- CEO
- Hidetoshi Horiuchi
- Full Time Employees
- 763
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- 2-3-32 Sakae Tagajo MY Japan 985-0833
- IPO Date
- Jan 4, 1964
- Business
- Toho Acetylene Co., Ltd. Toho Acetylene Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells industrial gases and related equipment primarily in Japan. The company produces high-pressure gases including dissolved acetylene, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, mixed gases, and nitrous oxide; liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas) and associated daily life equipment such as kitchen appliances, hot water systems, bathroom fixtures, and safety devices; industrial materials encompassing seamless and ultra-low temperature liquefied gas cylinders, welding materials, welding and fusion equipment like machines, robots, laser processors, gas cutters, burners, pressure regulators, hoses, and cleaning agents; medical gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, laughing gas, sterilized gas, and liquid helium along with medical equipment and home treatment services; and specialty products including espuma for food applications, barber gases, and functional ingredients. Toho Acetylene operates through segments covering gas production and sales, appliances and equipment distribution, automotive-related equipment, and other construction services for fisheries, food manufacturers, and facilities, serving industrial, medical, automotive, energy, and consumer markets across Japan with sales offices in regions like Tohoku, Kanto, Hokkaido, and recently expanded facilities in Osaka. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Tagajo-shi, Miyagi, the company maintains 15 subsidiaries and three affiliates, including Toho Sakata Suiso Co., Ltd. for hydrogen production, and reported consolidated annual sales of JPY 34,804 million for FY2024. Recent developments include relocating the Osaka Branch to Kita-ku, Osaka, in January 2024 to enhance western Japan operations; transitioning its Tokyo Office to a Tokyo Branch in Minato-ku in July 2022 following Prime Market listing in April 2022; implementing a restricted stock compensation plan with treasury share disposal completed in August 2025; and announcing in May 2025 progress on Prime Market listing criteria conformance alongside preparations to potentially shift to the Standard Market segment.