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Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing

Fortune Rank: 273

Air Products & Chemicals is a supplier of industrial gases & related industrial process equipment & is a producer of certain chemicals. APD is also involved in the power generation and flue gas treatment business. For the 9 months ended 6/30/05, revenues rose 12% to $6.07B. Net income rose 22% to $532.7M. Results reflect higher volumes in the Gases & Chemicals segments and productivity gains.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Air Products) is a supplier of industrial gas and related industrial process equipment, and a producer of certain chemicals. The Company operates in three segments: gases, chemicals and equipment. The gases business segment recovers and distributes industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, helium, argon and hydrogen, and a variety of medical and specialty gases and also includes the Company's healthcare business. The chemicals business segment produces and markets performance materials and chemical intermediates. The equipment business segment supplies cryogenic and other process equipment and related engineering services.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Air Products and Chemicals Inc. was ranked number 273 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 273rd largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. achieved revenue of $8,381.40 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $631.30 million.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.'s rank changes

The company's ranking in 2010 was a decline from 2009 when it was ranked 248th on the Fortune 500. The Previous ranking was based on its 2009 revenue of $10,939 million (a change of -2 million compared to 2010) and profits of $910 million (a change of -279 million compared to 2010).

Another point of view

To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Air Products and Chemicals Inc. would be ranked 190th rather than 273rd due to its profits of $631 in 2010.

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• Address
  • Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
    7201 Hamilton Boulevard
    Allentown
    PA
    18195
• Contact Details
  • Phone: 610-481-4911
  • Fax: 610-481-5900
  • Website: www.airproducts.com
  • Stock Symbol: APD

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