The business results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending in March, 2014 of the 7 industrial gas companies listed on the stock exchange are all out. The accumulated total of the free cash flow. Three companies, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals, and Toho Acetylene, all showed positive results.

As for the amount of cash remaining at the end of the term, Air Water reported an increase of 23.3% over the same period of last year, with 25.1 billion. Iwatani announced an increase of 4.6%, amounting to 19.7 billion. Koatsu Kogyo Gas showed an increase of 5.4%, amounting to 14.6 billion. Koike Sanso Kogyo was up by 13.2%, amounting to 7.5 billion, while Sumitomo Seika was likewise up by 55%, amounting to 10.5 billion. In contrast, Taiyo Nippon Sanso was down by 21.8% for the period, with 31.0 billion, and Toho Acetylene was down by 15.7%, with 4.3 billion, these 2 companies forming the negative camp.