January 31, 2023
Nippon Sanso Taiwan's Toufen and Tainan Warehouses Receive Awards
from the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan
The Nippon Sanso Holdings Group’s Nippon Sanso Taiwan, Inc. (Chairman and President:Kimihiro Umetsu) announces that the Toufen and Tainan Warehouses have received the" Excellence Award of Regional Joint Defense Team Operation " and " Excellence Awardof Regional Joint Defense Team Practice Test " from the Environmental Protection
Administration of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan.

Against the backdrop of remarkable developments in the semiconductor industry, inTaiwan the variety and amount of consumption of various chemicals used as raw materials
have been rapidly increasing. In response to this situation, the Taiwanese government iscurrently tightening regulations on all aspects of handling such products, includingtransportation, storage, and consumption.
With this background, the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive
Yuan (EPA) and the Environmental Protection Bureau of the local government (EPB) heldthe "National Environmental Accident Case Review Meeting 2022" at the Truelove Garden
Hotel in Taichung City on November 29, 2022, as one of a number of awareness-raising
activities for the"Toxicological and Related Chemicals Management Act". At the award

ceremony held at the beginning of the meeting, Nippon Sanso Taiwan received the two
above-mentioned awards with accompanying plaques.

1） Toufen Warehouse: "Excellence Award of Regional Joint Defense Team Operation"(17 companies in 6 districts received this award)
The Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan (EPA), in line with thestrengthening of regulations under the Toxic and Related Chemical Substances Control
Act and its related laws, requires that vendors involved in the handling of such substances
have the necessary equipment and personnel systems in place, and knowledge toadequately respond in cooperation with related companies, in abnormal situations. The
Toufen Warehouse is recognized for its reliable execution of such plans, which weredeveloped based on many years of experience in material gas handling.

12）Tainan Warehouse: "Excellence Award of Regional Joint Defense Team Practice Test"(27 companies in 5 districts received this award)
In accordance with the tightening of regulations under the Environmental Protection
Bureau (EPB), the EPB has been conducting unannounced emergency drills in each region
under the jurisdiction of local organizations to evaluate the coordination of disasterprevention organizations and the quality of response by each member of eachorganization. The Tainan Warehouse achieved excellent results in their drill.
Nippon Sanso Taiwan is the operating company of the Nippon Sanso Holdings Group's
electronics business in Taiwan. To ensure a stable supply of specialty gases, the company
has established a supply chain with warehouses in Toufen and Tainan. We will continueto make every effort to ensure legal compliance and engage in safety activities, which
are the most important issues for the Specialty Gases Division's Logistics Department,
and we will continue to use our safety management capabilities, which are highlyrespected, as a valuable resource to deliver safety to more customers.

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