Energy News Releaseshttp://www.airproducts.com/rss-listings/energy.aspxThe latest Energy News Releases from Air Productsen{EDD50540-5F7F-4D6F-9F39-B30DBC60192F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/06/0602-air-products-announces-license-agreement-for-its-patented-hydrogen-fueling-protocol.aspxAir Products Announces License Agreement for its Patented Hydrogen Fueling Protocol<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), a leader in hydrogen fueling and infrastructure worldwide, today announced that it has signed an agreement to provide a technology license allowing Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC to practice the patented Air Products technology incorporated in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2601 hydrogen fueling protocol. Air Products makes such hydrogen fueling technology licenses available for use around the world under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are very proud of our accomplishments in the hydrogen fueling and infrastructure marketplace and believe this license is recognition of our capabilities. We will accommodate additional licenses for our technology as the hydrogen fueling network in the United States and around the world continues to expand,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash; Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. Consistent with its commitment to the SAE, Air Products will provide licenses to anyone seeking to use the patented technology as part of a fueling station project employing the J2601 protocol. <br /> <br /> Air Products uses its patented hydrogen fueling technology in conjunction with the J2601 protocol at its own SmartFuel&reg; stations, and also those built for other customers. SmartFuel stations worldwide provide hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi). Air Products has available several SmartFuel stations incorporating modular and expandable technology and a global patent portfolio, with additional patents pending, related to the advancements to be deployed under this protocol. Additionally, this novel patented supply system can cost-effectively be deployed anywhere in the U.S.to rapidly jump start new markets needing hydrogen fueling infrastructure. <br /> <br /> Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is already used in conducting approximately 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200 hydrogen fueling projects in the United States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with Air Products&rsquo; market-leading technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>.<br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 60 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. <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 /> <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>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0400{6DFC6E62-27D0-40C9-83DC-EF222957E6CA}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/05/0518-air-products-and-nspe-commercialize-their-first-hydrogen-fueling-station-in-japan.aspxAir Products and NSPE Team Up to Commercialize Their First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Japan<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) and NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd. (NSPE) have successfully constructed and placed onstream their first retail hydrogen fueling station in Tokyo, Japan. JX Nippon Oil &amp; Energy, one of Japan&rsquo;s largest developers of hydrogen fueling stations, contracted with NSPE to supply the station. Air Products and NSPE signed an agreement in February 2014 to work together on Japan&rsquo;s developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure market. Under this exclusive arrangement, the parties are currently constructing another station in Hokkaido, Japan, which will be onstream in September 2016.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;We were honored to work with NSPE and achieve success in constructing and delivering the station to meet the growing demand for fueling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Japan. The station, completed on-schedule, passed all of its standard testing the first time through and is fueling vehicles regularly. We are pleased to continue collaborating with NSPE in the Japan market, where many more hydrogen fueling stations are already planned,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash; Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. <br /> <br /> Kiczek added that Air Products has operated in Japan since 1970, and works through its established wholly-owned subsidiary, Air Products Japan, on hydrogen fueling opportunities.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;The station is the first under the collaboration between NSPE and Air Products. In Japan, where the FCV commercial market was the first to be developed in the world, NSPE, as an engineering company delivering pipeline, LNG and other energy infrastructure, will continue to supply safe, reliable hydrogen for fueling together with Air Products,&rdquo; said Hideki Imai, director of Plant Division at NSPE.<br /> <br /> The Tokyo location is the first station in Air Products&rsquo; and NSPE&rsquo;s collaborative effort. The Tokyo location uses Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling station technology and fueling protocol license. Air Products also provided infrastructure engineering and design, while NSPE provided engineering, construction, and adapted the technology for the Japanese market. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling stations provide hydrogen fueling at 70 Mpa (10,000 psi) according to JPEC (Japan Petroleum Energy Center) S0003, and is also SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) J2601 fueling protocol capable, using Air Products&rsquo; patented technology. Air Products has available several SmartFuel&reg; fueling stations incorporating modular and expandable technology, and holds an entire portfolio of global patents, with additional patents pending related to &ldquo;compressionless hydrogen fueling station&rdquo; advancements. <br /> <br /> Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is already used in conducting approximately 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200 hydrogen fueling projects in the United States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with market-leading Air Products&rsquo; technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>.<br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 60 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. <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 /> <strong>About NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd. (NSPE)</strong><br /> NSPE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN ENGINNERING CO., LTD., which is a segment company of NIPPON STEEL &amp;SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION (NSSMC), has been engaged in the engineering business for energy related plants such as various types of pipelines, natural gas and LNG. NSSMC Group has an experience in the construction of hydrogen stations for the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan. NSPE has been involved in the construction of the major natural gas transmission pipelines in Japan for over 50 years, and also, provided plants such as LNG shipping and receiving facilities. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.nspe.nssmc.com" target="_blank">www.nspe.nssmc.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, 18 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400{6194BBBD-4489-4E81-8806-9BFE5D4F9798}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/05/0517-air-products-launches-hydrogen-services-business-to-support-customer-owned-hydrogen-plants.aspxAir Products Launches Hydrogen Services Business to Support Customer-owned Hydrogen Plants<p>In response to increasing customer demand, Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) has launched a <a href="/~/media/en-hydrogen-plant-services.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">Hydrogen Services Business</a> as part of the company&rsquo;s Customer Plant Support organization. The new Hydrogen Services Business formalizes something Air Products has been doing for decades&mdash;employing the company&rsquo;s operational excellence to help customers improve the reliability and productivity of their own hydrogen plants. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products has been reactively providing service on customer-owned hydrogen plants for more than 30 years,&rdquo; said Kevin Michaelis, vice president, Products and Technology&ndash;Industrial Gases, at Air Products. &ldquo;We have seen such market pull that we are proactively packaging our technical knowledge and experience into an offering that can help customers run their hydrogen plants more effectively, as well as solve operational issues.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> The new Hydrogen Services Business is already helping customers with inquiries such as producing more or less hydrogen from steam methane reformers, planning SMR turnarounds, solving mechanical integrity issues, feedstock changes, pressure swing adsorber revamps, and improving energy efficiency. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;With our extensive operating experience, chances are very good that we have already seen and solved the issues that our customers are experiencing with their own hydrogen plants,&rdquo; said Scott Siegmund, global manager, Customer Plant Support, at Air Products. &ldquo;Whether our customers need know-how, elbow grease or both, engaging Air Products&rsquo; Hydrogen Services Business allows them to focus on their area of expertise while we focus on ours&mdash;operational excellence in hydrogen production.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> For example, a refiner in North America who was experiencing operating issues with its SMR looked to Air Products for help to increase throughput and improve energy efficiency. Following a detailed plant assessment, operational changes performed on-site, and a performance test, Air Products helped the customer increase hydrogen capacity by 20% and improve hydrogen plant efficiency by more than 10%. <br /> <br /> In Southeast Asia, a chemicals customer turned to Air Products for help in producing an additional 50% of hydrogen. Since a new plant was not cost effective or feasible due to time constraints, Air Products developed an innovative plant expansion scheme that was cost effective with a shortened schedule. The existing hydrogen plant reforming capacity and final hydrogen product purification sections were creatively de-bottlenecked and integrated without requiring an extended revamp of the reformer furnace or pressure swing adsorption unit, enabling the plant to successfully achieve its expansion capacity ahead of schedule. <br /> <br /> In Europe, Air Products exceeded a refiner&rsquo;s expectations when they requested help to turndown hydrogen plant operation below the designed turndown rate due to market conditions. Air Products not only achieved the requested turndown operation of the hydrogen plant safely and reliably, but also converted the hydrogen plant feedstock from expensive butane to less costly natural gas. The feedstock conversion was simple and cost effective, requiring minimal retrofit equipment.<br /> <br /> Air Products is the world&rsquo;s leading supplier of hydrogen. The company owns and operates over 100 hydrogen plants and produces nearly 3 billion standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen. For more information about the range of services provided by Air Products&rsquo; new Hydrogen Services Business, call 1-610-481-5319 or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/plantservices" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com/plantservices</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." target="_blank">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>Tue, 17 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400{4BB0B8FA-A083-4BC5-ABFC-77FA9BA427FD}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/04/0404-air-products-will-exit-energy-from-waste-business.aspxAir Products Will Exit Energy-from-Waste Business<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) has announced that the Company will exit its Energy-from-Waste (EfW) business. As a result, the EfW business segment will be accounted for as a discontinued operation effective in the Company&rsquo;s second fiscal quarter. Also in the second quarter, Air Products expects to record a pre-tax charge in the range of $900 million to $1.0 billion in discontinued operations, primarily to write down assets associated with the EfW business to their realizable value. <br /> <br /> In previous public comments, Air Products&rsquo; management has communicated the challenges with the Tees Valley, UK projects. Testing and analysis completed during the Company&rsquo;s fiscal second quarter indicated that additional design and operational challenges would require significant time and cost to rectify. Consequently, the Board of Directors has decided that it is no longer in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to continue the Tees Valley projects. Air Products will work to optimize the cash value of its investments. Exiting the EfW business will allow the Company to direct its resources to its core business of Industrial Gases.<br /> <br /> The Board of Director&rsquo;s decision to exit EfW is expected to have the following impacts on the Company&rsquo;s financial reporting and metrics:</p> <p> <ul> <li>On a historical basis, the impact of moving the EfW segment to discontinued operations will increase EPS from continuing operations by about 3 to 4 cents for FY14 and FY15, as there was a small operating loss reported in the EfW segment.&nbsp;</li> <li>The EfW asset write-down is expected to result in an increase in the Company&rsquo;s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) from continuing operations by approximately 80 basis points, driven by removing the asset value from the denominator in this calculation.</li> <li>A modest future cash tax benefit is expected from the write-off.&nbsp;</li> <li>Additional details on these financial impacts will be available with the Company&rsquo;s fiscal Q2FY16 earnings announcement on April 28.</li> </ul> </p> <p>&ldquo;Air Products is focused on our core Industrial Gas business. We pushed very hard to make this new EfW technology work and I would like to thank the team who worked so diligently. We appreciate the hard work of our employees and contractors at the site, and certainly understand their disappointment in this decision. We are also disappointed with the outcome,&rdquo; said Seifi Ghasemi, chairman, president and CEO of Air Products. <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 /> <em>NOTE: This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning the expected amount and timing of charges and cash expenditures. These forward-looking statements are based on management&rsquo;s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release. 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 the risk that the charges or cash expenditures may be in excess of the estimated amounts or may occur in different fiscal periods than expected, the Company&rsquo;s inability to complete actions to exit the EfW business within the time periods anticipated, and other risk factors including those described in the Company&rsquo;s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.</em></p>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400{3F64257B-9DCC-4040-8CB6-FAA0FCE8EC30}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0328-air-products-highlights-liquefied-natural-gas-technology-and-equipment-at-lng18-conference.aspxAir Products to Highlight Its World-Leading Liquefied Natural Gas Technology and Equipment at LNG18 Conference in Australia<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx">APD</a>), the world&rsquo;s leader in <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment</a>, will be making a number of <a href="/Company/news-center/2016/LNG18-conf.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">technical presentations</a> and exhibiting the company&rsquo;s technology solutions for a full range of LNG plants at the LNG18 International Conference &amp; Exhibition in Perth, Australia, from April 11-15. <br /> <br /> Conference attendees are invited to stop by booth 1284 to speak with one of Air Products&rsquo; industry specialists about the company&rsquo;s highly efficient, cost-effective process cycles and main cryogenic heat exchange equipment, which is the heart of an LNG facility. The company provides world-class solutions for a full range of LNG plants&mdash;whether an onshore plant or offshore, a very small plant or a mega train, in a tropical location or an arctic climate. <br /> <br /> As part of the conference&rsquo;s technical program, Air Products will be sharing valuable information through the following presentations in BelleVue Ballroom 1:</p> <ul> <li><strong><em>Converting Dominion Cove Point LNG into a Bidirectional Facility</em></strong><br /> Tuesday, April 12 ‒ 3:25 p.m.</li> <li><strong><em>Selecting Design Criteria for Natural Gas Liquefaction Facilities</em></strong><br /> Wednesday, April 13 ‒ 10:35 a.m.<br /> <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/company/company-overview/news-center/LNG18-design-criteria.pdf?la=en">Download PDF</a> (543 KB)</li> <li><strong><em>Liquefaction&mdash;&lsquo;Uncommon Knowledge&rsquo; Leads to Innovation</em></strong><br /> Thursday, April 14 ‒ 10:10 a.m.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, there will be a poster session on Thursday, April 14, from 3-5 p.m. in the BelleVue Ballroom, where Air Products will present the following:</p> <ul> <li><em style="font-weight: bold;">Novel Nitrogen Removal Schemes for LNG Plants with Electric Motor Drive and Varying Feed Composition</em><br /> <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/company/company-overview/news-center/LNG18-uncommon-knowledge.pdf?la=en">Download PDF</a> (787 KB)</li> <li><em style="font-weight: bold;">Restart Methods for Parallel Compressor String Operation</em><br /> <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/company/company-overview/news-center/LNG18-restart-methods.pdf?la=en">Download PDF</a> (617 KB)</li> </ul> <p>An Air Products industry specialist also will serve as a panelist for the <em><strong>Technical Innovation for the Future of LNG</strong></em> workshop to be held in BelleVue Ballroom 1 on Wednesday, April 13, from 3-5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> A majority of the total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products&rsquo; technology. The company provides a complete range of products and services for the successful design, construction, start-up and operation of an LNG facility and, to date, has provided liquefaction technology and equipment to over 100 LNG plants around the world. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, the company provides dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and base-load LNG plants. <br /> <br /> For more information, stop by Air Products&rsquo; booth 1284 at the LNG18 International Conference &amp; Exhibition, or visit us online at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/lng" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com/lng</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, 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>. </p>Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400{6C3CB1BA-C73A-4C54-919F-A5F2592EC065}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0314-air-products-new-industrial-gas-plant-near-manchester-achieves-milestone.aspxAir Products’ Multi-million Pound Investment in New Industrial Gas Production Plant Near Manchester Achieves Significant Milestone<p><img height="324" align="left" alt="Air Products' Industrial Gas Production Facility in Carrington, Manchester" width="215" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2016/2016-03-14-carrington.jpg?la=en" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" />Air Products is reinforcing its position as one of the UK&rsquo;s leading industrial gas suppliers by investing in a multi-million pound renovation of its production facility in Carrington, Manchester. The arrival and installation of major elements, including a new coldbox for the new plant during March, marks a significant milestone in the project.<br /> <br /> Air Products has been based at Carrington since the 1960s and while the original plant is still performing well, the company took the strategic decision to upgrade the technology so that it can provide the product quality and reliability that the region&rsquo;s industry will depend on in the future. The upgrade will also improve environmental performance and enable increased production levels, allowing the company to support the growth of its customers across the North and Midlands.<br /> <br /> A cleverly designed engineering solution was required to ensure there wasn&rsquo;t any unplanned disruption to production at the site throughout the renovation process. As space was not available to build it alongside the existing facility, Air Products&rsquo; engineers have effectively built the new plant on top of the existing ageing process. Within the programme of work, separate processes are being replaced in-situ with the plant still operational.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;The skill and expertise demonstrated by our Air Products engineers is incredible. It&rsquo;s a fantastic achievement to create a new, more efficient industrial gas production plant on the same site as the process we are replacing, while its still operating,&rdquo; said Leyland Harrison, Senior Principle Project Engineer for Air Products. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a bit like doing open heart surgery, but making sure we have the new heart working perfectly before we take the old one out.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> There have been no unplanned interruptions during the entire 18 month upgrading process, demonstrating the team&rsquo;s expertise in delivering a complex, large-scale refurbishment project in coordination with normal operations, and with no incremental increase in project costs.<br /> <br /> Central to the plant improvements is the installation of a new, super-efficient cold box to manufacture liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon from fresh air. The 55 metre structure contains a highly engineered distillation process that operates at around -186 degrees centigrade. The new facility has been designed in the UK and and manufactured by Air Products&rsquo; own engineers.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;This is an exciting chapter in Carrington&rsquo;s development, as we prepare for future growth by making a significant investment in the site and our technology. We&rsquo;re committed to the region and our fantastic team that serve our customers from the site, while striving to ensure that we meet the highest safety and environmental standards. Their efforts have already been rewarded as Carrington has several European safety awards in recognition of its excellent performance,&rdquo; added Tim Hulbert, Vice President of Air Products&rsquo; industrial gases business in the UK and Ireland. &ldquo;Our continued commitment to the North West means that our customers who depend on our industrial gases (including hospitals, food producers, speciality chemical manufacturers, pharmaceutical, steel mills and advanced metals processors) can continue to rely on us as we grow our capacity to meet their needs.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Air Products employs more than 50 specialists at the Carrington site, the majority of which are highly trained drivers, who deliver Air Products&rsquo; liquid industrial gas products across the country. The site is also the base for plant managers, logistics specialists, engineers and operations staff who ensure that the plant is a highly reliable component of the company&rsquo;s wider network that serves the UK and Ireland.<br /> <br /> For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.co.uk">www.airproducts.co.uk</a>. <br /> <br /> <strong>Media Enquiries:</strong><br /> Pippa Hanson / Mike Conway, Camargue PR<br /> Tel: 01242 577 277<br /> Email: <a href="mailto:airproducts@camargue.uk">airproducts@camargue.uk</a> <br /> <br /> <em><strong>EDITOR&rsquo;S NOTES:<br /> 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 /> 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, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400{EB9F0197-73EC-46A3-9461-5CB2B09A4388}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0303-air-products-to-provide-prism-membrane-separators-for-shenhua-gtl-project-chinese.aspx空气产品公司将为神华宁夏煤制油项目提供PRISM&reg;气体膜分离器<p>世界领先的工业气体公司&mdash;&mdash;空气产品公司 (Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD) 今天宣布其PRISM膜业务部门已于近日赢得了一项重要订单,为宁夏自治区宁东能源化工基地的神华宁夏煤制油项目提供大批量的膜分离器。该批膜分离器将用于氢气的纯化和回收利用,有望于今年晚些时候投入运行。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司PRISM膜业务部门下属柏美亚(中国)有限公司商务经理Peter Fung表示:&ldquo;神华宁夏煤制油项目展示了中国能源行业最先进的技术和实力,能够参与这一项目,我们深感自豪。我们的膜分离系统每小时可以处理28万标方的气量,对于项目整体效率的提升非常重要。&rdquo; <br /> <br /> 该膜分离系统用于去除在煤加工过程中产生的不纯氢气中的杂质,使得纯化后的氢气作为宝贵的能源可以被再次利用。PRISM膜分离器由聚合物中空纤维构成,利用不同压力下气体选择性渗透的原理来从甲烷、一氧化碳和其它碳氢化合物中分离出氢气。<br /> <br /> 中国最大的PRISM膜分离系统服务于内蒙古鄂尔多斯的一个大型煤液化项目,项目于2007年安装,2008年投产。在中国海拔最高的青藏铁路上,PRISM膜分离器也被用于为旅客提供呼吸用富氧空气。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司的PRISM膜分离器在美国密苏里州圣路易斯独家制造,由柏美亚(中国)有限公司负责其在亚洲地区的销售。自1977年以来,来自美国、比利时、中国和挪威的工程团队已经为客户定制设计、制造并递交了500多套工艺气体分离系统。<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,而该业务计划在2016年9月前完成从空气产品公司的拆分,成立独立公司。<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。<br /> </em><br /> <strong>媒体垂询:</strong><br /> 博达公关北京办事处 <br /> 联系人:曹纹嘉 <br /> 电话:(8610) 65228081&ndash;215 <br /> 邮件:<a href="mailto:jennifer.tsao@ebacomms.com">jennifer.tsao@ebacomms.com</a></p>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500{ED4DB939-158B-492B-85A5-AB09329B8EC5}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/03/0303-air-products-to-provide-prism-membrane-separators-for-shenhua-gtl-project.aspxAir Products to Provide PRISM&reg; Membrane Separators for Shenhua Ningxia Coal-to-Liquids Project <p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) PRISM Membranes division in Saint Louis, Missouri, has received a significant order to provide a large quantity of <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/products/supply-options/prism-membrane/en-PRISM-SE-process-gas-membrane-separator.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">membrane separators</a> to the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base in Ningxia, China, for use as part of the Shenhua Ningxia Coal-to-Liquids Project. The membranes will be part of a hydrogen purification and recycling operation that is expected to start-up later this year.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;This coal-to-liquids project demonstrates China&rsquo;s advanced capabilities in the energy industry, and we are very proud to be part of it,&rdquo; said Peter Fung, business manager of Permea China Limited, a division of Air Products PRISM Membranes. &ldquo;The <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options/prism-membranes/prism-membrane-engineered-systems.aspx" target="_blank">membrane system</a> is designed to process up to 280,000 standard cubic meters per hour of gas flow, which is an important factor in the efficiency of the overall project.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Impure hydrogen that is produced by processing the coal passes through the membrane system, which removes contaminants and purifies the valuable hydrogen gas for reuse. The PRISM<strong><sup>&reg;&nbsp;</sup></strong>Membrane Separators contain polymeric hollow fibers that use selective permeation under differential pressure to separate hydrogen from methane, carbon monoxide, and other hydrocarbons. <br /> <br /> China&rsquo;s largest PRISM membrane system was installed in 2007 and started up in 2008 for a coal liquefaction project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. PRISM Membrane Separators have also been used to produce oxygen enriched breathing air for passengers on China's high altitude Qinghai-Tibet Railway. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; PRISM Membrane Separators are manufactured exclusively at its facility in Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) and sold throughout Asia by Permea China Limited. Since 1977, a team of engineers from Air Products in the U.S., Belgium, China, and Norway has custom engineered, fabricated, and delivered over 500 process gas systems. <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 /> &emsp;<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>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500{B93985FB-737A-44B3-B8F5-396B489E9006}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/02/0225-air-products-holds-groundbreaking-for-world-class-smr-at-covestro-in-texas.aspxAir Products Holds Groundbreaking for World-Class SMR at Covestro in Texas<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the leading global hydrogen provider, today held a groundbreaking ceremony at Covestro&rsquo;s Baytown, Texas facility where Air Products will invest $350-$400 million to build, own and operate a world-scale steam methane reformer (SMR). The SMR will produce <a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen</a> and <a href="/products/Gases/Carbon-MonoxideSyngas.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">carbon monoxide</a> (CO) to be supplied to Covestro and other customers linked to Air Products&rsquo; Gulf Coast Hydrogen and CO Pipeline Networks. The plant, which will start-up in 2018, is already completely sold out. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We have worked with Covestro (formerly Bayer MaterialScience) for decades and look forward to being an important industrial gas supplier to them in Baytown for many more years to come. The new SMR strengthens Air Products&rsquo; position in the Texas carbon monoxide (CO) market and enhances our well established <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/h2-pipeline-supply.aspx" target="_blank">hydrogen supply network</a>,&rdquo; said <a href="/Company/about-us/leadership/corning-f-painter.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Corning Painter</a>, executive vice president, Industrial Gases at Air Products.<br /> <br /> The SMR and cold box will be located on land leased from Covestro, a world-leading manufacturer of high-tech polymer materials for key industries, headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. The SMR will produce approximately 125 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen and a world-scale supply of carbon monoxide. Covestro products and application solutions are nearly everywhere in modern life. With its innovative strength, Covestro is constantly coming up with new developments that benefit society and the environment. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Safe, reliable and efficient operations through our people remains extremely important at Covestro. We continually develop our people to improve safety and respect the environment, as well as optimize our processes to improve our yields to top levels in industry, which means less raw materials, less waste and higher efficiencies,&rdquo; said Dr. Klaus Sch&auml;fer, Covestro&rsquo;s chief industrial operations officer. &ldquo;Covestro&rsquo;s alignment with Air Products will further improve our Baytown site&rsquo;s reliable supply to our valued customers.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Covestro&rsquo;s Baytown facility, its largest plant in North and Central America, was established in 1971 and employs a workforce of 1,100 with an additional 750 contractors. Covestro&rsquo;s primary products at its Baytown site include toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene diphenylene isocyanates (MDI), in addition to coatings and adhesives, inorganic basic chemicals, polycarbonates, and polyurethanes. It is a leading supplier of high-value polymers and innovative solutions for key sectors such as transportation, construction, electronics, furniture, sports equipment and textiles. <br /> <br /> The new SMR will be built through the <a href="http://www.h2alliance.com/" target="_blank">global hydrogen alliance</a> between Air Products and Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction. The plant will feature the latest technology to maximize energy efficiency and reduce emissions, and will include optimal heat integration, which in turn lowers feedstock consumption. The plant configuration and deployed technologies support Air Products&rsquo; overall sustainability goals of reducing energy consumption and emissions.<br /> <br /> For over 20 years the Air Products and Technip global alliance has provided the worldwide refining industry with competitive technology and world-class safety. The alliance is responsible for over 35 hydrogen production plants located in 11 countries around the world and produces well over two billion standard cubic feet of hydrogen per day for clean fuels production. Technip provides the design and construction expertise for steam reformers while Air Products provides the gas separation technology. Air Products, through its extensive operating network, and Technip, from its large reference base, also bring effective operational and engineering knowledge to &ldquo;design-in&rdquo; high reliability and efficiency. The plants are operated and maintained by Air Products under long-term agreements with customers. <br /> <br /> Painter also added that the ability for the new plant to connect to Air Products&rsquo; existing Gulf Coast Pipeline (GCP), the world&rsquo;s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline network system, remains a value-added plus for hydrogen customers in terms of ensuring product reliability. Air Products officially dedicated its GCP in 2012. The 600-mile pipeline span stretches from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, and supplies customers with over 1.4 billion feet of hydrogen per day from over 22 hydrogen production facilities. <br /> <br /> Pipelines offer a safe, robust and reliable supply of hydrogen to the refinery and petrochemical industries around the world. Globally, Air Products&rsquo; pipeline operational expertise is evidenced by its network of systems. Besides the GCP, Air Products also has a hydrogen pipeline in California in the U.S., in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. <br /> <br /> Hydrogen is widely used in petroleum refining processes to remove impurities found in crude oil such as sulphur, olefins and aromatics to meet product fuels specifications. Removing these components allows gasoline and diesel to burn cleaner and thus makes hydrogen a critical component in the production of cleaner fuels needed by modern, efficient internal combustion engines. <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" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com</a>.<br /> <br /> <strong>About Covestro</strong><br /> With 2014 sales of EUR 11.8 billion, Covestro is among the world&rsquo;s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction and sports and leisure industries. Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, has 30 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 15,700 people (calculated as full-time equivalents) at the end of September 2015. Find more information at <a href="http://www.covestro.com" target="_blank">www.covestro.com</a>, and follow Covestro on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CovestroGroup" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/CovestroGroup</a>.<br /> <strong><br /> About Technip</strong><br /> Technip is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry.<br /> <br /> From the deepest Subsea oil &amp; gas developments to the largest and most complex Offshore and Onshore infrastructures, our close to 34,400 people are constantly offering the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet the world&rsquo;s energy challenges.<br /> <br /> Present in 45 countries, Technip has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.<br /> <br /> Technip shares are listed on the Euronext Paris exchanges, and its ADR is traded in the US on the OTCQX marketplace as an American Depositary Receipt (OTCQX: TKPPY).<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> <p><strong>Media Inquiries:</strong><br /> (Covestro) <br /> <a href="mailto:jennifer.walsh2@covestro.com">Jennifer Walsh</a><br /> Tel: (281) 520-8651<br /> <br /> (Technip) <br /> <a href="mailto:press@technip.com">Laure Montcel</a><br /> Tel. +33 (0)1 49 01 87 81 &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Investor Inquiries:</strong><br /> (Covestro) <br /> <a href="mailto:ronald.koehler@covestro.com">Ronald K&ouml;hler</a><br /> Tel: +49 (214) 6009-5098&nbsp;<br /> <br /> (Technip) <br /> <a href="mailto:kstewart@technip.com">Kimberly Stewart</a><br /> Tel. +33 (0)1 47 78 66 74 &nbsp;</p>Thu, 25 Feb 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{657E2EB6-8792-4253-AD62-6F0A01AF4A45}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/01/0128-air-products-air-separation-unit-project-in-yulin-china-onstream-chinese.aspx空气产品公司陕西榆林世界级大型空分项目全线投产<p>世界领先的工业气体公司&mdash;&mdash;空气产品公司 (Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD) 今天宣布其位于陕西省榆林市为陕西未来能源化工有限公司配套建设的四套大型空分机组已经全部上线。该空分项目每天可为陕西未来能源的煤化工项目提供12000吨氧气以及吨量级的氮气和压缩干燥空气,是全球范围内授予工业气体公司最大的现场空分供气项目之一。<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司亚洲区副总裁、负责能源炼化业务发展的菲利普(Philip Sproger)表示:&ldquo;这是空气产品公司的一个伟大里程碑。我要感谢陕西未来能源对我们的信任,为其如此重大的项目提供大体量的工业气体。这一世界级项目的成功执行再次证明了我们在大型空分项目上的领先地位,以及在安全性、可靠性和技术方面的优异表现。我们将继续寻求新的机会,利用我们的应用解决方案和专业知识来支持中国实现&lsquo;十三五&rsquo;计划的可持续发展目标。&rdquo;<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司的空分机组将为陕西未来能源年产100万吨高品质油品项目提供工业气体。项目的四套空分机组配备了最领先的空气压缩机,并融入了先进的设计和技术改进以提升能效,帮助客户实现运营成本最小化。<br /> <br /> 陕西未来能源成立于2011年,由兖矿集团(持股50%)、兖州煤业股份有限公司(持股25%) 和陕西延长石油集团(持股25%)共同持有。公司位于榆林的这一煤间接液化制油示范项目近日被中国石油化工联合会和《中国化工报》评为中国石油化工行业&ldquo;十二五十佳工程&rdquo;,以表彰项目在创新和可持续发展领域的成绩,及其为行业的&ldquo;十三五&rdquo;发展起的表率作用。<br /> <br /> 陕西未来能源化工有限公司总经理孙启文表示:&ldquo;我们很高兴能和空气产品公司在这一重要项目中进行合作。在项目的执行过程中,他们在技术和安全领域的专长令我们印象深刻。&rdquo;<br /> <br /> 空气产品公司于1987年进入中国市场,一直致力于以其整合型气体供应、可持续解决方案和专业知识来帮助客户实现生产力、能效和环保的目标。公司已经为陕西渭河清洁能源有限公司和蒲城清洁能源化工有限公司建造了世界级的空分装置来支持其重大能源项目的生产。此外,公司正在山西建造一座多个空分机组的大型空分项目,为山西潞安矿业集团的大型煤制油项目服务。<br /> <br /> 在中东,空气产品公司正在建造一座全球最大的工业气体综合装置,为沙特阿美石油公司位于吉赞省(Jazan)在建的炼油厂服务。该设施将每天向炼油厂供应75000吨的工业气体,包括20000吨氧气和55000吨氮气。项目的关键性设备由公司位于上海的工程与制造团队设计,并将在中国制造。 <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,而该业务计划在2016年9月前完成从空气产品公司的拆分,成立独立公司。<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><br /> <br /> <strong>媒体垂询:</strong><br /> 联系人:曹纹嘉 <br /> 电话:(8610) 65228081&ndash;215 <br /> 邮件:<a href="mailto:jennifer.tsao@ebacomms.com ">jennifer.tsao@ebacomms.com&nbsp;</a></p>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500{A400C836-CA12-4181-A8B8-EB291397C97B}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/01/0128-air-products-air-separation-unit-project-in-yulin-china-onstream.aspxAir Products’ World-Class Air Separation Unit Project in Yulin, Western China Fully Onstream <p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx">APD</a>), a world-leading industrial gases company, today announced its four air separation unit (ASU) trains built for Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, China, have been brought fully onstream. The project, capable of producing 12,000 tons per day of oxygen and significant tonnage volumes of nitrogen and compressed dry air for the customer&rsquo;s coal chemical plant, represents one of the largest single on-site ASU orders ever committed to an industrial gas company.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;This is a great milestone for Air Products and thanks to Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical for their trust in us to supply the very large industrial gas demand of such a monumental project. The successful execution of this world-scale project is another testimonial of our leading position in large air separation and excellence in safety, reliability and technology,&rdquo; said Phil Sproger, vice president, Asia On-Site Business Development, Industrial Gases. &ldquo;We will continue to pursue opportunities where we can leverage on our application solutions and expertise to support China&rsquo;s sustainable development under its 13th Five-year Plan.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> The industrial gases produced by Air Products&rsquo; ASUs and supplied to Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical at Yulin are used to help produce one million tons of high quality oil products annually. The four ASU trains are equipped with state-of-the-art air compressors as well as design and technology advancements to enhance energy efficiency and minimize operational costs for the customer. <br /> <br /> Established in 2011, Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical is jointly-owned by the state-backed Yankuang Coal Group (50%), Yanzhou Coal Co., Ltd. (25%) and Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group (25%). Its Yulin coal-to-liquid demonstration project has recently been awarded &ldquo;China&rsquo;s Top 10 Project&rdquo; for the efforts on innovation and sustainability and setting leading examples for the 13th five-year time period by China Petroleum &amp; Chemical Industrial Federation, a non-profit organization covering over 300 major companies, institutions and associations in China&rsquo;s petrochemical industry; and China Chemical Industry News, the country&rsquo;s leading trade publication.<br /> <br /> Dr. Sun Qiwen, general manager of Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical, said, &ldquo;We are pleased to have partnered with Air Products on this important project and impressed with their technological and safety expertise demonstrated throughout the execution.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Air Products has been operating in China since 1987 and supporting customers to meet their productivity, energy efficiency, and environmental targets with its integrated gases supply, sustainable solutions and expertise. The company has built several world-scale ASU facilities in the country supplying large tonnage quantities of industrial gases to significant energy projects for customers including Weihe Clean Energy Co. and Pucheng Clean Energy Co. in Shaanxi Province. It is building another multi-train ASU project in Shanxi Province to support Shanxi Lu&rsquo;an Mining Group&rsquo;s coal-to-liquid business. <br /> <br /> Outside China, the company is now building the world&rsquo;s largest industrial gas complex, capable of supplying 75,000 metric tons per day (20,000 oxygen and 55,000 nitrogen) to Saudi Aramco&rsquo;s refinery being built in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Key process equipment is designed by Air Products&rsquo; engineering and manufacturing team in Shanghai and will be manufactured in China. <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>.</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, 2015. </em></p>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500{149F1CA3-84B2-4022-AFB0-CBB648872FC3}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2016/01/0119-air-products-receives-ped-certification-for-new-biogas-membrane-separators.aspxAir Products Receives PED Certification for New Biogas Membrane Separators<p>Air Products&rsquo; (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) PRISM Membranes division in Saint Louis, Missouri, has received PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) certification for two new sizes of membrane separators for <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsites/biogas.aspx" target="_blank">biogas upgrading</a> applications. This certification, from DNV GL Business Assurance Italia S.r.l., confirms that Air Products&rsquo; biogas separation products meet the European standards for design, manufacture, and safe operation of pressurized equipment. <br /> <br /> The company now offers six different <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/microsites/biogas/en-pb-sales-brochure.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">PRISM&reg; Membrane Separators for biogas applications</a>. The two new membrane separators are designed for lower biogas processing capacity than Air Products&rsquo; current product offerings. This makes the new products ideally suited for small-scale and micro anaerobic digester applications, which constitute the largest number of digesters globally. PRISM Membrane Separators contain polymeric hollow fibers and utilize selective permeation to separate raw biogas into two streams: enriched biomethane and enriched carbon dioxide.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;The two new membrane separators will be offered with both our high flux and high selectivity fiber types,&rdquo; said Charles Page, Air Products&rsquo; PRISM Membranes business manager. &ldquo;This combination of membrane separator sizes and fiber types provides engineers unparalleled flexibility to optimize system performance in accordance with customer specifications.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products is a leading manufacturer of gas separation membrane separators,&rdquo; said Greg Malcolm, business manager of Engineered Membrane Systems at Air Products. &ldquo;These new products demonstrate our commitment to meeting the needs of the global biogas market.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; PRISM Membrane Separators are manufactured exclusively at its facility in Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) and sold through an exclusive network of preferred engineering and integration companies worldwide. For more information about these products or becoming a preferred customer, call (314) 995-3300 or email <a href="mailto:membranes@airproducts.com">membranes@airproducts.com</a>. <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 /> <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>Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500{E59D88F4-64C8-4737-ACE7-3BBC5BD86987}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/12/1217-air-products-and-bohlen-doyen-sign-alliance-agreement.aspxAir Products and Bohlen & Doyen Sign Alliance Agreement<p>Today Air Products, a worldwide leader in hydrogen fuelling technology, and Bohlen &amp; Doyen, one of Germany&rsquo;s leading and most capable manufacturers in the field of gaseous fuel filling station construction, installation and maintenance, announced they have signed an alliance agreement. Both companies will work together to support the further development of Europe&rsquo;s burgeoning hydrogen fuelling market. The collaboration also includes the use of Air Products&rsquo; patented technology, which enables fast fuelling in line with the industry&rsquo;s SAE J2601 fuelling protocol. <br /> <br /> As part of the alliance agreement, Air Products&rsquo; will provide 700 bar SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fuelling station technology and the fuelling protocol license, while Bohlen &amp; Doyen will provide the associated engineering, construction, and maintenance services to fuel retailers. <br /> <br /> Combining the multiple strengths of both business&rsquo; will accelerate standardisation of hydrogen fuelling by offering customers the best station technology; providing low maintenance systems with high onstream availability ensuring a positive customer experience. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Our agreement provides the next logical step in supporting the expansion of a reliable and cost effective hydrogen fuelling network in Europe; this is a crucial stage in leveraging existing infrastructure and meeting the future expectations of fuel retailers; it is a timely evolution for the European hydrogen fuelling market with the commercial roll-out of hydrogen vehicles just around the corner,&rdquo; commented Diana Raine, Air Products&rsquo; European Hydrogen Energy Business Manager. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;The partnership with Air Products is an important step towards the development of the market and the expansion of our portfolio in the field of hydrogen&ldquo;, commented Thorsten Kittelmann, Bohlen &amp; Doyen&rsquo;s Manager Gas Engineering, &ldquo;Bohlen &amp; Doyen is a qualified partner with substantial experience in the realisation of hydrogen injection systems. Numerous projects have been successfully completed in the last years.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Through this agreement, Air Products&rsquo; continues to advance its technology leadership position globally. It is already the hydrogen fuelling station and technology supplier for FirstElement Fuel, Inc.&rsquo;s initial network of 19 hydrogen fuelling stations being built throughout California. In Japan, the company has also signed an agreement with NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd, which provided a strong entry point into the progressive Japanese hydrogen fuelling market. <br /> <br /> Air Products has available a number of standardised SmartFuel&reg; fuelling station designs incorporating modular and expandable technology and holds an entire portfolio of global patents, with additional patents pending related to &ldquo;compression-less hydrogen fuelling station&rdquo; advancements. The company has proven that its hydrogen infrastructure is technology ready and is successfully replicating it around the world. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fuelling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</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><br /> <br /> <em><strong>EDITOR&rsquo;S NOTE:</strong><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>.</em></p>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500{83AE6729-EED5-432F-9C47-8C3514F03837}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/12/1217-air-products-and-bohlen-doyen-sign-alliance-agreement-dutch.aspxAir Products en Bohlen & Doyen werken samen aan de uitbreiding van het Europese netwerk van waterstoftankstations<p>Air Products, een van de grootste leveranciers van waterstof en technologie voor het tanken van waterstof, en Bohlen &amp; Doyen, een van de marktleiders op het gebied van de bouw, installatie en onderhoud van tankstations voor gasvormige brandstoffen, zijn een alliantie aangegaan. De beide bedrijven gaan samenwerken in de opkomende markt voor het tanken van waterstof in Europa. Door de samenwerking krijgt Bohlen &amp; Doyen toegang tot Air Products&rsquo; gepatenteerde technologie voor het snel tanken van waterstof conform het SAE J2601 tankprotocol. Air Products brengt de 700 bar SmartFuel&reg;- technologie voor het tanken van waterstof en de licentie voor het tankprotocol in. Bohlen &amp; Doyen verzorgt de engineering, de bouw en het onderhoud van de tankstations voor brandstof-retailers die waterstof aan automobilisten gaan verkopen. <br /> <br /> Met de samenwerking en de bundeling van technologie en kennis willen de beide bedrijven de standaardisatie van het tanken van waterstof versnellen en hun klanten betrouwbare en onderhoudsvriendelijke systemen bieden. Door de beste technologie voor waterstoftankstations op de markt te brengen, zullen automobilisten positieve ervaringen opdoen met het tanken van waterstof, waardoor de acceptatie van het rijden op waterstof verder verbeterd wordt. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Onze samenwerking is een volgende, logische stap om aan de verwachtingen van brandstof-retailers te voldoen met betrekking tot de ontwikkeling van een betrouwbaar en kosteneffectief netwerk van waterstoftankstations in Europa. Een snelle uitbouw van de bestaande infrastructuur is van cruciaal belang voor de introductie van waterstof als autobrandstof. De uitbreiding van het netwerk is een voorwaarde om het tanken van waterstof in Europa aantrekkelijker te maken, zeker nu de commerci&euml;le introductie van waterstofauto&rsquo;s in het verschiet ligt&rdquo;, lichtte Diana Raine, European Hydrogen Energy Business Manager bij Air Products, toe. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Onze samenwerking met Air Products is inderdaad een belangrijke stap in de ontwikkeling van de waterstofmarkt, maar ook voor de uitbreiding van ons eigen portfolio met faciliteiten voor het tanken van waterstof&rdquo;, zei Thorsten Kittelmann, Manager Gas Engineering bij Bohlen &amp; Doyen. &ldquo;Wij zijn een gekwalificeerde partner met substanti&euml;le ervaring in de ontwikkeling van systemen voor waterstofinjectie in het aardgasnet. De afgelopen jaren hebben we talrijke projecten gerealiseerd.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Dankzij de samenwerkingsovereenkomst versterkt Air Products haar toonaangevende positie in de waterstoftechnologie. Air Products levert 19 waterstoftankstations aan FirstElement Fuel Inc., dat in Californi&euml; aan een van de eerste netwerken van waterstoftankstations bouwt. In Japan tekende Air Products onlangs een overeenkomst met Nippon Steel &amp; Sumikin Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd, dat Air Products een uitstekende entree biedt in de snelgroeiende Japanse markt voor waterstoftankstations.<br /> <br /> Air Products heeft een aantal gestandaardiseerde ontwerpen voor SmartFuel&reg; tankstations ontwikkeld, die modulair opgezet zijn en dus eenvoudig uitgebreid kunnen worden. Het bedrijf heeft veel wereldwijde patenten voor waterstoftechnologie. Een aantal patenten met betrekking tot tanktechnologie zonder gebruik van compressie op het tankstation is nog in behandeling. De technologie van Air Products voor het tanken van waterstof is volledig operationeel en wordt overal op de wereld toegepast. Meer informatie over de waterstoftechnologie van Air Products is te vinden op www.airproducts.com/h2energy. <br /> <br /> <em>Noot voor de pers: er zijn foto&rsquo;s van waterstoftankstations van Air Products beschikbaar. Die kunt u opvragen bij Wisse Kommunikatie, telefoon: 026-4431523 of per e-mail: theo.snijders@wisse-worldcom.nl. Wisse Kommunikatie kan journalisten in contact brengen met Frank Schnitzeler, de Nederlandse waterstofdeskundige van Air Products, die uitstekend op de hoogte is van de toepassing van waterstof in de automobielindustrie.<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, 2015.</em></p>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500{6775AEED-F4B8-4081-B692-B11D99BEDDFE}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/12/1217-air-products-and-bohlen-doyen-sign-alliance-agreement-german.aspxAllianz von Air Products und Bohlen & Doyen zum Ausbau der europaweiten Wasserstoffinfrastruktur<p>Der Industriegasehersteller Air Products, einer der weltweit f&uuml;hrenden Anbieter von Wasserstoffbetankungstechnologie, und Bohlen &amp; Doyen, einer der f&uuml;hrenden deutschen Anbieter zu Konstruktion, Installation und Wartung von Gastankstellen, arbeiten ab sofort gemeinsam an der Entwicklung und dem Ausbau des wachsenden Marktes f&uuml;r Wasserstoffbetankung. Dazu haben die beiden Unternehmen eine entsprechende Allianzvereinbarung unterzeichnet. Die Kooperation sieht den Einsatz von Air Products&rsquo; patentierter Technologie f&uuml;r das &auml;u&szlig;erst schnelle und SAE-J2601-konforme Standardbetankungsverfahren vor.<br /> <br /> Bestandteil der Vereinbarung ist die Bereitstellung der 700 bar SmartFuel&reg; Wasserstofftankstellen-Technologie sowie die Lizenz f&uuml;r das Standardbetankungsverfahren nach SAE-J2601 durch Air Products, w&auml;hrend Bohlen &amp; Doyen f&uuml;r die dazugeh&ouml;rigen Ingenieurs-, Konstruktions- und Wartungsleistungen der Tankstellen verantwortlich ist.<br /> <br /> Durch die Allianz k&ouml;nnen beide Unternehmen ihre jeweiligen St&auml;rken f&uuml;r eine beschleunigte Standardisierung von Wasserstoffbetankung einbringen. Damit stehen Tankstellenbetreibern die beste Tankstellentechnologie sowie wartungsarme und hochverf&uuml;gbare Anlagen zur Verf&uuml;gung, die f&uuml;r eine hohe Kundenzufriedenheit sorgen.<br /> <br /> &bdquo;Unsere Vereinbarung ist der n&auml;chste logische Schritt, um den Ausbau eines zuverl&auml;ssigen und kosteneffizienten Wasserstofftankstellen-Netzwerkes in Europa zu unterst&uuml;tzen. Wir befinden uns an einem entscheidenden Punkt, um die bestehende Infrastruktur zu st&auml;rken und den zuk&uuml;nftigen Anforderungen von Tankstellenbetreibern zu entsprechen. Diese Entwicklung kommt genau rechtzeitig f&uuml;r den europ&auml;ischen Wasserstoffbetankungsmarkt, der von der zunehmenden kommerziellen Einf&uuml;hrung von Wasserstofffahrzeugen in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft gepr&auml;gt ist&ldquo;, sagte Diana Raine, European Hydrogen Business Manager bei Air Products, anl&auml;sslich der Unterzeichnung.<br /> <br /> Thorsten Kittelmann, Manager Gas Engineering bei Bohlen &amp; Doyen, sieht in der Allianz eine entscheidende Entwicklungsperspektive: &bdquo;Die Partnerschaft mit Air Products ist ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung Marktentwicklung und Ausweitung unseres Portfolios f&uuml;r den Wasserstoffbereich. Bohlen &amp; Doyen ist ein qualifizierter Partner mit grundlegender Erfahrung u.a. im Bereich Wasserstoffeinspeisesysteme.&ldquo; <br /> <br /> Mit der aktuellen Vereinbarung baut Air Products seine f&uuml;hrende weltweite Technologie-Position weiter aus. Das Unternehmen ist mit 19 Tankstellen in Kalifornien bereits Bereitsteller von Wasserstofftankstellen und Technologie f&uuml;r das erste Wasserstofftankstellen-Netzwerk von FirstElement Fuel Inc. In Japan besteht eine Vereinbarung mit NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd, die dem Unternehmen einen direkten Zugang in den sich schnell entwickelnden japanischen Markt f&uuml;r Wasserstoffbetankung erm&ouml;glicht.<br /> <br /> Zum Portfolio von Air Products geh&ouml;ren zahlreiche standardisierte SmartFuel&reg; Wasserstofftankstellen mit modularen und erweiterbaren Systemen sowie globale Patente und Patentantr&auml;ge zu &bdquo;kompressionslosen Wasserstofftankstellen&ldquo;. Die Technologie hat ihre Alltagstauglichkeit unter Beweis gestellt und wird weltweit erfolgreich implementiert. Weitere Informationen zur Wasserstofftechnologie von Air Products finden Sie unter: <a href="http://www.airproducts.de/h2energy">www.airproducts.de/h2energy</a>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Druckf&auml;higes Bild im Anhang:</strong> SmartFuel&reg; Wasserstofftankstelle von Air Products<br /> <br /> <em><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 Industriegasen. Das Kerngesch&auml;ft umfasst atmosph&auml;rische Gase und Prozessgase sowie das zugeh&ouml;rige Equipment f&uuml;r die verarbeitenden Industrien, einschlie&szlig;lich Raffination und Petrochemie, Metall, Elektronik, Nahrungsmittel und Getr&auml;nke. Air Products ist ebenfalls der weltweit f&uuml;hrende Anbieter von Prozesstechnologie und &ndash;Ausr&uuml;stung f&uuml;r die Erdgasverfl&uuml;ssigung. Der Gesch&auml;ftsbereich Materialtechnologien, dessen Spin-off als eigenst&auml;ndiges Unternehmen Air Products ab September 2016 beabsichtigt, versorgt die Industrien f&uuml;r Halbleiter, Polyethuran, Reinigung und moderne Schicht- und Klebstoffe.<br /> <br /> Das Unternehmen erwirtschaftete im Gesch&auml;ftsjahr 2015 einen Umsatz von 9,9 Milliarden US-Dollar und wurde auf der j&auml;hrlichen Fortune-500-Liste b&ouml;rsennotierter Unternehmen auf Platz 284 gew&auml;hlt. Rund 20.000 Mitarbeiter in &uuml;ber 50 L&auml;ndern arbeiten an nachhaltigen L&ouml;sungen und bestem Kundenservice, um Air Products zum weltweit sichersten und leistungsst&auml;rksten Industriegaseanbieter zu machen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter <a href="http://www.airproducts.de">www.airproducts.de</a>.<br /> <br /> 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 2015 dargestellt sind. </em></p>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500{34C868A3-3AF4-40BE-9474-D2396330BAD4}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/12/1208-air-products-new-hydrogen-reactions-lab-now-operational.aspxAir Products’ New Hydrogen Reactions Lab Now Operational<p>Air Products&rsquo; (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) Hydrogen Reactions Lab, located at its corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pa., is now operational and receiving material for laboratory trials. The new lab consists of three continuous, trickle bed reactors and has the design capability to handle <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Chemicals/FineSpecialty-Chemicals/fine-specialty-chemicals-applications/product-list/hydrogenation-hydrotreating-catalyst-regeneration-finespecialty-chemicals.aspx?itemId=C327DBD3462D4B5A9D11BE0EBA15C73D" target="_blank">hydrotreatment and hydrogenation</a> reactions at pressures up to 2000 psig. The new lab enables customers to optimize existing hydrogenation and hydrotreatment reactions or switch from batch to continuous operation. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; Hydrogen Reactions Lab has been designed to test the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRL3kloNEXs" target="_blank">hydrogenation</a> of various feedstocks with up to three fixed-bed catalytic reactors. The company is able to evaluate for its customers the impact of feed quality, catalysts, and additional operating parameters on product quality, throughput, and process economics. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Hydrotreatment is a growing trend in the used oil re-refining and transmix processing markets,&rdquo; says Tim Lebrecht, applications engineer at Air Products. &ldquo;With Group II base oil becoming the norm for re-refiners and ULSD limits on sulfur for transmix-derived diesel fuel, both areas are seeing an immediate need for polishing and sulfur reduction techniques.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Similarly, in the chemicals processing industry, hydrogenation units have begun focusing on the cost reduction that continuous processes offer,&rdquo; Lebrecht continued. &ldquo;Our new lab will help customers pursue the higher yields, better product quality and, ultimately, the reduction in scale that is common when switching to continuous processes. We look forward to working with them to test and optimize hydrotreatment, as well as assist those who are looking to switch to continuous hydrogenation.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Hydrotreatment and hydrogenation are commonly used to produce a wide variety of different products, including low-sulfur, low-impurity fuel; high-quality lubricating base oils; hydrogenated vegetable oil; and specialty chemicals used in industrial, personal care, and pharmaceutical applications. The reaction is often carried out with high-pressure hydrogen gas in the presence of a custom catalyst to drive the reaction. A key trend across many specialty chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes is the transition from batch to continuous processing to enable a multitude of benefits, including higher yield, better selectivity, and a smaller footprint. <br /> <br /> For more information about Air Products&rsquo; hydrogenation development and optimization services, or other hydrogen solutions offered by the company, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2solutions" target="_blank">www.airproducts.com/h2solutions</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, 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, 2014. </em></p>Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500{43C165C9-0F4B-4152-9651-94177CFAA770}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/11/1119-odessa-liquid-nitrogen-facility-grand-opening-ceremony.aspxAir Products Holds Grand Opening at Its New Liquid Nitrogen Production Facility in Odessa, Texas<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) today held a grand opening ceremony at its new liquid <a href="/products/Gases/Nitrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">nitrogen</a> production facility in Odessa, Texas. The Odessa facility, which has a 250 ton-per-day capacity, gives the company a leadership position in supplying <a href="/industries/Energy/OilGas-Production/Oilfield-Services.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">oilfield services</a> customers in the Permian Basin and Mid-Continent regions of the U.S. With the addition of this facility to Air Products&rsquo; robust supply network, the company has more liquid nitrogen plants serving the region than any other industrial gas company. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;The decision to build a new liquid nitrogen production facility here in Odessa was all about customer service and demonstrates our commitment to the oilfield services market,&rdquo; said <a href="/Company/about-us/leadership/industrial-gases/marie-ffolkes.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Marie Ffolkes</a>, vice president-Americas for Industrial Gases at Air Products. &ldquo;The Odessa facility strengthens Air Products&rsquo; existing nitrogen production and distribution network, enabling us to provide the oilfield services industry with a reliable, cost-effective, local supply. Our customers can count on Air Products to deliver product where they need it, when they need it.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> In addition to serving the Permian Basin area, the new facility in Odessa reinforces Air Products&rsquo; nitrogen supply network in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. This provides Air Products&rsquo; customers with increased supply reliability through the company&rsquo;s extensive network of production plants, truck fleet, portable storage, and products staging areas to meet the dynamic needs of the oilfield services market. <br /> <br /> Keeping a sharp focus on customers&rsquo; needs, Air Products designed its new Odessa liquid nitrogen production facility to offer customers a drive-through layout for safe and fast nitrogen loading; 24/7 order placement or customer pick-up; a frac coordinator to help ensure timely and optimal equipment and product supply; portable nitrogen storage units to improve supply availability at oilfield sites; and a local, dedicated sales support team. <br /> <br /> Many distinguished guests attended the grand opening to join in the celebration and welcome Air Products to Odessa. The program consisted of several speakers, including State Senator Kel Seliger and Odessa Chamber president and CEO Mike George, as well as a ceremonial ribbon-cutting led by the Odessa Chamber Ambassadors. In addition, to celebrate Air Products&rsquo; entry into the community and demonstrate the company&rsquo;s commitment to the health and vitality of the Permian Basin region, Air Products presented charitable donations to The West Texas Food Bank and Hillcrest School. The event wrapped up with a luncheon and brief tour of the facility. <br /> <br /> Air Products has supplied nitrogen and oxygen for upstream oil and gas production and processing for more than 40 years through a variety of supply modes and the most comprehensive package of value-added technologies, services and equipment available. For more information on Air Products&rsquo; offerings to the oilfield services industry, visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/oilfields">www.airproducts.com/oilfields</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, 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, 2014. </em></p>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500{D8C55D2E-D3C2-4DAF-B00E-2CAEA4A4C4F6}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1027-air-products-and-kiewit-team-up-to-pursue-smaller-sized-lng-projects-in-north-america.aspxAir Products and Kiewit Team-Up to Pursue Smaller-Sized LNG Projects in North America<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) and Kiewit Energy Company today jointly announced an agreement in which the two companies will work together to pursue smaller-sized LNG projects in North America. Specifically, the two companies will seek project opportunities for the production of up-to-500,000 gallons per day (GPD) of <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas</a> (LNG) using Air Products&rsquo; proprietary <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">natural gas liquefaction technologies and equipment</a>.<br /> <br /> Air Products and Kiewit believe their cooperation will provide potential customers with a one stop shop and a rapid response to project opportunities. Customers will benefit from the strength of Air Products&rsquo; technology <a href="/~/media/downloads/brochure/L/en-lng-brochure-and-data-sheets.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">experience in the LNG industry</a> combined with Kiewit&rsquo;s expertise in construction and plant equipment offerings.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Through this arrangement Air Products and Kiewit will offer a unified approach to customers in this market. As a team we will be able to provide lump sum turnkey offerings that will be very attractive to potential customers,&rdquo; said Larry Balascak, LNG commercial manager at Air Products. &ldquo;We are very pleased to be working closely with Kiewit and believe our collaboration will be well received by customers considering smaller LNG facilities.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Prior to signing the current agreement, the two companies won an LNG project working together, for which Air Products will supply its LNG liquefaction and storage technology to Kiewit, who will be responsible for overall engineering and construction of the facility. The single production train will be capable of producing approximately 235,000 GPD of LNG for an LNG peakshaver facility in the United States. Air Products&rsquo; supplied LNG technology and equipment for that project is to be operational in 2017.<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 www.airproducts.com. <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.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em><strong>EDITOR'S NOTE:</strong><br /> <strong>Air Products &amp; LNG</strong><br /> Air Products&rsquo; LNG technology is vital in helping meet the world&rsquo;s increasing energy needs and desire for clean energy and is operating in 15 countries around the globe, processing and cryogenically liquefying valuable natural gas for consumer and industrial use. Air Products&rsquo; LNG process technology and equipment is the heart of an LNG production plant. The technology, in place at some of the most remote locations around the world, takes natural gas and unlocks its value by liquefying it and making it possible to economically ship it around the world. The LNG is eventually re-gasified for energy use.<br /> <br /> A majority of the total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products&rsquo; technology. Air Products has designed, manufactured, and exported more than 100 coil wound heat exchangers for LNG projects around the globe over the last four decades. In January 2014 Air Products dedicated a second U.S. LNG manufacturing facility in Port Manatee, Florida. The new facility, when combined with the existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania facility, doubles the company&rsquo;s manufacturing capacity for its world-leading technology to both meet increasing customer demand and specifically for the manufacture of larger LNG heat exchangers.<br /> <br /> In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technology and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and base-load LNG plants. </em></p>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{540C7B74-BF05-42AF-BA49-39D584194D47}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1026-air-products-to-build-world-class-smr-in-baytown-texas.aspxAir Products To Build World-Class SMR in Baytown, Texas<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the leading global hydrogen provider, announced today it will invest $350-$400 million to build, own and operate a world-scale steam methane reformer (SMR) in Baytown, Texas. The SMR will produce <a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen</a> and <a href="/products/Gases/Carbon-MonoxideSyngas.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">carbon monoxide</a> (CO) to be supplied to customers from Air Products&rsquo; Gulf Coast Hydrogen and CO Pipeline Networks. Both product capacities from the new facility are already sold-out ahead of the anticipated plant onstream in 2018. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This plant demonstrates to our customers our dedication to providing them with excellent customer service. This SMR strengthens our market-leading position and also Air Products&rsquo; ability to serve the many customers on our pipeline networks with a new, efficient and reliable source of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which will be owned and operated by Air Products,&rdquo; said <a href="/Company/about-us/leadership/industrial-gases/marie-ffolkes.aspxhttp://www.h2alliance.com/" target="_blank">Marie Ffolkes</a>, president, Industrial Gases &ndash; Americas at Air Products. <br /> <br /> The SMR and cold box will produce approximately 125 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen and a world-scale supply of carbon monoxide. <br /> <br /> The new SMR will be built through the <a href="http://www.h2alliance.com/" target="_blank">global hydrogen alliance</a> between Air Products and Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction. The plant will feature the latest technology to maximize energy efficiency and reduce emissions, and will include optimal heat integration, which in turn lowers feedstock consumption. The plant configuration and deployed technologies support Air Products&rsquo; overall sustainability goals of reducing energy consumption and emissions.</p> <p>For over 20 years the Air Products and Technip global alliance has provided the worldwide refining industry with competitive technology and world-class safety. The alliance is responsible for over 35 hydrogen production plants located in 11 countries around the world and produces well over two billion standard cubic feet of hydrogen per day for clean fuels production. Technip provides the design and construction expertise for steam reformers while Air Products provides the gas separation technology. Air Products, through its extensive operating network, and Technip, from its large reference base, also bring effective operational and engineering knowledge to &ldquo;design-in&rdquo; high reliability and efficiency. The plants are operated and maintained by Air Products under long-term agreements with customers. <br /> <br /> Ffolkes added that the ability for the new plant to connect to the <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/h2-pipeline-supply.aspx" target="_blank">Gulf Coast Pipeline</a> (GCP), the world&rsquo;s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline network system, is always a value-added plus for hydrogen customers in terms of ensuring product reliability. Air Products officially dedicated its GCP in 2012. The 600-mile pipeline span stretches from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, and supplies customers with over 1.4 billion feet of hydrogen per day from over 21 hydrogen production facilities. <br /> <br /> <a href="/products/Gases/supply-options/pipeline.aspxhttp://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/h2-pipeline-supply.aspx" target="_blank">Pipelines</a> offer a safe, robust and reliable supply of hydrogen to the <a href="/industries/Energy/Petroleum-Refining.aspxhttp://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/h2-pipeline-supply.aspx" target="_blank">refinery</a> and <a href="/industries/Chemicals/Petrochemicals.aspxhttp://www.airproducts.com/Microsites/h2-pipeline-supply.aspx" target="_blank">petrochemical</a> industries around the world. Globally, Air Products&rsquo; pipeline operational expertise is evidenced by its network of systems. Besides the GCP, Air Products also has a hydrogen pipeline in California in the U.S., in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. <br /> <br /> Hydrogen is widely used in petroleum refining processes to remove impurities found in crude oil such as sulphur, olefins and aromatics to meet product fuels specifications. Removing these components allows gasoline and diesel to burn cleaner and thus makes hydrogen a critical component in the production of cleaner fuels needed by modern, efficient internal combustion engines. <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 /> <strong> About Technip</strong><br /> Technip is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry.<br /> <br /> From the deepest Subsea oil &amp; gas developments to the largest and most complex Offshore and Onshore infrastructures, our 37,500 people are constantly offering the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet the world&rsquo;s energy challenges.<br /> <br /> Present in 48 countries, Technip has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.<br /> <br /> Technip shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris exchange and traded in the USA on the OTCQX marketplace (OTCQX: TKPPY) as American Depositary Receipts.<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, 26 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{247D221F-0208-49EB-889A-337D612B34AF}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1021-air-products-looks-to-the-future-in-toyota-fueled-by-the-future-campaign.aspxAir Products Looks to the Future in Toyota “Fueled by the Future” Campaign<p>Air Products&rsquo; (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) hydrogen fueling technology plays a key role in a new educational hydrogen fuel cell vehicle campaign just unveiled by Toyota. Based largely on an iconic film, celebrating its 30th anniversary today, in which a trash-fueled car transports its two stars back in history and into the future, Toyota&rsquo;s &ldquo;Fueled by the Future&rdquo; campaign focuses on its new hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai, and the technology used to fuel the vehicle today, which is a technology field largely led around the world by Air Products. <br /> <br /> The Toyota video released today is timed to the exact date set on the time machine in the original movie, as well as the Mirai on-sale date, and shows that the concept behind the mythical trash-powered car is already a reality today thanks to the innovation of companies like Air Products and Toyota. <br /> <br /> Recreating many familiar scenes from the movie, Toyota&rsquo;s &ldquo;Fueled by the Future&rdquo; video explains how companies like Air Products are turning trash into hydrogen to fuel cell cars like the new Mirai. A second video, &ldquo;Behind the Science,&rdquo; was created to explain the technology in a little more detail. Both videos show an Air Products steam methane reformer, which produces large-scale quantities of hydrogen, as well as an Air Products SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling station for filling vehicles. While Air Products&rsquo; appearances in the videos are brief, the company&rsquo;s role in hydrogen production and dispensing technology is a key component of the success of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. The videos can be viewed at&nbsp;<a href="https://ssl.toyota.com/mirai/fueledbyeverything.html">https://ssl.toyota.com/mirai/fueledbyeverything.html</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p > &ldquo;Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles are hitting the nation&rsquo;s roads now, and thousands more are on the way as automobile manufacturers are initially targeting the California market,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, Air Products&rsquo; global business director‒Hydrogen Energy Systems. &ldquo;Air Products is excited about the critical role we play in providing the fueling infrastructure required to support both today&rsquo;s hydrogen-powered vehicles and the major vehicle rollout expected over the next year. It is a privilege to collaborate with Toyota on this promising technology, which is making an impact by reducing pollution and increasing energy security.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> In California, Air Products is supplying fueling stations with hydrogen made from eligible renewable sources. In compliance with California&rsquo;s hydrogen infrastructure program, at least 33% of the hydrogen dispensed at the company&rsquo;s automotive fueling stations in the state is renewable. <br /> <br /> Air Products has developed, and successfully demonstrated, other renewable production technologies that can produce hydrogen, including one such project that converted biogas from municipal wastewater to hydrogen. Feedstock sources such as agricultural, food and brewery wastes, in addition to landfill gas, all contain hydrogen and can be used to produce renewable fuel. If all of these available streams were converted to hydrogen, they could provide fueling for up to 200 million fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and point to sustainable energy independence.<br /> <br /> Air Products has taken a leadership position in the development of hydrogen supply and fueling infrastructure&mdash;with unparalleled distribution and dispensing capabilities&mdash;to enable the successful commercialization of these vehicles around the world. The company&rsquo;s SmartFuel hydrogen fueling stations provide hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and include the company&rsquo;s advanced high pressure distribution systems and consumer-friendly retail hydrogen fuel dispenser, which mirrors traditional consumer gasoline fueling and payment practices and is readily available to meet consumer expectations of refilling hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles in a safe, fast, reliable, and familiar manner. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.<br /> <br /> Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is already used in conducting approximately 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200 hydrogen fueling projects in the United States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products&rsquo; technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</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>. <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, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{FC84676D-06F4-4BC2-A485-02EE4B027532}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1020-air-products-to-highlight-technology-for-range-of-liquefied-natural-gas-plants-at-gastech.aspxAir Products to Highlight Technology Solutions for a Full Range of Liquefied Natural Gas Plants at Gastech in Singapore<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will highlight the company&rsquo;s premier technology solutions for <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas</a> (LNG) plants at the Gastech Conference &amp; Exhibition in Singapore from October 27-30. As the world leader in <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">LNG technology and equipment</a>, Air Products provides solutions for a full range of LNG plants, whether an onshore plant or offshore, for a very small plant or mega train, in a tropical location or an arctic climate. <br /> <br /> Conference attendees are invited to stop by Air Products&rsquo; booth D40 to speak with an industry specialist about the company&rsquo;s highly efficient, cost-effective process cycles and main cryogenic heat exchange equipment, which is the heart of an LNG facility. With the opening of the company&rsquo;s newest <a href="/Company/news-center/2014/01/0109-air-products-dedicates-new-florida-lng-heat-exchanger-manufacturing-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">LNG manufacturing facility, located in Port Manatee, Florida</a>, Air Products is positioned to supply the additional capacity required to stay ahead of customer demand, as well as manufacture the even larger LNG heat exchangers that are being demanded by the market.<br /> <br /> Air Products will make the following presentations highlighting the company&rsquo;s LNG technology during Gastech&rsquo;s Technical Sessions on Wednesday, October 28:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong><em>Large LNG Trains: Technology Advances to Address Market Challenges</em></strong>, to be presented at 9:10 a.m. (Technical Session 1);&nbsp;</li> <li><strong><em>Maximizing LNG Revenue by Operating at Peak Performance</em></strong>, co-authored by RasGas, to be presented at 2:20 p.m. (Technical Session 2);<br /> <a href="/~/media/Files/PDF/industries/lng/LNG_Revenue_TechPaper_Gastech.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">Download PDF</a> (640 KB) and</li> <li>ExxonMobil will present, <strong><em>PNG LNG Project &ndash; Development and Deployment of Novel Aeroderivative Gas Turbine / Refrigerant Compression Configuration to Achieve Efficiency, Flexibility, and Reliability</em></strong>, co-authored by Chiyoda and Air Products, at 10:10 a.m. (Technical Session 1).&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Air Products&rsquo; LNG specialists will also share the following information as part of Gastech&rsquo;s Centre of Technical Excellence (CoTE) Programme:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong><em>Process Cycle Options for FLNG</em></strong>, presented Tuesday, October 27, from 12:00-12:45 p.m. in Exhibition Theatre C (FLNG CoTE session);</li> <li><strong><em>Process Options for Small and Mid-scale LNG</em></strong>, presented Thursday, October 29, from 12:00-12:45 p.m. in Exhibition Theatre C (Small and Mid-scale LNG CoTE session); and</li> <li><strong><em>Applying Coil Wound Heat Exchangers in LNG Liquefaction Processes</em></strong>, presented Thursday, October 29, from 12:00-12:45 p.m. in Exhibition Theatre B (LNG Facilities &amp; Infrastructure CoTE session).&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Air Products provides a complete range of products and services for the successful design, construction, start-up and operation of an LNG facility and to date has completed 115 plants around the world. For more information, visit the company at Gastech booth D40 or online at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/lng">www.airproducts.com/lng</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, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{34EC8516-854E-4C5C-99E3-38498BC3A792}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1008-air-products-hydrogen-fueling-technology-featured-at-nrel-dedication-event.aspxAir Products’ Hydrogen Fueling Technology Featured at NREL Dedication Event<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the hydrogen fueling and infrastructure worldwide leader, had its <a href="/~/media/downloads/h/hydrogen2/data-sheets/en-smartfuel-hydrogen-supply-options.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">SmartFuel&reg;</a> hydrogen fueling dispenser on display today as the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) held a dedication ceremony for its new hydrogen fueling station in Golden, Colorado. The 700 bar (10,000 psi) hydrogen fueling station, which includes Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel hydrogen fueling dispenser, is the first-of-its-kind in the state and was dedicated on the first-ever <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2day.aspx" target="_blank">National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day</a> in the United States (U.S.).<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products is proud that NREL chose our SmartFuel technology for the hydrogen fueling equipment for their station,&rdquo; Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash; Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products, told the audience as part of his comments at the event. &ldquo;The world faces a huge challenge in making the shift toward clean sustainable energy sources and using those resources as efficiently as possible. Those of us in the hydrogen fueling market applaud and commend the effort of the government for taking a world-leading role. Air Products looks forward to the major vehicle rollout over the next year, and to our important role in providing the fueling infrastructure required to support it.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Kiczek also applauded the efforts of the U.S. Senate which passed <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/217/text" target="_blank">Resolution 217</a> on Sept. 29 formally recognizing today as National Hydrogen Fuel Cell Day, as well as the efforts of the <a href="http://www.fchea.org/" target="_blank">Fuel Cell &amp; Hydrogen Energy Association</a> in working toward this recognition. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel stations worldwide provide hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and include Air Products&rsquo; technology referenced in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2601 hydrogen fueling protocol. Air Products has available several SmartFuel station concepts incorporating modular and expandable technology and a global patent portfolio, with additional patents pending, related to the advancements to be deployed under this protocol. Additionally, this novel patented supply system can cost-effectively seed early markets with hydrogen fueling infrastructure and can be deployed anywhere in the U.S. <br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of <a href="/industries/Energy/Petroleum-Refining.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen to refineries</a> to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is already used in conducting approximately 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200 hydrogen fueling projects in the United States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products&rsquo; technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>.<br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 60 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.<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>. <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>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{1E18C16F-6455-4CB0-8086-C36C008ACD74}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/10/1008-air-products-plans-october-launch-of-three-california-hydrogen-fueling-stations.aspxAir Products Plans October Launch of Three California Hydrogen Fueling Stations<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), a worldwide leader in hydrogen fueling technology and infrastructure, announced today that it will bring onstream three more <a href="/~/media/downloads/h/hydrogen2/data-sheets/en-smartfuel-hydrogen-supply-options.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">SmartFuel&reg;</a> hydrogen fueling stations in California during the month of October. The three stations are coming onstream, with another 25 hydrogen fueling stations involving Air Products that are now in the construction, planning or permitting phase, as automobile manufacturers gear up to launch fuel cell vehicles into the California market.&nbsp;</p> <p>The California stations set to open for public use this month are located at: 11261 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles; 1819 Cloverfield Boulevard, Santa Monica; and the University of California-Irvine, Irvine. Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling technology was also brought onstream recently at a station located at the South Coast Air Quality Management District building in Diamond Bar, California.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;We thought with today being <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2day.aspx" target="_blank">National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day</a> in the United States, that we would give an update on our network of stations in California which are coming onstream in the near-term, and also stations that are in the planning, permitting and construction stages,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash; Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. &ldquo;We are pleased with the progress we have been making in commercializing these stations as the planned vehicle rollout is set to begin, and believe the public will find the <a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy/Transportation.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen fueling process</a> very similar to filling a vehicle with traditional fuels.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> The United States Senate passed <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/217/text" target="_blank">Resolution 217</a> on Sept. 29 citing the many benefits of hydrogen and fuel cell technology and designating October 8, 2015 as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. Kiczek said he applauds the Senate for passing the Resolution, as well as the <a href="http://www.fchea.org/" target="_blank">Fuel Cell &amp; Hydrogen Energy Association</a> for its work in gaining the recognition. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling technology is already deployed at nine SmartFuel stations in California, fueling cars in public and private use, with the addition of the three announced today. Air Products is in the process of adding six more fueling stations from awards granted by the California Energy Commission. Air Products is also providing the hydrogen fueling technology and infrastructure for <a href="/Company/news-center/2014/10/1006-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-fuel-california-fueling-station.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">19 stations for FirstElement Fuel, Inc.&rsquo;s</a> initial network of hydrogen fueling stations in California. In addition, Air Products operates three hydrogen-powered forklift fueling stations in the state. When all of these stations are onstream, Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling technology will be in place at 37 California locations.<br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel stations worldwide provide hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and include Air Products&rsquo; technology that is referenced in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2601 hydrogen fueling protocol. Air Products has available several SmartFuel station concepts incorporating modular and expandable technology and holds a global patent portfolio, with additional patents pending, related to the advancements to be deployed under the protocol. Additionally, the novel patented supply systems to be introduced into California can cost-effectively seed early markets where hydrogen fueling infrastructure may not exist, and can be deployed anywhere in the U.S. <br /> <br /> The fueling stations will also include Air Products&rsquo; advanced consumer-friendly retail hydrogen fuel dispenser, which has been certified by the California Division of Measurement Standards. The new Air Products offering is the market&rsquo;s first fully-integrated retail hydrogen dispenser, mirrors traditional consumer gasoline fueling and payment practices, and is readily available to meet consumer expectations of refilling hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles in a safe, fast, reliable, and familiar manner. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>.<br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of <a href="/industries/Energy.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen to refineries</a> to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is already used in conducting approximately 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200 hydrogen fueling projects in the United States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products&rsquo; technologies. <br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 60 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.<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>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400{3335B413-1020-448E-A7A5-830BD595926B}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/09/0908-air-products-receives-ped-certification-for-biogas-membrane-separators.aspxAir Products Receives PED Certification for Biogas Membrane Separators<p>Air Products&rsquo; (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) PRISM&reg; Membranes division in St. Louis, Missouri, has received Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) certification from DNV GL Business Assurance Italia S.r.l. for its newest line of biogas membrane separators. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This certification confirms that our biogas separation product meets the European standards for design, manufacture and safe operation of pressurized equipment,&rdquo; said Biogas business manager, Greg Malcolm. &ldquo;Air Products is a leading manufacturer of gas separation membranes, and this certification builds on our commitment to the European biogas market.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gspxmUpxdMk&amp;list=PL637B7CFC3CC2BD5A&amp;index=8&amp;safe=active" target="_blank">PRISM&reg; Membrane Separators</a> are manufactured exclusively at its facility in St. Louis. The biogas separators contain polymeric hollow fibers that use selective permeation to separate biogas into two enriched streams of biomethane and carbon dioxide. <br /> <br /> Air Products PRISM Membranes is dedicated to developing preferred partners by offering separation products that can be engineered into complete systems. By leveraging partners around the world, Air Products reaches local markets more effectively, where local regulations require specific engineering protocols. <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>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400{3AB2E035-A203-4E95-8B6C-93796F041E7F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/07/0721-air-products-receives-government-grant-to-enhance-user-experience-at-hydrogen-fueling-stations.aspxAir Products Receives Government Grant to Enhance the User Experience at Existing Hydrogen Fuelling Stations<p>Air Products (NYSE: APD) is pleased to announce that two of its projects have successfully been awarded funding from the Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) Infrastructure Grants Scheme, run by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).<br /> <br /> Aimed at enhancing user experience, the funding will be used to upgrade two of the company&rsquo;s existing London SmartFuel&reg; stations, an important indicator of the UK&rsquo;s continued momentum towards an established hydrogen transport network.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Having already achieved the necessary technical and operational standards, improving the user experience is the natural next step,&rdquo; commented Diana Raine, Air Products&rsquo; European Hydrogen Energy Business Manager. &ldquo;Working in consultation with car manufacturers such as Hyundai and Toyota, we will use the funding provided by OLEV to introduce enhancements to our Heathrow and Hendon fuelling stations aimed at encouraging commercial and public adoption of hydrogen transport.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> Air Products has proven its hydrogen infrastructure to be technology ready and is successfully replicating it around the world in parallel with car manufacturer&rsquo;s hydrogen vehicle deployment plans. In London, the company successfully operates the country&rsquo;s first network of publicly accessible hydrogen stations. These dispensers regularly supply fuel to hydrogen passenger cars such as the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, vans and taxis delivered through projects supported by the FCHJU and Innovate UK.<br /> <br /> "Heathrow is proud to host the Air Products SmartFuel station at the airport&rdquo; says Matt Gorman, Sustainability &amp; Environment Director at Heathrow. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re pleased to be playing our part in improving local air quality, reducing carbon emissions, and being a better neighbour. By implementing a variety of innovative technologies and solutions, our airport has successfully reduced NOx emissions from the airport by 16%.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> &rdquo;Hyundai Motor UK has for some time been using the Air Products SmartFuel Stations&rdquo; says Robin Hayles, Sustainable Fuel Development Manager for Hyundai Motor UK Ltd. &ldquo;These stations have not only supported the first few of our ix35 Fuel Cell customers but have also allowed us to demonstrate the real world viability of this technology to other potential customers. We are pleased that Air Products has been awarded OLEV funding to enhance the customer experience , since this will further demonstrate that hydrogen transport is no longer a future vision but is already a realistic alternative to traditional vehicle technologies.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> OLEV&rsquo;s funding will also be used to enable Air Products to deploy fully mobile hydrogen fuelling solution, to allow vehicle demonstration and testing across the UK, including areas where the fixed fuelling infrastructure is not yet developed.<br /> <br /> Both the mobile fueller and upgraded fuelling stations use Air Products&rsquo; high pressure delivery trailer. Unlike other stations that produce hydrogen onsite, delivering hydrogen at a high pressure reduces the need for onsite compression, leading to high levels of reliability and minimising the forecourt footprint. This is an important distinction as the industry moves towards commercial adoption of the technology and is a proven model demonstrated at Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; bus refuelling station in London, where on-stream levels are consistently in line with industry expectations.<br /> <br /> <em><strong>EDITOR&rsquo;S NOTES:</strong><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 /> 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>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400{3655F1FF-B8A0-4F86-99A4-947DE67D762F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/06/0624-air-products-lng-technology-and-equipment-for-freeport-lng-terminal-facility.aspxAir Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Picked Again for Freeport LNG Terminal Facility<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the global leader in <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas</a> (LNG) technology and equipment, announced today an agreement to provide its proprietary LNG technology, equipment, and process license for Freeport LNG Development, L.P.&rsquo;s Train 3 gas liquefaction and export project. The sale includes Air Products&rsquo; main cryogenic coil-wound heat exchangers and associated technology, which will be vital in the production of LNG at the facility near Freeport, Texas. <br> <br> Air Products will supply its LNG proprietary AP-C3MRTM liquefaction technology, and its MCR&reg; Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger will be installed at the heart of the proprietary propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant liquefaction process. Air Products technology and equipment for Train 3 is scheduled to be onstream in 2019.<br> <br> <br> &ldquo;We are pleased to have been successful in being selected as the LNG technology supplier for the third train at Freeport LNG, and proud to be able to say we are the supplier for all three trains to operate at the location,&rdquo; said Jim Solomon, director - LNG at Air Products. &ldquo;As the United States LNG export market has continued to develop, our technology and equipment has consistently been the choice at several locations for LNG projects around the country. We look forward to continued involvement with the industry&rsquo;s coming projects.&rdquo;<br> <br> &ldquo;Similar to our <a href="/Company/news-center/2014/09/0916-air-products-lng-technology-and-equipment-selected-for-freeport-terminal-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Trains 1 and 2</a> before, we went for the tried and tested workhorse of the gas liquefaction industry &mdash; the APCI process &mdash; for our Train number 3. This technology is economic, efficient and reliable, and we look forward to our project&rsquo;s start-up and operations as we fully expect these crucial phases to be free of major problems,&rdquo; said Mark Mallett, Freeport LNG&rsquo;s senior vice president, Operations &amp; Projects.<br> <br> Air Products&rsquo; involvement in the U.S. LNG export market, besides the three trains for Freeport LNG, includes providing the LNG technology and equipment for <a href="/Company/news-center/2013/04/0429-air-products-wins-lng-technology-and-equipment-order-for-maryland-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Dominion&rsquo;s liquefaction project</a> at Cove Point in Lusby, Maryland, and three production trains for the <a href="/Company/news-center/2015/01/0128-air-products-wins-lng-technology-and-equipment-order-for-louisiana-terminal-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Cameron LNG Liquefaction Project</a>, in Hackberry, Louisiana.<br> <br> A majority of the total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products&rsquo; technology. Air Products has now designed, manufactured, and exported more than <a href="/Company/news-center/2012/07/0711-air-products-celebrates-manufacturing-of-100th-lng-heat-exchanger.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">100 coil wound heat exchangers</a> for LNG projects around the globe over the last four decades. In 2014 Air Products dedicated a second U.S. LNG manufacturing facility in <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/port_manatee/index.asp" target="_blank">Port Manatee, Florida</a>. The new facility, when combined with the existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania facility, doubles the company&rsquo;s manufacturing capacity for its world-leading technology to both meet increasing customer demand and specifically for the manufacture of larger LNG heat exchangers.<br> <br> <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Air Products&rsquo; LNG technology</a> is vital in helping meet the world&rsquo;s increasing energy needs and desire for clean energy and is operating in 15 countries around the globe, processing and cryogenically liquefying valuable natural gas for consumer and industrial use. Air Products&rsquo; LNG process technology and equipment is the heart of an LNG production plant. The technology, in place at some of the most remote locations around the world, takes natural gas and unlocks its value by liquefying it and making it possible to economically ship it around the world. The LNG is eventually re-gasified for energy use.<br> <br> In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technology and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and base-load LNG plants. <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> <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, 24 Jun 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{6086AB57-4911-4E84-BAFB-3F4E4ED9ACE2}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/06/0609-air-products-smartfuel-technology-at-first-renewable-hydrogen-fueling-station-in-india.aspxAir Products’ SmartFuel&reg; Technology Commissioned at India’s First Renewable Hydrogen Fueling Station <p>India&rsquo;s first solar-powered renewable fuelling station, supplied by Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), was inaugurated recently at an event with chief guest Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Power, Coal, and New and Renewable Energy, in conjunction with Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Minister of New and Renewable Energy. <br> <br> Part of a mass public transport bus fueling and <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/industry/transportation.aspx?itemId=5A1784FC5BA14311AD3CABC4243EA45F" target="_blank">vehicle</a> demonstration program, the <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/~/media/downloads/r/retail-hydrogen-dispenser/data-sheets/en-hydrogen-energy-smartfuel-h70-h35-retail-hydrogen-dispenser.pdf" target="_blank">SmartFuel&reg;</a> station generates 100 percent renewable hydrogen from solar energy via an electrolyzer. It is located at the Solar Energy Center near Delhi and part of a project managed by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). The project was also implemented by India&rsquo;s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) and funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Government of India.<br> <br> &ldquo;As a member of industry, Air Products is proud to be involved in a program that has received such crucial validation and support from public sector, educational institute and the regulatory authorities,&rdquo; commented Ravi Subramanian, business development manager-Asia for Air Products&rsquo; <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/experience-and-benefits.aspx" target="_blank">Hydrogen</a> Energy Systems. &ldquo;This project is an important, progressive step towards unlocking the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable transportation fuel and alternative energy source, not just for India but the rest of the world.&rdquo; <br> <br> UPES is executing this project and it is entirely funded by MNRE. &ldquo;Although this is a demonstration project, this will be a major stepping stone for India to move towards the hydrogen economy,&rdquo; says Dr. Niranjan Raje, former director of Indian Oil and the Principal Investigator for this project. <br> <br> With the addition of this SmartFuel&reg; station, Air Products now has three hydrogen fueling stations operating in India. Air Products India installed, and in January 2012 commissioned, a hydrogen fueling dispenser in Pragati Maidan, Delhi to serve a fleet of hydrogen powered auto rickshaws. The three-wheeled hydrogen-powered fleet transports visitors at the Pragati Maidan, where many large public exhibitions are held. Air Products was also a key player in the opening of India&rsquo;s first hydrogen/HCNG fueling station several years ago at a research and development center in Faridabad, south of New Delhi. <br> <br> Worldwide, Air Products is the leading supplier of hydrogen to refineries to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels and has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. In fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications are fueling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 180 hydrogen fueling projects worldwide. <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/industry/hydrogen-powered-automobiles.aspx?itemId=F814584AA1EE4435A06EB9BBD45C184E" target="_blank">Cars</a>, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br> <br> Air Products has more than 60 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. The company provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, or produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.<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">www.airproducts.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, 2014. </em></p>Tue, 09 Jun 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{DE2815FC-BEF9-459B-824E-B32C32695840}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/02/0224-air-products-presents-paper-displays-hydrogen-fueling-technology-at-fc-expo-in-japan.aspxAir Products Presents Paper, Displays Hydrogen Fueling Technology at FC Expo in Japan<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) announced today that it will be presenting a paper and have its&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/material-handling/index.asp?utm_source=redirect&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=magic" target="_blank">SmartFuel&reg;</a> hydrogen technology for both the automotive and material handling markets on display at the 11th International&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Hydrogen</a> &amp; Fuel Cell Expo (FC Expo 2015) taking place February 25-27 at the Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;There is a strong move to develop both the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/industry/hydrogen-powered-automobiles.aspx?itemId=F814584AA1EE4435A06EB9BBD45C184E" target="_blank">automotive</a> and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/industry/forkliftsother-equipment.aspx?itemId=43A9BD97AD484FB0BE3933254959E4C6" target="_blank">material handling</a>&nbsp;hydrogen fueling markets in Japan. We have the proven technology needed for these applications, and we are honored to have already reached agreement with two prominent Japanese companies to work together to develop these markets. FC Expo 2015 will be a step in the direction of showing capabilities and discussing opportunities. We are pleased to have a speaking role and have our technology and equipment on display,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy.aspxhttp://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/industry/forkliftsother-equipment.aspx?itemId=43A9BD97AD484FB0BE3933254959E4C6" target="_blank">Hydrogen Energy</a> Systems at Air Products. Kiczek added that Air Products has operated in Japan since 1970. <br /> <br /> On February 25 at FC Expo 2015, Ravi Subramanian, business development manager &ndash; Asia for Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products, will present a paper entitled Potential for Cost and Footprint Reductions in Hydrogen Infrastructure. Subramanian will talk about Air Products&rsquo; continued developmental work on hydrogen fueling and its associated infrastructure, as well as the company&rsquo;s achievements regarding cost and needed station footprint reductions. Air Products is currently deploying its newly-modeled SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling station technology in California in the United States. <br /> <br /> Additionally at FC Expo 2015, Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling technology and dispensing equipment for both the automotive and material handling markets will be on display in the booths of two Japanese companies with whom Air Products is working collaboratively to develop such fueling markets in Japan. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; technology and equipment for the automotive industry will be featured in the booth of&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2014/02/0227-air-products-and-nippon-steel-sign-agreement-for-hydrogen-fueling-station-work-in-japan.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd.</a> (NSPE). Air Products and NSPE announced the signing of an agreement in February 2014 signifying the intent of the two companies to work together on Japan&rsquo;s developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure market for automotive customers. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; technology and equipment for the materials handling industry will be highlighted in the booth of&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2015/02/0219-air-products-and-suzuki-shokan-to-develop-hydrogen-fueling-for-japan-material-handling-market.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Suzuki Shokan Co., Ltd.</a> Just last week, Air Products and Suzuki Shokan jointly announced the signing of an &ldquo;Alliance Agreement&rdquo; for the two companies to work together on the design, construction and operation of hydrogen fueling stations for use in fueling the materials handling market. As part of their alliance, the companies also agreed to an Equipment, Engineering and License for Suzuki Shokan&rsquo;s purchase and use of key equipment to be supplied by Air Products for the implementation of Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling station technology. <br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Petroleum-Refining.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen to refineries</a> to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. In fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications are fueling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 180 hydrogen fueling projects worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 60 years of&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen/experience-and-benefits.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen experience</a> and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. <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>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500{79595636-8203-44B6-B426-08DA7F94877F}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/02/0219-air-products-and-suzuki-shokan-to-develop-hydrogen-fueling-for-japan-material-handling-market.aspxAir Products and Suzuki Shokan Sign Agreement to Develop Hydrogen Fueling for Japan’s Material Handling Market<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) and Suzuki Shokan Co., Ltd. today jointly announced the signing of an &ldquo;Alliance Agreement&rdquo; for the two companies to work together on the design, construction and operation of hydrogen fueling stations for use in fueling the&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy/Material-Handling.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">material handling</a> vehicle market in Japan. Air Products and Suzuki Shokan, an industrial gas company based in Tokyo, Japan, will take Air Products&rsquo; proven hydrogen fueling technology and work jointly to make any needed infrastructure modifications in order to meet Japanese laws and regulations. As part of the Alliance, the companies also agreed to a standard Equipment, Engineering and License for Suzuki Shokan&rsquo;s purchase and use of key equipment to be supplied by Air Products for the implementation of Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling station technology. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We have a great deal of experience supporting the material handling market with hydrogen fueling technology and related infrastructure. This Alliance with Suzuki Shokan is a tremendous opportunity to work with a recognized leader in the Japanese industrial gas market to serve the material handling industry in that region of the world. Japan&rsquo;s keen interest in hydrogen fueling for the automotive market provides a natural extension to hydrogen fueling for material handling. Working with Suzuki Shokan, we can meet the needs of this market,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Hydrogen Energy</a> Systems at Air Products. Kiczek added that the Alliance is already in discussion with multiple high-profile customers for the first deployment. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We believe that the execution of this agreement is a significant step towards the upcoming hydrogen society. Suzuki Shokan possesses hydrogen handling technology and know-how through a long history of supplying the hydrogen business. Such technology and know-how includes engineering, equipment and parts design, construction of piping and knowledge about laws and safety regulations. It is our understanding that fully utilizing such technology, know-how, nationwide sales and marketing resources acquired in our long history, in conjunction with Air Products&rsquo; most advanced technology, will make fuel cell powered forklifts steadily accepted by the Japanese market,&rdquo; said Yoji Koguchi, managing director in charge of Toyota Factory. <br /> <br /> Koguchi added that the driving power for the material handling vehicle (forklift) market in Japan is being shifted from internal combustion engines to batteries which are considered environmentally cleaner. Development and practical use of fuel cells in material handling applications have already started in the country. <br /> <br /> A leader in providing hydrogen fueling and the related infrastructure to the material handling market, Air Products&rsquo;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/material-handling/index.asp?utm_source=redirect&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=magic" target="_blank">SmartFuel&reg;</a> technology is safely fueling over 2,500 pieces of material handling equipment on a daily basis in the U.S. Air Products is currently supplying over 20 material handling sites in the U.S. and is dispensing hydrogen indoors at nearly 70 dispensers, with some of these units dispensing hydrogen over 100 times per day. Air Products has been fueling material handling units at industrial manufacturers, food distribution warehouses and automotive manufacturing plants since 2007. Details on Air Products&rsquo; material handling fueling can be found at: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2forklift">www.airproducts.com/h2forklift</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> There are many advantages to using hydrogen-powered forklifts and material handling equipment. Hydrogen-powered equipment can be quickly refueled in just minutes, only needs refueling once or twice daily depending on use, and does not require change-out downtime, while traditional battery-powered equipment is taken out of operation for battery replacement or recharging approximately every four to six hours. Hydrogen-powered equipment provides consistent power during use and does not experience decreased performance or wear down as battery units do when nearing change-out or recharge time. Additionally, unlike battery-powered forklifts, hydrogen-powered fuel cells are not adversely impacted by temperature when operating in coolers and freezers. Further, hydrogen-powered equipment is more environmentally friendly and does not involve lead-acid battery storage or disposal issues. <br /> <br /> Air Products has operated in Japan since 1970. The agreement with Suzuki Shokan also marks Air Products&rsquo; second with a Japanese company pertaining to hydrogen fueling. Air Products and NIPPON STEEL &amp; SUMIKIN Pipeline &amp; Engineering Co. Ltd. in 2014 announced an agreement signifying the intent of the two companies to work together on Japan&rsquo;s developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure market for automotive customers. <br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Petroleum-Refining.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen to refineries</a> to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. In fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications are fueling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 180 hydrogen fueling projects worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products technologies. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 60 years of&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen/experience-and-benefits.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen experience</a> and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. <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 /> <strong>About Suzuki Shokan</strong> <br /> Suzuki Shokan, the first high pressure gas company in Japan founded in 1905, is about to celebrate its 110th anniversary on March 15, 2015. <br /> <br /> The company has been supplying high pressure gases to various industries, hospitals, R &amp; D laboratories and Universities. Its business also includes such neighboring areas as chemicals, machinery and equipment, air conditioning related materials, as well as cryogenic and superconducting equipment. <br /> <br /> In the FCV (fuel cell vehicle) industry, the company provides parts and equipment for a variety of pressures ranging from very low up to 100 Mpa. The company also provides services that test various parts in the actual hydrogen environment in order to prove safety and durability upon customer&rsquo;s request. For the more information, visit <a href="http://www.suzukishokan.co.jp">www.suzukishokan.co.jp</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>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500{1ABE2D4C-E16B-4326-8597-75DE456C835E}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/02/0202-air-products-highlights-temporary-nitrogen-supply-and-services-for-pipeline-operations.aspxAir Products to Highlight Temporary Nitrogen Supply and Services for Pipeline Operations at PPIM<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) will highlight its economical and reliable&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/supply-options/temporary-emergency-gas-services.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">nitrogen supply and services</a> for temporary gas requirements at the Pipeline Pigging &amp; Integrity Management Conference in Houston, Tex., from February 10-12. <br /> <br /> Air Products Express Services (APEX) provides pipeline operators with a cost-effective, rapid response to their short-term nitrogen needs for a range of pipeline operations, including purging, inerting/blanketing, pressure testing or drying piping systems; pipeline commissioning or decommissioning; product displacement; oxygen-freeing; pipeline pig pushing or &ldquo;pigging&rdquo;; and water removal and drying after hydrotreating. With APEX nitrogen supply, pipeline operators can remain online and productive, saving them time and money. <br /> <br /> PPIM attendees are invited to stop by Air Products booth 706 to learn how APEX can help them with a fast and reliable nitrogen supply during start-ups, peak demand periods, planned or unplanned maintenance activities, plant turnarounds, and pipeline projects. APEX nitrogen supply can safely and economically meet customer needs over a wide range of pressures, flow rates and temperatures. APEX has many innovative supply options that can be tailored to meet each customer's specific project requirements, including self-contained mobile pumping units. Air Products has an extensive fleet of mobile pumping units that are ready to pull up, hook up, and start working where nitrogen supply is needed, with no infrastructure or capital investment required. <br /> <br /> Pipeline operators can also learn about the Air Products &ldquo;Pipe Pigout&rdquo; mobile app, which can help them calculate the nitrogen volume and time needed to purge or to &ldquo;pig&rdquo; a pipeline based on given operating parameters. The &ldquo;Pipe Pigout&rdquo; app is available for free download at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/mobileapps">www.airproducts.com/mobileapps</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> For more than 30 years, Air Products&rsquo; APEX nitrogen services has been an economical option for customers who need a fast and reliable temporary gas supply. With an around-the-clock centralized service center, customers can get a timely assessment of their needs and a fast commitment to their job. To learn more about Air Products Express Services, call 1-800-APEXGAS (1-800-273-9427) or visit <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/apex">www.airproducts.com/apex</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;</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500{FD9E7111-E2D9-4EC1-B6E6-1F8BF55539E8}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2015/01/0128-air-products-wins-lng-technology-and-equipment-order-for-louisiana-terminal-facility.aspxAir Products Wins LNG Technology and Equipment Order for Louisiana Terminal Facility<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the global leader in liquefied natural gas (<a href="/industries/Energy/LNG.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">LNG</a>) technology and equipment, has signed an agreement increasing its already active and integral role in the growing U.S. LNG export market. Air Products will be providing its proprietary LNG technology, equipment, and related process license for three production trains for the Cameron LNG Liquefaction Project, located in Hackberry, Louisiana. The Department of Energy has approved the Cameron LNG facility for LNG export up to 12 million tons per year. Air Products&rsquo; sale includes three main cryogenic coil wound heat exchangers and the associated equipment and technology. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;The export market for LNG in the United States (U.S.) is new and developing, and we have been successful in winning the business for several of the most recently announced projects. We are pleased to support Cameron LNG at the Louisiana location, and after decades of our technology operating at many locations around the world, we look forward to seeing our technology operating here in the U.S.,&rdquo; said Jim Solomon, director - LNG at Air Products. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Cameron LNG, as one of the first new liquefied gas export terminals in North America, is currently under construction. Air Products is an essential part of Cameron LNG&rsquo;s efficient solution to delivering safe and reliable LNG to our customers,&rdquo; said Farhad Ahrabi, Chief Executive Officer of Cameron LNG LLC. Cameron LNG is jointly owned by Sempra, GDF SUEZ, Mitsui, and Japan LNG Investment, LLC (a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabashiki Kaisha (NYK)). <br /> <br /> Air Products will supply its LNG proprietary C3MRTM liquefaction technology and equipment, and its MCR&reg; Main Cryogenic Heat Exchangers will be installed at the heart of the proprietary propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant liquefaction process. <br /> <br /> In addition to Cameron LNG in Louisiana, Air Products is also providing its LNG technology and equipment for&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2014/09/0916-air-products-lng-technology-and-equipment-selected-for-freeport-terminal-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Freeport LNG's liquefaction and export project</a> in Freeport, Texas, and&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2013/04/0429-air-products-wins-lng-technology-and-equipment-order-for-maryland-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Dominion&rsquo;s liquefaction project</a> at its Cove Point LNG facility in Lusby, Maryland. &ldquo;There is an element of pride involved in playing a significant role in what will be one of the first LNG export terminals in the U.S. At the same time, we look forward to continued market involvement in the U.S. as other projects proceed to development,&rdquo; said Solomon. <br /> <br /> A majority of the total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products&rsquo; technology. Air Products has designed, manufactured, and exported more than&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2012/07/0711-air-products-celebrates-manufacturing-of-100th-lng-heat-exchanger.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">100 coil wound heat exchangers</a> for LNG projects around the globe over the last four decades. In January 2014 Air Products dedicated a second U.S. <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/port_manatee/index.asp" target="_blank">LNG manufacturing facility in Port Manatee</a>, Florida. The new facility, when combined with the existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania facility, doubles the company&rsquo;s manufacturing capacity for its world-leading technology to both meet increasing customer demand and specifically for the manufacture of larger LNG heat exchangers.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx" target="_blank">Air Products&rsquo; LNG technology</a> is vital in helping meet the world&rsquo;s increasing energy needs and desire for clean energy and is operating in 15 countries around the globe, processing and cryogenically liquefying valuable natural gas for consumer and industrial use. Air Products&rsquo; LNG process technology and equipment is the heart of an LNG production plant. The technology, in place at some of the most remote locations around the world, takes natural gas and unlocks its value by liquefying it and making it possible to economically ship it around the world. The LNG is eventually re-gasified for energy use. <br /> <br /> In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technology and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and base-load LNG plants. <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, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500{873D4230-C811-4C2C-82F4-4FD46EB1C575}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/12/1211-air-products-sells-hydrogen-fueling-station-to-hyundai-australia-uk.aspxAir Products Sells Hydrogen Fuelling Station to Hyundai Australia<p>Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced the sale of a hydrogen fuelling station to Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA). The fuelling station will initially be used to fuel a Hyundai ix35 hydrogen-powered zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle, the first hydrogen-powered car to be imported into Australia. The hydrogen fuelling station, which will be located at HMCA&rsquo;s offices in New South Wales just outside of Sydney, is currently undergoing commissioning and is scheduled to begin vehicle fuelling this week to demonstrate the benefits of hydrogen-based, zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle technology in Australia. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Since we work with Hyundai at other locations around the world by providing hydrogen mobile fuellers in the U.S. and are leasing a Hyundai FCEV Tucson in Europe, we are thrilled to be working with Hyundai in Australia so they can fuel and showcase their vehicle and its benefits first-hand. We continue to develop our relationships with Hyundai and other vehicle manufacturers to highlight the benefits of hydrogen as a clean fuel, and the benefits of fuel cell electric drive trains as a zero emission automotive propulsion system at locations around the world,&rdquo; said Chris Kretz, Business Development Manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fuelling stations are proven, stand-alone compression, storage, and dispensing units that have been placed into operation in over 21 countries as a standard product offering. Air Products is working closely with Coregas Ltd. Pty., an Australian-owned industrial, medical, and specialty gas company, as the local supplier of hydrogen to offer a complete fuelling solution. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fuelling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> The development continues Air Products&rsquo; work with Hyundai around the world, and follows the announcement earlier this year that Air Products has taken delivery of a Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicle in the UK. The vehicle will be used by Air Products to demonstrate first-hand how hydrogen fuel cell technology operates easily in the real world, as part of the London Hydrogen Network Expansion project. <br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to refineries to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fuelling industry. In fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fuelling applications are fuelling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the company&rsquo;s fuelling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 180 hydrogen fuelling projects worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fuelled with trend-setting Air Products technologies. <br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. <br /> <br /> <em><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 </em><a href="http://www.airproducts.com"><em>www.airproducts.com</em></a><em>. &nbsp;<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, 2014. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Media Inquiries:</strong> <br /> Air Products Media Team <br /> Tel:&nbsp;0207 618 9100<br /> Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hydrogen@luther.co.uk">hydrogen@luther.co.uk</a>&nbsp; </p>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500{58FC19CB-9921-4C9E-A95A-3FDC7917F222}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/12/1210-air-products-sells-hydrogen-fueling-station-to-hyundai-australia.aspxAir Products Sells Hydrogen Fueling Station to Hyundai Australia<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) today announced the sale of a hydrogen fueling station to Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA). The fueling station will initially be used to fuel a Hyundai ix35 hydrogen-powered zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle, the first&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy/Transportation.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen-powered car</a> to be imported into Australia. The hydrogen fueling station, which will be located at HMCA&rsquo;s offices in New South Wales just outside of Sydney, is currently undergoing commissioning and is scheduled to begin vehicle fueling this week to demonstrate the <a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">benefits of hydrogen</a>-based, zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle technology in Australia. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Since we work with Hyundai at other locations around the world by providing hydrogen mobile fuelers in the U.S. and are leasing a Hyundai FCEV Tucson in Europe, we are thrilled to be working with Hyundai in Australia so they can fuel and showcase their vehicle and its benefits first-hand. We continue to develop our relationships with Hyundai and other vehicle manufacturers to highlight the benefits of hydrogen as a clean fuel, and the benefits of fuel cell electric drive trains as a zero emission automotive propulsion system at locations around the world,&rdquo; said Chris Kretz, business development manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling stations are proven, stand-alone compression, storage, and dispensing units that have been placed into operation in over 21 countries as a standard product offering. Air Products is working closely with Coregas Ltd. Pty., an Australian-owned industrial, medical, and specialty gas company, as the local supplier of&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen</a> to offer a complete fueling solution. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Petroleum-Refining.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen to refineries</a> to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. In fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications are fueling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 180 hydrogen fueling projects worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products technologies. <br /> <br /> Air Products has more than 50 years of&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen/experience-and-benefits.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen experience</a> and an extensive patent portfolio in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. <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;<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, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500{45F693B3-2565-4A4F-A2B3-401162A15029}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/11/1120-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-california-station-german.aspxAir Products liefert Technologie und Wasserstoff für 19 Wasserstofftankstellen von ‚FirstElement Fuel’ in Kalifornien<p>Air Products (NYSE:APD), eines der weltweit f&uuml;hrenden Unternehmen f&uuml;r Wasserstofftbetankungstechnologie, liefert die Technologie und den Wasserstoff f&uuml;r ein Netzwerk von 19 Tankstellen des Betreibers FirstElement Fuel im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien. Die beiden Unternehmen unterzeichneten im Oktober einen entsprechenden Vertrag, der die Inbetriebnahme der Tankstellen bis 2015 vorsieht. Die Lieferung der SmartFuel&reg;-Technologie von Air Products erfolgt im Rahmen von Subventionen, die FirstElement Fuel &uuml;ber das Wasserstofftankstellen-Programm der California Energy Comission (CEC) erh&auml;lt. Air Products &uuml;bernimmt zudem die Lieferung von Wasserstoff an die 19 &ouml;ffentlich zug&auml;ngliche Tankstellen. Diese stehen den Kunden zum richtigen Zeitpunkt zur Verf&uuml;gung, denn 2015 wollen zahlreiche Automobilhersteller eine Reihe von Wasserstofffahrzeugen auf den kalifornischen Markt bringen. <br /> <br /> Diana Raine, European Business Manager f&uuml;r Hydrogen Energy Systems bei Air Products, sagte anl&auml;sslich der Vertragsunterzeichnung: &bdquo;Das ist eine besondere Gelegenheit, unser Netzwerk an SmartFuel&reg;-Tankstellen in Kalifornien auszuweiten und dabei modernste standardisierte Betankungstechnologie einzusetzen. Wasserstoff spielt eine wichtige Rolle im Transport-Mix der Zukunft. Die Vorteile haben wir bereits mit unseren bestehenden Projekten in London und in Kalifornien eindrucksvoll demonstrieren k&ouml;nnen. Der Ausbau der Wasserstoffinfrastruktur erm&ouml;glicht die sofortige Nutzung von Wasserstofffahrzeugen, sobald diese in gro&szlig;em Ma&szlig;stab gefertigt werden.&ldquo; <br /> <br /> Dr. Tim Brown, Chief Operating Officer von FirstElement Fuel, erl&auml;utert die Entscheidung f&uuml;r Air Products als Technologielieferanten: &bdquo;Nach der Pr&uuml;fung diverser Technologien und Anbieter haben wir Air Products ausgew&auml;hlt, vor allem wegen der &uuml;berragenden Leistungen und Innovationen auf diesem Gebiet. Da es sich hierbei um Tankstellen f&uuml;r Endverbraucher handelt, ist ein reibungsloser Betrieb im Alltag ma&szlig;geblich. Air Products verf&uuml;gt &uuml;ber die besten Referenzen, was Sicherheit und Zuverl&auml;ssigkeit angeht.&ldquo; <br /> <br /> Neben dem zu errichtenden Netzwerk der 19 Tankstellen von FirstElement Fuel sind derzeit bereits neun weitere Tankstellen von Air Products in Kalifornien im Betrieb, an denen privat und &ouml;ffentlich genutzte Fahrzeuge betankt werden. Derzeit ist der Bau von Tankstellen an neun weiteren Standorten in Planung, die ebenfalls aus dem CEC-Programm resultieren und den Stationen der ersten Produktlinie von Wasserstofftankstellen hinzugef&uuml;gt werden. Au&szlig;erdem betreibt Air Products in Kalifornien drei Wasserstofftankstellen f&uuml;r Gabelstapler. Mit der Inbetriebnahme aller Stationen ist die Wasserstofftechnologie von Air Products an insgesamt 40 Standorten in Kalifornien im Einsatz. <br /> <br /> Bei allen 19 Tankstellen f&uuml;r FirstElement Fuel handelt es sich um SmartFuel&reg;-Tankstellen, die Wasserstoff mit einem Druck von 700 bar (10.000 psi) bereitstellen und mit der patentierten Technologie f&uuml;r das standardisierte Betankungsverfahren SAE J2601 ausgestattet sind. Air Products bietet eine Reihe von SmartFuel&reg;-Tankstellenkonzepten an, darunter modulare und erweiterbare Systeme. Dar&uuml;ber hinaus verf&uuml;gt das Unternehmen &uuml;ber ein Portfolio von zahlreichen weltweiten Patenten und Patentantr&auml;gen im Bereich der Wasserstoffbetankung. Das neuartige patentierte Versorgungssystem ist zuk&uuml;nftig auch &uuml;ber Kalifornien hinaus &uuml;berall in den Vereinigten Staaten einsetzbar. <br /> <br /> Die Tankstellen nutzen zudem die anwenderfreundliche Zapfs&auml;ule von Air Products f&uuml;r Endverbraucher. Bei diesem neuen Produkt, das das Unternehmen gemeinsam mit Bennett Pump Co. entwickelt hat, handelt es sich um die erste vollintegrierte Zapfs&auml;ule f&uuml;r Endverbraucher. Sie erm&ouml;glicht die von Benzintankstellen bekannten konventionellen Betankungs- und Zahlungspraktiken und entspricht den Kundenerwartungen im Hinblick auf eine schnelle, sichere, zuverl&auml;ssige und einfach handhabbare Betankung von Wasserstofffahrzeugen. Weitere Details zu Wasserstofftankstellen-Technologien von Air Products finden Sie unter <a href="http://www.airpoducts.de/h2energy">www.airpoducts.de/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Air Products ist einer der f&uuml;hrenden weltweiten Lieferanten von Wasserstoff f&uuml;r Raffinerien &ndash; die diesen zur Herstellung sauber verbrennender Kraftstoffe ben&ouml;tigen &ndash; und verf&uuml;gt &uuml;ber umfangreiche Erfahrungen bei der Wasserstoffbetankung. Derzeit werden mit Technologien von Air Products j&auml;hrlich &uuml;ber 1.000.000 Betankungen durchgef&uuml;hrt. Das Unternehmen hat &uuml;ber 170 Wasserstofftankstellen-Projekte in den USA realisiert und rund 20 weitere an Standorten weltweit. Zu den Fahrzeugen und Anlagen, die mit Hilfe von Air Products-Technologien versorgt werden, geh&ouml;ren: Autos, Kleinbusse, Lkw, Busse, Motorroller, Gabelstapler, Lokomotiven, Flugzeuge, Mobilfunkmasten, Materialtransportanlagen und U-Boote. <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 <a href="http://www.airproducts.de">www.airproducts.de</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>&Uuml;ber FirstElement Fuel</strong> <br /> FirstElement Fuel Inc. verschafft seinen Kunden einen sicheren und zuverl&auml;ssigen Zugang zu Betankungstechnologien f&uuml;r Endverbraucher, um die kommerzielle Verbreitung von elektrischen Brennstoffzellenfahrzeugen voranzutreiben. Das Unternehmen wurde mit der &Uuml;berzeugung gegr&uuml;ndet, dass Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge zu einem positiven Wandel in der Welt beitragen, indem sie dem globalen Klimawandel, der Luftverschmutzung und der weltweiten Abh&auml;ngigkeit von Erd&ouml;l eine Alternative entgegensetzen. FirstElement erhielt erst k&uuml;rzlich eine Subvention in H&ouml;he von 27,6 Millionen US-Dollar vom Bundesstaat Kalifornien, um die erste Phase des Aufbaus eines Wasserstoffnetzwerkes zu realisieren. Das Unternehmen wird zudem von Toyota finanziell unterst&uuml;tzt. <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 2011 dargestellt sind.</em> </p>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500{182571C9-CE61-4A26-B353-68FF03738275}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1029-air-products-industrial-gas-supply-and-process-optimization-solutions-for-oil-recyclers-at-nora.aspxAir Products to Highlight Industrial Gas Supply and Process Optimization Solutions for Oil Recyclers at NORA<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="http://" target="_blank">APD</a>) will highlight its portfolio of industrial gas supply and process optimization solutions for the oil recycling industry at the 2014 NORA Conference &amp; Trade Show in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, from November 5-7. Oil recyclers requiring hydrogen for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/chemicals/finespecialty-chemicals/fine-specialty-chemicals-applications/product-list/hydrogenation-hydrotreating-catalyst-regeneration-finespecialty-chemicals.aspx?itemId=C327DBD3462D4B5A9D11BE0EBA15C73D" target="_blank">hydrotreating</a> and nitrogen for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Nitrogen/industry/product-list/petroleum-refining-applications/blanketinginerting-petroleum-refining.aspx?itemId=6E623935EAC146C7800DC3DD7464F8E2&amp;segId=A92CA1F3D4FC4926A0BEAF6542A1ED57" target="_blank">inerting and blanketing</a> are encouraged to stop by booth #53 to speak with a knowledgeable Air Products representative about the most flexible, low-cost supply option for their specific processes. <br /> <br /> Among Air Products&rsquo; economical supply options is the proprietary&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/2013_hydrogen_support/33969_cryogenic_hydrogen_compressor_ds.pdf" target="_blank">Cryogenic Hydrogen Compressor (CHC) system</a> that provides operating flexibility for hydrogen flow rates up to 120,000 scfh (standard cubic feet per hour) and up to pressures of 10,000 psig (pounds per square inch gauge). The two-phase flow process captures gas formed through normal heat leak vaporization and deploys that gas back into the process, resulting in operating savings. This capability virtually eliminates vent losses from hydrogen storage. The unique CHC technology is also load-following, which means hydrogen supply can fluctuate to closely match changing customer demand requirements. These unique characteristics make the Air Products CHC system more efficient than traditional liquid hydrogen pumps. <br /> <br /> Oil recyclers visiting Air Products booth #53 will also learn how the company&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2014/10/1022-new-air-products-lab-will-help-oil-recyclers-optimize-hydrotreatment-processes.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">new hydrogen lab</a> can help them optimize their hydrotreatment processes. The lab, currently being built at the company&rsquo;s corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pa., is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2015. Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen lab will feature a series of hydrotreatment units that have been designed to test the hydrogenation of various feedstocks over continuous flow fixed-bed catalytic reactors. Air Products will use the hydrotreatment unit to evaluate for its customers the impact of feed quality, catalysts, and other operating parameters on product quality, throughput, and process economics. <br /> <br /> To learn more about Air Products&rsquo; industrial gas supply options, new hydrogen lab, or other offerings for the oil recycling industry, stop by booth #53 at NORA, call 800-654-4567, or email <a href="mailto:gigmrktg@airproducts.com">gigmrktg@airproducts.com</a>. &nbsp;<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, 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;</p>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{3D1EF9F4-8F9A-4CC7-8698-18B563DF8E81}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1029-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-fuel-fueling-station-spanish.aspxAir Products suministrará su tecnología e hidrógeno a 19 estaciones de servicio de FirstElement en California<p>Air Products, l&iacute;der mundial en tecnolog&iacute;a de repostaje de hidr&oacute;geno, ha firmado un acuerdo para suministrar su tecnolog&iacute;a de repostaje a la red inicial formada por 19 estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno de FirstElement Fuel, Inc. que se construir&aacute;n por toda California durante 2015. Las estaciones de repostaje de hidr&oacute;geno SmartFuel&reg; se proporcionar&aacute;n a FirstElement Fuel, <img width="215" height="287" style="float: left; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Air Products suministrar&aacute; su tecnolog&iacute;a e hidr&oacute;geno a 19 estaciones de servicio de FirstElement en California" align="left" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-10-29-firstelement-spanish-1.jpg?la=en" />tras el &eacute;xito de esta compa&ntilde;&iacute;a en la consecuci&oacute;n de numerosas ayudas del programa de estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno de la California Energy Comission (CEC). Air Products ser&aacute; tambi&eacute;n el proveedor de hidr&oacute;geno para cada una de las 19 estaciones de FirstElement Fuel, que se abrir&aacute;n al p&uacute;blico en un momento en el que varios fabricantes de autom&oacute;viles se preparan para lanzar al mercado californiano autom&oacute;viles de pila de combustible en 2015. <br /> <br /> Diana Raine, European Business Manager de Hydrogen Energy Systems para Air Products, afirma que: &ldquo;&Eacute;sta es una gran oportunidad para nosotros ya que nos permite extender nuestra red de estaciones de repostaje SmartFuel&reg; por toda California, implementando tecnolog&iacute;a estandarizada de &uacute;ltima generaci&oacute;n. El hidr&oacute;geno jugar&aacute; un papel importante en el mix de combustibles del transporte del futuro, y sus beneficios ya han sido demostrados en nuestros proyectos actuales, tanto en California como en Londres. Al crear una red m&aacute;s amplia de estaciones de repostaje facilitaremos que los veh&iacute;culos el&eacute;ctricos de pila de combustible se utilicen de inmediato, en el momento en que se produzcan a gran escala.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> <img width="215" height="143" style="float: right; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Air Products suministrar&aacute; su tecnolog&iacute;a e hidr&oacute;geno a 19 estaciones de servicio de FirstElement en California" align="right" src="/~/media/Images/inline/Company/news-center/2014/2014-10-29-firstelement-spanish-2.jpg?la=en" />&ldquo;Tras evaluar distintas propuestas de soluciones tecnol&oacute;gicas y de proveedores, hemos escogido a Air Products por su gran capacidad t&eacute;cnica e innovadora&rdquo;, afirma Dr. Tim Brown, Chief Operating Officer de FirstElement Fuel. &ldquo;Se tratar&aacute; de estaciones de servicio abiertas al p&uacute;blico, as&iacute; que su rendimiento debe ser impecable. Air Products tiene una trayectoria contrastada en este sector, tanto desde un punto de vista de seguridad como de fiabilidad&rdquo;. <br /> <br /> Al margen de la inminente red de 19 estaciones de FirstElement, Air Products ya cuenta con nueve estaciones SmartFuel&reg; en California, de uso p&uacute;blico o privado, para repostar coches el&eacute;ctricos de pila de combustible; est&aacute; construyendo nueve m&aacute;s, fruto de las ayudas concedidas en ediciones anteriores por el programa de estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno de la CEC y que incorporar&aacute;n toda la tecnolog&iacute;a punta de la compa&ntilde;&iacute;a en estaciones de servicio; y adem&aacute;s, opera tres estaciones de repostaje que abastecen carretillas elevadoras impulsadas por hidr&oacute;geno. Cuando todas las estaciones de servicio est&eacute;n en funcionamiento, la tecnolog&iacute;a de repostaje de hidr&oacute;geno de Air Products podr&aacute; encontrarse en 40 puntos del estado de California. <br /> <br /> Las 19 estaciones de FirstElement Fuel contar&aacute;n con la innovadora tecnolog&iacute;a SmartFuel&reg; y suministrar&aacute;n hidr&oacute;geno a 700 bar, utilizando la tecnolog&iacute;a de Air Products referenciada en el protocolo de repostaje de este gas, SAE J2601. Air Products dispone de varios conceptos de estaciones SmartFuel&reg; que incorporan tecnolog&iacute;a modular expandible, y de un completo portfolio de patentes de &aacute;mbito global y de algunas patentes todav&iacute;a pendientes, relacionadas con los avances que ser&aacute;n implementados bajo este programa. Adem&aacute;s, el innovador sistema patentado de abastecimiento, que sembrar&aacute; de estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno a un precio competitivo el mercado emergente de California, puede ser implementado en cualquier otra parte de EE.UU. o de Europa. <br /> <br /> Las estaciones tambi&eacute;n incluir&aacute;n un avanzado surtidor de hidr&oacute;geno de Air Products muy accesible para el consumidor. Este nuevo producto de Air Products, desarrollado en colaboraci&oacute;n con Bennett Pump Co., es el primer surtidor de hidr&oacute;geno del mercado con sistema de pago integrado, a semejanza del tradicional surtidor de gasolina con sistema de pago tipo cajero, y ya est&aacute; disponible para satisfacer las necesidades de los usuarios de autom&oacute;viles de hidr&oacute;geno de una manera segura, r&aacute;pida, fiable y que les resultar&aacute; familiar. M&aacute;s detalles sobre la tecnolog&iacute;a de repostaje de hidr&oacute;geno de Air Products en: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy" originalPath="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy" originalAttribute="href">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Air Products, l&iacute;der mundial en el suministro de hidr&oacute;geno a refiner&iacute;as para la producci&oacute;n de combustibles m&aacute;s limpios, tiene una amplia experiencia en el sector de estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno. El uso de la tecnolog&iacute;a de repostaje de la compa&ntilde;&iacute;a est&aacute; creciendo, contabilizando ya m&aacute;s de un mill&oacute;n de repostajes de hidr&oacute;geno al a&ntilde;o. La compa&ntilde;&iacute;a ha participado en m&aacute;s de 170 proyectos de estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno en 20 pa&iacute;ses. Coches, camiones, furgonetas, autobuses, motos, carretillas elevadoras, trenes, aviones e incluso submarinos de pila de combustible han sido repostados con la vanguardista tecnolog&iacute;a de Air Products. <br /> <br /> <strong>Estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno en Espa&ntilde;a</strong> <br /> Carburos Met&aacute;licos forma parte del grupo Air Products, l&iacute;der mundial en la producci&oacute;n de hidr&oacute;geno para terceros as&iacute; como en el desarrollo de infraestructuras de repostaje de este gas en todo el mundo. En Espa&ntilde;a, Carburos Met&aacute;licos ha construido dos de las cuatro estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno que hay en nuestro pa&iacute;s, y que se encuentran ubicadas en Zaragoza y Sevilla. <br /> <br /> La estaci&oacute;n de repostaje de hidr&oacute;geno de Zaragoza estuvo en funcionamiento durante la celebraci&oacute;n de la Expo Zaragoza en 2008 para repostar diariamente 4 autobuses de pila de combustible. La estaci&oacute;n se implant&oacute; espec&iacute;ficamente con este objetivo, aunque contin&uacute;a operativa y con capacidad para repostar veh&iacute;culos en el futuro. <br /> <br /> Carburos Met&aacute;licos, igual que el grupo Air Products, est&aacute; firmemente comprometida con el desarrollo de energ&iacute;as limpias y sostenibles, por lo que participa activamente en el futuro del hidr&oacute;geno como vector energ&eacute;tico desarrollando nuevas tecnolog&iacute;as e infraestructuras para el uso del hidr&oacute;geno como combustible. <br /> <br /> <strong>Sobre Air Products</strong> <br /> Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra gases atmosf&eacute;ricos, procesados y especiales; materiales de alto rendimiento; equipamiento y tecnolog&iacute;a. Durante m&aacute;s de 70 a&ntilde;os, la compa&ntilde;&iacute;a ha ayudado a sus clientes a ser m&aacute;s productivos, eficientes y sostenibles. Reconocida como una de las empresas m&aacute;s innovadoras del mundo por Thomson Reuters y la revista Forbes, 21.000 empleados en m&aacute;s de 50 pa&iacute;ses suministran soluciones innovadoras en energ&iacute;a, medioambiente y mercados emergentes. Esto incluye materiales semiconductores, producci&oacute;n de hidr&oacute;geno para refiner&iacute;as, gasificaci&oacute;n de carb&oacute;n, licuefacci&oacute;n de gas natural, recubrimientos avanzados y adhesivos. En el a&ntilde;o fiscal 2013, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 10.200 millones de d&oacute;lares.Para m&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n, visite <a href="http://www.airproducts.com" originalPath="http://www.airproducts.com" originalAttribute="href">www.airproducts.com</a>. <br /> <br /> <strong>Sobre Carburos Met&aacute;licos</strong> <br /> Carburos Met&aacute;licos es una compa&ntilde;&iacute;a l&iacute;der en el sector de gases industriales y medicinales que produce, distribuye y vende gases para m&uacute;ltiples sectores: metalurgia, vidrio, aguas, alimentaci&oacute;n, medicinal, energ&iacute;a, petroqu&iacute;mica, laboratorios, congelaci&oacute;n, refrigeraci&oacute;n, enolog&iacute;a, ocio y bebidas. La compa&ntilde;&iacute;a aporta una amplia gama de productos, soluciones y servicios a sus clientes, as&iacute; como materiales y equipos destinados a las aplicaciones de estos gases. <br /> <br /> Fundada en 1897, Carburos Met&aacute;licos cuenta con m&aacute;s de 117 a&ntilde;os de servicio a la industria de nuestro pa&iacute;s y siempre ha mantenido un fuerte v&iacute;nculo con la sociedad. Actualmente, la compa&ntilde;&iacute;a cuenta con un equipo de m&aacute;s de 700 profesionales en Espa&ntilde;a, una capacidad de producci&oacute;n de m&aacute;s de 1.000 toneladas de gases licuados al d&iacute;a, 13 plantas de producci&oacute;n, 12 plantas de envasado, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, y un centro de I+D ubicado en Bellaterra (Barcelona), que desde 2014 tiene responsabilidades mundiales dentro del grupo Air Products en las &aacute;reas de agricultura, alimentaci&oacute;n, tratamiento de aguas y aplicaciones de CO2. <br /> <br /> Adem&aacute;s, es la &uacute;nica compa&ntilde;&iacute;a gasista que da cobertura a todo el territorio espa&ntilde;ol, a trav&eacute;s de una red de 160 distribuidores que aportan flexibilidad y cercan&iacute;a, y que le permite servir a m&aacute;s de 100.000 clientes. <br /> <br /> Desde 1995, pertenece al grupo norteamericano Air Products, hecho que le a&ntilde;ade el potencial y la visi&oacute;n de un grupo global que cuenta con 21.000 empleados en m&aacute;s de 50 pa&iacute;ses y que presta servicio a clientes en todo el mundo, ofreciendo adem&aacute;s de gases, materiales de alto rendimiento e intermedios qu&iacute;micos. Para m&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n sobre Carburos Met&aacute;licos visite <a href="http://www.carburos.com" originalPath="http://www.carburos.com" originalAttribute="href">www.carburos.com</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Sobre FirstElement Fuel</strong> <br /> FirstElement Fuel Inc. es una empresa dedicada al suministro de estaciones de servicio de hidr&oacute;geno seguras y fiables para el gran p&uacute;blico, con el objetivo de extender la comercializaci&oacute;n de veh&iacute;culos el&eacute;ctricos de pila de combustible. La compa&ntilde;&iacute;a fue fundada con la convicci&oacute;n de que el uso de veh&iacute;culos de pila de combustible ayudar&aacute; a cambiar el mundo de forma positiva y sostenible, combatiendo el cambio clim&aacute;tico, la poluci&oacute;n del aire y la adicci&oacute;n al petr&oacute;leo globales. FirstElement fue recientemente adjudicada con una ayuda del estado de California por valor de 27,6 millones de d&oacute;lares para la implementaci&oacute;n de la primera fase de infraestructuras de repostaje de hidr&oacute;geno. La compa&ntilde;&iacute;a tambi&eacute;n ha recibido respaldo financiero de Toyota. <br /> <br /> <strong>Para m&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n:</strong> <br /> Burson-Marsteller <br /> 93.201.10.28 <br /> <a href="mailto:alberto.jimenez-hidalgo@bm.com" originalPath="mailto:alberto.jimenez-hidalgo@bm.com" originalAttribute="href">Alberto Jim&eacute;nez </a><br /> <a href="mailto:marta.gonzalez@bm.com" originalPath="mailto:marta.gonzalez@bm.com" originalAttribute="href">Marta Gonz&aacute;lez</a></p>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{8F79062A-C468-4D50-A7F1-E13911886815}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1029-air-products-to-work-with-technip-on-inner-mongolia-lng-project-chinese.aspx空气产品公司与德希尼布合作建设内蒙古液化天然气项目<p>空气产品公司(Air Products,纽约证券交易所代码:APD),全球领先的液化天然气技术与设备供应商,今天宣布已与德希尼布(Technip)签订协议向其提供专有的液化天然气工艺技术和设备,用以建造位于内蒙古自治区丰镇市的一个中型液化天然气项目。空气产品公司将向丰镇万杰气体有限公司的年产30万吨液化天然气装置提供关键性技术。该液化天然气装置计划于2016年下半年投产。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司液化天然气业务经理Warren Miller表示:&ldquo;这一项目标志着我们在竞争激烈的中型液化天然气市场的领先地位得到了进一步的增强。我们已经在中国赢得了数个同等规模的项目,并且作为德希尼布的关键技术供应商,我们非常高兴能为本地市场提供最先进的技术和液化工艺专长。更多中等规模待开发天然气储备将获取并使天然气为市场所用,我们预计这种需求使得今后类型的项目还会增加。&rdquo;Miller还提到空气产品公司在液化天然气各种规模和多种范畴的项目中都验证了其强劲的实力。内蒙古的这一项目也将得益于公司在全球液化天然气领域丰富和可靠的经验。<br /> <br /> 根据协议,空气产品公司将为液化天然气生产装置提供单级混合制冷剂工艺技术以及液化段工程、设计和换热器设备制造。该项目的液化工艺将使用空气产品公司专有的绕管式主低温换热器技术,其生产的液化天然气产品将满足中国市场对清洁能源日益增长的需求。 <br /> <br /> 全球绝大部分的液化天然气是使用空气产品公司的技术生产的。在过去40多年里,空气产品公司已经为全球的液化天然气项目设计、制造并出口了100多台绕管式换热器。2014年1月,空气产品公司在美国的第二座液化天然气设备制造设施在佛罗里达州马那蒂港(Port Manatee)落成并投入使用。这一新设施,结合原有的位于宾夕法尼亚州威克斯巴勒(Wilkes-Barre)的工厂,使公司制造先进液化天然气设备的能力翻番,从而更好地满足与日俱增的客户需求,特别是对更大型液化天然气热交换器的需求。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司的液化天然气技术运用于全球15个国家,为民用和工业客户加工及通过深冷技术液化了大量高价值的天然气,对于满足全球不断增长的能源需求和对清洁能源的渴求发挥了重要作用。空气产品公司的液化天然气工艺技术和设备是液化天然气工厂的核心。这些技术运用于全球最边远的一些地区,通过把天然气液化,使其得以经济地被输送到全球各地,实现其价值。这些液化天然气最终通过再气化而作为能源被使用。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司为液化天然气大型出口装置、中小型生产装置、海上浮式装置以及调峰站的天然气液化工艺提供工艺技术和关键设备,支持了液化天然气行业的发展。在上游,空气产品公司为海上平台提供氮气和天然气脱水膜分离系统。在下游,空气产品公司为液化天然气运输船提供干燥惰性气体装置,并为液化天然气进口码头和基荷型液化天然气装置提供船上膜分离制氮系统以及陆上膜分离和深冷制氮系统。 <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多个国家和地区的逾 2.1万名员工为能源、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、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;<br /> <br /> <strong>关于德希尼布( Technip)</strong> <br /> 德希尼布是服务于全球能源行业的项目管理、工程与施工的领导者。从最深处的海底油气开发到最大型最复杂的海上及陆上的基础设施,公司全球4万名员工一直在为应对全球能源挑战而提供最佳解决方案和最创新的技术。业务遍布 48个国家,德希尼布在全球各大洲拥有先进的工业资产,并自有运营服务于管道安装和海底施工的专业船队。 <br /> <br /> 德希尼布在巴黎的纽约证交所泛欧交易所(NYSE Euronext)和美国柜台交易市场(OTCQX)上市(交易代码: TKPPY)。欲获得更多信息,请访问公司网站 <a href="http://www.technip.com">www.technip.com</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。 <br /> </em><br /> <strong>媒体垂询:</strong> <br /> 博达公关北京办事处 <br /> 联系人:黄芳 <br /> 电话:(8610)65228081&ndash;240<br /> 邮件:<a href="mailto:elaine.huang@ebacomms.com">elaine.huang@ebacomms.com</a> &nbsp;</p>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{8709751F-65BD-4DA5-A397-2B0F7E70D3BB}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1028-sainsbury-prepares-for-hydrogen-transport-with-uk-first-supermarket-dispenser.aspxSainsbury’s Prepares for Hydrogen Transport with UK’s First Supermarket Dispenser<p>Sainsbury&rsquo;s has announced the UK&rsquo;s first supermarket forecourt hydrogen dispenser will be located at its Hendon store by the end of the year. Working with global leaders in hydrogen infrastructure, Air Products, the new dispenser will join a network of existing stations helping bring a breath of fresh air to residents and visitors in London and the South East. <br /> <br /> The SmartFuel&reg; station will be able to fuel a growing number of hydrogen-powered fleets driving around the Capital. From hydrogen-powered buses running between Covent Garden and Tower Gateway, to hybrid delivery vans operated by Commerical Group and hydrogen powered taxis already driving on London&rsquo;s roads; it is clear hydrogen isn&rsquo;t a fuel of the future, it&rsquo;s a fuel for today. <br /> <br /> Hydrogen powered vehicles&rsquo; only by product is water, with little sacrifice to transport performance: they can refuel in less than three minutes and offer drivers the same range and speed as conventional vehicles. <br /> <br /> Avishai Moor, Fuel &amp; Kiosk Category Manager from Sainsbury&rsquo;s said: &ldquo;Hydrogen vehicles are both environmentally friendly as well as efficient so we are really excited about being the first UK supermarket to trial this new technology and make it accessible to our customers.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Making hydrogen technology available at a supermarket for the first time is another big step in encouraging the use of cleaner, greener fuels to reduce air pollution and protect the nation&rsquo;s health,&rdquo; commented Diana Raine, Air Products&rsquo; Hydrogen Energy Business Manager. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re already leading the charge with a network of hydrogen stations across London and this additional station will set us in good stead for the UK arrival of commercially available hydrogen vehicles over the next few years.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Owned and operated by Air Products, the 700-bar SmartFuel&reg; station is being delivered as part of an exciting project aimed at creating the UK&rsquo;s first hydrogen transport system. The London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LHNE) project, backed by UK government, is co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board (now Innovate UK). TSB first supported LHNE in 2012 as part of a &pound;7.5 million initiative to accelerate the commercialisation of projects involving fuel cells and hydrogen energy systems. Its aim was to link smaller-scale projects together to form complete low-carbon solutions. <br /> <br /> <strong>EDITOR'S NOTES: <br /> </strong>The LHNE consortium, led by Air Products, will deliver a publicly accessible, state-of-the-art fast-fill 350 and 700 bar hydrogen fuelling station network, over a period of three years. The fuelling station at Heathrow airport can accommodate 350 and 700 bar, and a brand new fuelling station with a matching specification will be built in central London. The creation of this network is particularly important because the hydrogen fuel cell passenger cars due to go on sale in 2014/2015 will require a 700 bar fuelling system. <br /> <br /> The Technology Strategy Board is the UK&rsquo;s innovation agency. Its goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation. Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Technology Strategy Board brings together business, research and the public sector, supporting and accelerating the development of innovative products and services to meet market needs, tackle major societal challenges and help build the future economy. For more information please visit www.innovateuk.org. <br /> <br /> For more information about the LHNE consortium members please visit: <br /> <br /> Air Products - <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a> &nbsp;<br /> Cenex - <a href="http://www.cenex.co.uk">www.cenex.co.uk</a> &nbsp;<br /> Commercial - <a href="http://www.commercial.co.uk">www.commercial.co.uk</a> &nbsp;<br /> Element Energy - <a href="http://www.element-energy.co.uk">www.element-energy.co.uk</a> &nbsp;<br /> GLA - <a href="http://www.london.gov.uk/hydrogen">http://www.london.gov.uk/hydrogen</a> &nbsp;<br /> HAL (Heathrow) - <a href="http://www.heathrowairport.com/about-us/community-and-environment/sustainability">www.heathrowairport.com/about-us/community-and-environment/sustainability</a> &nbsp;<br /> Revolve - <a href="http://www.revolve.co.uk">www.revolve.co.uk</a> &nbsp;<br /> Hyundai - <a href="http://www.hyundai.co.uk">www.hyundai.co.uk</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> <br /> <br /> <strong>Media Enquiries:</strong> <br /> Air Products Media Team <br /> Tel:&nbsp;0207 618 9100<br /> Email:&nbsp;email: <a href="mailto:hydrogen@luther.co.uk">hydrogen@luther.co.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{C3C4724D-0AC9-4EE9-877A-697AE53458AA}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1027-air-products-to-work-with-technip-on-inner-mongolia-lng-project.aspxAir Products to Work with Technip on Inner Mongolia LNG Project<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the global leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, today announced it has signed an agreement to supply its proprietary&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/LNG.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas</a> (LNG) process technology and equipment to Technip for a mid-scale LNG project in Fengzhen City, Inner Mongolia Province, China. Air Products&rsquo; technology at that location will be key to a liquefaction train producing approximately 300,000 tons per year of LNG for Fengzhen Wanjie Gas Co. Ltd. The LNG facility is targeting onstream production for the second half of 2016. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;With this project, we continue to strengthen our position in the competitive mid-scale LNG market. Having won several projects of this size, and as a key technology supplier to Technip, we are happy to be providing our state of the art technology and liquefaction expertise for this location. We expect additional projects of this kind as the demand to make available the natural gas from more mid-size undeveloped gas reserves continues to increase,&rdquo; said Warren Miller, business manager - LNG at Air Products. Miller added that as Air Products continues to demonstrate its ability to serve all sizes and spectrums of the LNG market, this project in Inner Mongolia will benefit significantly from the company&rsquo;s proven LNG project experience around the globe. <br /> <br /> Under the agreement Air Products&rsquo; single mixed refrigerant process technology, as well as the engineering, design and manufacturing of the heat exchanger equipment for the liquefaction section, will be supplied for the LNG plant. The liquefaction process at this site will use Air Products&rsquo; proprietary coil wound&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications/product-list/natural-gas-liquefaction-lng.aspx?itemId=57A62244AC724328B90250DBF258805E" target="_blank">main cryogenic heat exchanger</a> technology. The LNG produced will be distributed to the Chinese market to help meet the growing demand for clean energy. <br /> <br /> A majority of the total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products&rsquo; technology. Air Products has now designed, manufactured, and&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2012/07/0711-air-products-celebrates-manufacturing-of-100th-lng-heat-exchanger.aspx" target="_blank">exported more than 100 coil wound heat exchangers</a> for LNG projects around the globe over the last four decades. In January 2014 Air Products dedicated a second U.S. <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/port_manatee/index.asp" target="_blank">LNG manufacturing facility in Port Manatee</a>, Florida. The new facility, when combined with the existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania facility, doubles the company&rsquo;s manufacturing capacity for its world-leading technology to both meet increasing customer demand and specifically for the manufacture of larger LNG heat exchangers.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Air Products&rsquo; LNG technology</a> is vital in helping meet the world&rsquo;s increasing energy needs and desire for clean energy and is operating in 15 countries around the globe, processing and cryogenically liquefying valuable natural gas for consumer and industrial use. Air Products&rsquo; LNG process technology and equipment is the heart of an LNG production plant. The technology, in place at some of the most remote locations around the world, takes natural gas and unlocks its value by liquefying it and making it possible to economically ship it around the world. The LNG is eventually re-gasified for energy use. <br /> <br /> In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technology and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, mid-scale and small LNG plants, floating LNG plants, as well as LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and base-load LNG plants. <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, 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>. <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>About Technip</strong> <br /> Technip is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry. From the deepest Subsea oil &amp; gas developments to the largest and most complex Offshore and Onshore infrastructures, our 40,000 people are constantly offering the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet the world&rsquo;s energy challenges. Present in 48 countries, Technip has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction. <br /> Technip shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris exchange and traded in the USA on the OTCQX marketplace (OTCQX: TKPPY). For more information, visit <a href="http://www.technip.com">www.technip.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. <br /> </em><br /> <strong>Media Inquiries: <br /> </strong>(Technip) <br /> <a href="mailto:e-mail:%20press@technip.com">Christophe B&eacute;lorgeot</a><br /> Tel: + 33 (0)1 47 78 39 92<br /> <br /> <a href="mailto:press@technip.com">Laure Montcel</a><br /> Tel: +33 (0)1 49 01 87 81<br /> <br /> <strong>Investor Inquiries:</strong> <br /> (Technip) <br /> <a href="mailto:kstewart@technip.com">Kimberly Stewart</a><br /> Tel. + 33 (0)1 47 78 66 74 </p>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{BE0A2CA8-3448-4A34-AF45-87E758B68ED9}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1022-new-air-products-lab-will-help-oil-recyclers-optimize-hydrotreatment-processes.aspxNew Air Products Lab Will Help Oil Recyclers Optimize Hydrotreatment Processes<p>Air Products (NYSE:<a href="/Company/news-center/2014/10/1022-new-air-products-lab-will-help-oil-recyclers-optimize-hydrotreatment-processes.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>) is building a&nbsp;<a href="/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen</a> lab at its corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pa., that will support the fast growing oil recycling industry. A key feature of the new lab is a hydrotreatment unit capable of performing high pressure and high temperature <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/industries/chemicals/finespecialty-chemicals/fine-specialty-chemicals-applications/product-list/hydrogenation-hydrotreating-catalyst-regeneration-finespecialty-chemicals.aspx?itemId=C327DBD3462D4B5A9D11BE0EBA15C73D" target="_blank">hydrogenation reactions</a>. Air Products will use the new hydrogen lab, which is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2015, to help oil recyclers optimize their hydrotreatment processes. <br /> <br /> Air Products&rsquo; new hydrotreatment unit has been designed to test the hydrogenation of various feedstocks over continuous flow fixed-bed catalytic reactors. The company will use the hydrotreatment unit to evaluate for its customers the impact of feed quality, catalysts, and other operating parameters on product quality, throughput, and process economics. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;If hydrotreatment is not carried out under optimal conditions, an inferior quality of base oil is produced that has to be either reprocessed or sold at a discounted price,&rdquo; said Dr. Vipul Dholakia, senior applications engineer at Air Products. &ldquo;The testing capability of the new hydrogen lab, combined with our knowledge and experience as a hydrogenation reaction and gas applications leader, will enable us to help oil recyclers increase profitability by improving their product quality and processing efficiency.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Hydrotreatment reaction is widely used to produce various products such as low sulfur fuel, high quality lubricating base oils, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and specialty chemicals used in industrial, personal care, and pharmaceutical applications. The reaction is often carried out with high pressure hydrogen gas in the presence of a custom-made catalyst that enables the reaction. <br /> <br /> The new Air Products hydrogen lab will be used not only to improve the commercial used oil hydrotreatment process, but also to develop other applications, such as bio-fuel hydrogenation and continuous hydrogenation to replace batch hydrogenation of specialty chemicals. <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, 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>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{4D025985-B31F-4B7C-9AE3-386AE28EE9A3}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1020-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-california-station-dutch.aspxAir Products bouwt 19 waterstof tankstations voor FirstElement Fuel in Californië<p>Air Products heeft een overeenkomst getekend met FirstElement Fuel voor de levering van tankzuilen en technologie voor negentien waterstof tankstations, die in 2015 in Californi&euml; gebouwd worden. De bouw van de tankstations is onderdeel van het waterstof programma van de California Energy Commission (CEC). Behalve negentien SmartFuel&reg; waterstof tankstations levert Air Products ook de waterstof voor de tankstations. Met de uitbreiding van het netwerk van waterstof tankstations anticipeert Californi&euml; op de introductie van waterstofauto&rsquo;s door een aantal automobielfabrikanten in 2015. <br /> <br /> "Dit project is een mooie gelegenheid om ons netwerk van SmartFuel&reg; stations in Californi&euml; verder uit te breiden&rdquo;, licht Frank Schnitzeler, business development manager Hydrogen Energy Systems bij Air Products in Nederland toe. &ldquo;Waterstof gaat in de toekomst een belangrijke rol spelen als energiebron voor transportdoeleinden. De voordelen daarvan zijn al nadrukkelijk aangetoond in onze demonstratieprojecten in Californi&euml; en Londen. Door een uitgebreider netwerk van tankstations te realiseren kunnen waterstofauto&rsquo;s als ze eenmaal op grote schaal op de markt komen, ook meteen in gebruik genomen worden.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Na de evaluatie van een groot aantal leveranciers van waterstof en technische voorzieningen voor het tanken van waterstof, hebben we Air Products gekozen vanwege haar innovatieve technologie en betrouwbaarheid als leverancier&rdquo;, legt Dr. Tim Brown, chief operating officer van FirstElement Fuel uit. &ldquo;De nieuwe tankstations zijn toegankelijk voor de consument en moeten dus feilloos functioneren. De waterstof tankstations van Air Products hebben zich de afgelopen jaren bewezen zowel wat betreft technologie als veiligheid.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Naast het nog te realiseren netwerk van 19 waterstof tankstations voor FirstElement Fuel heeft Air Products op dit moment in Californi&euml; al negen SmartFuel&reg; stations gebouwd, waar particuliere en zakelijke waterstofauto&rsquo;s tanken. Het bedrijf bouwt momenteel in het kader van eerdere concessies uit het CEC-programma nog eens negen waterstof tankstations in de staat. Bovendien exploiteert Air Products bij enkele bedrijven in Californi&euml; drie waterstof tankstations voor heftrucks die op waterstof rijden. Als alle waterstof tankstations operationeel zijn, is de waterstof tanktechnologie van Air Products op veertig plaatsen in Californi&euml; in gebruik. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Air Products gebruikt voor de 19 tankstations van FirstElement Fuel een standaardoplossing. Het gaat om SmartFuel&reg; tankstations, waar het tanken van waterstof onder een druk van 700 bar plaatsvindt. De tankstations maken gebruik van een door Air Products gepatenteerde technologie voor de toepassing van het SAE J2601 protocol voor het tanken van waterstof. Het SmartFuel&reg; concept maakt het mogelijk een tankstation met behulp van standaardmodules snel te bouwen en uit te breiden. Op de SmartFuel&reg; technologie rusten wereldwijde patenten en er lopen nog diverse andere patentaanvragen voor de technologie. Dankzij het concept kunnen faciliteiten voor het tanken van waterstof overal in de Verenigde Staten eenvoudig en snel uitgerold worden om de introductie van waterstofauto&rsquo;s te ondersteunen. <br /> <br /> De waterstof tankstations van Air Products beschikken ook over een nieuwe, gebruiksvriendelijke tankzuil. Deze nieuwe dispenser, die in samenwerking met het bedrijf Bennett Pump Co. ontwikkeld werd, is de eerste, volledig ge&iuml;ntegreerde dispenser voor het tanken van waterstof. Daardoor kunnen consumenten waterstof tanken en afrekenen op een manier die erg veel lijkt op de traditionele manier van benzine tanken. <br /> <br /> Air Products is wereldwijd de grootste leverancier van waterstof. De waterstof wordt geleverd aan raffinaderijen, die de waterstof gebruiken om schonere brandstoffen te produceren. Het bedrijf heeft daarnaast een enorme ervaring met de technologie voor het tanken van waterstof. Het gebruik van waterstof tankstations neemt wereldwijd snel toe. Air Products is betrokken bij de bouw of exploitatie van zo&rsquo;n 170 waterstof tankstations in meer dan twintig landen, waar jaarlijks al meer dan 1 miljoen tankbeurten plaatsvinden. Zowel auto&rsquo;s, vrachtauto&rsquo;s, bestelbussen, bussen, scooters, heftrucks, locomotieven, vliegtuigen en zelfs onderzeeboten worden getankt met behulp van de waterstof tanktechnologie van Air Products. <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: <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.com</a>. &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 /> <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>Perscontact:</strong> <br /> <a href="mailto:antoine@insticom.be">Antoine Marth</a>oz<br /> Tel.: 02-627.06.00</p>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{9B4186D8-F723-4671-B3BB-F9E81FEEFB3B}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1020-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-california-station-french.aspxAir Products construit 19 stations service à hydrogène pour FirstElement Fuel en Californie<p>Air Products, leader international des technologies de ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne vient d&rsquo;annoncer qu&rsquo;il avait sign&eacute; un accord pour mettre en &oelig;uvre sa technologie et livrer les stations service &agrave; hydrog&egrave;ne du premier r&eacute;seau de 19 stations que FirstElement Fuel, Inc. va implanter &agrave; travers la Californie en 2015. Les stations services hydrog&egrave;ne SmartFuel&reg; vont &ecirc;tre fournies &agrave; FirstElement Fuel apr&egrave;s qu&rsquo;Air Products ait &eacute;t&eacute; distingu&eacute; &agrave; plusieurs reprises par la California Energy Commission (CEC) dans le cadre de son programme en faveur du carburant hydrog&egrave;ne. Air Products approvisionnera &eacute;galement en hydrog&egrave;ne les 19 stations qui seront ouvertes au public en 2015, au moment o&ugrave; plusieurs constructeurs automobiles s&rsquo;appr&ecirc;tent &agrave; lancer des v&eacute;hicules &agrave; pile &agrave; combustible sur le march&eacute; californien. </p> <p>Diana Raine, European Business Manager Hydrogen Energy Systems d&rsquo;Air Products, a comment&eacute; : &laquo; Ce contrat constitue une excellente opportunit&eacute; d&rsquo;&eacute;tendre notre r&eacute;seau de stations SmartFuel&reg; &agrave; travers la Californie et de d&eacute;ployer notre technologie de pointe pour un ravitaillement normalis&eacute;. L&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne a un r&ocirc;le important &agrave; jouer dans l&rsquo;offre des carburants du futur et ses b&eacute;n&eacute;fices ont d&eacute;j&agrave; &eacute;t&eacute; &eacute;tablis gr&acirc;ce aux projets concr&eacute;tis&eacute;s en Californie comme &agrave; Londres. Le fait de cr&eacute;er un r&eacute;seau de stations services plus vaste va permettre aux v&eacute;hicules &agrave; piles &agrave; combustibles qui vont &ecirc;tre d&eacute;ploy&eacute;s &agrave; grande &eacute;chelle d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre imm&eacute;diatement utilisables &raquo;. <br /> <br /> &laquo; Apr&egrave;s avoir &eacute;tudi&eacute; diverses solutions techniques d&rsquo;&eacute;quipement et de nombreux fournisseurs, nous avons choisi Air Products pour l&rsquo;excellence de ses performances et son caract&egrave;re innovant &raquo;, a d&eacute;clar&eacute; le Dr Tim Brown, Chief Operating Officer de FirstElement Fuel. &laquo; Il s&rsquo;agit de stations destin&eacute;es &agrave; des particuliers. Il importe donc que les r&eacute;sultats soient impeccables. Air Products a un historique solide dans cette industrie &agrave; la fois en mati&egrave;re de s&eacute;curit&eacute; et de fiabilit&eacute; &raquo;. <br /> <br /> En dehors de ce futur r&eacute;seau de 19 stations service FirstElement Fuel, Air Products a d&eacute;j&agrave; install&eacute; 9 stations SmartFuel&reg; dans l&rsquo;Etat de Californie qui permettent de ravitailler des v&eacute;hicules &agrave; usage public et priv&eacute;. 9 stations suppl&eacute;mentaires sont pr&eacute;vues dans le cadre de l&rsquo;ancien programme du CEC. Ces stations constitueront la premi&egrave;re ligne de stations services &agrave; hydrog&egrave;ne du Groupe. Air Products g&egrave;re par ailleurs 3 stations services pour chariots &eacute;l&eacute;vateurs &agrave; hydrog&egrave;ne dans l&rsquo;Etat californien. Quand l&rsquo;ensemble de ces stations seront en service, la technologie d&rsquo;Air Products sera exploit&eacute;e sur 40 sites &agrave; travers la Californie. <br /> <br /> Les 19 stations livr&eacute;es &agrave; FirstElement Fuel seront des stations SmartFuel&reg; d&eacute;livrant de l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne &agrave; 700 bar (10 000 psi) et utilisant la technologie d&rsquo;Air Products r&eacute;f&eacute;renc&eacute;e dans le protocole de ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne SAE J2601. Air Products dispose de plusieurs concepts de stations SmartFuel&reg; utilisant une technologie modulaire et expansive et d&eacute;tient tout un portefeuille de brevets internationaux, sans oublier des brevets en cours de d&eacute;p&ocirc;t li&eacute;s aux avanc&eacute;es techniques qui seront mises en &oelig;uvre dans ce programme. Il convient d&rsquo;ajouter que ce nouveau syst&egrave;me de dispensation destin&eacute; &agrave; soutenir de fa&ccedil;on rentable ce nouveau march&eacute; californien avec une infrastructure adapt&eacute;e peut &ecirc;tre install&eacute; dans n&rsquo;importe quel autre &eacute;tat des Etats-Unis. <br /> <br /> Ces stations services vont &ecirc;tre &eacute;quip&eacute;es des pompes individuelles dernier cri d&rsquo;Air Products, particuli&egrave;rement simples d&rsquo;utilisation. La nouvelle offre d&rsquo;Air Products, d&eacute;velopp&eacute;e par le Groupe en collaboration avec Bennett Pump Co., est le premier syst&egrave;me de dispense d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne au d&eacute;tail totalement int&eacute;gr&eacute; qui reproduit fid&egrave;lement les habitudes d&rsquo;utilisation et de paiement du consommateur de carburant traditionnel. Il est con&ccedil;u pour r&eacute;pondre aux attentes de l&rsquo;utilisateur qui souhaite faire le plein de son v&eacute;hicule &agrave; pile &agrave; combustible de mani&egrave;re s&eacute;curis&eacute;e, rapide, fiable et sans changer ses habitudes. Pour plus de d&eacute;tails sur les solutions technologiques pour station services hydrog&egrave;ne d&rsquo;Air Products, rendez-vous sur <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. <br /> &nbsp;<br /> Air Products, fournisseur mondial de premier plan d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne aux raffineries pour la production de carburants &agrave; la combustion plus propre, peut se pr&eacute;valoir d&rsquo;une vaste exp&eacute;rience dans l&rsquo;industrie du ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne. La technologie de dispensation mise au point par le Groupe est de plus en plus utilis&eacute;e et permet d&rsquo;ores et d&eacute;j&agrave; d&rsquo;effectuer plus de 1.000.000 de pleins par an. Air Products est impliqu&eacute; dans plus de 170 projets aux Etats-Unis et dans 20 pays &agrave; travers le monde. Sa technologie a permis de ravitailler des voitures, des camions, des vans, des bus, des scooters, des chariots &eacute;l&eacute;vateurs, des locomotives, des avions, des centrales, du mat&eacute;riel de manutention et m&ecirc;me des sous-marins ! <br /> <br /> <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. Pour plus d&rsquo;informations, rendez-vous sur <a href="http://www.airproducts.com">www.airproducts.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>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>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{16EEA997-F671-4DDE-A90B-2E8C9DD8CAE9}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1008-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-fuel-california-station-french.aspxAir Products va apporter sa technologie et son hydrogène aux 19 stations service hydrogène de FirstElement Fuel en Californie<p>Air Products, leader international des technologies de ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne vient d&rsquo;annoncer qu&rsquo;il avait sign&eacute; un accord pour mettre en &oelig;uvre sa technologie et livrer les stations service hydrog&egrave;ne du premier r&eacute;seau de 19 stations que FirstElement Fuel, Inc. va implanter &agrave; travers la Californie en 2015. Les stations services hydrog&egrave;ne SmartFuel&reg; vont &ecirc;tre fournies &agrave; FirstElement Fuel apr&egrave;s qu&rsquo; Air Products ait &eacute;t&eacute; distingu&eacute; &agrave; plusieurs reprises par la California Energy Commission (CEC) dans le cadre de son programme en faveur de l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne carburant. Air Products approvisionnera &eacute;galement en hydrog&egrave;ne les 19 stations qui seront ouvertes au public en 2015, au moment o&ugrave; plusieurs constructeurs automobiles s&rsquo;appr&ecirc;tent &agrave; lancer des v&eacute;hicules &agrave; pile &agrave; combustible sur le march&eacute; californien. </p> <p>Diana Raine -European Business Manager Hydrogen Energy Systems d&rsquo;Air Products - commente : &laquo; Ce contrat constitue une excitante opportunit&eacute; pour nous d&rsquo;&eacute;tendre notre r&eacute;seau de stations SmartFuel&reg; &agrave; travers la Californie et de d&eacute;ployer notre technologie de pointe pour un ravitaillement normalis&eacute;. L&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne carburant a un r&ocirc;le important &agrave; jouer dans l&rsquo;offre de transport du futur et ses b&eacute;n&eacute;fices ont d&eacute;j&agrave; &eacute;t&eacute; &eacute;tablis gr&acirc;ce aux projets concr&eacute;tis&eacute;s en Californie comme &agrave; Londres. Le fait de cr&eacute;er ce plus vaste r&eacute;seau de stations services va permettre aux v&eacute;hicules &agrave; piles &agrave; combustibles qui vont &ecirc;tre d&eacute;ploy&eacute;s &agrave; grande &eacute;chelle d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre imm&eacute;diatement utilisables &raquo;. <br /> <br /> &laquo; Apr&egrave;s avoir &eacute;tudi&eacute; diverses solutions techniques d&rsquo;&eacute;quipement et de nombreux fournisseurs, nous avons choisi Air Products pour l&rsquo;excellence de ses performances et son caract&egrave;re innovant&raquo; a d&eacute;clar&eacute; le Dr Tim Brown, Chief Operating Officer de FirstElement Fuel. &laquo; Il s&rsquo;agit de stations destin&eacute;es &agrave; des particuliers. Il importe donc que les r&eacute;sultats soient impeccables. Air Products a un historique solide dans cette industrie &agrave; la fois en mati&egrave;re de s&eacute;curit&eacute; et de fiabilit&eacute; &raquo;. <br /> <br /> En dehors de ce r&eacute;seau &agrave; venir de 19 stations service FirstElement Fuel, Air Products a d&eacute;j&agrave; install&eacute; 9 stations SmartFuel&reg; dans l&rsquo;Etat de Californie qui permettent de ravitailler des v&eacute;hicules &agrave; usage public et priv&eacute;. 9 stations suppl&eacute;mentaires sont pr&eacute;vues dans le cadre de l&rsquo;ancien programme du CEC . Ces stations constitueront la premi&egrave;re ligne de stations services hydrog&egrave;ne du Groupe. Air Products g&egrave;re par ailleurs 3 stations services pour chariots &eacute;l&eacute;vateurs &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne dans l&rsquo;Etat. Quand l&rsquo;ensemble de ces stations seront en service, la technologie d&rsquo;Air Products sera exploit&eacute;e sur 40 sites &agrave; travers la Californie. <br /> <br /> Les 19 stations livr&eacute;es &agrave; FirstElement Fuel seront des stations SmartFuel&reg; d&eacute;livrant de l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne &agrave; 700 bar (10 000 psi) et utilisant la technologie d&rsquo;Air Products r&eacute;f&eacute;renc&eacute;e dans le protocole de ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne SAE J2601. Air Products dispose de plusieurs concepts de stations SmartFuel&reg; utilisant une technologie modulaire et expansive et d&eacute;tient tout un portefeuille de brevets internationaux, sans oublier des brevets en cours de d&eacute;p&ocirc;t li&eacute;s aux avanc&eacute;es techniques qui seront mises en &oelig;uvre dans ce programme. Il convient d&rsquo;ajouter que ce nouveau syst&egrave;me de dispensation destin&eacute; &agrave; soutenir de fa&ccedil;on rentable ce nouveau march&eacute; californien avec une infrastructure adapt&eacute;e peut &ecirc;tre install&eacute; dans n&rsquo;importe quel autre &eacute;tat des Etats-Unis. <br /> <br /> Ces stations services vont &ecirc;tre &eacute;quip&eacute;es des pompes individuelles dernier cri d&rsquo;Air Products, particuli&egrave;rement simples d&rsquo;utilisation. La nouvelle offre d&rsquo;Air Products, d&eacute;velopp&eacute;e par le Groupe en collaboration avec Bennett Pump Co., est le premier syst&egrave;me de dispense d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne au d&eacute;tail totalement int&eacute;gr&eacute; qui reproduit fid&egrave;lement les habitudes d&rsquo;utilisation et de paiement du consommateur de carburant traditionnel. Il est con&ccedil;u pour r&eacute;pondre aux attentes de l&rsquo;utilisateur qui souhaite faire le plein de son v&eacute;hicule &agrave; pile &agrave; combustible de fa&ccedil;on s&eacute;curis&eacute;e, rapide, fiable et sans changer ses habitudes. Pour plus de d&eacute;tails sur les solutions technologiques pour station services hydrog&egrave;ne d&rsquo;Air Products, rendez-vous sur <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. <br /> &nbsp;<br /> Air Products , fournisseur mondial de premier plan d&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne aux raffineries pour la production de carburants &agrave; la combustion plus propre, peut se pr&eacute;valoir d&rsquo;une vaste exp&eacute;rience dans l&rsquo;industrie du ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne. La technologie de dispensation mise au point par le Groupe est de plus en plus utilis&eacute;e et permet d&rsquo;ores et d&eacute;j&agrave; d&rsquo;effectuer plus de 1 000 000 pleins par an. Air Products est impliqu&eacute; dans plus de 170 projets aux Etats-Unis et dans 20 pays &agrave; travers le monde. Sa technologie a permis de ravitailler des voitures, des camions, des vans, des bus, des scooters, des chariots &eacute;l&eacute;vateurs, des locomotives, des avions, des centrales, du mat&eacute;riel de manutention et m&ecirc;me des sous-marins ! <br /> <br /> <strong>A propos de FirstElement Fuel</strong> <br /> FirstElement Fuel Inc est une soci&eacute;t&eacute; qui a pour vocation d&rsquo;offrir aux particuliers des solutions de ravitaillement &agrave; l&rsquo;hydrog&egrave;ne s&ucirc;res et fiables afin de faciliter la commercialisation &agrave; grande &eacute;chelle des v&eacute;hicules &agrave; piles &agrave; combustibles. La soci&eacute;t&eacute; a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e sur la conviction que ces v&eacute;hicules vont contribuer &agrave; changer le monde de fa&ccedil;on positive en luttant contre le r&eacute;chauffement climatique, la pollution atmosph&eacute;rique et la d&eacute;pendance du monde entier au p&eacute;trole. FirstElement a r&eacute;cemment &eacute;t&eacute; r&eacute;compens&eacute;e par une donation de 27,6 millions de dollars de l&rsquo;Etat de Californie pour d&eacute;velopper la premi&egrave;re phase d&rsquo;un r&eacute;seau hydrog&egrave;ne. Elle a re&ccedil;u &eacute;galement un soutien financier de Toyota. <br /> <br /> <strong>A propos d'Air Products</strong> <br /> 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 <a href="http://www.airproducts.fr">www.airproducts.fr</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em>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>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{B1EF3B3B-99D8-4B3D-9ABB-B2CC2BE5F0DF}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/10/1006-air-products-to-supply-technology-and-hydrogen-for-firstelement-fuel-california-fueling-station.aspxAir Products to Supply Technology and Hydrogen for 19 FirstElement Fuel California Fueling Stations<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), a worldwide leader in&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/Hydrogen-Energy.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">hydrogen</a> fueling technology, today announced it has signed an agreement to be the hydrogen fueling station and technology supplier for FirstElement Fuel, Inc.&rsquo;s initial network of 19 hydrogen fueling stations to be built throughout California in 2015. The SmartFuel&reg; hydrogen fueling stations will be supplied to FirstElement Fuel following the company&rsquo;s success in winning multiple grants through the California Energy Commission&rsquo;s (CEC) hydrogen fueling program. Air Products will also be the hydrogen supplier for all 19 stations, which will be open to the public at a time when several&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen/industry/transportation.aspx?itemId=5A1784FC5BA14311AD3CABC4243EA45F" target="_blank">vehicle manufacturers</a> prepare to launch fuel cell vehicles into the California market in 2015. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;This is recognition of Air Products&rsquo; innovative hydrogen capabilities. Our hydrogen fueling station technology is a product that has a small footprint, can be placed on-site at existing retail gasoline fueling stations, and is also cost-effective. We are excited to be a part of the project team and to have been selected by FirstElement Fuel to supply the station infrastructure and the hydrogen fuel for this impressive effort,&rdquo; said Ed Kiczek, global business director &ndash; Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. Kiczek added that this is the second of three hydrogen station product lines to be introduced in the retail space by Air Products. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;After assessing a variety of equipment technologies and providers, we chose Air Products for their superior performance, and innovation,&rdquo; said Dr. Tim Brown, COO of FirstElement Fuel. &ldquo;These will be retail stations so their performance needs to be impeccable. Air Products has a proven track record in this industry from both a safety and reliability standpoint.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Beyond the coming network of 19 FirstElement Fuel stations, Air Products has nine existing&nbsp;<a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/material-handling/index.asp?utm_source=redirect&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=magic" target="_blank">SmartFuel stations</a> in the state already fueling cars in public and private use. It is in the process of adding nine more locations from previous CEC program fueling station awards, with those stations featuring the company&rsquo;s first hydrogen station product line. In addition, Air Products operates three hydrogen-powered forklift fueling stations in the state. When all of these stations are onstream, Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling technology will be in place at 40 California locations. <br /> <br /> All 19 stations for FirstElement Fuel will be SmartFuel stations, providing hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and include Air Products&rsquo; technology referenced in the SAE J2601 hydrogen fueling protocol. Air Products has available several SmartFuel station concepts incorporating modular and expandable technology and holds an entire portfolio of global patents, with additional patents pending, related to the advancements to be deployed under this program. Additionally, this novel patented supply system to cost-effectively seed early markets with fueling infrastructure in California is able to be deployed anywhere in the U.S. <br /> <br /> The stations will also include Air Products&rsquo; advanced consumer-friendly <a href="/~/media/downloads/r/retail-hydrogen-dispenser/data-sheets/en-hydrogen-energy-smartfuel-h70-h35-retail-hydrogen-dispenser.pdf?la=en" target="_blank">retail hydrogen fuel dispenser</a>. The new Air Products offering, developed by the company in conjunction with Bennett Pump Co., is the market&rsquo;s first fully-integrated retail hydrogen dispenser, mirrors traditional consumer gasoline fueling and payment practices, and is readily available to meet consumer expectations of refilling hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles in a safe, fast, reliable, and familiar manner. Details on Air Products&rsquo; hydrogen fueling station technologies can be viewed at <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy">www.airproducts.com/h2energy</a>. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to refineries to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. Use of the company&rsquo;s fueling technology is increasing and is already over 1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 170 hydrogen fueling projects in the United States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting Air Products&rsquo; technologies. <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 www.airproducts.com. <br /> <br /> <strong>About FirstElement Fuel <br /> </strong>FirstElement Fuel Inc. is a company dedicated to providing customers access to safe, reliable, retail hydrogen fueling to enable the widespread commercial adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles. The company was founded on the belief that fuel cell vehicles will help change the world in a positive way by combating global climate change, air pollution, and the world&rsquo;s overall addiction to oil. FirstElement was recently awarded a $27.6 Million grant from the State of California to develop the first phase of the Hydrogen Network. The company has also received financial backing from Toyota. <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> <p><strong>Media Inquiries:</strong> <br /> (FirstElement) <br /> <a href="mailto:shane.stephens@fefuel.com">Dr. Shane Stephens</a><br /> Tel: (949) 922-3456</p>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400{A663595D-3089-4BC6-8FD7-6A6115C5F9E7}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/09/0916-air-products-lng-technology-and-equipment-selected-for-freeport-terminal-facility.aspxAir Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for Freeport Terminal Facility<p>Air Products (NYSE: <a href="/investors/stock-information.aspx" target="_blank">APD</a>), the global leader in&nbsp;<a href="/industries/Energy/LNG.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas (LNG)</a> technology and equipment, announced today an agreement to provide two sets of its proprietary LNG technology, equipment, and process license for Freeport LNG&rsquo;s liquefaction and export project. The sale includes two of Air Products&rsquo; main cryogenic coil wound heat exchangers and the associated equipment and technology which will be vital in the production of LNG at the facility. The trains are scheduled to be onstream in 2018. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;We are pleased to be supporting this project and play a significant role in what will be one of the first LNG export terminals in the U.S. Air Products&rsquo; LNG heat exchanger technology is operating right now at many locations around the world, however, these will be among the first of our exchangers to operate right here in the U.S. We look forward to continued involvement in the U.S. export market as other projects proceed to development,&rdquo; said Jim Solomon, director - LNG at Air Products. <br /> <br /> Air Products will supply its LNG proprietary AP-C3MR&trade; liquefaction technology and equipment, and its MCR&reg; Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger will be installed at the heart of the proprietary propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant liquefaction process. <br /> <br /> In addition to the Freeport, Texas site, Air Products is also providing the LNG technology and equipment for&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2013/04/0429-air-products-wins-lng-technology-and-equipment-order-for-maryland-facility.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Dominion&rsquo;s liquefaction project</a> at its Cove Point LNG facility at Lusby, Maryland. <br /> <br /> A majority of the total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products&rsquo; technology. Air Products has now designed, manufactured, and exported more than&nbsp;<a href="/Company/news-center/2012/07/0711-air-products-celebrates-manufacturing-of-100th-lng-heat-exchanger.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">100 coil wound heat exchangers</a> for LNG projects around the globe over the last four decades. In January 2014 Air Products dedicated a second U.S. <a href="http://www.airproducts.com/microsite/port_manatee/index.asp" target="_blank">LNG manufacturing facility in Port Manatee</a>, Florida. The new facility, when combined with the existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania facility, doubles the company&rsquo;s manufacturing capacity for its world-leading technology to both meet increasing customer demand and specifically for the manufacture of larger LNG heat exchangers.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="/industries/Energy/LNG/lng-applications.aspx?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=NR&amp;utm_campaign=fy13-News-Release" target="_blank">Air Products&rsquo; LNG technology</a> is vital in helping meet the world&rsquo;s increasing energy needs and desire for clean energy and is operating in 15 countries around the globe, processing and cryogenically liquefying valuable natural gas for consumer and industrial use. Air Products&rsquo; LNG process technology and equipment is the heart of an LNG production plant. The technology, in place at some of the most remote locations around the world, takes natural gas and unlocks its value by liquefying it and making it possible to economically ship it around the world. The LNG is eventually re-gasified for energy use. <br /> <br /> In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technology and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and base-load LNG plants. <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;<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, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400{99E13AF9-EC5C-44FB-93C9-07025912D4A5}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/09/0915-air-products-shares-clean-energy-technology-insights-to-support-china.aspxAir Products Participates in CPCIC and Shares Clean Energy Technology Insights to Support China’s Refining and Petrochemical Industry Development<p>Air Products (NYSE:APD), a US Fortune 500 company and a leading global supplier of industrial gases and performance materials, participated in the China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference 2014 (CPCIC) held on September 11-12 in Tianjin, China to demonstrate the company&rsquo;s leading clean energy technologies and expertise. CPCIC is one of China&rsquo;s most influential industry events hosting leading local and international experts. This year&rsquo;s theme is &ldquo;Global Trends and Opportunities in China in the Next 10 Years.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> Air Products Asia Tonnage Gases Vice President and General Manager Philip Sproger was invited to attend the conference&rsquo;s CEO Roundtable Meeting, a strategic platform for government officers and senior executives from multinationals to exchange ideas in global energy efficiency trends and domestic opportunities. At this by-invitation-only closed-door forum, Sproger talked about the strategic importance of clean energy to the sustainable economic development of China and the company&rsquo;s innovative technologies in this area, bringing inspirations in supporting the government&rsquo;s energy efficiency agenda. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Entering a new development stage, China&rsquo;s refining and petrochemical industry has strong demand for innovative and energy efficient solutions that can bring both environmental and productivity benefits to achieve a smooth and successful transformation,&rdquo; said Sproger. According to a recent report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, China remains one of the leading regional and global clean energy markets, recording US$54.2 billion in investment while rest of the world saw a decline in 2013. <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Environment and energy have been at the core of Air Products&rsquo; strategy. As the country&rsquo;s long-term partner and investor for more than 27 years, we are committed to supporting the government in fulfilling its Green China objective outlined in the Twelfth Five Year Plan and long-term development goals through our leading-edge technologies and talent development.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> At the conference, Dr. Miao Ping, Air Products Asia Technology Director delivered a speech on the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology. The company is the world&rsquo;s largest hydrogen supplier and has the largest number of hydrogen stations in the world with over 160 stations in more than 20 countries and regions providing green solutions to the automobile industry and other clean transportation needs. <br /> <br /> As a thought leader in industrial gases for over 70 years, Air Products has been committed to clean energy innovation and has earned worldwide recognition for its technologies in hydrogenated oil refining, liquefied natural gas (LNG), large air separation unit for coal gasification, hydrogen fuelling, oxy-fuel combustion and carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and more. <br /> <br /> The company&rsquo;s proven liquefaction process technology and equipment are used in majority of the world's baseload LNG capacity; in which its AP-XTM Hybrid LNG Process can help drive CO2 emissions and unit cost of production down while its MCR&reg; main cryogenic heat exchangers and natural gas liquefaction processes have set a global standard because of their reliability, high efficiency and operational flexibility. The company's ion transport membrane (ITM) technology for which it has held about 90 patents is a groundbreaking solution to reliable and cost effective oxygen supply for energy intensive applications including gas-to-liquid, oxy-fuel, syngas, CO2 capture energy processes and more. <br /> <br /> One of the major projects that Air Products is engaged in is the world&rsquo;s premier clean power-generation pilot program in Germany with the company&rsquo;s proprietary CO2 capture system. <br /> <br /> In China, Air Products has been actively participating in major national projects such as powering hydrogen fuelled buses for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and 2011 Universiade. It has also built strategic partnerships with many local enterprises including Shanxi International Energy Group for a carbon capture demonstration project at a 350 megawatt coal power plant; Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group for a super-clean energy industry pilot project; and PetroChina for producing cleaner transportation fuels through hydrogen. In addition, the company has been driving the development of clean energy, pure oxygen burning and flameless combustion technologies etc. through research and development collaborations with over 10 top-notched local universities including Tianjin University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Xi&rsquo;an Jiaotong University. <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, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400{1C3165C9-6FF2-4034-803A-EF3AE7FFECBD}http://www.airproducts.com/Company/news-center/2014/09/0915-air-products-shares-clean-energy-technology-insights-to-support-china-chinese.aspx空气产品公司亮相中国国际石油化工大会并分享创新清洁能源技术助力中国炼油和石化行业健康发展<p>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)亮相9月11-12日在天津举行的中国国际石油化工大会,并在会上展示了该公司领先的清洁能源技术,彰显其在相关领域的专业实力。中国国际石油化工大会是中国最具影响力的行业盛会之一。本届大会以"未来十年世界石化产业发展展望和中国的创新发展机遇"为主题,齐聚行业领军企业的高层领导共同探讨并进行深入交流互动。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司全球副总裁兼亚洲区能源炼化部总经理Philip C. Sproger先生受邀出席了本届大会的高层闭门CEO圆桌会议,与政府代表以及其他跨国企业高管就全球能效发展趋势和国内未来机遇等话题进行了深度讨论。在会议中,Sproger先生谈及了清洁能源对于中国经济可持续发展的重要战略意义,展示了空气产品公司在清洁能源领域的创新科技,为中国政府实现节能减排献计献策。 <br /> <br /> Sproger先生表示:&ldquo;中国的石油化工行业正在面临转型,迫切需要能够同时满足环境效益和生产力需要的创新节能型解决方案,从而平稳、成功地进入到一个全新的可持续发展阶段。&rdquo;皮尤慈善信托基金会(Pew Charitable Trusts)近期发布的报告显示,中国在2013年继续领跑全球清洁能源投资,投资总额达542亿美元,而全球其他地区在该领域的投资则出现下滑。 <br /> <br /> Sproger先生补充道:&ldquo;环境与能源一直都是空气产品公司发展战略的核心。作为一家长期合作伙伴和投资者,我们已深耕中国市场超过27年,并始终致力于通过领先科技和人才培养来支持中国政府十二五规划中建设美丽中国以及国家长期发展的目标。&rdquo; <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司亚洲技术中心总监缪平博士在大会上针对氢燃料电池技术的发展进行了演讲。空气产品公司是世界上最大的氢气供应商,在全球拥有数量最多的加氢站。这些分布在20多个国家和地区的160多个加氢站为汽车产业和其它环保型运输行业提供绿色交通解决方案。 <br /> <br /> 作为引领工业气体行业70余载的领军企业,空气产品公司始终致力于清洁能源技术的创新,并已经在加氢炼化、天然气液化、煤气化的配套大型空气分离装置、氢燃料技术、纯氧燃烧技术、二氧化碳捕集及封存技术等领域获得了全球广泛认可。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司开发的液化工艺和设备被用于生产全球大部分的基荷液化天然气,其AP-XTM混合液化天然气处理设备能显著减少二氧化碳排放,降低生产成本。该公司的MCR&reg;天然气液化技术及工艺凭借其高稳定性、高效率和灵活操作的运营方式,已成为基荷液化天然气的全球标准。另外,公司的离子迁移膜氧技术拥有90多项专利,是一项革命性的解决方案,能够为天然气合成油、富氧燃烧、合成气、纯氧燃烧二氧化碳捕集等能源密集型应用提供可靠和低成本高效益的氧气供给。 <br /> <br /> 空气产品公司参与的大型项目之一是为位于德国的全球最大清洁发电厂示范项目建造公司专利的二氧化碳捕集系统。 <br /> <br /> 在中国, 空气产品公司也积极参与了一些主要的国家级项目,其中包括:先后为2008年北京奥运会、2010广州亚运会和2011年世界大学生运动会的官方巴士提供氢燃料技术。公司还与众多本地企业建立了战略合作伙伴关系,如与山西国际能源集团进行战略合作,就山西国际能源集团的350兆瓦的煤电厂的二氧化碳捕集示范项目开展可行性研究;与陕西延长石油集团合作,为超清洁能源工业示范项目提供技术支持;与中石油合作,为其提供氢气,生产更清洁的运输燃料。此外,空气产品公司还与天津大学、浙江大学、北京科技大学、华中科技大学和西安交通大学等国内十几家知名院校合作,共同研发清洁能源技术、纯氧燃烧技术和无焰燃烧技术等。 <br /> <br /> <strong>关于空气产品公司 <br /> </strong>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。 <br /> <br /> </em><strong>媒体垂询:</strong>&nbsp;<br /> 博达公关北京办事处 <br /> 联系人:黄芳 <br /> 电话:(8621) 65228081&ndash;240 <br /> 邮件:<a href="mailto:elaine.huang@ebacomms.com">elaine.huang@ebacomms.com</a> &nbsp;</p>Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400