Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation
Japanese Holding Company
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 NSHD headquarters in Tokyo | |
Native name | 日本酸素ホールディングス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Nippon Sanso Holdings Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Public KK |
| TYO: 4091 | |
| Industry | Chemicals Health care Engineering |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Headquarters | Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8558 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Toshihiko Hamada (President and CEO) |
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| Revenue |  JPY 850.2 billion (FY 2019) (US$ 7.8 billion) (FY 2019) [1] |
| JPY 53.3 billion (FY 2019) (US$ 489 million) (FY 2018) | |
| Total assets |  JPY 1.75 Trillion (FY 2019) (US$ 16 Billion) (FY 2019) |
Number of employees | 20,000 (consolidated, as of 31 March 2019) [2] |
| Parent | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (50.5%)[3] |
| Subsidiaries | Thermos Matheson Tri-Gas Leeden |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [4][5] | |
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (日本酸素ホールディングス株式会社, Nippon Sanso Holdings Kabushiki gaisha), commonly known as NSHD, is a holding company that oversees group companies including the major industrial gas manufacturer Taiyo Nippon Sanso and the stainless steel thermos manufacturer Thermos. It is a consolidated subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
NSHD is one of the major global supplier of industrial gas, with operations in Japan, the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Oceania region.[6][7] It operates in more than 30 countries through its own brand, subsidiaries, and affiliate companies.
History
Nippon Sanso was first established in 1910 as the Nippon Sanso joint-stock company and formally founded as the Nippon Sanso Corporation in 1918. In 1989 it acquired Thermos Japan[8] and Matheson (compressed gas & equipment). On 13 May 2014, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings announced an agreement for Taiyo Nippon Sanso to become an affiliate of Mitsubishi Chemical, a core company within the Mitsubishi group.[9] Mitsubishi Chemical subsequently increased its stake in Taiyo Nippon Sanso to 50.5%.[6] In 2020 the company was renamed to Sanso Holdings Corporation as it transitioned to a holding company.[10]
Products & Services
NSHD's primary products include:
- High purity gas, gas mixtures, purification devices, services, equipment such as small-scale nitrogen generators, MOCVD equipment, and exhaust gas abatement systems.[11]
- Industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon for supply to a wide range of industries, including the steel, chemical, electronics, automobile, construction, shipbuilding and food industries.
- Air separation plants, space simulation chambers, and equipment related to liquid helium[11]
- LP Gas for use in a wide variety of applications including taxis and other commercial vehicles, air conditioners, and aerosol propellants.[11]
- Thermos-branded products, as well as stainless steel water bottles.[11] In 1978, the company developed the world's first stainless steel vacuum-insulated bottle.[12]
References
- ^ "Company details" (PDF).
- ^ "Company details".
- ^ Fujikawa, Megumi (13 May 2014). "Mitsubishi Chemical to Buy Taiyo Nippon Sanso". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Corporate Data". Taiyo Nippon Sanso. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Taiyo Nippon to buy Australian gas maker". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp: Overview".
- ^ Radnedge, Stuart (16 June 1989). "Thermos Co. to Be Sold to Japanese Firm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Taiyo Nippon Sanso to become an affiliate of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings". The Gas Review - Gasmos. K.K. Gas Review. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Acceleration of Global Expansion | Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation". www.nipponsanso-hd.co.jp. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Business of TNSC".
- ^ History of the Thermos Company Kitchen Kapers
External links
- Taiyo Nippon Sanso global site (in English)
- Matheson website