LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has formed a new joint venture (JV) with Linde North
America named East Coast Nitrogen (ECN) and will build a new 1,100 ton per day world-scale air separation unit and
industrial gas liquefier in Glenmont, New York. An approximate capital investment of
$60 million will be made in the new facility which will produce liquid nitrogen (LIN), liquid
oxygen (LOX) and liquid argon (LAR). The new plant, featuring Air Products' latest technology, will be constructed and
operated by Air Products with commercial status targeted for December 2018.
"There are several market reasons why this investment in a new and larger facility, and the formation of the JV make strategic
sense for Air Products. The plant will use our latest technology and its capabilities will strengthen Air Products' presence in
the Albany, New York area. The facility will also provide a higher production capacity for
all three products to be produced at the location and will put us in a position to better serve our customers and their future
growth," said Marie Ffolkes, president, Industrial Gases Americas at Air Products.
"This investment is one more in a series to support Linde's growth and reliability plan in North
America," said Chris Ebeling, vice president, Merchant & Packaged Gases Sales &
Marketing, Linde North America. "This is our second Air Separation Unit joint venture with Air
Products and we are confident this will be as successful as the previous one."
The new facility will be built at the site of an existing Air Products plant already located in Glenmont, with industrial gas products to be distributed by Air Products and Linde independently to the
market. The products produced will service the New York and New England regions, supplying
various market segments including chemicals, food, electronics, primary materials, fabricated metals, health and medical,
utilities and glass. The new plant will also significantly increase the amount of liquid argon available to Air Products.
"This expansion through the JV is consistent with Air Products' efforts to leverage its production capabilities in order to
reliably meet the needs of our growing customer base," said John Robinson, vice president and
general manager of Air Products' Industrial Gases - Americas North Region.
The current Air Products plant at Glenmont was built in 1977, has over 400 tpd of liquid
capacity and serves the New York and New England region. Use of the existing Glenmont land and infrastructure will produce project savings, expedite the on-stream of the new asset, and
facilitate uninterrupted supply to the customer base during the construction phase.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading
Industrial Gases company in operation for over 75 years. The Company's core industrial gases business provides atmospheric and
process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food
and beverage. Air Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment.
The Company had fiscal 2016 sales of $7.5 billion from continuing operations in 50 countries and
has a current market capitalization of approximately $30 billion. Approximately 16,000 employees
are making Air Products the world's safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and
excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions
as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially
from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30,
2016.
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