Praxair Announces Price Increases Effective July 1, 2008
Praxair, Inc. is notifying industrial gas customers in the United States of the following price and monthly fee increases, effective July 1, 2008, or as contracts permit:
- 10% to 20% for nitrogen, oxygen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide
- 15% to 30% for helium
- Up to 15% for monthly fees
These actions are being implemented in response to rapidly escalating energy, fuel, and other operational costs, current supply/demand imbalances, and increases in the cost of capital goods to support customer product supply. Price adjustments may be higher or lower than these ranges where applicable.
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