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{{Short description|Japanese industrial gas manufacturer}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation }}
{{Infobox company
| name = Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation
| native_name = 日本酸素ホールディングス株式会社
| logo = [[File:NSHD B1-E 2.svg|250px|NSHD B1-E 2]]
| logo_size = 280px
| image = Taiyo Nippon Sanso.jpg
| image_size = 260px
| image_caption = NSHD headquarters in Tokyo
| romanized_name = Nippon Sanso Holdings Kabushiki-gaisha
| type = [[Finance:Public company|Public]] KK
| traded_as = {{TYO|4091}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1918}}
| hq_location_city = Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8558
| hq_location_country = Japan
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Toshihiko Hamada <br/><small>([[Social:President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Company:CEO|CEO]])</small>
| industry = [[Engineering:Chemical industry|Chemicals]]<br/>[[Medicine:Health care|Health care]]<br/>[[Engineering:Engineering|Engineering]]
| products = {{unbulleted list|Industrial gases|Semiconductor manufacturing materials|Gas handling systems & equipment|LP gases|[[Physics:Vacuum flask|Vacuum bottles]]}}
| services = {{unbulleted list|Plant engineering|[[Physics:Cryogenics|Cryogenic services]]}}
| revenue = {{increase}} [[Finance:Japanese yen|JPY]] 850.2 billion ([[Physics:Fiscal year|FY]] 2019)
                        (US$ 7.8 billion) (FY 2019) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/ir/pdf/presentations/e20200521Release.pdf |title=Company details}}</ref>
| net_income = {{increase}} JPY 53.3 billion (FY 2019)        
                                            (US$ 489 million) (FY 2018)
| assets = {{decrease}} JPY 1.75 Trillion (FY 2019)
                           (US$ 16 Billion) (FY 2019)
| num_employees = 19,229 (consolidated, as of 31 March 2019) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mitsubishichem-hd.co.jp/english/group/group_outline/tnsanso.html |title=Company details}}</ref>
| subsid = Thermos<br/>Matheson Tri-Gas<br/>Leeden
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/company/corp_data.html |title=Corporate Data |publisher=Taiyo Nippon Sanso |accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Company/05HXFN-E |title=Company Profile |work=Nikkei Asian Review |publisher=Nikkei Inc. |accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref>
| parent = Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (50.5%)<ref name="WSJ">{{cite news |url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303627504579559400849716482 |title= Mitsubishi Chemical to Buy Taiyo Nippon Sanso |first=Megumi |last=Fujikawa  |work={{wipe|The Wall Street Journal}} 
|publisher=Dow Jones & Company |date=13 May 2014 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

{{nihongo|'''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 {{wipe|Japan}} multinational [[Chemistry:Industrial gas|industrial gas]] manufacturer incorporated in the year 1910 as Nippon Sanso Corporation. The 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.<ref name="AUSgas">{{cite news |url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Taiyo-Nippon-to-buy-Australian-gas-maker |title=Taiyo Nippon to buy Australian gas maker |work=Nikkei Asian Review |publisher=Nikkei Inc. |date=22 November 2016 |accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref> The company currently operates in more than 30 countries worldwide via its own name and subsidiaries. The company holds the brand Thermos 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 [[Company:Mitsubishi|Mitsubishi]] group.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://gasmos.gasreview.co.jp/feature/detail.php?nid=30 |title=Taiyo Nippon Sanso to become an affiliate of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings |work=The Gas Review - Gasmos |publisher=K.K. Gas Review |accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref> Subsequently, Mitsubishi chemical increased its stake in the company to 50.5%.<ref name="AUSgas"/>

==History==

1910 &ndash; established as the Nippon Sanso [[Finance:Unlimited company|joint-stock company]].

1911 &ndash; the start of oxygen production in the Osaki factory.

1918 &ndash; Renamed to Nippon Sanso Corporation and the company formally founded on 19 July.

1934 &ndash; air separation unit for making, Kamata factory (Tokyo, Ota-ku, newly established).

1935 &ndash; First air separation unit completed for domestic usage

1954 &ndash; established the Kawasaki plant, liquefied oxygen (Japan's first) and high-purity nitrogen, argon started manufacturing.

1955 &ndash; Tokyo factory (formerly Kamata factory) was separated, and Nippon Rika Kogyo Co., Ltd., changed its name to Nippon Sanso Corporation its trade name.

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

1989 &ndash; Thermos Japan acquisition<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-06-16/business/fi-2174_1_household-international-nippon-sanso-household-finance |first=Stuart |last=Radnedge |title=Thermos Co. to Be Sold to Japanese Firm |date=16 June 1989 |work={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |accessdate=13 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> and acquisition of Matheson (compressed gas & equipment)

1999 &ndash; Matheson and Tri-Gas Company merged to become Matheson Tri-gas

2001 &ndash; A spin-off household products business, Thermos Ltd., was established.

2003 &ndash; Acquired plant engineering division of [[Company:Hitachi|Hitachi]]'s Air separation units.

2004 &ndash; by the merger of Nippon Sanso Corporation and Taiyo Toyo Sanso Co., Ltd., changed its name to the Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation

2006 &ndash; Acquired all shares of Hitachi Oxygen, Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary.

2007 &ndash; 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 &ndash; Acquired Valley National Gases via its subsidiary Matheson Tri-Gas.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/_documents/news_36358880.pdf |title=Matheson Tri-Gas to acquire largest independent industrial gas distributor in United States |date=30 March 2009 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |publisher=Taiyo Nippon Sanso |url-status=live}}</ref>

2010 &ndash; Acquired majority shares of K-Air Specialty Gases to begin operation in India and agreed to build first ASU in {{wipe|India}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/tnsc-renames-subsidiary-and-makes-it-direct-affiliate/2009990.article |first=Rhea |last=Healy |title=Taiyo Nippon Sanso renames Indian subsidiary and makes it direct affiliate |date=18 February 2016 |work=Gasworld |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

2012 &ndash; Acquired Leeden ltd for its operations in Malaysia and [[Place:Singapore|Singapore]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/north-america/tnsc-completes-acquisition-of-leeden/2001070.article |first=Stuart |last=Radnedge |title=TNSC completes acquisition of Leeden |date=6 August 2012 |work=Gasworld |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

2013 &ndash; Nichikita Oxygen (in Hokkaido Group Companies) renamed to Hokkaido Sanso.

2014 &ndash; Acquired by [[Company:Mitsubishi|Mitsubishi]] Chemical Holdings Group(MCHG) to become as a consolidated subsidiary.<ref name="WSJ"/>

2014 &ndash; Acquired Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. in US and becomes largest independent supplier of Dry Ice in US.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Japan-s-top-industrial-gas-producer-to-acquire-US-CO2-giant |title=Japan's top industrial gas producer to acquire US CO2 giant |work=Nikkei Asian Review |publisher=Nikkei Inc. |date=14 February 2014 |accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref>
2015 &ndash; Acquired Thailand based Air Products Industry and Australian industrial gas company Renegade Gas Pty Ltd.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/tnsc-acquires-bangkok-based-api/2007563.article |title=TNSC to step up presence in Thailand with acquisition of Air Products Industry Co. (API) |work=Gasworld |first=Rob |last=Cockerill |date=8 June 2015 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AUSgas"/>
2016 &ndash; Acquired Chinese company Jilin [[Chemistry:OLED|OLED]] Material Tech and US company Sulfa Trap<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/tnsc-acquires-sales-rights-of-jilin-oled/2010179.article |title=Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation acquires the global sales rights of Jilin OLED products |work=Gasworld |first=Rhea |last=Healy |date=31 March 2016 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/taiyo-nippon-sanso-invests-in-us-company-sulfatrap/2009867.article | title=Taiyo Nippon Sanso invests in desulphurisation sorbents company SulfaTrap |work=Gasworld |first=Rhea |last=Healy |date=28 January 2016 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

2016 &ndash; Agrees to acquire 18 air separation plants and eight other plants of [[Company:Air Liquide|Air Liquide]], US. The deal also includes acquisition of three retail stores of [[Company:Airgas|Airgas]], a subsidiary of Air Liquide<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.gasworld.com/breaking-matheson-acquires-divested-air-liquide-airgas-assets/2010617.article |title=Airgas acquisition: Air Liquide announces divestiture of US assets to MATHESON |work=Gasworld |first= Rob |last=Cockerill |date=24 June 2016 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

2016 &ndash; Agrees to acquire Supagas of Australia for {{wipe|United States dollar}}225 million . After this purchase, TNSC improves its global market share to 7%.<ref name="AUSgas"/>

2018 &ndash; Acquired SAIL Technologies, Inc. to foray into Amino Acid segment.

2018 &ndash; Acquired Europe operation of [[Company:Praxair|Praxair]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/tnsc-completes-acquisition-of-praxairs-european-businesses/2016035.article|title=Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation completes acquisition of Praxair's European businesses| date=3 December 2018 | publisher=Gasworld | first=Jemima | last=Owen-Jones | accessdate=30 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

2019 &ndash; Acquired 5 HyCO plants of [[Company:Linde plc|Linde]] North America <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gasworld.com/tnsc-acquires-portion-of-lindes-hyco-business/2016104.article|title=TNSC acquires portion of Linde's HyCO business| date=13 December 2018 | publisher=Gasworld | first=Molly | last=Burgess | accessdate=30 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="Business of TNSC">{{cite news |url= https://www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/business/electronics/index.html | title=Business of TNSC|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''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.<ref name="Business of TNSC"/>

'''Plant and Engineering''' – This division manufactures air separation plants, space simulation chambers and equipment related to liquid helium.<ref name="Business of TNSC"/>

'''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.<ref name="Business of TNSC"/>

'''Housewares and related goods''' – This division makes [[Company:Thermos LLC|Thermos]]-branded products, as well as stainless steel water bottles.<ref name="Business of TNSC"/> Under its former name Nippon Sanso K.K., the company developed the world's first stainless steel vacuum-insulated bottle in 1978,<ref name="kk">[http://www.kitchenkapers.com/hisofthercom.html History of the Thermos Company] Kitchen Kapers</ref> vacuum bottles and related supplies.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/ Taiyo Nippon Sanso global site] {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.mathesongas.com/ Matheson website]


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