Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a global industrial gases and chemicals company headquartered in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, within the Lehigh Valley region. The company's core business revolves around producing and supplying essential atmospheric gases, process gases, and specialty gases, along with related equipment and services. Air Products is committed to creating innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability, and address the challenges faced by its customers and communities, with a strategic focus on energy, environmental, and emerging markets, particularly through its leadership in clean hydrogen initiatives.

The company's extensive product portfolio includes atmospheric industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, as well as process and specialty gases like hydrogen, helium, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and syngas. Beyond gases, Air Products also provides performance materials, chemical intermediates, and designs and manufactures equipment for natural gas liquefaction, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, and air separation. It serves a diverse range of industries globally, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare, aerospace, and transportation, holding strong positions in critical sectors like semiconductor materials and refinery hydrogen.

In recent developments, Eduardo F. Menezes was appointed CEO in February 2025, succeeding Seifollah Ghasemi, with Wayne T. Smith serving as Chairman of the Board. Air Products reported strong fiscal 2026 second-quarter results in April 2026. The company is significantly expanding its presence in the semiconductor industry with its largest investment to date, supplying industrial gases for Samsung Electronics' next-generation semiconductor fab in South Korea. Additionally, Air Products is advancing major clean energy projects, including a new hydrogen liquefier in Rotterdam and the NEOM Green Hydrogen Production Facility, which is 90% complete and poised to export substantial amounts of green ammonia. The company also secured over $140 million in contracts to supply liquid hydrogen to NASA facilities.