Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) is a well-established company in the industrial gas sector with operations spanning across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of atmospheric gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases. Additionally, it provides process gases such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas, and specialty gases. To support the production and processing of these gases, Air Products and Chemicals offers equipment like air separation units and non-cryogenic generators. The company’s business segments are categorized as Industrial Gases-Americas; Industrial Gases-EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa); Industrial Gases-Asia; Industrial Gases-Global; and Corporate and Other. The Industrial Gases-Global segment encompasses cryogenic and gas processing equipment for air separation, while the Corporate and Other segment covers LNG equipment and helium storage and distribution, alongside the sale of equipment businesses and corporate support functions.
