History
- Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. established
- NGK pipeline supply system developed in partnership with Japan Housing Corporation and supply to residential apartment complexes commenced.
- Nippon Gas Unyu Co., Ltd. (currently Nippon Gas Unyuseibi Co., Ltd.) established.
- Gas for Tokyo Olympic torch supplied.
- Nihongas Koji, Inc. established (spun off from the Pipe Laying Division).
- Shinnihon Gas Corporation established (enters city gas business).
- Managing interest in Abiko Gas Co., Ltd. acquired.
- Oyama City Gas Co., Ltd. established.
- Toride Gas Co. Ltd. established.
- Kuki City Gas Co., Ltd. established.
- Listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Manufacturing of gas cylinders for gas cartridge cooking stoves commenced.
- NICIGAS Butsuryukeisancenter Co., Ltd. established.
- Relisted on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Managing interest in Kanuma Gas Co., Ltd. acquired.
- Abiko Gas Co., Ltd. acquired Toride Gas Co. Ltd. and changed name to Higashinihon Gas Corporation.
- Shinnihon Gas Corporation acquires Kuki City Gas Co., Ltd.
- Oyama City Gas Co., Ltd. acquired Kanuma Gas Co. Ltd. and changed name to Kitanihon Gas Co., Ltd.
- Shinnihon Gas Corporation listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Managing interest in Tobu Gas Co., Ltd. acquired.
- Tobu Gas Co., Ltd. changed name to Tosai Gas, Inc.
- Higashinihon Gas Corporation listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Japan’s first community gas (natural gas) residential apartment complex installation began (Abiko-shi, Chiba).
- Gas Terminals completed in Chiba and Saitama.
- Depot Stations completed in Hadano, Yokosuka, and Togane. (Operation of LP gas container delivery depot station commenced.)
- Depot Stations completed in Mito, Utsunomiya, Oyama, and Ota.
- Entrust Energy, Inc. established in Texas (U.S.) and electric power retail business commenced.
- Entered into a capital and business alliance with OEP (OEP NG LLC), the global private investment arm of JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Depot Stations completed in Kimitsu and Toda.
- Kumo no Uchusen K.K. established.
- Sayama Depot Station completed.
- EEE(former NES) established and electric power and city gas retail business commenced in the U.S. northeast.
- Conversion of 4 city gas subsidiaries (Tosai Gas, Higashinihon Gas, Shinnihon Gas, Kitanihon Gas) to wholly owned subsidiaries announced.
- Entrust Energy, Inc. began retail sales of city gas in California.
- The number of households supplied in the U.S. exceeds 150,000.
- The basic business alliance contract with OEP cancelled because the original goal had been reached.
- Depot Stations completed in Mizuho and Inashiki.
- Registration as PPS.
- Start bundling sales of “Electricity & Gas(LPG)”
- Protect Member Service released.
- Nippon Gas was selected as one of the issues comprising the "JPX-Nikkei Index 400".
- Nippon Gas signed a business partnership agreement with Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (“TEPCO”).
- Transferred its headquarter to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku.
- Depot Stations completed in Toride and Maebashi.
- Achived Five Consecutive Years of Record Profit.
- NICIGAS started to sell electricity and gas as a package.
- NICIGAS entered into an agreement with TEPCO Energy Partner Inc. for a purchase of LNG for City Gas retail business.
- NICIGAS was selected as a ‘Stocks brand of Competitive IT Strategy Company in 2016’ by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- NICIGAS’ stock was selected as a component issue for the "JPX-Nikkei Index 400" for the second consecutive year.
- Entrust Energy, Inc. (NICIGAS’ US operation) was selected as one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the US for the second consecutive year.
- NICIGAS entered into a capital and business alliance with Metaps Inc. and started the joint initiative, “Smart Energy Innovation”.
- Deregulation of retail City Gas. Launch of the New City Gas business.
- Establised Tokyo Energy Alliance (TEA) with TEPCO Energy Partner.
- Launched Fuchu Depot Station.
- Launched retail Electricity business with "DEGAWARI"plan.
- Purchased land in Kawasaki for large-scale LP gas filling plant "YUME NO KIZUNA KAWASAKI".
- TEPCO Energy Partner invested in 3% share of NICIGAS.
- Capital alliance with pring Inc. (the company providing "free money-transfer" App)
- Started operation of NICIGAS' official smartphone APP "My NICIGAS".
- Launched Shimizu Depot Station.
- Started the project of "YUME NO KIZUNA KAWASAKI".
- Succeeded in-house development of online gas meter "SPACE HOTARU".
- Was selected as a "Competitive IT Strategy Company" for four consecutive years.
- Achieved 1million contracts in deregulated city gas market (total of NICIGAS, TEA and TEPCO)
- Started operation of "SPACE HOTARU"
- Launched Yashio Depot Station
- Achieved 2million contracts in city gas market (total of NICIGAS, TEA and TEPCO)
- Succeeded in in-house development of LTE-M "SPACE HOTARU"
- NICIGAS’ 65th anniversary
- Was selected for "TECH PLAYER AWARD 2020"
- Was selected as a "Digital Transformation Brand " for five consecutive years
- NICIGAS’ " Integrated Report 2019" won the "Gold Award" at one of the world’s largest annual report competition
- Tosai Gas and Shinnihon Gas have merged.
- Started operation of "YUME NO KIZUNA KAWASAKI", a large LPG hub filling plant.
- Was selected as No.1 in the Energy sector on "2021 Awards for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure" by the Security Analysts Association of Japan.
- Was selected as a "Digital Transformation Brand" for six consecutive years.
- "Integrated Report 2020" won the Silver Award in the Design category and the Excellence Award in the PDF category at "International ARC Awards 2021".
- Was selected as No.1 in all categories in the Energy sector on Institutional Investor's 2021 All-Japan Executive Team rankings.
- Started offering an electricity menu “DEGAWARI 007”. (100% renewable and zero real CO2 emissions)
- Transferred to the Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Signed a capital and business partnership agreement with PowerX, Inc.
- Selected as a “DX Grand Prix 2022”.
- Ranked No.1 in the utility sector in the All-Japan Executive Team Rankings compiled by "Institutional Investor", a globally recognized U.S. financial magazine.
- Selected as one of the constituents of "JPX-Nikkei Index 400".
- Selected as the top-ranked company in the Japan Corporate Ranking category of "Institutional Investor" magazine for three consecutive years.
- Selected for the first time as a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index.
- Launched Kofu Depot Station.
- Updated the all-time high stock price since listing.
- NICIGAS succeeded to the energy retail business of 3 subsidiary companies (Tosai Gas, Higashinihon Gas, and Kitanihon Gas) by way of a Company Split.
- Energy Sola Platforms (former Tosai Gas) succeeded to the gas pipeline business, etc. of NICIGAS, Higashinihon Gas, and Kitanihon Gas by way of a Company Split and absorption-type Company Merger.