35/100BAir Products & Chemicals company profile
- CEO
- Eduardo F. Menezes
- Employees
- 21,194
- Headquarters
- 1940 Air Products Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18106-5500, US
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- IPO date
- 17 Mar 1980
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US0091581068
Website:airproducts.com
About the company
Operating globally, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is a prominent supplier of industrial gases, specialized equipment, and associated services. The company's diverse product range includes atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, as well as various process gases like hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas. They also provide a selection of specialty gases. APD is involved in the fabrication of crucial machinery for gas production and handling, including air separation units and non-cryogenic generators. These products and services cater to a broad spectrum of industries, including but not limited to refining, chemical processing, gasification, metals production, general manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics, medical imaging, and energy generation. Moreover, the company's capabilities extend to designing and manufacturing advanced systems for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, the liquefaction of natural gas, and the secure transportation and storage of liquid helium and hydrogen. APD also engages in a strategic partnership with Baker Hughes Company to further innovate hydrogen compression systems. The firm was established in 1940 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Employees
Air Products & Chemicals had about 21,300 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (30 September 2025), by its annual report. That is 7.4% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Air Products & Chemicals
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 92.2% of Air Products & Chemicals's shares on 30 June 2026, 1,834 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
How Air Products & Chemicals pays its executives
The chief executive was paid 23.42M USD for fiscal 2025, 66% of it in shares and options.
| Name and position | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Cash incentive | Other pay | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seifi Ghasemi Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | 488.08K USD | — | 15.54M USD | — | 7.39M USD | 23.42M USD |
| Eduardo Menezes Chief Executive Officer | 810.85K USD | — | 10.92M USD | — | 79.94K USD | 11.81M USD |
| Francesco Maione President, Americas and Global Helium & Rare Gases | 558.69K USD | 150.00K USD | 4.03M USD | 630.00K USD | 995.41K USD | 6.37M USD |
| Sean D. Major Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | 540.39K USD | — | 2.56M USD | — | 1.61M USD | 4.71M USD |
| Melissa N. Schaeffer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 782.69K USD | 648.00K USD | 3.20M USD | — | 72.87K USD | 4.71M USD |
| Victoria Brifo Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Corporate Communications and Corporate Relations | 586.34K USD | 486.00K USD | 1.28M USD | — | 63.58K USD | 2.42M USD |
| Brian Galovich Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | 649.76K USD | 526.50K USD | 1.09M USD | — | 61.52K USD | 2.33M USD |
FY2025 · From the company's proxy statements to the SEC: what each named executive was paid for the fiscal year, shares and options at their value when granted. The latest filing
Common questions about Air Products & Chemicals
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