An industrial gases company that supplies applications to heat treating facilities recently broke ground on its new global headquarters in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
Air Products, which provides industrial gases and related equipment to dozens of industries and is a leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, hosted a celebration for Air Products colleagues and state and local elected officials and dignitaries. The company offers applications for annealing, brazing, hardening, and sintering to multiple industries, including medical, refining, chemical, metals, and manufacturing.
“We need a headquarters that represents who we are as a world-leading company,” said Seifi Ghasemi, chairman, president, and CEO. “We want to create modern office and R&D facilities that are energizing, collaborative and inclusive. When you see the new global headquarters renderings, without any doubt, the new office space and world-class R&D facility will be representative of who we are and what we stand for. This new headquarters will exemplify our ‘4S’ culture and reflect the safety, speed, simplicity, and self-confidence that have driven our success and will continue to do so.”
“We will also emphasize a fifth ‘S’ with these new facilities – Sustainability,” added Ghasemi. “Sustainability is at the heart of what we do as a business, every day around the world. That’s important to our customers, our partners, and our talented and committed employees. . . . I believe very strongly that every company has a foundational culture, and there is value in preserving that, even as you move that culture forward. Air Products has a nearly 80-year history – most of it right here in the Lehigh Valley. There are certain values instilled in people because of where we are today, because of the people who live in this area, who contribute to its success, and who call it home. There is a lot of value in preserving that. So, it became clear this location worked best for us, and we have never wavered from the decision to stay.”
Main photo credit/caption: Air Products / (L to R) PA Senator Pat Browne, PA Representative Gary Day, Air Products CEO Seifi Ghasemi, DCED Executive Deputy Secretary Neil Weaver, Air Products Strategic Projects VP Pat Garay and Senior VP and Chief Human Resources Officer Victoria Brifo participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the company’s new global headquarters located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.
