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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   February 21, 2006

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4534 23-1274455
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania   18195-1501
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 481-4911

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 21, 2006, the company published Current Business Information, including consolidated sales and product volumes for January 2006 on its website at http://www.airproducts.com/Invest/financialnews/current.htm. A copy of the Current Business Information dated February 21, 2006, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. This Current Business Information is being furnished; it is not deemed to be filed.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits
99.1 Current Business Information dated February 21, 2006.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
          
February 21, 2006   By:   W. Douglas Brown
       
        Name: W. Douglas Brown
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Current Business Information dated February 21, 2006.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1
Current Business Information
Quarter-To-Date
February 21, 2006

                 
    January 2006    
    % Change    
    vs.    
    Prior Year   Commentary
Consolidated Sales
   17   Growth across all three business segments.
Electronics Sales
   3   Specialty material volumes continue to
3 Mo Rolling Avg**
           increase. On-site/pipeline business higher
 
           as well. Electronic sales were up 15%
 
           excluding equipment.
EPI On-site/Pipeline Volume
   7   HyCO volumes up 12%.
Asia Liquid/Bulk Volume
   13   Good growth, albeit a bit below recent
 
           trend due to the Lunar New Year holidays.
North America Gases:
                
Liquid/Bulk Volume
   1   LOX/LIN, LAR and LHe volumes all up 6-7%.
 
           LHY volumes improved sequentially, but we
 
           were still limited by Katrina and the
 
           delayed restart of feedstock supply in
 
           Sarnia.
LOX/LIN Price
   10   Pricing programs and surcharges.
Europe Gases:
                
Liquid/Bulk Volume
   6   Good growth driven by Isle of Grain, UK
 
           and strength on the northern continent.
Cylinder Volume
   2   One additional workday this year.
LOX/LIN Price
   1        
Chemical Sales Volume:
   (3 )        
Performance Volume
   3   Surfactants and Polyurethane Chemical
 
           volumes strong. Emulsions volumes up
 
           modestly. Continued weakness in Asia
 
           epoxy additives.
Intermediates Volume
   (11 )   Polyurethane Intermediates volumes flat
 
           YOY as lower DNT demand is being offset by
 
           increased TDA activity. Methyls and
 
           Higher Amines both lower versus prior
 
           year.

** Three month rolling average; excludes Liquid/Bulk revenues and equity affiliate revenues.

Note: We are providing this information at the request of financial analysts and investors who have indicated that it would assist them in understanding recent business trends at Air Products. This information is based on current estimates and data that we believe in our judgment to be reliable. Please keep in mind that sales volumes and prices are not the only factors that determine future financial performance. Many other factors including raw material, energy, distribution and overhead costs and other price changes also influence earnings.