LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products' (NYSE:APD) Francesco
Maione, president, Americas, will deliver a keynote speech
at the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) Annual
Convention on Saturday, October 9, in
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Maione will discuss his professional journal, business
philosophy and the future of industrial gas distribution in his
presentation "Creating Value Together – Looking Back, Looking
Forward."
Air Products representatives attending GAWDA will be available
at contact booth 602 from 8 a.m. to noon on
Friday, October 8. GAWDA attendees are invited to stop by to
learn about Air Products' safe and reliable industrial gas supply
and innovative solutions that can help independent distributors
address customer challenges. Maione and other Air Products
representatives will also host an invitation-only reception to
foster existing customer relationships and promote continued
success working together.
For the fifth consecutive year, Air Products is supporting the
"GAWDA Gives Back" initiative with a $10,000 contribution from the Air Products
Foundation. The donation supports the Children's Literacy Center
(CLC) and its mission to build a life of success through a
foundation of literacy. CLC works with families and the community
to provide effective literacy programs that help the struggling
reader.
In addition, to show its commitment to building the next
generation of skilled workers in the gases and welding industry,
Air Products announced that Kassidy
Tohm of Ferris State University
is the recipient of this year's $2,500 Air Products Women of Gases and Welding
Scholarship. Tohm is pursuing a degree in welding engineering and
technology. She has been a member of the American Welding Society
since her junior year of high school and is currently part of a
student chapter at Ferris State.
Air Products and the American Welding Society jointly
established the Air Products Women of Gases & Welding
Scholarship in 2012. Inspired by GAWDA's Women of Gases and Welding
Committee, the $50,000 scholarship
program is aimed at helping women develop the skills required to
pursue technical careers.
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 carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global
transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2020 sales of $8.9
billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current
market capitalization of approximately $60
billion. More than 19,000 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
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