Capital Investment to Ensure Safety, Stable Supply and Expansion of the Gas Business

「In the gas business, the Group will develop the electronics industry market, including semiconductors, while expanding sales of and developing supply networks for low-environmental-impact products such as liquefied ammonia, hydrogen gas and new refrigerant gases, as well as carbon dioxide for agricultural applications. In the specialty gas business, it will strengthen manufacturing facilities with a view to increasing production capacity and seek to expand new demand by focusing on overseas markets as well as the domestic market.」

「To strengthen safety and security, the Group will continue inspecting gas supply equipment and charging for cylinders that have remained on site for extended periods, with the aim of collecting them promptly.」

「For standard gases, the Group obtained certification as an accredited provider of international reference standards in September 2023 and will work to expand sales of standard gases compliant with international standards. To strengthen safety and security, it will also introduce charges for cylinders that have remained on site for extended periods, with the aim of inspecting gas supply equipment and collecting cylinders promptly.」

「Although restrictions on the supply of raw materials have eased, the business environment remained difficult, with demand recovery sluggish across end markets including steel, automobiles, chemicals, semiconductors and construction. Under these conditions, the business pursued sustainable growth and improved earnings in its cylinder gas business by reviewing its production and sales structure and working to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities. It also continued developing supply networks for low-environmental-impact products such as liquefied ammonia and hydrogen gas to help realize a carbon-neutral society.」

「It is also working to develop supply networks for low-environmental-impact products such as liquefied ammonia and hydrogen gas to help realize a carbon-neutral society.」

「Under these business conditions, the business pursued sustainable growth and improved earnings in its cylinder gas business by reviewing its production and sales structure and working to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities. It is also developing supply networks for low-environmental-impact products such as liquefied ammonia and hydrogen gas to help realize a carbon-neutral society.」

「Under these business conditions, the business pursued sustainable growth and improved earnings in its cylinder gas business by reviewing its production and sales structure and working to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities. It is also developing supply networks for low-environmental-impact products such as liquefied ammonia and hydrogen gas to help realize a carbon-neutral society.」

「Under these business conditions, the business pursued sustainable growth and improved earnings in its cylinder gas business and worked to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities.」

「The gas business will further strengthen the earnings capacity of its cylinder gas business through operations rooted in local communities while deepening collaboration with Group companies to respond to changes in customers. With safety and security as its top priorities, it will work to improve its technological capabilities, including by introducing new equipment, and pursue stable supply and logistics rationalization through the renewal of plant equipment, the construction and integration of business sites, and the deployment of cylinders, thereby expanding the business.」

「Under these business conditions, the business pursued sustainable growth and improved earnings in its cylinder gas business by promoting the rationalization of its production and sales structure and working to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities.」

「Under these business conditions, the business pursued sustainable growth and improved earnings in its cylinder gas business by rationalizing its production and sales structure, strengthening safety and security measures, and investing in the renewal of aging facilities, while working to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities.」

「Under these business conditions, the Group made proactive investments to strengthen the earnings capacity of its cylinder gas business, pursued the rationalization of its production structure, and conducted sales activities rooted in local communities.」

「The Group will further strengthen safe operations and its stable supply system, accurately identify changes in market conditions, and continue to take on proactive challenges while investing actively in growth fields in Japan and overseas and working to further strengthen competitiveness and reduce costs in each business.」

「Under these business conditions, the Group made proactive investments to strengthen the earnings capacity of its cylinder gas business, pursued the rationalization of its production structure and greater logistics efficiency, and worked to conduct sales activities rooted in local communities.」

「To respond to changes in its customer base, the Group is promoting the rationalization of its production structure and greater logistics efficiency, while prioritizing safety and security and working to improve its technological capabilities.」

「Under these business conditions, the Group made proactive investments to strengthen the earnings capacity of its cylinder business and pursued the rationalization of its production structure and greater logistics efficiency.」

「Although domestic demand for various industrial gases, including dissolved acetylene, continues to languish, the Group will make proactive investments to ensure safety, maintain stable supply and expand the business, including the construction and renovation of plants, the introduction of new equipment, and the development of its cylinder business.」