Praxair China Signs Second Contract to Supply Drinking Water Plant Serving Olympic Games
SHANGHAI, China--(Business Wire)--
Beijing Praxair Inc., an affiliate of Praxair China, has signed an
exclusive oxygen-supply contract with Beijing No. 3 Water Works which
will provide fresh drinking water to Beijing for the Olympic Games.
Praxair is concluding oxygen supply contracts with the other two
plants of Beijing Waterworks Group Co. Ltd., and start-up of all three
plants is scheduled for around May 2008.
This new business follows the previously announced signing of
contracts with Beijing Drainage Group Co., Ltd to supply oxygen to
three wastewater re-use plants in Beijing.
To supply high quality drinking water during 2008 Olympic Games,
Beijing has invested in retrofitting the three drinking water plants.
In addition to pumping up water from the Yangtze River to the city, an
advanced oxygen-fed ozone technology system plus activated carbon are
used to replace chlorine as disinfectant. Once this system goes
on-stream, the quality of the water it produces will meet
international standards for direct drinking and the people of Beijing
will enjoy potable water from their taps.
"We are proud of winning this new contract and customer," said
David Chow, president of Praxair China. "It provides us with another
significant opportunity to contribute to the Beijing Olympic Games as
well as to the overall drinking water quality in Beijing."
In recent years, treatment of drinking water has grown into one of
Praxair China's key market sectors. With over 20 locations in China,
Praxair China will continue to build on its leadership position in
this sector.
About Praxair China
Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd is a leading industrial gas
provider in China. It is headquartered in Shanghai and has 15 wholly
owned companies and 10 joint ventures in China. More information on
Praxair China is available on the Internet at www.praxair.cn.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) is the largest industrial gases company in
North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide, with 2007
sales of $9.4 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes
atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface
coatings. Praxair products, services and technologies bring
productivity and environmental benefits to a wide variety of
industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage,
electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and others.
More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at
www.praxair.com.
Praxair, Inc.
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