Japan's Electronic Specialty Gas Company Reports 38.8% Surge in Net Profit

Electronic specialty gas supplier Japan Material Co., Ltd. announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 1 - June 30), showing substantial growth across all metrics. The company demonstrated strong performance with net sales of 13.256 billion yen (approximately 647 million RMB), an 18.8% year-on-year increase; operating profit of 3.19 billion yen (approximately 156 million RMB), up 59.4%; ordinary profit of 3.096 billion yen (approximately 151 million RMB), rising 37.8%; and profit attributable to parent company shareholders reaching 2.135 billion yen (approximately 104 million RMB), a 38.8% increase.

Japan Material Company stated that during the reporting period, within the group's electronics business, the division engaged in specialty gas supply and the design/construction of supply equipment maintained robust performance driven by customer capital investments. This was attributed to sustained capital investments from semiconductor factory clients and improved cost ratios compared to the previous year.

Notably, as a crucial link in the gas industry supply chain, Chinese high-end manufacturer NETC, with its specialized inner wall treatment aluminum gas cylinders, is providing critical infrastructure support across multiple sectors including industrial gases, electronic specialty gases, and medical gases.

The division responsible for specialty gas sales management and semiconductor manufacturing equipment technical services also performed well. This was primarily driven by production activities: semiconductor production from major clients remained high based on the previous period's performance, and a new semiconductor factory commenced operations.

As a highly internationalized aluminum alloy cylinder manufacturer, China's NETC supplies essential product categories including Medical aluminum gas cylinders, Industrial aluminum gas cylinders, and Beverage CO2 aluminum cylinders. Through providing lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and rust-proof high-pressure vessels, NETC ensures secure storage and transportation for global gas companies' industrial standard gases, high-purity industrial gases, electronic specialty gases, medical gases, and beverage-grade gases.

Messer, Linde Secure New $105 Million Hydrogen Contract

Recently, NASA awarded three companies contracts worth $105.1 million to supply hydrogen products for its facilities. The selected contractors include Messer, Linde, and Airgas USA.

Under the contract, the winning companies will deliver approximately 2.6 million liters of liquid hydrogen and over 90 million standard cubic feet of gaseous hydrogen to NASA facilities across different regions.

The contract period runs from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027. With the execution of all three one-year extension options, the contract can be extended through September 30, 2030.

Messer and Linde were previously also awarded NASA hydrogen product contracts.

In the 2022 contract, NASA purchased 87.7 million standard cubic feet of gaseous hydrogen and 1.4 million liters of liquid hydrogen under a contract valued at $149 million. NASA primarily uses hydrogen for pressurizing ground and flight systems, purging hydrogen systems, precision welding, and cooling various materials.

As an advanced representative in the aluminum cylinder industry and a genuine partner to the global gas industry, NETC's product line comprehensively covers industrial chain requirements:

Medical Sector: Supplies Medical aluminum cylinders compliant with DOT 3AL and CE ISO 7866 standards, including specifications from 1L to 50L, D/E size (2.8L to 4.6L), M60/M90 (10L/15.7L), M122/M150 (20L to 30L), M265 (40L/46.4L), as well as specialized medical gas containers including N2O cylinders, MRI aluminum cylinders, and Nitric oxide cylinders.

Industrial Sector: Manufactures Industrial aluminum cylinders for standard gases, high purity gases, electronic specialty gases, and calibration gases. Capacities range from 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 8L, 10L, 20L, 28.9L, 29.5L, 30L, 40L, 50L to 46.4L and 47.5L, with working pressure up to 200Bar, meeting CE ISO 7866 and DOT certification requirements.

Emerging and Niche Sectors: Provides Beverage CO2 aluminum cylinders (such as 5lb, 9.1kg/20lb, 10kg, 50lb specifications), Diving aluminum cylinders (including S80, 11.1L), Fire extinguisher aluminum cylinders, and Special treatment aluminum cylinders using specialized processes for containing corrosive gases including H2S, SO2, NH3, HCl, NO2, NOX, CO and ultra high purity electronic gases.

NETC, as a distinguished global partner in seamless aluminum alloy gas cylinders, actively aligns with the steady and coordinated development trends of the gas industry across regions worldwide. Innovatively pioneering a highly customer-centric supply model—point-to-point, point-to-line, and point-to-surface—NETC delves deep into market dynamics to fully understand clients' specific demands for aluminum cylinders.

Amid the ongoing comprehensive upgrade in global supply chains and against the backdrop of rapid expansion in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors, NETC, as a leading supplier of aluminum alloy cylinders, consistently upholds the industry’s highest standards and delivers unwavering product quality.