Tomoe Shokai expands Indian footprint for 2027
Tokyo, June 1
Tomoe Shokai is an old established Japanese gas trading company. Tomoe Shokai trades various gas domestically and oversea. It includes high pressure gas, medical treatment gas, special chemical gas and so on.
Executive officer of Tomoe Shokai Masahiro Harada defines its job "Invisible infrastructure of society".
"Tomoe Shokai treats various kind of gas= for medical treatment, for general industry., for electronics, for vehicle, special chemical gas. Domestically supply chain is enough to provide various gas which is required from customers. Oversea bases are 14 places in 10 countries. "
"In 1989 Tomoe Shokai developed to Thailand. It aims to supply sterilised gas to customers. It expanded to the customer of vehicle. When developed Japanese company requires any kind of gas, Tomoe Shokai satisfy its necessity. Afterward supply network expanded to Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and so on."
"Regarding India, first contact was in 2008. It aims to procure sterilised gas material from Indian big company. That cooperation has gone very smoothly, In 2012 Tomoe India was established. It works for the base of gas production and supply to Southeast Asian countries."
"Based on economic progress of India, Tomoe Shokai plans to launch new factory in Gujarat state in 2027 fiscal year. It produces medical treatment gas and facility. In addition electric industry including semiconductor field is treated. Its factory works for logistic center and store house. It will contribute to satisfy gas necessity of medical and sanitary industry, also satisfy necessity from semiconductor and electronics industry."
Executive officer Masahiro Harada analyzes about medical treatment field "Indian situation of sterilised gas is on the way of development, 96 % of its facility is imported. According to the progress of GDP Indian medical treatment care will be higher. Tomoe Shokai will contribute to supply necessary gas and facility. In addition every Tomoe Shokai's facility is responding to clean environment. Fulfill necessary gas and facility , Tomoe Shokai enables clean environment and social life."
Tomoe Shokai has the confidence to contribute to make Indian clean society. It derives from the experience to overcome public pollution and several environment problems in Japan at the era of high level economic growing in 20 century.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This is exactly the kind of investment we need - not just assembling phones but actual industrial infrastructure. Medical gas, electronics, semiconductors... and they're setting up in Gujarat which has good logistics. But will the prices be affordable for our public hospitals? That's the real test.
As someone who works in pharma logistics, I've seen how critical medical gas supply chains are. Japan's experience with pollution cleanup is actually relevant - India faces similar challenges now. Hope they bring their clean tech standards too, not just the gas. Good move.
Nice to see Japanese companies expanding in India beyond cars and electronics. But 2027 is far away - we need medical gas capacity now, especially post-COVID when oxygen shortages were a nightmare. Hope they accelerate the timeline. Also, what about generating local employment? That matters.
Japan's experience with pollution is valuable - I remember reading about Minamata disease. If they can help us avoid those mistakes while building clean gas infrastructure, it's a win-win. But I'm skeptical about the 'clean environment' claims - let's see if they actually follow Indian pollution norms or just say it for PR.
Interesting strategic move. Semiconductor and electronics industries in India are growing fast, and they need specialty gases. Tomoe Shokai seems well-positioned. But I wonder if they'll face competition from Chinese firms also eyeing this market. India should diversify its gas suppliers for security reasons.
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