Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Peru, Expanding Supply to Leading Steel Maker
April 09 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) today announced the start-up of a new
270 tons per day air separation plant in Pisco, located in the
central region of Peru. Under a long-term contract, Praxair will
increase its supply of oxygen to Aceros Arequipa, Peru’s largest
long steel maker, to meet the company’s expanding steel production
capacity. This is Praxair’s third plant serving Aceros Arequipa’s
Pisco facility.
The new supply will enable Aceros Arequipa to expand its
production of corrugated iron, steel wire rods and other steel
products used in Peru’s construction sector. Aceros Arequipa
produces more than one million tons of steel products annually.
“Aceros Arequipa is one of our largest customers in Peru and we
are very pleased to build upon our longstanding relationship,” said
Domingos Bulus, president of Praxair South America. “Our newest
plant has been designed to operate with even greater efficiency and
ensure a reliable supply of industrial gases.”
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a Fortune 250 company with 2013 sales of $12
billion, is the largest industrial gases company in North and South
America and one of the largest worldwide. The company produces,
sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and
high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and
technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing
efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of
industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage,
electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and many
others. More information about Praxair, Inc. is available at
www.praxair.com.
Praxair, Inc.MediaJason Stewart,
203-837-2448jason_stewart@praxair.comorInvestorsKelcey Hoyt,
203-837-2118kelcey_hoyt@praxair.com
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