Nippon Gas Co.

The official name of Nichigas is "Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. As a company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we join with our Group companies to supply gas (LP gas, city gas) and sell gas appliances, including gas appliances for residential use, remodel/renovate residential equipment and appliances, mainly in the Kanto Region. The supply of gas is the focus of our business. Our group has over 1,200,000 customers in total, approximately 60% of which are for LP gas, and 40% of which are for city gas. Why has Nichigas been able to gain the trust of over 1,200,000 customers? We have been committed to providing our customers with energy safely, inexpensively, and in a stable manner. Safety and stability in particular are obvious areas of focus for energy companies. In addition to providing around-the-clock/365-days-a-year safety and security services, implementing safety equipment to prevent accidents, and engaging in other such efforts in a steady manner, we strive to increase our reliability further through capital expenditures and other means. Further, in order to provide the necessary energy as inexpensively as possible, we work to streamline logistics and other work thoroughly, thereby achieving a sales price that is below the average. Nichigas continues to evolve in preparation for the deregulation of energy. Japan's energy business is accelerating its pace toward deregulation. In light of that trend, Nichigas has for some time been preparing to verify and begin operation of the core business cloud system "Kumo no Uchusen," which utilizes a link between cloud services and mobile devices, in an aim to become an integrated energy company. In addition, Nichigas has proactively launched business in the United States and Australia, where deregulation has already been achieved. The reason is that we want to accumulate expertise and provide our customers with energy in a better manner when Japan deregulates energy. Of course, we have established local corporations to grow organically, providing electric power and gas while pouring in the expertise we have cultivated up to this point. This has enables our group companies in the United States to become a company that is embraced by 211,000 households (as of March 31, 2017). Our "local" is very large. In addition to each of the Nichigas Group city gas companies throughout the Kanto Region, we have established 6 branches and more than 60 sales offices, and have created a structure that enables us to respond to the requests of our customers. Through activities that are deeply rooted in the local community, each of those sites aims not only to provide detailed services, but also to become part of the daily lives of our customers, even if it is only in a small way. The Industry's Top Safety Structure