Praxair India Expands Supply to Usha Martin Limited (PX)

Praxair India PX has been awarded a contract to supply gaseous oxygen and nitrogen to Usha Martin Limited, India's largest, and world's second-largest, wire and wire-rope manufacturer. Praxair India has been associated with Usha Martin's Jamshedpur steel mill since 2000 and is operating two oxygen plants with a capacity of 220 tons per day of gaseous oxygen. Further strengthening the relationship, Usha Martin has entrusted Praxair with additional gaseous oxygen and nitrogen requirements required for its upcoming capacity expansion. Under this agreement, Praxair will build and operate a cryogenic air separation unit to supply 130 tons per day of gaseous oxygen and 65 tons per day of gaseous nitrogen. The new unit is expected to be operational in the first half of 2012.