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Air Products Opens Asia Food Technology Center in Thailand
A Center of Excellence Providing Asian Food Customers with Innovations and Technical Expertise

28 Feb 2008 - Air Products announced the grand opening of its Asia Food Technology Center at the Thailand Science Park in Bangkok. The Center has been established to provide innovative solutions and technical expertise to support the ever-increasing demands from the growing Asian food market.
 
By strategically locating its Asia Food Technology Center in Thailand, Air Products can now work even closer to its Asian customers, to drive forward new food processing innovations. Air Products is also able to leverage cutting-edge microbiological and food science research capabilities within the Thailand Science Park and nearby universities.
 
"Our investment in the Asia Food Technology Center underscores the company's commitment to Asia and to the food processing market. To put our focus on where the market is, the Center enables Air Products to respond more quickly to the changing needs of our food customers, in which time-to-market and innovations are critical for their success," said Ivo Bols, vice president and general manager of Merchant Gases, Air Products Asia.
 
The Asia Food Technology Center is integrated into the Air Products Global Advanced Technology network, complementing existing technical facilities in North America and Europe.