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Air Products at a Glance

We make the world more productive, energy efficient and sustainable.

Our strategy is: winning in energy, environmental and emerging markets; executing on innovation, integration and improvement; delivering on revenue, margin and return goals.

We supply industrial gases, performance materials, equipment and technology. We are the world’s largest supplier of hydrogen and helium and have built leading global supply positions in growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. Our Chief Executive Officer is John McGlade.

Air Products by the numbers

18,000 employees
72 years in business, headquartered in Allentown, PA
40 countries where we operate
600 production facilities
600 miles of industrial gas pipelines
5500 MRI magnets cooled with our helium
500 space shuttles launched with our hydrogen
130 hydrogen fueling stations in 19 countries

Financial performance 2011

$10 billion revenue approximately
$2.7 billion revenue from equity affiliates
$1.5 billion operating income
$1.6 billion capital expenditures, with $2.2 billion estimated for 2012
29th consecutive year of dividend increases

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Our Strategy and Businesses

Our strategy and businesses

2011 Annual Report (1.5 MB)

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Driving Our Customers’ Growth

Driving our customers' growth

Sustainable offerings

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