LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has been selected to supply
gaseous nitrogen and oxygen, and liquid argon to Samsung Mobile
Display (SMD) for its Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode
(AMOLED) production. This is the second contract of its type
following last year's contract for SMD's 5.5 generation
AMOLED.
Air Products will build another air separation unit and pipeline
at its Tanjeong, Korea site for gases supply to SMD's upcoming fab.
Air Products will also build purification, filtering and monitoring
systems. The company is currently supplying gaseous nitrogen and
oxygen, and liquid argon to SMD's existing AMOLED fab in Tanjeong
and two large-scale TFT-LCD facilities in Cheonan.
"Samsung has been a long-standing and strategic customer for Air
Products. We are honored to have their continued confidence in our
capabilities to support their growth," said Wayne Mitchell, vice president and general
manager of the Electronics Division at Air Products. "This contract
once again demonstrates our capability to serve the world's largest
electronics customers with our infrastructure, technology
advancements and product capacity in place."
Besides Tanjeong and Cheonan, Air Products has also recently
announced nitrogen and pipeline expansions in many of the most
important semiconductor and LCD manufacturing geographies around
the world including Gumi, Korea; Tainan and Tai Chung, Taiwan; and Austin,
Tex. and Chandler, Ariz. in
the U.S.
For more information on Air Products' Electronics business,
please go to www.airproducts.com/semiconductors.
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. 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.
About Samsung Mobile Display (SMD)
SMD was established in January
2009 as a core Samsung company that provides cutting-edge
display solutions. With highly advanced technological
capabilities, SMD offers a comprehensive range of displays
including those featuring AMOLED and LCD technologies. SMD is
a total solution provider offering next-generation technologies
including flexible, foldable and transparent displays. For more
information about Samsung Mobile Display, please go to
www.samsungsmd.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