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News Releases—2002 

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
 
JANUARY
 
January 3, 2002
AIRGAS TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY OF AIR PRODUCTS' U.S. PACKAGED GAS BUSINESS
 
January 8, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. TO BROADCAST FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
 
January 11, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' PLANT EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS FOR KEYSPAN
 
January 16, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND ULTRAMAR SIGN HYDROGEN AGREEMENT
 
January 22, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER OPERATING EPS OF 52 CENTS
 
January 25, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS APPOINTS BERNARD GUERINI AS EUROPEAN PRESIDENT
 
January 28, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND E INK TO JOINTLY DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC INK DISPLAYS
 
January 30, 2002
JAPAN METALS AND CHEMICALS & AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SIGN JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
 
January 30, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' U.S. ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS FACILITIES RECEIVE CERTIFICATION UNDER ISO 9001:2000 STANDARD
 
 
FEBRUARY
 
February 6, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S HYDROGEN FUEL CELL RESEARCH DIRECTIVES INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED FEDERAL BUDGET
 
February 28, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS COMPLETES SALE OF ITS U.S. PACKAGED GAS BUSINESS TO AIRGAS
 
February 28, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS' NEWEST EMULSION PRODUCT FEATURING UNIQUE COMBINATION IS INTRODUCED TO NORTH AMERICA
 
 
MARCH
 
March 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS SINGAPORE SECURES MEGASYS® TOTAL GAS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT/SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES TURNKEY PROJECT WITH KINETICS AT DENSELIGHT SEMICONDUCTORS
 
March 5, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS/KINETICS INSTALL TURNKEY BULK DEVELOPER SYSTEM AT ASML'S ARIZONA R&D FACILITY
 
March 7, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS DUO ARE PRESENTED CHAIRMAN'S AWARD TO HONOR LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS TURNAROUND
 
March 12, 2002
FOUR FOUNDERS SIGN DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO FORM NEOLYTICA: NEW COMPANY TARGETS OUTSOURCING OF ANALYTICAL TESTING SERVICES
 
March 12, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE 10-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH JAPANESE DISTRIBUTOR TO SUPPLY HELIUM REQUIREMENTS OF MRI/ELECTRONICS/OTHER MARKETS
 
March 13, 2002
NEOLYTICA LAUNCHES PILOT PROGRAM, NAMES EXECUTIVES WITH THE SUPPORT OF FOUR INDUSTRY LEADERS
 
March 19, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS NOW OFFERING NEW BROCHURE ON ITS°KEEPCOLD® SERVICES FOR MRI EQUIPMENT
 
March 21, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
March 21, 2002
AT&T AND PARTNERS LAUNCH FIRST SINO-FOREIGN TELECOM SERVICES JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA
 
March 25, 2002
48 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS HONORED FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION IN PROTECTING THE CLIMATE AND STRATOSPHERIC OZONE
 
March 26, 2002
EPA HONORS AIR PRODUCTS WITH PRESTIGIOUS 2002 CLIMATE PROTECTION AWARD
 
March 27, 2002
NEW NORTH AMERICA EPOXY ADDITIVES PRODUCT GUIDE AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
 
March 27, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. TO BROADCAST SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
 
 
APRIL
 
April 11, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. ANNOUNCES REVISED EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE TIME
 
April 16, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN POLYMER EMULSIONS PRODUCTS
 
April 16, 2002
DUPONT AIR PRODUCTS NANOMATERIALS UNVEILS NEW COLLOIDAL SILICA SLURRY FOR ENHANCED CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION
 
April 19, 2002
ONLINE ACCESS TO FDA PRODUCT COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION NOW AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS
 
April 23, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EPS OF 57 CENTS
 
April 23, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS APPOINTS JOHN OWINGS VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
April 24, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS GOES LIVE WITH ARIBA ENTERPRISE SOURCING
 
April 24, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND TECHNIP-COFLEXIP EXTEND ALLIANCE THROUGH 2011
 
 
MAY
 
May 6, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' PATENTED ON-SITE HELIUM RECYCLE SYSTEM DELIVERS HIGH RECOVERY RATES AND PURITIES FOR GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC MANUFACTURERS
 
May 8, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ENHANCES POLYURETHANE ADDITIVES CUSTOMER WEB SITE WITH ADDITION OF LATIN AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA
 
May 9, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR METHYLAMINES, DIMETHYLETHANOLAMINE AND DIMETHYLUREA
 
May 10, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS APPOINTS KPMG LLP AS EXTERNAL AUDITOR
 
May 16, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
May 30, 2002
BREAKING GROUND FOR HELIUM ENRICHMENT UNIT
 
May 31, 2002
INERT GAS MAY HELP STOP DAMAGED NERVE CELLS FROM DYING
 
 
JUNE
 
June 25, 2002
MOTOROLA AND DA NANOMATERIALS TO MARKET ADVANCED SLURRY FORMULATION FOR COPPER SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
 
June 27, 2002
ENHANCED ONLINE ACCESS TO MSDSs NOW AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS
 
June 27, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS FUELS WORLD'S FIRST HYDRO-SUB
 
 
JULY
 
July 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. TO BROADCAST THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
 
July 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS TO INCREASE U.S. PRICES ON LIQUID/BULK ARGON AND LIQUID/BULK HELIUM
 
July 5, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS TO OWN, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN NEW HYDROGEN PLANT FOR MURPHY OIL USA, INC.'S MERAUX, LOUISIANA REFINERY
 
July 8, 2002
DOW CORNING ANNOUNCES NEW CVD PRODUCTS
 
July 8, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS TO SERVE AS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR DOW CORNING'S NEW CVD PRODUCTS
 
July 9, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS TAKES MAJORITY OWNERSHIP IN LARGEST INDUSTRIAL GAS COMPANY IN TAIWAN
 
July 10, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS/ACME CRYOGENICS INTRODUCE NEW ULTRA-HIGH PURITY GASGUARD® GAS BLENDING SYSTEM FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
 
July 12, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR SEVERAL POLYMER EMULSIONS PRODUCTS
 
July 15, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES PRICE FOR DI-METHYL-FORMAMIDE
 
July 15, 2002
THREE UPGRADES FURTHER ENHANCE AIR PRODUCTS' INDUSTRY-LEADING GASGUARD® BULK SPECIALTY GAS SYSTEMS
 
July 17, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS EXTENDS MegaBIP™ PRODUCT LINE TO INCLUDE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE
 
July 18, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS MARKS FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW FOR LOWEST RECORDABLE-INCIDENT RATE AMONG LARGE CHEMICAL COMPANIES IN U.S.
 
July 18, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS BOARD ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR
 
July 22, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' BULK AMMONIA INVESTMENT STRENGTHENS ITS PORTFOLIO OFFERING FOR THE GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
 
July 23, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE OF 63 CENTS
 
July 24, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS STATEMENT ON EUROPEAN COMMISSION INVESTIGATION
 
July 31, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS DONATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO IPST
 
 
AUGUST
 
August 7, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR ALL METHYLAMINES AND DIMETHYLUREA
 
August 7, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS' NEWEST PRODUCT OFFERS FORMULATORS IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
 
August 7, 2002
TRIO OF SAFETY AWARDS FOR AIR PRODUCTS
 
August 13, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' CEO / CFO CERTIFY COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REAFFIRM LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
 
August 13, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. EARNS PRESTIGIOUS STAR SUPPLIER AWARD FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
 
 
SEPTEMBER
 
September 18, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR CORPORATE BAND COMPETITION AT ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CLEVELAND
 
September 19, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
September 19, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SCOTT MEDICAL PRODUCTS TO MARKET AND SELL TO THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
 
September 24, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS CFO JOHN OWINGS AND EXECUTIVE VP BOB GADOMSKI TO PRESENT AT MAJOR INVESTMENT CONFERENCES THIS WEEK
 
September 25, 2002
EXECUTIVE VP BOB GADOMSKI SAYS AIR PRODUCTS ON TRACK TO MEET EPS GUIDANCE FOR FOURTH QUARTER/FULL FISCAL YEAR
 
September 26, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' ROCK BAND "THE DIFFERENCE" WILL OPEN FOR AARON TIPPIN AT FOUR RIVERS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HARD HAT CONCERT
 
September 26, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS OFFERS TRAINING ON CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (cGMP) FOR MEDICAL AND FOOD GRADE GASES
 
September 30, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. TO BROADCAST FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
 
 
OCTOBER
 
October 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS APPOINTS KAREL SCHRÖDER AS VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, GLOBAL HEALTHCARE
 
October 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ENTERS U.S. HOMECARE MARKET WITH $165 MILLION ACQUISITION OF AMERICAN HOMECARE SUPPLY
 
October 7, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND PENN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHING EFFECTS OF GAS SOURCE PURITY ON GROUP III-NITRIDE-BASED THIN FILMS AND DEVICE STRUCTURES
 
October 8, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR ALL EPOXY CURING AGENTS, MODIFIERS AND SPECIALTY RESINS PRODUCTS
 
October 9, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES PRICE FOR DI-METHYL-FORMAMIDE
 
October 14, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONICS WEB SITE
 
October 14, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS SELECTED FOR CMP MEDIA LLC'S INFORMATIONWEEK 500
 
October 17, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS WINS PRESTIGIOUS CIO CHOICE AWARD FROM GARTNER
 
October 17, 2002
AMERICAN HOMECARE SUPPLY APPOINTS DAVID JOHNSON AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
 
October 17, 2002
GARTNER CIO SELECTS AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. FOR CIO CHOICE AWARD
 
October 24, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE OF 65 CENTS
 
October 30, 2002
NO MORE DELAYS—AIR PRODUCTS' NEW ANQUAMINE® 287 CURING AGENT MAKES WAY FOR FASTER RETURN TO SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
 
October 30, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS' NEW VAE EMULSION PRODUCT OFFERS FORMULATORS BALANCE OF PROPERTIES UNMATCHED IN MARKETPLACE
 
October 30, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' NEWEST SURFACTANTS OFFER PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS FOR COATINGS FORMULATORS
 
 
NOVEMBER
 
November 5, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' SUBSIDIARY, AMERICAN HOMECARE SUPPLY, ACQUIRES HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES OF WEST VIRGINIA
 
November 5, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS FORMS NEW PERFORMANCE MATERIALS DIVISION
 
November 5, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS BRINGS ONSTREAM WORLD'S LARGEST ULTRA HIGH PURITY NITROGEN PLANT TO SERVE TAIWAN'S TAINAN SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
 
November 5, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS TO BUILD AND OPERATE NEW HYDROGEN PLANT TO SUPPLY CONOCOPHILLIPS LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA REFINERY
 
November 13, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR ALL METHYLAMINES AND DIMETHYLUREA
 
November 15, 2002
WORLD'S FIRST ENERGY STATION FEATURING HYDROGEN AND ELECTRICITY CO-PRODUCTION FORMALLY DEDICATED IN LAS VEGAS
 
November 15, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS AND JOHNSON MATTHEY ESTABLISH ALLIANCE TO MARKET MONOLITH CATALYST TECHNOLOGY TO FINE AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PRODUCERS
 
November 21, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
 
DECEMBER
 
December 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS' °KEEPCOLD® PROGRAM BEGINS SERVICING 3,500th CUSTOMER SITE
 
December 1, 2002
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR NORTH AMERICAN LIQUID/BULK OXYGEN, NITROGEN, ARGON AND HYDROGEN CUSTOMERS