1. Before Saibu Gas

In 1902, 11 years before Saibu Gas was established, Nagasaki Gas was born as Kyushu's first gas company. Nagasaki Gas Co. then joined with Hakata Gas, Kumamoto Gas, and Kokura Gas, and in 1913, become Saibu Gas Conglomerate. Then, after merging and seceding with several companies, Saibu Gas Group operations were temporarily taken over by Toho Gas in 1927. Three years later, on December 1st, 1930, Saibu Gas Group seceded from Toho Gas and officially become Saibu Gas.

2. The history of Saibu Gas

1930

Acquires Toho Gas's branch operations in Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, and Sasebo. With 10 million yen capital and a customer base of 29,000, Saibu Gas established. Headquarters located in Chiyo, Fukuoka City.

1943

Merges with Kyushu Gas. Capital increases to 14 million yen and customer base doubles to 63,700.

1945

After air raids during WWII, customer base drops to 35,000, facilities are severely damaged.

1949

Registered on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange.

1950

Registered on the Osaka Stock Exchange.

1951

Fukuoka Higashihama Works completed.

1953

Major flooding in Kumamoto and Kitakyushu temporarily halts operations. Service quickly resumes.

1954

Headquarters relocated to Kego, Fukuoka City.

1956

Customer base breaks the 100,000th mark.

1962

Oil gas facilities established in Nagasaki, gas conversion commenced.

1964

Calorific value increases from 3,600kcal to 4,500kcal.

1971

Nagasaki Works completed, Nakanoshima Works closed. All coal gas facilities closed.

1973

Customer base breaks the 500,000th mark.

1974

Registered on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1975

Private brand gas apparatus sales begin.

1976

Customer base breaks the 600,000th mark; Becomes under the direct administration of the central government. Tokyo representative office opened. Omuta-Kumamoto pipeline completed, introduction of purchased gas to Kumamoto Works.

1977

Kitakyushu Works completed.

1982

Flooding in Nagasaki disrupts service to 42,000 customers. An industry-wide recovery program leads to a swift resumption of services.

1985

Conversion to natural gas decided.

1986

Introduction of natural gas to Kitakyushu Works.

1988

Headquarters relocated to Chiyo, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, introducing Kyushu's first city gas cogeneration system.

1989

Natural gas conversion begins in Kitakyushu Area.

1990

Long-term LNG import contract established with Malaysia LNG.

1991

Sasebo Works completed.

1993

Fukuhoku Works LNG terminal completed.

1994

Natural gas conversion in Kitakyushu and Sasebo Areas completed. Starts natural gas conversion in Fukuoka Area. Fukuhoku Pipeline completed. Customer base breaks the one-millionth mark.

1996

Fukuhoku LNG storage tank No. 2 completed. Fukuma Works closed. Starts LNG supply to Iizuka Gas.

1997

Refrigerated storage warehouse completed.

1999

Starts LNG supply to Karatsu Gas and Imari Gas. Fukuhoku Works obtains ISO14001 certification.

2000

Kumamoto Works completed. Natural gas conversion completes in Fukuoka Area,starts in Kumamoto area.

2001

Research and Development Institute moves to Imajuku-Aoki Fukuoka City. Gas tariff revised. Kitakyushu Works obtains ISO14001 certification.

2002

Natural gas conversion in Kumamoto area completed. Fukunan Pipeline and Nagasaki Pipeline completed. Starts natural gas supply to Tosu Gas, Kurume City, and Chikushi Gas. Tenjin Eco-station opend.

2003

Nagasaki New Works completed. Starts natural gas conversion in Nagasaki Area. Number of Natural Gas Vehicles exceeds the 500th mark.

2004

Kumamoto Works was authenticated by ISO14001. Adopted payment system for gas rate by credit card. Purchased stake in Chinese Restaurant Hassenkaku (Hassenkaku Co.,Ltd.) to run as subsidiaries.

2005

Started to fill up LNG tank trucks in Isahaya area of Kyushu Gas Co., Ltd., with LNG. An earthquake hit offshore west of Fukuoka Prefecture. All our 600 company employees joined the restoration work. All our companies completed the conversion work to natural gas.

2006

Gas rate revision. Conclusion of the long-term LNG sale & purchase agreement with Sakhalin Enegy Investment Company Ltd.

2007

2007 Extended the long-term contract with Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. to import LNG. Established SG Greenhouse Co. Ltd.

2008

Gas rate revision.

2010

Established Hibiki LNG Co. Inc.