Air Products Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer to Speak at Shandong Economic Advisory Conference
as Shandong Provincial Economic Advisor
QINGDAO, SHANDONG, China, June 17,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD), a
leading global industrial gases company serving the China market for 35 years, will participate in
a series of in-person and virtual activities during the Third
Qingdao Multinationals Summit (QMS) themed "Multinationals and
China" to support the country's
new round of development with focus on energy transition.
Air Products' Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer Seifi Ghasemi,
appointed Shandong Provincial Economic Advisor, will join the
Shandong Provincial Economic Advisory Conference online on
June 20. He will share Air
Products' world-leading first-mover blue hydrogen projects in the
U.S and Canada, its green hydrogen
mega projects in Middle East,
and discuss how the company is supporting hydrogen applications for
mobility and industrial sectors to drive the hydrogen economy in
Shandong Province in close
collaboration with the local government.
In Shandong, Air Products has
established a strong position since its first investment in 1995
with several operating entities, production facilities, and
engineering design capability. The company has been supporting the
Shandong Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-term
Development Plan, and Hydrogen into Ten Thousand Homes'
demonstration project with its end-to-end hydrogen for mobility
solutions.
Co-organized by China's Ministry of Commerce and
Shandong Provincial Government, the Third Qingdao Multinationals
Summit is an important annual event to deepen win-win cooperation
among multinationals and the China
governments. This year, more than 3,800 distinguished guests
including senior leaders from Fortune 500 and global companies will
participate in the two-day summit. The summit will also host the
first Shandong Provincial Economic Advisory Conference.
During the summit, Air Products China President Saw Choon Seong and other senior executives
from Government Relations and Hydrogen for Mobility will join a
number of in-person and virtual activities, including meeting local
senior government officials and other leaders to share insights and
deepen exchanges to support the country's sustainable development;
holding a roadshow themed "Pursuing Green and Low-Carbon Energy
Transition under Dual Carbon Goals" to unveil the company's
hydrogen for mobility brand in China; and attending a forum panel discussion
titled "Hydrogen Energy Value Chain Construction and
Cooperation."
"QMS provides a great platform for multinationals to exchange
thoughts and discuss new trends to support the long-term
development of Shandong Province
and China," said Saw Choon Seong.
"We have achieved great success in China for 35 years across several Five-Year
Plan periods. We look forward to our continued collaboration
with the governments, customers and partners to support the
country's carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, contributing to
low-carbon and climate-resilient developments in
Shandong Province and China
in the 14th Five-Year and beyond."
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading industrial gases company in operation for 80 years.
Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the
Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and
applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in
the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and
equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects,
including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant
natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value
power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and
world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects supporting
global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in 50 countries and
has a current market capitalization of about $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate,
talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are
driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative
solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and
address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the
world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or
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Statements: This release contains "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 expectations and assumptions as of the date
of this release and are not guarantees of future performance. While
forward-looking statements are made in good faith and based on
assumptions, expectations and projections that management believes
are reasonable based on currently available information, actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors, including risk factors
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2021. Except as
required by law, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to
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