Air Products Nitrogen Generator On-Stream at Samsung's New 300mm Texas Fab
May 01 2007 - 12:37PM
PR Newswire (US)
Air Products Also Supplies Specialty Materials and Equipment to New
Austin Site LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products
(NYSE:APD) today announced that its 450,000 standard cubic foot per
hour (scf/hr) nitrogen generator at Samsung Austin Semiconductor's
new 300mm memory manufacturing facility in Austin, Tex., is
on-stream. The new 300mm fab is expected to manufacture dynamic
random access memory (DRAM) and/or flash memory chips for
computers, cell phones, and DVD and MP3 players. Besides nitrogen,
Air Products will also supply bulk specialty gases to the DRAM
facility as well as specialty gas and chemical equipment "The
diversity of Air Products' product offering continues to position
us as the go-to supplier to the global semiconductor industry,"
said Corning Painter, vice president, Electronics, at Air Products.
"Air Products is proud to be able to support Samsung's growth in
the US, just as we have done in Korea." Samsung currently operates
a 200mm fab in Austin where a dedicated team of Air Products
MEGASYS(R) technicians manage Samsung's materials and equipment.
Air Products also operates a 240,000 scf/hr nitrogen generator for
the 200mm fab and supplies Samsung Austin Semiconductor with its
liquid bulk gas requirements as well as specialty materials,
delivery systems and bulk specialty gases and equipment. About Air
Products Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial,
energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique
portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases,
performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940,
Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such
as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment
and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good
Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations
in over 40 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe.
For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/. About
Samsung Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in
semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital
convergence technologies with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4
billion and net income of US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately
138,000 people in 124 offices in 56 countries, the company consists
of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business,
Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Network Business and
Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest
growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of
digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more
information, please visit http://www.samsung.com/. ***NOTE: This
release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results
could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.
DATASOURCE: Air Products CONTACT: media, Robert Brown,
+1-610-481-1192, ; or investors, Nelson Squires, +1-610-481-7461, ,
both of Air Products Web site: http://www.airproducts.com/
http://www.samsung.com/
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