Praxair Inc, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Praxair Inc, Performance Chart (2013 - 2017)
Praxair Inc, Ratio Charts
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018
Praxair Inc, Clean Technology, Deals by Type, 2012 to YTD 2018

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