Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation

The company is among the top five industrial gas suppliers in the world with major operations in Japan, USA, Europe and Asia/Oceania.

1918 – Renamed to Nippon Sanso Corporation and the company formally founded on 19 July.

1954 – Established the Kawasaki plant, liquefied oxygen (Japan's first) and high-purity nitrogen, argon started manufacturing.

1971 – The first time in the world of LNG cold energy utilization air separation unit, completed in Tokyo liquefied oxygen (Ltd.).

[3] 2014 – Acquired Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. in US and becomes largest independent supplier of Dry Ice in US.

The deal also includes acquisition of three retail stores of Airgas, a subsidiary of Air Liquide.

[19] 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.

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.

[20] Housewares and related goods – This division makes Thermos-branded products, as well as stainless steel water bottles.