Company Keeps Cool as Gas Plant Explodes

An industrial gas plant explosion in St. Louis today has spurred a solid response from company officials. The company's reaction has been fast and candid--emphasizing the safety of its employees after the disaster--but without venturing into speculation. The company has placed the news as the lead item on its website, and they are sending an emergency response team from their Connecticut headquarters to the scene in St. Louis. Based on the first few hours since the disaster, it appears that Praxair is a company that understands that the best way to confront bad news is head-on.