, commonly known as NSHD, is a Japanese multinational industrial gas manufacturer incorporated in the year 1910 as Nippon Sanso Corporation. Company was founded in 1918.
The company is Japan's largest industrial gas producer and among top five industrial gas suppliers in the whole world.
The company currently operates in more than 30 countries worldwide via its own name and subsidiaries. The company holds the brand
Thermos
A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings. Invented by Sir James Dewa ...
under its umbrella and a leading supplier of related household goods.
NSHD is headquartered in 1-3-26 Koyama, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo in Japan with more than 50 subsidiaries and affiliates in other countries. On 13 May 2014, TNSC at that time and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings announced that an agreement had been reached whereby Taiyo Nippon Sanso would become an affiliate of Mitsubishi Chemical, which is a part of the core
Mitsubishi
The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries.
Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...
group. Subsequently, Mitsubishi chemical increased its stake in the company to 50.5%.
History
1910 – established as the Nippon Sanso
joint-stock company
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.
1911 – the start of oxygen production in the Osaki factory.
1918 – Renamed to Nippon Sanso Corporation and the company formally founded on 19 July.
1934 – air separation unit for making, Kamata factory (Tokyo, Ota-ku, newly established).
1935 – First air separation unit completed for domestic usage
1954 – established the Kawasaki plant, liquefied oxygen (Japan's first) and high-purity nitrogen, argon started manufacturing.
1955 – Tokyo factory (formerly Kamata factory) was separated, and Nippon Rika Kogyo Co., Ltd., changed its name to Nippon Sanso Corporation its trade name.
1971 – the first time in the world of LNG cold energy utilization air separation unit, completed in Tokyo liquefied oxygen (Ltd.).
1989 – Thermos Japan acquisition and acquisition of
Matheson (compressed gas & equipment)
1999 – Matheson and Tri-Gas Company merged to become Matheson Tri-gas
2001 – A spin-off household products business, Thermos Ltd., was established.
2003 – Acquired plant engineering division of
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Ni ...
's Air separation units.
2004 – by the merger of Nippon Sanso Corporation and Taiyo Toyo Sanso Co., Ltd., changed its name to the Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
2006 – Acquired all shares of Hitachi Oxygen, Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
2007 – is with Japan Carbonate Co., Liquefied Carbon Dioxide Co., Ltd., as well as a holding company to integrate the carbon dioxide business of Japan Liquid Charcoal Holdings Co., Ltd. and Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Japan Liquid Charcoal launched the Corporation.
2009 – Acquired Valley National Gases via its subsidiary Matheson Tri-Gas.
2010 – Acquired majority shares of K-Air Specialty Gases to begin operation in India and agreed to build first ASU in
India
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.
2012 – Acquired Leeden ltd for its operations in
Malaysia
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and
Singapore
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.
2013 – Nichikita Oxygen (in Hokkaido Group Companies) renamed to Hokkaido Sanso.
2014 – Acquired by
Mitsubishi
The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries.
Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...
Chemical Holdings Group(MCHG) to become as a consolidated subsidiary.
2014 – Acquired Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. in US and becomes largest independent supplier of Dry Ice in US.
2015 – Acquired Thailand based Air Products Industry and Australian industrial gas company Renegade Gas Pty Ltd.
2016 – Acquired Chinese company Jilin
OLED
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Material Tech and US company Sulfa Trap
2016 – Agrees to acquire 18 air separation plants and eight other plants of
Air Liquide
Air Liquide S.A. (; ; literally "liquid air"), is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902, after Linde it is ...
, US. The deal also includes acquisition of three retail stores of
Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is an American supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a ...
, a subsidiary of Air Liquide
2016 – Agrees to acquire Supagas of Australia for
US$
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225 million . After this purchase, TNSC improves its global market share to 7%.
2018 – Acquired SAIL Technologies, Inc. to foray into Amino Acid segment.
2018 – Acquired Europe operation of
Praxair
Praxair, Inc. was an American worldwide industrial gases company. Founded in 1907, Praxair was the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and the third-largest worldwide by revenue. In 2018 it merged with Linde AG to form ...
2019 – Acquired 5 HyCO plants of
Linde North America
Industries served
TNSC's primary products are:
Electronics Materials and Equipment, including high purity gas, gas mixtures, purification devices and other hardware and services – provides stable supplies of nitrogen and various material gases to the electronics industry. They also supply equipment such as small-scale nitrogen generators, MOCVD equipment and exhaust gas abatement systems.
Industrial Gas – TNSC provides stable supplies of industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon to a wide range of industries, including the steel, chemical, electronics, automobile, construction, shipbuilding, and food industries. In addition to developing and manufacturing gas-applied devices and equipment, they also play a vital role at the forefront of science and environmental preservation and are actively engaged in the national hydrogen project.
Plant and Engineering – This division manufactures air separation plants, space simulation chambers and equipment related to liquid helium.
LP Gas – This division supplies LP gas for use in a wide variety of applications including taxis and other commercial vehicles, air conditioners, and aerosol propellants.
Housewares and related goods – This division makes
Thermos
A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings. Invented by Sir James Dewa ...
-branded products, as well as
stainless steel
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...
water bottles.
Under its former name Nippon Sanso K.K., the company developed the world's first stainless steel
vacuum-insulated bottle in 1978,
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Kitchen Kapers vacuum bottles and related supplies.
References
External links
Taiyo Nippon Sanso global site
Matheson website
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Industrial gases
Chemical companies based in Tokyo
Chemical companies established in 1910
Japanese companies established in 1910
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japanese brands
Energy companies established in 1910
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings