Airgas Recognized by Bechtel for Outstanding Performance on Nuclear, Security, and Environmental Projects

Company Honored for its Commitment to Excellence and Quality

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airgas, an Air Liquide company and a leading U.S. supplier of industrial
gases, welding technologies, and safety products, was recognized for
outstanding work on projects by Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security &
Environmental global business unit at the Bechtel Supply Chain
Recognition awards. The awards recognize suppliers who supported
Bechtel’s work in nuclear power, environmental clean-up, defense, and
nuclear security and operations projects during 2016.

Airgas has supplied Bechtel with industrial gases, as well as welding
hardgoods and safety products, since 2008, supporting key engineering
and construction projects across the U.S.

Airgas CEO Pascal Vinet commented: “Airgas is honored to be
recognized by Bechtel. Airgas defines success as helping customers grow
by providing excellent service and industry-leading expertise. Our
partnership with Bechtel is a prime example of this success. We thank
Bechtel for the recognition and look forward to our continued
partnership.”

Barbara Rusinko, President of Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security &
Environmental global business unit, said: “We could not accomplish
what we do without our subcontractors and suppliers. The work is
challenging, highly technical, and is often first-of-a-kind.”

Awarded companies were evaluated on multiple factors, including
overall performance; the ability to deliver quality services and
supplies on time; the ability to work collaboratively to meet
milestones; and meeting or exceeding project expectations in the aspects
of safety, construction performance, technical expertise, and
environmental compliance.

About Bechtel

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction
and project management companies. Together with our customers, we
deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic
growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary
projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate
through four global businesses: Infrastructure, Nuclear, Security &
Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals. Our company
and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a
relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety,
quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what
we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. www.bechtel.com

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 refrigerants, 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 67,000
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
Sarah Boxler, +1 610 263 8260
or
Air
Liquide U.S. Communications
Michael Rosen, +1 713 624 8023