Company Profile: Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD)

The company provides gases such as argon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen to manufacturers, health care facilities, and other industries. Not all is light and airy, however. It also makes gas containers and equipment that separates air, purifies hydrogen, and liquefies gas. Air Products' largest segment is Merchant Gases, which manufactures atmospheric, process, and specialty gases delivered from tanker, truck and trailer or even directly for the customer through on-site plants. The company's Tonnage Gases segment serves the global refining and chemical industries. In 2010 the company made a $7 billion offer for rival Airgas.

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