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Air Products Membrane Solutions Holds Ribbon-Cutting Event for $70 Million Expansion of its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center

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Air Products Membrane Solutions Holds Ribbon-Cutting Event for $70 Million Expansion of its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center

6/3/26

Air Products (NYSE:APD), the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes, today hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration at the new $70 million expansion of its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis, Missouri.

The expansion, which is Air Products Membrane Solutions’ largest ever investment in a single location, is driven by growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for the aerospace industry and cleaner fuels for the marine industry.

Products manufactured at the new facility will include the PRISM® GreenSep membrane separator for bio-LNG production, and the PRISM® N2Sep membrane separator designed to separate nitrogen from compressed air.  

Pictured from left to right: Wally Nelson, Air Products President, Equipment Businesses & Technical Solutions; Andy Schollenberger, PARIC Corporation; Erin Sorensen, General Manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions; Kayla Kueckelhan, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Economic Development; Mike Moeller, Maryland Heights Mayor; and Rob Smegner, Site Manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions in St. Louis.

“This is a great day for Air Products Membrane Solutions and the area community,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, general manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions.  “This expansion of our Maryland Heights facility enables Air Products Membrane Solutions to meet growing customer demand and help our customers work more efficiently and further our collaborative goal of building a cleaner, more productive world.”

A crowd of more than 100 guests including state and local leaders joined Air Products Membrane Solutions employees for the event. Those in attendance included program speakers Walter Nelson, Air Products, President, Equipment Business & Technical Solutions; Kayla Kueckelhan, Deputy Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development; and Mike Moeller, Mayor, Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Air Products has completed more than 70 hires in the region to support the new manufacturing facility. More than 250 employees now work at the facility. 

At the event, the Air Products Foundation also announced two grants totaling $30,000 to support non-profits in the St. Louis area. The Air Products Foundation awarded $15,000 to Backstoppers, a nonprofit that supports first responders, and $15,000 to The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products Membrane Solutions designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets a full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane Separators, Marine Systems, and Engineered-to-Order Systems to protect lives and goods at sea, on land, and in the air. Air Products’ systems are also designed to create more sustainable energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of industries and applications.

Air Products Membrane Solutions secures the first certification for membrane nitrogen systems under new IACS rules

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Air Products Membrane Solutions secures the first certification for membrane nitrogen systems under new IACS rules

1/15/26

On 15 January 2025, Air Products Membrane Solutions recently announced that it is the first company to obtain cybersecurity certification for maritime nitrogen systems under the International Association of Classification Societies’ (IACS) Unified Requirements E26 and E27, achieving a new industry benchmark for cyber resilience at sea.

“Securing the IACS cybersecurity certification positions our systems as a trusted choice for shipowners and operators to safeguard their vessels against cyber threats,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, General Manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions.  “This certification reflects Air Products Membrane Solutions’ commitment to security and enhances our market competitiveness. It’s a strategic advantage that reinforces our commitment to delivering secure, future-ready solutions to the maritime sector.”

IACS Unified Requirements (UR) E26 and E27 establish minimum cybersecurity standards for new vessels by focusing on UR E26 for the ship as a whole and UR E27 for individual on-board systems and equipment. 

A 2024/2025 cybersecurity report by DNV Cyber stated that 31 percent of maritime professionals reported experiencing at least one cyberattack in the 12 months leading up to October 2024, a significant increase from 17 percent five years earlier.

Air Products Membrane Solutions has a long history of innovation in the maritime industry. Air Products Membrane Solutions was the first company to install a membrane-based nitrogen generation system onboard a ship in 1984. Today, more than 2,500 ships from over 50 countries utilize Air Products Membrane Solutions’ nitrogen generators, which are designed and manufactured at Air Products’ facility in Norway.

Air Products Membrane Solutions’ membrane-based nitrogen generation systems enable large ships to efficiently switch from traditional heavy fuels to cleaner alternative fuels while at sea, resulting in reduced emissions during the transport of goods.

Local Recognition for our Expansion Investment

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Local Recognition for our Expansion Investment

11/17/25

Air Products Membrane Solutions was proud to be recognized by the Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce at their annual Business Leader of the Year Ceremony. We were honored to receive the Business Investment Award, which celebrates companies and leaders whose investments make a meaningful difference in growth and vitality for the local community.  

Driven primarily by unprecedented demand in the biogas and aerospace industries, our $70 million dollar investment will go towards expanding our St. Louis manufacturing site’s capacity, allowing us to better address the needs of our customers. 

We’d like to extend a wholehearted Thank You to the Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce, our colleagues, customers, and our community for enabling this momentum.  

Membrane Solutions General Manager,
Dr. Erin Sorensen, receives the award from
Mayor Mike Moeller
Local Membrane Solutions leaders were on hand to represent Air Products at the award luncheon.

Gasworld’s Weekly Global Bulletin Features Membrane Solutions

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Gasworld’s Weekly Global Bulletin Features Membrane Solutions

Air Products pushes membrane tech at European Biomethane Week

10/21/25

Industrial gas major Air Products is promoting its membranes at European Biomethane Week in Brussels this week, amid rising cross-industry demand for membrane separator tech. Alongside biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, driving membrane demand is the use of nitrogen in the aerospace industry and cleaner fuels for the marine industry.

To meet global demand, Air Products is investing over $70m to expand its membrane manufacturing and logistics centre in Maryland Heights, Missouri. This is the largest investment for its membrane production unit.

Air Products’ Prism membranes are hollow-fibre separators used for on-site gas generation and purification in a wide range of industrial applications.

Dr Erin Sorensen, General Manager for Membrane Solutions at Air Products, said innovation is not just down to developing a new membrane product but enabling a future that is “safer, cleaner and more productive”.

Explaining applications in the biogas sector, Dr Adam Kratochvil, Product & Applications Development Manager, said, “High-pressure raw biogas is fed into the membrane separator – CO2 permeates the separator faster than the methane and ends up on the low-pressure permeator side, while methane travels through the separator and remains at high pressure.”

The Prism GreenSep LNG membrane separator, launched last year by Air Products, received an award in the bioenergy and agriculture sector at a recent green technology expo in Italy.

The European Biomethane Week attracts more than 700 delegates, covering producers, users, investors and legislators. The primary European biomethane target is to produce 35 billion cubic meters (bcm) of sustainable biomethane annually by 2030, a goal set by the European Commission in its REPowerEU plan.

We are Finalists at the World Biogas Expo!

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We are Finalists at the World Biogas Expo!

4/23/25

Air Products Membrane Solutions is happy to share that we have been selected as finalists for three awards at this year’s World Biogas Expo! The AD & Biogas Industry Awards, held during the World Biogas Expo, highlight innovative technology, inspiring people, and companies that are excelling in the biogas field. We are happy to share our finalists below!

  • The award-winning PRISM® GreenSep LNG has been recognized for Research and Innovation
  • Applications Engineer Leo Nemetz has been shortlisted for AD Rising Star
  • And our Membrane Solutions team has been recognized as a finalist for Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

We are thrilled to see recognition coming in from events across the globe highlighting the innovative things that we do and the awesome people that we work with!

Applications Engineer Leo Nemetz is a finalist for the AD Rising Star Award
PRISM GreenSep LNG has been recognized by the Italian Exhibition Group at the 2024 edition of Ecomondo, where it was awarded the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation.

We’re in World Fertilizer Magazine !

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We Are Published in World Fertilizer Magazine!

4/4/25

Air Products Membrane Solutions is excited to share that we have a new white paper available! Process Gas Product Manager Geir Arne Johansen’s insightful paper on our membrane offerings for purge gas recovery highlights the many benefits of choosing membrane technology for meeting your sustainability goals.

Download your copy from World Fertilizer Magazine!

Air Products Membrane Solutions’ Manufacturing Facility Now Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

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Air Products Membrane Solutions’ Manufacturing Facility Now Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

The Switch to Renewable Energy is Part of Air Products’ Overall Corporate Commitment to Quadruple the Amount of Renewable Energy Used to Make Its Products Globally by 2030

2/28/25

Air Products, the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes, has announced that Air Products Membrane Solutions’ manufacturing facility near St. Louis, Missouri, is now powered by 100 percent renewable, solar energy.

Converting the approximately 180,000 square-foot manufacturing facility to renewable energy is part of Air Products’ overall corporate commitment to quadruple the amount of renewable energy it uses to make its products globally by 2030, compared to a 2023 baseline. Air Products’ renewable energy goal is part of Air Products’ effort to reach net-zero carbon emissions from operations by 2050.

Ameren Missouri is providing the solar energy for our membrane manufacturing plant from one of their solar farms.

“The membranes produced at our facility provide environmental benefits for customers in numerous industries from biogas, to alternative maritime fuel transport, to hydrogen recovery,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, Air Products’ General Manager, Membrane Solutions. “Now, we can proudly say that Air Products’ membrane separators and systems are built using sustainably-sourced energy providing a positive impact for the local community and helping Air Products reach its sustainability goals while working with our customers to generate a cleaner future.”

Solar power for the facility is provided by Ameren Missouri’s Renewable Solutions program. Based in St. Louis, Ameren Corporation supplies power for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area throughout Missouri and Illinois.

“We are transforming the energy grid to enhance reliability and resiliency for customers as well as provide cleaner energy to our communities,” said Mark Birk, chairman and president of Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation. “Customers depend on Ameren Missouri to continue investing in new sources of generation to ensure reliability and serve customers for decades to come.”

Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets a full portfolio of PRISM®Membrane Separators, Marine Systems, and Engineered-to-Order Systems. Air Products’ systems are also designed to create more sustainable energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of industries and applications.

In addition to its current manufacturing facility near St. Louis, Air Products Membrane Solutions has announced a $70 million expansion at the site. The expansion is driven by growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for the aerospace industry and cleaner fuels for the marine industry.

Membrane Solutions Receives the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation at Ecomondo

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Membrane Solutions Receives the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation at Ecomondo

PRISM® GreenSep LNG has been recognized for innovation by the Italian Exhibition Group at the 2024 iteration of Ecomondo

11/16/24

Air Products is the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes. We were recently awarded the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation for our PRISM® GreenSep LNG Membrane Separator at Ecomondo, a green technology expo, in Rimini, Italy.

The PRISM® GreenSep LNG Membrane Separator, launched earlier this year, received the award in the bioenergy and agriculture sector. The Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation is awarded to the most cutting-edge technology in the various exhibition sectors and the three most innovative start-ups. The recognition is awarded in the following categories: waste as a resource, water cycle and blue economy, bioenergy and agriculture, circular and regenerative bio-economy, site & soil restoration, and environmental monitoring and earth observation.

“Our PRISM® GreenSep LNG membrane solution for bio-LNG producers delivers both financial and environmental sustainability benefits for our customers, by enabling a smooth, direct feed of biomethane into the liquefaction process,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, General Manager, Membrane Solutions. “I am honored to see our innovative technology be recognized by the Italian Exhibition Group with the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation as evidence of the work that our team does every day to generate a cleaner future.”  

PRISM­® GreenSep LNG membrane separators eliminate the need for intermediate purification technologies such as amine scrubbing or thermal swing adsorption during bio-LNG production, allowing for a higher yield of bio-LNG while also reducing operational expenses and energy consumption. Bio-LNG is liquefied biomethane created from an organic source such as food, animal, or municipal waste.

Ecomondo is a key event for the green and circular economy where industrial groups, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities, research bodies and institutions come together and put in place key elements that define the strategies for the development of European Union environmental policy.

Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets a full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane Separators, Marine Systems, and Engineered-to-Order Systems. Air Products’ systems are also designed to create more sustainable energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of industries and applications.

Air Products Membrane Solutions General Manager, Dr. Erin Sorensen, accepts the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation.

Membrane Solutions Breaks Ground on $70 Million Expansion

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Membrane Solutions Breaks Ground on $70 Million Expansion

Expansion driven by growing interest in energy transition technologies in the biogas, aerospace and marine industries

6/25/24

Air Products is the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes. On 25 June, we hosted a groundbreaking event at the site of a $70 million expansion of our Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis, Missouri.

The investment, which is Air Products Membrane Solutions’ largest ever, is driven by growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for the aerospace industry and cleaner fuels for the marine industry.

“We are excited to officially break ground on this important project. This expansion builds on our commitment to be a leader in the energy transition,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, general manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions.  “I share in our local team’s excitement for today’s event and in the promise of what this new facility will mean for our business and our customers as we continue to work together to generate a cleaner future.”

A crowd of more than 100 guests, including state and local leaders joined Air Products Membrane Solutions employees for the groundbreaking event. Those in attendance included program speakers Taylor Mazdra, Regional Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development and Mike Moeller, Mayor, Maryland Heights, Missouri. 

On 25 June, Air Products hosted a groundbreaking event at the site of a $70 million expansion of our 
Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis, Missouri. 

(L-R) Jacob Surratt, Director of credits and incentives, Steadfast City Economic and Community Partners; Taylor Mazdra, Regional Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development; Larry Davis, Community Engagement Manager for St. Louis County; Mike Picker, Vice President for the Industrial Market of PARIC Construction; Rob Smegner, Air Products Membrane Solutions, Plant Manager; Mike Moeller, Mayor – Maryland Heights, Missouri; Dr. Erin Sorensen, Air Products Membrane Solutions, General Manager

Membrane Solutions Announces Over $70 Million Expansion Investment

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Membrane Solutions Announces Over $70 Million Expansion Investment

Expansion Driven by Growing Interest in Energy Transition Technologies in the Biogas, Aerospace and Marine Industries 

5/23/24

Air Products is the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes. On 23 May, we announced that will invest more than $70 million to significantly expand its manufacturing and logistics center in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis, Missouri.

The investment, which is Air Products Membrane Solutions’ largest ever, is driven by growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for the aerospace industry and cleaner fuels for the marine industry.

“We are excited to announce this investment to significantly expand the footprint and production capacity of our St. Louis manufacturing and logistics center. This expansion shows our commitment to continue to be a leader in the energy transition by creating innovative products for a safer, cleaner and more productive world,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, general manager, Membrane Solutions. “This expansion also highlights our ongoing commitment to the local community and our talented and motivated employees in the region. We are proud to continue to grow and expand our global manufacturing capabilities in the United States in St. Louis.”

The new manufacturing facility is expected to be in production by the end of 2025 and include the addition of 30 new positions. Currently, about 170 employees work at the St. Louis facility. This expansion follows a previous $10 million investment made in 2023 to increase production capacity at the current facility.

Read our full news release here.