Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Sanso is the world’s fourth-largest provider of industrial, electronic, and medical gases, operating across Japan, the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Oceania, with a presence in over 30 countries and employing approximately 20,000 team members with a market capitalisation of approximately 2,120 billion yen (A$21 billion). Nippon Sanso has accelerated its global expansion plans through several successful acquisitions in overseas markets over the last decade, including specialty gas leader Matheson Gas Inc., and several key US, European and Singaporean industrial gas and equipment businesses.
In Oceania, Nippon Sanso wholly owned subsidiaries are Coregas and Supagas Pty Ltd. Supagas is a leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas, industrial, medical, specialty and helium gases. Coregas and Supagas operate independently as sister companies.
Innovation is central to the Coregas strategy. Nippon Sanso has technical capabilities in several key areas, including plant & engineering, gas handling, and gas application technology. Their expertise includes the design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of air separation units (ASUs) and other cryogenic equipment. They are skilled in the manufacture, mixing, and purification of various gases, ensuring safe and efficient supply to diverse industries. Our focus on proactivity, innovation, and collaboration enables us to develop solutions that improve industrial productivity and support a more sustainable future.
Coregas specialises in the production and distribution of compressed gases and cryogenic liquids across a wide array of sectors. Our services cater to industries including heavy industry and manufacturing, as well as healthcare, hospitals and specialised applications such as laboratories. Our welding specialist businesses Black Smith Jacks, Migomag and Toowoomba Welding Supplies support our industrial customers with a range of welding equipment. Our distribution network spans Australia and New Zealand via a network of own branches and channel partners.
Coregas is changing industrial gases industry around the region, aiming to raise the bar in terms of service, quality, and value. We believe the best way to grow our business is to listen to our customers and help them achieve amazing things.
Innovation is at the heart of our strategy. By integrating Nippon Sanso's world-class technology and deep technical capabilities, Coregas will continue to lead in the design and build of Air Separation Units (ASU) and other cryogenic equipment. Our commitment to proactivity, innovation, and collaboration will drive us to develop cutting-edge solutions that enhance industrial productivity and contribute to a more sustainable future.
This acquisition sees the strengthening of Nippon Sanso Oceania. The combination of Nippon Sanso, Supagas, and Coregas will create significant value for customers in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The Coregas business will remain and operate independently from Supagas as they have complementary strengths and focus on different customer segments with limited overlap in the product mix. Overtime, the combination of Nippon Sanso, Supagas, and Coregas will create greater value for customers and support further growth.
Coregas provides a complete range of gases and equipment for:
From single cylinders to cylinder packs and on-site vessels of common and rare gases and gas mixtures, our specialty is providing the right gas in the volume and frequency you require, plus the equipment to work with it. We supply to a range of industries and sectors including manufacturing, welding, laser cutting, pharmaceutical, chemical, universities, government, and healthcare.
Coregas is a leading industrial gas supplier in Australia, operating multiple Air Separation Units (ASU) across the country. Produced to the highest standard, our air gases and acetylene is supplied across Australia and New Zealand.
Our primary air separation unit at Port Kembla in New South Wales is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, separating air into its main component gases - nitrogen, oxygen, and argon - through distillation at cold temperatures. The plant supplies large quantities of gas directly to BlueScope Steel's production facility and the rest is distributed across our other customers in bulk, both as cryogenic liquids and as gases. As the sole producer of liquid hydrogen in Australia, the infrastructure includes the largest merchant hydrogen plant and a fleet of tube trailers for distribution
A secondary air separation unit at Mackay in Queensland guarantees our capacity to supply any volume and in any frequency customers may require. The team at Port Kembla also runs our hydrogen production facility, which supplies BlueScope Steel and all our other customers' hydrogen gas requirements. Additionally, an acetylene plant based at our head office in Yennora, New South Wales, produces high purity acetylene suitable for everything from instrument calibration to welding.
As a Nippon Sanso with the support of our sister company Supagas, our resources and network continues to grow.
As an AS/NZS ISO 9001 quality endorsed company, we aim for top quality in the manufacture, packaging, and distribution of our gases. All our medical gases conform to Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) license requirements. For specialty gases, our laboratory provides chemical testing and product reference gases, and was the first in the Australian gas industry to receive National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation to manufacture reference gas mixtures. This means you can be assured of receiving fully compliant high-quality products
For cylinder gases, we offer you the latest cylinder technologies such as high capacity cylinders and packs up to 300-bar to enable you to reduce cylinder holdings whilst maintaining the same volumes of gas stored on site. For bulk and microbulk applications and installations, our team of engineers will work closely with you in understanding your application requirements, to ensure we supply gas and equipment in the most suitable and economic form.
We guarantee a reliable supply of quality gas in the volumes you require. With one of the largest air separation and hydrogen production facilities in the southern hemisphere, we produce oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and hydrogen in bulk quantities. Add to this the largest acetylene plant in Australia plus a helium filling facility, and you can see why we are confident we can meet your needs. We have our own distribution network, in addition to more than 500 sales and distribution partners, making it easy for you to obtain products locally. For bulk supply, we own and operate a large modern fleet of tankers and trucks to transport liquid gas throughout Australia.
Some of the specialty gases products that we produce at our Coregas Yennora plant are genuinely world-class and our ISO 17034 accreditation from NATA is valued around the world. Our expertise in innovation and quality of specialty gases calibration gas mixtures is acknowledged globally. This has led to some of our gas cylinders being ordered from countries as far away as Brazil.
International shipping is both expensive and time-consuming. Despite these hurdles, Coregas products are highly sought after due to their unique quality. If you are looking for a proof statement to underpin the technical expertise and excellence that exist at Coregas, then this is a great place to start.
Coregas and our parent company take our social responsibilities seriously. There is a focus on improving the environmental and social wellbeing, not only of those organisations or people we interact with directly, but also the wider community and environment. The collection of policies explains our approach in more detail.
People are the core of our business. We believe that our success is built on the dedication, expertise, and passion of our team. Our values of integrity, innovation, and customer focus drive everything we do. We are committed to preserving our collaborative and inclusive work environment where every team member can thrive and contribute to delivering superior solutions and services to our customers. As part of the Nippon Sanso group, we are proud to bring together local expertise with global knowledge, ensuring that our people continue to lead the way in the industrial gas industry.
