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Air Products Summary

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Brief Description of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.:

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases; performance materials and equipment and services.  Founded in 1940, we have built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives.  The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. With fiscal 2008 annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees, we strive to build lasting relationships with our customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. 

Air Products is a founding member of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Business Environmental Leadership Council, a group of major companies that demonstrate leadership by establishing and meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; investing in more efficient products, practices and technologies; and supporting domestic and international action to achieve cost-effective emissions reductions. Read the guiding principles of the Business Environmental Leadership Council.

CEO: John E. McGlade; Revenue: $9.5 billion (2010); Employees: 17,900 (2010)

Climate Targets

Air Products pledges to reduce global GHG emissions by 7 percent per production index from 2007 to 2015. It also pledges an additional 7 percent reduction in fuel and feedstock consumption per quantity of hydrogen produced at our hydrogen, carbon monoxide and synthesis gas plants by 2015.

What Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Has to Say About Climate Change:

"We pride ourselves on operational efficiency in every aspect of our plants and have set aggressive reduction goals for energy and greenhouse gases. There is an ever-increasing need for the energy and environmental technology solutions we provide our customers today, as well as those in development." John McGlade, CEO

Climate and Energy Strategies:

Relevant Links: Air Products Company Web Site, Air Products Sustainability Web Site, Air Products Sustainability Report