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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will highlight its expertise in chemistry and thin film deposition at the upcoming AVS Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Conference 2012 to be held at the Westin Bellevue in Dresden, Germany from June 17-20. The ALD conference has grown in importance over the last several years because atomic layer deposition is capable of addressing the fabrication requirements for advanced semiconductor devices. Manufacturing...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The increasing global demand for energy is just one market-driver pushing the development, demand and use of membrane technology. This was just one of the messages delivered by Air Products' (NYSE: APD) PRISM Membrane Group director of operations and technology Charlie Page in his opening session keynote speech today at the 22nd Annual North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Membranes as a...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that its new-generation Inert Wave Soldering technology has recently won the 6th SMT China Vision Award in the wave soldering category. This technology addresses the major quality and cost issues faced by the electronics assembly and packaging industry by providing improved nitrogen inerting in wave soldering applications. The SMT China Vision award recognizes industry experts in China's...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE: APD) hydrogen fueling technology is the exclusive fueling supplier for the ride-n-drive events at the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012 being held this week (June 3-7) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Air Products is providing its mobile hydrogen fueling technology to fuel the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of several automobile manufacturers participating in the media and public ride-n-drive opportunities held in the...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that Corning Painter, senior vice president of Corporate Strategy, Technology and Supply Chain, will participate in the JP Morgan Diversified Industries Conference in New York City on June 5, 2012 at 2.00 p.m. EDT. Painter will respond to questions about Air Products' businesses. An audio webcast of the Q&A discussion will be available on Air Products' Investor Relations web site at...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a long-term contract with Xiamen Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd. for the supply of bulk gases including ultra high-purity nitrogen and oxygen, hydrogen, argon, and helium at its new facility, which is China's first 5.5 Generation low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and color filter production line, at Xiamen Xiang'an...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Products (NYSE: APD) hydrogen fueling station in Flint, Michigan was officially dedicated and is filling the Flint Mass Transportation Authority's (MTA) hydrogen fuel cell powered bus now in service for riders, as the Flint MTA officially opened its alternative fuel facility today. Air Products, the leader in hydrogen fueling technology, constructed and completed the fueling station and infrastructure as part of MTA's...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE: APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of 64 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 13, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 2, 2012. Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that Corning Painter, senior vice president of Corporate Strategy, Technology and Supply Chain, will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York City on May 24, 2012 at 08.35 a.m. EDT. Painter will provide an overview of Air Products and present the company's growth opportunities and leadership positions in key markets and geographies around the world. An audio webcast...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that John Marsland, senior vice president and general manager, Merchant Gases, will present at the Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference in New York City, on May 16, 2012, at 10.00 a.m. EDT. Marsland will provide an overview of Air Products and present the company's growth opportunities and leadership positions in key markets and geographies around the world. An audio webcast and...