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Allentown PA industrial gases and clean hydrogen (NYSE: APD) $12.1B FY2024 revenue; NEOM green hydrogen $8.5B megaproject, CEO transition Oct 2024, Mantle Ridge activism competing with Linde and Air Liquide.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is an Allentown, Pennsylvania-based industrial gases and energy transition company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: APD) as an S&P 500 Materials component — producing and distributing atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon), process gases (hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide), and specialty gases for industrial, healthcare, and clean energy applications through approximately 22,000 employees in 50+ countries. In fiscal year 2024 (ending September 2024), Air Products reported revenues of $12.1 billion with adjusted EBITDA of approximately $3.9 billion, as the company continued executing its massive green hydrogen mega-project portfolio despite significant capital deployment raising Net Debt-to-EBITDA above 4x. In October 2024, longtime CEO Seifi Ghasemi retired after a decade leading Air Products' transformation from a traditional industrial gases company to a clean hydrogen investment vehicle — Eduardo Menezes was appointed CEO, with activist investor Mantle Ridge (holding approximately 10% of Air Products shares) advocating for strategic refocus, capital discipline, and potential strategic alternatives to the green hydrogen mega-project strategy. Air Products' industrial gases business (oxygen for steel production, nitrogen for food preservation and semiconductor manufacturing, hydrogen for petroleum refining) generates $8+ billion in recurring revenues from long-term take-or-pay contracts with petrochemical, steel, and healthcare customers — providing the cash flow foundation that supports green hydrogen capital investment.
Charlotte NC global lithium and specialty chemicals (NYSE: ALB) at $5.4B 2024 revenue; Q2 2025 recovery (+112% net income) with 90% of $350M cost reduction target at $1.3B quarterly sales competing with SQM and Ganfeng for EV battery lithium supply.
Albemarle Corporation is a Charlotte, North Carolina-headquartered global specialty chemicals company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALB) as an S&P 500 company — operating as one of the world's largest lithium producers for electric vehicle battery supply chains, a global leader in bromine specialty chemicals, and a provider of refining catalysts. In 2024, Albemarle reported $5.4 billion in revenue with 7,400-8,300 employees across major production facilities in Chile (La Negra lithium conversion plant), China (Meishan lithium plant), and bromine production in the US, Europe, and Asia. In Q2 2025, Albemarle reported $1.3 billion in net sales (-7% year-over-year) with $23 million in net income (+112% improvement from Q2 2024 loss) — demonstrating operating recovery from the lithium price collapse despite revenue pressure, with 90% of the $350 million cost reduction target achieved. CEO J. Kent Masters has led the company since 2020 with contract extended through March 2027. Founded in 1887 in Richmond, Virginia.
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