Praxair gets contract from Deacero in Mexico

Murilo Melo, President and General Director, Praxair Mexico.

DANBURY, US/MONTERREY, MEXICO: Praxair Mexico, a subsidiary of Praxair, has signed a new contract with Deacero, a leading Mexican steel company, to supply oxygen, argon and nitrogen to a new plant being built in Coahuila, Mexico. Praxair will build, own and operate a new energy efficient cryogenic air separation unit with a capacity of 500 tonne per day which is expected to start up by 2014. The steel plant will produce 1.5 million tonne of steel per year.

With this new plant Praxair is expanding its capacity in this important industrial region of Mexico with a reliable, cost competitive and world class industrial gas supply and logistics network to serve current customers as well as future growing demand. “Praxair Mexico is committed to providing Deacero and the Mexican market with cutting edge technology, high quality products and reliable world class gas supply services in order to support its growth, productivity and environmental initiatives,” said Murilo Melo, President and General Director, Praxair Mexico.

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