Praxair, Inc. announced that it has signed a joint marketing agreement with Nikolaus Sorg GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of The Sorg Group of Lohr am Main, Germany to jointly promote high-efficiency oxy-…
Praxair, Inc. announced that it has signed a joint marketing agreement with Nikolaus Sorg GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of The Sorg Group of Lohr am Main, Germany to jointly promote high-efficiency oxy-fuel technology for glass melting in the US and Canada. Product ranges of the two companies include the Sorg Oxy LoNOx furnace design, and Praxair“s advanced combustion systems, heat recovery applications such as cullet preheating, and oxygen-delivery systems. According to this collaboration, Praxair and Sorg will utilize their combined technologies and services to obtain improved energy efficiency and lower emissions for the glass-melting industry. Sorg“s experience and reputation as a state-of-the-art leader in glass melting complement Praxair“s technologies and on-site industrial gas supply capabilities in the North American glass industry, said Scott Sanderude, vice president of Marketing and Business Development for Praxair“s North American Industrial Gases business unit. We are pleased to be associated with Praxair and believe this alliance will benefit both companies, said Alexander Sorg, managing partner of German Nikolaus Sorg. Our advanced melting technology combined with Praxair“s industrial gas experience and oxy-combustion expertise will help the glass industry to move ahead with the introduction of technologies that improve efficiencies and reduce environmental impact. Sorg was founded in 1872 and is now one of the world“s leading independent specialists for glass melting and conditioning technology. Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and also one of the largest in the world, with sales in 2008 of USD 10.8 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric and process gases, and high-performance surface coatings.