Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. supplies natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It operates through four segments: Gas; LPG, Electricity and Other Energies; International Energies; and Life & Business Solutions. The Gas segment engages in maintenance checks on gas equipment and appliances, and checks on gas meters, as well as collection of gas bills and others; sale of gas appliances, home security systems, and housing equipment and appliances; provision of security and disaster protection services; gas piping works; and construction and sale of energy equipment, heating system supplies, etc. This segment is also involved in the contracting and staffing of call center operations; and provision of various research and consulting services. The LPG, Electricity and Other Energies segment sells LPG, liquefied nitrogen, liquefied oxygen, liquefied argon, and other products; and supplies electric power. It generates and sells electricity from natural gas-fired thermal power plants, as well as wind and solar resources. The International Energies segment engages in leasing LNG vessels; the development and investment of petroleum and natural gas; investment relating to energy supply business; and procurement and sale of LNG. The Life & Business Solutions segment manufactures and sells fine materials, carbon material products, and others; develops, leases, manages, and sells real estate properties; develops software products and provides computer-based data processing services; offers engineering services; and manufactures and sells activated carbon. This segment is also involved in the provision of leasing, credit, and insurance agency services; and management and contract operation of sports facilities. The company operates in Japan and internationally. Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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