Kosan Gas
Kosan Gas is a Denmark-headquartered LPG supplier operating across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, providing cylinder and tank gas plus automated vending retail to professional and private customers under UGI Corporation ownership.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1929
- HeadquartersViby, Denmark
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kosan Gas does
Kosan Gas is a Nordic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) supplier operating across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, headquartered in Viby, Denmark. Founded over 90 years ago (circa 1929), the company previously operated under the BP Gas and Shell Gas franchise brands before transitioning to its current Kosan Gas identity. Since the pre-2022 period, U.S.-based holding company UGI Corporation has owned 100% of the shares in Kosan Gas a/s, making it a wholly owned subsidiary within UGI's international portfolio.
The company's product portfolio centers on three core offerings: LPG supplied in portable cylinders, LPG supplied via bulk tank installations for residential and commercial energy needs, and an automated gas vending machine ("Gasautomaten") that displays real-time gas pricing and cylinder inventory availability. The underlying technology is conventional LPG storage and distribution infrastructure — physical cylinders, tank installations, and automated dispensing hardware — with no proprietary software or digital platform layered on top. Distribution operates through a dual-channel model combining automated vending machines and physical retail store locations across the four Nordic markets; a known operational limitation is that Swedish composite cylinders with side valves cannot be processed by the vending machines and must be handled in physical stores.
Kosan Gas serves two primary customer segments: professional customers with use cases in heating, cooking, and industrial applications, and private consumers with residential heating, cooking, and recreational energy needs. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via four country-specific websites (kosangas.dk, .se, .no, .fi) and localized physical/automated retail channels. Revenue is generated through transactional LPG sales (characterized in source data as a one-time license model, effectively point-of-sale gas purchases with cylinder deposits). Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company employs 51–100 people.
Kosan Gas firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kosan Gas
- Legal name
- Kosan Gas a/s
- Website
- https://www.kosangasnordic.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1929
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Kosan Gas is a Denmark-headquartered LPG supplier operating across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, providing cylinder and tank gas plus automated vending retail to professional and private customers under UGI Corporation ownership.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kosan Gas industry classification
Industry- Product category
- LPG Distribution
- NAICS
- Fuel Dealers (457210)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)
- akta.pro primary industry
- LPG / Propane-Butane Products Pipeline Transportation (TLAGABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- NGL/LPG Pipeline Storage & Terminaling (Caverns, Bullet Tanks, Tank Farms) (TLAGAEAM)
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Where Kosan Gas is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Viby
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kosan Gas business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- LPG Gas Sales: Sale of LPG in cylinders and tanks to professional and private customers through vending machines and physical stores across Nordic countries.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels1 record
Kosan Gas product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kosan Gas supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in portable cylinders and in bulk tank installations to professional and private customers across the Nordic countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The company also operates automated gas vending machines (Gasautomaten) that dispense gas and display current pricing and cylinder availability. Distribution is carried out through both self-service vending sites and physical retail store locations.
Product overview
Kosan Gas is an LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) energy solutions provider operating in Nordic countries. The company offers a focused portfolio of three core product lines: LPG supplied in portable cylinders, LPG supplied via bulk tank installations, and an automated gas vending machine (Gasautomaten) that displays real-time pricing and inventory. Previously operating under BP Gas and Shell Gas brands for over 90 years, the company is now wholly owned by U.S.-based UGI Corporation and serves both professional and private customers across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- LPG in Cylinders Liquefied petroleum gas supplied in portable cylinder containers for both professional and private customers across the Nordic countries.
- LPG in Tanks Liquefied petroleum gas supplied in bulk tank installations for residential and commercial energy needs.
- Gasautomaten (Gas Vending Machine) Automated vending machine service that dispenses LPG cylinders and displays current gas prices (both including and excluding cylinder) and cylinder inventory availability. Cannot accept Swedish composite cylinders with side valves, for which customers are directed to physical stores.
Companies that use Kosan Gas
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Kosan Gas technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Kosan Gas partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Kosan Gas competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Primagaz: SHV Energy-owned LPG distributor serving Nordic and European markets with cylinder and bulk LPG supply to residential and business customers. Directly comparable to Kosan Gas in product offering, customer base, and geographic overlap in Sweden and the broader Nordics.
- Gasum: Finnish state- and energy-company-owned gas distributor with operations across the Nordics in LNG, biogas, and LPG. Comparable to Kosan Gas as a multi-country Nordic gas distributor serving both industrial and mobility customers.
- Antargaz: France's leading LPG distributor (part of SHV Energy), supplying bottled and bulk LPG to residential and professional customers. Highly comparable business model to Kosan Gas, with similar cylinder, tank, and service-channel mix.
Broad incumbents
- SHV Energy: Global LPG distribution group that owns Primagaz, Antargaz, and other LPG brands across Europe and beyond. Overlaps with Kosan Gas across the LPG value chain and competes for the same Nordic and European customers at the corporate level.
- BP: Global integrated energy major and a former brand owner of Kosan Gas (formerly BP Gas). Offers LPG alongside a much broader downstream and upstream portfolio, competing for industrial and commercial gas customers in the Nordics.
- Shell: Global integrated energy major and a former brand owner of Kosan Gas (formerly Shell Gas). Sells LPG and downstream energy products broadly in Europe, with overlapping exposure to Nordic B2B customers.
- TotalEnergies: Global integrated energy major with a significant LPG and downstream gas business in Europe. Competes for Nordic industrial and commercial LPG customers as part of a wider energy portfolio.
Others
- UGI International: The European arm of Kosan Gas's parent company, UGI Corporation, operating LPG and energy businesses across Europe. Adjacent rather than competitive; provides strategic context for Kosan Gas's positioning within the UGI group.
- Equinor: Norwegian-headquartered international energy major with natural gas and energy retail activities in the Nordics. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but a relevant comparator for Nordic gas-market economics and policy exposure.
Regional players
- Calor Gas: Leading LPG supplier to homes and businesses in Ireland and the UK, owned by DCC plc. Comparable cylinder and bulk LPG distribution model to Kosan Gas, but focused on the UK/Ireland market rather than the Nordics.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Kosan Gas leadership team
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Kosan Gas funding detail
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Kosan Gas M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Kosan Gas
What does Kosan Gas do?
Kosan Gas supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in portable cylinders and in bulk tank installations to professional and private customers across the Nordic countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The company also operates automated gas vending machines (Gasautomaten) that dispense gas and display current pricing and cylinder availability. Distribution is carried out through both self-service vending sites and physical retail store locations.
Is Kosan Gas a public or private company?
Kosan Gas is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Kosan Gas founded?
Kosan Gas was founded in 1929. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Kosan Gas based?
Kosan Gas is headquartered in Viby, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Kosan Gas make money?
One revenue line is on record: LPG Gas Sales.
Who are Kosan Gas's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Primagaz, Gasum and Antargaz. Broad incumbents are SHV Energy, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies. Others are UGI International and Equinor. Calor Gas is listed as a regional player.
Does Kosan Gas have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kosan Gas.
What industry is Kosan Gas in?
Kosan Gas's product category is LPG Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAGABAH, LPG / Propane-Butane Products Pipeline Transportation, with a secondary code of TLAGAEAM, NGL/LPG Pipeline Storage & Terminaling (Caverns, Bullet Tanks, Tank Farms). Its NAICS code is 457210 and its SIC code is 5171.