| AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC www.airproducts.com | | Industry Group Code: 325120 | | | | Ranks within this company's industry group: | | Sales: 3 | Profits:3 |
| | | Basic Chemicals: | | Chemical Mfg.: | | | Metals: | | | Polymers: | | | Petrochemicals: | | | Other: | Y | | | |
| | Specialty Chemicals: | | Adhesives: | | | Performance: | | | Explosives: | | | Additives: | | | Other: | Y | | | |
| | Plastics: | | Automotive: | | | Building: | | | Packaging: | | | Other: | | | | | |
| | Services: | | Engineering: | | | Info Tech: | | | Machinery: | | | Distribution: | | | Other: | Y | | |
| | Manufacturing: | | Extrusion: | | | Thermoforming: | | | Molding: | | | Film: | | | Other: | | | | |
| | Other: | | Dyes: | | | Rubber: | | | Coatings: | | | Other: | | | | | |
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| TYPES OF BUSINESS: | BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES | Industrial Gases & Chemicals
Respiratory Therapy & Home Medical Equipment
Specialty Resins
Hydrogen Refinery
Natural Gas Liquefaction
Semiconductor Materials
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| Air Products Asia
Air Products Europe
Air Products Japan
Harvest Energy Technology Inc
Goar Allison & Associates Inc
CryoService Limited
| | CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. | John McGlade, CEO
John McGlade, Pres.
Paul Huck, CFO/Sr. VP
Lynn Minella, Sr. VP-Human Resources & Comm.
Stephen Jones, General Counsel/Corp. Sec./Sr. VP
Nelson Squires, Dir.-Investor Rel.
Michael Crocco, Controller/VP
Scott Sherman, VP-Tonnage Gases, Equipment & Energy
Robert Dixon, Sr. VP/Gen Mgr.-Merchant Gasses
Patricia A. Mattimore, VP/Gen. Mgr.-Performance Materials
John Marsland, VP-Bus. Svcs.
John McGlade, Chmn.
| | Phone: 610-481-4911 | | Fax: 610-481-5900 | | Toll-Free: N/A | Address: 7201 Hamilton Blvd
Allentown, PA, 18195-1501, US |
| | GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. serves global technology, energy, industrial and healthcare customers. Products and services include atmospheric gases; process and specialty gases; performance materials; and equipment and services. The company is one of the world’s largest suppliers of hydrogen and helium and has built leading positions in growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The firm conducts business under four segments: merchant gasses; tonnage gases; electronics and performance materials; and equipment. The merchant gasses segment sells industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and helium, as well as certain medical and specialty gases. The segment also includes healthcare products such as respiratory therapies, home medical equipment and infusion services. These products are provided to patients in their homes, primarily in Europe. Tonnage gases provides hydrogen, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, oxygen and syngas, primarily to the petroleum refining, chemical and metallurgical industries worldwide. Electronics and performance materials provides solutions to a broad range of global industries through chemical synthesis, analytical technology, process engineering and surface science. The equipment and energy segment designs and manufactures cryogenic and gas processing equipment for air separation; hydrocarbon recovery; and purification, natural gas liquefaction and helium distribution. The company has majority or wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries that operate in Canada, 17 European countries, 10 Asian countries and four Latin American countries. International subsidiaries include Air Products Asia, Air Products Europe and Air Products Japan. Recent acquisitions include Harvest Energy Technology, Inc. a developer of hydrogen generation technology; Goar, Allison & Associates Inc, a process engineering company, and a majority interest in CryoService Limited.
Employees are offered medical and dental coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; educational assistance; flexible spending accounts; access to an onsite fitness center; credit union membership; discounts on personal purchases; and an onsite health unit. |
| FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars-add 000 to get the full amount. Yr. 2008 note: Fiscal 2008 results were not available for all companies at press time. For this company, yr. 2008 is for 12 months. | | 2008 Sales: | $10,415,000 | (12 months) | 2008 Profits: | $910,000 | (12 months) | | 2007 Sales: | $9,148,000 | | 2007 Profits: | $1,036,000 | | | 2006 Sales: | $7,885,000 | | 2006 Profits: | $723,400 | | | 2005 Sales: | $7,673,000 | | 2005 Profits: | $711,700 | | | 2004 Sales: | $7,031,900 | | 2004 Profits: | $604,100 | | Stock Ticker: APD | Employees: 21,100 | Fiscal Year Ends: 9/30 |
| SALARIES/BENEFITS: | | Pension Plan: Y | ESOP Stock Plan: | Profit Sharing: Y | | Savings Plan: Y | Stock Purch. Plan: | | | | | | Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 | Bonus: $2,002,000 | | Second Exec. Salary: $575,000 | Bonus: $696,000 |
| OTHER THOUGHTS: | LOCATIONS: ('Y' = YES) | | Apparent Top Female Officers: 5 | W | SW | MW | SE | NE | INTER. | | Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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