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News Release Archives |
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News Releases by Geography—Worldwide |
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| September 2, 2008 |
| Air Products Increases Prices for Electronic Specialty Materials |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective October 1, it will be increasing the price of various Electronic Specialty Materials by up to 30 percent in all regions of the world. |
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| September 2, 2008 |
| Air Products Increases Prices for Polyurethane Chemicals |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective October 1, 2008, it will be increasing the prices for all Dabco TEDA-based products by 10-20% and all other polyurethane catalysts and additives for the polyurethane market by 5-10%. |
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| July 23, 2008 |
| Air Products Reports Fiscal Q3 EPS from Continuing Operations of $1.32, Up 18% |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today reported net income of $70 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2008. |
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| July 8, 2008 |
| Air Products Increases Prices for Dabco Surfactants |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective August 1, 2008, it will be increasing the prices for all Dabco silicone and non-silicone surfactants for the polyurethane market by 7% in all regions of the world. |
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| June 26, 2008 |
| Air Products Appoints Richard Boocock Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) has named Richard Boocock vice president, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. |
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| June 9, 2008 |
| Air Products Sells Non-Pressure Emulsions Business |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has sold its non-pressure emulsions businesses and related production facilities in Elkton, Md., and Piedmont, S.C., to Ashland Inc. for $92 million. |
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| June 3, 2008 |
| Air Products Increases Prices for Polyurethane Chemicals |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective July 1, 2008, it will be increasing the prices for all Dabco TEDA products by 6-10%, Polycat 8 by 5%, and metal-based catalysts by 10-20%, in all regions of the world. |
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| June 3, 2008 |
| Air Products Introduces New ZetaSperse® Dispersing Additives |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced four new ZetaSperse® pigment dispersing additives for waterborne coating and ink applications. |
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| June 2, 2008 |
| Air Products VP of Merchant Gases to Address JP Morgan Basics & Industrials Conference on 3 June |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that Robert D. Dixon, senior vice president and general manager, Merchant Gases, will be presenting at The 3rd Annual JP Morgan Basics & Industrials Conference in New York City on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. |
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| May 28, 2008 |
| Air Products Donates $100,000 For Children Impacted By Earthquake in China |
| Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has made a $100,000 donation to “Save the Children’s Earthquake Relief Effort for Children in China.” |
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| May 22, 2008 |
| Air Products 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report Now Available |
| Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report, entitled, “20│20 Focus: Delivering the Difference,” is now available at www.airproducts.com/responsibility. |
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| May 15, 2008 |
| Air Products Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of 44 cents per share of common stock. |
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| May 15, 2008 |
| Air Products’ CFO to Address Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference on 21 May |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that Paul Huck, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. |
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| April 23, 2008 |
| Air Products Reports Fiscal Q2 EPS Up 40% Raises 2008 Full Year EPS Guidance |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today reported net income of $314 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43, for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2008. |
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| April 1, 2008 |
| A Milestone Eclipsed: Air Products Surpasses 50,000th Hydrogen Fueling |
| By way of cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts and even submarines, Air Products (NYSE: APD), the global leader in hydrogen fueling infrastructure and technology, surpassed a milestone when it completed its 50,000th hydrogen fill. |
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| March 24, 2008 |
| Air Products To Issue Fiscal Second Quarter Earnings and Broadcast Teleconference on April 23 |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal 2008 second quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 before the stock market opens. |
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| March 20, 2008 |
| Air Products Elects John McGlade Chairman of the Board |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today its board of directors has elected John E. McGlade as chairman of the board effective, April 1, 2008. |
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| March 20, 2008 |
| Air Products Increases Quarterly Dividend 16 Percent |
| The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) today increased the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to 44 cents per share from 38 cents, an increase of 16 percent. |
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| March 3, 2008 |
| Air Products Increases Prices for Polyurethane Additives |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective April 1, 2008, it will be increasing the prices for all polyurethane amine and metal-based catalysts by 5% in all regions of the world, excluding Dabco TEDA products in China where Air Products announced that, effective March 1, 2008, prices will increase on DABCO TEDA products by 5-15%. |
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| February 19, 2008 |
| Air Products Announces Executive Moves |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) has made the following executive moves: Deborah A. McCullough, vice president, Global Engineering, effective April 2008; Norma J. Curby, vice president, Strategic Planning; and Joseph M. Pietrantonio, vice president, Global Operations. |
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| February 12, 2008 |
| Air Products’ Advanced Oxyfuel Process Cited as Key CO2 Capture Technology |
| A publicly available study entitled “Future CO2 Capture Technology Options for the Canadian Market” reports that Air Products’ (NYSE: APD) advanced oxyfuel carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and compression technology operates at CO2 capture and energy costs comparable to that of traditional flue gas scrubbing systems. |
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| February 4, 2008 |
| Air Products’ CEO to Address Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference on 11 February |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that John McGlade, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the 25th Annual Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 3:25 EST. |
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| February 1, 2008 |
| Air Products Completes Sale of Polymers Business to Wacker Chemie |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today said it has completed the previously announced sale of its interests in its vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) polymers joint ventures to its partner, Wacker Chemie AG, for $265 million and full ownership in the Elkton, Md., and Piedmont, S.C., production facilities and their related businesses. |
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| January 29, 2008 |
| Air Products Introduces Bio-based Tomadol Surfactants |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced a series of Tomadol surfactants based on renewable or bio-based resources. |
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| January 23, 2008 |
| Air Products Reports Q1 EPS Up 16% on Volume Growth and Improved Margins; Raises 2008 Full Year EPS Guidance |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today reported net income of $264 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.19, for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2007. |
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| January 21, 2008 |
| Air Products Introduces Two New Epoxy Curing Agents |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced Anquamine®721 and 731 epoxy curing agents, two new waterborne epoxy curing agents for the flooring and concrete coatings markets. |
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| January 2, 2008 |
| Air Products Completes Sale of High Purity Process Chemicals to KMG Chemicals |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today said it has completed the previously announced sale of its high purity process chemicals (HPPC) business for approximately $75 million to KMG Chemicals (NASDAQ: KMGB), a producer and distributor of mature specialty chemicals for carefully focused global markets. |
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| December 20, 2007 |
| Air Products to Broadcast First Quarter Earnings Teleconference January 23/Host Annual Meeting January 24 |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal 2008 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 before the stock market opens. |
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| December 19, 2007 |
| Air Products Announces Price Increase for Polyurethane Catalysts |
| Air Products today announced that, effective January 15, 2008, it will be increasing the prices for polyurethane catalysts. |
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| December 11, 2007 |
| Air Products to Sell Interest in Polymers Joint Ventures to Wacker |
| Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interest in its vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) polymers joint ventures to Wacker Chemie AG, its long-time joint venture partner. |
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| December 5, 2007 |
| Air Products Continues to Advance Its PDEMS™ ILD Process |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD), the leading worldwide supplier of low k materials, announced today it continues to further develop and extend its PDEMS™ interlayer dielectric (ILD) process. |
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| November 28, 2007 |
| Air Products’ CFO to Address Citi Basic Materials Symposium on 5 December |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that Paul Huck, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Citi Basic Materials Symposium in New York City on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 9:25 a.m. ET. |
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| November 15, 2007 |
| Air Products Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share of common stock. |
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| November 6, 2007 |
| Air Products in Advanced Discussions With Wacker Over Polymers Business |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Wacker Chemie AG are in advanced discussions over Wacker’s purchase of Air Products’ shareholdings in their two joint ventures, Wacker Polymer Systems (WPS ) and Air Products Polymers (APP), including APP’s vinyl acetate-ethylene activities. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
| Air Products Reports Record Sales and Earnings in Q4 and Fiscal 2007; Achieves $10 Billion in Sales and $1 Billion in Net Income for the Year |
| Air Products today reported record net income of $293 million, or diluted EPS of $1.31, for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter versus $128 million and $0.57, respectively, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
| Air Products Sells High-Purity Process Chemicals Line to KMG Chemicals |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its high-purity process chemicals (HPPC) business to KMG Chemicals (NASDAQ: KMGB) of Houston, Tex. |
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| October 9, 2007 |
| Air Products Selected for Technology R&D Project by National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Konarka Inc. of Lowell, Mass., have been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to conduct research and development on transparent, flexible solar modules for windows and other building integrated applications. |
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| October 3, 2007 |
| Air Products Launches EnviroGem® 360 Surfactant for Coatings Applications |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced EnviroGem® 360 surfactant for the global architectural and industrial coatings market. |
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| October 3, 2007 |
| Air Products Introduces Ancarez™ AR555 Waterborne Epoxy Resin |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced Ancarez™ AR555 waterborne epoxy resin for coatings applications. |
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| September 27, 2007 |
| Air Products’ VP, Energy Businesses to Address CIBC Industrials Conference on 3 October |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that David J. Taylor, Vice President, Energy Businesses, will be presenting at the CIBC World Markets 2nd Annual Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. ET. |
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| September 26, 2007 |
| Air Products to Release Fiscal Fourth Quarter Earnings/Broadcast Teleconference on October 24 |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 before the stock market opens. |
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| September 25, 2007 |
| Air Products Announces Executive Appointments |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Stephen J. Jones as vice president, general counsel and secretary, and M. Scott Crocco as vice president and corporate controller. Both appointments are effective October 1. |
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| September 24, 2007 |
| Air Products Board Authorizes Additional $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program |
| The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its common stock, reflecting the company’s continued financial strength. |
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| September 20, 2007 |
| Air Products Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share of common stock. |
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| September 19, 2007 |
| Air Products' CFO to Address Credit Suisse Chemical Conference on 26 September |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that Paul Huck, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 16th Annual Credit Suisse Chemical Conference on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. EDT in New York City. |
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| June 26, 2007 |
| Air Products to Release Fiscal Third Quarter Earnings / Broadcast Teleconference on July 25 |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal third quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 before the stock market opens. The company will review these results later that day in a teleconference at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). |
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| April 25, 2007 |
| Record Revenue Drives Air Products’ Second Quarter EPS from Continuing Operations Up 19% to $1.02; Company Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today reported net income of $228 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.02, for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007. |
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| August 31, 2006 |
| Air Products Announces a Price Increase for Alcohol Ethoxylates |
| Tomah Products, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is announcing that it will increase prices on all grades of its TOMADOL® and NONATELL® alcohol ethoxylate series products by $0.03 per pound for both list and off-list customers effective September 15, 2006 or as contracts allow. |
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| August 23, 2006 |
| Air Products to Sell Amines Business to Taminco |
| Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its amines business to Taminco, one of the world's largest producers of methylamines and methylamine derivatives. |
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| June 26, 2006 |
| Air Products to Broadcast Third Quarter Earnings Teleconference July 26 |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal 2006 third quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 before the stock market opens. |
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| May 12, 2005 |
| AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY SHRIMP FARMING SOLUTION |
| Air Products (NYSE:APD) today launched the OXYRICH™ EXPRESS system, an oxygen-generating technology designed for the world's fast-growing shrimp farming industry. |
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| October 28, 2004 |
| GEMINI TECHNOLOGY FORMS BASIS FOR AIR PRODUCTS' SURFYNOL® MD-20 & SURFYNOL® MD-30 MOLECULAR DEFOAMER PRODUCTS |
| Two molecular defoaming products based on Gemini surfactant technology developed by Air Products (NYSE: APD) for use in a broad array of applications are providing formulators with the way to achieve a flat, smooth, defect free coating. |
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