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Company Profile - Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501

Phone: 610-481-4911
Fax: 610-481-5900
Website: www.airproducts.com
Ticker Symbol: APD

Key Facts

Operations in 30 countries.
Products are used in everything from diapers, soft-drink cans, and soap to rocket launches, pharmaceuticals, and automobiles.
Key Financial Facts
2002 revenue: $5,401 million
1-yr. growth rate: -6 percent

Personnel Highlights
Number of employees: 17,200
1-yr. growth rate: -3 percent

Company Overview
Headquartered in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, Air Products and Chemicals is an international supplier of industrial gases and chemicals. The company has operations in some 30 countries and does business in more than 100 countries.

Air Products produces ammonia, argon, helium, hydrogen, liquid natural gas, nitrogen, oxygen, xenon. . . . The list goes on and on. The company has regional headquarters based in Europe and Asia in addition to its corporate headquarters in the U.S. Its current strategy includes a focus on making strategic acquisitions, expanding core businesses (chemical and gas production), and improving work processes to increase efficiency.

Major Line of Business : Heavy Manufacturing

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