Surface Combusion and Air Products & Chemicals have entered into an agreement in which both companies will jointly market their product line to the metals processing industry. Industrial gases, services, technology and atmosphere generating equipment are among the products the two companies will promote. Surface Combustion of Maumee, OH, manufactures thermal systems in metals processing and heat treating. Air Products & Services supplies industrial gases to customers who use Surface Combustion’s PUREFIRE atmosphere systems. "Many times, our customers require a combination of industrial gases and generated atmosphere for their specific metallurgial application for an economic reasons," says Daniel E. Goodman, vice president of sales for Surface Combustion in the company’s press release.