Nippon Gases, the European subsidiary of the Japanese Nippon Sanso Holdings (NSHD), announces a strategic investment in Polaris, an Italian plant engineering company renowned for its expertise in process and separation technological solutions.
Polaris’ extensive know-how in plant engineering will play a pivotal role in reinforcing the group’s engineering capabilities, enabling them to develop comprehensive solutions to address the challenges of the new global economic structure focused on high technology and sustainability. This partnership will foster synergies with the Groups’ Plant Engineering Centre (PEC) in Japan, to collaboratively drive advancements in gas separation and carbon neutrality-related projects.
Moreover, by integrating Polaris’ expertise and construction capabilities, Nippon Gases aims to strengthen its productive resources with enhanced process solutions and separation technologies. This collaboration underscores our commitment to enhancing our capabilities, focusing on innovative and sustainable solutions that help customers achieve their goals and contribute to decarbonisation processes.
Nippon Gases and Polaris strongly believe that this alliance will bring the industry innovative and customised solutions to support customers in their journey to Carbon Neutrality. “Polaris engineering expertise will be invaluable as we pursue new opportunities for carbon neutrality,” said Raoul Giudici, President Nippon Gases. “It will build the perfect bridge between Europe and Japan to further develop our engineering capabilities at a global scale, opening the doors to endless growth opportunities for us and our customers. Together, we are uniquely positioned to offer cutting-edge, tailored solutions”.
For Polaris, this alliance consolidates its position as a top-tier supplier, focused on combining engineering, operational, and construction know-how. The company will become an essential partner in driving large-scale engineering projects that prioritise sustainability and innovation. “This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for Polaris,” said Mario Masetto, COO at Polaris. “Our shared commitment to engineering excellence and sustainable solutions will allow us to create value by accessing larger scale projects in air separation and make a significant impact on the industry's transition towards sustainability.”
Through this investment, Nippon Gases and Polaris are poised to deliver innovative solutions that empower customers on their journey towards a carbon-neutral world.
About Polaris
Polaris is an engineering company that provides process and separation technological solutions. Founded in 1996, the company was established by professionals with extensive experience in the bulk pharmaceutical and industrial gases sectors. The backbone of Polaris’s growth stems from our ability to study processes of different complexity levels, along with our flexible structure and our constant focus on combining engineering, operation and construction know-how.
About Nippon Gases
Nippon Gases, one of the leading industrial and medical gases companies in Europe, is part of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation, which has over 100 years of experience and also boasts a major presence in Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, the United States and Canada, operating in more than 30 countries with more than 20,000 employees around the world. Our presence in Europe positions us as a leading company with over 3,200 employees of which 28,5% are women, operating today in 13 countries and serving more than 150,000 customers and over 350.000 homecare patients. Committed to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability, NGE upholds high safety standards and is recognised by leading industrial gases associations. Nippon Gases commitment to our customers, employees and associates and to the communities in which we operate is a reflection of our dedication to the environment and to sustainability. Together, we are “The Gas Professionals” and we all have the same goal: “Making life better through gas technology”.