About Nippon Sanso Holdings

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation operates as a manufacturer of industrial gases. Segments The company operates through four segments, including Gas Business in Japan; Gas Business in the United States; Gas Business in Asia and Oceania; and Thermos and Other Businesses. Gas Business in Japan The company manufactures and sells industrial gases to a range of customers in Japan, including manufacturers in the steel, chemicals, electronics, and transportation equipment industries. Gas Business in the United States The company’s principal business in the United States is the supply of packaged and bulk gases. It also provides a range of original cutting and welding equipment and other related items. The company’s product lineup includes acetylene and carbon dioxide gas producers. It installs air separation units and commences sales of products through its local sales channels. Gas Business in Asia and Oceania The company’s operations in Asia center on the supply of industrial gases to manufacturers in Southeast Asia, China, and India; and on electronics-related businesses in China, Taiwan, and South Korea. It also produces liquid gases in the Philippines and Vietnam. In addition to packaged gases, it is a provider of cutting and welding equipment and safety-related products. In July 2015, the company acquired Renegade Gas Pty Ltd, which engages in filling and selling LPG and various industrial gases, and selling and renting related equipment in Australia. Thermos and Other Businesses The company develops stainless steel high vacuum insulated bottles. It supplies products to markets worldwide, including Japan, the United States, and China. Business Portfolio Industrial Gas Business The company has industrial gas production and supply capabilities in Japan, the United States, Asia (including in China and India), and Oceania. It serves a range of industries, including steel, chemicals, automobile, construction, shipbuilding, food, medicine, and aerospace. Plants and Engineering Business The company has built a lineup of plants, which underpins its industrial gases business, ranging from ultrahigh-purity gas manufacturing equipment for customers in the electronics industry to large-scale plants for steelmakers and specialized containers for the cryogenic transport of helium. It also provides space-simulation chambers, large-scale helium refrigeration systems and other offerings, which it markets primarily for use in space development and in R&D in the area of superconductive technologies. Electronics-related Business The company installs total gas centers to provide electronics manufacturers with a range of materials gases, as well as with a volume of high-purity nitrogen gases. It also manufactures and sells refining and exhaust gas abatement equipment and metal organic chemical vapor deposition systems, used in the production of compound semiconductors, as well as construct piping to deliver high-purity gases. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas) Business The company’s LP gas is supplied to customers across Japan through a proprietary network. It provides supplies of LP gas to production facilities for industrial applications, and to fueling stations for taxis and other vehicles, as well as for use as propellants for insecticides and other aerosols, and for various purposes by restaurants and other commercial customers and residential users. Its operations also include sales of various related products, including gas heat pumps and other air conditioning equipment, fuel cells for household use, and hot water heaters, as well as a range of engineering, installation and after-sales services for supply facilities, such as LP gas filling dispensers. Medical Business The company develops, manufactures, sells, and provides maintenance services for gas supply systems used in hospitals, as well as in home healthcare; and provides supplies of medical gases. It provides products for the biotechnology field, including cryopreservation containers for living cells, vaccines, and blood products, among others, as well as stable isotopes for use in advanced diagnostics and medical treatment. Thermos and Other Businesses Thermos K.K., the company’s subsidiary in Japan, engages in the stainless steel vacuum bottle industry. Thermos manufactures a range of stainless steel vacuum bottles, vacuum-insulated cooking pots, and other items for home and commercial use. Research and Development Costs The company’s research and development costs included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended March 31, 2016 totaled ¥3,348 million ($29,712 thousand). History The company was founded in 1910. It was incorporated in 2010. The company was formerly known as Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation and changed its name to Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation in October 2020.