Airgas to Showcase Innovations for the Meat and Poultry Industry at the International Production and Processing Expo 2018

January 24, 2018

Airgas will debut novel gas mixing, chilling and injection systems
developed for reliability, flexibility and accuracy, along with scalable
renewable energy solutions using biogas.

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airgas, an Air Liquide company, and the leading U.S. supplier of
industrial gases, welding technologies, and safety products, announced
today that its Food and Beverage group will exhibit at the
International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2018 (Booth #C1247).
As the largest annual trade show for the poultry, meat, and feed
industries, IPPE will include more than 1,200 exhibitors and host 30,000
attendees from January 30-February 1 at Georgia World Congress Center in
Atlanta, GA. Attendees will have an opportunity to review the company’s
newest technologies and products firsthand and discuss with Airgas
experts.

Aiming to optimize efficiency, minimize cost and ensure food safety for
customers, Airgas will showcase its comprehensive, customizable and
value-adding solutions for the protein processing market segment,
including:

  • An innovative gas mixer, which provides parts per million
    accuracy with easy to use controls, consistent mixing and flow
    matching, and downloadable data logs. This new Airgas design provides
    both accuracy and repeatability for Modified Atmosphere Packaging
    applications.
  • Newly designed proprietary injecting systems for mixers and
    blenders with removable inserts that can address sanitation needs.
  • ChillRight™ Combo Chiller, which uses liquid CO2 to
    produce dry ice "snow" that chills a product in standard combo bins.
    The flexible Combo Chiller system has been shown to reduce food
    dehydration, maintain product quality and reduce waste. It streamlines
    the chilling process by minimizing the manual addition of dry ice,
    eliminating dry ice pellet storage and reducing manual feeding errors.
  • Renewable energy solutions to convert biogas into biomethane.
    As a part of Air Liquide, Airgas offers solutions for upgrading and
    utilizing biogas produced from animal and food processing operations.
    Air Liquide systems can purify and upgrade biogas to manage waste and
    efficiently convert to biomethane.

Airgas experts will be on-hand to demonstrate and discuss additional
products and solutions for food processing, production and preservation;
the company's comprehensive offering of gases, including nitrogen,
carbon dioxide and ammonia; and its full range of personal protective
equipment, including air monitors and fall protection.

Visit the Airgas exhibit at IPPE (Booth #C1247) or the Airgas
website for additional information.

Bill Baker, Airgas Vice President – Food, Beverage and Retail
Markets: "We are excited to meet with customers and potential
customers in the food processing and production industry and discuss
products, services, and expertise we can provide to help them succeed.
IPPE attendees can learn about helpful technology such as our
ChillRight™ Combo Chiller. Customers who use this system report a more
even distribution of carbon dioxide in their packaging processes,
resulting in optimized efficiency in their operations.”

Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is the leading U.S. supplier of
industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and
related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products;
and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Dedicated to improving the performance of its more than 1 million
customers, Airgas safely and reliably provides products, services and
expertise through its more than 18,000 associates, over 1,100 locations,
robust e-Business platform, and Airgas Total Access® telesales channel.

As an Air Liquide company, the world leader in gases, technology and
services for Industry and Health, Airgas offers customers an unrivaled
global footprint and industry leading technology and innovations.

For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.
The
world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and
Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 65,000
employees and serves more than 3 million customers and patients. Oxygen,
nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and
energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at
the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Air Liquide’s ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long term
performance and contribute to sustainability. The company’s
customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth over
the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective
investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented by
the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of its
people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes
in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its
stakeholders.

Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to € 18.1 billion in 2016 and its
solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than
40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good
indexes.

Contacts

Airgas Communications
Kim Menard, 610-902-6233
[email protected]

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