Air Products Foundation will Donate up to
$15,000 to the AIST
Foundation
LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will showcase industrial
gas solutions and technologies for all phases of iron and steel
production at AISTech2024 from May
6-9 at the Greater Columbus
Convention Center, in Columbus,
Ohio.
Those attending are invited to stop by Air Products' booth,
#2130, to speak with an industry specialist and learn more about
Air Products' full suite of on-site gas supply offerings and broad
range of decarbonization solutions for the iron and steel industry,
from oxy-fuel to carbon capture to hydrogen.
By visiting the Air Products booth, attendees will also be
helping the AIST Foundation, which funds initiatives to promote the
steel industry as a viable and rewarding career choice for young
engineers. The Air Products Foundation has pledged to donate
$100 to the AIST Foundation – up to
$15,000 in all – for each registered
attendee who visits the Air Products booth.
In addition to showcasing industrial gas solutions in its booth,
Air Products' industry experts will lead a presentation titled
"World-Scale Gas Processing – Ready for Decarbonizing Ironmaking,"
at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7
during the Decarbonization: Blast Furnace Session.
In that session, Anand Makwana,
Air Products' Senior Principal Research Engineer; and Candice Silvestre, Air Products' Manager, Blue
Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
Technology will discuss examples of operating and in-construction
low-carbon hydrogen plants to meet current and future steelmaking
demands, in addition to options for processing blast furnace gases.
Deploying these solutions can result in a 75 percent reduction in
direct carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a typical
steelmaking site.
A global leading industrial gas supplier, Air Products brings
decades of experience in gas supply and technology to improve the
operations performance of metals producers. Air Products offers a
full line of gases including argon, carbon dioxide, helium,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and gas blends, with a broad range of
supply mode options and purity levels to suit the needs of every
operation. Air Products can also provide a wide variety of
technical services and innovative gas-based technologies to help
companies lower costs and improve productivity, while minimizing
the environmental impact of production processes.
Decarbonize with Confidence
As the world's largest hydrogen producer and a first-mover in
the low- and zero-carbon hydrogen economy, Air Products is helping
iron and steel producers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),
and engineering, procurement and construction professionals
navigate the complexities of decarbonization with safe, reliable,
clean hydrogen solutions and advanced carbon capture and storage
technology. Air Products has publicly-stated that it will commit
$15 billion by 2027 to clean energy
projects around the world to accelerate the energy transition.
For more information about Air Products' full range of offerings
for the iron and steel industry visit Air Products' Decarbonize
with Confidence webpage.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases
company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy,
environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth
pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products' base business
provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and
applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects
supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the
heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air
Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas
process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery,
membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.
The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in
approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization
of about $60 billion. Approximately
23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse
backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create
innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance
sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on
LinkedIn, X, Facebook or Instagram.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date
of this release and are not guarantees of future performance. While
forward-looking statements are made in good faith and based on
assumptions, expectations and projections that management believes
are reasonable based on currently available information, actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors, including the risk factors
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2023 and other
factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation
or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in the assumptions, beliefs
or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or
circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are
based.
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