, 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. 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 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. Mitsubishi Chemical subsequently increased its stake in Taiyo Nippon Sanso to 50.5%. In 2020 the company was renamed to Sanso Holdings Corporation as it transitioned to a holding company.
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. 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 LP Gas for use in a wide variety of applications including taxis and other commercial vehicles, air conditioners, and aerosol propellants. Thermos-branded products, as well as stainless steel water bottles. In 1978, the company developed the world's first stainless steel vacuum-insulated bottle.History of the Thermos Company Kitchen Kapers
References
External links Taiyo Nippon Sanso global site Matheson website