LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) has been selected by Solar Atmospheres, Inc.,
the largest commercial vacuum heat treating company in North America, to provide industrial gases for
its newest plant in Fontana,
Calif. Air Products will supply Solar Atmospheres with
nitrogen, argon and helium for use in the vacuum processing of
metals. With this latest contract, Air Products continues to supply
all of Solar Atmosphere's nitrogen, argon and helium needs at each
of the company's five plants, including four locations in
Pennsylvania. Solar Atmospheres
has more than 200 employees and projected heat treating and brazing
sales of $30 million in 2011.
"Air Products has been supplying industrial gases to Solar
Atmospheres for more than two decades," said John Giordano, account executive, North American
Merchant Gases at Air Products. "This relationship has been built
on more than a dependable gas supply. Air Products has sustained
this relationship by understanding what Solar Atmospheres wants and
needs to be successful and then providing the necessary technical
support and know-how to help them accomplish their goals."
"Air Products is more than a reliable gas supplier and has
worked closely with Solar Atmospheres to understand our business,"
said William R. Jones, CEO of Solar
Atmospheres. "Through our collaboration with Air Products over the
years, Solar Atmospheres has found ways to reduce our quench cycle
times and save on gas-related costs."
Air Products continues to provide technical support to Solar
Atmospheres, looking for ways to help the company keep its business
operating at optimum efficiency. For more information about Solar
Atmospheres, visit www.solaratm.com.
For over 50 years, metals processors around the world have come
to rely on Air Products' industrial gases, gas atmospheres and
technical support to help improve product quality, reduce operating
costs and increase production. The company offers high-purity
gases, gas handling equipment and technology, global supply
capability and—most importantly—unmatched industry experience and
technical know-how to help its customers succeed. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com/Metals.
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. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of
$9 billion, operations in over 40
countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. 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,
2010.
SOURCE Air Products