Praxair hikes North American prices

Praxair is increasing prices for customers in the bulk and packaged, industrial, electronics, specialty and medial gas industries in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, effective 1 January. Nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide will rise up to 15%; argon and hydrogen up to 20%; helium up to 30%; facility fees or monthly bulk product charges and cylinder rental rates will increase up to 15%; and hardgoods up to 15%, the company says. The increases are due to persistent supply/demand imbalances for some products in North America combined with rises in the cost of...

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