Metals News Releaseshttp://www.airproducts.com/rss-listings/metals.aspxThe Latest Metals News Releases from Air Productsen{712ABA0A-2DBB-4582-9F56-F9BE06682D8A}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/05/0531-air-products-to-introduce-new-dew-point-monitoring-system-at-powdermet2016.aspxAir Products to Introduce New Dew Point Monitoring System at POWDERMET2016<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) is committed to helping <a href="/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">metals processors</a> around the world improve product quality, reduce operating costs, increase yields, and enhance processing windows. As part of this effort, the company will introduce its new continuous <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/dew-point-monitoring-google/dewpoint-monitoring-system.aspx" target="_blank">dew point monitoring system</a> among its range of industrial gases, equipment, and technology solutions for <a href="/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing/Powder-Metals.aspxhttp://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/dew-point-monitoring-google/dewpoint-monitoring-system.aspx" target="_blank">powder metallurgy</a> and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/3d-metal-printing.aspx" target="_blank">additive manufacturing</a> at POWDERMET2016 in Boston, Mass., from June 6-7. <br /> <br /> Maintaining the appropriate atmosphere conditions in each furnace zone is critical to achieve consistent sintered product quality. The atmosphere dew point is an important parameter, however, continuous monitoring of the dew point in the hot zone can be challenging. Dew point readings can drift significantly, causing erroneous measurement and necessitating frequent cleaning, recalibration, and sensor replacement. With Air Products&rsquo; continuous dew point monitoring system, these issues can be significantly mitigated. Additionally, continuous dew point monitoring helps manufacturers comply with CQI-9 and NADCAP requirements, and enables operators to plan ahead for shutdowns and preventive maintenance of their furnaces. <br /> <br /> Tradeshow attendees are invited to stop by Air Products booth 319 to speak with a knowledgeable representative about the challenges they face in their day-to-day operations. In addition to gases, equipment, and technology solutions, Air Products&rsquo; technical specialists can provide applications knowledge and consulting services for a variety of processes, including powder production, sintering, heat treating, inerting, and additive manufacturing. <br /> <br /> Air Products also operates laboratories in Allentown, Pa., where it can perform metals processing research and applications development, as well as testing for simulating, troubleshooting, and optimizing customer operations. Frequently used work tools include heat treating furnaces with a wide variety of atmospheres, metallurgical examinations, atmosphere analyses, thermodynamic equilibrium and diffusional calculations, as well as computational fluid dynamics modeling. Air Products provides customer support for ongoing operational efficiency, product quality improvements, and new process development projects. <br /> <br /> For more information about Air Products&rsquo; complete portfolio of offerings for the metals processing industry, call 800-654-4567, email <a href="mailto:gigmrktg@airproducts.com">gigmrktg@airproducts.com</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/mp">www.airproducts.com/mp</a>. <br /> <br /> <strong> About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. </p>Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400{B9BA321B-630C-4AC6-B7DB-4A089CE23B84}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/05/0511-air-products-to-feature-gases-and-technologies-for-steelmakers-at-aistech.aspxAir Products Will Feature Gases and Technologies to Help Steelmakers Improve Efficiency and Lower Costs at AISTech 2016<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will feature its range of industrial gases and cost-efficient technologies for the <a href="/industries/Metals/IronSteel-Production.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">steel industry</a> at AISTech 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa., from May 16-19. From the hot end to the rolling mill, Air Products provides the gases, equipment, technologies, and technical services that can help steelmakers reduce fuel consumption, decrease their carbon footprint, increase productivity, optimize gas efficiency, and lower their overall costs. <br /> <br /> Steelmakers are invited to stop by Air Products booth 1545 to speak with a knowledgeable representative about the challenges they face in their daily operations. With decades of experience serving the steel industry, Air Products has the technical know-how to help identify solutions to problems and recommend process improvements. Through proprietary technology, the company has helped customers realize operational cost savings in combustion, gas injection, shrouding, heat treating and more. <br /> <br /> Air Products also offers a full range of gases&mdash;including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide&mdash;in a variety of <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">supply options</a> to match each customer&rsquo;s specific requirements. For small volume users, the company&rsquo;s CryoEase&reg; microbulk solution offers an alternative to cylinder supply that eliminates the hassle of cylinder handling. For larger volume customers, Air Products provides traditional bulk liquid and gas supply, as well as PRISM&reg; and tonnage on-site gas generation systems. The company also offers a fast and flexible option for short-term or emergency gas supply through its Air Products Express Services.<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. <br /> <br /> </p>Wed, 11 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400{E1841FF1-0E67-4FB5-93EB-88EF9603533B}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/04/0427-air-products-introduces-integra-cylinder-range-to-china-welding-industry.aspxAir Products Introduces Integra&reg; Cylinder Range to China’s Welding Industry <p>With the implementation of &ldquo;Made in China 2025&rdquo; strategy by the Chinese government to upgrade the manufacturing sector, industry players are improving their core competitiveness and product quality, in which welding efficiency is a critical success factor. To answer the needs, world-leading industrial gases company Air Products introduced its innovative Integra&reg; cylinder range in China at its welding customer seminar last week. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are happy to introduce the Integra cylinder range in China. As a new member of Air Products&rsquo; product portfolio for metal fabrication, the state-of-the-art cylinder brings multiple benefits for easier, safer and more economical welding applications over traditional cylinders,&rdquo; said Jessica Bi, Asia Product Manager, Industrial Gases, Air Products, at the seminar taking place in Guangzhou.<br /> <br /> The Integra cylinder range incorporates unique features including built-in regulator, Integra flow optimizer, protective valve guard and snap-on connection. With the built-in regulator, customers can save money and time on purchasing and calibrating an external regulator, and solve problems such as pressure hazard, gas contamination, or installation failures. The flow optimizer helps avoid unnecessary gas consumption by providing stable and accurate flow rate, thus reducing the cost of shielding gases. The special protective valve guard and snap-on connection enable welders to change-over, handle and operate the cylinder more easily and safely. <br /> <br /> The Integra cylinder range is another solid proof of Air Products&rsquo; commitment to the sustainable development of China&rsquo;s manufacturing industry with its world-class products and advanced gas application technologies, following the success of its differentiated Linx shielding gases and GastrakTM economizers. <br /> <br /> It is available for Linx shielding gases or traditional shielding gases such as Argon (Ar) and Ar/CO2 mixtures and is suitable for a wide range of welding metals from carbon and stainless steel to aluminum and alloys. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn/products/Gases/WeldingCutting-Gases/integra.aspx" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information about the Integra cylinder range (in Chinese).&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. </p>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400{8FBBF204-DBBA-4A26-86E5-1CEB4D529D9A}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/04/0427-air-products-introduces-integra-cylinder-range-to-china-welding-industry-chinese.aspx空气产品公司在中国推出服务于焊接行业的Integra快易焊TM系列<p>随着中国政府旨在推动制造业产业升级的《2025中国制造》战略的实施,制造商们纷纷着手提升核心竞争力和产品质量,而提高焊接效率是其获得成功的关键因素之一。为满足现今的焊接工艺需求,全球领先的工业气体供应商&mdash;&mdash;空气产品公司上周在其面向焊接客户的研讨会上,向中国市场推出了创新的Integra快易焊系列。 <br /> <br /> &ldquo;我们很高兴将Integra快易焊系列带进中国。作为公司焊接应用产品家族中的新成员,使用我们最先进技术的Integra快易焊系列与传统钢瓶相比具备了众多优点,其中的关键是用户不再需要购买任何气体减压阀,进一步满足他们对于气体在焊接应用中操作要更简单、更安全和更经济的要求。&rdquo;空气产品公司亚洲区工业气体部产品经理毕媛媛女士上周在于广州举行的一场焊接研讨会上介绍道。<br /> <br /> Integra快易焊系列融入了一系列独特的设计,包括内置减压阀、Integra流量优化装置、减压阀护套及快速连接功能等。内置的减压阀设计可让客户节省额外采购和校准外置减压阀的费用和时间,并解决外置减压阀可能引发的各种问题,如压力骤变的风险,气体污染或安装不匹配等;气体流量优化装置可提供稳定且精确的流量,从而避免不必要的气体消耗,降低焊接保护气的使用成本;特殊设计的减压阀护套和快速连接功能令钢瓶的更换、搬运和操作变得更简单和更安全,真正实现轻松焊接。<br /> <br /> 继在中国市场成功推出与众不同的Linx焊接保护气和Gastrak<sup>&trade;</sup>气体流量节省器后,Integra快易焊系列是空气产品公司凭借着世界一流的产品和先进的气体应用技术,全力支持中国制造业的可持续发展的又一实证。<br /> <br /> Integra快易焊系列可充装Linx焊接保护气,或氩气、氩/二氧化碳混合气等传统焊接保护气,适用于碳钢、不锈钢、铝和轻质合金等各类焊接材料。<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn/products/Gases/WeldingCutting-Gases/integra.aspx" target="_blank">点击此处</a>进一步了解空气产品公司Integra快易焊系列的详细信息。<br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司</strong><br /> 空气产品公司(Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码:APD)是一家世界领先的工业气体公司。今年正值其运营75周年。工业气体是公司的核心业务,提供空分和工艺气体、以及相关的设备,主要为炼油石化、金属、电子和食品饮料等制造产业服务。空气产品公司同时也是一家全球领先的液化天然气工艺技术和设备供应商。公司的另一项业务&mdash;&mdash;材料技术服务于半导体、聚氨酯、清洁剂与涂料和粘合剂等行业。<br /> <br /> 2015财年,公司的销售额为99亿美金,在美国上市公司财富500强中排名第284位。其遍布全球50多个国家和地区的约2万名员工,为所有客户提供可持续性的产品和解决方案,以及卓越的服务,致力于将空气产品公司打造成世界最安全和最佳的工业气体公司。欲获得更多信息,请登陆公司中文网站:<a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn">www.airproducts.com.cn</a>。<br /> <br /> <em>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2015年9月30日结束。</em></p>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400{1EEF468F-5D98-42E0-A849-C0DD51E37052}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/04/0419-air-products-to-feature-nitrogen-and-oxygen-supply-systems-for-laser-assist-gas-at-lme.aspxAir Products to Feature Nitrogen and Oxygen Supply Systems for Laser Assist Gas at LME 2016<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx">APD</a>) understands that a reliable assist gas supply is critical to keep a laser cutting operation running without interruption. For this reason, the company offers a full spectrum of <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/cutting.aspx" target="_blank">nitrogen and oxygen assist gas systems</a>, which the company will feature at the Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME) 2016 in Atlanta from April 26-27. <br /> <br /> Laser operators are invited to stop by Air Products booth 334 to speak with a knowledgeable representative about which of the company&rsquo;s flexible assist gas system options is right for their particular operation. Whether a single laser shop with one shift or a multiple laser cutting operation running 24x7, Air Products can fit customers with the optimum system to meet their volume, purity and pressure requirements. With the right supply system, customers can improve efficiency and lower costs by eliminating costly downtime caused by gas flow and pressure limitations. <br /> <br /> Air Products brings over 75 years of industrial gas experience with a unique understanding of cutting and welding requirements. For more information about Air Products&rsquo; nitrogen and oxygen supply options for laser assist gas, call 800-654-4567 or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/cutting">www.airproducts.com/cutting</a>. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. </p>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400{47F61D6E-CE44-4306-BEE0-83DFD4127FCA}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/04/0411-air-products-to-feature-industrial-gases-and-technologies-for-foundries-at-castexpo.aspxAir Products to Feature Industrial Gases and Technologies to Help Improve Foundry Operations at CastExpo 2016<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will feature its range of industrial gases, technologies and equipment aimed at helping <a href="/industries/Metals/IronSteel-Production.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">foundries</a> improve efficiency and lower operating costs at CastExpo 2016 in Minneapolis, Minn., from April 16-19. The company will also be presenting &ldquo;Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion for Reduced Coke Consumption in Cupolas&rdquo; as part of the Exhibitor Showcase on April 17 at 9:30 a.m. in The Hub. <br /> <br /> CastExpo attendees are encouraged to stop by Air Products&rsquo; booth 2650 to speak with an industry specialist about the company&rsquo;s solutions for lowering fuel/coke costs, increasing yield, boosting productivity, reducing off-gas volume and emissions, and improving quality and safety. Air Products offers a full range of gas technologies and equipment to support ferrous and non-ferrous foundries, including oxygen enrichment and solids injection in cupolas, oxygen-enhanced combustion, molten metal blanketing, degassing, refining, die cooling and more. <br /> <br /> Air Products is also a global leader in the reliable supply of industrial gases&mdash;including argon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide&mdash;which the company provides from more than 90 production facilities around the world. The company offers a variety of cost-effective <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">supply options</a> for every size customer, from small- to large-volume users. <br /> <br /> With decades of experience serving the <a href="/industries/Metals.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">metals industry</a>, Air Products&rsquo; application engineers can evaluate foundry operations using advanced methods for furnace modeling, data collection, and process monitoring to help identify solutions to problems and recommend process improvements. The company also has world-class <a href="/~/media/downloads/data-sheets/A/en-advanced-clean-energy-lab.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">combustion laboratory</a> facilities, where state-of-the-art instrumentation and process control capabilities enable testing of a customer&rsquo;s application to its full potential. <br /> <br /> For more information about Air Products&rsquo; industrial gas solutions, global supply capability, and unmatched industry experience and technical know-how for ferrous and non-ferrous foundries, stop by booth 2650 at CastExpo or visit us online at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/metals">www.airproducts.com/metals</a>. &nbsp; <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>.</p>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400{40ED939B-8741-4669-895D-7A8C97DE26EC}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0309-0309-air-products-fills-100th-helium-iso-container-at-doe-canyon-chinese.aspxAir Products位於美國Doe峽谷的新氦氣工廠完成第100個符合ISO標準的氦氣儲罐充裝<p>Air Products三福之母公司、全球領先的氦氣生產商 Air Products (Air Products,紐約証券交易所代碼︰APD)位於美國科羅拉多州Doe峽谷的最新氦氣工廠,近日完成了里程碑式的第100個符合ISO標準的氦氣儲罐充裝。該工廠是全球唯一一座從以二氧化碳為主的氣源中製取氦氣的工廠,所生產的氦氣進一步強化和豐富了Air Products的氦氣供應鏈,以確保為全球客戶提供穩定、可靠的氦氣供應。<br /> <br /> &ldquo;我們對Doe峽谷的氦氣工廠的運營表現非常滿意。作為全球唯一一座從自然生成的二氧化碳氣流中提取氦氣的工廠,Doe峽谷的氦氣工廠為行業設定了一個新標準。我們將繼續進行必要的投資,以保持並提升我們在過去數十年來建立的行業領先地位。&rdquo; Air Products全球氦氣業務副總裁兼總經理Walter Nelson表示,&ldquo;與金德摩爾根二氧化碳公司的合作成就了這座工廠,也讓我們能夠用這種創新的方法生產氦氣。&rdquo; 金德摩爾根二氧化碳公司是北美最大的二氧化碳管線運營商,也是Doe峽谷項目的運營商。<br /> <br /> 目前,美國生產的氦氣主要來源於美國土地管理局的儲備系統。然而,該系統的儲備正逐步減少並終將耗盡。同時,全球對於氦氣的需求很可能還將繼續上升。因此,市場極需開發新的氦氣來源。<br /> <br /> Air Products工業氣體部執行副總裁Corning Painter指出︰&ldquo;這不僅是一座新的液態氦氣廠。透過運用前沿技術和一流的運營管理,我們令從二氧化碳氣流中提取氦氣變成可能。Air Products始終致力於成為全球客戶最可靠的氦氣供應商,而Doe峽谷氦氣工廠正是我們前進道路上邁出的重要一步。&rdquo;<br /> <br /> 當前,全世界的氦氣大部分都是作為天然氣(甲烷)開採的副產品而獲得的。然而,並非所有天然氣田都含有氦氣,事實上大部分天然氣田所含的氦氣濃度並不足以支援經濟用途上的抽取。在這個項目中,二氧化碳是天然氣的主要成分,其氦氣濃度高,可實現經濟型生產。美國土地管理局系統的氦氣儲備正不斷下降,而Air Products工廠的氦氣年產量預計可達2.3億標準立方英尺,即相當該系統超過15%的氦氣供應量。<br /> <br /> Air Products 科羅拉多州的工廠將採用新的製造技術從二氧化碳氣源中生產純氦氣。Air Products 將從氣源中提取氦氣,並將處理後的二氧化碳歸還金德摩爾根二氧化碳公司,以繼續用於其石油開採項目。金德摩爾根二氧化碳公司將此二氧化碳氣源供應至西德克薩斯州的Permian盆地,用於提升石油採收率。<br /> <br /> 氦氣常用於很多獨特且具有高價值的應用中,包括︰核磁共振成像;高空科研氣球、小型飛艇和歡慶氣球的升空;導纖維和半導體生產;冶金;深潛用的呼吸氣氛或獨特的血氣醫療混合氣;分析化學;管道、容器及其它重要設備的加壓和吹掃;洩漏檢測;以及其它先進的應用。<br /> <br /> <strong>關於Air Products</strong><br /> Air Products(Air Products, 紐約証券交易所代碼︰APD)是一家世界領先的工業氣體公司。今年正值其運營75週年。工業氣體是公司的核心業務,提供空氣分離廠和製程氣體、以及相關的設備,主要為煉油石化、金屬、電子和食品飲料等製造產業服務。Air Products同時也是一家全球領先的液化天然氣製程技術和設備供應商。公司的另一項業務--材料技術服務於半導體、聚氨酯、清潔劑與塗料和粘合劑等行業。<br /> <br /> 2015會計年度,公司的銷售額為99億美金,在美國上市公司財富500強中排名第284位。其遍佈全球50多個國家和地區的約2萬名員工,為所有客戶提供可持續性的產品和解決方案,以及卓越的服務,致力於將Air Products打造成世界最安全和最佳的工業氣體公司。欲獲得更多訊息,請瀏覽公司中文網站:www.airproducts.com.tw。<br /> <br /> <em>註釋︰此新聞稿中可能包含1995年《私人証券訴訟改革法案》中所界定的一些前瞻性陳述。這些前瞻性陳述基於本新聞稿發布日期時管理層關於重大風險因素的預期和假設所作出。由於管理層可能沒有預期到一些因素,請以實際情況為準,這些因素包括公司10K表中的風險因素,因為本會計年度已於2015年9月30日結束。</em></p>Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500{4D69B133-E299-4A8C-B578-BC59411637D5}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0309-air-products-fills-100th-helium-iso-container-at-doe-canyon.aspxAir Products Fills 100th Helium ISO Container at Doe Canyon<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), a global leader in helium production, recently reached a milestone at its newest <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/helium.aspx" target="_blank">helium</a> production facility in Colorado by filling its 100th helium ISO container. Air Products&rsquo; Doe Canyon plant is the only one in the world extracting helium from a gas stream composed primarily of carbon dioxide (CO2). The helium from this facility strengthens and diversifies Air Products&rsquo; helium supply chain to further enable the reliable delivery of product for its customers around the world.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are very pleased with the operational performance of our <a href="/Company/news-center/2015/08/0819-air-products-holds-grand-opening-at-doe-canyon-helium-plant.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Doe Canyon helium plant</a>, which is one-of-a-kind and sets a new standard by producing helium from a naturally occurring carbon dioxide stream. We will continue to make the investments necessary to maintain the leading market position in this industry that we have established and enhanced over many decades,&rdquo; said Walter Nelson, vice president and general manager &ndash; Global Helium at Air Products. &ldquo;This facility could not have been achieved without the cooperation of our site host. They allowed us to move forward with this outside-the-box thinking to helium production.&rdquo; The site host is Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, acting for and on behalf of the Doe Canyon Deep Unit, in its capacity as Unit Operator.<br /> <br /> Much of the helium produced in the United States today comes from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) system. The BLM system is in decline, however, and eventually that storage supply will be depleted. At the same time, the world&rsquo;s demand for helium is likely to continue to grow, requiring additional new sources of helium. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This is not just another liquid helium plant. By using cutting-edge technology, combined with world class operations, we&rsquo;re able to recover helium from CO2. It is one more step, in a series of steps, Air Products has taken to be the <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/products/38928-gases-helium-infographic-hr-hyperlinks.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">most reliable helium supplier</a> in the world,&rdquo; said Corning Painter, Air Products&rsquo; executive vice president - Industrial Gases.<br /> <br /> Most of the helium produced today is a by-product of natural gas (methane) processing. However, not all natural gas fields contain helium and, in fact, very few gas fields have high enough helium concentrations to make it economical for extraction. In this case, the naturally-occurring gas is composed primarily of carbon dioxide, and it contains high enough concentrations of helium to make extraction economical. The Doe Canyon plant is expected to produce up to 230 million cubic feet of helium per year, which can replace more than 15 percent of the current BLM reserve helium supply as that system declines.<br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; Colorado facility uses a new technology process to produce pure helium from the carbon dioxide stream. Air Products extracts the helium from the gas stream and returns the carbon dioxide to Kinder Morgan CO2 for its intended enhanced oil recovery (EOR) use. Kinder Morgan CO2, supplies this carbon dioxide to the Permian Basin in West Texas, where it is used for EOR. <br /> <br /> Helium is used in many unique and valued applications including: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Medical/medical-applications/product-list/mri-magnet-cooling-and-filling-hospitals.aspx?itemId=CA1B1197655D452CA1184436482E5073" target="_blank">magnetic resonance imaging</a> (MRI); lifting for high altitude scientific research balloons, blimps and party balloons; fiber optics and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Helium/industry/silicon-semiconductors.aspx?itemId=EC15E8E99A6E4A4A81E7F993C97584A5" target="_blank">semiconductor manufacturing</a>; metallurgy; breathing atmospheres for deep diving or unique blood gas medical mixtures; analytical chemistry; pressurizing and purging pipes, vessels, and other critical equipment; leak detection; and other advanced applications.<br /> <br /> <strong> About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business, which Air Products intends to spin-off by September 2016, serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>.<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.</em></p>Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500{35B1C7DF-E0C5-4AD3-B145-425F04FB2475}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0309-air-products-fills-100th-helium-iso-container-at-doe-canyon-simp%20chinese.aspx空气产品公司在美Doe峡谷的新氦气工厂完成第100个符合ISO标准的氦气储罐充装全球领先的氦气生产商空气产品公司 (Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD) 的新氦气工厂,近日完成了里程碑式的第100个符合ISO标准的氦气储罐充装。该工厂位于美国科罗拉多州Doe峡谷,是全球唯一一座从以二氧化碳为主的气源中提取氦气的工厂,所生产的氦气进一步强化和丰富了公司的氦气供应链,以确保为全球客户提供稳定、可靠的氦气供应。<br /> <br /> &ldquo;我们对Doe峡谷的氦气工厂的运营表现非常满意。作为全球唯一一座从自然生成的二氧化碳气源中提取氦气的工厂,Doe峡谷的氦气工厂为行业设定了一个新标准。我们将继续进行必要的投资,以保持并提升我们在过去数十年来建立的行业领先地位。&rdquo;空气产品公司全球氦气业务副总裁兼总经理Walter Nelson表示,&ldquo;与金德摩根公司 (Kinder Morgan) 的合作成就了这座工厂,也让我们能够用这种创新的方法生产氦气。&rdquo;金德摩根公司是北美最大的二氧化碳管线运营商,也是Doe峡谷项目的运营商。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司科罗拉多州的这家工厂将采用新的技术工艺从二氧化碳气源中生产纯氦气。空气产品公司将从气源中提取氦气,进行液化后输送给全球的客户。处理后的二氧化碳将归还给金德摩根公司,继续用于其石油开采项目,提高石油采收率。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司工业气体部执行副总裁康宁(Corning Painter)指出:&ldquo;这不仅仅是一座新的液态氦气厂。通过运用前沿技术和一流的运营管理,我们令从二氧化碳气源中提取氦气变成可能。空气产品公司始终致力于成为全球客户最可靠的氦气供应商,而Doe峡谷氦气工厂正是我们前进道路上迈出的重要一步。&rdquo;<br /> <br /> 当前,美国生产的氦气主要来源于美国土地管理局的储备系统。然而,该系统的储备正在逐步减少并终将耗尽。同时,全球对于氦气的需求很可能还将继续上升。空气产品公司Doe峡谷的氦气工厂预计氦气年产量可达2.3亿标准立方英尺,即相当于该系统超过15%的氦气供应量。<br /> <br /> 由于中国氦气开采难度大,技术有待提升,目前中国的氦气基本上从美国进口。作为最早进入中国市场的工业气体供应商之一,空气产品公司自1987年以来已在国内设立了多家高标准的氦气充装工厂,遍布华东、华南和华北地区,可就近为客户提供稳定、可靠的氦气供应。从美国进口的氦气将在这些充装工厂进行充装后供往各地,以满足国内高端焊接、潜水、医疗等行业的高速发展需求。<br /> <br /> 氦气常用于很多独特且具有高价值的应用中,包括:核磁共振成像、高空科研气球的升空、小型飞艇和欢庆气球、光导纤维和半导体生产、冶金、深潜用的呼吸气氛或独特的血气医疗混合气、分析化学、管道、容器及其它重要设备的加压和吹扫、泄漏检测,以及其它先进的应用。<br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司</strong><br /> 空气产品公司(Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码:APD)是一家世界领先的工业气体公司。今年正值其运营75周年。工业气体是公司的核心业务,提供空分和工艺气体、以及相关的设备,主要为炼油石化、金属、电子和食品饮料等制造产业服务。空气产品公司同时也是一家全球领先的液化天然气工艺技术和设备供应商。公司的另一项业务&mdash;&mdash;材料技术服务于半导体、聚氨酯、清洁剂与涂料和粘合剂等行业。<br /> <br /> 2015财年,公司的销售额为99亿美金,在美国上市公司财富500强中排名第284位。其遍布全球50多个国家和地区的约2万名员工,为所有客户提供可持续性的产品和解决方案,以及卓越的服务,致力于将空气产品公司打造成世界最安全和最佳的工业气体公司。欲获得更多信息,请登陆公司中文网站:www.airproducts.com.cn。<br /> <em><br /> 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2015年9月30日结束。</em><br />Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500{D7351936-8519-4939-873F-72D2E0B9E22B}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/02/0215-air-products-announces-north-american-price-increase-for-liquid-and-bulk-industrial-gases.aspxAir Products Announces North American Price Increase for Liquid and Bulk Industrial Gas Products<p>Effective March 1, 2016, or as contracts permit, Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America. The pricing adjustments include increases of:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Up to 20% for liquid argon</li> <li>Up to 15% for liquid and bulk hydrogen</li> <li>Up to 10% for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, liquid and bulk helium, and liquid carbon dioxide&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on specific situations.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> These adjustments are in response to the cost impact associated with the significant slowdown in the steel market, and increasing operational and delivery costs associated with specific regional supply and demand imbalances in order to meet customer needs. In addition to covering increases in operating expenses, Air Products continues to make significant investments aimed at improving the reliability, security, safety, and the efficiency of its operations.<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.</em></p>Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500{499454E9-18B3-420C-A070-4744F0B649F3}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/12/1209-air-products-zbigniew-zurecki-named-2015-asm-fellow.aspxAir Products' Zbigniew Zurecki Named a 2015 ASM Fellow<p>Air Products&rsquo; (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) Zbigniew Zurecki was recently honored by <a href="http://www.asminternational.org/" target="_blank">ASM International</a> (ASM), the world&rsquo;s largest association of metals-focused materials professionals, as a <a href="http://www.asminternational.org/web/guest/membership/awards/asm-fellows/2015" target="_blank">2015 Fellow of the Society</a>. He is among 30 members named this year to the 46th Class of Fellows, which recognizes members for their distinguished contributions to materials science, engineering or manufacturing, as well as their exemplary personal reputations. Zurecki has been recognized by colleagues for his conceptualization and sustained development of cleaner, safer, and environmentally-friendlier alternatives to many conventional methods of processing metals resulting in improved product quality and increased productivity of industrial operations.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;This is a well-deserved recognition that shows Zbig is as well respected by his industry peers as he is by his colleagues at Air Products for his leadership and contributions,&rdquo; said Rana Ghosh, applications R&amp;D manager at Air Products. &ldquo;By focusing on solutions to the challenges our customers face, Zbig has led the development of many pioneering technologies across various segments that include novel nitrogen-based arc spray coating and plasma shrouding processes, cryogenic cooling of oxyfuel coating operations, oxide-free plasma carburizing for atmospheric furnaces, inerting of induction melt furnaces, and cryogenic cooling of machining and rolling processes. His technical knowledge, extensive experience, and passion for solving problems has led to commercialized offerings that bring both value to Air Products and operational benefits to customers in the <a href="/industries/Metals.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">metals industry</a>.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Zurecki is a senior research associate for the Advanced Technology group at Air Products. He has dedicated the last 30 years of his career to the conceptualization and development of new industrial gas application technologies for the heat treating, powder and process metallurgy, thermal spray coatings, oxyfuel combustion, metal forming, and electronic packaging industries. Zurecki earned an MSME in Materials &amp; Industrial Engineering from the Warsaw University of Technology, holds approximately 37 patents, and has authored numerous publications. <br /> <strong><br /> About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company&rsquo;s core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company&rsquo;s Materials Technologies business, which Air Products intends to spin-off by September 2016, serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. <br /> <br /> The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>.<br /> <br /> </p>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500{3271552D-5BD6-4434-B221-903FA497FDBA}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1030-air-products-building-helium-plant-for-rasgas-german.aspxDoppelsieg in Katar: Air Products errichtet Heliumanlage für RasGas und erhält langfristigen Liefervertrag<p>Air Products (NYSE: APD) verzeichnet zwei Erfolge im Heliumsektor, die die Marktf&uuml;hrerschaft des Unternehmens unterstreichen: Zum einen wird Air Products die RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas) mit der Ausr&uuml;stung f&uuml;r eine neue Helium-3-Anlage am Standort Ras Laffan Industrial City, Katar, versorgen. Zum anderen erh&auml;lt Air Products auch den Zuschlag f&uuml;r die langfristige Heliumversorgung aus der Helium-3-Anlage, die voraussichtlich bis zu 0,4 Bscf (Billion Standard Cubic Feet) fl&uuml;ssiges Helium pro Jahr produzieren wird. Mit dem Produktionsbeginn 2018 sichert sich das Unternehmen seine Position als weltweit gr&ouml;&szlig;ter kommerzieller Heliumanbieter.<br /> <br /> &bdquo;Das sind zwei gro&szlig;e Errungenschaften f&uuml;r unser Unternehmen. Der Zuschlag als Ausr&uuml;ster f&uuml;r die neue Heliumanlage best&auml;tigt das Vertrauen von RasGas in Air Products als globalen Anbieter von High-Tech-Gasanlagen und Heliumtechnologie. Ein ebenso gro&szlig;er Erfolg ist der langfristige Helium-Liefervertrag, der den zahlreichen Kunden unser Engagement f&uuml;r die Gew&auml;hrleistung einer ganzheitlichen und zuverl&auml;ssigen Heliumversorgung best&auml;tigt&ldquo;, sagte Walter Nelson, Vice President und General Manager &ndash; Global Helium bei Air Products.<br /> <br /> Air Products hat eine bestehende Gesch&auml;ftsbeziehung mit RasGas in anderen Segmenten sowie eine gemeinsame Erfolgsgeschichte in Katar: Hierbei sorgte Air Products f&uuml;r die Technologie und das Equipment zur Erdgasverfl&uuml;ssigung sowie f&uuml;r Helium-Extraktionsanalgen f&uuml;r alle 14 Fl&uuml;ssigerdgas-Leitungen (LNG) von RasGas und Qatargas. Au&szlig;erdem stellte Air Products eine Luftzerlegungsanlage f&uuml;r Oryx GTL bereit. Alle Anlagen befinden sich in Ras Laffan.<br /> <br /> <strong>Ein halbes Jahrhundert Erfolgsgeschichte im Nahen Osten</strong><br /> Air Products ist bereits seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert im Nahen Osten aktiv, angefangen mit der Errichtung der ersten Luftzerlegungseinheit (ASU) in den 1950er Jahren. Das Unternehmen verf&uuml;gt &uuml;ber mehr als 50 Jahre Erfahrung mit Industriekunden in der Region. Der Hauptsitz befindet sich in Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate. Die T&auml;tigkeit von Air Products in der Region hat aufgrund des branchen&uuml;bergreifend gestiegenen Bedarfs an ASUs und Wasserstoffanlagen den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Das schlie&szlig;t auch die Ank&uuml;ndigung des Unternehmens vom April 2015 ein, den weltweit gr&ouml;&szlig;ten Industriegaskomplex in Jazan, Saudi-Arabien, zu bauen und eigenst&auml;ndig zu betreiben. Air Products setzt in der Region auf seine langj&auml;hrigen Beziehungen zur regionalen Abdullah Hashim Group und zu ACWA Power.<br /> <br /> Der neue Helium-Liefervertrag ist ein wichtiger Schritt in einer Reihe von Meilensteinen, mit denen Air Products seinen Kunden eine zuverl&auml;ssige Heliumversorgung garantiert. Zudem hat Air Products betr&auml;chtliche Heliumvorr&auml;te vom United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) als strategische Reserve im Rahmen von Auktionen erworben. Dar&uuml;ber hinaus hat das Unternehmen im August 2015 mit dem Verkauf von Helium begonnen, welches &uuml;ber eine firmeneigene innovative Technologie aus einem nat&uuml;rlichen Kohlendioxid-Vorkommen gewonnen wird. Diese weltweit einzigartige Produktionsanlage befindet sich im US-Bundesstaat Colorado.<br /> <br /> <strong>Weltweit im Einsatz: Heliumtechnologie von Air Products</strong><br /> Air Products hat den Weg bereitet f&uuml;r zahlreiche Technologien zur Heliumgewinnung, -produktion, -lieferung und -lagerung. Heute sind diese Technologien industrieller Standard und kommen in Einrichtungen auf der ganzen Welt zum Einsatz.<br /> <br /> Helium wird in vielen einzigartigen und innovativen Anwendungen eingesetzt, darunter: Magnetresonanztomographie (MRI), H&ouml;henforschungsballons, Luftschiffe und Luftballons, Faseroptik und Halbleiterfertigung, Metallurgie, Atemtechnologien f&uuml;r Tieftaucher, medizinische Blutgasmischungen, analytische Chemie, Druckbeaufschlagung und Reinigung von Rohren, Beh&auml;ltern und kritischen Ausr&uuml;stungen, Lecksuche sowie viele weitere Anwendungen.<br /> <br /> <strong>&Uuml;ber Air Products</strong><br /> Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) ist seit rund 75 Jahren einer der f&uuml;hrenden Anbieter von Industrie-, Prozess- und Spezialgasen, Hochleistungsmaterialien sowie Anlagen, Technologien und dazugeh&ouml;rigen Dienstleistungen f&uuml;r die Herstellungsbereiche Metall, Nahrungsmittel, Getr&auml;nke, Raffination, Petrochemie und Erdgasverfl&uuml;ssigung. Im Gesch&auml;ftsbereich Materialtechnologien versorgt Air Products die Industrien f&uuml;r Halbleiter, Polyethuran, Reinigung und moderne Schicht- und Klebstoffe. Mehr als 20.000 Mitarbeiter in &uuml;ber 50 L&auml;ndern arbeiten an nachhaltigen L&ouml;sungen und bestem Kundenservice, um Air Products zum weltweit f&uuml;hrenden und sichersten Industriegaseanbieter zu machen. Air Products erzielte im Gesch&auml;ftsjahr 2014 einen Umsatz von rund 10,4 Milliarden US-Dollar. Das Unternehmen befindet sich auf der j&auml;hrlichen Fortune 500 Liste auf Platz 276. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.<br /> <br /> Auf Wunsch vermitteln wir Ihnen gerne ein Interview mit dem Helium-Experten Christoph Chardon von Air Products. Bitte senden Sie daf&uuml;r nach M&ouml;glichkeit Ihre Fragen in englischer Sprache an die angegebene E-Mail-Adresse. Vielen Dank!<br /> <br /> <em>HINWEIS: Diese Ver&ouml;ffentlichung kann zukunftsbezogene Aussagen im Rahmen der &bdquo;Safe Harbor&ldquo;-Bestimmungen des Private Securities Litigation Reform Act aus dem Jahr 1995 enthalten. Diese zukunftsbezogenen Aussagen basieren auf den realistischen Erwartungen und Annahmen im Hinblick auf bedeutende Risikofaktoren zum Datum der Vorlage dieser Ver&ouml;ffentlichung. Die tats&auml;chliche Leistung und die tats&auml;chlichen Finanzergebnisse k&ouml;nnen erheblich von Prognosen und Sch&auml;tzungen der zukunftsbezogenen Aussagen abweichen, da zahlreiche Faktoren f&uuml;r die Gesch&auml;ftsf&uuml;hrung nicht absehbar sind. Dazu geh&ouml;ren Risikofaktoren, die im Unternehmensformular 10K des Unternehmens f&uuml;r das Gesch&auml;ftsjahr per 30. September 2014 dargestellt sind.</em></p>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{47C95643-CABF-4A64-96E8-E45E187E4719}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1029-air-products-building-helium-plant-for-rasgas-dutch.aspxAir Products dankzij nieuwe projecten in Qatar grootste leverancier van helium ter wereld <p>Air Products, leverancier van industri&euml;le gassen, heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat het bedrijf twee nieuwe, grote projecten voor de productie van helium heeft binnengehaald. Air Products zal de installaties leveren voor de nieuwe Helium 3 fabriek van RasGas Company Ltd., die gebouwd wordt op het Barzan-complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. Daarnaast heeft Air Products het langlopende contract voor de productie en levering van de helium vanaf de nieuwe fabriek gewonnen. Naar verwachting zal de fabriek per jaar zo&rsquo;n 15 miljoen liter vloeibare helium produceren. Als de productie in de nieuwe fabriek in 2018 van start gaat, wordt Air Products de grootste, commerci&euml;le leverancier van helium ter wereld.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;De twee nieuwe contracten zijn belangrijke mijlpalen voor ons bedrijf&rdquo;, zei Walter Nelson, vice-president en general manager Global Helium bij Air Products. &ldquo;Het contract voor de levering van de installaties voor de nieuwe fabriek is een bewijs van het vertrouwen van Rasgas in Air Products als leverancier van technologie en equipment voor de productie en processing van gas en helium. Maar net zo belangrijk is het lange termijn contract voor de levering van helium vanaf de nieuwe fabriek. Daardoor kunnen we al onze klanten de komende jaren een betrouwbare levering van helium garanderen.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Air Products werkt al lange tijd samen met RasGas in diverse andere markten en bedrijfstakken. Ook in Qatar heeft Air Products samen met Rasgas al een aantal succesvolle projecten afgerond. Air Products leverde aan RasGas en Qatargas bijvoorbeeld al technologie voor het vloeibaar maken van aardgas, de belangrijkste installaties voor liquefactie en installaties voor het onttrekken van helium aan LNG. Ook bouwde Air Products in Ras Laffan een grote luchtscheidingsfabriek (ASU) voor Oryx GTL.<br /> <br /> Air Products is al meer dan vijftig jaar actief in het Midden-Oosten. Het bedrijf bouwde in de vijftiger jaren de allereerste ASU in de regio en levert al meer dan 50 jaar industri&euml;le gassen aan klanten in de regio. Het hoofdkantoor voor de activiteiten in het Midden-Oosten is gevestigd in Dubai. De activiteiten in de regio zijn de laatste jaren in een stroomversnelling geraakt omdat verschillende bedrijven een beroep deden op Air Products voor de bouw van luchtscheidings- en waterstoffabrieken. In april 2015 kondigde het bedrijf aan, het grootste complex voor de productie van industri&euml;le gassen ter wereld in Jazan (Saudi-Arabi&euml;) te bouwen en te exploiteren. Air Products werkt daarbij nauw samen met de Abdullah Hashim Group en ACWA Power. <br /> <br /> Het contract voor de levering van helium uit de nieuwe Helium 3 fabriek is een volgende stap in het proces dat Air Products recentelijk in gang heeft gezet om een betrouwbare levering van helium aan haar klanten te kunnen garanderen. Air Products heeft tijdens recente veilingen een substanti&euml;le hoeveelheid helium uit de reserves van het United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) toegewezen gekregen. Bovendien startte Air Products in augustus met de verkoop van helium, die met behulp van een eigen innovatieve technologie gewonnen wordt uit een natuurlijke bron in Colorado, die koolstofdioxide uitstoot. <br /> <br /> Air Products heeft al veel nieuwe technologie ontwikkeld voor de winning, productie, distributie en opslag van helium, die tegenwoordig veelvuldig in de heliumindustrie gebruikt wordt. Het bedrijf exploiteert vele heliuminstallaties over de hele wereld.<br /> <br /> Helium wordt gebruikt in vele unieke en waardevolle toepassingen zoals MRI-apparatuur, ballonnen voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek in hogere atmosfeerlagen, voor zeppelins en feestballonnen, bij de productie van fiberoptica en semiconductormateriaal, in de metaalindustrie, in gasmengsels voor diepzeeduiken, in unieke bloedgasmengels, voor chemische analyses, voor het testen en reinigen van pijpleidingen, voor lekdetectie en andere geavanceerde toepassingen. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>Noot voor de pers:</strong> <br /> er zijn foto&rsquo;s van heliuminstallaties beschikbaar. Die kunt u opvragen bij Wisse Kommunikatie, telefoon: 026-4431523 of per e-mail: <a href="mailto:theo.snijders@wisse-worldcom.nl">theo.snijders@wisse-worldcom.nl</a>. <br /> <br /> <strong>Over Air Products</strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE: APD) is een toonaangevende, wereldwijde leverancier van industri&euml;le gassen, die al 75 jaar in de markt actief is. Het bedrijf levert atmosferische gassen en procesgassen, maar ook bijbehorende installaties en equipment aan industri&euml;le markten, waaronder de petrochemie, de metaalindustrie, de elektronica- en de voedingsmiddelenindustrie. Air Products is ook de grootste leverancier van technologie en equipment voor de verwerking van LNG. De divisie Materials Technologies, die Air Products in September 2016 wellicht zal afstoten, levert aan de semiconductorindustrie en aan fabrikanten van polyurethaan, schoonmaakmiddelen, coatings en lijmen.<br /> <br /> Air Products realiseerde in boekjaar 2015, dat in september afgesloten werd, een omzet van 9,9 miljard dollar en staat op plaats 284 in de Fortune 500 lijst. De ongeveer 20.000 medewerkers in 50 landen hebben de ambitie om van Air Products &rsquo;s werelds veiligste en best presterende leverancier van industri&euml;le gassen te maken, die aan alle klanten duurzame oplossingen en een uitstekende dienstverlening biedt. Voor meer informatie: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>.<br /> <br /> In Nederland heeft Air Products vestigingen in Halfweg, Utrecht, Nijmegen en het Rotterdamse havengebied. Voor meer informatie: <a href="http://www.airproducts.nl">www.airproducts.nl</a>.<br /> <br /> 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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.</em></p>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{9A3D9C6A-7351-47D3-93B1-5F269D355039}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1028-air-products-building-helium-plant-for-rasgas.aspxAir Products Building Helium Plant for RasGas; Wins Long-Term Helium Supply Contract<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) today announced two big <a href="/products/Gases/Helium.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">helium</a> market wins that demonstrate the company&rsquo;s industry leadership. Air Products will supply to RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas), the helium licensor package equipment for the new Helium 3 plant to be located at the Barzan facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. Additionally, Air Products won the award for the long-term helium supply from the Helium 3 plant which is expected to produce up to 0.4 Bsf/annum of liquid helium, and in achieving this, the company will again be the world&rsquo;s largest commercial supplier of helium when the plant begins production in 2018.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;These are two very big accomplishments for our company. The equipment win to build the helium plant demonstrates RasGas&rsquo; confidence in Air Products as a global supplier of high technology gas processing equipment and helium technology. Just as importantly, the long-term helium supply contract win demonstrates to our many customers our dedication to them in ensuring a consistent and reliable <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/helium.aspx" target="_blank">helium supply</a>,&rdquo; said Walter Nelson, vice president and general manager &ndash; Global Helium at Air Products.<br /> <br /> Air Products has an existing relationship with RasGas in other business and markets, and a successful history of accomplishments in Qatar. Air Products previously supplied the natural gas liquefaction technology, key liquefaction equipment, and helium extraction boxes for all 14 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains for RasGas and Qatargas, as well as the large air separation plant for Oryx GTL, which are all located in Ras Laffan.<br /> <br /> Air Products has been conducting business in the Middle East for over a half-century, having built the region&rsquo;s first-ever air separation unit (ASU) in the 1950s, and has more than 50 years of experience satisfying industrial gas customers. The company&rsquo;s Middle East operation is headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Regional business activity has accelerated in recent years with multiple industries requiring ASUs and hydrogen production plants, including the April 2015 announcement to build, own and operate the world&rsquo;s largest industrial gas complex in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Air Products continues to build on long-standing regional relationships with the Abdullah Hashim Group and ACWA Power.<br /> <br /> The helium supply contract win is another step in a series of important steps taken recently by Air Products to obtain reliable helium supply for customers. Air Products has won substantial amounts of helium from the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) strategic reserve at recent BLM auctions. Additionally, in August Air Products began selling helium captured via its proprietary and innovative technology at the world&rsquo;s only <a href="/Company/news-center/2015/08/0819-air-products-holds-grand-opening-at-doe-canyon-helium-plant.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">helium production plant that strips helium from a naturally occurring stream of carbon dioxide</a> located in Colorado.<br /> <br /> Air Products has pioneered many of the helium extraction, production, distribution and storage technologies used in the industry today and it operates numerous facilities around the world. <br /> <br /> Helium is used in many unique and valued applications including: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); lifting for high altitude scientific research balloons, blimps and party balloons; fiber optics and semiconductor manufacturing; metallurgy; breathing atmospheres for deep diving or unique blood gas medical mixtures; analytical chemistry; pressurizing and purging pipes, vessels, and other critical equipment; leak detection; and other advanced applications.<br /> <br /> <strong> About Air Products</strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. <br /> <br /> <em> 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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. </em></p>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{8DD2C1BE-5064-497E-A41F-27516E3EFE98}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1013-air-products-highlights-latest-gas-technologies-for-metals-processors-at-heat-treat.aspxAir Products to Highlight Latest Gas Technologies for Metals Processors and Share New Developments in Atmosphere Furnaces at Heat Treat 2015<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will highlight the company&rsquo;s latest gas technologies for the <a href="/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">metals processing</a> industry at the Heat Treat 2015 Conference and Exhibition in Detroit, Mich., from October 20-22. The company will also share its latest developments in furnace atmospheres&mdash;including <a href="/~/media/downloads/white-papers/A/en-atmos-carburizing-using-electric-discharge-activated-nitrogen-natural-gas-mixtures-330-10-011-us.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">plasma-activated case hardening of steels at atmospheric-pressure</a>&mdash;and heat treating trends as part of the conference&rsquo;s technical program. <br /> <br /> Metals processors are invited to stop by Air Products booth 508 to speak with a knowledgeable representative about their particular heat treating challenges. With over 50 years of heat treating experience, Air Products&rsquo; applications engineers can work with customers to learn their specific annealing, brazing, hardening or sintering process and make recommendations to help improve their overall operation. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; industrial gases are available in a <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">variety of supply modes</a> to match each customer&rsquo;s requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. The company also offers gas handling equipment and technology, as well as <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/industries/metals-industrial-gas-audits-benefits-bottom-line.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">process audits</a> and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/metals_expertise/pdf/analytical-capabilities-at-air-products-330-07-088-us.pdf" target="_blank">troubleshooting</a>, that can help metals processors optimize gas use, lower operating costs, maximize uptime, increase throughput, and improve product quality. <br /> <br /> Zbigniew Zurecki, FASM and senior research associate at Air Products, will share new developments in atmosphere treatments as part of the &ldquo;New Directions and Opportunities in Heat Treating&rdquo; panel session on Wednesday morning, October 21. In addition, Air Products&rsquo; Dr. Liang He, principal application engineer, will present the results of original research titled &ldquo;Optimization of Protective Atmospheres for Annealing and Hardening Operations in Continuous Furnaces&rdquo; during the Atmosphere Technology Session on Wednesday afternoon. <br /> <br /> For more information about Air Products&rsquo; industrial gases and equipment, technology solutions and services for the metals processing industry, please call 800-654-4567, email <a href="mailto:gigmrktg@airproducts.com">gigmrktg@airproducts.com</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/mp">www.airproducts.com/mp</a>. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. </p>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{9A3219E9-DFF7-4596-ADF0-D34AFED0DD09}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1006-air-products-sponsors-welding-contest-organized-by-taiwan-ministry-of-labor.aspxAir Products Sponsors Welding Contest Organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor for the Second Year <img height="121" align="left" alt="(L to R) Hao Feng-Ming, Political Deputy Minister of Taiwan&rsquo;s Ministry of Labor, and Abel Chi Chiang Chao, Packaged Gases Business Manager, Taiwan Industrial Gases, Air Products at the Award Ceremony." width="215" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2015/2015-10-06-taiwan-skills-competition.jpg?la=en" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" />Air Products San Fu, a subsidiary of leading global industrial gases supplier Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), has since 2014 sponsored the Welding Contest at the 44th and 45th National Skills Competitions organized by Taiwan&rsquo;s Ministry of Labor, providing shielding gases for semi-automatic welding during the contest and for the one-year training of Taiwan&rsquo;s welding representatives at the WorldSkills Competitions held in August 2015 in S&atilde;o Paulo, Brazil and scheduled for 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. <br /> <br /> Organized annually in Taiwan since 1968, the Competition is the biggest vocational skills development and education event in Taiwan. This year&rsquo;s competition took place in September, with over 700 participants competing in 47 categories including welding. Open to contestants aged 21 years or under, the Welding Contest offers young welding talent a valuable opportunity to hone their vocational skills and gain experience for their professional development. The top three winners will qualify for next year&rsquo;s selection competition, which will select the representatives to represent Taiwan at the WorldSkills Competition. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Welding skill is critical in many industries. As a leading supplier of shielding gases, Air Products recognizes the importance of building a sustainable pool of welding talent,&rdquo; said Eugene Lu, general manager, Taiwan Industrial Gases, Air Products. &ldquo;We are glad to be able to take part in this meaningful event organized by the Ministry of Labor and to sponsor the Welding Contest for the second year. We will continue to support Taiwan&rsquo;s talent and technological development through different efforts.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Air Products is a global leading supplier of shielding gases for welding applications and is recognized for its high-quality gases, flexible supply options and reliable supply network. The company&rsquo;s shielding gases are widely used in various types of manual, mechanized and robotic welding for different materials such as carbon and alloy steels, stainless steel, aluminium and alloys. Bringing many benefits to customers, including faster welding, better weld quality, less spatter and reduced post-weld cleaning, Air Products&rsquo; shielding gases also protect welders&rsquo; health and help maintain a safe working environment through low-fume emission rates and ultra-low ozone exposure levels. <br /> <br /> Since 1987, Air Products has been investing and operating in Taiwan through its subsidiary Air Products San Fu and supplies industrial and specialty gases, specialty chemicals, performance materials and related equipment to many industries including electronics, semiconductor, flat panel display and petrochemicals. Serving all parts of Taiwan through approximately 700 employees and more than 18 production facilities with strong and reliable supply capabilities, Air Products San Fu has also established leading positions in all key science industry parks to serve its semiconductor and TFT-LCD customers. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. <br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. </em><br />Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{2772F858-015C-4DAA-B83C-352983655D69}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1006-air-products-sponsors-welding-contest-organized-by-taiwan-ministry-of-labor-chinese.aspxAir Products贊助臺灣第45屆全國技能競賽的銲接比賽項目<p><img height="121" align="left" alt="三福氣體瓶裝氣體事業部營業經理趙基強(右)與勞動部政務次長郝鳳鳴於頒獎典禮合照。" width="215" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2015/2015-10-06-taiwan-skills-competition-chinese.jpg?la=en" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" />全球領先的工業氣體供應商 Air Products (NYSE: APD)子公司 ─ Air Products三福氣體,自2014年起分別為勞動部主辦的第44屆與第45屆全國技能競賽銲接職類贊助了競賽中半自動銲接使用的保護氣體,並為2015年臺灣參加第43屆巴西聖保羅國際技能競賽(WorldSkills)選手贊助為期一年培訓所使用的保護氣體。<br /> <br /> 臺灣自1968年開始舉辦第一屆競賽,為臺灣最大型的職業訓練與技職教育賽事。今年的競賽於9月14日至9月19日舉行,統計近700位選手參與包括銲接等47個競賽職類。銲接競賽參加對象限21歲或以下的選手,給予青年銲接技工一個磨練職業技能和獲取經驗的寶貴機會。前三名選手將參加明年選手選拔賽資格,有機會代表臺灣參加下一屆在阿布達比舉辦的第44屆國際技能競賽。<br /> <br /> Air Products三福氣體總經理呂永正表示:&ldquo;在許多行業中,銲接是關鍵的技能。作為領先的保護氣體供應商,Air Products深刻了解確保銲接人才永續發展的重要性。 我們很高興能夠參與這次由勞動部主辦而極富意義的活動,以及連續第二年贊助銲接職類的賽事。我們將透過不同方式繼續支持本地技術的發展與人才的培育。 &rdquo;<br /> <br /> 自1987年起,Air Products 就透過子公司三福氣體在臺灣投資營運,供應工業氣體、特殊氣體、特用化學品、高性能材料以及相關設備給電子、半導體、面板、石化等眾多產業。三福氣體大約有 700名員工,超過18座生產設施,以強大而可靠的供應能力服務全臺各地。此外,公司在各大科學園區也是重要的供應商,服務半導體及TFT-LCD領域的客戶。<br /> <br /> Air Products是全球領先的銲接保護氣供應商,以高品質的氣體、靈活的供應模式和穩定可靠的供應網絡而馳名。我們的銲接保護氣適用於各種手動、機械和機器人銲接,能用於不同材質,包括不锈鋼、碳鋼、低合金鋼、鋁和鋁合金等;給客戶帶來眾多好處,包括提高銲接速度、更高品質的銲接、減少飛濺以及大幅降低後製加工成本,更能減少操作中產生的煙塵及臭氧,為操作人員提供更有效的保護和建立安全的工作環境。<br /> <br /> <strong>關於Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) 是一家領先的工業氣體公司。近75年來,公司為金屬、食品與飲料、煉油與石化和液化天然氣等製造產業提供空氣、製程用及特殊氣體,以及相關設備。Air Products的材料科技業務服務於半導體、聚氨酯、清潔劑與塗料和膠黏劑行業。其遍布全球50多個國家和地區的20,000多名員工,為客戶提供永續性產品和解決方案以及卓越的服務,致力於將Air Products打造成世界最安全和最佳的工業氣體公司。在2014會計年度,Air Products的銷售額為104億美元,在美國《財富》雜誌全球500大企業中名列第276位。欲瞭解詳情,請瀏覽公司中文網站:<a href="http://www.airproducts.com.tw">www.airproducts.com.tw</a>。<br /> <br /> <em>附註:此新聞稿中可能包含1995年《私人證券訴訟改革法案》中所界定的一些前瞻性陳述。這些前瞻性陳述基於本新聞稿發布日期時管理關於重大風險因素的預期和假設所作出。由於管理層可能没有預期到一些因素,請以實際情况為準,這些因素包括公司10K表中的風險因素,因為本會計年度已於2014年9月30日结束。</em></p>Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{03FE0D8D-5EEA-4783-A2C2-1562184A21BF}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/09/0914-air-products-announces-north-american-price-increase-for-liquid-and-bulk-industrial-gases.aspxAir Products Announces North American Price Increase for Liquid and Bulk Industrial Gas Products<p>Effective October 1, 2015, or as contracts permit, Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America. The pricing adjustments include increases of:</p> <ul> <li>Up to 20% for liquid <a href="/products/Gases/Argon.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">argon</a> and liquid <a href="/products/Gases/Carbon-Dioxide.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">carbon dioxide</a></li> <li>Up to 15% for liquid <a href="/products/Gases/Oxygen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">oxygen</a>, liquid <a href="/products/Gases/Nitrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">nitrogen</a>, liquid and bulk <a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>Up to 10% for liquid and bulk <a href="/products/Gases/Helium.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">helium</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>Up to 10% for tank monthly service charges</li> </ul> Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on specific situations. <div>&nbsp; <div> <p>These price adjustments are in response to rising costs and will also support continued investments to improve the reliability, security, safety, and efficiency of operations.</p> <p><em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. </em></p> </div> </div>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400{FA9E441A-C6E0-469E-9F50-7D230ABC81A6}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/08/0819-air-products-holds-grand-opening-at-doe-canyon-helium-plant.aspxAir Products Holds Grand Opening at Its Doe Canyon Helium Plant<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), a global leader in <a href="/products/Gases/Helium.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">helium</a> production, today held a grand opening at its new Doe Canyon helium production facility in Colorado. The Doe Canyon helium plant is the only one in the world extracting helium from a gas stream composed primarily of carbon dioxide (CO2). The helium from this new facility further diversifies Air Products&rsquo; supply chain to ensure a reliable and stable supply of product for its customers.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Today celebrates an accomplishment that has not been achieved before. We are capturing an important molecule&mdash;that being helium&mdash;from a naturally occurring stream of carbon dioxide provided by this site&rsquo;s host Kinder Morgan, who I would like to thank for their cooperation with this venture,&rdquo; said Seifi Ghasemi, Air Products&rsquo; chairman, president and chief executive officer. &ldquo;In doing so, our company takes another step forward to maintain the leading position we have earned in this industry and to help to ensure Air Products continues to build on the helium market leadership established and enhanced over many decades.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Much of the helium produced in the United States today comes from the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) system, however, the BLM system is in decline, and eventually that storage supply will be depleted. At the same time, the world&rsquo;s demand for helium is likely to continue to grow and is why new sources of helium are needed. The purified helium at the <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/HeliumDoeCanyon" target="_blank">new Colorado facility</a> will be liquefied on-site for subsequent delivery to Air Products&rsquo; customers. The plant is expected to produce up to 230 million standard cubic feet of helium per year, replacing more than 15 percent of the current BLM reserve helium supply as that system declines.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;People often talk about &lsquo;thinking outside-the-box&rsquo;, and that is really the case in this instance. This is not just another liquid helium plant, we&rsquo;re using cutting edge technology to extract and produce helium that would have otherwise been lost. Bringing the Doe Canyon helium plant on-stream is just one more step in a series of steps that we&rsquo;ve taken in order to become the most reliable supplier of helium to our customers around the world,&rdquo; said Corning Painter, Air Products&rsquo; executive vice president and general manager of Industrial Gases.<br /> <br /> Most of the <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/gas-facts/physical-properties/physical-properties-helium.aspx" target="_blank">helium</a> produced around the world is a by-product of natural gas (methane) processing. However, not all natural gas fields contain helium, and in fact very few gas fields have high enough helium concentrations to make it economical for extraction. In this case, the natural gas is composed of primarily CO2, and it contains high enough concentrations of helium to make it economical for extraction. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; Colorado facility will use a new technology process to produce pure helium from the CO2 stream. Kinder Morgan, operator of the Doe Canyon Unit, supplies this CO2 to the Permian Basin in West Texas, where the CO2 is used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Air Products will extract the helium and return the CO2 to Kinder Morgan for its intended EOR use. <br /> <br /> Helium is used in many unique and valued applications including: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Helium/industry/medical-applications.aspx?itemId=668F8CD29D0448A89FD0BEBF1F2A1191" target="_blank">magnetic resonance imaging</a> (MRI); lifting for high altitude scientific research balloons, blimps and party balloons; <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Helium/industry/led-compound-semiconductor.aspx?itemId=18B0617441744DFF91B529B51784C6CD" target="_blank">fiber optics</a> and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Helium/industry/silicon-semiconductors.aspx?itemId=EC15E8E99A6E4A4A81E7F993C97584A5" target="_blank">semiconductor manufacturing</a>; metallurgy; breathing atmospheres for deep diving or unique blood gas medical mixtures; analytical chemistry; pressurizing and purging pipes, vessels, and other critical equipment; leak detection; and other advanced applications.<br /> <br /> <strong> About Air Products </strong><br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="www.airproducts.com" target="_self">www.airproducts.com</a>. <br /> <br /> <em> 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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. </em></p>Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400{3B51680E-D637-4E6F-A672-734D8D1E21CC}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/08/0819-air-products-holds-grand-opening-at-doe-canyon-helium-plant-chinese.aspx空气产品公司科罗拉多州氦气工厂盛大开业<p>空气产品公司 (Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD),作为全球领先的氦气生产商,今天在其位于科罗拉多州新的Doe峡谷氦气工厂举行了盛大的开业典礼。该设施是全球唯一一座从以二氧化碳为主的气源中制取氦气的工厂,所生产的氦气将进一步丰富空气产品公司的供应链,以确保为客户提供可靠、稳定的氦气供应。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司董事长、总裁兼首席执行官Seifi Ghasemi在开业典礼上表示:&ldquo;今天,我们共同庆祝这一前所未有的成就:我们将从自然生成的二氧化碳气源中提取氦气这一重要的气体分子。我要感谢这里的金德摩根公司(Kinder Morgan)为我们提供二氧化碳气源,与我们进行合作。这一项目进一步稳固了空气产品公司业已取得的行业领先地位,并确保我们继续提升过去几十年中在氦气市场已确立的领导地位。&rdquo;<br /> <br /> 目前,美国生产的氦气主要来源于美国土地管理局的储备系统。然而,该系统的储备正逐步减少并终将耗尽。同时,全球对于氦气的需求很可能还将继续上升,亟需新的氦气来源。空气产品公司位于科罗拉多州的新工厂将对纯化的氦气进行现场液化,再交付给客户。该工厂的氦气年产量预计可达2.3亿标准立方英尺,相当于在当前美国土地管理局系统储备不断下降的情况下,超过该系统15%的氦气供应量。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司工业气体部执行副总裁兼总经理Corning Painter指出:&ldquo;人们经常会讲&lsquo;跳出思维定式&rsquo;,这就是一个实例。这不仅仅是一座新的液态氦气厂,我们使用了前沿的技术来提取和生产氦气,让它们不白白流失。我们已经采取了一系列的行动致力于成为全球客户最可靠的氦气供应商,Doe峡谷氦气工厂的投产正是其中的一项。&rdquo;<br /> <br /> 当前,全世界的氦气大部分都是作为天然气(甲烷)开采的副产品而获得的。然而,并不是所有的天然气田都含有氦气,事实上大部分天然气田所含的氦气浓度并不足以支持经济型制取。在这个项目中,二氧化碳是天然气的主要成分,其氦气浓度高,可实现经济型生产。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司该科罗拉多州的工厂将采用新的技术工艺从二氧化碳气源中生产纯氦气。金德摩根公司运营着Doe峡谷的设施,将二氧化碳气源供应至西德克萨斯州的Permian盆地,用于提高石油采收率。空气产品公司将从气源中提取氦气,并将利用后的二氧化碳归还金德摩根公司,以继续用于其石油开采项目。<br /> <br /> 氦气常用于很多独特且具有高价值的应用中,包括:核磁共振成像、高空科研气球的升空、小型飞艇和欢庆气球、光导纤维和半导体生产、冶金、深潜用的呼吸气氛或独特的血气医疗混合气、分析化学、管道、容器及其它重要设备的加压和吹扫、泄漏检测,以及其它先进的应用。<br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司</strong><br /> 空气产品公司(Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码:APD)是一家领先的工业气体公司。75年来,该公司为金属、食品与饮料、炼油与石化和天然气液化等制造产业提供空分、工艺和特种气体,以及相关的设备。空气产品公司的材料技术业务板块服务于半导体、聚氨酯、清洁剂与涂料和粘合剂行业。其遍布全球50多个国家和地区的逾2万名员工为所有客户提供可持续性的产品和解决方案,以及卓越的服务,致力于将空气产品公司打造成世界最安全和最佳的工业气体公司。2014财年度,空气产品公司的销售额为104亿美元,在美国上市公司财富500强中排名第276位。欲获得更多信息,请登陆公司中文网站:<a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn">www.airproducts.com.cn</a>。</p> <p><em>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2014年9月30日结束。</em><br /> <br /> <strong>媒体垂询:</strong><br /> 博达公关北京办事处 <br /> 联系人:刘彦妤 <br /> 电话:(8610) 65228081&ndash;208 <br /> 邮件:<a href="mailto:yumi.liu@ebacomms.com">yumi.liu@ebacomms.com</a></p>Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400{B75490F4-4B4D-4887-8AB7-49CAC6C44BBE}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/06/0617-air-products-prism-hydrogen-generator-onstream-at-gtp.aspxAir Products’ Newest PRISM&reg; Hydrogen Generation Technology Onstream at Global Tungsten & Powders<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) continues to meet the growing hydrogen demand of <a href="http://www.globaltungsten.com/" target="_blank">Global Tungsten &amp; Powders Corp.</a> (GTP) with the first installation of its new PRISM&reg; PHG830 hydrogen generator. The new technology is now onstream at GTP&rsquo;s manufacturing facility in Towanda, Pa., where the two companies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the successful completion of the project. The newly expanded range of Air Products&rsquo; PRISM&reg; technology demonstrates the flexibility of this highly efficient and economical supply option for the onsite generation of hydrogen requirements up to 5,000 nm3/hr. <br> <br> &ldquo;We value the trust and confidence GTP has placed in us to continue meeting their increasing hydrogen requirements in the most reliable and economical way,&rdquo; said John Robinson, general manager, Industrial Gases-North, at Air Products. &ldquo;The new PRISM PHG830 hydrogen generator combines Air Products&rsquo; proprietary reformer technology with our hydrogen pressure swing adsorption capabilities to bring GTP the lowest cost hydrogen available in this production range.&rdquo;<br> <br> &ldquo;Air Products has been supplying hydrogen to GTP for more than 30 years, and this is an important material to facilitate our tungsten reduction processes here,&rdquo; said James Morse, director of Manufacturing Services at GTP. &ldquo;It is reassuring to work with a gas supplier who understands our business and has the technical innovation and supply flexibility to meet our increasing product demands in the lowest-cost way possible.&rdquo; <br> <br> Air Products has installed more than 35 <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/products/supply-options/gas-generation/en-prism-hydrogen-generation-systems-datasheet.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">PRISM hydrogen generation units</a> globally. The company&rsquo;s PRISM hydrogen generators for onsite gas production are an important part of Air Products&rsquo; <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">portfolio of supply options</a>, which includes traditional bulk liquid and gas delivery, large onsite HyCO plants, and pipeline supply. As the world&rsquo;s leading hydrogen supplier, Air Products has the technologies and experience to help customers improve process efficiency, optimize gas usage, and improve safety. For <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/2013_hydrogen_support/index.asp" target="_blank">hydrogen support</a> or more information about Air Products&rsquo; PRISM hydrogen generators, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/H2generators" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com/H2generators</a>. &nbsp;<br> <br> <strong>About Air Products </strong><br> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br> <br> <strong>About Global Tungsten &amp; Powders Corp. (GTP)</strong><br> GTP is a world leader in refractory powder production and development as well as high temperature metallurgy. From our manufacturing location in Towanda, PA GTP has produced tungsten, molybdenum, cobalt and tantalum based powders and semi-finished products for over 65 years. GTP also has a tungsten production facility in Br&uacute;ntal in the Czech Republic. With global production capabilities, GTP is well positioned to supply customers from all parts of the world. GTP powders are used in numerous industries including &ndash; automotive, aerospace, defense, metal working, mining, energy exploration, petrochemical and refining and medical. Since 2008, GTP is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Plansee Group, Reutte, Austria.<br> <br> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.</em></p>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400{331AF53B-03CE-42E9-8C95-3B30EA0C6193}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/05/0511-air-products-offerings-to-powder-metal-and-additive-manufacturing-industries-at-powdermet.aspxAir Products to Demonstrate Commitment to Powder Metal and Additive Manufacturing Industries at POWDERMET2015<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) is committed to helping&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">metals processors</a> around the world improve product quality, reduce operating costs, increase yields, and enhance processing windows. To drive these results, Air Products offers a range of industrial gases, equipment, and technology solutions for&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing/Powder-Metals.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">powder metallurgy</a> and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/3d-metal-printing.aspx" target="_blank">additive manufacturing</a>, which the company will showcase at POWDERMET2015 in San Diego, Calif., from May 18-19. <br /> <br /> Air Products will highlight its new equipment and technology solutions, as well as consulting services in the area of controlled atmospheres. Tradeshow attendees are invited to stop by the company&rsquo;s booth 211 to speak with a knowledgeable representative about the challenges they face in their day-to-day operations. Air Products&rsquo; technical specialists can provide applications knowledge in a variety of processes, including <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing/Powder-Metals/product-list/powder-production-powder-metals.aspx?itemId=0D370FC1678A4798AF288D85344352AF" target="_blank">powder production</a>, <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing/Heat-Treating/product-list/sintering-heat-treating.aspx?itemId=76BEDE72095D4EFCA90902E8ACA062E0" target="_blank">sintering</a>, <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing/Heat-Treating.aspx" target="_blank">heat treating</a>, <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/purging-inerting-blanketing.aspx?utm_campaign=NAM15_CPI_%20NewsRelease_Inerting&amp;utm_source=InertingMicrosite&amp;utm_medium=PR" target="_blank">inerting</a>, and additive manufacturing. <br /> <br /> In addition, Air Products operates R&amp;D laboratories in Allentown, Pa., where it can perform furnace testing, as well as cryogenic treatments for simulating, troubleshooting, and optimizing customer operations. Frequently used work tools include metallurgical examinations, atmosphere analyses, thermodynamic equilibrium, and diffusional calculations, as well as computational fluid dynamics modeling. Air Products provides customer support for ongoing operational efficiency, product quality improvements, and new process development projects. <br /> <br /> For more information about Air Products&rsquo; complete portfolio of offerings for the metals processing industry, call 800-654-4567, email <a href="mailto:gigmrktg@airproducts.com">gigmrktg@airproducts.com</a>, &nbsp;or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/mp">www.airproducts.com/mp</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products <br /> </strong>Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp; </p>Mon, 11 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400{426EBF60-86E0-4606-AEF9-78428FDE3CD0}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/04/0401-air-products-new-website-supports-emerging-3d-metal-printing-market.aspxAir Products’ New Website Supports Emerging 3D Metal Printing Market<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) has launched a new&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/3d-metal-printing.aspx" target="_blank">website</a> designed to guide additive manufacturers in the proper selection, supply mode, and purity of industrial gases used to improve part processing in the fast-growing 3D metal printing market. The new website provides technical information, online tools, gas supply options and more to help additive manufacturers optimize the industrial gases used in their 3D metal printing processes. <br /> <br /> 3D metal printing is a revolutionary production method ideal for prototyping and manufacturing high-quality components. The biggest challenge for additive manufacturers is building components in a controlled environment with minimal impurities. Maintaining the proper gas atmosphere by using gases such as argon and nitrogen helps to produce quality parts that meet the high-tolerance standards required in 3D printing. <br /> <br /> Air Products has extensive applications knowledge in surface/bulk treatment of metals. &ldquo;Our range of industrial gases and purity levels will enable companies to experiment and grow with 3D printing technology, whether they are in start-up or full production,&rdquo; said Justin Rabe, Industry Marketing Specialist for Air Products. <br /> <br /> Air Products recently worked with TURBOCAM International, a world leading manufacturer of precision metal parts for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. TURBOCAM uses high-purity argon in their 3D printing process, which they have found keeps out more impurities, particularly nitrides, and enables them to deliver a better end product to their customers. Following multiple site visits to gain an understanding of TURBOCAM&rsquo;s overall process, Air Products installed a bulk supply system properly sized to meet TURBOCAM&rsquo;s current business requirements, yet scalable to meet future growth projections. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products has helped us improve our 3D printing on both an environmental basis and a day-to-day operational basis,&rdquo; said Jonathan Bicknell, general manager at TURBOCAM. &ldquo;We previously used cylinders and always had to check purity levels, leaks, and whether we had enough gas to complete the build. With Air Products&rsquo; bulk system, now we have consistent purity levels and consistent delivery of gas for long builds.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> In addition, TURBOCAM uses Air Products&rsquo; TELALERT&reg; telemetry system, which enables Air Products to remotely monitor their gas supply and schedule product deliveries when they are needed without any interruption to TURBOCAM&rsquo;s gas supply. <br /> <br /> For more than 50 years, metals processors around the world have come to rely on Air Products&rsquo; industrial gases, gas atmospheres, equipment, and technical support to help improve product quality, reduce operating costs, and increase productivity. To learn more about how Air Products can help additive manufacturers optimize their 3D printing processes, visit the company&rsquo;s new website at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/3d">www.airproducts.com/3d</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.</em> </p>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400{D74543F8-6BEC-4D8A-96A5-BC89515D3FD0}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/03/0302-air-products-announces-north-american-price-increase-for-liquid-argon-oxygen-nitrogen.aspxAir Products Announces North American Price Increase for Liquid Argon, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Monthly Service Charges<p>Effective March 15, 2015, or as contracts permit, Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/Company/news-center/2015/03/0302-air-products-announces-north-american-price-increase-for-liquid-argon-oxygen-nitrogen.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant industrial gas customers in North America. The pricing adjustments include increases of: </p> <ul> <li>Up to 20% for liquid&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Argon.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">argon</a> </li> <li>Up to 12% for liquid&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Oxygen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">oxygen</a> and liquid&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Nitrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">nitrogen</a> </li> <li>Up to 10% on monthly service charges </li> </ul> <p>Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on other specific situations. <br /> <br /> The price adjustments are in response to increased costs to reliably supply Air Products&rsquo; customers&rsquo; growing demand for industrial gases. In addition to higher operating costs for both production and delivery of industrial gas products, Air Products has also experienced increased costs for bulk tanks due to higher metal prices. <br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. </em></p>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0500{2889ECBE-33AF-4C86-AF33-3A9EB273BECB}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/12/1215-air-products-helps-industries-maintain-safety-and-product-quality-with-new-inerting-microsite.aspxAir Products Helps Numerous Industries Maintain Safety and Product Quality with New Inerting, Blanketing and Purging Microsite<p><img width="216" height="263" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Air Products' inerting, blanketing and purging microsite" align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-12-15-inerting-microsite.jpg?la=en" />As evidenced by one of the best safety records in the industrial gas industry, Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) believes nothing is more important than safety. In this spirit, the company has launched a new microsite to help a variety of industries protect the safety of their people and equipment, as well as maintain the quality of their products, with <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/purging-inerting-blanketing.aspx?utm_campaign=NAM15_CPI_%20NewsRelease_Inerting&amp;utm_source=InertingMicrosite&amp;utm_medium=PR" target="_blank">nitrogen solutions for inerting, blanketing and purging</a>. <br /> <br /> The new microsite compiles in one place a range of technical and safety-related information&mdash;including videos, articles, mobile apps and more&mdash;to assist various industries in applying the best safety practices and selecting the optimum system for inerting, blanketing and purging in their own operations. The microsite describes many different methods to accomplish blanketing or purging of flammable or combustible materials and helps users choose the optimal method to meet their specific needs while minimizing their gas usage. <br /> <br /> In addition, Air Products can perform calculations ranging from mixture flammability and critical oxygen concentration limits using proprietary software to a full computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study. With over 20 years of experience in computational chemistry, CFD, process modeling, and optimization, the company can help customers determine safe operational conditions and recommend a solution to meet their needs. <br /> <br /> Air Products offers a complete range of nitrogen <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">supply options</a>, ranging from delivered liquid to on-site nitrogen generation, to match each customer&rsquo;s specific requirements. The company&rsquo;s engineers have the technical know-how and applications experience necessary to recommend the most efficient and cost-effective supply mode based on a customer&rsquo;s volume, pressure, purity level, flow rate and operating pattern. <br /> <br /> To learn more about Air Products&rsquo; nitrogen solutions for inerting, blanketing and purging, visit the new microsite at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/inert2" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com/inert2</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500{A69D4415-93AD-48D4-853F-60C968700570}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/11/1106-first-recipient-of-air-products-women-of-gases-and-welding-scholarship-awarded.aspxFirst Recipient of Air Products Women of Gases & Welding Scholarship Awarded<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) has awarded the first Air Products Women of Gases &amp; Welding Scholarship to Emilee Brittain, a welding engineering technology major at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich. Brittain will receive $2,500 toward her tuition for the current Fall semester. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="287" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Emilee Brittain is recipient of first Air Products Women of Gases &amp; Welding Scholarship." align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-11-06-wgw-scholarship-recipient.jpg?la=en" />The scholarship recognizes Brittain as an exemplary student who is eager to start her career in the welding industry. &ldquo;The passionate ones are the ones who get the task done with an extra shine on it,&rdquo; Brittain wrote in her scholarship application. &ldquo;The most I want out of my career is to be happy, inspire others around me, and make a positive influence in the welding world.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Air Products Women of Gases &amp; Welding Scholarship was inspired by the Women of Gases &amp; Welding (WGW), an organization under the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) that was launched in 2011 for the advocacy, recruitment, and professional development of females in the gases and welding industry. The $50,000 scholarship program, which was jointly established with the American Welding Society (AWS), is one of the company&rsquo;s latest endeavors to promote careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The scholarship will be awarded annually to an applicant who, after meeting certain criteria, is chosen by the AWS Education Scholarship Committee. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products is both proud and eager to help women, like Emilee, pursue their technical careers,&rdquo; said Sue Reiter, regional distributor sales manager at Air Products and member of WGW&rsquo;s strategic committee. &ldquo;Promoting STEM careers in this way helps increase the female talent pool from which Air Products&mdash;and other U.S. manufacturing companies&mdash;can draw the skilled and diverse workforce that is so critical to our ongoing success.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> For more information about the Air Products Women of Gases &amp; Welding Scholarship, including online application process, visit <a href="http://www.aws.org/foundation/scholarships/air_products.html" target="_blank">www.aws.org/foundation/scholarships/air_products.html</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;</p>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500{8727690D-E2A1-4DC9-8786-646F68C39F73}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/11/1104-air-products-introduces-portable-shielding-gas-blending-system-at-fabtech.aspxAir Products Introduces Portable Shielding Gas Blending System at FABTECH<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will debut its&nbsp;<a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/microsites/metal-fabrication-onsite-blending-maxxpack-fabtech-ds-HR.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">Maxx&trade; Pak portable shielding gas blending system</a> at FABTECH 2014 in Atlanta, Ga., from November 11-13. The new portable gas blending system, which complements the company&rsquo;s line of <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/welding" target="_blank">Maxx&trade; shielding gases</a>, enables welders to economically and efficiently blend gases on-site. <br /> <br /> With Air Products&rsquo; new Maxx&trade; Pak system, multiple welding stations can be managed from a single blending gas system. This provides welders with flexibility to move the gas supply where needed and eliminate the moving and handling of individual cylinders. In addition, the Maxx&trade; Pak system allows more gas storage and longer runs without the need to frequently change out cylinders. By blending on-site, welders can lower gas costs since residual gas is no longer returned to their supplier in high pressure cylinders or cylinder packs. Air Products&rsquo; Maxx&trade; Pak system also provides better blend tolerances, resulting in higher quality welds compared to traditional high-pressure cylinders where CO2 percentages can vary. The Maxx&trade; Pak portable shielding gas blending system can connect up to five different welding stations and is ideal for construction sites, shipyards, shutdowns, outages and more. <br /> <br /> FABTECH attendees are invited to stop by Air Products booth #1138, where the company&rsquo;s team of welding specialists will be available to discuss ways in which welders can optimize their welding and cutting processes. Air Products provides a range of Maxx shielding gases, which deliver the highest levels of performance&mdash;including better weld quality and faster welding speeds&mdash;to maximize productivity and reduce rejects. These gases exceed the requirements of all relevant gas quality and mix accuracy standards and include all industry standard welding mixtures. <br /> <br /> Air Products provides gases for welding and cutting in traditional&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/supply-options/bulk-deliveries-and-storage-systems.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">bulk supply</a> for large gas volume requirements, as well as&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/supply-options/microbulk-solutions.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">microbulk solutions</a> for smaller gas volume requirements. For more information about the company&rsquo;s portfolio of high performance and industry standard gases for high-quality welding and cutting production, call 800-654-4567 or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/welding">www.airproducts.com/welding</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products&rsquo; materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world&rsquo;s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 273 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;</p>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500{DE56226D-4E9E-4E12-9DB3-5A3AC5B6E355}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/09/0915-air-products-announces-north-american-price-increase-for-liquid-and-bulk-industiral-gases.aspxAir Products Announces North American Price Increase for Liquid and Bulk Industrial Gas Products<p>Effective October 1, 2014, 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: </p> <ul> <li>Up to 15% for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, liquid and bulk hydrogen, helium and bulk carbon monoxide</li> <li>Up to 20% for liquid carbon dioxide</li> <li>Up to 25% for liquid argon</li> </ul> <p>Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on other specific situations. <br /> <br /> The price adjustments are in response to several factors including supply and demand imbalances which drive-up production and product distribution costs, increases in operating expenses for natural gas and electrical power, plant maintenance, and employee labor and benefits. Additionally, Air Products continues to make significant investment in infrastructure, technologies, and productivity programs aimed at improving the reliability, safety, and cost efficiency of its operations. <br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. </em></p>Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400{86E22153-21A0-4B0B-AA03-6D0473116A8F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/08/0825-air-products-licenses-its-icefly-cryogenic-machining-technology-to-advanced-research-systems.aspxAir Products Licenses Its ICEFLY&reg; Cryogenic Machining Technology to Advanced Research Systems<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) has licensed its proprietary cryogenic machining technology to Advanced Research Systems, Inc. (ARS), a leading manufacturer of industrial and research cryogenic equipment, including ARS&rsquo; globally renowned low-temperature cryostats. The technology license agreement gives ARS extensive rights to Air Products&rsquo; <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/company/tech-gases-icefly-6513336.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">patented ICEFLY&reg; Cryogenic Machining Technology</a>, which has been applied broadly to the machining of metals and polymer materials. <br /> <br /> Included in the agreement is the transfer of ICEFLY&reg; cryogen delivery equipment design information and cryogenic machining know-how developed by Air Products. ICEFLY cryogen delivery equipment is compact, easily retrofitted to automated machine tools and machining centers, and can deliver either a consistent, saturated stream of liquid nitrogen for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Metals/Metals-Processing/Metals-FormingShaping/product-list/machining-metals-formingshaping.aspx?itemId=2105045D6A774F1783B913A25D359ADF" target="_blank">metals machining</a> or a preset low-temperature gaseous nitrogen stream for polymer machining. When used for metals machining, the vaporization of liquid nitrogen targeted at the cutting tool provides efficient cooling during the cutting operation, thereby enhancing tool life, enabling increased cutting speeds and feeds, and displacing the use of conventional coolants. When used for polymer machining, especially for applications within the medical segment where the use of traditional coolants may be undesirable or unacceptable, the equipment can deliver a predetermined low-temperature gaseous nitrogen stream to minimize and, in many cases, eliminate burrs on the work piece. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are confident that ARS has the engineering and cryogenic equipment fabrication capabilities to successfully apply, offer, and support ICEFLY Cryogenic Machining Technology in the machining marketplace,&rdquo; said Jeffrey Knopf, manager, Licensing and Technology Transfer at Air Products. &ldquo;We also welcome the opportunity to provide ARS customers with our safe and reliable liquid nitrogen supply. As a global industrial gas supplier and recognized leader in cryogenic technology applications, Air Products has the experience and know-how to help ARS customers determine the most efficient and economical nitrogen supply option to meet their specific needs.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are pleased to offer ICEFLY Cryogenic Machining Technology as a licensee of Air Products and look forward to building on their applications and equipment design experience,&rdquo; said Ravi Bains, president of ARS. Bains adds, &ldquo;Collaboration between a technology and operations-focused company such as Air Products and a mid-size specialty cryogenics business such as ARS is an effective model to commercialize the cryomachining solution to the machining segment.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> ARS will offer applications expertise and market ICEFLY cryogen delivery equipment under a newly formed subsidiary called Industrial Cryogenic Technologies (ICT), a company that offers both ICEFLY equipment and turnkey offerings to integrate the cryomachining solution. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Advanced Research Systems / Industrial Cryogenic Technologies</strong> <br /> Founded in 1986 and with cryogenic engineering and manufacturing skills in electronics, welding, controls, design, assembly and testing down to 4&deg;K, ARS (<a href="http://www.arscryo.com" target="_blank">www.arscryo.com</a>) has&nbsp;grown to become a world class manufacturer and supplier of cryogenic equipment. Industrial Cryogenic Technologies, LLC (ICT) (<a href="http://www.industrialcryotech.com" target="_blank">www.industrialcryotech.com</a>) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARS and is co-located at their 17,000-square-foot headquarters in Macungie, Pa. With the engineering and manufacturing support of ARS in conjunction with the company&rsquo;s global sales and service capabilities, ICT was established to offer and apply cryogenic machining solutions and technology for both metals and polymer machining. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 21,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.</em> </p>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400{4E4C25D9-99F0-407E-A830-FF85D4767FF0}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/06/0617-les-entreprises-meconnaissent-la-nouvelle-norme-en-1090.aspxLes entreprises méconnaissent la nouvelle norme EN-1090<p>D&rsquo;apr&egrave;s une enqu&ecirc;te r&eacute;alis&eacute;e par le groupe Air Products lors du dernier Techni-Show (&agrave; Utrecht du 11 au 14 mars 2014), plus de la moiti&eacute; (55%) des entreprises n&rsquo;auraient jamais entendu parler de la nouvelle norme EN-1090. Or cette certification, qui sera obligatoire &agrave; compter du 1er juillet prochain, imposera diverses obligations aux fabricants europ&eacute;ens d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;ments porteurs en acier et aluminium, et son non- respect sera sanctionn&eacute;. <br /> <br /> La norme EN-1090 vise &agrave; harmoniser les diff&eacute;rentes r&egrave;gles en mati&egrave;re de fabrication et de commercialisation des constructions en acier et en aluminium coexistantes actuellement entre les diff&eacute;rents pays de l&rsquo;UE. Concr&egrave;tement, elle impose l&rsquo;apposition du marquage CE sur tout &eacute;l&eacute;ment porteur dans la construction m&eacute;tallique. Elle suppose pour ce faire que les fabricants de ces mat&eacute;riaux soient certifi&eacute;s, emploient un coordinateur des travaux de soudage (IWC) ou un responsable des travaux de soudage (RWC) et dispose d&rsquo;un manuel de fabrication. Ils devront &eacute;galement fournir les sp&eacute;cifications de leurs proc&eacute;dures de soudage Les entreprises non certifi&eacute;es au 1er juillet 2014 seront sanctionnables &eacute;conomiquement et d&eacute;sign&eacute;es responsables en cas de dommages ou accidents. <br /> <br /> Compte tenu de l&rsquo;enjeu, Air Products souhaitait &eacute;valuer la proportion d&rsquo;entreprises inform&eacute;es sur cette nouvelle norme. Le Groupe a profit&eacute; de sa participation au Techni-Show - qui a accueilli cette ann&eacute;e plus de 40.000 visiteurs, pour sonder un maximum de personnes issues du secteur du soudage. <br /> <br /> L&rsquo;enqu&ecirc;te r&eacute;alis&eacute;e a &eacute;tabli que : </p> <ul> <li>la moiti&eacute; des sond&eacute;s- qu&rsquo;il s&rsquo;agisse de petites ou de grandes entreprises- ne conna&icirc;t pas la nouvelle norme. </li> <li>Parmi ceux qui connaissent la norme EN-1090, 26% ne savent pas quelle est sa date de mise en application. </li> <li>Les 42% qui ont entendu parler de la norme ignorent ce qu&rsquo;elle contient et les obligations qu&rsquo;elle implique pour leur entreprise. Et cette m&eacute;connaissance concerne aussi bien les soudeurs (55% des r&eacute;pondants) que les managers (33%) d&rsquo;entreprises ayant recours au soudage. </li> <li>Bien que la majorit&eacute; des personnes interrog&eacute;es admet ne pas &ecirc;tre au courant de la nouvelle norme, 73% des sond&eacute;s indiquent que leur entreprise s&rsquo;emploie activement &agrave; la gestion de la Qualit&eacute; en mati&egrave;re de soudage. Les exemples les plus souvent cit&eacute;s en la mati&egrave;re sont les formations, les certifications et les contr&ocirc;les Qualit&eacute; du soudage par inspection visuelle ou radiographie. </li> <li>A la question des aspects les plus importants pour garantir une soudure de bonne qualit&eacute;, l&rsquo;&eacute;ducation et les formations sont le plus souvent cit&eacute;es (87%), suivies par les qualification et l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience des soudeurs (75%) et un appareillage moderne (42%). </li> <li>Cela dit, gr&acirc;ce notamment &agrave; la mise en application de normes pr&eacute;c&eacute;dentes, plus de la moiti&eacute; des entreprises sond&eacute;es sont d&rsquo;ores et d&eacute;j&agrave; en r&egrave;gle. <br /> Parmi les entreprises qui appliquent actuellement la nouvelle norme, 33% sont aid&eacute;es par une tierce partie (tel qu&rsquo;un bureau conseil) et plus de 47%, estiment qu&rsquo;un tel soutien est n&eacute;cessaire. Mais pr&egrave;s de 46%, d&eacute;clarent ne pas savoir si la mise en conformit&eacute; sera termin&eacute;e &agrave; temps pour juillet 2014 et 25% pensent m&ecirc;me ne pas arriver &agrave; respecter ce d&eacute;lai. </li> <li>La grande majorit&eacute; des r&eacute;pondants avoue ne pas savoir o&ugrave; ils en sont par rapport &agrave; la nouvelle norme. Pour beaucoup, elle est simplement synonyme de surco&ucirc;ts et d&rsquo;un surcro&icirc;t de travail administratif. </li> </ul> <p><em><strong>A propos d&rsquo;Air Products :</strong> <br /> Air Products est un fournisseur de gaz de l&rsquo;air, de gaz process et de gaz sp&eacute;ciaux, de mat&eacute;riaux de performances, d&rsquo;&eacute;quipements et de solutions technologiques. Depuis plus de 70 ans, le Groupe permet &agrave; ses clients d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre plus productifs, d&rsquo;optimiser leur rendement &eacute;nerg&eacute;tique et d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre plus respectueux de l&rsquo;environnement. Plus de 21.000 collaborateurs r&eacute;partis dans une cinquantaine de pays offrent des solutions innovantes aux secteurs de l&rsquo;&eacute;nergie, de l&rsquo;environnement et aux march&eacute;s &eacute;mergents, qu&rsquo;il s&rsquo;agisse de mat&eacute;riaux semi-conducteurs, d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne de raffinerie, de gaz&eacute;ification du charbon, de liqu&eacute;faction de gaz naturel ou d&rsquo;adh&eacute;sives et de peintures dernier cri. Au cours de son ann&eacute;e fiscale 2013, Air Products a r&eacute;alis&eacute; un CA de pr&egrave;s de 10,2 milliards de dollars US. Pour plus d&rsquo;informations, rendez-vous sur </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.fr/"><em>http://www.airproducts.fr/</em></a><em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400{098F147A-81FB-4067-B6D9-9431A5741B22}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/06/0611-air-products-and-matheson-helium-production-begins-in-wyoming.aspxAir Products and MATHESON Helium Production Begins in Wyoming<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">APD</a>) and Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. (MATHESON), a member of the Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) group, today announced that production operations have begun with the filling and shipping of the first two 11,000 gallon helium ISO containers from their jointly-owned liquid&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Helium.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">helium</a> production plant near Big Piney, Wyoming. The plant is designed to produce 200 million standard cubic feet of helium per year initially, with expectations for future expansion to 400 million standard cubic feet per year. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="161" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Big Piney helium plant employees stand with the first two liquid helium containers that have been loaded at the new Air Products-MATHESON helium facility." align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-06-11-big-piney-helium-plant.jpg?la=en" />The Big Piney helium facility purifies and liquefies a helium feedgas stream that is supplied by Denbury Resources&rsquo; Riley Ridge gas processing plant. The Denbury plant processes a raw gas stream produced from the LaBarge Field in Wyoming, one of the largest helium-rich gas fields in the United States. The LaBarge Field is believed to contain sufficient helium reserves to support production for decades. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This plant is beginning production operations at a good time as both suppliers and manufacturing end-users of helium are still recovering from a global helium supply shortage. Big Piney alone won&rsquo;t solve the supply issue, but it will help to provide additional helium at this critical time. Going forward, the Big Piney plant will further diversify our helium source portfolio in our efforts to reliably serve our customers,&rdquo; said Walter Nelson, general manager - Worldwide Helium at Air Products. <br /> <br /> Air Products has pioneered many of the helium extraction, production, distribution and storage technologies used in the industry today.&nbsp;<a href="/~/media/downloads/brochure/G/en-go-with-the-global-leader-in-helium-brochure.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">Air Products maintains the world&rsquo;s largest helium production and distribution system</a> and operates numerous facilities around the world. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Helium produced at the Big Piney plant will help to ensure long-term security of supply for MATHESON&rsquo;s existing helium customers, and provides us with an exciting opportunity to expand our business. Big Piney&rsquo;s location in southwest Wyoming, close to our existing supply from ExxonMobil, provides logistics synergies and promotes a stable, efficient and reliable supply chain to serve our customers located in the U.S. and abroad,&rdquo; said John Bigham, vice president, Global Helium for MATHESON. <br /> <br /> MATHESON manages the global helium business of TNSC under the name MATHESON Global Helium. TNSC is the leading helium supplier in Japan, and is one of only five major industrial gas companies in the world with direct access to helium sources. <br /> <br /> Helium is used in many unique and valued applications including:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Medical/Hospitals/product-list/mri-magnet-cooling-and-filling-hospitals.aspx?itemId=CA1B1197655D452CA1184436482E5073" target="_blank">magnetic resonance imaging</a> (MRI); lifting for high altitude scientific research balloons, blimps and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Leisure-Recreation/Balloon-Inflation.aspx" target="_blank">party balloons</a>; fiber optics and <a href="/industries/Semiconductors.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release">semiconductor manufacturing</a>; <a href="/industries/Metals.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">metallurgy</a>; breathing atmospheres for deep diving or unique blood gas medical mixtures;&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Analytical-Laboratories.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">analytical</a> chemistry; pressurizing and purging pipes, vessels, and other critical equipment; leak detection; and other advanced applications. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 21,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.</strong> <br /> Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. is a single source for industrial, medical, specialty and electronic gases, gas handling equipment, high performance purification systems, engineering and gas management services, and on-site gas generation with a mission to deliver innovative solutions for global customer requirements. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. is the largest subsidiary of Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, one of the top five suppliers of industrial, specialty, and electronics gases in the world. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.mathesongas.com">www.mathesongas.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Media Inquiries: <br /> </strong>(MATHESON) <br /> <a href="mailto:jmolnar@mathesongas.com">John Molnar</a><br /> Tel: (908) 991-9317</p>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400{400AB4DD-F344-4040-828F-DA63D80E6275}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/06/0610-air-products-introduces-gastrak-economisers-in-china-at-2014-beijing-essen-welding-fair.aspxAir Products Introduces Gastrak™ Economisers in China at the 2014 Beijing Essen Welding Fair<p><img width="215" height="173" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Air Products&rsquo; booth welcomes visitors from all over the world." align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-06-10-beijing-essen-welding-fair-1-en.jpg?la=en" />Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading global industrial gases supplier and integrated gases application solutions provider, introduces its innovative Gastrak&trade; economisers in China at the Beijing Essen Welding and Cutting Fair 2014 held from June 10 to June 13 at the China International Exhibition Center, Beijing. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="161" style="float: right; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Air Products&rsquo; robotic welding demonstration shows how Linx gases and Gastrak&trade; economisers work seamlessly together to optimize the welding process. " src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-06-10-beijing-essen-welding-fair-2-en.jpg?la=en" alig="right" />Designed to eliminate excessive shielding gas flows at the beginning of each weld known as &ldquo;pre-weld surge&rdquo; and optimize the flow rate for each application, Air Products&rsquo; Gastrak economizers can reduce the gas consumption by 25% or more with better weld quality. It has been successfully launched in Europe and North America with proven results of quality improvement and cost savings. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;China is one of the world&rsquo;s largest and fastest growing welding and cutting markets. As costs increase, manufacturers are looking for ways to improve their competitiveness.&rdquo; said Craig Hunt, global director, Welding and Fabrication at Air Products. &ldquo;We are happy to introduce Gastrak economisers in China to bring the best gas control technology to welding customers in the country.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> As the official gases supplier for the Beijing Essen Welding and Cutting Fair for the fifth consecutive year, Air Products will supply about 400 cylinders of specially formulated Linx&reg; shielding gases and conventional weld process gases to the key welding and cutting OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) for their live demonstrations at the show. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products is honored to have been selected by the organizer as the official gases supplier for this leading global trade fair for five consecutive years.&rdquo; said Hunt. &ldquo;Exhibitors and visitors have been deeply impressed by the superior welding performance and cost benefits of our carefully balanced Linx gas mixtures and conventional weld process gases.&rdquo; For over 25 years, Air Products is committed to supporting the growth of China&rsquo;s metal fabrication industries by developing innovative gas solutions. <br /> <br /> At the fair, Air Products will also showcase its flexible gas supply modes including cylinders, CryoEase&reg; Microbulk Solutions, liquid bulk trucks and on-site gas generation systems to meet different volume demands required by China&rsquo;s manufacturing industry. Air Products&rsquo; fabrication industry experts around the globe will be on-hand to provide live robotic welding demonstrations. Visitors can witness on site how Air Products&rsquo; Linx gases and Gastrak economisers can work seamlessly together to achieve optimal welding performance to bring customers more competitive advantages. <br /> <br /> Please visit Air Products at Booth E1636 to learn more about our integrated gases application solutions for metal fabrication industry. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products <br /> </strong>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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. </em></p>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400{EE1A6945-465B-4615-91B4-3F47A419EB7C}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/06/0610-air-products-introduces-gastrak-economisers-in-china-at-2014-beijing-essen-welding-fair-chinese.aspx空气产品公司在2014北京埃森•焊接与切割展览会上向中国市场推出Gastrak™气体节省器<p><img width="215" height="173" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="空气产品公司的展位迎来了全球各地的参观者" align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-06-10-beijing-essen-welding-fair-1-cn.jpg?la=en" />全球领先的工业气体和气体应用解决方案供应商&mdash;&mdash;空气产品公司(Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD)在2014北京埃森&bull;焊接与切割展览会上向中国市场推出了Gastrak气体节省器。该展会于6月10日至13日期间在北京中国国际展览中心举行。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司的Gastrak气体节省器可消除每次焊接开始时出现的气体猛增现象&mdash;&mdash;该现象通常被称为&ldquo;焊前涌流&rdquo;。通过优化焊接时的气体流量,Gastrak可帮助用户减少25%或更多的气体用量,并提高焊接品质。此前,该产品已经在欧洲和北美洲成功上市,并通过实际应用证明了其在改善产品质量和降低成本方面的作用。 <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="161" style="float: right; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="空气产品公司的机器人焊接演示将向参观者展示Linx焊接保护气和Gastrak&trade;气体节省器如何共同配合,优化焊接工艺" align="right" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-06-10-beijing-essen-welding-fair-2-cn.jpg?la=en" />&ldquo;中国是全球最大、发展最快的焊接和切割市场之一。随着成本的不断上升,生产商们都在寻找提高自身竞争力的方法。&rdquo;空气产品公司全球商用气体焊接和金属加工行业总监 Craig Hunt 表示,&ldquo;我们很高兴能将Gastrak带入中国市场,并让中国的焊接用户得益于这一先进的气体控制技术。&rdquo; <br /> <br /> 作为连续五届北京埃森&bull;焊接与切割展览会的官方指定气体供应商,空气产品公司今年将为埃森展供应约400瓶瓶装气体,包括独特配比的Linx焊接保护气体和传统焊接工艺气体,以供展会各大焊接和切割原始设备生产商进行现场演示。 <br /> <br /> &ldquo;能够连续五年获选这个全球主要行业展会的官方指定气体供应商,我们感到非常荣幸。&rdquo;Hunt表示,&ldquo;创新的Linx焊接保护气体和传统焊接工艺气体在提高焊接品质、降低焊接成本方面的卓越表现给众多展商和参观者留下了深刻的印象。&rdquo;在过去的25年里,空气产品公司始终致力于不断研发创新的气体解决方案,助力中国金属制造行业的发展。 <br /> <br /> 展会期间,空气产品公司还将展示其灵活的供应模式,包括钢瓶气、快易冷&reg;气体供应服务、大宗液态气体供应及现场制气设备,全方位满足中国制造业不同制造工艺的气体用量需求。此外,空气产品公司来自全球的焊接与切割专家将亲自进行机器人焊接演示,参观者可以亲身体验公司的Linx焊接保护气体和Gastrak气体节省器如何实现无缝配合,优化焊接品质,从而为用户带来更大的竞争优势。 <br /> <br /> 敬请莅临E1636展位,进一步了解空气产品公司金属制造行业的整体气体应用解决方案。 <br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司</strong> <br /> 空气产品公司(Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码:APD)提供空分、工艺和特种气体,功能材料,相关设备及技术。70多年来,公司一直帮助客户提高生产效率和能源效益,以实现可持续性发展。空气产品公司同时被汤森路透和福布斯杂志评为全球最具创新力企业之一,其遍布全球50多个国家和地区的 21000多名员工为能源、环境和新兴市场提供有效的解决方案,包括半导体材料、加氢炼化、煤气化、天然气液化以及先进的涂料和粘合剂等。2013财年度,空气产品公司的销售额为102亿美元。欲获得更多信息,请登陆公司中文网站:<a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn">www.airproducts.com.cn</a>。&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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2013年9月30日结束。</em> </p>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400{8D6CD7A6-12C4-4A6F-A512-7767F4FD3AA7}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/06/0604-firmy-dzialajace-w-branzy-spawalniczej-aby-spelnic-wymagania-nowego-standardu-en-1090.aspxFirmy działające w branży spawalniczej wciąż niewystarczająco przygotowane, aby spełnić wymagania nowego standardu EN-1090<p>Jak wynika z ankiety przeprowadzonej przez firmę Air Products wśr&oacute;d gości i wystawc&oacute;w ostatniej edycji targ&oacute;w Techni-Show*, kt&oacute;re odbyły się od 11 do 14 marca br. w Utrechcie (Holandia), aż 55% badanych nie zna wymagań nowej normy EN-1090. Wchodząca w życie z dniem 1 lipca 2014 roku norma będzie obowiązywała wszystkich producent&oacute;w konstrukcji stalowych i aluminiowych przeznaczonych dla branży budowlanej. Za pomocą badania ankietowego, firma Air Products chciała sprawdzić stan wiedzy przedstawicieli firm na temat standardu EN-1090 oraz zorientować się czy są one przygotowane, by spełnić wymagania zgodne z nową normą. <br /> <br /> Standard EN-1090 określa, że wszystkie stosowane w branży budowlanej elementy nośne wykonane ze stali i aluminium muszą posiadać znak CE. W związku z tym, firmy produkujące takie elementy powinny wdrożyć certyfikowany system Zakładowej Kontroli Produkcji, prowadzić księgę systemu oraz zatrudniać koordynatora ds. spawania. Dzięki nowej normie EN-1090 we wszystkich krajach Unii Europejskiej będą obowiązywały te same przepisy dotyczące produkcji i obrotu konstrukcjami stalowymi i aluminiowymi. <br /> <br /> Wyniki badania przeprowadzonego przez Air Products pokazują, że ponad połowa ankietowanych zar&oacute;wno z małych, jak i dużych firm nie znała wymagań nowej normy EN-1090. Spośr&oacute;d respondent&oacute;w, kt&oacute;rzy wiedzieli, że standard EN-1090 wchodzi w życie, aż 26% nie miało świadomości kiedy. Ponad 42% ankietowanych słyszało o nowej normie, jednak nie potrafiło powiedzieć jakie zawiera ona przepisy oraz jakie wymogi w związku z nowym standardem musi spełnić ich firma. Brak wiedzy wykazywali zar&oacute;wno spawacze (55%), jak i menedżerowie (33%) z firm, kt&oacute;re prowadzą prace spawalnicze. <br /> <br /> &bdquo;Nowa norma EN-1090 będzie już wkr&oacute;tce obowiązywała wszystkich producent&oacute;w konstrukcji stalowych i aluminiowych przeznaczonych dla branży budowlanej, kt&oacute;rzy dostarczają swoje produkty na rynki Unii Europejskiej. Dlatego jest bardzo ważne, aby przedsiębiorstwa, w kt&oacute;rych wykonuje się prace spawalnicze przy wytwarzaniu konstrukcji dla przemysłu budowlanego solidnie przygotowały się do wdrożenia tego nowego standardu&rdquo; &ndash; powiedział Piotr Wieczorek, Dyrektor Generalny Air Products, Europa Centralna. <br /> <br /> Mimo, że większość ankietowanych nie znała nowego standardu EN-1090, to aż 73% z nich twierdziło, że ich firma aktywnie zarządza jakością prac spawalniczych. Wymieniane przykłady prowadzonych przez przedsiębiorstwa działań to m.in. szkolenia, certyfikacja, badania wizualne (VT) oraz badania radiograficzne (RT). Pytani o to, jakie czynniki mają kluczowe znaczenie dla jakości spoin i prac spawalniczych, ankietowani odpowiadali: kursy i szkolenia (87%), wykwalifikowani i doświadczeni spawacze (75%) oraz nowoczesny sprzęt (42%). <br /> <br /> Spośr&oacute;d firm aktywnie zaangażowanych we wdrażanie nowego standardu 33% korzystało z usług zewnętrznych konsultant&oacute;w. 46% nie było pewnych czy ich firma zdąży z wdrożeniem normy EN-1090 przed 1 lipca 2014 r. Natomiast aż 35% respondent&oacute;w było przekonanych, że nie zdąży na czas. Przeważająca większość ankietowanych wyraziła negatywną opinię o nowym standardzie, kt&oacute;ry ich zdaniem pociągnie za sobą wzrost koszt&oacute;w i biurokracji. <br /> <br /> Od wielu lat firma Air Products dba o odpowiednie kształcenie spawaczy w Polsce. Air Products prowadzi Ośrodek Rozwojowo-Szkoleniowy &bdquo;Szkoła Spawania&rdquo;, kt&oacute;ry mieści się na terenie Wrocławskiego Parku Przemysłowego. W &bdquo;Szkole Spawania&rdquo; od dwunastu lat prowadzone są szkolenia spawaczy &ndash; przedstawicieli firm, os&oacute;b bezrobotnych oraz niepełnosprawnych w zakresie wszystkich metod spawania i na r&oacute;żnych poziomach zaawansowania. <br /> <br /> <em>*Badanie przeprowadzono na grupie 60 os&oacute;b, uczestnik&oacute;w targ&oacute;w Techni-show</em> <br /> <br /> <em><strong>Air Products (NYSE: APD)</strong> 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 zr&oacute;wnoważonego rozwoju. Air Products jest notowany w rankingach najbardziej innowacyjnych na świecie firm opracowanych przez Thomson Reuters i Forbes. Ponad 21 tysięcy pracownik&oacute;w Air Products w ponad 50 krajach dostarcza innowacyjne rozwiązania: materiały dla p&oacute;łprzewodni&oacute;w, wod&oacute;r wykorzystywany w rafineriach, technologię gazyfikacji węgla i skraplania gazu ziemnego oraz zaawansowane powłoki i kleje. Korzystają z nich klienci z sektor&oacute;w energetycznego, ochrony środowiska oraz prowadzący działalność na rozwijających się rynkach. W roku fiskalnym 2013 przychody ze sprzedaży Air Products wyniosły 10,2 miliarda dolar&oacute;w 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, kt&oacute;ra prowadzi działalność w Polsce od ponad 20 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gaz&oacute;w technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com.pl">www.airproducts.com.pl</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400{6858A251-0CA7-4D5F-B3B3-709092503E5F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0428-la-division-generateurs-de-gaz-sur-site-dair-products-communique-via-linkedin.aspxLa Division Generateurs de Gaz sur Site d’Air Products Communique via LinkedIn<p>Plus que jamais avide de partager ses connaissances et de dialoguer en temps r&eacute;el avec ses clients et prospects, Air Products -leader de la production de gaz industriels sur site avec son offre PRISM&reg; - a ouvert le 11 d&eacute;cembre 2013 une &laquo; Showcase &raquo; page d&eacute;di&eacute;e &agrave; cette activit&eacute; sur LinkedIn. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="206" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="La division Generateurs de Gax sur site d'Air Products communique via LinkedIn " align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/20140428-gen-gas-linkedin-site.jpg?la=en" />Les r&eacute;seaux sociaux font d&eacute;sormais partie int&eacute;grante du paysage m&eacute;diatique et comptent parmi nos sources d&rsquo;informations quotidiennes au m&ecirc;me titre que les supports de presse traditionnels. Certaines plates-formes conviennent n&eacute;anmoins mieux &agrave; un dialogue entre professionnels. C&rsquo;est le cas de LinkedIn, choisi de ce fait par Air Products qui souhaitait s&rsquo;adresser &agrave; un public qualifi&eacute; et avide avant tout d&rsquo;informations techniques. <br /> <br /> L&rsquo;&eacute;quipe Generated Gases du groupe publie donc d&eacute;sormais chaque jeudi via sa page PRISM&reg; On-site gas generation un post Hebdomadaire en anglais (et dans certains cas en Fran&ccedil;ais) sur toutes sortes de sujets qu&rsquo;elle juge pertinents pour ses &laquo; followers &raquo;: des t&eacute;moignages clients, des articles sur les bonnes pratiques industrielles, (notamment en mati&egrave;re de s&eacute;curit&eacute;) comme sur les tendances et &eacute;volutions du march&eacute;. <br /> <br /> En 4 mois, cette page a su trouver son audience. Elle compte plus de 360 abonn&eacute;s &agrave; ce jour et g&eacute;n&egrave;re pr&egrave;s de 4000 impressions par jour. <br /> <br /> Pour d&eacute;couvrir la page, rendez-vous sur :&nbsp;<a href="http://linkd.in/1fpo21p" target="_blank">http://linkd.in/1fpo21p</a> et cliquez sur &lsquo;Follow&rsquo; ou &lsquo;Suivre&rsquo;. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>A propos d'Air Products <br /> </strong>Air Products (NYSE : APD) fournit des gaz de l'air, des gaz de proc&eacute;d&eacute;s et des gaz sp&eacute;ciaux, ainsi que des technologies, des &eacute;quipements et des mat&eacute;riaux haute performance. Depuis plus de 70 ans, la soci&eacute;t&eacute; permet &agrave; ses clients d'augmenter la productivit&eacute;, l'efficacit&eacute; &eacute;nerg&eacute;tique et la durabilit&eacute;. Reconnue comme l'une des soci&eacute;t&eacute;s les plus innovantes par Thomson Reuters et le magazine Forbes, la soci&eacute;t&eacute; Air Products compte 21 000 employ&eacute;s r&eacute;partis dans plus de 50 pays. Ils proposent des solutions d'approvisionnement efficaces d&eacute;di&eacute;es &agrave; l'&eacute;nergie, &agrave; l'environnement et &agrave; des march&eacute;s &eacute;mergents, tels que les mat&eacute;riaux semi-conducteurs, l'hydrog&egrave;ne de raffinerie, la gaz&eacute;ification du charbon, la liqu&eacute;faction du gaz naturel, ainsi que les rev&ecirc;tements et adh&eacute;sifs issus de technologies de pointe. Au cours de l'exercice 2013, les ventes d'Air Products ont atteint 10,2 milliards de dollars. Pour plus de renseignements, rendez-vous sur </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.fr"><em>www.airproducts.fr</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>A propos des syst&egrave;mes de production de gaz PRISM&reg;</strong> <br /> Leader de la production et de la purification des gaz, Air Products propose des syst&egrave;mes de production de gaz PRISM&reg; en s&rsquo;appuyant sur des technologies perfectionn&eacute;es et &eacute;prouv&eacute;es pour la fourniture d&rsquo;oxyg&egrave;ne, d&rsquo;azote et d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne. <br /> <br /> Les g&eacute;n&eacute;rateurs de gaz sur site PRISM&reg; proposent les syst&egrave;mes &agrave; membrane, VSA, PSA, tout comme les installations cryog&eacute;niques. C&rsquo;est pourquoi, qu&rsquo;un industriel ait besoin d&rsquo;une puret&eacute; &agrave; 95%, 99,5% ou 99,9995%, d&rsquo;un d&eacute;bit faible ou &eacute;lev&eacute;, d&rsquo;oxyg&egrave;ne, d&rsquo;azote ou d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne, Air Products dispose de la technologie et de l&rsquo;expertise qui permettent de mettre en &oelig;uvre le mode d&rsquo;approvisionnement en gaz le plus fiable, le plus optimis&eacute; et le plus &eacute;conomique. <br /> <br /> Pour en savoir plus sur cette technologie, rendez-vous sur :&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.airproducts.fr/~/media/Files/PDF/products/supply-options/gas-generation/fr-FR-prism-gas-generation-systems.pdf" target="_blank"><em>www.airproducts.fr/~/media/Files/PDF/products/supply-options/gas-generation/fr-FR-prism-gas-generation-systems.pdf</em></a><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> REMARQUE : ce communiqu&eacute; peut comporter des &laquo; &eacute;nonc&eacute;s prospectifs &raquo; mentionn&eacute;s au sens des dispositions refuge du Private Securities Litigation Reform Act de 1995. Ces &eacute;nonc&eacute;s prospectifs sont bas&eacute;s sur les attentes et les hypoth&egrave;ses raisonnables de la direction quant &agrave; d'importants facteurs de risque au moment de la publication. </em></p>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{6B5F8ED6-2543-4DDB-AB24-4FEFA3ED66CA}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0425-air-products-inaugure-une-nouvelle-asu-a-gand.aspxAir Products inaugure une nouvelle ASU à Gand<p><img width="215" height="143" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Air Products inaugure une nouvelle ASU &agrave; Gand " align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-04-25-ghent-asu4-french-1.jpg?la=en" />Air Products (NYSE : APD) a annonc&eacute; aujourd&rsquo;hui l&rsquo;ouverture officielle de sa nouvelle unit&eacute; de s&eacute;paration de l&rsquo;air (Air Separation Unit &ndash; ASU) dans le port de Gand. L&rsquo;ASU4 est la troisi&egrave;me installation d&rsquo;Air Products &agrave; Gand et fait partie d&rsquo;un vaste r&eacute;seau d&rsquo;usines de production de gaz liquides que le groupe poss&egrave;de en Belgique, aux Pays-Bas, en Allemagne et en France. L&rsquo;ASU4 produira de l&rsquo;oxyg&egrave;ne, de l&rsquo;azote et de l&rsquo;argon et alimentera les entreprises de divers secteurs, dont la construction, le soudage, l&rsquo;industriel et l&rsquo;&eacute;lectronique. <br /> <br /> Avec une capacit&eacute; de production de plus de 2000 tonnes par jour (TPD), la nouvelle ASU double presque la quantit&eacute; de gaz industriels liqu&eacute;fi&eacute;s qu&rsquo;Air Product peut fournir dans la r&eacute;gion. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="143" style="float: right; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="De gauche &agrave; droite: Ivo Bols, Daan Schalck et Mathias Declercq" align="right" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-04-25-ghent-asu4-french-2.jpg?la=en" />Par la signature d&rsquo;un contrat &agrave; long terme, l&rsquo;ASU4 fournira la majorit&eacute; des besoins en gaz industriels de l&rsquo;aci&eacute;rie d&rsquo;ArcelorMittal Gent via un pipeline direct. Le reste de la production de l&rsquo;usine r&eacute;pondra &agrave; la demande croissante de clients de la r&eacute;gion de Gand via un r&eacute;seau local de pipelines. Le secteur marchand de Belgique, du nord de la France et du sud des Pays-Bas en b&eacute;n&eacute;ficiera &eacute;galement. <br /> <br /> La nouvelle ASU est &eacute;quip&eacute;e des technologies de pointe pour la s&eacute;paration et la liqu&eacute;faction de l&rsquo;air et fournit les niveaux d&rsquo;efficience &eacute;nerg&eacute;tique les plus &eacute;lev&eacute;s. L&rsquo;utilisation de telles technologies permettent de sauvegarder l&rsquo;environnement et fait partie int&eacute;grante de l&rsquo;approche d&rsquo;Air Products dans la construction de ses installations. Plus de la moiti&eacute; des $134 millions allou&eacute;s &agrave; la R&amp;D sont r&eacute;serv&eacute;s aux solutions &eacute;nerg&eacute;tiques et environnementales. <br /> <br /> &laquo; Notre troisi&egrave;me ASU dans le port de Gand nous permet de poursuivre notre excellente relation commerciale avec ArcelorMittal &raquo;, se f&eacute;licite Ivo Bols, Regional Executive Vice President &amp; General Manager European Merchant Gases Air Products. &laquo; Elle renforce &eacute;galement notre position sur le march&eacute; gr&acirc;ce &agrave; une plus grande capacit&eacute; de production et une meilleure productivit&eacute; pour r&eacute;pondre &agrave; une demande croissante de nos clients Tonnage et du secteur marchand. Nous contribuons activement au d&eacute;veloppement &eacute;conomique de la r&eacute;gion de Gand depuis de nombreuses ann&eacute;es et cet investissement suppl&eacute;mentaire dans l&rsquo;ASU4 prouve que nous poursuivons notre implication. &raquo; <br /> <br /> &laquo; Air Products est pr&eacute;sent dans le port de Gand depuis presque 50 ans, &agrave; l&rsquo;origine sous le nom Sidmar &raquo;, a enchain&eacute; Daan Schalck, CEO du Port de Gand. &laquo; C&rsquo;est un immense honneur d&rsquo;inaugurer la troisi&egrave;me usine du groupe et de participer &agrave; son d&eacute;veloppement. En tant que soci&eacute;t&eacute; gestionnaire du port, nous sommes ravis de constater qu&rsquo;une entreprise de telle valeur continue d&rsquo;investir dans ses activit&eacute;s. &raquo; <br /> <br /> <em><strong>A propos d&rsquo;Air Products : <br /> </strong>Air Products est un fournisseur de gaz de l&rsquo;air, de gaz process et de gaz sp&eacute;ciaux, de mat&eacute;riaux de performances, d&rsquo;&eacute;quipements et de solutions technologiques. Depuis plus de 70 ans, le Groupe permet &agrave; ses clients d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre plus productifs, d&rsquo;optimiser leur rendement &eacute;nerg&eacute;tique et d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre plus respectueux de l&rsquo;environnement. Plus de 21.000 collaborateurs r&eacute;partis dans une cinquantaine de pays offrent des solutions innovantes aux secteurs de l&rsquo;&eacute;nergie, de l&rsquo;environnement et aux march&eacute;s &eacute;mergents, qu&rsquo;il s&rsquo;agisse de mat&eacute;riaux semi-conducteurs, d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne de raffinerie, de gaz&eacute;ification du charbon, de liqu&eacute;faction de gaz naturel ou d&rsquo;adh&eacute;sives et de peintures dernier cri. Au cours de son ann&eacute;e fiscale 2013, Air Products a r&eacute;alis&eacute; un CA de pr&egrave;s de 10,2 milliards de dollars US. <br /> <br /> En Belgique, Air Product poss&egrave;de trois unit&eacute;s de s&eacute;paration de l&rsquo;air &agrave; Gand ; un centre de stockage de gaz industriels, m&eacute;dicaux et sp&eacute;ciaux ainsi qu&rsquo;un centre europ&eacute;en de stockage, d&rsquo;&eacute;puration et de distribution d&rsquo;h&eacute;lium sous forme liquide et gazeuse &agrave; Vilvorde ; et un laboratoire pour les gaz sp&eacute;ciaux &agrave; Keumi&eacute;e. Pour plus d&rsquo;informations, rendez-vous sur </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> </em><br /> <strong>Contact presse d&rsquo;Air Products :</strong> <br /> <a href="mailto:antoine@insticom.be">Antoine Marthoz</a><br /> InstiCOM<br /> Tel: 02-627.06.00</p>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{D0ED54D2-4711-4F39-B93F-E9CC273265B1}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0425-air-products-opent-nieuwe-luchtscheidingsinstallatie-in-gent.aspxAir Products opent nieuwe luchtscheidingsinstallatie in Gent <p><img width="215" height="161" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Opslagtanks voor vloeibare gassen van de ASU4" align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-04-25-ghent-asu4-1.jpg?la=en" />Vandaag werd de nieuwe luchtscheidingsinstallatie (ASU4) van Air Products in de haven van het Belgische Gent officieel geopend. Deze derde installatie van Air Products in de haven van Gent maakt deel uit van een omvangrijk netwerk van productiefaciliteiten in Belgi&euml;, Nederland, Duitsland en Frankrijk. De nieuwe luchtscheidingsinstallatie produceert zuurstof, stikstof en argon voor gebruik in verschillende sectoren waaronder de bouw en de metaalindustrie. Met een capaciteit van zo&rsquo;n 2.000 ton per dag verdubbelt de nieuwe ASU van Air Products de totale productie van vloeibare, industri&euml;le gassen in de regio. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="161" style="float: right; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Cryogene scheidingsinstallaties van de ASU2 (links), ASU3 (midden) en ASU4 (rechts)" align="right" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-04-25-ghent-asu4-2.jpg?la=en" />De nieuwe luchtscheidingsfabriek in Gent levert industri&euml;le gassen via een directe pijpleiding aan staalbedrijf ArcelorMittal in Gent. Daarvoor is een lange termijn overeenkomst afgesloten. De extra capaciteit van ASU4 zal bovendien gebruikt worden om tegemoet te komen aan de toenemende vraag naar gassen van andere klanten in de regio Gent. Hiervoor wordt het lokale pijpleidingennetwerk van Air Products ingezet. Daarnaast zullen ook andere bedrijven in Belgi&euml;, maar ook in het noorden van Frankrijk en het zuiden van Nederland van de toegenomen productiecapaciteit kunnen profiteren. <br /> <br /> De nieuwe ASU in Gent maakt gebruik van geavanceerde technologie voor luchtscheiding en liquefactie en biedt het hoogste niveau van energie-effici&euml;ntie. De technologie is het resultaat van de jarenlange ervaring van Air Products met de bouw van dergelijke installaties en de vele investeringen in milieuvriendelijke en energie-effici&euml;nte oplossingen, die maar liefst de helft uitmaken van de 134 miljoen dollar die het bedrijf in R&amp;D investeert. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Deze derde ASU in de haven van Gent geeft ons de mogelijkheid om onze goede relatie met ArcelorMittal voort te zetten. Bovendien versterkt zij onze marktpositie dankzij grotere volumes en meer productiviteit. Hiermee kunnen we een antwoord bieden op de toenemende vraag van lokale bedrijven naar industri&euml;le gassen&rdquo;, aldus Ivo Bols, regional executive vice-president &amp; general manager European merchant gases bij Air Products. &ldquo;Sinds lange tijd dragen we bij aan de economische ontwikkeling in Gent en deze nieuwe investering is een mooi bewijs van ons engagement in de regio.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products is al bijna 50 jaar actief in de haven van Gent via een bedrijf dat oorspronkelijk de naam Sidmar droeg. Het is een hele eer om deze derde installatie van Air Products officieel te mogen openen en zo een bijdrage te leveren aan de verdere ontwikkeling van het bedrijf&rdquo;, zei Daan Schalck, CEO van het Havenbedrijf Gent. &ldquo;Als Havenbedrijf Gent zien we natuurlijk graag dat gevestigde waarden in de haven verder investeren in hun activiteiten.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> <em><strong>Noot voor de pers: <br /> </strong>er zijn enkele hoge resolutie foto&rsquo;s bij dit persbericht beschikbaar. Die kunt u opvragen bij Marjolein Tijdink van Wisse Kommunikatie, telefoon: 026-4431523 of per e-mail: </em><a href="mailto:marjolein.tijdink@wisse-worldcom.nl"><em>marjolein.tijdink@wisse-worldcom.nl</em></a><em>. Meer informatie over Air Products in Nederland is te vinden op </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.nl"><em>www.airproducts.nl</em></a><em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Indien u persberichten over Air Products op een ander adres wenst te ontvangen of niet meer wenst te ontvangen, dan kunt u dat via een reply op deze mail aangeven. <br /> <br /> <strong>Over Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE: APD) levert atmosferische gassen, proces- en speciale gassen, performance materialen en equipment. Al meer dan 70 jaar ondersteunt het bedrijf zijn klanten bij de verbetering van de productiviteit, de energie -efficiency en duurzaamheid. De meer dan 21.000 medewerkers in 50 landen ontwikkelen en leveren innovatieve oplossingen voor de energiesector, het milieu en voor nieuwe markten. Daartoe behoren semiconductor materialen, waterstof voor raffinaderijen, technologie voor de vergassing van steenkool en het vloeibaar maken van LNG en geavanceerde coatings en lijmstoffen. De omzet in boekjaar 2013 bedroeg bijna 10,2 miljard dollar. Voor meer informatie: </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> In Nederland heeft Air Products vestigingen in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen en het Rotterdamse havengebied. Voor meer informatie: </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.nl"><em>www.airproducts.nl</em></a><em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{75DFEE80-EA15-425A-8AD4-9EDC1AC0FA7A}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0425-inhuldiging-nieuwe-asu-gent-van-air-products.aspxInhuldiging nieuwe ASU Gent van Air Products <p><img width="215" height="143" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Inhuldiging nieuwe ASU Gent van Air Products " align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-04-25-ghent-asu4-dutch-1.jpg?la=en" />Vandaag vindt de offici&euml;le inhuldiging plaats van de nieuwe luchtscheidingsinstallatie (ASU4) van Air Products in de haven van Gent. Deze derde installatie van Air Products in Gent maakt deel uit van een omvangrijk netwerk van productiefabrieken van de leverancier in Belgi&euml;, Nederland, Duitsland en Frankrijk. De ASU4 zal zuurstof, stikstof en argon produceren voor verschillende sectoren waaronder de bouw en de las- en maakindustrie. <br /> <br /> Met een totale productiecapaciteit van zo&rsquo;n 2000 ton per dag, verdubbelt de ASU van Air Products de hoeveelheid vloeibare industri&euml;le gassen in de stad. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="143" style="float: right; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Van links tot rechts: Ivo Bols, Daan Schalck en Mathias Declercq" align="right" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-04-25-ghent-asu4-dutch-2.jpg?la=en" />Door middel van een overeenkomst op lange termijn en via een directe pijplijn, zal de ASU4 het staalbedrijf ArcelorMittal Gent voorzien van alle benodigde gassen. De extra capaciteit die de ASU4 produceert zal gebruikt worden om tegemoet te komen aan de toenemende vraag van Tonnage Gases klanten in regio Gent. Hiervoor wordt het lokale pijpleidingennetwerk van Air Products ingezet. Daarnaast zullen ook andere bedrijven in Belgi&euml;, maar ook in het noorden van Frankrijk en het zuiden van Nederland, hiervan kunnen profiteren. <br /> <br /> De nieuwe ASU maakt gebruik van geavanceerde scheidings- en vloeibaarmaaktechnologie en biedt het hoogste niveau van energie-effici&euml;ntie. Deze technologie met aandacht voor het milieu komt voort uit de filosofie die Air Products wereldwijd uitdraagt. De technologie is het resultaat van haar investeringen op gebied van milieuvriendelijke en energie-effici&euml;nte oplossingen, die maar liefst de helft uitmaken van de $134 miljoen die het bedrijf in R&amp;D investeert. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Deze derde ASU in de haven van Gent geeft ons de mogelijkheid om onze goede relatie met ArcelorMittal voort te zetten. Bovendien versterkt het onze marktpositie dankzij grotere volumes en meer productiviteit. Hiermee kunnen we een antwoord bieden op de toenemende vraag van lokale bedrijven op gebied van Tonnage en Merchant Gases&rdquo;, aldus Ivo Bols, Regional Executive Vice President &amp; General Manager European Merchant Gases bij Air Products. &ldquo;Sinds lange tijd dragen we bij aan de economische ontwikkeling in Gent en deze bijkomende investering is een mooi bewijs van ons engagement in de regio.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products is al bijna 50 jaar actief in de haven van Gent via een bedrijf dat oorspronkelijk de naam Sidmar droeg. Het is een hele eer om deze derde installatie van Air Products te mogen inhuldigen en om deel te mogen uitmaken van de verdere ontwikkeling van het bedrijf&rdquo;, vertelt Daan Schalck, CEO van het Havenbedrijf Gent. &ldquo;Als Havenbedrijf Gent zien we graag dat gevestigde waarden in de haven verder investeren in hun activiteiten&rdquo;, besluit Schalck. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>Over Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE: APD) levert atmosferische gassen, proces- en speciale gassen, performance materialen en equipment. Al meer dan 70 jaar ondersteunt het bedrijf zijn klanten bij de verbetering van de productiviteit, de energie -efficiency en duurzaamheid. De meer dan 21.000 medewerkers in 50 landen ontwikkelen en leveren innovatieve oplossingen voor de energiesector, het milieu en voor nieuwe markten. Daartoe behoren semiconductor materialen, waterstof voor raffinaderijen, technologie voor de vergassing van steenkool en het vloeibaar maken van LNG en geavanceerde coatings en lijmstoffen. De omzet in boekjaar 2013 bedroeg bijna 10,2 miljard dollar. Voor meer informatie: </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> In Belgi&euml; beschikt het bedrijf over drie luchtscheidingsfabrieken in Gent; een vul-, verpakkings- en stockeercentrum voor industri&euml;le, medische en specialiteitsgassen, en een Europees centrum voor opslag, zuivering en verdeling van zowel vloeibare als gasvormige helium in Vilvoorde; en een laboratorium voor specialiteitsgassen in Keumi&eacute;e. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Perscontact:</strong> <br /> <a href="mailto:hans@insticom.be">Hans Karperien</a><br /> Tel.: 02-627.06.00</p>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{C3DA4E4C-561D-4115-A08E-99AD462CD4E3}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0410-air-products-bip-purification-technology-receives-2014-ringier-technology-innovation-award.aspxAir Products BIP&reg; Purification Technology Receives 2014 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for the Laser Industry<p>Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading global supplier of industrial gases, performance materials, equipment and technology solutions, has recently won the 2014 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for the Laser Industry in China for its BIP&reg; purification technology. The technology is recognized for its innovation and reliability on gas purification, which results in production efficiency and cost effectiveness in gas analysis, high quality welding and laser cutting. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="280" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Frank Yu, general manager, Packaged Gases and Microbulk, China, Air Products, represented the company to receive the recognition. " align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-09-10-frank-yu.jpg?la=en" />Frank Yu, general manager, Packaged Gases and Microbulk, China, Air Products, represented the company to receive the recognition at the awards ceremony on March 19 in Shanghai. &ldquo;We are honored to receive this prestigious award. It is a true reward of our long-standing effort in developing innovative gas technology to help customers achieve consistently reliable and outstanding performance in laser applications. We will continue to leverage our 50+ years of expertise in specialty gases to develop innovative gas solutions that help the laser industry improve process efficiency and cope with the challenges they face,&rdquo; said Yu. <br /> <br /> Organized by International Laser Solutions for Manufacturing China, a leading industrial magazine published by Ringier Trade Media, the Ringier Technology Innovation Awards was launched in 2006 and are regarded as one of the most important awards in China&rsquo;s laser industry to recognize significant contributors for the advancement of industry through technical innovation. <br /> <br /> This year, 72 products and technologies from 58 multinational and domestic players competed for the awards across 6 categories: lasers, laser systems for production engineering, laser system components, system peripherals of laser production engineering, optical materials and components, and others. Finally, 30 innovative products and technologies from 27 companies were selected by the panel of judges comprising experts from China&rsquo;s authoritative industry associations, universities, research institutes and users. Air Products&rsquo; BIP&reg; purification technology was selected as one of the winners in the category of laser systems for production engineering. <br /> <br /> An innovative gas purification technology, BIP&reg;, named from one of its most important features: the specially designed &ldquo;Built-In Purifier&rdquo;, is used to produce ultra high purity gas range for a wide variety of applications requiring high purity gases including laser cutting, high quality welding, gas chromatography, and inerting, etc. With Air Products&rsquo; cylinder and valve design, BIP&reg; purification technology eliminates the risks of external contamination to the cylinder while purifying the gas in the cylinder at high pressure at the same time. This brings very low level of impurities, enabling customers to use argon, nitrogen and helium that are up to 300 times purer than normal cylinder gases, with less than 10ppb (parts per billion) total hydrocarbons, 10ppb oxygen and 20ppb moisture. <br /> <br /> Globally, the laser equipment and processing market has experienced rapid and healthy growth. China remains a powerhouse, with a growth rate higher than that of the global average. More and more laser technologies have been introduced into the market and helped facilitate market growth. Among those, gas purification technology is vital to laser applications &ndash; purer laser gases help achieve higher intensity laser beam output for better laser cutting quality, and lower gas impurity level also help improve the performance of laser equipment and life of laser resonator. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 21,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{01A2712B-F2EC-4708-9ACE-8F381DBBD21F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0410-air-products-bip-purification-technology-receives-ringier-technology-innovation-award-chinese.aspx空气产品公司BIP&reg;气体纯化技术荣获2014激光行业-荣格技术创新奖<p>作为全球领先的工业气体、功能材料、设备和技术解决方案供应商,空气产品公司(Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD)的BIP气体纯化技术近日 荣膺2014中国激光行业-荣格技术创新奖。该技术凭借着其在气体纯化方面的创新性和可靠性而获得肯定,可应用于气体分析、高质量焊接和激光切割中,提高生产效率,增加经济效益。 <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="280" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="空气产品公司中国区瓶装气体及快易冷&reg;气体供应服务部门总经理郁峰先生代表公司出席颁奖典礼。 " align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-09-10-frank-yu-chinese.jpg?la=en" />空气产品公司中国区瓶装气体及快易冷&reg;气体供应服务部门总经理郁峰先生代表公司出席了3月19日在上海举行的颁奖典礼。郁峰在领奖时表示:&ldquo;能够获得此项殊荣,我们深感荣幸。空气产品公司始终致力于开发创新气体技术,帮助客户实现各类激光应用的长期稳定性和出色品质,而这一奖项无疑是对我们的肯定。凭借在特种气体领域50多年的专业知识和经验,我们将继续研发创新的气体解决方案,帮助激光行业提高生产效率,应对各项挑战。&rdquo; <br /> <br /> 2006年首次推出的荣格技术创新奖由荣格工业传媒旗下知名的行业杂志《工业激光解决方案&mdash;&mdash;中国版》举办,现已成为中国激光行业的重要奖项之一,旨在表彰通过技术创新对行业进步做出重要贡献的企业。 <br /> <br /> 今年, 来自58家国内外企业的72项产品与技术分别参与了六大类别奖项的角逐:激光器、激光加工系统、激光系统元件、激光加工系统组件、光学材料与元件及其他。由国内权威行业协会、科研院校及用户企业的专家组成的评委团最终评选出27家公司的30项创新产品与技术获此奖项。空气产品公司的BIP气体纯化技术则是激光加工系统类别的获奖企业之一。 <br /> <br /> 这项创新的气体纯化技术得名于其一个重要特点:特别设计的&ldquo;内置纯化器(Built-In Purifier)&rdquo;。经过内置纯化器处理的超高纯气体可应用于各种对气体纯度较高的工艺,包括激光切割、高质量焊接、气相色谱及惰化处理等。BIP气体纯化技术配合空气产品公司的钢瓶及独特的阀门设计,可在高压条件下对钢瓶内的气体进行纯化,以消除外部污染的风险。这一技术使得气体杂质含量能降到极低的水平,客户则能够使用到比常规钢瓶气体纯净300倍的氩气、氮气和氦气,其总烃含量低于10ppb(十亿分之一),氧含量低于10ppb,水含量低于20ppb。 <br /> <br /> 全球的激光设备和加工市场一直在快速、健康地增长,中国则仍是这一增长的主要推动力,其增长率高于全球平均水平。同时,不断推向市场的新型激光技术也为这一市场的增长提供了动力。在这些技术中,气体纯化技术对于各类激光应用至关重要&mdash;&mdash;纯度更高的激光气体有助于提高激光束的输出强度,从而提高激光切割质量,而较低的气体杂质水平也有助于改善激光设备的性能和延长激光发生器的使用寿命。 <br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司</strong> <br /> 空气产品公司(Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD)提供空分、工艺和特种气体,功能材料,相关设备及技术。70多年来,空气产品公司一直帮助客户提高生产效率和能源效益,以实现可持续性发展。拥有21,000多名员工的空气产品公司,入选汤森路透和福布斯全球最具创新力企业榜单,在全球50多个国家和地区开展业务,为能源、环境和新兴市场,包括半导体材料、加氢炼化、煤气化、天然气液化以及先进的涂料和粘合剂等,提供高效的解决方案。2013财年度,空气产品公司的销售额达102亿美元。欲获得更多信息,请登陆公司网站:<a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn">www.airproducts.com.cn</a>。 </p>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{38888C4A-1FBD-4444-8B47-8402E30E57BE}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0408-kennis-over-verplichte-en-1090-norm-ondermaats.aspxKennis over verplichte EN-1090 norm ondermaats<p>Iets meer dan de helft (55%) van de bedrijven in de lasindustrie is nog niet bekend met nieuwe EN-1090 norm. Dat blijkt uit een onderzoek dat Air Products tijdens de Techni-Show uitvoerde. Deze nieuwe, verplichte normering, van kracht vanaf juli dit jaar, is van toepassing op alle constructieonderdelen met lastdragende eigenschappen en heeft dus heel wat consequenties voor Europese fabrikanten van stalen- en aluminium constructiedelen voor de bouw. <br /> <br /> De EN-1090 norm schrijft voor dat lastdragende constructiedelen voortaan voorzien moeten zijn van een CE-keurmerk. Bedrijven die dergelijke producten maken, dienen gecertificeerd te zijn en moeten beschikken over een lasco&ouml;rdinator en een fabricagehandboek. De normering maakt een einde aan de aparte regels per land voor het vervaardigen en verhandelen van stalen en aluminium constructies. Wanneer bedrijven niet gecertificeerd zijn en toch dergelijke producten vervaardigen, plegen zij een economisch delict. Bovendien is het bedrijf aansprakelijk in geval van schade. <br /> <br /> Air Products wilde in kaart brengen of bedrijven al dan niet voorbereid zijn op de nieuwe regelgeving. Om die reden nam de leverancier op de Techni-Show een enqu&ecirc;te af bij medewerkers van bedrijven waar laswerkzaamheden worden verricht. <br /> <br /> Uit het onderzoek van Air Products bleek dat ruim de helft van de ondervraagden niet op de hoogte is van de nieuwe regelgeving. Hierbij was er trouwens geen significant verschil tussen grote en kleine bedrijven. Van de ondervraagden die wel bekend zijn met de EN-1090 norm weet 26% niet wanneer deze in werking treedt en 42% kan zelfs niet aangeven wat deze nieuwe norm inhoudt en aan welke eisen het bedrijf moet voldoen. Zowel bij lassers (55% van de respondenten) als bij managers (33%) van bedrijven waar laswerkzaamheden worden uitgevoerd is er onduidelijkheid over de nieuwe regelgeving. <br /> <br /> Hoewel de meerderheid van de ondervraagden niet bekend bleek te zijn met de nieuwe normering, gaf 73% aan dat het bedrijf zich wel actief bezighoudt met kwaliteitsbeheer als het gaat om laswerkzaamheden. De meest genoemde voorbeelden van maatregelen op dit gebied zijn training, certificering en kwaliteitscontrole van de las door middel van visuele inspectie of r&ouml;ntgenfoto&rsquo;s. Een van de aspecten van de nieuwe normering is dat bedrijven vanaf juli verplicht zijn een lasco&ouml;rdinator (IWC) of verantwoordelijk lasco&ouml;rdinator (RWC) aan te stellen. Ook dienen bedrijven specificaties op te stellen voor lasprocedures. Op dit moment is dit bij respectievelijk 52% en 58% van de ondervraagden het geval dankzij eerder ingevoerde normeringen. Op de vraag welke aspecten het belangrijkst zijn om de laskwaliteit te waarborgen werden opleiding en training (87%), gekwalificeerde en ervaren lassers (75%) en moderne apparatuur (42%) het vaakst genoemd. <br /> <br /> Van de bedrijven die zich wel actief bezighouden met de implementatie van de nieuwe normering, wordt slechts 33% ondersteund door een externe partij, zoals een adviesbureau, terwijl bijna de helft (47%) wel aangeeft het belangrijk te vinden dat het bedrijf ondersteuning krijgt. Ruim 25% meent dat ze de implementatie niet afgerond zullen hebben voor juli 2014 en ongeveer 46% geeft toe niet te weten of het al dan niet zal lukken. De ruime meerderheid van de ondervraagden liet weten het niet eens te zijn met de nieuwe normering. Een groot deel van hen is van mening dat die slechts zal leiden tot meer kosten en bureaucratie. <br /> <br /> Het onderzoek van Air Products werd uitgevoerd tijdens de Techni-Show die van 11 tot en met 14 maart plaatsvond in de Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. De Techni-Show trok dit jaar 40.412 bezoekers. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>Over Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE: APD) levert atmosferische gassen, proces- en speciale gassen, performance materialen en equipment. Al meer dan 70 jaar ondersteunt het bedrijf zijn klanten bij de verbetering van de productiviteit, de energie -efficiency en duurzaamheid. De meer dan 21.000 medewerkers in 50 landen ontwikkelen en leveren innovatieve oplossingen voor de energiesector, het milieu en voor nieuwe markten. Daartoe behoren semiconductor materialen, waterstof voor raffinaderijen, technologie voor de vergassing van steenkool en het vloeibaar maken van LNG en geavanceerde coatings en lijmstoffen. De omzet in boekjaar 2013 bedroeg bijna 10,2 miljard dollar. Voor meer informatie: </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> In Belgi&euml; beschikt het bedrijf over drie luchtscheidingsfabrieken in Gent; een vul-, verpakkings- en stockeercentrum voor industri&euml;le, medische en specialiteitsgassen, en een Europees centrum voor opslag, zuivering en verdeling van zowel vloeibare als gasvormige helium in Vilvoorde; en een laboratorium voor specialiteitsgassen in Keumi&eacute;e. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Perscontact:</strong> <br /> <a href="mailto:antoine@insticom.be">Antoine Marthoz</a><br /> Tel.: 02-627.06.00</p>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{D28EC93F-56C7-4AEB-97A8-867C8997A40C}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/04/0408-les-entreprises-meconnaissent-la-norme-obligatoire-en-1090.aspxLes entreprises méconnaissent la norme obligatoire EN-1090<p>Une enqu&ecirc;te r&eacute;alis&eacute;e par Air Products lors du dernier Techni-Show (11-14 mars 2014) montre que 55% des entreprises ne connaissent pas la nouvelle norme obligatoire EN-1090. Pourtant, cette nouvelle certification s&rsquo;applique aux fabricants europ&eacute;ens d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;ments porteurs en acier et aluminium et requiert plusieurs obligations de leur part. <br /> <br /> La norme EN-1090 impose l&rsquo;apposition du marquage CE sur tout &eacute;l&eacute;ment porteur dans la construction m&eacute;tallique. Les fabricants de ces mat&eacute;riaux doivent &ecirc;tre certifi&eacute;s et disposer d&rsquo;une d&rsquo;un coordinateur en soudage ainsi que d&rsquo;un manuel de fabrication. Cette certification a pour but d&rsquo;harmoniser les diff&eacute;rentes r&egrave;gles en mati&egrave;re de fabrication et de commercialisation des constructions en acier et en aluminium entre les diff&eacute;rents pays de l&rsquo;UE. Les entreprises non certifi&eacute;s entreront automatiquement en d&eacute;lit &eacute;conomique. Pire, elles seront d&eacute;sign&eacute;es responsables en cas de d&eacute;g&acirc;t. <br /> <br /> Air Products souhaitait avoir connaitre sur la quantit&eacute; des entreprises inform&eacute;es sur la nouvelle norme. Le rassemblement du Techni-Show &eacute;tait le moment id&eacute;al pour approcher le plus de personnes dans le secteur du soudage. <br /> <br /> L&rsquo;enqu&ecirc;te montre que la moiti&eacute; des r&eacute;pondants ne connaissent pas la nouvelle norme, sans distinction significative entre petites et grandes entreprises. Parmi ceux qui connaissent la norme EN-1090, 26% ne savent pas quand elle a &eacute;t&eacute; mise en application. Seulement 42% en ont entendu parler, sans savoir ce qu&rsquo;elle contient ni ce qu&rsquo;il faut faire. Cette m&eacute;connaissance persiste tant aupr&egrave;s des soudeurs (55% des r&eacute;pondants) que des managers (33%) d&rsquo;entreprises ayant recours au soudage. <br /> <br /> Bien que la majorit&eacute; des personnes interrog&eacute;es admettent ne pas &ecirc;tre au courant de la nouvelle norme, 73% indiquent que leur entreprise s&rsquo;implique activement sur la qualit&eacute; du travail de soudage. Les exemples les plus souvent cit&eacute;s en la mati&egrave;re sont les formations, les certifications et les contr&ocirc;les qualit&eacute; par inspection visuelle ou radiographie. Un des aspects de la norme est l&rsquo;obligation, &agrave; partir de juillet, de proposer un coordinateur des travaux de soudage (IWC) ou d&rsquo;un responsable des travaux de soudage (RWC). Les entreprises doivent &eacute;galement fournir les pr&eacute;cisions de leurs proc&eacute;dures de soudage. Aujourd&rsquo;hui, les r&eacute;pondants qui sont en ordre (&agrave; respectivement 52% et 58%) le sont gr&acirc;ce, notamment, &agrave; la mise en application de normes pr&eacute;c&eacute;dentes. Quant aux aspects les plus importants pour garantir une soudure de bonne qualit&eacute;, l&rsquo;&eacute;ducation et les formations sont le plus souvent cit&eacute;es (87%), suivies par les qualifications et l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience des soudeurs (75%), ainsi qu&rsquo;un appareillage moderne (42%). <br /> <br /> Parmi les entreprises qui impl&eacute;mentent actuellement la nouvelle norme, 33% sont aid&eacute;es par une tierce partie, comme un bureau conseil. Plus de 47% estiment qu&rsquo;un tel soutien est n&eacute;cessaire. A peu pr&egrave;s 46% d&eacute;clarent ne pas savoir si leur impl&eacute;mentation sera termin&eacute;e pour juillet 2014, et 25% pensent ne pas y arriver. La grande majorit&eacute; des r&eacute;pondants avouent carr&eacute;ment ne pas savoir o&ugrave; ils en sont par rapport &agrave; leur impl&eacute;mentation. Pour beaucoup, elle apportera uniquement des co&ucirc;ts et du travail administratif suppl&eacute;mentaires. <br /> <br /> L&rsquo;enqu&ecirc;te d&rsquo;Air Product s&rsquo;est d&eacute;roul&eacute;e au cours du salon Techni-Show &agrave; Utrecht (11-14 mars 2014), qui a accueillit cette ann&eacute;e 40.412 visiteurs. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>A propos d&rsquo;Air Products : </strong><br /> Air Products est un fournisseur de gaz de l&rsquo;air, de gaz process et de gaz sp&eacute;ciaux, de mat&eacute;riaux de performances, d&rsquo;&eacute;quipements et de solutions technologiques. Depuis plus de 70 ans, le Groupe permet &agrave; ses clients d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre plus productifs, d&rsquo;optimiser leur rendement &eacute;nerg&eacute;tique et d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre plus respectueux de l&rsquo;environnement. Plus de 21.000 collaborateurs r&eacute;partis dans une cinquantaine de pays offrent des solutions innovantes aux secteurs de l&rsquo;&eacute;nergie, de l&rsquo;environnement et aux march&eacute;s &eacute;mergents, qu&rsquo;il s&rsquo;agisse de mat&eacute;riaux semi-conducteurs, d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne de raffinerie, de gaz&eacute;ification du charbon, de liqu&eacute;faction de gaz naturel ou d&rsquo;adh&eacute;sives et de peintures dernier cri. Au cours de son ann&eacute;e fiscale 2013, Air Products a r&eacute;alis&eacute; un CA de pr&egrave;s de 10,2 milliards de dollars US. <br /> <br /> En Belgique, Air Product poss&egrave;de trois unit&eacute;s de s&eacute;paration de l&rsquo;air &agrave; Gand ; un centre de stockage de gaz industriels, m&eacute;dicaux et sp&eacute;ciaux ainsi qu&rsquo;un centre europ&eacute;en de stockage, d&rsquo;&eacute;puration et de distribution d&rsquo;h&eacute;lium sous forme liquide et gazeuse &agrave; Vilvorde ; et un laboratoire pour les gaz sp&eacute;ciaux &agrave; Keumi&eacute;e. <br /> Pour plus d&rsquo;informations, rendez-vous sur </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> </em><strong>Contact presse d&rsquo;Air Products :</strong> <br /> <a href="mailto:antoine@insticom.be">Antoine Marthoz</a><br /> InstiCOM<br /> Tel: 02-627.06.00</p>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400{8D674B94-BDCD-402D-A2DE-968E9E4B1DAA}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/03/0312-talent-pool-grows-in-search-for-britain-top-trainee-welder.aspxTalent pool grows in search for Britain’s top trainee welder<p>This year&rsquo;s SkillWeld 2014 competition to find Britain&rsquo;s most talented trainee welder is attracting entries from more further education colleges and training centres than ever before as interest in welding skills grows across the UK. So far, the competition has attracted over 100 entries. <br /> <br /> A total of 14 further education colleges and three in-house training centres at some of the UK&rsquo;s leading engineering firms including Doosan Power Systems, Alstom UK and National Grid are participating in this year&rsquo;s competition, which is fast gaining a reputation as a leading showcase of high-quality welding skills. <br /> <br /> Last year&rsquo;s winner, Kurt Rodgers, who is a welding apprentice at Alstom UK, believes the competition is helping to encourage more young people to look for an apprenticeship. He said:</p> <p>&ldquo;Since winning SkillWeld 2014, I have been put forward for an opportunity to be selected to compete in WorldSkills 2015 in Sao Paulo, which is a tremendous achievement. Who would have thought that a welding apprenticeship could open up doors to so many opportunities? Welding skills are important to so many heavy industries around the world and that means there will always be jobs for those that have them.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> For the first round of this year&rsquo;s competition, all the entrants will be asked to fulfil various arc welding tasks, under timed conditions, using a variety of metals and methods. Their work will be assessed by a local welding trainer and, if successful, they will be placed on a shortlist of contestants to participate in a series of regional semi-final events.<br /> <br /> The final stage of the competition will take place at The Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham in November 2014. <br /> <br /> Colin Kennedy, Marketing Associate UK &amp; Ireland at Air Products, lead sponsor of the competition, said: </p> <p>&ldquo;The competition is going from strength to strength and is attracting the very best welding talent at colleges and training centres up and down the country. Welding skills are vital to many highly-paid jobs from precision engineering for the automotive and aerospace industries to construction for the oil and gas industry. These sectors are relying on a pipeline of welding talent and this competition will help create this.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> For more information about SkillWeld 2014 visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld">http://www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld</a>.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <em><strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>About SkillWeld 2014</strong> <br /> SkillWeld 2014 is a national competition for trainee welders, run by The Welding Institute and UKSkills, and sponsored by Air Products. The competition helps to showcase the skills of trainee welders and to recognise the important role played by colleges, training providers and employers in supporting the development of welding skills nationwide. For more information visit </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld"><em>http://www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld</em></a><em>. <br /> &nbsp;<br /> The national final of this year&rsquo;s SkillWeld 2014 event will take place at The Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham in November 2014. </em></p>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400{1D1845B1-73F1-4E0E-806A-9480FBB5E848}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/02/0218-air-products-provides-oxy-fuel-solution-to-leading-recycled-copper-manufacturers-in-china.aspxAir Products Provides Oxy-fuel Solution to Multiple Leading Recycled Copper Manufacturers in China<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">APD</a>) has recently signed contracts with more than 20 recycled&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Metals/Non-ferrous-Production/Copper.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">copper manufacturers</a> in China to provide its oxy-fuel solution, and about half of them are already onstream and running. The solution helps to improve productivity and material qualities compared to conventional air-fuel technologies, as well as decrease harmful emissions and reduce energy consumption and fuel cost throughout the operation. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; oxy-fuel solution for recycled copper includes the supply of oxygen, a patented oxy-fuel burner, and fully integrated control equipment. In addition, the company provides computational simulations with advanced visualization techniques, as well as services such as commissioning, process optimization, maintenance, safety training, engineering support, and in-depth knowledge and expertise in copper smelting. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are pleased to see a number of China&rsquo;s leading copper companies adopt our advanced solutions,&rdquo; said CQ Lin, Asia industry manager, Primary Metals &amp; Minerals at Air Products. &ldquo;Air Products focuses on energy, environmental and emerging markets to help our customers become more productive, energy-efficient and sustainable. Our oxy-fuel technology and expertise in recycled copper processes, plus a broad array of <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">gas supply options</a>, help our customers implement tailored solutions to meet their specific needs. &rdquo; <br /> <br /> Dashan Copper, a leading scrap copper recycling company in Tianjin, Northern China, is the first to use Air Products&rsquo; oxy-fuel solution in China. The adoption has resulted in about two-thirds savings in fuel consumption, reduced emissions and enhanced operational flexibilities. <br /> <br /> Jinlong Group, a leader in scrap metal recycling in Hunan Province, Southern China, has seen a significant decrease in fuel consumption as well as a reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions after using Air Products&rsquo; oxy-fuel solution. <br /> <br /> Air Products has delivered combustion equipment, technology and solutions to the&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Metals/Non-ferrous-Production.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">non-ferrous industry</a> for over 50 years. The company has pioneered the application of industrial gas-based technologies on both rotary and reverbatory furnaces for copper smelting and is constantly seeking to develop and improve the range. As one of the first multinational gas corporations to enter the China market, Air Products has been serving the country&rsquo;s various strategic markets for over 25 years. The company will continue to work with China&rsquo;s copper manufacturers to drive the sustainable growth of the industry. <br /> <br /> Sustainability has become a major theme for China&rsquo;s economic and social development, and the recycling economy is playing an increasingly important role as advocated by the Chinese government. The recycling and re-use of non-ferrous metals, particularly for copper, is seen as a green and high-growth industry to improve productivity and efficiency while reducing waste and emissions. According to China&rsquo;s Five Year Plan for Non-ferrous metals industry, recycled copper will represent 40 percent of copper production by 2015. However, recycled copper manufacturers are facing increasing challenges of rising raw material costs and stringent environmental regulations while they try to stay competitive and achieve sustainable growth. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.</em> </p>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500{4AD16C8C-657F-4E82-AE4D-887D05ECFBF7}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/02/0218-air-products-provides-oxy-fuel-solution-to-recycled-copper-manufacturers-in-china-chinese.aspx空气产品公司为国内多家领先再生铜冶炼企业提供全氧燃烧解决方案<p>可持续是未来中国发展的主旋律。近几年来,国家对循环经济予以高度重视,有色金属回收再利用成为工业供应链的重要组成部分。其中再生铜被视为一个极具发展潜力的&ldquo;绿色&rdquo;产业,可实现铜冶炼的增产增效和节约减排。根据中国有色金属工业&ldquo;十二五&rdquo;发展规划,到2015年再生铜产量将占当年铜产量的40%。然而,国内的再生铜生产和加工企业面临着严峻的挑战:不断上涨的原料价格、不断缩小的利润空间和环保部门提出的日趋严格的排放标准。企业亟需找到一种经济有效的解决方案来增强竞争力并实现可持续发展。 <br /> <br /> 美国财富500强、全球领先的工业气体与功能材料供应商&mdash;&mdash;空气产品公司(Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD),作为全氧燃烧技术的领导者,以及全球有色金属冶炼产业整体燃烧解决方案的提供者,近期先后与二十多家国内再生铜冶炼企业签订了合作协议,提供全氧燃烧解决方案,其中已有近半厂商用此方案投产运营。该方案旨在帮助企业通过有效的技术革新,与常规的空气助燃相比,增加产量、提升质量、节省能源消耗和燃料成本,并减少有害物排放。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司的再生铜全氧燃烧解决方案包括提供用于燃烧的氧气、专利型烧嘴和一体化集成控制设备等。此外,在项目执行过程中,还提供可让燃烧应用实现可视化的计算机仿真模拟,以及调试、工艺优化、维护、安全培训、工程支持和铜冶炼知识及专家意见等增值服务。 <br /> <br /> &ldquo;非常高兴看到国内领先的再生铜加工企业率先采用我们的全氧燃烧解决方案。&rdquo; 空气产品公司亚洲区金属行业经理林庆坤先生说,&ldquo;空气产品公司致力于在能源、环保和新兴市场帮助我们的客户高效、节能地生产,实现永续发展。我们的全氧燃烧技术及对再生铜冶炼的专业知识,还有全面的气体供应方式,能根据客户的特定需求实施定制的方案。&rdquo; <br /> <br /> 天津华北集团大山铜业公司是国内首家采用空气产品公司全氧燃烧方案的铜冶炼企业,进行全氧燃烧转化后,节约燃料消耗约三分之二,并符合预期地减少了排放和增强了运营灵活性。而位于湖南省的再生资源循环经济领军企业&mdash;&mdash;金龙集团,在引入空气产品公司的全氧燃烧解决方案进行改造后,不仅减少了对天然气等传统能源的消耗,同时也减少了氮氧化物的排放。 <br /> <br /> 早在50多年前,空气产品公司就开创了工业气体技术应用于铜冶炼的旋转炉和反射炉的先河,并持续开发和优化产品系列,为有色金属行业提供燃烧设备、技术和解决方案。作为最早进入中国市场的国际工业气体巨头之一,该公司支持国内各重要行业的发展已经超过25年。凭借其在铜冶炼领域的精湛工艺知识及先进的全氧燃烧技术和整体解决方案,空气产品公司将持续通过和国内再生铜冶炼企业的合作,一起推动再生铜这一循环经济产业的可持续发展。 <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司</strong> <br /> 空气产品公司(Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码:APD)提供空分、工艺和特种气体,功能材料,相关设备及技术。70多年来,公司一直帮助客户提高生产效率和能源效益,以实现可持续性发展。空气产品公司同时被汤森路透和福布斯杂志评为全球最具创新力企业之一,其遍布全球50多个国家和地区的 20000多名员工为能源、环境和新兴市场提供有效的解决方案,包括半导体材料、加氢炼化、煤气化、天然气液化以及先进的涂料和粘合剂等。2013财年度,空气产品公司的销售额为102亿美元。欲获得更多信息,请登陆公司中文网站:<a href="http://www.airproducts.com.cn">www.airproducts.com.cn</a>。<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <em>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2013年9月30日结束。</em></p> <p style="margin: 12pt 0.9pt 0pt 0in;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">媒体垂询:<br /> </span></b>博达公关上海办事处 <br /> 联系人:常东升 <br /> 电话:(8621) 62893488&ndash;15 <br /> 邮件: <a href="mailto:diana.chang@ebacomms.com">diana.chang@ebacomms.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500{1C79F7E1-6B20-4C17-A184-82DCDC95F26E}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/02/0210-air-products-receives-gold-level-boeing-performance-excellence-award.aspxAir Products Receives Gold Level Boeing Performance Excellence Award<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">APD</a>) today announced that it has received a 2013 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Air Products maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. <br> <br> This year, Boeing recognized 582 suppliers who achieved either a Gold or Silver level Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Air Products is one of only 124 suppliers to receive the Gold level of recognition. <br> <br> &ldquo;We are honored to be recognized by Boeing for our superior supplier performance,&rdquo; said <a href="/Company/about-us/leadership/executives.aspx&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Nelson Squires</a>, Air Products&rsquo; vice president and general manager of Merchant Gases-North America. &ldquo;Air Products strives to exceed the expectations of every customer in every industry we serve.&rdquo; <br> <br> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 21,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500{F31AC5DB-120A-4943-996C-82A9D9EE20C5}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/02/0205-air-products-demonstreert-state-of-the-art-lastechniek-in-utrecht.aspxAir Products demonstreert state-of-the-art lastechniek in Utrecht <p>Air Products, een van de grootste leveranciers van industri&euml;le gassen, is aanwezig op de vakbeurs Techni-Show 2014, die van 11 tot en met 14 maart a.s. in de Jaarbeurs te Utrecht gehouden wordt. Air Products laat op de stand zijn hele range gassen en apparatuur voor lassen en snijden zien. Bovendien is er op de stand een lashoek ingericht, waar lasspecialisten in de praktijk demonstreren wat de mogelijkheden en voordelen zijn van het werken met de gassen en gasmengsels van Air Products voor het lassen en snijden van verschillende metaalsoorten. Air Products is tijdens de Techni-Show te vinden in hal 10 op standnummer C009. <br /> <br /> Op de Techni-Show toont Air Products zijn innovatieve Integra-cilinders met ingebouwd reduceertoestel. Dankzij dat ingebouwde toestel hoeven bedrijven geen extra kosten meer te maken voor aanschaf en onderhoud van aparte reduceertoestellen. De Integra-cilinders hebben een vergelijkbare inhoud als de traditionele hoge cilinders, maar ze zijn kleiner, stabieler en 23% lichter waardoor ze bij uitstek geschikt zijn voor mobiel gebruik in de werkplaats of op locatie. Omdat de Integra-cilinders kleiner en lichter zijn, zijn ze ook veel veiliger. Ze vallen niet snel om en omdat het reduceerventiel in de beschermkap is ingebouwd, is het risico op beschadiging gering. Het reduceertoestel regelt drukken tot vier bar en kan niet verwijderd worden. Dankzij de handige snelkoppeling kan de lasapparatuur eenvoudig, snel en zonder hulpmiddelen aangesloten worden. Vrijwel alle lasgassen van Air Products zijn leverbaar in Integra-cilinders. <br /> <br /> <strong>CryoEase-tanks</strong> <strong><br /> </strong>Air Products heeft diverse manieren om las- en snijgassen aan zijn klanten te leveren. De juiste keuze voor de manier van levering kan kosten besparen en stilstand door het wisselen van cilinders voorkomen. Afhankelijk van de hoeveelheid gas die in het productieproces nodig is, kan het voor bedrijven zinvol zijn om van losse cilinders over te stappen op cilinderpakketten of op opslagtanks voor vloeibaar gas. Daarvoor heeft Air Products de CryoEase-service ge&iuml;ntroduceerd. Air Products adviseert zijn klanten over te stappen op CryoEase-tanks bij een gebruik van meer dan tien cilinders met zuivere gassen als argon, zuurstof of stikstof per maand. Als men gasmengsels gebruikt, ligt het omslagpunt bij ongeveer dertig cilinders per maand. <br /> <br /> De CryoEase-tanks van Air Products zijn niet alleen een kosteneffectief en comfortabel alternatief voor bedrijven die grote hoeveelheden gas gebruiken. De opslagcapaciteit van de kleinste CryoEase-systemen bedraagt 230 liter. De tanks zijn geschikt voor bedrijven die zo&rsquo;n tien cilinders per maand gebruiken. Een van de voordelen van de CryoEase-service is dat bedrijven geen aandacht meer aan het voorraadbeheer van gassen hoeven te besteden. Air Products monitort namelijk de inhoud van de tanks op afstand en zorgt ervoor dat er altijd voldoende voorraad is. Voorraadtanks maken ook de handling van grote en zware cilinders overbodig. Dat bespaart veel tijd en de kans op ongelukken wordt aanzienlijk beperkt. Bij de opslag van vloeibare gassen werkt de lasser bovendien met aanzienlijk lagere drukken, wat veel veiliger is. <br /> <br /> <strong>Maxx-gassen <br /> </strong>Op de stand van Air Products zijn ook alle Maxx-gassen te zien. De gassen zijn ontwikkeld met behulp van intensieve tests onder echte werkomstandigheden. Ze bieden uitstekende prestaties, waardoor de productiviteit en de efficiency verhoogd worden, de uitval vermindert en zelfs de werkomstandigheden verbeteren. Tot de brede range van lasgassen van Air Products behoren onder meer de Alumaxx- gassen, die speciaal ontwikkeld zijn voor het lassen van aluminium en aluminiumlegeringen. Euromix M21 is ontwikkeld voor het MAG-lassen van koolstof-mangaanstaal, terwijl de verschillende Ferromaxx-varianten bij uitstek geschikt zijn voor dikke en dunne plaatmaterialen of koolstofstaal. De Innomaxx-gassen bieden de beste lasresultaten met roestvast staal. Met behulp van hun uitgebreide kennis van de verschillende industrie&euml;n en de verschillende lastoepassingen kunnen adviseurs van Air Products bedrijven helpen bij de keuze van de juiste gassen, de juiste technologie en de meest effici&euml;nte werkprocessen. <br /> <br /> <strong>Demonstraties</strong> <br /> Om de voordelen van de Maxx-gassen in de praktijk te laten zien, heeft Air Products op de stand een demonstratiehoek ingericht, waar lasspecialisten de resultaten laten zien van het lassen met verschillende gassen bij verschillende toepassingen en materialen. De specialisten van Air Products geven op de stand eveneens veiligheidsadviezen en laten de veiligste manier zien voor het gebruik van lasgassen in toepassingen en processen zoals die in werkplaatsen en de metaalindustrie gebruikelijk zijn. Daarnaast zijn de lasspecialisten tijdens de beurs beschikbaar voor allerlei andere vragen op het gebied van lassen en snijden. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>Noot voor de pers:</strong> <br /> er zijn foto&rsquo;s van de lasproducten van Air Products beschikbaar. Die kunnen hier worden gedownload. Meer informatie over Air Products is te vinden op <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. Op de stand tijdens Techni-Show 2014 zijn ook de lasspecialisten van Air Products aanwezig voor nadere uitleg over de gassen en de technologie. <br /> <br /> </em><em><strong>Over Air Products <br /> </strong>Air Products (NYSE: APD) levert atmosferische gassen, proces- en speciale gassen, performance materialen en equipment. Al meer dan 70 jaar ondersteunt het bedrijf zijn klanten bij de verbetering van de productiviteit, de energie-efficiency en duurzaamheid. De meer dan 21.000 medewerkers in 50 landen ontwikkelen en leveren innovatieve oplossingen voor de energiesector, het milieu en voor nieuwe markten. Daartoe behoren semiconductor materialen, waterstof voor raffinaderijen, technologie voor de vergassing van steenkool en het vloeibaar maken van LNG en geavanceerde coatings en lijmstoffen. De omzet in boekjaar 2013 bedroeg bijna 10,2 miljard dollar. Voor meer informatie </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> In Nederland heeft Air Products vestigingen in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen, Terneuzen en het Rotterdamse havengebied. Voor meer informatie </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.nl"><em>www.airproducts.nl</em></a><em>. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Nederlands perscontact:</strong>&nbsp;<br /> <a href="mailto:theo.snijders@wisse-worldcom.nl">Theo Snijders</a><br /> Wisse Kommunikatie<br /> Telefoon: 026-4431523&nbsp;</p>Wed, 05 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500{0C0881ED-F315-467B-8655-BDFC99A6490C}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/01/0106-air-products-increases-us-midwest-liquid-co2-supply-with-big-river-resources-deal.aspxAir Products Increases U.S. Midwest Liquid CO<sub>2</sub> Supply with Big River Resources Deal<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">APD</a>), one of the leading suppliers of liquid&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Carbon-Dioxide.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">carbon dioxide</a> (CO<sub>2</sub>) in the United States, today announced the signing of a long-term agreement for the production of liquid CO<sub>2</sub> with Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC; based out of Boyceville, Wisconsin. Air Products will operate a facility to produce 250 tons per day (tpd) of liquid CO<sub>2</sub> at Big River Resources&rsquo; established ethanol plant in Boyceville, Wisconsin. Air Products will market <a href="/industries/FoodBeverage.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">food and beverage</a>-grade liquid CO<sub>2</sub> from the plant, which is expected to begin production in early 2014. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This Boyceville project with Big River strengthens our position in the Upper Midwest with both existing and new customers,&rdquo; said Joe Lamack, CO<sub>2</sub> general manager - North America Merchant Gases at Air Products. &ldquo;We are excited to be working with a company like Big River that understands supply reliability to industrial customers.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This is our first foray into working with a CO<sub>2</sub> company at any of our ethanol plants and we are very happy to begin this collaboration with Air Products,&rdquo; said Jim Leiting, chief operating officer at Big River Resources, LLC. <br /> <br /> Air Products has 13 liquid CO<sub>2</sub> production plants in the U.S., and had recently announced another planned liquid CO<sub>2</sub> agreement and facility with 400 tpd of <a href="/Company/news-center/2013/12/1217-air-products-and-sire-sign-liquid-co2-agreement-for-iowa-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">production in Iowa</a>. In June, Air Products expanded its portfolio of industrial gases offerings in North America by acquiring <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/epco/default.asp?utm_source=redirect&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=co2" target="_blank">EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products</a>, Inc. of Monroe, Louisiana. The acquisition immediately vaulted Air Products to a position amongst the leaders in the North American liquid CO<sub>2</sub> market and also made Air Products a more fully-integrated supplier of bulk industrial gases by increasing its competitive offering. <br /> <br /> Liquid CO<sub>2</sub>, which Air Products already offers in its other geographic regions around the world, is an important product in markets Air Products currently serves with other merchant industrial gases including for food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, oilfield services, and metals fabrication applications. <br /> <br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 21,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>About Big River Resources, LLC (BRR)</strong> <br /> BRR based out of West Burlington, Iowa, was formed as a cooperative and grew into a holding company structure. The initial start of the cooperative began in July 1992 with fuel and feed production objectives. BRR currently has subsidiary companies which include Big River Resources West Burlington, LLC; Big River Resources Galva, LLC; Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC, Big River United Energy, LLC, Big River Resources Grinnell, LLC and Big River Prairie Gold, LLC. Included under Big River Resources West Burlington, LLC are 10.6 million bushel capacity grain elevator locations in Monmouth and Edgington, Ill. The ethanol facilities collectively have production capacity of 400 million ethanol gallons per year. Big River Prairie Gold, LLC is a zein production facility that is scheduled to begin production late 2014. The company has a 21-member board and employs 238 team members full time throughout all facilities. Change is inevitable and growth is optional. BRR continues to fully evaluate growth as an option. Goals include providing rural community employment, increasing value of rural products, and adding value to investor returns. In doing so, BRR adds to the energy independence of the nation, improves food infrastructure, and decreases our dependence on foreign oil. <br /> <br /> <em>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Media and Investor Inquiries:</strong> <br /> Big River Resources, LLC <br /> <a href="mailto:jim.leiting@bigriverresources.com">Jim Leiting</a><br /> Tel: (319) 753-1100</p>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500{01842861-3906-4113-98E2-CB2306C50623}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2013/12/1209-winner-of-skillweld-2013-is-announced.aspxWinner of SkillWeld 2013 is Announced <p>This year&rsquo;s winner and gold medalist of the UK&rsquo;s most prestigious national welding competition - SkillWeld 2013 - is 19-year-old Kurt Rodgers who works at Alstom UK in Staffordshire. <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="141" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Kurt Rodgers, Gold Medalist of SkillWeld 2013" align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2013/2013-12-09-skillweld-2013-winner.jpg?la=en" />Kurt demonstrated outstanding skill in welding to complete three challenging test pieces in carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium using a combination of manual metal arc (MMA), tungsten inert gas (TIG) and metal active gas (MAG) techniques. Kurt becomes the 12th UK SkillWeld champion. <br /> <br /> Kurt said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really proud to have come this far and to have won the competition. As a welding apprentice, I can say from experience that welding can open doors to some great career choices.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Kurt was one of 10 welders from across the UK to be shortlisted for the final stage of the competition after scoring highly in the regional heats which took place earlier this year. The final stage of the competition took place at The Skills Show at Birmingham&rsquo;s NEC in November 2013. The silver medal went to 19-year-old Ben Clement who works at C3 Engineering Ltd in Great Yarmouth and 19-year-old Thomas Beardsley who works at National Grid in Derby, received the bronze medal. <br /> <br /> The finalists were observed by the judging team marking them at World Skills UK criteria level as they made their test pieces. The judges examined 26 elements on the carbon steel pipe, 14 elements for the aluminium welded piece and 11 elements for the stainless steel piece. <br /> <br /> David Cleghorn, World Skills UK judge and UK training manager for WorldSkills, said: &ldquo;The skill level shown by all the contestants was exceptionally good and it is pleasing to have so much talent to select from this year. The winner and runners up in this year&rsquo;s competition may have an opportunity for further training by WorldSkills UK and selection for Team UK to compete at the forthcoming WorldSkills S&atilde;o Paulo Brazil in 2015.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Colin Kennedy, welding expert at Air Products, who helped to organise the competition, added: &ldquo;All the contestants this year are great ambassadors for their craft and we hope that their achievement will inspire others to consider a career in welding in the future. As a qualified welder myself, I know that welding skills can lead to a variety of career opportunities in diverse industries, from the oil and gas industry to metal fabrication.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> For more information about SkillWeld 2013 and SkillWeld 2014 registration visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld">www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em><strong>EDITOR&rsquo;S NOTE: <br /> </strong><br /> <strong>About Air Products</strong> <br /> 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. Recognized as one of the world&rsquo;s most innovative companies by both Thomson Reuters and Forbes magazine, more than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries supply effective 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 2013, Air Products had sales of $10.2 billion. For more information, visit&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. <br /> <br /> <strong>About SkillWeld 2013</strong> <br /> SkillWeld 2013 is a national competition for trainee welders, run by The SkillWeld Committee, which is sponsored by Air Products. The competition helps to showcase the skills of trainee welders and to recognise the important role played by colleges, training providers and employers in supporting the development of welding skills nationwide. For more information visit&nbsp; </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld"><em>www.airproducts.co.uk/skillweld</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> The national final of this year&rsquo;s SkillWeld 2013 event took place at the UK WorldSkills event, organised by UKSkills, and the overall winner will have the chance to go forward to compete internationally at WorldSkills in 2015. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Press Contact: </strong><br /> <a href="mailto:christine.smart@smarts.co.uk">Christine Smart </a><br /> Smarts <br /> Tel: +44 (0)121 456 3199</p>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500{D10A14FD-46AA-4136-A303-F60783840FA5}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2013/11/1124-arcelormittal-selects-air-products-prism-technology-for-reliable-on-site-gas-production-czech.aspxSpolečnost Air Products rozšiřuje svoji řadu generátorů vodíku PRISM&reg; za účelem zajištění bohatšího sortimentu pro výrobu plynů v místě spotřeby <p>Společnost Air Products (NYSE:APD) roz&scaron;iřuje svoji řadu gener&aacute;torů vod&iacute;ku PRISM&reg; PHG pro v&yacute;robu plynů v m&iacute;stě spotřeby tak, aby pokr&yacute;vala požadavky přesahuj&iacute;c&iacute; 4500 m&sup3;/h. Spojen&iacute;m vlastn&iacute; technologie parn&iacute;ho reformingu a adsorpčn&iacute; technologie PSA poskytuj&iacute; gener&aacute;tory vod&iacute;ku PRISM&reg; PHG společnosti Air Products vod&iacute;k za nejniž&scaron;&iacute; možnou cenu dostupnou v cel&eacute; produktov&eacute; řadě. Tato roz&scaron;&iacute;řen&aacute; řada je nyn&iacute; dostupn&aacute; po cel&eacute;m světě a roz&scaron;iřuje tak nab&iacute;dku společnosti Air Products pro chemick&yacute;, skl&aacute;řsk&yacute; a elektronick&yacute; průmysl a pro odvětv&iacute; zpracov&aacute;vaj&iacute;c&iacute; ocel a kovy. Společnost již po cel&eacute;m světě uzavřela smlouvy na v&iacute;ce než 30 gener&aacute;torů vod&iacute;ku PRISM&reg; PHG a v&iacute;ce než 20 jich bylo instalov&aacute;no a je již v provozu. <br /> <br /> &bdquo;Velk&eacute; &uacute;sil&iacute; jsme věnovali průzkumu trhu a a zjistili jsme existuje popt&aacute;vka po vod&iacute;ku v kapacit&aacute;ch odpov&iacute;daj&iacute;c&iacute;m zam&yacute;&scaron;len&yacute;ch generatorů v t&eacute;to produktov&eacute; řadě,&ldquo; ř&iacute;k&aacute; Dave Guro, glob&aacute;ln&iacute; produktov&yacute; manažer pro v&yacute;robu a či&scaron;těn&iacute; vod&iacute;ku společnosti Air Products. &bdquo;Spolupracujeme s několika glob&aacute;ln&iacute;mi hr&aacute;či v různ&yacute;ch průmyslov&yacute;ch segmentech, kteř&iacute; potřebuj&iacute; pro svoje provozy vod&iacute;k a pomoc&iacute; na&scaron;&iacute; celosvětov&eacute; obchodn&iacute; s&iacute;ti, v&yacute;robn&iacute;ch kapacit a center provozn&iacute;ch služeb budeme schopni splnit potřeby z&aacute;kazn&iacute;ků po cel&eacute;m světě.&ldquo; <br /> <br /> Gener&aacute;tor vod&iacute;ku PRISM&reg; PHG je velmi komplexn&iacute; technologie pro generov&aacute;n&iacute; vod&iacute;ku v m&iacute;stě spotřeby, kter&aacute; v&scaron;ak umožňuje snadnou instalaci v ter&eacute;nu a rychl&eacute; spu&scaron;těn&iacute;. Při tvorbě tohoto zař&iacute;zen&iacute; bylo zohledněno zaměřen&iacute; společnosti Air Products na bezpečnost. Tyto jednotky umožňuj&iacute; jak m&iacute;stn&iacute; tak i d&aacute;lkov&eacute; ř&iacute;zen&iacute; a monitorov&aacute;n&iacute;. Společnost disponuje zku&scaron;en&yacute;m t&yacute;mem technick&eacute; podpory, kter&yacute; spolupracuje s jednotliv&yacute;mi z&aacute;kazn&iacute;ky na zv&yacute;&scaron;en&iacute; bezpečnosti, zaji&scaron;těn&iacute; vy&scaron;&scaron;&iacute; &uacute;činnosti jejich v&yacute;robn&iacute;ch procesuů a optimalizaci použit&iacute; technick&yacute;ch plynů. Dal&scaron;&iacute; informace o gener&aacute;torech vod&iacute;ku PRISM&reg; PHG společnosti Air Products naleznete na webu&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/H2-Generators/">www.airproducts.com/microsite/H2-Generators/</a>. Dal&scaron;&iacute; podrobnosti o v&yacute;hod&aacute;ch a použit&iacute; z&iacute;sk&aacute;te z videa na adrese&nbsp; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9liuTP-mSyk&amp;safe=active" target="_blank">podcast</a>. <br /> <br /> Air Products je největ&scaron;&iacute; dodavatel vod&iacute;ku na světě a provozuje nejrozs&aacute;hlej&scaron;&iacute; distribučn&iacute; s&iacute;ť vod&iacute;ku v glob&aacute;ln&iacute;m měř&iacute;tku. Jej&iacute; gener&aacute;tory vod&iacute;ku PRISM&reg; PHG pro v&yacute;robu plynu v m&iacute;stě spotřeby jsou důležit&yacute;m roz&scaron;&iacute;řen&iacute;m portfolia možnost&iacute; dod&aacute;vek vod&iacute;ku společnosti Air Products, kter&eacute; tradičně zahrnuje dod&aacute;vky stlačen&eacute;ho a zkapalňen&eacute;ho vod&iacute;ku, v&yacute;robu ve velkokapacitn&iacute;ch z&aacute;vodech HyCO a rovněždod&aacute;vky potrubn&iacute;mi syst&eacute;my. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>O společnosti Air Products</strong> <br /> Společnost Air Products (NYSE:APD) nab&iacute;z&iacute; atmosf&eacute;rick&eacute;, procesn&iacute; a speci&aacute;ln&iacute; plyny, v&yacute;konn&eacute; materi&aacute;ly, vybaven&iacute; a technologie. Již v&iacute;ce než 70 let přisp&iacute;v&aacute; společnost Air Products sv&yacute;m z&aacute;kazn&iacute;kům k lep&scaron;&iacute; produktivitě, energetick&eacute; &uacute;činnosti a principu udržitelnosti. V&iacute;ce než 20 000 zaměstnanců ve v&iacute;ce než 50 zem&iacute;ch poskytuje inovativn&iacute; ře&scaron;en&iacute; na poli energi&iacute;, životn&iacute;ho prostřed&iacute;, ale i na nově vznikaj&iacute;c&iacute;ch trz&iacute;ch. Mezi ty patř&iacute; polovodiče, rafin&eacute;rsk&yacute; vod&iacute;k, zplyňov&aacute;n&iacute; uhl&iacute;, zkapalňov&aacute;n&iacute; zemn&iacute;ho plynu a pokročil&eacute; povlakovac&iacute; technologie a technologie lepen&iacute; . Ve finančn&iacute;m roce 2012 se odbyt společnosti Air Products bl&iacute;žil 10 miliard&aacute;m USD. Dal&scaron;&iacute; informace z&iacute;sk&aacute;te na webu&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Kontakt v ČR :</strong> <br /> Air Products Česk&aacute; republika <br /> &Uacute;steck&aacute; 30 <br /> 405 02 Děč&iacute;n <br /> <br /> <strong>V&iacute;ce informac&iacute; <strong>:</strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><a href="mailto:lucie@pavlaskova.cz">Lucie Pavl&aacute;skov&aacute;</a>, <br /> email: lucie@pavlaskova.cz, <br /> tel.: +420 775 755 066 </p>Sun, 24 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500