Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation agreed to acquire unknown minority stake in INGASCO Inc from CHUGASCO HOLDINGS, INC.

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of gas and related equipment. The Company operates in five segments which are Japan Gas segment, the United States Gas segment, the Europe Gas segment, the Asia and Oceania Gas segment, and the Thermos segment. The Company provides gas products, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, acetylene, medical gas, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas and special gas; equipment and materials, including electronic related equipment, fusing equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, welding materials, medical equipment, air separation equipment; the assembling, processing, inspection and maintenance of electronic components; and stainless steel thermos bottles.