Praxair Inc. acquired five industrial gas businesses. In the U.S. Praxair acquired three independent distributors of industrial and specialty packaged gases: The Welding Center in Illinois, Welder Services in Indiana and A&B Electric Motors and Supplies in Arizona. In Panama, Praxair acquired Geneva Industrial Gases, a well-established company that provides gases for industrial and medical purposes and the metal fabrication segment. The company’s Italian subsidiary, Rivoira, acquired Ossigas Srl, a company that manufacturers medical gases.