OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2016. Air Products AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products (NYSE:APD) located in Kristiansand, Norway, has introduced the PRISM® Pro-Line Nitrogen Generator GEN1, the latest offering in its high-spec equipment portfolio. The Pro-Line system is designed to meet the exacting standards of the marine, offshore, and oil and gas industries at a lower price and with a shorter delivery than typical engineered-to-order equipment.

“We leveraged decades of experience working with the largest oil and gas companies in the market,” states Tom Cantero, managing director, Air Products AS. “The Pro-Line system incorporates the highest quality components and advanced manufacturing practices that meet the engineering and fabrication standards required for these demanding applications.”

The PRISM Pro-Line Nitrogen Generator GEN1 is a highly specialized membrane nitrogen generation system that has been designed in accordance with internationally recognized technical specifications and incorporates world-class components. This innovative design basis streamlines critical documentation generation, engineering customization, and project execution.

“Our customers are focusing on costs and project schedule in order to ensure optimal return on their capital investment. They favor retrofitting with easily integrated systems,” adds Hans Ihme, product manager, Air Products AS. “The Pro-Line system provides an alternative to the traditional spec-and-build projects, while retaining all of the highest quality components and fabrication required for these critical applications. Projects are completed quickly and cost effectively.”

Air Products AS specializes in the engineering and fabrication of shipboard/offshore, and oil and gas land-based nitrogen systems, which generate nitrogen on-site for inerting potentially hazardous operations. To date, the company has delivered more than 1,000 PRISM Membrane nitrogen systems for shipboard service and more than 220 systems for offshore and land-based oil and gas applications.

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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.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.