LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE: APD) was recently named a Thomson
Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator, recognizing its
achievements as one of the world's most innovative companies. The
program, an initiative of the IP & Science business of Thomson
Reuters, honors the 100 corporations and institutions around the
world that are at the heart of innovations as measured by a series
of proprietary patent-related metrics. The full report is available
at http://www.stateofinnovation.com.
The Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator
methodology is based on four principle criteria: overall patent
volume, patent application-to-grant success rate, global reach of
the portfolio, and patent influence as evidenced by citations. This
objective formula identifies the companies around the world that
are discovering new inventions, protecting them from infringers and
commercializing them.
"Air Products was founded on an innovative idea, and this
recognition is testament that innovation continues to be a core
value that drives our employees to address pressing business
challenges each day," said Seifi
Ghasemi, Air Products' chairman, president and CEO. "We not
only create new products and technologies that solve our customers'
problems and improve their operations, but many of our innovations
also deliver environmental and energy benefits for Air Products and
customers alike."
Now in its fifth year, the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100
Global Innovator program has annually outperformed leading
financial indices, serving as a trustworthy investment resource and
a testament to increased R&D funding, global patent filing and
new market development, resulting in greater revenue and enhanced
regional economic activity.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company
celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial
Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related
equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and
petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment. The company's Materials
Technologies business, which Air Products intends to spin-off by
September 2016, serves the
semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives
industries.
The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9
billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual
list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50
countries strive to make Air Products the world's safest and best
performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable
offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com.
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