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News Releases—2003

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JANUARY
 
January 14, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO DIVEST GRAPHIC ARTS BUSINESS AND LANGLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA PRODUCTION FACILITY
 
January 17, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS USES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD REVOLUTIONARY TUNNEL FREEZER
 
January 22, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE OF 56 CENTS
 
January 31, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATEMENTS FOR INCREASED RESEARCH FUNDING AND PUSH FOR CLEAN HYDROGEN ENERGY
 
 
FEBRUARY
 
February 3, 2003
TRiMEGA GAINS UPWARD MOMENTUM DURING INDUSTRY DOWNTURN
 
February 4, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES/ENERGY SYSTEMS VP ADDRESSES 20TH ANNUAL LEHMAN BROTHERS INDUSTRIAL SELECT CONFERENCE
 
February 4, 2003
THREE'S A CHARM AS AIR PRODUCTS WINS TOP+ SUPPLIER AWARD FROM SIEMENS
 
February 6, 2003
NEW ULTRA HIGH PURITY AMMONIA PRODUCT WILL BRIGHTEN LED MARKET
 
February 6, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS HYDROGEN FUELING TECHNOLOGIES ON DISPLAY AS THE PRESIDENT PROMOTES NEW HYDROGEN INITIATIVE PROGRAM
 
February 11, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CEO TO ADDRESS MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL CHEMICAL CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 13th
 
February 12, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR ALL METHYLAMINES AND DIMETHYLUREA
 
February 12, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR AIRFLEX®, FLEXBOND® AND VINAC® EMULSION PRODUCTS
 
February 18, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY WEB SITE
 
February 24, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO ACQUIRE SANWA CHEMICAL TO STRENGTHEN ASIA AND GLOBAL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY CAPABILITIES
 
February 26, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS ANNOUNCES A PRICE INCREASE FOR FLEXCRYL® EMULSION PRODUCTS
 
 
MARCH
 
March 4, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR HIGHER AND SELECTED SPECIALTY AMINES
 
March 10, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ADDS GERMANE TO ITS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
 
March 11, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SELLS CANADIAN PACKAGED GAS BUSINESS TO BOC
 
March 11, 2003
PRODAIR VEND SA DIVISION CANADIENNE DE GAZ EMBOUTEILLÉ À BOC
 
March 12, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS EXECUTIVES OUTLINE MAJOR HEALTHCARE TRENDS AT NEW YORK ANALYST CONFERENCE
 
March 12, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES PRICE FOR DI-METHYL-FORMAMIDE
 
March 12, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR AIRFLEX®, FLEXBOND® AND VINAC® EMULSION PRODUCTS
 
March 17, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE COULD PROVIDE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF COMPLIANCE COST SAVINGS
 
March 17, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS AND VISIONMONITOR ANNOUNCE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE
 
March 18, 2003
TOMORROW: AIR PRODUCTS' GASES AND EQUIPMENT GROUP VP TO ADDRESS MERRILL LYNCH CHEMICALS INVESTOR CONFERENCE
 
March 18, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS WINS EIGHT AWARDS IN GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY ADDY COMPETITION
 
March 19, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR SEVERAL EPOXY CURING AGENTS
 
March 19, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR DABCO® STANNOUS OCTOATE CATALYST PRODUCTS
 
March 20, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
March 26, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR ALL AMIETOL™ PRODUCTS
 
 
APRIL
 
April 1, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS BUNDLES WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT OFFERINGS IN NEW BUSINESS UNIT
 
April 1, 2003
TOMORROW: AIR PRODUCTS' ENGINEERED SYSTEMS AND DEVELOPMENT VP TO ADDRESS DEUTSCHE BANK BASIC INDUSTRIES CONFERENCE
 
April 7, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS UPDATES OUTLOOK FOR MARCH QUARTER
 
April 10, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SIGNS CONTRACT WITH AMERINET TO SUPPLY MEDICAL GRADE OXYGEN
 
April 14, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS UNVEILS LATEST ADDITION TO POPULAR GASGUARD PRODUCT LINE
 
April 17, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' ROCK BAND "THE DIFFERENCE" TO PERFORM AT SYMPHONY HALL BENEFITING "CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN"
 
April 21, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS DISPLAYS MOBILE HYDROGEN FUELING UNIT AT FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT THE PENTAGON
 
April 22, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES REVISED EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE TIME
 
April 22, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS COMMISSIONS EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AT SAMSUNG WAFER PLANT
 
April 24, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE OF 51 CENTS
 
April 29, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH SHANGHAI LANBAO
 
April 30, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CHIEF ECONOMIST DISCUSSES 2003/2004 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AT NEW YORK FINANCIAL CONFERENCE
 
 
MAY
 
May 1, 2003
"AIR PRODUCTS HEALTHCARE" IS NEW NAME FOR AMERICAN HOMECARE SUPPLY
 
May 5, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE NOW INCLUDES LARGE SCALE VORTEX™ BURNERS FOR LOW NOx EMISSIONS
 
May 6, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CEO/CFO TO HOST FISCAL MID-YEAR REVIEW SESSION WITH INVESTMENT COMMUNITY
 
May 6, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES 10-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH BOEING TO PROVIDE HELIUM AND SERVICES FOR DELTA IV ROCKET SYSTEM
 
May 7, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS LICENSED BY RESEARCH FRONTIERS TO MAKE SPD EMULSIONS AND LIGHT-CONTROL FILMS FOR USE IN SPD-SMART™ PRODUCTS
 
May 8, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER: "DRIVING THE INNOVATION ENGINE"
 
May 9, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS BAND SET TO ROCK NAZARETH SPEEDWAY
 
May 9, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS REACHES MILESTONE, LAUNCHES 20TH COUNTRY WEBSITE
 
May 15, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
May 16, 2003
BAYER POLYMERS APPOINTS AIR PRODUCTS AS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR EXCESS TDI INTERMEDIATES
 
May 19, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO BUILD HYDROGEN FUELING STATION FOR EPA/DAIMLERCHRYSLER/UPS FUEL CELL DELIVERY VEHICLE INITIATIVE
 
May 19, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CEO TO ADDRESS GOLDMAN SACHS CONFERENCE ON MAY 21st
 
May 21, 2003
BP AND AIR PRODUCTS TO DEVELOP PILOT HYDROGEN FUELING STATION FOR HYDROGEN FUEL-CELL CARS IN SINGAPORE
 
May 27, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CHEMICALS GROUP VP TO ADDRESS SANFORD BERNSTEIN'S MINI CONFERENCE ON MAY 29th
 
 
JUNE
 
June 2, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR POLYURETHANE PREPOLYMERS/CURATIVES/PARTICLES
 
June 4, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN INVERNESS CAPITAL PARTNERS
 
June 9, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
 
June 10, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS BRINGS A 'FRESH' APPROACH TO ITS FOOD AND BEVERAGE OFFERINGS
 
June 23, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SELECTED TO SUPPLY TWO LARGE OXYGEN PLANTS FOR SASOL-QATAR'S WORLD SCALE GAS-TO-LIQUIDS PROCESSING FACILITY
 
June 30, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO ACQUIRE ASHLAND'S ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS BUSINESS
 
 
JULY
 
July 1, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO BROADCAST THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
 
July 1, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO HELP BALLOONISTS RISE TO THE OCCASION
 
July 8, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY BREAKTHROUGH
 
July 9, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CHEMICAL DELIVERY SOLUTION REVOLUTIONIZES AMPOULE CHANGE TIME AND COST
 
July 9, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES NEW LIQUID VALVE MANIFOLD BOX
 
July 10, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS BROADENS POPULAR GASGUARD® PRODUCT LINE
 
July 14, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS AND SIEMENS UNVEIL NEW COMMON CONTROLLER FOR GAS AND CHEMICAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS
 
July 28, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EPS OF 12 CENTS INCLUDING GLOBAL COST REDUCTION CHARGE AIMED AT INCREASING PROFITABILITY
 
 
AUGUST
 
August 7, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
 
August 11, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS APPOINTS LAURIE STEWART VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE TREASURER
 
August 21, 2003
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TO PREVENT AIR PRODUCTS ACQUISITION DEFEATED
 
August 29, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF ASHLAND'S ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS BUSINESS
 
 
SEPTEMBER
 
September 12, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS EXECUTIVES TO PRESENT AT TWO MAJOR INVESTMENT CONFERENCES ON SEPTEMBER 16TH
 
September 15, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO BUILD AND OPERATE NEW HYDROGEN PLANT AT PETROPLUS CRESSIER, SWITZERLAND REFINING FACILITY
 
September 18, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
September 22, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR SELECTED HIGHER AMINES
 
September 23, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENTS
 
September 23, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' HYDROGEN TO POWER FUEL CELL AUTOMOBILES AT CHALLENGE BIBENDUM IN CALIFORNIA
 
September 29, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO BROADCAST FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 28th
 
 
OCTOBER
 
October 1, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR NORTH AMERICAN LIQUID/BULK GAS CUSTOMERS
 
October 2, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS ELECTRONICS SUPPLIER AWARD FROM TSMC FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
 
October 2, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS AND SOLICORE, INC. ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
 
October 3, 2003
GOVERNOR ED RENDELL HONORS AIR PRODUCTS WITH EXPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD
 
October 14, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SELECTED FOR CMP MEDIA INFORMATIONWEEK 500
 
October 16, 2003
A LARGE LOAD MOVEMENT COULD AFFECT YOUR JOURNEY
 
October 27, 2003
FREEMANS INVESTS IN AIR PRODUCTS CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFORM CHILLING PROCESS
 
October 27, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS SUPPLIES GASEOUS OXYGEN TO XINFENG STEEL AND LIQUID PRODUCTS FOR MERCHANT MARKET IN HEBEI TO STRENGTHEN ITS LEADING GAS POSITION IN NORTHERN CHINA
 
October 28, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EPS OF 58 CENTS
 
 
NOVEMBER
 
November 3, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS EXPANDS PRESENCE IN CHINA WITH NEW SINOMOS CONTRACT
 
November 12, 2003
FOAM DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST AIR PRODUCTS' NEWEST SURFYNOL® MD-20 MOLECULAR DEFOAMER PRODUCT
 
November 12, 2003
AIRFLEX® EF811 EMULSION PROVIDES COATINGS FORMULATORS A BALANCE OF PROPERTIES UNMATCHED IN THE MARKETPLACE
 
November 12, 2003
HIGH PERFORMANCE CURING AGENT OFFERS COATINGS PROTECTION FOR HEAVY-DUTY BATTLE AGAINST CORROSION AND CHEMICALS EXPOSURE
 
November 12, 2003
HYBRIDUR® 870 AND 878 POLYMER BINDERS ARE NEW COST-EFFECTIVE WATERBORNE RESIN TECHNOLOGIES WITH CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF A PUD—AND ARE NMP-FREE
 
November 12, 2003
NEW CHEMICAL RESISTANT EPOXY CURING AGENT WITH ADDED SAFETY BENEFIT NOW AVAILABLE TO CONCRETE AND METAL COATINGS FORMULATORS
 
November 12, 2003
THE WAIT IS OVER—AIR PRODUCTS' PRIMER-SEALER CURING AGENT MAKES WAY FOR FASTER RETURN TO SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
 
November 14, 2003
GRANDPARENTS AT HERSHAM DAY CENTRE ENJOY SURFING--THE INTERNET
 
November 14, 2003
SCHOOL KIDS GET INTERACTIVE
 
November 17, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS LAUNCHES GLOBAL EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE SITE
 
November 19, 2003
PROPOSALS FOR TIGHTER VOC REGIME FORCE FOCUS ON EMISSIONS CONTROL
 
November 20, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS BOARD ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR
 
November 20, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS CONSOLIDATES ITS GAS POSITION IN SOUTHERN CHINA AND SUPPLIES BP ZHUHAI PTA PLANT WITH GASES
 
November 20, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
 
DECEMBER
 
December 1, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' °KEEPCOLD® PROGRAM SERVES 4,000TH CUSTOMER SITE
 
December 1, 2003
SIEMENS RECOGNIZES AIR PRODUCTS WITH EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MRI SERVICES
 
December 1, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS' CFO TO ADDRESS CITIGROUP SMITH BARNEY CHEMICAL CONFERENCE ON DECEMBER 3
 
December 3, 2003
CONSULTANTS WELCOME PRIVATE SECTOR INTO RUN ADDITIONAL SERVICES--AS WORKFORCE PRESSURES TAKE THEIR TOLL
 
December 12, 2003
CINERGY RECOGNIZES AIR PRODUCTS WITH OVERALL SUSTAINABLE SUPPLIER AWARD
 
December 16, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS RECEIVES 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCIL
 
December 17, 2003
CHRISTMAS POTLUCK CAPS FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR FIRE VICTIMS
 
December 18, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS TO BROADCAST FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE ON JANUARY 21st/ HOST ANNUAL MEETING ON JANUARY 22nd
 
December 18, 2003
PROTECTING TOMORROW VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AIR PRODUCTS' COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
 
December 24, 2003
AIR PRODUCTS MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN STERILOX TECHNOLOGIES