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Air Products appoints Miquel Lope as Vice-President and General Manager for Northern Continent

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Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world-leading industrial gases company, has appointed Miquel Lope as its new Vice President and General Manager for Northern Continent. In this position, Lope will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s strategic initiatives and fostering continued growth in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands. He succeeds Kurt Lefevere who has been appointed Air Products’ President for Asia. 

“Miquel Lope has an extensive background in industrial gases and track record of delivering on ambitious targets with exceptional results. His drive for safety and operational excellence will be instrumental in guiding Air Products’ continued success and expansion in the Northern Continent,” said Ivo Bols, President, Europe and Africa at Air Products. 

“I am excited and motivated to take on this new role and the responsibilities that come along with it,” added Lope. “New challenges, new priorities and a high-performing team that are already doing so much to help generate a cleaner future are some of the points that led me to accept this position.” 

Lope holds both a finance degree and a master's degree in economics and financial analysis from the University of Barcelona. He has been with Air Products for over 27 years and most recently held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Southern Europe for Air Products.

Miquel Lope,
Vice-President and
General Manager for Northern Continent

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.

The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of approximately $60 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook or Instagram.

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