Food/Beverage News Releases

Air Products to Feature PolarFit™ Cryogenic Solutions to Help Processors Lower Operating Costs and Increase Productivity at PTXi 2012 Expo

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will feature its PolarFit™ cryogenic solutions for cryogenic grinding, cryogenic deflashing, process cooling and inerting applications at PTXi 2012 Expo in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill., from May 8-10. The company’s portfolio of industrial-gas based technologies and process improvement solutions can help processors maximize production rates; minimize costs; improve product quality, safety and efficiency; and achieve finer, more uniform particles.

Air Products’ range of offerings includes the PolarFit™ ultra-fine-grinding mill, which cost-effectively reduces hard-to-grind materials to smaller particle sizes than can be achieved with conventional impact mills. This unique grinding system uses a combination of size reduction mechanisms—including impact, attrition and particle-particle collision—to generate consistent yields of particles between 45 and 240 microns, and in some cases as small as 10 microns. Through its efficient use of liquid nitrogen to remove heat from the grinding process, the Air Products mill provides ultra-fine to coarse particle sizes, more uniform particle distribution, higher yields of particles in target range, improved product quality due to minimal or no heat damage, less recycling, and lower production costs. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com/ultrafine.

With a state-of-the-art lab in Allentown, Pa., Air Products can test a manufacturer’s product on production-scale equipment to help determine the feasibility of using cryogenics in their process, as well as to help quantify the benefits versus cost. For manufacturers who want to evaluate their cryogenic deflashing or grinding processes, the lab provides access to the latest in testing equipment and services that can help them improve throughput, enhance quality, and reduce capital and operating expenditures.

Air Products researchers also will present a Particle Technology In-Practice Workshop, “Fundamentals of Grinding Polymers,” on May 8 from 2–4 p.m. Processors attending the workshop will discover the range of utility when grinding at cryogenic temperatures as presenters discuss the physical properties of polymers, the pulverizing machines used to grind polymers, and the prediction of their performance.

To learn more about Air Products’ reliable industrial gas supply options for small and large volume users and other gas-based solutions for the processing industry, call 800-654-4567 (mention code 898); visit us online at www.airproducts.com/plastics; or stop by Air Products’ Booth #2845 at PTXi 2012 Expo to speak with one of the company’s knowledgeable representatives.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of approximately $10 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

Carburos Metálicos presenta en Tecnoalimentaria sus productos Freshline®, soluciones para el envasado en atmósfera protectora

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, presentará en la feria Tecnoalimentaria, que tendrá lugar entre el 15 y el 18 de mayo de 2012, sus soluciones Freshline® para la industria alimentaria. La principal novedad de esta edición es la botella Freshline® Plus, además del túnel de congelación Freshline® QS y el túnel de congelación Freshline® DM.

Freshline® Plus es una nueva botella diseñada para ofrecer los nuevos estándares de higiene y seguridad en el Envasado en Atmósfera Protectora (EAP). Debido a un filtro antibacteriano BioCote® permite que la contaminación exterior no afecte a la producción de alimentos. Además, gracias a su revestimiento anticorrosivo, se alarga la vida útil de la botella.

El túnel de congelación Freshline® QS es un nuevo diseño de congelador criogénico de alimentos. Puede ser utilizado para enfriar o congelar criogénicamente una amplia variedad de alimentos como, por ejemplo, carnes, aves de corral, mariscos, frutas y verduras, pastas, productos lácteos, productos horneados y comidas preparadas. Con un diseño simple, el nuevo túnel de congelación es ideal para transformadores de alimentos de pequeño volumen, o para empresas que quieran iniciarse en la congelación de productos con alta calidad pero con un coste inicial mínimo.

El túnel de congelación Freshline® DM es otro avanzado concepto de congelación desarrollado para el sector alimentario, que permite una congelación rápida y flexible. Su principal ventaja es que permite a los procesadores cambiar fácilmente entre productos IQF (que requieren una congelación rápida individual) y no IQF, con el mismo equipo. Además, el túnel Freshline® DM consigue que la deshidratación del producto sea menor que mediante otros métodos, y cumple con las últimas normativas de higiene internacionales.

Estas son las principales novedades que Carburos Metálicos presentará en la feria Tecnoalimentaria a los profesionales de la industria alimentaria. Unas soluciones de la línea Freshline® que mejoran el proceso de producción de alimentos conforme a los estándares de higiene de la UE.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 1.000 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra gases atmosféricos, procesados y especiales; materiales de alto rendimiento; equipamiento y tecnología. Durante más de 70 años, la compañía ha permitido a sus clientes ser más productivos, eficientes y sostenibles. Más de 18.000 empleados en más de 40 países suministran soluciones innovadoras en energía, medioambiente y mercados emergentes. Esto incluye materiales semiconductores, refinerías de hidrógeno, gasificación de carbón, licuefacción de gas natural, recubrimientos avanzados y adhesivos. En el año 2011, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 10.100 millones de dólares. Para más información visite www.airproducts.com.

Para más información:
Burson-Marsteller
Tel.: 93 201 10 28
Bm.bcn@bm.com

Air Products Highlights Productivity and Quality Benefits of Freshline® Solutions for Meat Processors at AMI Expo

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) Freshline® solutions can help meat processors improve productivity, increase product yield, and lower costs while producing high-quality products. The company will highlight its portfolio of technology and equipment for freezing, chilling, mixing, forming, and more at this year’s AMI Expo in Dallas, Tex., from May 1-3.

Among the company’s featured offerings are Freshline® LIN-IS, a specially designed liquid nitrogen (LIN) injection solution that can be retrofitted to new or existing mixers, grinders, and blenders for fast, consistent, and repeatable cooling; the Freshline® DM tunnel freezer, which allows manufacturers to process both IQF (individually quick frozen) and flat or trayed products in a single machine; and the Freshline® QS tunnel freezer, an economical and easy-to-operate option for food processors who want to convert to continuous freezing, alleviate a bottleneck in their operation, or grow and diversify their existing product line.

Air Products’ portfolio of Freshline solutions includes cryogenic food processing equipment that uses LIN to rapidly chill, cool, or freeze a high-quality product. Accounting for more than three-quarters of the earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen is plentiful, making it a reliable alternative to carbon dioxide (CO2), which experiences regular, seasonal supply shortages.

In many freezing and chilling applications, LIN can be a cost-effective alternative to CO2, and the conversion can be quick and easy. Air Products has successfully converted many customers from CO2 to LIN, providing them with a multitude of quality and operational benefits that cannot be achieved with CO2. These benefits include a uniform temperature throughout the cooling or freezing process, superior product quality, increased throughput, and better turn-down.

As part of AMI’s Meat Tech sessions, Chris Johnson, marketing manager for North America Foods at Air Products, will discuss “Why Use Liquid Nitrogen in the Meat Industry?” on Wednesday, May 2, at 3:00 p.m. at booth #1625. Manufacturers attending this presentation will discover the many operational and quality benefits that can be achieved by using liquid nitrogen in their meat processing applications.

Johnson, along with other Air Products food specialists, also will be available throughout the show at the company’s booth #2221 to speak with food processors about how Air Products’ Freshline solutions can bring economic and product quality benefits to their specific operation.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging, and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. With state-of-the-art, fully-equipped food laboratories in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Air Products can test a customer’s product to determine the feasibility of using the company’s Freshline solutions for their specific process. For more information or to schedule a product trial, call 1-800-654-4567 (610-706-4730 outside of the U.S.), or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/industries/FoodBeverage.aspx.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of $10.1 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

Air Products Completes Acquisition of CryoService Limited

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the UK company CryoService Limited, which will now be known as Air Products CryoEase® Services.

This acquisition follows an initial 25 per cent stake in CryoService that Air Products purchased in 1998 and subsequent majority shareholding the company acquired in 2008. For over a decade both businesses have operated in partnership to supply cryogenic and specialist gases to customer's in science, leisure and general industry.

"CryoService's commitment to customer service, innovation and technology operations complement Air Products' business," commented Ivo Bols, Air Products' Vice President and General Manager, Merchant Gases – Europe. "This acquisition demonstrates Air Products sustained commitment to our integrated industrial gas model as a means of creating higher growth and profitability. Complimenting our existing Tonnage, Liquid Bulk and Packaged Gases businesses, the addition of CryoService's microbulk provides us with an even stronger ability to serve our customers' needs by offering them a choice of all modes of supply."

CryoService's existing base in Worcester has become the Air Products' UK and Ireland Centre of Excellence in CryoEase® products and services, as the company plans to extend into new geographies.

CryoEase® services supplies customers that have a small volume requirement with liquid gases via onsite filling. This offers operational and cost advantages to our customers compared to traditional modes of supply.

Notes to Editors:

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of $10.1 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About CryoService
Since 1970, CryoService has embraced innovation and new technology to produce a world class solution to the supply of specialist gases. Originally established to provide low-volume cryogenic deliveries to the scientific market, CryoService has developed a reputation as the supplier of choice for critical applications, pioneering a unique delivery service and developing innovative storage solutions that provide tangible benefits to thousands of customers across the UK. The company now supplies an extensive range of cryogenic and specialist gases to a wide range of markets in the science, leisure and industrial sectors. This is complemented by comprehensive equipment options and in-depth application knowledge.

Air Products neemt het Britse CryoService Limited over

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) heeft bekendgemaakt, dat het de overname van het Britse bedrijf CryoService Limited heeft afgerond. Het bedrijf, dat in 1970 werd opgericht, zal verder gaan onder de naam Air Products CryoEase® Services. Air Products had in 1998 al een belang van 25 procent in het bedrijf verworven, dat in 2008 werd omgezet in een meerderheidsbelang. Samen met Air Products levert CryoService cryogene en speciale gassen aan klanten in de industrie, het wetenschappelijk onderzoek en de recreatiesector.

"CryoService past mede dankzij de innovatieve cultuur, de geavanceerde technologie en haar servicegerichtheid prima bij Air Products", zei Ivo Bols, vice-president en general manager Merchant Gases Europe. "Deze overname is een volgende stap naar een compleet en integraal model voor de levering van industriële gassen. Dankzij de toevoeging van de bevoorrading van vloeibare gassen via cryogene tanks hebben we nog meer mogelijkheden om onze klanten optimaal te bedienen. Air Products levert zijn gassen ook via pijpleidingen, met tankauto's en in gascilinders aan haar klanten.

Bij de CryoEase® service krijgen klanten, die een beperkte hoeveelheid gas gebruiken, het gas in vloeibare vorm door een tankauto op locatie geleverd. Het gas wordt bij de klant opgeslagen in zogenaamde CryoEase tanks, die een inhoud van 230 tot 2.000 liter kunnen hebben. Dit logistieke concept heeft een aantal aanzienlijke operationele en kostentechnische voordelen vergeleken met de traditionele leveringsmethoden van industriële gassen.

De vestiging van CryoService in Worcester was al uitgegroeid tot het centre of excellence van Air Products op het gebied van CryoEase® producten en diensten in Groot-Brittannië en Ierland. Vanuit de vestiging hoopt Air Products zijn CryoEase-diensten verder uit te breiden. Vanuit Worcester worden CryoEase-installaties voor Nederlandse klanten geleverd.

Air Products boucle l'acquisition de CryoService Limited

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products vient d'annoncer qu'il avait finalisé l'acquisition de la société britannique CryoService Limited qui portera désormais le nom d'Air Products CryoEase® Services.

Ce rachat fait suite à une première prise de participation de 25% de CryoService effectuée en 1998 par Air Products , suivie d'une prise de participation majoritaire en 2008. Depuis plus d'une décennie, les deux entités travaillent en partenariat pour approvisionner en gaz cryogéniques et gaz spéciaux leurs clients scientifiques, professionnels des loisirs ou de l'industrie générale.

« Le service client, l'innovation et la gestion technique ont toujours été prioritaires pour CryoService et sont en parfaite adéquation avec l'activité d'Air Products », a commenté Ivo Bols, Vice Président et Directeur général d'Air Products pour les Gaz marchands en Europe. « Cette acquisition démontre bien la stratégie d'Air Products : fonctionner comme un producteur de gaz industriels intégré pour optimiser croissance et rentabilité. En complétant les offres des Divisions Gros volumes, Vrac liquide et Gaz conditionnés, le mini-réservoir de CryoService va nous permettre de répondre encore mieux aux besoins de nos clients en leur offrant un choix exhaustif de modes de fourniture ».

Le Quartier général de CryoService dans le Worcester est devenu le Centre d'Excellence pour les produits et services CryoEase® d'Air Products en Grande-Bretagne et en Irlande et le Groupe prévoit de créer de nouveaux sites.

Les services CryoEase® permettent d'approvisionner des clients ayant besoin d'un faible volume de gaz sous forme liquide avec un remplissage sur site. Ils présentent de nombreux avantages opérationnels et financiers par rapport à des modes de fourniture traditionnels*.

A propos d’Air Products
Air Products est un fournisseur de gaz de l'air, de gaz process et de gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performances, d'équipements et de solutions technologiques. Depuis plus de 70 ans, le Groupe permet à ses clients d'être plus productifs, d'optimiser leur rendement énergétique et d'être plus respectueux de l'environnement. Plus de 18 000 collaborateurs répartis dans une quarantaine de pays offrent des solutions innovantes aux secteurs de l'énergie, de l'environnement et aux marchés émergents, qu'il s'agissent de matériaux semi-conducteurs, d'hydrogène de raffinerie, de gazéification du charbon, de liquéfaction de gaz naturel ou d'adhésives et de peintures dernier cri. Au cours de l'année fiscale 2011,
Air Products a réalisé un CA de 10,1 milliards de dollars US. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur
www.airproducts.com.

A propos de CryoService Limited
Depuis 1970, CryoService a choisi l'innovation et les nouvelles technologies pour produire une solution de classe modiale pour l'approvisionnement en gaz spéciaux. Initialement créé pour fournir de faibles volumes de produits cryogéniques au marché scientifique, CryoService a développé sa réputation de fournisseur de choix pour les applications critiques, seul à fournir un service de livraison et à développer des solutions de sotckage innovantes qui apportent des bénéfices tangibles à des millieurs de clients à travers la Grande-Bretagne. La société fournit maintenant une gamme étendue de gaz cryogéniques et de gaz spéciaux à un large éventail de marchés dans les secteurs scientifiques, des loisirs et de l'industrie. Elle propose également en option un choix exhaustif d'équipements et peut se prévaloir d'une connaissance approfondie des applications de ses clients.

* A propos du service CryoEase®
Imaginé pour les clients qui consomment mensuellement entre 100 m3 (10 bouteilles) et 3 000 m3 d'un seul produit (azote, argon ou oxygène), ce service exclusif comprend la location d'un petit réservoir de gaz liquide sur leur site, directement connecté aux équipements de production, en service 24h sur 24, 7 j/7 et ré-approvisionnable automatiquement.

Après une étude gratuite du site et de ses applications afin de valider le choix de la solution CryoEase® et de déterminer la taille du réservoir (de 230 à 2000 litres), ce dernier est installé rapidement, sans travaux de génie civil ou branchement électrique. Il est ensuite rempli de produit liquide (azote, argon ou oxygène) par un véhicule dédié. Puis le gaz est acheminé, au choix, sous forme liquide ou gazeuse, par un réseau, directement au point d'utilisation et donc disponible de façon permanente.

Les camions CryoEase® actuellement en service sont des 19 t ou 26 t spécialement conçus pour accéder aux sites les plus confinés. Mais leur réelle originalité réside dans leur pompe embarquée. Cette dernière est en effet totalement autonome (nul besoin d'une prise dédiée chez le client). Sa capacité de 28 bars permet en outre d'éviter les arrêts de production habituellement causés par la chute de pression dans le réseau du client au moment du remplissage du réservoir.

Son immersion dans l'azote liquide prévient également toute perte de produit. « Anti-gaspi », la pompe des véhicules CryoEase® est aussi efficace : elle remplit un réservoir de 2000 l en moins de 20 minutes sans même nécessiter la présence du client. Le service CryoEase® supprime toute manutention et manipulation de cadres et bouteilles. Le gaz est directement connecté au point d'utilisation réduisant du même coup l'exposition aux gaz pressurisés. La suppression des connexions et déconnexions des bouteilles garantit quant à elle une absence de pollution éventuelle du réseau de distribution du gaz lors des changements d'emballages.

Le client voit sa procédure administrative allégée et ne paie que le gaz qu'il utilise puisque les pertes résiduelles inévitables avec les bouteilles ne sont plus à l'ordre du jour. Finies les zones de stockage séparées pour les bouteilles de gaz vides et les pleines : l'empreinte au sol d'un réservoir de 1000 l de produit liquide est de 1m x 1m, soit l'équivalent en capacité de 7 cadres environ (ou 70 B 50) qui occuperaient 6 m2 au sol !

Air Products übernimmt CryoService Limited

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Der Industriegasehersteller Air Products übernimmt das englische Unternehmen CryoService Limited, das zukünftig unter dem Namen Air Products CryoEase® Services firmieren wird. CryoService ist spezialisiert auf die Gasversorgung von Unternehmen, die kleinere Volumina benötigen und über die Befüllung von Kleintanks versorgt werden. Das Versorgungsmodel verschafft Unternehmen mit entsprechendem Bedarf Kostenvorteile und verbessert die Betriebsabläufe.

Die Übernahme folgt auf eine 25-prozentige Beteiligung von Air Products im Jahr 1998 und die anschließende Mehrheitsbeteiligung im Jahr 2008. Die beiden Unternehmen haben als Partner über ein Jahrzehnt gemeinsam kryogene Gase und Spezialgase an Forschung und Industrie geliefert.

"Das Kundenverständnis bei CryoService sowie die Innovationskraft und das technologische Know-how passen ausgezeichnet zu unserem Geschäftsmodell. Die Übernahme zeugt von unserer nachhaltigen Strategie als integrierter Industriegasehersteller Wachstum und Profitabilität zu steigern. Unser Angebot mit Tonnage-Gasen, der Flüssiggasversorgung für Großkunden sowie der Versorgung mit Flaschengasen, wird durch die Kleintanklösungen von CryoService perfekt ergänzt. Die damit zur Verfügung stehende Auswahl an unterschiedlichen Versorgungslösungen ermöglicht eine passgenaue Erfüllung der Kundenanforderungen," kommentiert Ivo Bols, Vice President und General Manager Merchant Gases bei Air Products, den Abschluss der Übernahme.

Über Air Products
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) ist einer der führenden Anbieter von Industrie-, Prozess- und Spezialgasen, Hochleistungsmaterialien sowie Anlagen, Technologien und dazugehörigen Dienstleistungen. Seit über 70 Jahren ermöglicht Air Products seinen Kunden, Produkte und Prozesse produktiver, energieeffizienter und nachhaltiger zu gestalten. Mehr als 18.000 Mitarbeiter in über 40 Ländern entwickeln innovative Lösungen in den Bereichen ‚Energie' und ‚Umwelt' sowie für Wachstumsmärkte wie die Halbleiterindustrie, Wasserstofferzeugung, Kohlevergasung, Erdgasverflüssigung und moderne Schicht- und Klebstoffe. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2011 einen Umsatz von mehr als 10.1 Milliarden US-Dollar. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

Pressekontakt:
Alexander Hirsch
Script Corporate+Public Communication
Feuerbachstr. 26-32
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0)69/4699 4732

Air Products toujours plus proche des pros de l'agroalimentaire

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products, aux côtés des industriels de l'agroalimentaire depuis plus de 50 ans, sera présent comme chaque année au CFIA du 13 au 15 mars prochains. L'occasion de rappeler son large éventail d'équipements de surgélation cryogénique conçu pour répondre aux besoins des gros producteurs comme des start-ups, ses solutions de conditionnement sous atmosphère modifiée ou encore sa gamme de gaz disponibles dans tous les volumes. Mais cette édition de mars 2012 offre également à Air Products l'opportunité d'insister sur la création récente de son Microsite > Fresh Thinking, un site internet interactif.

Disponible en langue française, en anglais, allemand, flamand, espagnol, polonais et bientôt en tchèque, slovaque et portugais, le Microsite Fresh Thinking offre depuis décembre dernier aux visiteurs virtuels des vidéos, des podcasts et des articles techniques sur la surgélation cryogénique et le MAP. Une réactualisation régulière permet de traiter plus précisément d'une thématique précise, illustrée par des études de cas clients éclairants. La dernière mise à jour (début mars 2012) met ainsi l'accent sur les solutions offrant une plus grande flexibilité de production, notamment pour les produits saisonniers. Et c'est le producteur anglais de confitures haut de gamme Wilkins & Sons qui apporte son témoignage. Cerise sur le gâteau, le visiteur a la possibilité de contacter directement un expert du Groupe.

Le site permet également d'accéder à des infos techniques sur les divers équipements, gaz et services proposés aux professionnels de l'alimentaire. Du tunnel de surgélation d'entrée de gamme
Freshline® QS – dernier né du groupe, destiné aux starts-ups ou aux essais - au modèle polyvalent Freshline® DM – qui permet de passer avec flexibilité de l'IQF au non IQF - sans oublier les tambours de surgélation rotatifs ou les systèmes de refroidissement cryogénique par immersion, chacun y trouvera la solution adaptée à sa ligne de production.

Qu'il s'agisse de dialoguer via internet ou de rencontrer physiquement prospects et clients sur le CFIA, Air Products est en permanence à l'écoute et à la disposition des industriels de l'agroalimentaire dont il veut être le partenaire privilégié grâce à son expertise et à un éventail de solutions exhaustif.

A propos d’Air Products
Air Products est un fournisseur de gaz de l'air, de gaz process et de gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performances, d'équipements et de solutions technologiques. Depuis plus de 70 ans, le Groupe permet à ses clients d'être plus productifs, d'optimiser leur rendement énergétique et d'être plus respectueux de l'environnement. Plus de 18 000 collaborateurs répartis dans une quarantaine de pays offrent des solutions innovantes aux secteurs de l'énergie, de l'environnement et aux marchés émergents, qu'il s'agissent de matériaux semi-conducteurs, d'hydrogène de raffinerie, de gazéification du charbon, de liquéfaction de gaz naturel ou d'adhésives et de peintures dernier cri. Au cours de l'année fiscale 2011, Air Products a réalisé un CA de 10,1 milliards de dollars US.

Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

Pour plus d'informations sur l'offre à destination de industrie agro-alimentaire, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.fr/food.

Pour accéder au microsite www.airproducts-freshthinking.com/fr.

Air Products Innovates Cylinder Barrier Technology to Drive Hygiene and Safety Standards in Food Packaging

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products is launching an innovative gas cylinder with built-in barrier technology to drive hygiene and safety standards in the food packaging industry.

Developed specifically for use in Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) applications, the Freshline® Plus cylinder has an antimicrobial coating, which is designed to minimise the risk of contamination in food processing areas. This hi-tech coating provides built-in protection inhibiting the growth of microbes, bacteria and mould on the cylinder's surface.

The cylinder benefits from improved corrosion resistance and is also fitted with a unique 0.2 micron bacterial filter and residual pressure valve for extra protection and safety. These features act as a barrier, protecting the gas product from external contaminants.

Michelle Jackson, European Map Manager at Air Products, said:

"Maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety is vital in the food processing industry and we have developed a gas cylinder that offers market-leading performance in this area.

"The built-in features of the new cylinder are specifically designed to minimise the risk of contamination in the food production environment, regardless of how many times the cylinders are handled or used. Using the new cylinders gives the food processor the assurance that the gas products they are using are pure at the point of use."

Safety and traceability are important criteria in gas selection for the food industry and to ensure compliance with the latest regulations and standards, Air Products recommends that only food grade gases are used in MAP applications. Michelle Jackson adds:

"Backed by more than 50 years experience in the field of food, Air Products has worked with food manufacturers and packaging companies to develop enhanced solutions that fulfil the latest traceability and food safety regulations. This new cylinder represents an important step forward that brings the industry extra peace of mind." The Air Products Freshline MAP Handbook helps food producers and packagers to select the right gas mixture for their food product. The handbook contains information about gases, films machinery, legislation and technology for the food packaging industry.

Also at the exhibition…

At FoodEx, Air Products is featuring two new cryogenic tunnel freezers which can be used to rapidly freeze or chill a wide variety of foods such as meat and poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, pasta, dairy products, baked goods and prepared meals.

The Freshline® QS tunnel freezer is designed with simplicity in mind, and is ideal for smaller volume food processors and start-ups that want to begin freezing a high quality product with minimal upfront cost.
The Freshline MP tunnel freezer is for users with a larger volume freezing requirement of up to 3,000kg/hour. This state-of-the-art, cryogenic tunnel freezer has been designed to provide exceptional performance, while incorporating the latest international hygiene standards.

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About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of $10.1 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Media Enquiries:
Christine Smart
Tel: +44 (0) 121 456 3199

Air Products präsentiert neue Gasflasche mit antimikrobieller Beschichtung für MAP-Anwendungen sowie neuen Tunnelfroster für den Einstieg in das kryogene Frosten

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products, einer der führenden Anbieter von kryogenen Technologien für die Lebensmittelverarbeitung und Lebensmittelgasen für MAP-Anwendungen, stellt auf der Anuga FoodTec in Köln (27. Bis 30. März 2012, Halle 6, Stand D78) gleich zwei Branchenneuheiten vor.

Die Freshline® Plus Gasflasche setzt neue Standards bei Hygiene und Sicherheit

Mit der Freshline Plus Gasflasche präsentiert Air Products auf der Anuga FoodTec die erste Gasflasche für MAP-Anwendungen, die mit einer antimikrobiellen BioCote®-Beschichtung ausgestattet ist. Biocote reduziert die Anzahl von Bakterien innerhalb von zwei Stunden um 99% und verhindert das Wachstum von Bakterien, Mikroben und Schimmel dauerhaft. Damit minimiert sich das Risiko von Kontaminierungen in der Lebensmittelproduktion. Die Beschichtung ist über die gesamte Lebensdauer der Flasche hinweg wirksam.

Die neue Flasche ist zudem mit einem integrierten 0,2-Mikrometer-Bakterienfilter ausgestattet. Damit kommt bei MAP-Anwendungen nur hochreines Gas zum Einsatz. Die Freshline Plus Gasflasche besitzt eine verbesserte Korrosionsbeständigkeit und ist mit einem Restdruckventil ausgestattet. Dieses verhindert, dass Verunreinigungen von außen in die Gasflasche gelangen, indem es für einen konstanten Überdruck in der Gasflasche sorgt. Das Ventil schließt automatisch, wenn der Druck in der Flasche unter +/- 4 bar sinkt. Damit ist jederzeit höchste Gasreinheit gewährleistet. Die in der Flasche enthaltenen Freshline® Plus-Gase entsprechen den geltenden EU-Richtlinien sowie den Standards bezüglich Sicherheit und Rückverfolgbarkeit. Darüber hinaus ist jede Gasflasche mit einer Konformitätserklärung versehen.

Freshline QS Tunnelfroster - für den Einstieg ins kryogene Frosten und eine flexible Produktion

Mit dem Freshline QS Tunnelfroster steht Lebensmittelverarbeitern jetzt eine sehr flexible, platzsparende und kostengünstige Lösung zum Frosten und Kühlen einer breiten Palette an Lebensmitteln wie Fleisch, Geflügel, Fisch, Meeresfrüchten, Früchten, Gemüse, Pasta, Backwaren und Fertiggerichte zur Verfügung. Der neue Froster eignet sich ideal für den Einstieg in das kryogene Frosten oder für eine Erhöhung der Gefrierkapazität - in Kombination mit einem minimalen Investitionsaufwand. Der Freshline QS Tunnelfroster lässt sich in kürzester Zeit in bestehende Produktionslinien integrieren. Die bedienerfreundliche Software und die voreingestellten Programme ermöglichen eine Zeitersparnis beim Wechsel der zu verarbeitenden Produkte und damit kürzere Stillstandzeiten.

Ein weiterer Vorteil ist die kurzfristige System-Integration, mit der Lebensmittelverarbeiter prozessinterne oder kontinuierliche Kühlprozesse bei Bedarf abbilden können. Der schnelle Auf- und Abbau der Anlage verschafft eine Platzersparnis und ermöglicht einen Betrieb nach dem so genannten "freeze-to-order"-Prinzip, bei dem der Froster nur bei Bedarf in die Prozesskette integriert wird. Leicht zugängliche interne Anlagenelemente und ein automatisiertes Steuerungssystem vereinfachen zudem die Handhabung und den Personalaufwand für Betrieb, Reinigung und Wartung. Mit dem neuen Steuerungssystem lassen sich produktspezifische Einstellungen abspeichern und per Knopfdruck wieder aufrufen.

Air Products vor Ort auf der Anuga FoodTec

In Halle 6 am Stand D78 erwarten Sie die Air Products Mitarbeiter und geben Ihnen gerne weitere Informationen zur kompletten Reihe von Freshline-Anwendungen und -Technologien sowie fachkundige Hinweise zur Verwendung von Kryotechnologie während des gesamten Fertigungsprozesses.

Über den Geschäftsbereich ‚Food' von Air Products
Air Products ist einer der größten Anbieter von Gasen, Technologien, Services und umfassenden Lösungen für den europäischen Lebensmittelmarkt. Vor allem im Bereich von Frosttechniken und Schutzgasen und den dazugehörigen Produkten und Dienstleistungen hat sich Air Products zu einem der Marktführer entwickelt. Als Pionier beteiligte sich Air Products bereits im Jahr 1965 an der Entwicklung von ultra-schnellen Frostverfahren mit Hilfe von Flüssigen Stickstoff. Darauf aufbauend hat Air Products eine Vielzahl von gasbasierten Technologien für die Lebensmittelindustrie entwickelt, von Tunnelfrostern, Fließbettfrostern und Spiralfrostern bis hin zu Schutzgasatmosphärenverpackungen, Verfahren zur Abwasserbehandlung und mehr.

Air Products entwickelt seine Produkte in Zusammenarbeit mit führenden Lebensmittelherstellern und -verarbeitern aus den Bereichen Backwaren, Milchprodukte, Getränke, Snacks, Obst und Gemüse, Meeresfrüchte, Geflügel, Fleisch, Fertiggerichte und Catering. Die Freshline®-Produktreihe bietet dabei hochreine Gase und passgenaue Geräte für den internationalen Lebensmarkt und vor allem weltweit einzigartige Erfahrung bei der industriellen Lebensmittelverarbeitung und technischem Know-how. Durch die enge Zusammenarbeit mit Kunden aus der Lebensmittelindustrie und durch die tiefgehenden Marktkenntnisse verfügt Air Products über das Know-how, innovative und passgenaue Technologien und Lösungen zu entwickeln. Produkterweiterungen wie die Freshline LIN Injektionslösung oder der neue QS Tunnelfroster wurden exakt auf entsprechende Kundenwünsche abgestimmt.

Über Air Products
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) ist einer der führenden Anbieter von Industrie-, Prozess- und Spezialgasen, Hochleistungsmaterialien sowie Anlagen, Technologien und dazugehörigen Dienstleistungen. Seit über 70 Jahren ermöglicht Air Products seinen Kunden, Produkte und Prozesse produktiver, energieeffizienter und nachhaltiger zu gestalten. Mehr als 18.000 Mitarbeiter in über 40 Ländern entwickeln innovative Lösungen in den Bereichen ‚Energie' und ‚Umwelt' sowie für Wachstumsmärkte wie die Halbleiterindustrie, Wasserstofferzeugung, Kohlevergasung, Erdgasverflüssigung und moderne Schicht- und Klebstoffe. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2011 einen Umsatz von mehr als 10.1 Milliarden US-Dollar. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

Kontakt Air Products:
Katrin Ischinsky

Pressekontakt:
Alexander Hirsch
Script Corporate+Public Communication
Feuerbachstr. 26-32
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0)69/4699 4732

Air Products Will Showcase Its Freshline® Solutions at International Boston Seafood Show

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Seafood processors looking for ways to improve productivity, increase product yield and lower costs while producing high-quality products can turn to Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) Freshline® solutions. The company will be highlighting its range of technology and equipment solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing and more at the International Boston Seafood Show from March 11-13 in Boston, Mass.

Air Products’ portfolio of Freshline solutions includes cryogenic food processing equipment that uses liquid nitrogen (LIN) to rapidly chill, cool or freeze a high-quality product. Accounting for more than three-quarters of the earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen is plentiful, making it a reliable alternative to carbon dioxide, which experiences regular, seasonal supply shortages. Air Products offers nitrogen in a variety of supply modes that can match the volume requirements of any size operation.

Among the offerings that Air Products will spotlight at this year’s Boston Seafood Show are cryogenic freezers that use the ultra-fast freezing power of LIN to help seafood processors improve yield and enhance product quality. One example, the Freshline® DM tunnel freezer, is a highly flexible option that allows manufacturers to process both IQF (individually quick frozen) and flat or trayed products in a single machine.

The company also will highlight its new Freshline® QS tunnel freezer, which is an economical and easy-to-operate option for food processors who want to convert to continuous freezing, alleviate a bottleneck in their operation, or grow and diversify their existing product line. The QS freezer is ideal for smaller volume food processors and start-ups who want to quickly begin freezing a high-quality product with minimal upfront cost.

In addition to traditional cryogenic freezers, Air Products will feature its novel Freshline® LIN-IS, which is a specially designed LIN injection solution that can be retrofitted to new or existing mixers, grinders and blenders for fast, consistent and repeatable cooling. LIN-IS can be used to manage the temperature of minced or chopped proteins through controlled injection of LIN into the product during mixing, which can reduce the difficulty of subsequent forming caused by machine-generated heat.

Air Products will have food specialists on-hand at Booth #1074 to explain the benefits of using cryogenics for seafood processing, help identify ways to get more value out of existing equipment and processes, and discuss Air Products’ full range of Freshline solutions for the seafood industry.

In addition, the company will perform live demonstrations to illustrate the rapid freezing ability of LIN. Due to the extremely cold temperature of LIN (-196°C), food can be frozen within minutes instead of the hours traditionally required with other systems. A quick freeze results in the formation of smaller ice crystals, which causes less damage to a product’s cellular structure. This enables food products to maintain moisture, which not only improves texture, color and flavor, but also translates into smaller weight losses from dehydration and higher yields. The LIN demonstrations will conclude with making “LIN cream”—Air Products’ unique ice cream treat made with liquid nitrogen—for all booth visitors to enjoy.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. With state-of-the-art, fully-equipped food laboratories in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Air Products can test a customer’s product to determine the feasibility of using the company’s Freshline solutions for their specific process. For more information or to schedule a product trial, call 1-800-654-4567 (610-706-4730 outside of the U.S.), or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/industries/FoodBeverage.aspx.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of $10.1 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

‚Spirit of Innovation'-Ausstellung des Industriegaseherstellers Air Products – Das Beste aus 21 Jahren erfolgreicher Forschung & Entwicklung

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Der Industriegasehersteller Air Products feiert mit einer Ausstellung das 21-jährige Bestehen seiner Forschungs- und Entwicklungseinheit, der ‚European Technology Group', an deren Hauptsitz in Basingstoke, Großbritannien. Die Ausstellung ‚Spirit of Innovation' richtet sich an Studenten, Kunden sowie an Forschungs- und Industriepartner aus ganz Europa und befasst sich mit den bedeutendsten Erfolgsgeschichten seit der Gründung der Forschungs- und Entwicklungseinheit im Jahre 1991 sowie mit deren Einfluss auf Märkte und Industrien weltweit.

Preisgekrönte Technologien
Zwei der Exponate haben zusammen mit den dazugehörigen Maxx-Gasgemischen den "Queen's Award for Innovation" in den Jahren 2004 und 2007 gewonnen. Dies ist zum einen die BIP-Technologie (BIP = built-in-purifier, integriertes Gasreinigungssystem), die allerhöchste Reinheitsgrade für anspruchsvolle Laboranwendungen sicherstellt, sowie der Integra-Zylinder, der das Gasehandling einfacher, sicherer und kostengünstiger macht und bei gleicher Gasmenge nur halb so groß ist wie ein konventioneller Zylinder. Flaschengase und -bündel kommen nahezu in allen Industrien zum Einsatz, von der Untermeeresbautechnik bis hin zu Laboranalysen und beim Schweißen.

Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt von Air Products' Innovationskraft sind kryogene Technologien, also Verfahren, die mit Hilfe von Stickstoff Kälte erzeugen und beispielsweise bei der Weiterverarbeitung von Lebensmitteln, aber auch bei Anwendungen zur Emissionsvermeidung zum Einsatz kommen.

Exponate aus allen Unternehmensbereichen
Zu den Anfang Februar ausgestellten Produkten und Exponaten gehören unter anderem:

Tunnelfroster für die Lebensmittelindustrie, die mit flüssigem Stickstoff chargenweises und zugleich lose-rollendes Frosten ermöglichen. Das kryogene Verfahren hilft bei der Erhaltung der Produktqualität, indem es den Flüssigkeitsverlust beim Frosten reduziert und damit Geschmack, Textur und Anmutung der Lebensmittel beibehält.
Technologien zur kryogenen Emissionskontrolle, mit der beispielsweise flüchtige organische Substanzen und andere Schadstoffe am Ende eines Produkt-Lebenszyklus aus Kühlschränken und Frostern gefahrlos entfernt werden können.
Der preisgekrönte Integra-Zylinder, der in Kombination mit den Maxx-Gasgemischen leichter, einfacher zu handhaben und sicherer ist, als herkömmliche Zylinder. Vor allem Schweißfachkräfte profitieren von einer erhöhten Produktivität und Effizienz sowie von einer verbesserten Qualität der Schweißnähte.
Die Freshline-Lebensmittelgase, die in Schutzgasverpackungen (MAP, modified atmosphere packaging) die Haltbarkeit von Lebensmitteln verlängern und die Qualität zahlreicher Produktgruppen zu erhalten vermögen.

John Marsland, Senior Vice President und General Manager of Global Merchant Gases bei Air Products, sieht in der Ausstellung einen Impuls für eine Unternehmenskultur der Innovation:

"Einige unserer talentiertesten Köpfe arbeiten in interdisziplinären Teams mit Partnern aus Forschung und Industrie in Basingstoke an globalen technischen Lösungen. Die Ausstellung soll unsere Innovationsfähigkeit auf allen Ebenen demonstrieren, d.h. nicht nur dort, wo uns solche Produkte zum Marktführer gemacht haben. Damit wollen wir den ‚Spirit of Innovation' weiter bestärken, der unsere unternehmerischen Aktivitäten trägt und weitere Forschungsaktivitäten beflügelt. Zugleich entspricht die Ausstellung unserer Geschäftsstrategie, die Investitionen in unser Kerngeschäft zu verstärken und unsere Position als einer der führenden Industriegasehersteller auszubauen."

Über Air Products
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) ist einer der führenden Anbieter von Industrie-, Prozess- und Spezialgasen, Hochleistungsmaterialien sowie Anlagen, Technologien und dazugehörigen Dienstleistungen. Seit über 70 Jahren ermöglicht Air Products seinen Kunden, Produkte und Prozesse produktiver, energieeffizienter und nachhaltiger zu gestalten. Mehr als 18.000 Mitarbeiter in über 40 Ländern entwickeln innovative Lösungen in den Bereichen ‚Energie' und ‚Umwelt' sowie für Wachstumsmärkte wie die Halbleiterindustrie, Wasserstofferzeugung, Kohlevergasung, Erdgasverflüssigung und moderne Schicht- und Klebstoffe. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2011 einen Umsatz von mehr als 10.1 Milliarden US-Dollar. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

Pressekontakt:
Alexander Hirsch
Script Corporate+Public Communication
Feuerbachstr. 26-32
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0)69/4699 4732

Air Products zorganizowało wystawę „Duch innowacji” prezentującą osiągnięcia ponad dwudziestu lat działań firmy w zakresie badań i rozwoju

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Firma Air Products, największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, zorganizowała w dniach 1-3 lutego 2012 roku w siedzibie Europejskiej Grupy Technologicznej (European Technology Group) Air Products w Basingstoke w Wielkiej Brytanii wystawę prezentującą osiągnięcia ponad 20 lat działań firmy w zakresie opracowywania innowacji. Wydarzenie było okazją do podkreślenia celowości inwestycji w badania i rozwój, a także wyeksponowania współpracy wielu podmiotów przy projektach badawczych.

Gośćmi wystawy „Duch innowacji” byli studenci kierunków ścisłych, partnerzy projektów badawczo-rozwojowych z całej Europy oraz klienci Air Products. Na wystawie można było zobaczyć najważniejsze oraz nagradzane projekty opracowane przez Europejską Grupę Technologiczną Air Products. Zaprezentowano osiągnięcia ośrodka od jego otwarcia w 1991 r. do

chwili obecnej oraz ich wpływ na rozwój wielu sektorów przemysłu na świecie. Dwa prezentowane eksponaty Air Products – technologia oczyszczania gazów wysokiej czystości BIP® oraz butla Integra® wraz z towarzyszącą jej ofertą gazów spawalniczych Maxx®, uzyskały prestiżową brytyjską nagrodę Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Innovation, odpowiednio w 2004 i 2007 roku.

Wiele opracowanych przez firmę Air Products innowacji znalazło komercyjne zastosowanie w różnych gałęziach przemysłu. W ostatnich dekadach technologie kriogeniczne są wykorzystywane na szeroką skalę w niemal wszystkich zastosowaniach wymagających bardzo niskich temperatur - od systemów mrożenia żywności po rozwiązania kontroli emisji. Z kolei gazy techniczne w butlach oraz wiązki butli wykorzystywane są na różne sposoby – począwszy od prac budowlanych na dnie morza przez analizy laboratoryjne, aż po spawalnictwo.

„Niektórzy spośród najzdolniejszych naukowców i inżynierów Air Products pracują w ośrodku Europejskiej Grupy Technologicznej w Basingstoke, gdzie przy współpracy z partnerami z instytucji naukowych i przemysłu poszukują rozwiązań, które odpowiadałyby na globalne wyzwania z zakresu technologii i inżynierii. Wystawa ta została zorganizowana w celu przedstawienia olbrzymiego znaczenia innowacji i ich szerokiego zastosowania, a także aby zaprezentować wiodące na rynku produkty, które są bezpośrednio związane z marką Air Products.
Celebrowanie osiągnięć w tym zakresie pomaga wspierać dalsze działania badawcze oraz rozwój naszego biznesu” – powiedział John Marsland, wiceprezes i dyrektor generalny ds. rynku gazów technicznych na świecie, Air Products. „Wystawa prezentuje także naszą strategię biznesową, której celem jest dalsze inwestowanie w kluczowe działania, aby wzmacniać naszą pozycję, jako wiodącego dostawcy gazów technicznych”.

Na wystawie można było obejrzeć następujące innowacyjne rozwiązania Air Products:

Tunele zamrażalnicze wykorzystujące ciekły azot do szybkiego mrożenia produktów żywnościowych, podnoszące jakość mrożonej żywności poprzez zatrzymanie wilgoci oraz poprawę jej smaku, konsystencji i wyglądu.
Kriogeniczna technologia kontroli emisji zmierzająca do wychwytywania lotnych związków organicznych i innych szkodliwych substancji z wyeksploatowanych lodówek i zamrażarek.
Innowacyjna butla Integra®, która jest lżejsza oraz łatwiejsza i bezpieczniejsza w użyciu od wcześniej stosowanych butli wraz z gamą gazów spawalniczych Maxx®. Pomagają one spawaczom poprawiać wydajność, efektywność i jakość spawania oraz zwiększają komfort pracy.
Butle z gazami do pakowania żywności Freshline®, które są wykorzystywane do przechowywania produktów w atmosferze modyfikowanej. Przedłużają one przydatność różnych produktów do spożycia, dzięki czemu żywność zachowuje świeżość i pożądaną jakość.

Informacje o Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) dostarcza gazy atmosferyczne, procesowe i specjalne, nowoczesne tworzywa, osprzęt i technologie. Od ponad 70 lat rozwiązania firmy pozwalają klientom zwiększać produktywność, zmniejszać zużycie energii oraz działać zgodnie z zasadami zrównoważonego rozwoju. Ponad 18 tysięcy pracowników Air Products w ponad 40 krajach dostarcza innowacyjne rozwiązania: półprzewodniki, wodór wykorzystywany w rafineriach, procesy gazyfikacji węgla, skraplanie gazu ziemnego oraz zaawansowane powłoki i kleje. Korzystają z nich klienci z sektorów energetycznego, ochrony środowiska oraz prowadzący działalność na rozwijających się rynkach. W roku fiskalnym 2011 przychody ze sprzedaży Air Products wyniosły 10,1 miliarda dolarów amerykańskich.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem: www.airproducts.com.

Kontakt dla mediów:
Janusz Paździora
Menedżer Rynku Spożywczego na Europę Centralną
Air Products Sp. z o.o.
ul. Gliwicka 31
Kędzierzyn-Koźle
tel. +48 694 406 733

Jarosław Soroczyński
Questia Sp. z o.o. sp. k.
Communications Management Consultants
tel. +48 22 623 07 00

Nowy tunel kriogeniczny Freshline® QS firmy Air Products zapewnia przetwórcom żywności szybkie i łatwe mrożenie produktów spożywczych

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Firma Air Products, największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, ogłosiła dzisiaj, że wprowadza na polski rynek tunel zamrażalniczy Freshline® QS. Urządzenie znajduje zastosowanie w kriogenicznym mrożeniu oraz chłodzeniu wielu różnych produktów spożywczych, takich jak: mięso, drób, ryby, owoce morza, warzywa, owoce, makarony, nabiał, lody, produkty piekarnicze oraz dania gotowe. Nowy tunel zamrażalniczy Freshline QS został zaprojektowany w taki sposób, aby był nieskomplikowany w użytkowaniu. Jest to idealne rozwiązanie dla przedsiębiorstw przetwarzających małe ilości żywności oraz firm rozpoczynających działalność w zakresie mrożenia/schładzania produktów, które chcą szybko uruchomić linię zamrażania wysokiej jakości produktów przy minimalnych nakładach inwestycyjnych.

Tunel zamrażalniczy Freshline QS można szybko i łatwo zintegrować z nową lub istniejącą linią produkcyjną. Rozwiązanie jest także odpowiednie dla przetwórców żywności, którzy chcą uruchomić linię ciągłego mrożenia, usprawnić procesy lub rozwinąć czy zdywersyfikować istniejące linie produkcyjne.

"Tunel zamrażalniczy Freshline QS to ekonomiczne i łatwe w obsłudze urządzenie, które zostało stworzone z myślą o potrzebach przedsiębiorstw przetwarzających małe ilości żywności oraz firm rozpoczynających działalność w zakresie mrożenia produktów. Freshline QS zaprojektowano w taki sposób, aby można było szybko uruchomić linię produkcyjną przy minimalnych nakładach inwestycyjnych. Dzięki temu mrożenie kriogeniczne staje się bardziej praktycznym rozwiązaniem dla producentów przetwarzających małe ilości produktów spożywczych" – powiedział Janusz Paździora, Menedżer Rynku Spożywczego na Europę Centralną, Air Products.

Dzięki tunelowi zamrażalniczemu Freshline QS można łatwo zintegrować w jedną linię produkcyjną mrożenie produktów spożywczych na danym etapie produkcji z linią ciągłego zamrażania. Umożliwia to uwolnienie miejsca w zakładzie produkcyjnym poprzez dostosowanie produkcji do aktualnego popytu rynkowego na dane produkty żywnościowe.

W tunelach zamrażalniczych firmy Air Products wykorzystywany jest ciekły azot o bardzo niskiej temperaturze -196 stopni Celsjusza, który umożliwia znaczne obniżenie temperatury produktów spożywczych. Urządzenia te pozwalają na szybkie mrożenie żywności liczone w minutach, a nie w godzinach, jak ma to miejsce w przypadku tradycyjnych systemów do mrożenia działających z zastosowaniem amoniaku czy freonu. Szybkie mrożenie przyczynia się nie tylko do uzyskiwania większej ilości zamrożonej żywności w jednostce czasu, ale także do podniesienia jakości zamrożonych produktów. W trakcie szybkiego zamrażania, w produktach spożywczych rozwijają się mniejsze kryształy lodu, dzięki czemu nie dochodzi do znacznego uszkodzenia komórek w strukturze produktów. W rezultacie produkty żywnościowe zachowują właściwą wilgotność, która nie tylko poprawia ich strukturę, kolor i smak, ale także przekłada się na ich mniejsze straty wagowe spowodowane utratą wody.

Tunel zamrażalniczy Freshline QS posiada łatwy w użyciu, zautomatyzowany system kontroli, który zapamiętuje ustawienia dotyczące przetwarzania konkretnych produktów spożywczych. Pozwala to zaoszczędzić czas oraz zmniejszyć ilość pracowników obsługujących tunel zamrażalniczy. Innowacyjna konstrukcja urządzenia obejmuje otwarty i łatwy dostęp do wewnętrznych części tunelu. Dzięki temu można go sprawnie czyścić, zachowując zgodność procesu mrożenia z przepisami BHP. Ponadto tunel zamrażalniczy Freshline QS charakteryzuje się prostą budową i posiada mniej ruchomych części niż tradycyjne tunele kriogeniczne, toteż wymaga mniej prac konserwacyjnych.

Firma Air Products od ponad 40 lat dostarcza na potrzeby przetwórców żywności rozwiązania do mrożenia, chłodzenia, powlekania, mieszania, formowania i pakowania produktów spożywczych. Zapewnia także rozwiązania służące do oczyszczania ścieków. W swoich nowoczesnych, w pełni wyposażonych laboratoriach zlokalizowanych w Stanach Zjednoczonych, Azji i Europie, Air Products może przeprowadzać testy z wykorzystaniem produktów żywnościowych klientów, aby określić przydatność tunelu Freshline QS w konkretnych procesach produkcyjnych.

Więcej informacji na temat tunelu Freshline QS oraz innych rozwiązań Air Products do zamrażania kriogenicznego i pakowania żywności znajduje się na stronie: www.airproducts-freshthinking.com/pl.

Informacje o Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) dostarcza gazy atmosferyczne, procesowe i specjalne, nowoczesne tworzywa, osprzęt i technologie. Od ponad 70 lat rozwiązania firmy pozwalają klientom zwiększać produktywność, zmniejszać zużycie energii oraz działać zgodnie z zasadami zrównoważonego rozwoju. Ponad 18 tysięcy pracowników Air Products w ponad 40 krajach dostarcza innowacyjne rozwiązania: półprzewodniki, wodór wykorzystywany w rafineriach, procesy gazyfikacji węgla, skraplanie gazu ziemnego oraz zaawansowane powłoki i kleje. Korzystają z nich klienci z sektorów energetycznego, ochrony środowiska oraz prowadzący działalność na rozwijających się rynkach. W roku fiskalnym 2011 przychody ze sprzedaży Air Products wyniosły 10,1 miliarda dolarów amerykańskich.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem: www.airproducts.com.

Kontakt dla mediów:
Janusz Paździora
Menedżer Rynku Spożywczego na Europę Centralną
Air Products Sp. z o.o.
ul. Gliwicka 31
Kędzierzyn-Koźle
tel. +48 694 406 733

Jarosław Soroczyński
Questia Sp. z o.o. sp. k.
Communications Management Consultants
tel. +48 22 623 07 00

Air Products Announces "Spirit of Innovation" Exhibition to Showcase 21 Years of R&D Success

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products is hosting an exhibition at its European Technology Group’s headquarters in Basingstoke to showcase 21 years of innovation and to promote the importance of collaborative research projects as a focus for R&D investment.

The ‘Spirit of Innovation’ exhibition (1–3 February 2012) will be attended by local science students as well as a host of customer, research and industry partners from across Europe. Exhibits at the event will include some of the European Technology Group’s most significant and award-winning R&D success stories to date, since the facility opened in 1991, and their impact in the global marketplace. Two of the exhibits – Air Products’ BIP® technology and the Integra® cylinder, with its complementary Maxx® gases range, have achieved Queen’s Awards for Innovation in 2004 and 2007 respectively.

In recent decades, cryogenic technology has found many varied industrial uses in everything from food freezing systems to emissions control solutions, in fact, in virtually any application that benefits from an extremely cold environment. Industrial gas cylinders and cylinder packs are used in everything from sub sea construction to laboratory analysis and welding applications.

John Marsland, Air Products’ Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Merchant Gases, said:

“Some of the company’s brightest research scientists and engineers are located at the Centre, working on collaborative initiatives with research and industrial partners to find solutions to global engineering and technical challenges.

“This exhibition has been organised to showcase innovation at all levels, not just the market-leading products that have become synonymous with our brand. Celebrating achievements in this area will help to foster a ‘spirit of innovation’ which will continue to benefit our business and inspire research initiatives.

“The exhibition also underlines our business strategy, which is to focus on continuing to invest in core activities in order to further strengthen our position as a leading industrial gas supplier.”

The following exhibits are among those that will feature at the exhibition:

Food freezing tunnels that use liquid nitrogen to individually quick freeze food products, improving product quality by helping to reduce moisture loss and improve taste, texture and appearance
Cryogenic emissions control technology to recover VOCs and other harmful pollutants from fridges and freezers at the end of their life.
The innovative Integra® cylinder, which is lighter, easier to handle and safer to use, along with the Maxx® range of gases. Together, they are helping welders to improve productivity, weld quality, efficiency and the working environment.
Freshline® food grade gases, which are used in modified atmosphere packaging to help extend the shelf-life and preserve the quality of a variety of food groups.

Other technology demonstrations will also feature.

Press contact:
Christine Smart
Smarts
Tel: +44 (0)121 456 3199
Email: christine.smart@smarts.co.uk

Note to Editors:

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had revenues of $10.1 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Carburos Metalicos et Matgas lancent un programme de recherches sur la surgélation cryogénique avec l’université de technologie de Valence

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Carburos Metalicos - la filiale espagnole du groupe Air Products - et le centre d’excellence Matgas - spécialisé dans la recherche sur le CO2 et le développement durable- viennent d’annoncer la signature d’un accord avec l’Université de Technologie de Valence (UPV), portant sur un programme de recherches sur la surgélation cryogénique. Son objectif principal : détailler et exploiter les nombreux atouts de la surgélation alimentaire à l’azote liquide.

Le tunnel de surgélation Freshline®QS est d’une conception nouvelle pour la surgélation alimentaire. Il peut être utilisé pour refroidir ou surgeler cryogéniquement une large variété d’aliments (viande, volaille, fruits de mer, fruits et légumes, pâtes, produits laitiers et boulangers ou plats tout préparés). Grâce à sa conception très simple, ce nouveau tunnel de surgélation s’avère idéal pour les entreprises mettant en œuvre de petites quantités de produits comme pour celles qui souhaitent démarrer une surgélation de grande qualité avec une mise de fonds initiale minime.

La première étape du programme va consister à installer le tunnel de surgélation Freshline®QS dans le département « Technologie alimentaire » de l’UPV.

En dehors des recherches mentionnées plus haut, le projet prévoit également l’organisation de visites permettant d’observer le fonctionnement du tunnel ainsi que sa mise à disposition à toute société désireuse d’apporter ses produits pour les tester et de découvrir si cet équipement est adapté à ces derniers.

« Nous sommes très heureux d’avoir signé cet accord et de lancer un tel programme de recherches avec l’Université de Technologie de Valence, très réputée dans ce domaine », a déclaré Lourdes Vega, Directeur R&D chez Carburos Metalicos. « Ce projet est un bon exemple de la façon dont Carburos Metalicos encourage le développement dans les domaines de la surgélation et de la conservation alimentaires. Nous sommes très excités par les opportunités que les résultats de ce travail vont offrir au marché » a-t-elle conclu.

« Pour le Département “Technologie alimentaire”, la collaboration avec une société majeure du secteur telle que Carburos Metalicos comme avec le Centre d’Excellence Matgas est une belle occasion d’améliorer notre présence sur ce secteur d’activité et de développer des projets et des activités pour le bénéfice commun » a commenté de son côté José Manuel Barat, Professeur de technologie alimentaire et responsable du projet pour l’UPV.

L’Université va organiser diverses conférences techniques tout au long de l’année universitaire 2012. Elles permettront aux parties concernées d’en apprendre plus sur les programmes de recherche et d’observer le fonctionnement du tunnel comme le processus de surgélation.

A propos d’Air Products
Air Products (NYSE : APD) sert des clients dans l’industrie, l’énergie, la technologie et la santé à travers le monde entier grâce à un portefeuille unique de gaz de l’air, gaz de procédés et gaz spéciaux, de produits chimiques, d’équipements et de services. Fondé en 1940, Air Products a su prendre une place prépondérante sur des marchés clés comme les matériaux semi-conducteurs, l'hydrogène de raffinerie, les services de soins médicaux à domicile, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel ainsi que les revêtements et adhésifs issus de technologies de pointe. Le Groupe est reconnu pour sa culture de l’innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et son souci permanent de la sécurité et de l’environnement. Air Products a réalisé un CA mondial de 10,1 milliards de dollars pendant l'exercice fiscal 2011, est présent dans plus de 40 pays et emploie 18 900 personnes à travers le monde. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.fr.

A propos de Carburos Metalicos
Carburos Metalicos a été créée en 1897. Depuis cette date, la société n’a cessé de prospérer pour finalement devenir N°1 des gaz industriels et médicaux en Espagne. Elle emploie plus de 1000 salariés répartis sur 15 sites de production, 2 laboratoires de gaz haute pureté, 41 centres et plus de 200 points de distributions et agences à travers l’Espagne. Carburos Metalicos a rejoint le groupe Air Products en 1995. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.carburos.com.

A propos de Matgas
Matgas, centre d’excellence en CO2 et développement durable, est une société née de l’alliance stratégique entre Carburos Metalicos - filiale du groupe Air Producs-, le Conseil Espagnol de Recherche Scientifique Avancée et l’Université Autonome de Barcelons (UAB). Situé sur le campus de l’UAB, Matgas est un centre leader sur l’utilisation des sources énergétiques dans une perspective de développement durable, la réduction du CO2 et des autres gaz à effet de serre et la mise au point de nouvelles technologies pour la capture, la transformation et l’utilisation du CO2. Il mène également des travaux sur l’hydrogène et d’autres sources écologiques d’énergie, le traitement de l’eau, la conservation alimentaire, la simulation, la modélisation et l’analyse du cycle de vie. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.matgas.org.

Air Products Will Exhibit Its Freshline® Solutions at International Poultry Expo to Help Processors Improve Productivity, Lower Costs and Produce High-Quality Products

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Poultry processors looking for ways to improve productivity, increase product yield and lower costs while producing high-quality products can turn to Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) Freshline® solutions. The company will be highlighting its range of technology and equipment solutions for freezing, chilling, mixing, forming and more at the International Poultry Expo (IPE) in Atlanta, Ga. from January 24-26.

Air Products’ portfolio of Freshline solutions includes cryogenic food processing equipment that uses liquid nitrogen (LIN) to rapidly chill, cool or freeze a high-quality product. Accounting for more than three-quarters of the earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen is plentiful, making it a reliable alternative to carbon dioxide, which experiences regular, seasonal supply shortages. Air Products offers nitrogen in a variety of supply modes that can match the volume requirements of any size operation.

Among the offerings that Air Products will highlight at this year’s IPE is Freshline® LIN-IS, which is a specially designed liquid nitrogen injection solution that can be retrofitted to new or existing mixers, grinders and blenders for fast, consistent and repeatable cooling. LIN-IS can be used to manage the temperature of minced or chopped proteins through controlled injection of liquid nitrogen into the product during mixing, which can reduce the difficulty of subsequent forming caused by machine-generated heat.

In addition, Air Products offers cryogenic freezers that use the ultra-fast freezing power of liquid nitrogen (LIN), which can help poultry processors improve yield and enhance product quality. The Freshline® DM tunnel freezer is a highly flexible option that allows manufacturers to process both IQF (individually quick frozen) and flat or trayed products in a single machine. The company also offers its new Freshline® QS tunnel freezer, which is an economical and easy-to-operate option for food processors who want to convert to continuous freezing, alleviate a bottleneck in their operation, or grow and diversify their existing product line. The QS freezer is ideal for smaller volume food processors and start-ups who want to quickly begin freezing a high-quality product with minimal upfront cost.

Air Products will have food specialists on-hand at Booth #6324 to explain the benefits of using cryogenics for poultry processing, help identify ways to get more value out of existing equipment and processes, and discuss Air Products’ full range of Freshline solutions for the poultry industry.

In addition, the company will perform live liquid nitrogen (LIN) freezing demonstrations to illustrate the rapid freezing ability of LIN. Due to the extremely cold temperature of LIN (-196°C), food can be frozen within minutes instead of the hours traditionally required with other systems. A quick freeze results in the formation of smaller ice crystals, which causes less damage to a product’s cellular structure. This enables food products to maintain moisture, which not only improves texture, color and flavor, but also translates into smaller weight losses from dehydration and higher yields. The LIN demonstrations will conclude with making “LIN cream”—Air Products’ unique ice cream treat made with liquid nitrogen—for all booth visitors to enjoy.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. With state-of-the-art, fully-equipped food laboratories in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Air Products can test a customer’s product to determine the feasibility of using the company’s Freshline solutions for their specific process. For more information or to schedule a product trial, call 1-800-654-4567 (610-706-4730 outside of the U.S.), or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/industries/FoodBeverage.aspx.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had revenues of $10.1 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

Carburos Metálicos y MATGAS ponen en marcha una investigación sobre congelación criogénica con la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

La compañía de gases Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, junto con el centro de excelencia en investigación de CO2 y sostenibilidad MATGAS, ha anunciado la firma de un proyecto de investigación sobre congelación criogénica con la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV). El objetivo del proyecto es potenciar y expandir las amplias ventajas de la congelación de alimentos con nitrógeno líquido, además de otros programas de investigación.

El túnel de congelación Freshline® QS es un nuevo diseño de congelador criogénico de alimentos. Puede ser utilizado para enfriar o congelar criogénicamente una amplia variedad de alimentos, como por ejemplo carnes, aves de corral, mariscos, frutas y verduras, pastas, productos lácteos, productos horneados y comidas preparadas. Con un diseño simple, el nuevo túnel de congelación es ideal para transformadores de alimentos de pequeño volumen, o para empresas que quieran iniciarse en la congelación de productos con alta calidad pero con un coste inicial mínimo.

La primera actividad que se desarrollará en la investigación consiste en instalar el túnel de congelación Freshline® QS en el Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos de la UPV. El túnel Freshline® QS forma parte de la cartera de productos de la gama Freshline de Air Products, empresa matriz de Carburos Metálicos. Los avances logrados en la investigación de la congelación criogénica aportarán una importante mejora a la calidad global de los productos alimenticios congelados.

Además de los citados programas de investigación, se organizarán visitas a la zona de procesadores de alimentos para ver en funcionamiento el congelador, así como observar los beneficios de la congelación criogénica. El túnel de congelación estará a disposición de las empresas que quieran llevar sus productos para ensayar con ellos, y conocer si el túnel de congelación es adecuado para sus productos.

"Estamos muy contentos con la firma del acuerdo y con la puesta en marcha de esta investigación con la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, de gran prestigio en este campo", comentó Lourdes Vega, directora de I + D de Carburos Metálicos. "Este proyecto es un ejemplo de cómo Carburos Metálicos apoya la evolución de las áreas de congelación y conservación de alimentos. Estamos entusiasmados con las oportunidades que los resultados de este trabajo aportarán al mercado", concluyó Lourdes Vega. "Para el Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos, la colaboración con una empresa de referencia en el sector como Carburos Metálicos y el centro de excelencia MATGAS supone una gran oportunidad para la mejora de nuestra proyección en el sector empresarial y el desarrollo de actividades y proyectos que nos beneficien mutuamente", comentó José Manuel Barat, Catedrático de Tecnología de Alimentos y responsable del proyecto en la UPV. La Universidad organizará algunas conferencias técnicas durante el próximo curso 2012, donde los interesados podrán aprender más sobre los programas de investigación así como observar el congelador y su proceso.

Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra a los mercados industrial, energético, tecnológico y sanitario una cartera única de gases atmosféricos, gases de proceso y especiales, materiales de alto rendimiento, equipos y servicios. Fundada en 1940, Air Products se ha labrado una posición destacada en mercados en crecimiento fundamentales, como materiales para semiconductores, hidrógeno para refinerías, servicios de asistencia domiciliaria, licuefacción de gas natural, o recubrimientos y adhesivos avanzados. La empresa goza de reconocimiento por su cultura innovadora, su excelencia operativa y su compromiso con la seguridad y el medio ambiente. En el ejercicio 2011, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 10.100 millones de dólares, con actividad en más de 40 países y 18.900 empleados en todo el mundo. Para obtener más información, visite www.airproducts.com.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 1.000 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

MATGAS
MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, es una agrupación surgida como alianza estratégica entre la empresa Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Situado en el campus de la UAB, MATGAS es un centro puntero en el uso sostenible de fuentes energéticas, reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 y otros gases de efecto invernadero y desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de captura, transformación y utilización del CO2, incluyendo también temas relacionados con el hidrógeno y otras fuentes de energía sostenible, tratamiento de aguas, preservación de alimentos, simulación y modelización y análisis del ciclo de vida. Para más información sobre MATGAS visite www.matgas.org.Para más información:
BURSON-MARSTELLER
Tel: 93.201.10.28
Izaskun Martínez: izaskun.martinez@bm.com
Gloria Almirall: gloria.almirall@bm.com

Air Products to Feature Its New Freshline® QS Tunnel Freezer at Process Expo

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will feature its Freshline® QS tunnel freezer—the newest addition to its portfolio of Freshline® solutions for food cooling, chilling, freezing and packaging applications—at this year’s Process Expo in Chicago, Ill., from November 1-4. The QS tunnel freezer is both economical and easy-to-operate, making it an ideal option for smaller volume food processors and start-up food manufacturers who want to quickly begin freezing a high quality product with minimal upfront cost. The new freezer is also a practical solution for food processors who want to upgrade to continuous freezing, alleviate a bottleneck in their operation, or grow and diversify their existing product line.

In addition to the QS tunnel freezer, Air Products will highlight its other innovative Freshline solutions for manufacturers of meat and poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, pasta, dairy products, baked goods, sauces and prepared meals. These include the Freshline liquid nitrogen injection solution, a specially designed cooling system that can be retrofitted to new or existing mixers, grinders, blenders, pumps or extruders for fast, consistent and repeatable cooling using liquid nitrogen; the Freshline DM tunnel freezer, a highly flexible cryogenic freezing tunnel that allows manufacturers to process both IQF (individually quick frozen) and flat or tray products in a single machine; and the Freshline continuous sauce chiller, a system that uses the ultra-low temperature of liquid nitrogen to cool and chill many types of liquids and semi-liquids, such as sauces, gravies, marinades, broths, purees and prepared meal ingredients.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. The company has Freshline solutions for every size customer, from large manufacturers with multiple product lines to small food processors with a niche product. With state-of-the-art, fully-equipped food laboratories in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Air Products can test a customer’s product to determine the feasibility of using cryogenics for their specific process.

For more information or to schedule a product trial, call 1-800-654-4567 (610-706-4730 outside of the U.S.); stop by Booth #123 at Process Expo; or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/industries/FoodBeverage.aspx.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Nowoczesna instalacja Air Products do skraplania dwutlenku węgla w Zakładach Azotowych w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. kontynuacją procesu inwestycyjnego Air Products w Polsce

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

firma Air Products, największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, ogłosiła dzisiaj, że zainwestuje ponad 10 milionów euro w nowoczesną instalację do skraplania dwutlenku węgla, która będzie zlokalizowana na terenie Zakładów Azotowych w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. Uruchomienie instalacji planowane jest latem 2012 roku. W ramach długoterminowego kontraktu podpisanego przez obydwie firmy, Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. będą dostarczać surowy dwutlenek węgla (CO2), który następnie będzie skraplany w instalacji Air Products.

Dostawy dwutlenku węgla z Zakładów Azotowych w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. będą odbywały się w systemie ciągłym. Dzięki temu Air Products uzyska stabilną podaż oraz wysoką jakość dostarczanego gazu. Inwestycja w nowoczesną instalację Air Products, umożliwi wyraźny wzrost wydajności produkcji i pozwoli poddać oczyszczaniu i skraplaniu około 200 ton dwutlenku węgla na dobę.

Liczne zastosowania rynkowe dla wysokiej jakości skroplonego dwutlenku węgla dostarczanego klientom Air Products obejmują takie dziedziny, jak gazowanie napojów oraz dokarmianie roślin w szklarniach. Dzięki zaawansowanej technologii skraplania i oczyszczania gazów stosowanej przez Air Products, skroplony dwutlenek węgla o wysokiej czystości będzie spełniał wszystkie wymagania jakościowe stawiane przez międzynarodowych producentów napojów, pomagając klientom osiągnąć wymaganą zgodność standardów.

„Rozwój biznesu dwutlenku węgla nie mieści się w strategii Grupy Kapitałowej Azoty Tarnów. Stąd wynikało poszukiwanie solidnego i wiarygodnego partnera, który lepiej wykorzysta i rozwinie sprzedaż tego produktu. Surowy dwutlenek węgla, który jest produktem powstającym przy wytwarzaniu gazu do syntezy amoniaku będziemy sprzedawać i dostarczać firmie Air Products. Dzięki podpisaniu umowy wkrótce powstanie na terenie naszej firmy kolejna nowoczesna instalacja. To nie pierwszy nasz projekt realizowany z Air Products. Firma jest związana z Grupą Azoty Tarnów także poprzez zakłady w Kędzierzynie” – powiedział Witold Szczypiński, Członek Zarządu Azotów Tarnów ds. Produkcji, Techniki i Rozwoju.

„Dzięki podpisaniu umowy z tak wiarygodnym partnerem, jakim są Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A., pozycja Air Products, jako jednego z wiodących dostawców skroplonego dwutlenku węgla w Polsce zostanie wzmocniona. Ponieważ popyt na ten surowiec na polskim rynku stale rośnie, kontrakt ten pozwoli nam szybko i skutecznie reagować na potrzeby naszych klientów” – powiedział Graham Rhodes, wiceprezes Air Products ds. strategii i rozwoju biznesu gazów technicznych na świecie.

W ramach przyjętej strategii zwiększania swojego zaangażowania na polskim rynku oraz w odpowiedzi na rosnący popyt na gazy techniczne, firma Air Products ogłosiła ostatnio modernizację swojej warszawskiej napełnialni butli gazami technicznymi. Zakład, który mieści się na Targówku Przemysłowym, korzystać będzie z najnowszych technologii Air Products pozwalających na napełnianie pod ciśnieniem 200 bar około 1 000 butli dziennie.

W odróżnieniu od powszechnie stosowanych butli 150-barowych, nowe butle, napełniane pod ciśnieniem 200 bar, oznaczają obniżenie kosztów dla klientów Air Products ze względu na niższą częstotliwość napełniania, co z kolei generuje niższe koszty transportu i magazynowania.

Firma Air Products znana jest z innowacyjności, wysokiej sprawności działania oraz zaangażowania na rzecz bezpieczeństwa i ochrony środowiska. Przychody Air Products w 2010 roku wyniosły 9 miliardów dolarów amerykańskich. Firma prowadzi działalność w ponad 40 krajach na świecie zatrudniając 18,3 tysiąca pracowników.

Air Products prowadzi działalność w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej
i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach.
Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów
technicznych w Polsce.

Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

Informacje o Zakładach Azotowych w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A.
Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. (Azoty Tarnów), (WSE: ATT), Spółka dominująca w Grupie Kapitałowej Azoty Tarnów, jedno z największych przedsiębiorstw sektora chemicznego w Polsce. Od czerwca 2008 roku notowane na warszawskiej Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych. Wraz ze spółkami zależnymi Azoty Tarnów stanowią największą w polskim przemyśle chemicznym Grupę Kapitałową o dużym potencjale produkcyjnym i usługowym. Działalnością podstawową Grupy Kapitałowej Azoty Tarnów jest wytwarzanie i sprzedaż nawozów mineralnych, tworzyw konstrukcyjnych oraz surowców do ich wytwarzania (kaprolaktam), alkoholi OXO i plastyfikatorów. W skład Grupy wchodzą spółki o komplementarnym asortymencie produkcyjnym – ZAK S.A. oraz Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A., a także m.in. niemiecki producent poliamidów – ATT Polymers GmbH. Ponad 60% sprzedaży Grupy stanowi eksport, z czego ponad 80% jest przeznaczone na rynki krajów Unii Europejskiej. Grupa Kapitałowa Azoty Tarnów jest największym w Polsce producentem nawozów mineralnych, w tym nawozów z wysoką zawartością siarki, największym w Polsce i czołowym w Europie zintegrowanym producentem poliamidu (PA6). Grupa jest także jedynym w kraju (i piątym w Europie) producentem alkoholi OXO oraz jedynym krajowym producentem polioksymetylenu (POM).

Dodatkowe informacje o Azotach Tarnów dostępne są na stronie www.azoty.tarnow.pl.

Kontakt dla mediów:
Robert Lichwala
Rzecznik Prasowy Zakładów Azotowych w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A.
tel. +48 14 637-35-31

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Questia Sp. z o.o.
Communications Management Consultants
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Air Products’ New Freshline® QS Tunnel Freezer Provides Food Processors With a Quick Start to Cryogenic Freezing

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) is launching its new Freshline® QS tunnel freezer, which can be used to cryogenically freeze or chill a wide variety of foods such as meat and poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, pasta, dairy products, baked goods and prepared meals. Designed with simplicity in mind, the new tunnel freezer is ideal for smaller volume food processors and start-ups that want to quickly begin freezing a high quality product with minimal upfront cost.

The QS tunnel freezer can be integrated into new or existing production lines in minimal time and is also well-suited for food processors wanting to convert to continuous freezing, alleviate a bottleneck in their operation, or grow and diversify their existing product line.

“The Freshline QS tunnel freezer is an economical and easy-to-operate freezer that was developed with smaller volume food processors and start-ups in mind,” says Emma Guthrie, food technology expert at Air Products. “The new freezer makes cryogenic freezing a more practical option for smaller volume food processors.”

Emma also explains that with the QS tunnel freezer, in-process or continuous freezing can be quickly integrated into a food production line, enabling manufacturers to free up walk-in freezer storage space by converting their process to a freeze-to-order operation.

Air Products’ cryogenic freezers, which use liquid nitrogen (LIN) (-196°C) to achieve temperature reduction, are capable of freezing food within minutes instead of the hours required by traditional mechanical systems. This quick freeze option can help the processor to achieve a higher yield and can also enhance product quality. When food products are frozen more rapidly, it results in the formation of smaller ice crystals, which helps to protect the integrity of the food product. It also helps the product to retain moisture, which not only improves texture, colour and flavour, but also helps to reduce weight loss due to dehydration.

The Freshline QS tunnel freezer has an easy-to-use automated control system where product-specific settings can be stored, which can reduce the time and manpower needed to freeze products. The innovative design, with open and easy access to the internal parts of the freezer, allows for simple cleaning to comply with the latest food hygiene and safety standards. In addition, the simple design of the QS tunnel freezer, with fewer moving parts than traditional cryogenic freezers, leads to less maintenance.

Air Products is proud to support the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2011, which are designed to recognise the achievements of food and drink manufacturing companies. This year, the company is sponsoring the Frozen Food Manufacturer of the Year category and the awards will be announced on 8th November 2011.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Editor's Note:

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Media Inquiries:
Christine Smart
Tel: +44 (0) 121 456 3199
Email christine.smart@smarts.co.uk

LA QUALITE POUR TOUS, UNE SOLUTION CRYOGENIQUE POUR CHACUN

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products, premier fournisseur européen de gaz industriels, d'équipements de surgélation cryogénique et de services pour l’industrie agro-alimentaire sera présent au CFIA de Metz. Cette manifestation lui permettra de démontrer une nouvelle fois sa capacité à répondre aux besoins des professionnels de toutes tailles et aux objectifs variés - de l’industriel solidement implanté à la recherche de la qualité la plus haute à la start-up, du gros producteur à l’entreprise qui veut tester une nouvelle gamme…. – grâce à une offre complète de surgélateurs cryogéniques innovants. Seront notamment présentés aux visiteurs ses deux équipements les plus récents :

le tunnel Freshline® Dual Mode (DM) qui permet de surgeler les aliments IQF (surgelés individuellement) comme non IQF dans une seule et même machine avec une totale flexibilité. Ce tunnel deux-en-un unique permet d’importantes économies tout en offrant une meilleure qualité IQF pour les fruits de mer, la viande et la volaille, les légumes, les fruits, les produits laitiers et les pâtes. Facile à installer et peu encombrant, il traite jusqu'à 1 800 kilos de produits par heure. Sa conception modulable facilite un nettoyage en place en toute conformité avec les normes internationales d'hygiène.
C’est par exemple la solution adoptée par le plus que centenaire producteur britannique de conserves haut de gamme Wilkins & Sons pour mieux gérer ses pics de production tout en préservant l’extrême qualité de ses produits.
le tunnel de surgélation Freshline® QS (pour Quick Start) qui allie simplicité et prise de risque minimale, idéale pour les start-ups comme pour tester de nouveaux produits. D’une conception épurée pour minimiser l’investissement nécessaire et d’une utilisation simplifiée au maximum (le mode d’emploi tient sur une seule page !) qui le met à la portée des néophytes, cet équipement offre pour autant à son utilisateur toutes les garanties et les bénéfices de la technologie cryogénique. Il peut ainsi surgeler à la demande ses produits pour suivre les fluctuations du marché, passer souplement d’une recette à une autre durant le temps de travail d’un même opérateur pour une productivité totale, tout en étant sûr de la qualité du produit final. A l’instar des autres équipements d’Air Products, le tunnel Freshline QS répond naturellement aux dernières exigences règlementaires internationales en matière d’hygiène et de sécurité. Son tapis de convoyage en plastique, l’absence de pièces mobiles et l’accès large facilitent son nettoyage et sa maintenance. Les sections isolées pré-fabriquées renforcent la solidité de ce tunnel d’une capacité de surgélation qui peut atteindre les 350 kg/heure en fonction du produit.

Manipulados Cárnicos à Valence (Espagne) et J&J en Pologne l’ont tous les deux d’ores et déjà adopté pour surgeler l’un comme l’autre du poulet et surfer ainsi librement sur le marché très fluctuant de la volaille.

Laissons à Ann Callens - European business development manager, Food and Cryogenics chez Air Products – le mot de la fin : "Le choix d’un équipement de surgélation n'est jamais anodin, surtout dans le climat économique actuel qui ne favorise pas les investissements importants. C'est pourquoi nous travaillons avec nos clients à la conception et à l'installation de la solution idéale, peu risquée, offrant un retour sur investissement rapide tout en répondant aux exigences actuelles et futures. Nos tunnels Freshline DM et Freshine QS constituent de bons exemples de cette stratégie d’adaptation sur mesure aux besoins de notre clientèle. Une assistance technique fiable et suivie fait aussi partie intégrante du service que nous proposons à tous. “

Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur le site www.airproducts.fr/food.

A propos d’Air Products
Air Products sert des clients dans l’industrie, l’énergie, la technologie et la santé à travers le monde entier grâce à un portefeuille unique de gaz de l’air, gaz process et gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performance, d’équipements et de services. Fondé en 1940, Air Products a su prendre une place prépondérante sur des marchés clés comme les matériaux semi-conducteurs, l’hydrogène de raffinerie, les services de soins médicaux à domicile, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel, le coating et les adhésifs haute technologie. Le Groupe est reconnu pour sa culture de l’innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et son souci permanent de la sécurité et de l’environnement. Air Products a affiché en 2010 un CA mondial de plus de 9 milliards de dollars, est présent dans plus de 40 pays et emploie 18 900 employés à travers le globe. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Secures 25% Stake in Gases Businesses of Abdullah Hashim Group

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has agreed to acquire a 25 percent stake in the gases and equipment businesses of Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment Co. Ltd. (AHG), a company of the privately-owned Abdullah Hashim Group, based in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary local closing conditions. Financial terms are not being disclosed.

AHG is the largest private industrial gases company in Saudi Arabia. It is comprised of three businesses, including industrial gases, equipment, and consumables and refrigerants. AHG has three main production locations in Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh, plus distribution centers at key locations across The Kingdom. AHG also has a purchase agreement with National Industrial Gases Company (NIGC) at Jubail and Yanbu for liquid products.

“AHG is a long-established, respected and financially strong business, run by an experienced leadership team,” said Howard Castle-Smith, Air Products’ vice president and general manager, Tonnage Gases, Europe and Middle East. “Merchant gases growth in The Kingdom is high, and margins are strong, making it an attractive investment. It’s also a significant new platform from which to pursue tonnage gases opportunities in The Middle East.”

Air Products and AHG have a long-standing relationship and currently operate two joint ventures. One is an on-site facility supplying oxygen and nitrogen for Shadeed Iron & Steel’s production plant in the Sohar Industrial Port of Oman. The other plant supplies nitrogen and hydrogen to Emirates Float Glass in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

“We see Air Products as the ideal partner to expand our business across The Middle East,” said Khalid Hashim, AHG’s managing director. “Our relative strengths – AHG in the supply of merchant gases and Air Products in large scale tonnage plants – make us stronger together. Of course, Air Products is a leader in merchant gases in many other parts of the world, and I expect us to benefit from their capability in new technologies and product innovation that we will offer to our customers and prospects.”

Abdullah Hashim Group was founded in 1955 and is owned and operated by the Hashim family. The industrial gases business is a combination of liquid/bulk, pipeline products and a range of packaged gases products. AHG has a particularly strong presence in refining, primary metals markets, medical, food and aviation.

Air Products built the first ever air separation unit (ASU) in the Middle East in the 1950s and has 40 years of operating experience in the region. The company has been working with the petrochemical and refinery industries for decades, building, owning and operating ASUs and hydrogen production plants.

Air Products designed and built two of the world’s largest ASUs for Qatar Oryx GTL at its site in Ras Laffan. Air Products also owns an operating facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in the United Arab Emirates.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About the Abdullah Hashim Group
Abdullah Hashim Group, a family-owned Saudi company, has been in business for more than half a century. Turnover exceeds USD 450MM, and employs around 1,800 people. The group’s activities are in three main areas – the import and distribution of automotive vehicles, agricultural and industrial equipment, including the agency for Honda cars and motorcycles in Saudi Arabia; the distribution of welding equipment and related supplies; and the manufacture and distribution of a wide range of industrial and medical gases from three main production locations and seven distribution centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Hashim Gases offers project engineering infrastructure, including project design and installation, as well as extensive regional operation support and back-up liquid gases distribution. For more information, visit www.ahg.com.sa.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

空气产品公司与英国格林姆斯比学院合作引领食品冷冻研究

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

空气化工产品公司 (Air Products，简称空气产品公司，纽约证券交易所代码：APD)和英国格林姆斯比学院（Grimsby Insitute）近日宣布将在英国开展一项国际合作研究，以支持创建食品冷冻和冷藏行业的最佳实践准则，并引领开发新的先进技术以服务于全球食品加工业。一批来自华南地区高校的研究生将参与这一项目。

该研究项目将战略性地回顾食品冷冻和冷藏的原理和实践，以制定最佳实践准则。研究项目将在格林姆斯比学院食品制冷工艺工程研究中心的指导下，借助格林姆斯比学院100多年的知识技能和专长，由研究员Stephen James、Christian James和Graham Purnell来执行。

该项目将得到来自华南地区的广州大学、华南农业大学和广东药科大学一些研究生的支持，他们将完成生产力和创新专业的理学硕士学位。

作为全球领先的食品冷冻和冷藏系统的供应商之一，空气产品公司也将参与该研究项目，提供最新的高科技低温冷冻系统，并在研究中提出系统优化的建议。

该研究项目将在十月份启动，先期计划开展一年，之后，随着更多来自华南地区大学的加入，计划可能会延续。

促成食品制冷工艺工程研究中心落户格林姆斯比学院的Mike Dillon教授表示：“我很高兴看到该应用研究中心在格林姆斯比学院设立后不久就获得了这一研究项目。我相信这一项目以及未来众多的项目，将有助于在海内外建立我们良好的声誉，成为一家卓越的海鲜冷冻和冷藏研究中心。”

空气产品公司低温应用技术经理Jon Trembley表示：“这是一个令人振奋的研究项目，它将制定全球食品加工业所遵循的准则，同时推动新兴技术在食品冷冻和冷藏领域的应用。我们以前就与该研究中心合作过，我们很高兴在格林姆斯比学院与他们再次合作。我们非常希望这批中国顶尖的学生的参与将有助于在飞速发展的中国宣传低温技术带来的益处。”

空气产品公司一直致力于与世界各地领先的大学和研究机构加强研发合作伙伴关系，以推动构想和专业知识建设性的融合。在中国，公司已经与天津大学和中国地质大学等高校建立合作伙伴关系，并开展联合研究项目以加速技术创新。

关于空气产品公司
空气产品公司（Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码：APD）在全球为工业制造、能源、科技和医疗护理等领域的客户提供独特的产品和生产方案，其中包括工业气体产品、特种和工艺气体、功能材料和相关设备及服务。自1940年成立以来，空气产品公司已在半导体材料、加氢炼制、家居保健服务、天然气液化、高级涂料和粘合剂等主要高增长市场上确立了领先地位。公司在创新的企业文化、完善的管理和对环境及安全的保护承诺方面得到了广泛的赞誉。拥有18,300多名员工的空气产品公司，业务遍及全球40多个国家，2010年的销售额达90亿美元。欲获得更多信息，请登陆公司网站 www.airproducts.com。

关于格林姆斯比学院
成立于1944年的英国格林姆斯比学院是当地最大的国立教育机构，为公众提供高质量的从高中、大学直至硕士教育的课程。其食品工程及食品检测专业是英国最强的专业之一。学院与当地的工业界、英国和国际工业界都有着密切的联系，并积极开展学校与世界一流企业之间，以及国际间的面向政府和企业界的合作与研究。

注释：此新闻稿中可能包含1995年《私人证券诉讼改革法案》中所界定的一些前瞻性陈述。这些前瞻性陈述基于本新闻稿发布日期时管理层关于重大风险因素的预期和假设所作出。由于管理层可能没有预期到一些因素，请以实际情况为准，这些因素包括公司10K表中的风险因素，因为本财年已于2010年9月30日结束。

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Air Products otwiera nowoczesny zakład testowy w Niemczech i tym samym wyznacza nowe standardy w rozdrabnianiu kriogenicznym

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Firma Air Products, największy producent i dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce oraz uznany lider w rozdrabnianiu kriogenicznym, ogłosiła dziś otwarcie nowoczesnego zakładu testowego w Bobingen w Niemczech, którego głównym elementem jest udoskonalony młyn drobnomielący PolarFit™, służący do precyzyjnego rozdrabniania kriogenicznego.

Zainteresowani klienci mogą przekonać się o zaletach tej technologii w trakcie demonstracji procesu rozdrabniania kriogenicznego. Instalacja testowa umożliwia jego analizę, a system klasyfikacji za pomocą powietrza pokazuje możliwości dystrybucji ściśle określonej wielkości cząstek.

Rozdrabnianie kriogeniczne polega na mieleniu materiałów w niskich temperaturach przy użyciu ciekłego azotu. Świadomość zalet tej technologii w przemyśle chemicznym, farmaceutycznym oraz spożywczym stale wzrasta. W sektorach tych zauważalny jest wzrost popytu na coraz mniejsze cząsteczki oraz na wykorzystywanie młynów, które umożliwiają osiągnięcie maksymalnej wydajności przy możliwie najniższych kosztach.

Dzisiejszy komunikat to przykład na to, że Air Products aktywnie wspiera rozwój w dziedzinie rozdrabniania kriogenicznego. Oferując specjalistyczną wiedzę i technologie dla różnych gałęzi przemysłu, firma Air Products wspomaga klientów przy podnoszeniu wydajności oraz uzyskiwaniu znaczącego wzrostu jakości procesów produkcji, przetwarzania i recyklingu materiałów.

„Bardzo nas cieszy, że możemy poszerzyć wachlarz usług oferowanych klientom w Europie
o tę nowo otwartą instalację testową. Posiadamy ponad czterdziestoletnie doświadczenie
w projektowaniu i instalowaniu kompleksowych rozwiązań do rozdrabniania kriogenicznego oraz w analizowaniu próbek materiałów. Pozwala nam to wspierać klientów przy projektowaniu i wdrażaniu opłacalnych technologii rozdrabniania” – powiedział Neil Hansford, specjalista Air Products ds. zastosowań kriogenicznych.

Młyn PolarFit™ firmy Air Products do ultra drobnego rozdrabniania kriogenicznego, zainstalowany w Bobingen, zapewnia stałą, wysoką jakość materiału wyjściowego. Dzięki zastosowaniu różnych kombinacji mechanizmów redukcji rozmiaru, w tym udaru, ścierania oraz zderzania cząstek, można o wiele drobniej zmielić materiały trudne do rozdrobnienia, takie jak elastomery termoplastyczne, bądź tworzywa sztuczne, niż przy użyciu tradycyjnych metod. System ten umożliwia osiągnięcie wyników na poziomie między 45 a 240 mikronów, a w niektórych przypadkach nawet 10 mikronów. Dodatkowo urządzenie umożliwia dostosowanie stopnia rozdrobnienia, pozwalając uzysk ać zarówno gruboziarnisty, jak i miałki materiał wyjściowy. Efektywne wykorzystanie ciekłego azotu skutkuje natychmiastowym odbiorem ciepła z procesu rozdrabniania oraz optymalizuje jakość produktu końcowego dzięki uniknięciu uszkodzeń wywołanych wysoką temperaturą. W efekcie klienci mogą zwiększyć tempo produkcji przy obniżeniu kosztów operacyjnych.

Firma Air Products posiada także doświadczenie w towarzyszącej rozdrabnianiu klasyfikacji cząstek za pomocą powietrza. Technologia klasyfikowania materiału rozdrobnionego kriogenicznie przynosi klientom dodatkowe korzyści – stosując ten system wraz z młynem drobnomielącym PolarFit™, można uzyskać korzystniejszą dystrybucję cząstek materiału finalnego, zwiększając tym samym wydajność produkcji, a także zmniejszyć potrzebę dodatkowej kontroli jakości produktu końcowego.

Zapraszamy do odwiedzania stoiska Air Products nr 7-448 w hali nr 7 na targach POWTECH 2011, które odbędą się w dniach 11-13 października 2011 r. w Norymberdze w Niemczech.

Materiał video na temat zakładu testowego Air Products w Bobingen dostępny jest pod adresem www.airproducts.com.pl/cryogenics/kriogenika/grinding.htm.

Informacje o Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) obsługuje klientów na rynku przemysłowym, energetycznym, technologicznym oraz medycznym na całym świecie, dostarczając im wyjątkową gamę gazów atmosferycznych, procesowych i specjalnych, osprzęt oraz usługi serwisowe. Założona w 1940 roku firma jest liderem w swojej branży na szybko rozwijających się rynkach półprzewodników, wodoru, domowych usług medycznych, skraplania gazu ziemnego oraz produkcji zaawansowanych powłok i klejów. Firma Air Products znana jest z innowacyjności, wysokiej sprawności działania oraz zaangażowania na rzecz bezpieczeństwa i ochrony środowiska. Przychody Air Products w 2010 roku wyniosły 9 miliardów dolarów amerykańskich. Firma prowadzi działalność w ponad 40 krajach na świecie zatrudniając 18,3 tysiąca pracowników. Air Products prowadzi działalność w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska.

Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

Dodatkowych informacji udzielają:
Janusz Paździora
Air Products Sp. z o.o.
tel. +48 694 406 733

Jarosław Soroczyński
Questia Sp. z o.o.
Communications Management Consultants
tel. +48 22 623 07 00

Air Products inaugure un centre d’essais dernier cri en Allemagne et établit ainsi de nouveaux standards en matière de cryo-broyage

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products, producteur de gaz industriels et leader reconnu en cryo-broyage, est fier d’annoncer l’ouverture en Allemagne d’un centre d’essais et de démonstration à la pointe de la technologie, équipé de son tout nouveau cryo-broyeur ultra fin PolarFit™.

Des démonstrations à échelle industrielle du procédé de cryo-broyage permettent aux visiteurs de constater de visu les bénéfices d’une telle technologie. Le site est également doté de tous les moyens d’analyses nécessaires et d’un classificateur pneumatique qui atteste de la capacité du broyeur à offrir une distribution précise des tailles de particules.

Le cryo-broyage consiste à broyer à froid des matériaux en employant de l’azote liquide. Ses atouts sont de mieux en mieux connus des industriels de la chimie, de la pharmacie et de l’agro- alimentaire chez qui l’on observe une demande croissante pour une granulométrie fine aussi bien que pour des broyeurs offrant le plus fort rendement possible pour le coût le plus bas.

Cette inauguration illustre parfaitement la façon dont Air Products contribue au développement de ce marché. En offrant technologie et expertise aux sociétés d’une large gamme de secteurs industriels, Air Products contribue à améliorer la productivité de ses clients et leur permet de gagner en qualité dans la production, la mise en œuvre et le recyclage des matériaux.

« Nous sommes heureux d’étendre nos services à nos clients européens avec ce nouveau centre d’essais » a déclaré Neil Hansford, Spécialiste des applications cryogéniques chez Air Products. « Avec plus de 40 ans d’expérience dans la conception et l’installation de solutions complètes de cryo-broyage et notre expertise en analyse des particules nous sommes capables d’offrir la meilleure assistance possible pour développer et mettre en œuvre un procédé de cryo-broyage rentable. »

Le cryo-broyeur ultra fin PolarFit™ d’Air Products installé sur le site de Bobingen permet de produire une poudre homogène de grande qualité en combinant différentes techniques de broyage telles que l’impact, l’attrition et la collision particule contre particule. Les matériaux difficiles à broyer comme les élastomères thermosplastiques, peuvent désormais l’être à des granulométries plus fines que cela n’était possible jusqu’ici avec un équipement classique. Le broyeur produit avec régularité des grains mesurant entre 45 et 250 microns (ou entre 60 et 325 US mesh), et même dans certains cas inférieurs à 10 microns. La distance rotor-stator du broyeur, facile à ajuster, offre une grande flexibilité dans le choix de la taille des particules, pour une granulométrie fine à ultra-fine. Un usage judicieux de l’azote liquide permet de contrer la chaleur engendrée par le processus de broyage et de préserver la qualité du produit en minimisant, voire supprimant les dommages thermiques. Les clients peuvent ainsi optimiser leurs taux de production tout en réduisant leurs coûts opérationnels.

L’expérience d’Air Products dans le broyage fin s’étend aussi au domaine de la classification pneumatique. La capacité à classer des matériaux cryo-broyés constitue un atout supplémentaire pour des sociétés qui cherchent à obtenir une distribution granulométrique précise pour leur produit. En offrant un système de classification pneumatique en complément de son cryo-broyeur ultra-fin PolarFit, l’utilisateur peut obtenir une meilleure distribution des tailles de particules et ainsi augmenter son rendement, sa productivité et éviter de devoir recourir à un matériel de tamisage supplémentaire. Des vidéos du centre d’essais sont disponibles sur www.airproducts.fr/cryogenie/broyage.htm.

A propos d’Air Products :
Air Products sert des clients dans l’industrie, l’énergie, la technologie et la santé à travers le monde entier grâce à un portefeuille unique de gaz de l’air, gaz process et gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performance, d’équipements et de services. Fondé en 1940, Air Products a su prendre une place prépondérante sur des marchés clés comme les matériaux semi-conducteurs, l’hydrogène de raffinerie, les services de soins médicaux à domicile, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel, le coating et les adhésifs haute technologie. Le Groupe est reconnu pour sa culture de l’innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et son souci permanent de la sécurité et de l’environnement. Air Products a affiché en 2010 un CA mondial de plus de 9 milliards de dollars, est présent dans plus de 40 pays et emploie 18 900 employés à travers le globe. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

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

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Effective, October 1, 2011, or as contracts permit, Air Products (NYSE: APD) will increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America. The pricing adjustments include increases of:

– 5 to 10% for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, liquid argon, liquid and bulk hydrogen; and;

– 3 to 5% for monthly service charges.

Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on other specific situations.

The revised prices will offset higher operating costs and increased input costs. Air Products is taking aggressive actions internally to mitigate rising costs by reinvesting to improve efficiencies and maintain reliable supply.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Neuer Standard in der kryogenen Vermahlung - Air Products eröffnet Anlage für Testvermahlungen in Bobingen

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Der Industriegasehersteller Air Products eröffnet als anerkannter Marktführer bei Kaltvermahlungen eine hochmoderne Test- und Versuchsanlage für kryogene Vermahlung für den europäischen Markt. Im Herzen der Testanlage in Bobingen steht die neu entwickelte PolarFit™ Mühle für extra feines Vermahlen.

Der Vorteil der Anlage für Testvermahlungen ist, dass Kunden aus erster Hand den Nutzen der kryogenen Vermahlung erfahren. Die Anlage bietet neben der umfangreichen Analyse der vermahlten Produkte, die Möglichkeit mit Windsichten, d.h. luftgesteuerter Filterung, eine exakte Korngrößenverteilung zu erzielen.

Kaltvermahlung für kleinste Partikelgrößen

Bei der Kaltvermahlung erfolgt die Zerkleinerung der Materialien mithilfe von Flüssigstickstoff. Chemie-, Pharma- und Nahrungsmittelindustrie erkennen zunehmend die Vorteile dieses Verfahrens, da der Markt zunehmend kleinere Partikelgrößen nachfragt. Gleichzeitig steigen die Anforderungen an die Hersteller, möglichst hohe Durchsätze bei geringen Kosten zu fahren. Air Products fördert die Entwicklung auf diesem Gebiet und stellt einem breiten Branchenspektrum Technologie und Know-how zur Verfügung. Das Unternehmen unterstützt seine Kunden nicht nur dabei, die Produktivität zu steigern, sondern auch erhebliche Qualitätsverbesserungen bei Produktion, Verarbeitung und Recycling von Materialien zu erzielen.

„Wir sind sehr stolz darauf, unseren europäischen Kunden mit dieser neuen Testanlage eine weitere Dienstleistung anzubieten“, sagte Neil Hansford, Cryogenic Application Specialist bei Air Products. „Mit unserer 40jährigen Erfahrung in der kryogenen Vermahlung stehen wir unseren Kunden bei der Entwicklung und Umsetzung kosteneffizienter Prozesse beratend zur Seite. Durch unser Know-How bei der Analyse von Partikelproben eröffnen wir unseren Kunden zusätzliches Optimierungspotenzial im Hinblick auf die Vermahlprozesse.“

Multitalent PolarFit™ Mühle

Die PolarFit™ Mühle von Air Products liefert dank einer Kombination von Zerkleinerungsverfahren wie Aufprall, Abrieb und Teilchen-Teilchen-Kollision eine gleichbleibend hohe Produktqualität. Schwer zu vermahlende Materialien, wie thermoplastische Elastomere, können in kleinere Partikelgrößen zerkleinert werden, als es bisher mit herkömmlichen Mühlen möglich war. Mit dieser Mühle lassen sich gleichmäßige Korngrößen von 45 bis 240 Mikrometer und in einigen Fällen sogar Partikelgrößen von gerade einmal zehn Mikrometer erzielen. Der einfach einstellbare Mahlspalt bietet zudem Flexibilität bei der Wahl der Partikelgröße von grob bis extrem fein. Durch den effizienten Einsatz von Flüssigstickstoff wird die entstehende Wärme aus dem Mahlvorgang entfernt. Dies verhindert oder reduziert Hitzeschäden, was die Produktqualität optimiert. Mit diesem Verfahren können Kunden die Produktionsraten maximieren und gleichzeitig die operativen Gesamtkosten minimieren.

Dank Air Products’ Erfahrung in der Feinvermahlung wird zudem der Bereich des Trennverfahrens erweitert. Die Möglichkeit, das kryogen zerkleinerte Material mit Druckluft zu klassieren, bietet zusätzliche Vorteile für Unternehmen, die nach einer Lösung für die Vermahlung ihres Produktes suchen. Durch das Angebot der Windsichtung in Verbindung mit der PolarFit™-Mühle erzielt der Kunde eine verbesserte Partikelgrößenverteilung und dadurch eine Steigerung der Erträge und Produktionsraten. Ebenso verringert sich die Notwendigkeit zusätzlicher Materialklassifizierungen.

Sie möchten weitere Informationen über die Testanlage oder möchten einen Besuchstermin vereinbaren? Rufen Sie uns an: Air Products, Telefon 0234/610560.

Weitere Termine:

28. September 10:30 Uhr – Pressetag in der Testanlage für kryogene Vermahlung in Bobingen
11. bis 13. Oktober POWTECH 2011 in Nürnberg, Stand 7-488, Halle 7

Videos der Testanlage sind unter www.airproducts.com/microsite/PolarFit abrufbar. Druckfähige Abbildungen sind auf Anfrage erhältlich.

Über Air Products
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) bietet seinen Kunden in Industrie, Energiewirtschaft und Gesundheit ein weltweit einzigartiges Portfolio von Industrie-, Prozess- und Spezialgasen, Hochleistungsmaterialien sowie Anlagen und Dienstleistungen. Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 1940 hat sich Air Products eine führende Stellung in bedeutenden Wachstumsmärkten wie der Halbleiterindustrie, der Wasserstofferzeugung, der Erdgasverflüssigung und des Gesundheitswesens sowie moderner Schicht- und Klebstoffe erarbeitet. Im Mittelpunkt der Unternehmenskultur stehen Innovation, effiziente Prozesse und ein umfassendes Sicherheits- und Umweltbewusstsein. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2010 einen Umsatz von mehr 9 Milliarden US-Dollar und beschäftigte in mehr als 40 Ländern 18.300 Mitarbeiter. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

Pressekontakt:
Katja Eisert
Script Corporate+Public Communication
Feuerbachstr. 26-32
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0)69/7191 389 37

Collaborative International Research Project Gets Underway in Grimsby

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products and the Grimsby Institute are announcing a collaborative international research program to support the creation of best practice guidelines for food freezing and chilling and to lead in the development of new advanced technologies for use by food processors around the world.

The research programme will provide a strategic review of the principles and practices of chilling and freezing food to establish best practice guidelines. Led from the Grimsby Institute’s Food Refrigeration Process Engineering Research Centre (FRPERC), the research will be carried out by research fellows, Stephen James, Christian James and Graham Purnell, backed by 100 years of know how and expertise now located in Grimsby. Their activity will be supported by a group of research students from Universities in Southern China, who will be completing MSc degrees in productivity and innovation. Air Products, a leading global supplier of food freezing and chilling systems, will also be collaborating in the research project, providing access to the latest hi-tech cryogenic freezing systems as well as advising on how to optimise systems during the research activity.

As well as considering the potential of cryogenic freezing technologies, the research project aims to explore the role of electromagnets in advanced freezing applications. In particular, the Cells Alive System, an award-winning electromagnetic freezing system from Japan will be investigated as part of the research activity.

The Grimsby Institute’s Professor Dillon, who is responsible for helping to bring FRPERC to Grimsby, commented:

“It is great to see the applied research unit get this agreement so soon after setting up base in Grimsby. I know this project will be the first of many to help build our reputation nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence in the freezing and chilling of seafood.”

Jon Trembley, Technology Manager for cryogenic applications at Air Products, said:

“This is an exciting research project that will establish guidelines that can be followed by food processors around the world at the same time as helping to realise the potential of emerging technologies in the area of food freezing and chilling.

The research programme will provide a strategic review of the principles and practices of chilling and freezing food to establish best practice guidelines. Led from the Grimsby Institute’s Food Refrigeration Process Engineering Research Centre (FRPERC), the research will be carried out by research fellows, Stephen James, Christian James and Graham Purnell, backed by 100 years of know how and expertise now located in Grimsby. Their activity will be supported by a group of research students from Universities in Southern China, who will be completing MSc degrees in productivity and innovation. Air Products, a leading global supplier of food freezing and chilling systems, will also be collaborating in the research project, providing access to the latest hi-tech cryogenic freezing systems as well as advising on how to optimise systems during the research activity.

As well as considering the potential of cryogenic freezing technologies, the research project aims to explore the role of electromagnets in advanced freezing applications. In particular, the Cells Alive System, an award-winning electromagnetic freezing system from Japan will be investigated as part of the research activity.

The Grimsby Institute’s Professor Dillon, who is responsible for helping to bring FRPERC to Grimsby, commented:

“It is great to see the applied research unit get this agreement so soon after setting up base in Grimsby. I know this project will be the first of many to help build our reputation nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence in the freezing and chilling of seafood.”

Jon Trembley, Technology Manager for cryogenic applications at Air Products, said:

“This is an exciting research project that will establish guidelines that can be followed by food processors around the world at the same time as helping to realise the potential of emerging technologies in the area of food freezing and chilling.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Editor's Note:

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Media Inquiries:
Christine Smart
Tel: +44 (0) 121 456 3199
Email christine.smart@smarts.co.uk

Air Products’ New Freshline® QS Tunnel Freezer Provides Food Processors With a Quick Start to Cryogenic Freezing

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is introducing to the North American food market its Freshline® QS tunnel freezer, which can be used to cryogenically freeze or cool a wide variety of foods such as meat and poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, pasta, dairy products, baked goods and prepared meals. Designed with simplicity in mind, the new tunnel freezer is ideal for smaller volume food processors and start-ups that want to quickly begin freezing a high quality product with minimal upfront cost.

The QS tunnel freezer can be integrated into new or existing production lines in minimal time and is also well-suited for food processors wanting to convert to continuous freezing, alleviate a bottleneck in their operation, or grow and diversify their existing product line.

“The Freshline QS tunnel freezer is an economical and easy-to-operate freezer that was developed with smaller volume food processors and start-ups in mind,” says Marna Schmidt, North America Food industry manager at Air Products. “The design of the new freezer enables a faster start-up with minimal upfront cost, making cryogenic freezing a more practical option for smaller volume food processors.”

Schmidt also explains that with the QS tunnel freezer, in-process or continuous freezing can be quickly integrated into a food production line, enabling manufacturers to free up walk-in freezer storage space by converting their process to a freeze-to-order operation.

Air Products’ cryogenic freezers―which use the extremely cold temperature of liquid nitrogen (LIN) (-196°C) to achieve temperature reduction―are capable of freezing food within minutes instead of the hours required by traditional ammonia- or freon-based systems. This quick freeze not only can contribute to a higher yield, but also can enhance product quality. When food products are frozen more rapidly, it results in the formation of smaller ice crystals, which causes less damage to a product’s cellular structure. This enables food products to maintain moisture, which not only improves texture, color and flavor, but also translates into smaller weight losses from dehydration and higher yields.

The Freshline QS tunnel freezer has an easy-to-use automated control system where product-specific operating set points can be stored, which can reduce the time and manpower needed to freeze products. The innovative design, with open and easy access to the internal parts of the freezer, allows for simple cleaning to meet the latest hygiene and safety standards of the food industry. In addition, the simple design of the QS tunnel freezer, with fewer moving parts than traditional cryogenic freezers, leads to less maintenance.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. With state-of-the-art, fully-equipped food laboratories in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Air Products can test a customer’s product to determine the feasibility of using the Freshline QS tunnel freezer for their specific process. For more information about the Freshline QS tunnel freezer or to schedule a product trial, call 1-800-654-4567 (610-706-4730 outside of the U.S.) or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/industries/FoodBeverage.aspx.

Literature

Data Sheet: The Freshline® QS freezer—
A quick start to freezing for innovative food processors
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Case Study: A Quick Start to Cryogenic Freezing for J&G Foods
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Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products inwestuje w Warszawie w nowoczesną napełnialnię butli

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Firma Air Products, największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, ogłosiła, że inwestuje w Warszawie w napełnialnię butli gazami technicznymi. Rozbudowa obiektu o wartości 5 milionów złotych rozpoczęła się
w maju 2011 roku, a jego uruchomienie planowane jest w październiku tego roku. Napełnialnia, która jest zlokalizowana na Targówku Przemysłowym, osiągnie pełnię zdolności produkcyjnych w 2012 roku.

Najnowsze rozwiązania technologiczne Air Products wykorzystane w zakładzie pozwolą na napełnianie pod ciśnieniem 200 bar około 1 000 butli dziennie. Zakład będzie przystosowany do napełniania butli wszystkimi rodzajami gazów technicznych (takimi jak np. argon, tlen, dwutlenek węgla i ich mieszaniny), gazami spawalniczymi typu Linx®, należącymi do najbardziej zaawansowanej technologicznie linii gazów spawalniczych dostępnych w Polsce, a także gazami MAP (gazy używane do pakowania żywności w tzw. atmosferze modyfikowanej) przeznaczonymi dla przemysłu spożywczego oraz tlenem medycznym.

Butle napełniane pod ciśnieniem 200 bar mogą pomieścić o 50% więcej gazu niż te napełniane pod ciśnieniem 150 bar, obecnie najczęściej dostępne w Polsce. Napełnianie butli pod wyższym ciśnieniem oznacza obniżenie kosztów dla użytkowników, ze względu na mniejszą częstotliwość napełniania, co z kolei wpływa na obniżenie kosztów transportu i składowania (dwie 200-barowe butle zawierają taką samą ilość gazu, jak 3 butle 150-barowe). Ponadto butle 200-barowe pozwalają na dłuższe wykorzystywanie gazów oraz zaoszczędzenie miejsca.

„Inwestycja w Warszawie pozwoli nam na zwiększenie dostępności w Polsce nowoczesnych butli 200-barowych oraz szybkie reagowanie na potrzeby naszych klientów. Jest to także kolejny krok prowadzący do umocnienia pozycji Air Products na polskim rynku, gdzie jesteśmy już liderem” – powiedział Piotr Wieczorek, dyrektor generalny Air Products ds. gazów sprężonych na Europę Środkową i Wschodnią.

Napełnialnia w Warszawie będzie obsługiwać klientów Air Products głównie z regionu Polski północnej i północno-wschodniej. Jest to piąty zakład napełniania butli gazami technicznymi Air Products w Polsce oprócz napełnialni zlokalizowanych już w: Siewierzu, Korzonku k. Kędzierzyna-Koźle, Brzegu Dolnym i Poznaniu.

W pełni skomputeryzowane linie napełniania butli pozwolą na kontrolę jakości podczas całego procesu napełniania. Zakład w Warszawie będzie posiadał specjalny system monitoringu (ang. traceability) pozwalający na identyfikację butli z danej partii na każdym etapie użytkowania przez klienta. Ma to szczególne znaczenie w przypadku butli z tlenem medycznym, którego wytwarzanie w Polsce, tak jak i w całej Unii Europejskiej, podlega wymaganiom Dobrej Praktyki Wytwarzania (GMP). Regulacje te nakładają obowiązek identyfikowalności butli z gazami medycznymi.

Informacje o Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) obsługuje klientów na rynku przemysłowym, energetycznym, technologicznym oraz medycznym na całym świecie, dostarczając im wyjątkową gamę gazów atmosferycznych, procesowych i specjalnych, osprzęt oraz usługi serwisowe. Założona w 1940 roku firma jest liderem w swojej branży na szybko rozwijających się rynkach półprzewodników, wodoru, domowych usług medycznych, skraplania gazu ziemnego oraz produkcji zaawansowanych powłok i klejów. Firma Air Products znana jest z innowacyjności, wysokiej sprawności działania oraz zaangażowania na rzecz bezpieczeństwa i ochrony środowiska. Przychody Air Products w 2010 roku wyniosły 9 miliardów dolarów amerykańskich. Firma prowadzi działalność w ponad 40 krajach na świecie zatrudniając 18,3 tysiąca pracowników.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

Kontakt dla mediów:
Jarosław Soroczyński
Questia Sp. z o.o.
Communications Management Consultants
Tel. +48 22 623 07 00
Email: jsoroczynski@questiapr.pl

Air Products Introduces New PolarFit™
Ultra-Fine-Grinding Mill at PTX Canada

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD), a recognized leader in cryogenic grinding, will introduce its new PolarFit™ ultra-fine-grinding mill at PTX Canada in Toronto from June 21-23.

Air Products’ new PolarFit ultra-fine-grinding mill provides a cost-effective way to reduce hard-to-grind materials to smaller particle sizes than can be achieved with conventional impact mills. This flexible grinding system can generate consistent yields of particles between 45 and 250 microns (60 and 325 mesh), and in some cases as small as 10 microns. Now available globally in a range of sizes to match individual customer needs, the mill is ideal for cryogenic size reduction of a wide range of materials, including pigments, plastics, powder coatings, thermoplastic elastomers, waxes, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, spices and other food products.

“The PolarFit ultra-fine-grinding mill offers advanced technology to manufacturers who now may be able to grind product to finer particle sizes, with more uniform particle distribution and higher yields in their target range, than they could before with conventional grinding systems,” said Kimberly King, principal industry engineer for North America Merchant Gases at Air Products. “This can open up opportunities for new applications in a variety of markets.”

Air Products’ ultra-fine-grinding mill uses a combination of size reduction mechanisms, including impact, attrition and particle-particle collision, to achieve much smaller particle sizes than other mills. The mill has an easily adjustable grinding gap, which allows the production of particle sizes from ultra-fine to coarse, eliminating the need for other types of grinding equipment. Through its efficient use of liquid nitrogen, the Air Products mill can produce ultra-fine particle sizes, more uniform particle distribution and higher yields of particles in target range; improve product quality due to minimal or no heat damage; reduce waste and recycling; and lower production costs.

“Air Products’ ultra-fine-grinding mill uses the cooling power of liquid nitrogen to remove heat produced in the grinding process by controlling the temperature of the product or mill,” explained King. “The mill’s higher efficiency helps customers achieve a lower nitrogen-to-product ratio than can be achieved with other mills, further reducing their operating costs.”

Air Products has over 40 years of experience in applying cryogenics to grinding applications. The company provides ongoing technical support from its experienced staff and a reliable gas supply in a variety of modes to meet each customer’s requirements. With state-of-the-art trial facilities in Asia, Europe and the United States, Air Products can test a customer’s product to help them determine the feasibility and benefits of using the ultra-fine-grinding mill. To speak with a knowledgeable representative, stop by Air Products Booth #462 at PTX Canada, or for more information call 800-654-4567 (outside the U.S. 610-706-4730) and mention code 869, or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/ultrafine.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products to Showcase Freshline® Solutions for Meat Processors at AMI International Expo

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) will showcase its portfolio of simple-to-operate food processing solutions designed to help meat processors maximize throughput at the upcoming AMI International Expo in Chicago, Ill., from April 13-16. Air Products’ Freshline® LIN-IS (liquid nitrogen injection solution), DM- tunnel freezer, and continuous sauce chiller are among the company’s latest equipment solutions designed to help meat processors improve productivity, increase product yield and lower costs while producing high-quality products. The company offers not only the gases, equipment and technology to help meat processors succeed, but more importantly the industry experience and technical know-how to help them with many of their production challenges.

Air Products understands that food processors today are looking for efficient freezing and cooling systems, such as the Freshline LIN-IS, a specially designed liquid nitrogen injection solution that can be retrofitted to new or existing mixers, grinders and blenders for fast, consistent and repeatable cooling; the Freshline DM tunnel freezer, a highly flexible cryogenic freezing solution that allows manufacturers to process both IQF (individually quick frozen) and flat or trayed products in a single machine; and the Freshline continuous sauce chiller, which uses the high power of LIN to cool and chill many types of liquids and semi-liquids, such as sauces, gravies, marinades, broths, purees and mixed meal combinations.

Air Products will have food specialists on-hand at Booth #733 to explain the benefits of using cryogenics, help identify ways to get more value out of existing equipment and processes, and discuss Air Products’ full range of Freshline solutions for the meat industry. In addition, the company will perform live liquid nitrogen (LIN) freezing demonstrations to illustrate the rapid freezing ability of liquid nitrogen. Due to the extremely cold temperature of LIN, food can be frozen within minutes, instead of the hours traditionally required with other systems. For meat processors, this faster freeze can not only improve productivity and increase product yield, but can also help ensure product moisture and quality are maintained longer through the formation of smaller ice crystals.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. The company has Freshline solutions for every customer, from large manufacturers with multiple product lines to small food processors with a niche product and every operation in between. For more information about Air Products’ complete line of offerings for the meat industry, stop by Booth #733 at the AMI International Expo in Chicago, Ill., from April 13-16; speak with one of the company’s knowledgeable representatives at 800-654-4567; or visit us on the Web at www.airproducts.com/food.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

AVEC SON NOUVEAU TUNNEL FRESHLINE® QS, AIR PRODUCTS DEMOCRATISE LA SURGELATION CRYOGENIQUE

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Spécialiste de la cryogénie alimentaire mondialement reconnu, Air Products innove une fois de plus en lançant sur le marché à l’occasion du CFIA 2011* le tunnel Freshline® QS, un équipement d’entrée de gamme, conçu pour les petits utilisateurs et/ou les débutants en matière de surgélation cryogénique. Avec cette nouvelle offre, les ingénieurs R&D du Groupe ont relevé avec succès un défi de taille : concevoir un tunnel ultra-simple d’utilisation, sans maintenance, facile à nettoyer et bon marché, mais offrant Qualité et flexibilité, à l’instar des équipements plus sophistiqués.

La technologie de surgélation cryogénique - qui utilise la puissance de l’azote liquide pour obtenir un refroidissement rapide des aliments - permet la mise en place d’une ligne de production alimentaire efficace et avec une empreinte carbone moindre que d’autres procédés. Le tunnel de surgélation Freshline® QS offre, au même titre que les autres tunnels de surgélation cryogénique, tous les bénéfices de la technologie de surgélation à l’azote, à savoir :

un refroidissement rapide qui garantit un produit surgelé de grande qualité ;
la réduction du gaspillage provenant de la perte d’eau et des produits endommagés ;
une efficacité optimisée avec des temps d’arrêt réduits et un meilleur rendement de surgélation.

Mais alors que les tunnels de surgélation cryogéniques actuels ont été conçus pour des producteurs alimentaires traitant des volumes importants, le tunnel Freshline® QS innove en ce sens qu’il a été spécialement mis au point à l’intention des petits producteurs ou des start-ups alimentaires. L’objectif a été d’offrir un système de surgélation cryogénique en continu pour une partie du marché qui ne pouvait jusqu’ici pas bénéficier des avantages de cette technologie.

Pour les novices en la matière, ce nouvel équipement permet en effet de:

démarrer rapidement une ligne de production de surgélation /refroidissement en continu de qualité, avec un investissement de base minime ;
tester de nouveaux produits en passant facilement d’un produit à un autre durant le temps de travail d’un même opérateur ;
surgeler à la demande : une surgélation rapide (qui prend des minutes et non plus des heures) rend inutile le stockage d’importantes quantités de produits.

Conçu pour la surgélation d’un large éventail de denrées (viandes et volailles, produits de la mer, fruits et légumes, crèmes glacées ou encore produits boulangers), crus comme cuisinés, le tunnel de surgélation Freshline®QS offre une capacité de surgélation maximale de 350 kg/heure.

D’une compacité particulièrement adaptée aux petits ateliers (8 m de long pour 2 m de large), ce nouvel équipement se démarque de ses « grands frères » par l’extrême simplicité de sa conception : le tapis de convoyage est en plastique, les sections isolantes préfabriquées sont d’une grande robustesse et l’absence de parties mobiles supprime tout souci de maintenance.

Son fonctionnement est tout aussi simple (le guide utilisateur tient sur une page !), comme l’est son nettoyage grâce à son design hygiénique.

Cerise sur le gâteau : son faible coût d’investissement achève de le mettre à la portée des start ups et des petits faiseurs.

Lancé sur le marché français à l’occasion du CFIA 2011, le tunnel de surgélation Freshline® QS est déjà en service sur deux sites européens (en Pologne et en Espagne). Il vient compléter une gamme étendue d’équipements de surgélation et de refroidissement pour l’industrie agro-alimentaire allant des tunnels aux mélangeurs en passant par les systèmes par immersion et les armoires. Air Products est également un spécialiste apprécié du conditionnement sous atmosphère protectrice.

Pour plus d’informations sur l’offre d’Air Products à destination de l’industrie alimentaire, rendez-vous sur: www.airproducts.be/fr/food.

A propos d’Air Products :
Air Products sert des clients dans l’industrie, l’énergie, la technologie et la santé à travers le monde entier grâce à un portefeuille unique de gaz de l’air, gaz process et gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performance, d’équipements et de services. Fondé en 1940, Air Products a su prendre une place prépondérante sur des marchés clés comme les matériaux semi-conducteurs, l’hydrogène de raffinerie, les services de soins médicaux à domicile, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel, le coating et les adhésifs haute technologie. Le Groupe est reconnu pour sa culture de l’innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et son souci permanent de la sécurité et de l’environnement. Air Products a affiché en 2010 un CA mondial de plus de 9 milliards de dollars, est présent dans plus de 40 pays et emploie 18 900 employés à travers le globe. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

Air Products to Site New ASU and Modernize Middletown, Ohio Operations

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it will build, own, and operate a new air separation unit (ASU), a new hydrogen production facility and will make additional investment in an existing ASU and liquefier which has been producing industrial gases in Middletown, Ohio. The new facilities, planned to be on-stream in the fourth quarter of 2012, will provide additional capacity to meet customer demand for industrial gases and merchant liquid products in the region.

“Air Products has supplied customers in Middletown and the surrounding region with on-site and merchant gases since the 1960s. This new investment shows commitment to our customers in the Midwest market, it will expand our capability to serve the area, and it provides significant modernization of our operations there,” said Wilbur Mok, vice president–Tonnage Gases North America for Air Products. Mok noted that the new facilities will replace some smaller existing operations at this location to meet the increased demand for both on-site and merchant industrial gas products.

The new ASU will have production capacity of over 700 tons per day of combined pipeline and merchant oxygen output, and total argon capacity for the site will increase. Air Products will also generate hydrogen at Middletown to meet customer requirements with its PRISM® Hydrogen Generator steam methane reformer (SMR) producing over one million cubic feet per day of hydrogen. Air Products’ on-site hydrogen product offerings were enhanced by the 2008 acquisition of this novel and patented SMR technology with flexibility to meet the varied hydrogen capacity requirements of a customer.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products to Feature Freshline® Solutions for the Poultry Industry at International Poultry Expo

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

To remain successful in today’s globally competitive environment, poultry and other food processors must look for ways to improve productivity, increase product yield and lower costs while producing high-quality products. Air Products (NYSE: APD) offers not only the gases, equipment and technology to help poultry processors succeed, but more importantly the industry experience and technical know-how to help them with many of their production challenges. Among its portfolio of food processing solutions for the poultry industry are Air Products’ Freshline® LIN-IS (liquid nitrogen injection solution), DM tunnel freezer, and continuous sauce chiller, which the company will feature at the upcoming International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Ga., from January 26-28.

With an understanding of the challenges that poultry processors face today, Air Products will have food experts on-hand at Booth #5944 to explain the benefits of using cryogenics to chill and freeze poultry products, help identify ways to get more value out of existing equipment and processes, and discuss Air Products’ full range of Freshline solutions for the poultry industry, including:

The Freshline LIN-IS solution is a specially designed liquid nitrogen injection solution that can be retrofitted to new or existing mixers, grinders and blenders for fast, consistent and repeatable cooling. LIN-IS can be used to manage the temperature of minced or chopped proteins through controlled injection of liquid nitrogen into the product during mixing, which can reduce the difficulty of subsequent forming caused by the heat generated by these machines.
The Freshline DM tunnel freezer is a highly flexible cryogenic freezing solution that allows manufacturers to process both individually quick frozen (IQF) and flat or trayed products in a single machine. The dual-mode freezer can offer significant capital savings, as well as improved product quality, when processing a variety of poultry items, such as diced and sliced products, wings, filets, cutlets, and breaded and trayed products. The Freshline DM tunnel freezer can help poultry processors adapt quickly to changing market demand by allowing them to switch between IQF and non-IQF products without changing equipment. This can result in maximum uptime and can lead to optimum efficiency.
The Freshline continuous sauce chiller uses the high power of liquid nitrogen (LIN) to cool and chill many types of liquids and semi-liquids, such as sauces, gravies, marinades, broths, purees and mixed meal combinations. Due to the extremely low temperature of LIN (-320ºF), products are chilled within seconds or minutes—instead of hours—which can significantly cut cycle times compared to batch cooling. For ready meals and other trayed items that are further frozen, pre-cooling of sauces can help debottleneck downstream freezing systems by reducing the heat load to the mechanical freezer. This can result in reduced ice build-up and increased production throughput.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. The company has Freshline solutions for every customer, from large manufacturers with multiple product lines to small food processors with a niche product and every operation in between. For more information about Air Products’ complete offering to the poultry industry, stop by Booth #5944 at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Ga., from January 26-28 to consult with one of the company’s food experts; call 800-654-4567 (mention code 843); or visit www.airproducts.com/food.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products’ India Joint Venture Investing in Three New Merchant Gases Plants; Building a Fourth Plant for Long-Term Supply to Saint Gobain Glass

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD)today announced that INOX Air Products Ltd., its joint venture (JV) in India, will construct three air separation units (ASU) and liquefiers for the merchant market and also will build a fourth plant for long-term industrial gas supply to Saint Gobain Glass India. The four facilities are scheduled to come on stream during 2012.

“We are the market leader in merchant industrial gases in India, and these new plants are part of our strategy to continue to provide efficient and reliable product to support the strong growth in India. The anticipated manufacturing growth is more than seven percent annually over the next five years, and the demand for industrial gases has been steadily increasing,” said Pavan K. Jain, managing director of INOX Air Products. “The investments strengthen INOX Air Products’ existing substantial presence throughout India and reinforce our supply positions which we have achieved through our strong customer focus.”

INOX Air Products will build the ASU and liquefier merchant plants to produce liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, and liquid argon in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Puducherry. All three locations have a strong manufacturing base, and these cost-effective facilities are strategically located close to the principal markets that they serve.

INOX Air Products will also build an ASU and liquefier for the merchant market and signed a long-term supply contract for nitrogen and hydrogen with Saint Gobain Glass India (SGGI). The production plants, to be located at SGGI’s facility in the state of Rajasthan, will supply nitrogen from the ASU by pipeline and hydrogen from a steam methane reformer (SMR) plant designed to meet the specific requirements of the customer. The SMR is a product offering from Air Products’ PRISM® gas generation portfolio.

“A customer-focused approach was essential in gaining our business. Reliable supply is very important to our project, and we believe INOX Air Products’ industrial gas expertise will deliver on our industrial gas needs,” said Mr. S.N. Eisenhower, director–Operations at Saint Gobain Glass India.

In adding these four new facilities, INOX Air Products’ market presence in India continues to grow. Earlier this year, the company announced a long-term contract with POSCO Maharashtra Steel Private Limited (PMSPL) to supply on-site nitrogen and hydrogen gases to its new facility in Vile Bhagad, Maharashtra, in western India. PMSPL is a subsidiary of POSCO, the world’s fourth largest steel producer by output. The nitrogen plant and the SMR are both product offerings from Air Products’ PRISM® gas generation portfolio. The plants are expected to come on stream in late 2011.

Air Products’ PRISM line of gas generation systems supply nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen to more than 1,500 customers in over 30 countries worldwide. Air Products’ on-site hydrogen SMR offerings were enhanced by a technology acquisition in 2008 and offer flows across a wide range of requirements with highly efficient use of natural gas. Global markets currently served by Air Products entire PRISM line of gas generation systems include glass, steel, electronics and semiconductors, non-ferrous metals, metals processing, chemicals, food processing and packaging, and energy production and processing.

About Air Products

About INOX Air Products Ltd.

INOX Air Products Limited is a joint venture company in which the Jain family (former owners of the Industrial Oxygen Company) and Air Products hold an equal stake. Headquartered in Mumbai, INOX Air Products is one of the largest manufacturers of industrial gases in India with 36 plants spread throughout the country and a workforce of approximately 1,200. INOX Air Products Ltd. manufactures and supplies industrial gases including oxygen, nitrogen, helium, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and specialty gas mixtures throughout India. More information can be found at www.inoxairproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

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

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Effective October 1, 2010, or as contracts permit, Air Products (NYSE: APD) will increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America as follows:

4-8% for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, liquid argon, liquid and bulk hydrogen;
5-10% for liquid and bulk helium; and
3-5% for monthly service charges.

Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on other specific situations.

The revised prices will offset higher operating costs and increased input costs. We are taking aggressive actions internally to mitigate rising costs by reinvesting to improve efficiencies and maintain reliable supply.

Helium is severely impacted by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) cost increase for crude helium announced last month.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products to Build New ASU at Granite City, Illinois

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced the signing of a new long-term oxygen and nitrogen supply agreement, and that it will build a new air separation unit (ASU) and refurbish its existing ASU and liquefier at its facility in Granite City, Illinois. The new facility, planned to be onstream in the second quarter of 2012, will provide additional capacity for meeting both on-site customer demand for gases and merchant liquid products in the region.

“Air Products has been producing industrial gases at Granite City since the 1950s. This new investment will expand our capability to serve current customers and provide significant modernization of our operations there. It represents another step in our commitment to existing customers in that area, and strengthens Air Products’ ability to supply merchant liquid products to customers in the Midwest market,” said Wilbur Mok, vice president–Tonnage Gases North America for Air Products.

The new 500-ton-per-day ASU, planned to be onstream in 2012, in combination with the existing, refurbished ASU and liquefier, will add capability to serve both the on-site customer and the merchant market. Total argon capacity for the site will also increase as a result of this project.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products’ Freshline® DM Tunnel Freezer Enables Food Manufacturers to Process Both IQF and Non-IQF Products in One Machine

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Users of mechanical and cryogenic food freezing systems who are looking for ways to increase production, diversify their product offerings, and expand their distribution reach can benefit from Air Products’ (NYSE: APD) Freshline® DM tunnel freezer, now available to food processors in North America. This highly flexible cryogenic freezing solution allows manufacturers to process both individually quick frozen (IQF) and flat or trayed products in a single machine. The dual-mode freezer is the latest addition to the company’s IQF portfolio of freezing solutions and offers significant capital savings, as well as improved product quality, to processors of seafood, meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables, dairy, pasta, prepared meals and bakery items.

“In today’s ‘just-in-time’ production environment, the Freshline DM tunnel freezer helps processors adapt quickly to changing market demand by allowing them to switch between IQF and non-IQF products without changing equipment,” says Marna Schmidt, industry manager for Air Products’ North America Food group. “This flexibility helps to maximize uptime and optimize efficiency, which is particularly important in the current economy.”

Air Products’ Freshline DM tunnel freezer is a two-in-one solution for food manufacturers who want to grow their product lines by processing both IQF and non-IQF products with minimal capital investment. The DM has a compact, modular configuration and a patent-pending innovative design that makes it easy to clean, saving both downtime and labor costs. Coupled with ultra-quick-freezing liquid nitrogen, which provides rapid and consistent cooling, the DM helps preserve product with low dehydration and achieve high quality IQF results.

The Freshline DM tunnel freezer helped IQF Custom Packing, Inc. in Fall River, Mass.―the first U.S. food processor to use the equipment―expand its product portfolio and more easily manage seasonal fluctuations. “To be able to change products with the dual-mode freezer really increases and strengthens the growth of our company. It allows us to increase our service offerings and enhance our customized processing so we can handle a greater variety of food products,” said Russell Young, President of IQF Custom Packing.

In addition to the quality and flexibility of the DM tunnel, Young has been equally impressed with the technical support and process knowledge of the Air Products team. “Air Products is more than just a gases and equipment supplier, we’re a solutions provider,” said Schmidt. “We work closely with our customers to understand their processes so we can design and install the optimum solution that will help them lower their costs while improving food quality and increasing output.”

Air Products understands that investing in freezing equipment is a very important decision, especially in today’s economic climate. Before any capital costs are incurred, Air Products can -more- help determine the feasibility of freezing a customer’s product using the Freshline DM tunnel freezer at its state-of-art, fully-equipped food laboratory in Allentown, Pa. To schedule a product trial, call 1-800-654-4567 (Code 742). Or speak with one of the company’s knowledgeable representatives at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Ga., from January 27-29, 2010, Booth #5359.

Air Products has been providing the food industry with solutions for freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, forming, packaging and wastewater treatment for more than 40 years. The company’s Freshline® Solutions offer high-purity gases and equipment, international supply capability, and unmatched industry experience and technical support for a variety of processed foods including meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, baked goods and snack items. For information about Air Products’ complete offering to the food industry, visit:
> www.airproducts.com/food

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

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

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

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. The energy efficient ASU will replace older assets at the site and provide benefits to customers through higher-reliability pipeline oxygen and nitrogen supply, and enhanced production of merchant and electronics products including argon and xenon. The new ASU is to be on-stream in October 2011.

“This world-scale ASU at La Porte will serve customers across Air Products’ three major business areas of Tonnage Gases, Merchant Gases and Electronics and increase supply security and reliability. It will deliver significant productivity gains through decreased energy consumption and operating costs and supports the company’s sustainability goals,” said Stephen Jones, senior vice president and general manager–Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy at Air Products.

The new La Porte ASU will ensure the long-term operational viability and customer supply security of one of Air Products’ key liquid argon sources for the North American market. Argon is used primarily for welding, electronics, steel and metals processing applications. The plant also will expand Air Products’ xenon production capacity and improve customer supply security and reliability. Xenon continues to grow as a key material used in the etching steps of semiconductor manufacturing, and the additional volume will support growth in the emerging technologies of plasma display and other lighting applications which depend on xenon’s special properties.

The La Porte ASU is part of Air Products’ extensive Gulf Coast network of industrial gas facilities, pipelines and distribution assets. In addition to its oxygen, nitrogen and argon businesses, Air Products has the leading hydrogen position in the region comprised of numerous production facilities and over 450 miles of pipelines reaching from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana, and from the city of Plaquemine, Louisiana to Chalmette, east of New Orleans.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

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

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

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 (NYSE: APD) food industry specialist Chris Johnson will discuss the benefits of using nitrogen in a variety of food processing applications when he presents “Liquid Nitrogen—A Beneficial Ingredient in the Food Industry” at the Prepared Foods R&D Applications Seminar in Itasca, Ill., on Monday, October 19th. Chris will provide unique insight into the many creative uses of nitrogen, including:

Freezing – Cryogenic freezing results in smaller weight losses from dehydration than mechanical freezing. Frozen food processors can preserve the quality of their food products with a cryogenic freezing system using liquid nitrogen (LIN). Due to its extremely cold temperature, LIN can freeze food within minutes instead of hours compared to traditional ammonia or Freon systems. This causes the formation of small ice crystals, which helps to ensure that product moisture and quality are maintained. An environmentally friendly freezing and chilling solution, LIN also can be used to remove heat from a process to prevent microbial growth, decrease cycle times or increase production throughput.
Packaging – Gaseous nitrogen can be used in a wide range of food packaging processes, including Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), to help preserve the quality of packaged food. Food products spoil differently, whether through microbial growth, discoloration, oxidation or even moisture loss. By replacing the earth's breathable atmosphere in a package with a pure gas or a gas mixture, including nitrogen, the shelf life of products can be significantly extended, resulting in a product that looks good, smells good and tastes good far longer.
Mixing, Coating and Grinding – In mixing applications, LIN is used to chill sauces and gravies to stop the cooking process and reduce cooling cycle times. In coating applications, LIN’s low temperature allows it to enrobe individually quick frozen (IQF) products in sauces while freezing to produce an even coating. During grinding, LIN can be used to eliminate frictional grinding heat to improve throughput of mills while also preventing the loss of flavor and aroma components―key contributors to organoleptic properties―in food additives, ingredients and functional foods.

Nitrogen can be used to process a wide variety of foods, including meat and poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, pasta, dairy, baked goods and prepared meals. Air Products provides a variety of equipment that, coupled with LIN, can help optimize IQF and non-IQF food freezing, crust freezing, chilling, coating, mixing, and forming. Regardless of size, nitrogen can be supplied in a mode that matches the scale of any operation.

Air Products has been serving the food processing industry for more than 40 years. The company’s complete offerings, marketed under Freshline® Solutions, include high-purity gases and equipment, international supply capability, and unmatched industry experience and technical support. For more information, call 800-654-4567 or visit: > www.airproducts.com/food.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products had fiscal 2008 revenues of $10.4 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products and Samsung Engineering Secure ASU Win in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

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). The ASU will produce 3,550 tons per day (TPD) of oxygen, 3,600 TPD of nitrogen, and 150 TPD of argon. It will be located at NIGC’s facility in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and is to be on-stream in 2011.

“We are very proud to have won this contract with Samsung Engineering. It demonstrates a novel approach, by combining Air Products’ ability to design large-scale ASUs, with the engineering and construction expertise of Samsung Engineering. This project is another milestone demonstrating our industrial gas facility capabilities, as the ASU will be the largest-ever cold box system designed, fabricated, and shipped by Air Products,” said David J. Taylor, vice president–Energy Businesses at Air Products. Taylor also noted the arrangement both strengthens Air Products’ existing relationship with NIGC and SABIC, and regionally as the Al Jubail Phase 8 ASU is the most recent in a series of Middle East projects for Air Products.

Air Products built the first ever ASU in the Middle East in the 1950s and has 50 years of experience satisfying industrial gas customers in the region. The company’s Middle East operation is headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Regional business activity has accelerated in recent years with multiple industries requiring ASUs and hydrogen production plants.

Additionally, Air Products continues to build on a long-standing relationship withAbdullah Hashim Group, most recently via joint ventures that brought on-stream new ASU and hydrogen production facilities for Emirates Float Glass Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Abdullah Hashim Group and Air Products partnership is also building two new air separation units for Shadeed Iron & Steel’s production plant in the Sohar Industrial Port of Oman.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products had fiscal 2008 revenues of $10.4 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

About Samsung Engineering
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. (SECL) is the first and largest Korean engineering company, specializing in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of hydrocarbon, industrial, environmental and infrastructure plants and/or facilities on a turn-key basis in worldwide markets.

Provides full range of engineering services including design, procurement, construction, facility operation, and management.
In the fields of petrochemical plants, refineries, gas plants, fertilizer plants, power plants, electronics/food/automobile plants, IT, steel mills, LNG, wastewater treatment, disposal of waste materials, railway and infrastructure.

With a total of 4,100 employees worldwide, we have an established presence in worldwide markets in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

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

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

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

liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, liquid argon, liquid and bulk hydrogen by 4% to 8%; and
liquid and bulk helium by 5% to 10%.

Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on other specific situations.

This pricing initiative is in response to higher operating costs related to running plants with significantly lower product demand, in addition to both higher energy costs and overall increases associated with the production and distribution of merchant gas products.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Collaboration With Weiler Advances Processing Innovation

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Leading cryogenic solutions provider Air Products is combining its expertise with mixer and mixer-grinder specialist Weiler to deliver fully integrated food mixing, grinding and cooling solutions. The new offering combines Air Products’ Freshline® Liquid Nitrogen Injection Solution (LIN-IS) with Weiler’s mixer and mixer-grinder technologies. This new combined offering of Weiler’s mixers and mixer-grinders with Air Products’ liquid nitrogen injection provide benefits across a wide range of food processing applications.

The combined technologies are ideally suited for red meat applications and may be applicable for the poultry, fish, seafood and vegetable markets. With the new joint offering, products are quickly blended into a homogenous mix while being cooled consistently and rapidly using the LIN-IS’s innovative cryogenic technology. Both the Freshline LIN-IS and Weiler’s mixer-grinders are designed to the latest hygienic standards and can be connected to a CIP (Clean-In-Place) system. Operation, cleaning and maintenance are simplified through full software integration.

“Pooling our knowledge and experience means we can offer processors the best of both worlds”, commented Dave Stone, General Manager - Europe, Africa & Middle East, Weiler Beehive Ltd: “With Air Products’ support, we look forward to surpassing our customers’ expectations and optimising grinding, mixing and cooling performance. We can now respond to some of the most difficult technical and processing challenges, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process and an improved bottom line for our customers. ”

Editor’s Note:
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe.

For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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El servicio CryoEase de Carburos Metalicos una solucion para el suministro de gases

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Carburos Metálicos, Grupo Air Products, cuenta con el servicio CryoEase® para el suministro de gases como el nitrógeno, oxígeno, argón o dióxido de carbono, entre otros. Gracias a este servicio se puede instalar un depósito compacto que proporciona el gas a la presión adecuada y de forma ininterrumpida, incluso durante la recarga de los depósitos.

Al utilizarse un solo depósito en vez de los habituales bloques de botellas, se consigue una reducción del espacio necesario. Por poner un ejemplo, un pequeño depósito de líquido puede contener el equivalente a 16 botellas a alta presión ocupando un espacio más reducido. Asimismo, al instalarse un sólo depósito se mejora la seguridad y eficacia, ya que el gas se canaliza directamente al punto de utilización, se evita el riesgo de contaminación cruzada al ser recipientes de uso exclusivo, y las entregas, que disminuyen respecto a las botellas, no requieren de la intervención ni manipulación por parte del cliente.

Otra de las ventajas del sistema CryoEase^® es su amplia gama de depósitos que van de los 25 a los 2.000 litros al igual que su fácil instalación. Para su ubicación normalmente no es necesaria ninguna cimentación especial, ni licencia de obra y no requiere de corriente eléctrica ni otros servicios.

Abastecimiento automático
Su abastecimiento se realiza de forma automática sin necesidad de realizar ningún pedido con un camión cisterna de Carburos Metálicos de dimensiones reducidas que acude cuando el nivel de gas en el depósito baja hasta un nivel preestablecido. Igualmente, los clientes cuentan con el asesoramiento de un profesional de la compañía en materia de selección de depósito, diseño del sistema de gas, instalación, revisión, mantenimiento y seguridad.

Sobre Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 1.000 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995.

Sobre Air Products
Air Products presta servicio a clientes en los mercados tecnológico, energético, sanitario e industrial de todo el mundo, proporcionándoles una oferta global de productos, servicios y soluciones en gases atmosféricos, especiales y de proceso, así como materiales de alto rendimiento e intermedios químicos. Fundada en 1940, Air Products es líder en mercados clave como semiconductores, producción de hidrógeno, servicios de asistencia sanitaria, licuefacción de gas natural y recubrimientos avanzados y adhesivos. La compañía es reconocida por su cultura innovadora, su excelencia operacional y su compromiso con la seguridad y el medioambiente. Air Products tiene unos ingresos anuales de más de 10 billones de dólares, opera en más de 40 países, y cuenta con 21.000 empleados en todo el mundo. Para más información, www.airproducts.com.

Innovative Liquid Nitrogen Cooling System Optimises Production at Dalco Foods

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Dalco Food BV, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of convenience foods, has optimised its cooling process with the installation of two Freshline® LIN-IS (Liquid Nitrogen Injection Solution) from Air Products. With an expanding product range, Dalco needed to speed up processing rates and ensure more accurate chilling. Air Products’ cryogenic systems have not only accelerated cooling and increased throughput, but have also ensured precise dosing of liquid nitrogen so products are at the ideal temperature for subsequent forming and packing.

Air Products installed two Freshline® LIN-IS systems: one was retrofitted onto an existing Haarslev blender and the other was positioned on a new Simo blender. They have replaced the slower, less accurate but common practice of adding frozen product to blenders to control mix temperatures. The liquid nitrogen is dosed by controlled weight and injected directly into the blending process, making cooling far quicker, more consistent and repeatable. Air Products’ nitrogen injectors do not rely on temperature or time control, and achieve immediate heat transfer. This reduces gas consumption and minimises nitrogen waste and ensures temperature control repeatability.

“We needed speed, flexibility and control from our new equipment and Air Products’ cryogenic systems deliver that,” comments Stefan van den Hanenberg, production manager at Dalco Food. “Demand is rising for our vegetarian products so we wanted to work with a partner that could keep our production as streamlined as possible while maintaining excellent product quality. Because the Freshline® LIN-IS automatically injects exactly the correct amount of liquid nitrogen, moisture loss is minimised and texture is perfected.”

A key part of the collaboration between Air Products and Dalco Food was the provision of a control panel, instruments and software, and facilitating communication with Dalco’s existing automated control systems. A thorough understanding of Dalco’s business and true solutions focus enabled this potentially difficult integration to take place quickly and with minimal impact on the customer’s business.

Ann Callens, Air Products’ European business development manager, Food and Cryogenics, adds “All our equipment is designed to customers’ individual specifications following a detailed review of their existing processes, requirements and factory layout. It isn’t simply a question of providing equipment: our work aims to provide genuine solutions and improvements to current or future processing challenges.”

Van den Hanenberg concludes, “Air Products has provided everything we needed and more. The Freshline® LIN-IS systems guarantee optimum conditions for forming and ensure a consistent, homogenous texture. They’re also safe, hygienic and simple to operate, clean and maintain.”

Dalco Foods, based in Oss, Netherlands, was founded in 1975. Still family-owned, it now manufactures over two million products every week, primarily own-label, destined for supermarkets, wholesalers and restaurants all over Europe.

Editor’s Note:
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe.

For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products' Collaboration With Weiler Advances Processing Innovation

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products has increased efficiency by 20% for its customer Arctic Fish Products in work completed over just two weekends. In line with its commitment to long-term customer service and proactive improvement, Air Products reviewed Arctic Fish’s Freshline® freezing equipment and implemented a range of measures to optimise its performance and throughput.

Arctic Fish Products is a contract fish freezing company supplying primarily into the wholesale trade. The unpredictable nature of its business means flexibility is essential. Ken Sisson, production director, comments: “Our throughput levels change every day depending on the morning’s catch and our customers’ requirements. So Air Products’ responsiveness and flexibility are truly valuable. Having such a reliable and forward-thinking partner has not only meant we can provide high levels of service, but we’ve also dramatically increased our capacity. Air Products truly understands our business and will be a key part of our continued future growth.”

Emma Guthrie, European marketing manager, Food and Industrial Cryogenics, at Air Products, comments: “It is very satisfying to see the individual needs of our customers being met through a combination of innovative equipment, close partnership and proactive improvement efforts. Cryogenic freezing is the ideal technology for many fish and seafood processors as it can significantly affect their bottom line. But improvements are always desirable, so Air Products regularly reviews its customers’ processes and makes suggestions for further enhancements which enable an even better return on investment.”

Formed in 2006, Arctic Fish has grown quickly to reach a turnover of £1.2 million. The Grimsby-based company is an employer of thirty and is occupied with the processing, freezing, grading, packing and cold storage of white fish, notably cod, haddock and plaice.

The world seafood market is predicted to exceed US$388.9 billion by 2010*, with the frozen seafood segment witnessing increases in terms of both volume and value.

* Global Industry Analysts, Inc., The Seafood Market, March 2008

Editor’s Note:
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe.

For more information, visit
> www.airproducts.com

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Air Products to Build New Production Facility for Industry-Leading PRISM® Membrane Products

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the worldwide leader in production of gas separation and purification membranes, today announced plans to construct a new production facility in St. Charles, Missouri to increase manufacturing capacity of its full line of PRISM® membrane products. The new facility will increase Air Products' membrane output by over 50 percent. It will provide for state-of-the-art hollow fiber production and module assembly technology across the full range of multiple PRISM membrane offerings. The new plant is to be on-stream in early 2010.

"This new facility will ensure our ability to meet the strong demand for high performance membranes. Membrane technology is being used increasingly in new and growing applications, and we will be positioned to meet that need with facilities capable of producing multiple size membrane product offerings," said George Lewis, global business manager, Equipment Sales at Air Products. Air Products will continue to operate its current PRISM® membrane production plant in St. Louis, which opened in 1984 and was expanded several times, most recently in 2007. "Locating near our existing facility will allow us to leverage our skilled workforce and know-how to bring the facility into full production more quickly and efficiently. We appreciate the support of both the City of St. Charles and the Missouri Department of Economic Development in helping to make this project a reality," Lewis added.

Membrane technology is used to separate and purify gases. Membrane modules contain thousands of hollow fibers to provide high processing capacity in a compact unit. Membranes are often used to produce nitrogen from compressed air; for hydrogen recovery and purification; for ratio adjustment to balance a mix of gases; air and gas dehydration to remove water, which can impact compressed gas performance; and natural gas treatment for removal of impurities. "The ability for membranes to separate gases by taking advantage of the differing permeability and solubility rates in feed gases, and do so in a highly reliable lightweight system, with few moving parts and to be able to operate in constrained spaces, makes membrane technology attractive for many applications," said Lewis.

Nitrogen membrane demand is driven by product needs from the chemical production, food processing, liquefied natural gas, oil and gas, transportation and mining industries. Hydrogen membranes are used in chemical, refining, and biofuels processes. Dehydration membranes are used in compressed air systems and for high pressure requirements such as for natural gas dehydration. Air Products' PRISM membranes have been used to produce gases to inert fuel tanks aboard aircraft, for use in coal mine methane recovery operations in China, to enrich oxygen for passengers on the world's longest and highest highland railway, the Qinghai-Tibet railway, and to produce nitrogen for blanketing chemical, methanol and liquefied gas shipments around the globe.

Air Products' PRISM line of gas generation systems supplied generated nitrogen and oxygen to more than 1,500 customers in over 30 countries worldwide. More information on PRISM membrane systems can be found at: www.airproducts.com/membranes.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Announces Investments in Europe

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Today, Air Products announced that it is capitalizing on its recent investment in Eastern Europe with several announcements in the region.

Air Products has signed a contract with Alcoa, in Russia, to supply nitrogen to Alcoa’s aluminum plant in Samara. As part of the agreement, Air Products will install two high purity nitrogen generators, and will take over the existing generator on the site. The new generators will be on-stream in 2009.

Russia is an important growth market for Air Products, where the company is involved in projects in the Moscow region and now in the Samara region.

As the largest supplier of technical and industrial gases in Poland, Air Products is further strengthening its leadership position in the Polish market with the announcement today that it will build a state-of-the-art cylinder filling depot in Warsaw, Poland. The construction is due to start in 2009 and the depot is due to be operational in 2010. The depot will use the latest technology to fill over 3,000 cylinders per day at a pressure of 200 bar, which is the standard cylinder pressure currently used in Poland. A 200 bar cylinder holds a greater quantity of gas than 150 bar cylinders, which translates into cost reduction for the users, as less frequent fillings are needed, and in turn reduces transport and storage costs.

The depot will be equipped to fill cylinders with all types of medical gases, technical gases, including argon, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and mixtures, and Linx™ gases, the most technically-advanced range of welding gases available in Poland, as well as modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) gases for the food industry.

This is the second technical gas filling depot to be built by Air Products in Poland, following the opening of the depot in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in 2005.

In Slovakia, Air Products’ new high purity hydrogen plant, in Novaky, is now on-stream. The plant will bring on additional hydrogen capacity to customers in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. It complements the company’s existing facility in Litvinov, Czech Republic, and will support key industries such as glass, metals and food.

Erwin Zwicky, President Air Products Europe, said: “Central and Eastern Europe is a key region for us, as it is showing an impressive growth rate. The investments we are making show our determination to build on the successful acquisition of BOC Gazy we made in 2007, which positions us as the number one industrial gas provider in Poland. Our presence in Central Europe is growing, and we now operate two hydrogen plants in the region – in Litvinov, Czech Republic and Novaky, Slovakia, allowing us to serve customers across the entire region.”

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

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