Praxair, Inc. has signed a contract with Libbey, one of the largest glassware and tableware manufacturers globally, to supply it with Praxair’s OPTIMELT thermochemical regenerator (TCR) system.
The annual Conference of Parties (COP) dates back to the Rio Earth Summit held in 1992, where the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was first adopted.
We begin another year of coverage of the North American Industrial Gas business with a look at broad trends, the direction of the US economy, and how these are likely to impact our portion of the...
While packaged gases have a small share of the overall gas market by volume, they have a relatively large share of the market by value, representing 35 percent of the total.
nexAir (nexair.com), one of the largest distributors of atmospheric gases and welding supplies in the United States, debuted its Advanced Welding & Cutting Demonstration Lab last month. Located at nexAir’s Walnut St. location in Memphis, Tennessee, the lab is an innovative...
Wow! Diesel has climbed to $4.00 per gallon. How can we serve this customer’s location that is 10 miles outside our service area in a profitable way? Why did we have so many emergency deliveries this week?...
In Upstate New York, where the Hudson and Mohawk River Valleys meet, is a region once known for its powerful mills and flourishing textile industry. Today, it is quickly building its reputation as a 21st century high tech industrial base....
We define core specialty gases as all specialty gases except those sold into the electronics industries, but including specialty gas products sold into the medical market. In “The Next Big Deal for Specialty Gases” (CryoGas, February 2013,...
The markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) are among the most diverse and dynamic in the industrial gas industry. Applications for CO2 range from carbonating beverages to recovering oil. Delivery methods include pipeline, bulk and microbulk trucks, cylinders,...
Each January, we look at macroeconomic trends that influence industrial gas markets. These trends—like rising or falling worldwide GDP, geopolitical movements, shifting energy supply and sourcing, and even natural disasters and climate change—influence what products and technologies will...
