Praxair Named One of AmericaÔÇÖs Best Employers by Forbes for the Fourth Straight Year

May 15, 2018

DANBURY, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Praxair,
Inc. (NYSE:PX) has been named one of the 500 best U.S. companies to
work for by Forbes in 2018. The company has been recognized as an
employer of choice since the list was first published in 2015.

ÔÇ£We are proud to again be recognized as one of the best employers in the
U.S. by Forbes,ÔÇØ said David Strauss, vice president and chief human
resources officer for Praxair. "This recognition demonstrates our
commitment to a culture of respect and inclusion where our employees
drive for success as determined by our customers, shareholders and the
communities in which we operate.ÔÇØ

During the selection process, nearly 30,000 employees at companies with
at least 1,000 people in their U.S. operations were asked to rate their
own employer and their likelihood of recommending their employer to a
friend or family member. They were also asked to recommend other
companies they admired.

About Praxair

Praxair, Inc. is a leading industrial gas company in North and South
America and one of the largest worldwide.
With market capitalization of approximately $40 billion and 2017 sales
of $11 billion, the company employs over 26,000 people globally and has
been named to the Dow Jones┬« World Sustainability Index for 15
consecutive years. Praxair produces, sells and distributes atmospheric,
process and specialty gases,
and high-performance surface
coatings. Our 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, primary metals
and many others. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.praxair.com.