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Air Products Declares Quarterly Dividend

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:58:33 GMT

The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE: APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per share of common stock.

Air Products’ Tonnage Gases VP to Address Oppenheimer 4th Annual Industrials Conference on 17 November

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:18:23 GMT

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (November 10, 2009) – Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that Stephen Jones, senior vice president and general manager, Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy, will be presenting at Oppenheimer’s 4th Annual Industrials Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Air Products to Supply Hydrogen to ExxonMobil in Rotterdam

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:15:26 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leading global hydrogen provider, today announced a long-term supply contract and plans to build a new world-scale hydrogen production plant to serve ExxonMobil’s (Esso) Rotterdam refinery in The Netherlands and additional customers in the region.

Air Products Opens New Specialty Amines Plant in China

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:10:18 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today has opened its new specialty amines plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

Air Products to Discontinue Providing Monthly Sales Updates

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:39 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD) announced today that it will discontinue its monthly sales updates.

Air Products to Build New World-Scale Air Separation Unit in Texas

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:11:38 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced plans to build a new world-scale air separation unit (ASU) at its La Porte, Texas industrial gases facility.

Air Products Building World-Scale Hydrogen Plant at Monsanto in Louisiana

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:11:27 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leading global hydrogen provider, today announced the signing of a long-term supply contract with Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) to build a new world-scale hydrogen production plant to be located at Monsanto’s Luling, Louisiana Roundup® facility.

Air Products’ Hydrogen Fueling Technology Now Available on Long Island

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:55:42 GMT

Long Island, New York now boasts hydrogen vehicle fueling capability. Air Products’ (NYSE: APD) hydrogen fueling technology was formally dedicated at a ceremony today as part of an alternative fuel, green energy initiative led by the Town of Hempstead.

Air Products Reports Fiscal Q4 EPS from Continuing Operations of $1.14

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:53:08 GMT

Air Products today reported income from continuing operations of $246 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14, for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter versus $273 million and $1.26, respectively, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

Air Products Sells Polyurethane Pre-Polymers Business to COIM USA

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:17:47 GMT

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today signed an agreement to sell its polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane® and Versathane® tradenames, to COIM USA Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of global polyurethane chemicals producerCOIM SpA.

Air Products Food Industry Specialist Discusses Benefits of Nitrogen for Variety of Food Processing Applications

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:31:51 GMT

Food processors who are looking to improve product quality, lower costs and increase output may want to consider adding nitrogen to their operation.

Air Products to Supply LNG Technology to Technip for China Plant

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:24 GMT

Air Products today announced it has signed an agreement with Technip to supply Air Products’ proprietary liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment for an LNG project in Yinchuan, China.

Air Products to Supply DuPont with Turnkey Photovoltaic Contract

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:14 GMT

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has signed a turnkey gas supply contract to provide its SunSource™ Solutions liquid bulk and specialty gases, related gas distribution equipment, and engineering services to DuPont Apollo (Shenzhen) Limited at its new amorphous silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in GuangMing New District, Shenzhen, China.

Air Products Introduces Halia™ Solutions for Water and Wastewater Treatment at WEFTEC®09

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:04:32 GMT

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will feature its broad line of solutions for water and wastewater treatment, now marketed globally under the Halia™ brand name, at WEFTEC®09 in Orlando, Fla., from October 10-14.

Air Products Supplies Nitrogen to NexPower’s New PV Facility in Taiwan

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:39:34 GMT

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has signed, through its subsidiary Air Products San Fu Co. Ltd. in Taiwan, a long-term contract to provide nitrogen to NexPower Technology Corporation (NexPower), at its new thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in Houli, Taichung, Taiwan.

Air Products Announces Executive Changes

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:54:22 GMT

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has made executive changes, effective October 2009.

Air Products and PetroChina Joint Venture to Build Air Separation Unit in China

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:57:34 GMT

An Air Products (NYSE: APD) joint venture company based in Sichuan, China has signed an agreement to build an air separation unit (ASU) for PetroChina Company Limited, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.

Air Products Named to Carbon Disclosure Project’s Leadership Index

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:37:49 GMT

The Carbon Disclosure Project, which holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world, has recognized Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) approach to climate change disclosure and named the company to its Leadership Index for 2009.

Air Products to Broadcast Fourth Quarter Earnings Teleconference on October 21

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:03:11 GMT

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, before the stock market opens.

Air Products and Samsung Engineering Secure ASU Win in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:19:02 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD), working with Samsung Engineering, announced today that it has secured a contract for an air separation unit (ASU) to supply National Industrial Gases Co. (NIGC), a subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

Air Products Declares Quarterly Dividend

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:29:48 GMT

The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per share of common stock.

Air Products Announces North American Price Increase for Liquid and Bulk Industrial Gas Products

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:41:08 GMT

Effective October 1, 2009, or as contracts permit, Air Products (NYSE:APD) will increase pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America.

Goar, Allison & Associates Highlights Benefits of Key Sulfur Recovery Technologies

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:43:53 GMT

During current economic times, and as refiners globally face the challenge of the world’s crude oil and gas supplies becoming increasingly more sour, the significance of capital costs, reliability, and environmental performance of Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU) at new and existing refineries and gas processing plants grows in importance.

Air Products Celebrates Career Development Program’s 50th Year

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:17:21 GMT

Flashback: It was a year when the average price of a new home was $12,400, a new car cost $2,200, and a gallon of gas was 25 cents.

Air Products to Purchase and Operate Existing Air Separation Units and Build New Air Separation Unit for Xingtai Steel

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:46:13 GMT

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a contract to purchase and operate four existing air separation units (ASUs) and build a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to Xingtai Iron and Steel Corporation, Ltd., one of China’s largest specialty steel manufacturers located in Hebei province, China.