Industrial gases company Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX), Danbury, CT, has acquired NOxBOX Ltd., a company that specializes in the manufacture of inhaled gas delivery and monitoring instruments for the medical market, from UK-based Bedfont Scientific Limited, an existing Praxair supplier. Terms were not disclosed.
NOxBOX, which will remain headquartered in the UK, provides a range of medical devices for in-hospital use as currently authorized by local regulation.
“The acquisition of this product line is part of our long-term strategy to further broaden our offerings to hospitals and deliver the latest in respiratory healthcare technology to our customers around the world,” said Scott Telesz, executive vice president, Praxair.