The offices will be a cross-functional space accommodating executives, engineering, product, process gas and air separation unit (ASU) product line functions, and further strengthen Air Products’ large hydrogen projects around the world.
Anthony Buzzeo, Air Products General Manager, said, “Given the increasing number of projects in the US and Canada, and the evolving footprint of our industrial gas business, additional offices in these locations will place our business in a strong position.
“We have strategically located these new execution offices close to our project sites, which has several benefits including access to a strong technical talent pool and proximity to several distinguished engineering schools.”
Buffalo is 300 miles from Massena, where Air Products recently announced plans to invest approximately $500m to build, own and operate a 35-tonne-per-day green liquid hydrogen production facility.
It is expected to be commercially operational between 2026 and 2027, and the company claims it will also integrate liquid hydrogen distribution and dispensing operations.
Read more: Air Products unveil $500m plans for liquid green hydrogen plant in New York, US
The Edmonton office is close to two of the company’s operating hydrogen production facilities.
Last year, Imperial Oil announced a long-term contract with Air Products to supply low-carbon hydrogen for its proposed renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery.
Air Products, whose global headquarters is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania will provide pipeline supply from its hydrogen plant under construction in Edmonton, increasing overall investment in the facility to CAD$1.6bn to support the contract.
Read more: Air Products to supply hydrogen to Imperial Oil renewable diesel complex