With operations in more than 30 countries and sales of $10 billion in 2010, Praxair is a Fortune 300 company that supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases to a growing, diverse list of clients. It also provides high-performance coatings and related services and technologies. The company designs, engineers and builds cryogenic supply systems. The Praxair name is adopted from the ancient Greek word “praxis,” which means practical application. The company was founded in 1907 when it became the first in North America to commercialize cryogenically separated oxygen.