Air Products’ new leadership will drive spec gases , says Lope

  • Gas
  • June 11, 2025

Air Products is more committed than ever to its core speciality gas business under its new leadership, with the market for specialty gases continuing to grow. Specialty gas customers are also more inclined than to look for partnerships and closer ties with suppliers, which is something the industrial gas major welcomes as a development.

The position was set out by Miquel Lope, Vice-President for Northern Europe at Air Products, in his keynote presentation on day two of the three-day Specialty Gas Summit 2025 in Utrecht in the Netherlands.

Lope talked in the question-and-answer session about the direction of travel for Air Products with spec gases under its refreshed leadership team, now headed by CEO Eduardo Menezes.

“At Air Products we have been through a tumultuous and exciting time. The new leadership has shifted the focus from having first-mover advantage in markets like hydrogen to a more typical approach of securing customers first to move ahead with projects with greater certainty.

… to continue reading you must be subscribed

To access hundreds of features, subscribe today! At a time when the world is forced to go digital more than ever before just to stay connected, discover the in-depth content our subscribers receive every month by subscribing to gasworld.

   

  • Related Posts

    • Gas
    • May 27, 2026
    France grants €550m to IPCEI for EU semiconductor advancement

    By 25 min ago 2 min read French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged a state contribution of €550m ($640m) to a European Commission- coordinated programme designed to support advanced semiconductor…

    • Gas
    • May 27, 2026
    Podcast | Technical debrief: solar-powered green hydrogen

    The 1895 Podcast The 1895 Podcast is a content-driven podcast for the global industrial gases business, bringing together topical news, views and analysis of the stories that matter in the…

    Have You Seen?

    API Shows US Crude Stocks Fell for Sixth Straight Week, Fuel Inventories Also Drop, Sources Say

    • May 28, 2026
    API Shows US Crude Stocks Fell for Sixth Straight Week, Fuel Inventories Also Drop, Sources Say

    Russia Braces For Diesel Export Ban After Ukraine Attacks Refineries

    • May 28, 2026
    Russia Braces For Diesel Export Ban After Ukraine Attacks Refineries

    Exxon Wins Shareholder Backing for Legal Move to Texas

    • May 27, 2026
    Exxon Wins Shareholder Backing for Legal Move to Texas

    Oil From US Emergency Reserve Heads to California for the First Time, Kpler Says

    • May 27, 2026
    Oil From US Emergency Reserve Heads to California for the First Time, Kpler Says

    TotalEnergies Extends French Fuel Price Caps Through June

    • May 27, 2026
    TotalEnergies Extends French Fuel Price Caps Through June

    American Airlines Sees Resilient Demand Cushioning Fuel-Price Hit

    • May 27, 2026
    American Airlines Sees Resilient Demand Cushioning Fuel-Price Hit

    Chevron Shareholders Reject Proposal for Independent Board Chair

    • May 27, 2026
    Chevron Shareholders Reject Proposal for Independent Board Chair

    Fed’s Logan Warns US Oil Production Won’t Fill Global Supply Gap

    • May 27, 2026
    Fed’s Logan Warns US Oil Production Won’t Fill Global Supply Gap

    China’s CNOOC Starts Production at Bohai Sea Oilfield

    • May 27, 2026
    China’s CNOOC Starts Production at Bohai Sea Oilfield

    Mozambique Contests TotalEnergies’ $2 Billion Cost from LNG Project Delay

    • May 27, 2026
    Mozambique Contests TotalEnergies’ $2 Billion Cost from LNG Project Delay