Air Products to Showcase Advanced Technologies, Equipment and Solutions at 3rd China International Import Expo

Shanghai, China (November 3, 2020) - Air Products (NYSE: APD), a world-leading industrial gases company serving the China market for 33 years, will exhibit for the first time in the 3^rd China International Import Expo (CIIE 2020) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from November 5-10 along with thousands of exhibitors from various countries and regions.

Under the theme ‘Together, We’ll Realize Our Dreams of a Sustainable Future,’Air Products will showcase its advancedtechnologies, equipment and sustainable solutions on Hydrogen for Mobility, gasification and carbon capture to solve the world’s energy and environmental challenges and its mega and demonstration projects. Key highlights include:

• Hydrogen for Mobility: comprehensive solutionsincluding production, liquefication, storage, transportation, and innovative fueling technology systems and related infrastructure,and the world's largest carbon-free hydrogen project
• Gasification: build-own-operate model and proven coal gasification technologies to support the clean use of coal and the upgrading of the chemical industry
• Carbon capture: efficient and reliable technology solutions forcapturing carbon dioxide from fossil fuel conversion before it reaches the atmosphere
   

The company will leverage this open and shared platform to continue deepening its collaboration with local governments, associations, institutions, customers, partners and suppliers.

“We are very glad to participate in this national exhibition especially as China is entering the 14^th Five-Year Plan period. Our industrial gases, technologies and applications have been enabling customers in China to reduce energy use, lower emissions and increase productivity for more than 30 years,” said Air Products China president Saw Choon Seong. “This year marks Air Products’ 80^th anniversary. The company has an unwavering focus on energy, environment and emerging markets and released a new sustainability goal to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions intensity by one-third by 2030 globally.We are committed to the China market and see tremendous opportunities to accelerate our growth and cooperate with the governments, customers and many otherimportant partners to support the country’s sustainabledevelopment with our innovation and solutions.”

As one of the first multinational gas companies to enter China, Air Products has supported the social and economic development of the country since 1987. Putting sustainability at the core of its business, the company has supported many demonstration and mega projects in China, including operating the company’s first coal gasification project for Lu'An Coal-based Clean Energy Co. Ltd. in Shanxi Province to produce syngas;building, owning and operating a$650 million coal-to-syngas plant for Jiutai New Material Co. in Inner Mongolia, and a joint venture coal-to-syngasplant with Debang Group in Jiangsu Province.

Source : Air Products