Nippon Sanso Holdings established and commissioned a new semiconductor materials gas manufacturing site in South Korea. The hydrogen-fueled vessel Kiko Maru conducted a demonstration voyage in Osaka Bay. Masukoru was selected for an Osaka Prefecture subsidy program.
Nippon Sanso Holdings’ South Korean subsidiary, Nippon Sanso Matheson Korea, built a new semiconductor materials gas manufacturing site in the Inju district of Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, held its opening ceremony on 3 September and began operations. The new site was developed as an additional manufacturing facility following the existing plant, strengthening the supply system against the backdrop of growing demand in the semiconductor market.
Kiko Maru, a vessel equipped with a hydrogen-only engine, sailed for approximately 2 hours in Osaka Bay as a carbon-neutral demonstration voyage under the Consortium for the Development of Marine Hydrogen 4-Stroke Engines and Large Domestic Tankers Compatible with Hydrogen Engines, the Nippon Foundation announced.
Masukoru was selected as an eligible operator for the fiscal 2026 Monozukuri Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Reborn Next Support Subsidy Program announced by Osaka Prefecture. The eligible project involves developing mass-production technology for antioxidant gases used in cosmetics and food products.