Central Glass Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1936 (Showa 11) in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the company is based on Ube Saotatsu Industrial Co., Ltd.

Ube Soda Kogyo Co., Ltd. was founded in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Established on October 10, 1936.

1940 (Showa 15): Commenced soda ash production.

Production of soda ash began.

1949 (Showa 24): Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1953 (Showa 28): Converted part of soda ash production facilities to the Solvay process and began producing ammonium chloride for fertilizers.

Part of the soda ash production facilities was converted to the ammonium chloride soda process, and production of ammonium chloride for fertilizer began.

1958 (Showa 33): Established the former Central Glass Co., Ltd. and entered the glass business.

The former Central Glass Co., Ltd. was established, marking the company's entry into the glass business.

1959 (Showa 34): The former Central Glass built the Sakai plant (now Central Glass Products Co., Ltd., hereafter "CGP") and began producing flat glass.

The former Central Glass constructed the Sakai Plant [now Central Glass Products Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “CGP”)] and began producing flat glass.

1960 (Showa 35): Developed and began producing advanced fertilizers based on ammonium chloride.

Developed and began producing high-analysis compound fertilizer based on ammonium chloride.

1963 (Showa 38): Ube Saotatsu Industrial Co., Ltd. absorbed the former Central Glass and changed its name to Central Glass Co., Ltd.; partnered with Tōa Fuel Industrial Co., Ltd. to establish Central Chemical Co., Ltd.; built the Matsusaka plant (now CGP) and began producing safety glass.

Ube Sōtatsu Industrial Co., Ltd. absorbed the former Central Glass and changed its corporate name to Central Glass Co., Ltd.

Partnered with Tōa Fuel Industry Co., Ltd. and established Central Chemical Co., Ltd.

Constructed the Matsusaka plant (now CGP) and began production of safety glass.

1964 (Showa 39): Began producing ground glass at the Matsusaka plant (now CGP) using the duplex method.

Started production of ground glass using the duplex method at the Matsusaka plant (now CGP).

Matsusaka plant completion ceremony (May 1964).

1967 (Showa 42): Began producing molded glass at the Matsusaka plant (now CGP).

Started production of molded plate glass at the Matsusaka plant (now CGP).

1969 (Showa 44): Began producing float glass at the Matsusaka plant (now CGP) using the float process.

Started production of float plate glass using the float method at the Matsusaka plant (now CGP).

1971 (Showa 46): Established Central Glass Fiber Co., Ltd., a glass fiber manufacturing company.

Established Central Glass Fiber Co., Ltd., a glass fiber manufacturing company.

1973 (Showa 48): Established the Glass Research Institute and Chemical Research Institute (now the Foundation Chemical Research Institute and New-STEP Research Institute).

Established the Glass Research Institute and the Chemical Research Institute (now the Foundation Chemical Research Institute and New-STEP Research Institute).

1974 (Showa 49): Completed fluorine production facilities at the Ube plant.

Completed fluorine acid production facilities at the Ube plant.

1978 (Showa 53): Established the Ube Research Institute (now the Functional Chemistry Research Institute).

Established the Ube Research Institute (now the Functional Chemistry Research Institute).

1982 (Showa 57): Began production of float glass plates using the float method at the Sakai plant (now CGP).

Started production of float plate glass using the float method at the Sakai plant (now CGP).

Completed versatile production facilities for organic fluorides at the Ube plant.

1984 (Showa 59): Completed multi-purpose production facilities for organic fluorides at the Ube plant.

1988 (Showa 63): Completed multi-purpose production facilities for high-purity fluoride gas at the Ube plant; separated the fertilizer production division and established Central Chemical Co., Ltd.

Completed versatile production facilities for high‑purity fluoride gas at the Ube plant.

Separated the fertilizer production division and established Central Chemical Co., Ltd.

1989 (Heisei 1): Established Central Glass America, Inc. in the United States. Through that company, jointly established Carlex Glass Company, a manufacturer and seller of automotive glass, with the Ford Motor Company group.

Established Central Glass America, Inc. in the United States.

Through that company, jointly established Carlex Glass Company, a manufacturer and distributor of automotive glass, with the Ford Motor Company group.

1991 (Heisei 3): Established Central Glass International, Inc. in the United States.

Established Central Glass International, Inc. in the United States.

1994 (Heisei 6): Completed dedicated manufacturing facilities for pharmaceutical APIs at the Ube plant.

Dedicated manufacturing facilities for active pharmaceutical ingredients were completed at the Ube Plant.

1996 (Heisei 8): Jointly established Japan Vietnam Fertilizer Company, a fertilizer manufacturing company, in Vietnam.

Japan Vietnam Fertilizer Company was established as a joint venture in Vietnam.

2002 (Heisei 14): Acquired SynQuest Laboratories, Inc., a U.S. fluorine compound contract lab venture; partnered with the French Saint-Gobain group in the automotive glass business and established Central Sangoban Co., Ltd., a joint automotive glass sales company.

Acquired SynQuest Laboratories, Inc., a U.S. contract laboratory venture specializing in fluorine compounds; formed a business alliance with the French Saint-Gobain Group in the automotive glass business and established Central Saint-Gobain Co., Ltd., a joint automotive glass sales company.

Acquired SynQuest Laboratories, Inc., a fluorine compound contract lab venture in the United States.

Partnered with France's Saint‑Gobain Group in the automotive glass business and established Central Saint‑Gobain Co., Ltd., a joint automotive glass sales company.

2003 (Heisei 15): Absorbed and merged with Central Chemical, reorganized into the Kawasaki plant (now Ube Kawasaki Manufacturing Plant); established Central Glass Europe Limited in the UK. Through that company, invested in the UK fine chemical affiliate Apollo Scientific Limited.

Central Chemical was absorbed in a merger, and operations were reorganized as the Kawasaki Plant (now the Kawasaki Manufacturing Facility of the Ube Plant); Central Glass Europe Limited was established in the United Kingdom. Through this company, an equity stake was acquired in Apollo Scientific Limited, a British fine chemicals company.

Absorbed Central Chemical and reorganized into the Kawasaki plant (now the Ube Plant Kawasaki Manufacturing Site).

Established Central Glass Europe Limited in the United Kingdom. Through the company, invested capital in the UK fine chemical affiliate Apollo Scientific Limited.

2005 (Heisei 17): Invested in and made a subsidiary of Kijia Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. in Taiwan.

Invested in Taiwan's Ji Jia Electronic Materials Co., Ltd., making it a subsidiary.

2008 (Heisei 20): Jointly established Zhejiang Zhongxiao Kangpeng Chemical Co., Ltd., an organic fluorine-based fine chemical production company, in China.

Established Zhejiang Central Glass Kangpeng Chemical Co., Ltd., a joint venture in China for the production of organofluorine fine chemicals.

2011 (Heisei 23): Acquired part of the assets and business from Zeledyne LLC. in the U.S., and established Carlex Glass America, LLC, a manufacturer and seller of float glass plates and automotive processing glass.

Acquired certain assets and businesses from Zeledyne LLC in the United States and established Carlex Glass America, LLC, a manufacturer and seller of float glass and processed glass for automotive applications.

2012 (Heisei 24): Established Central Glass Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea for the sale and export/import of our products and related products.

Established Central Glass Korea Co., Ltd. to sell, export, and import the company's products and related products in South Korea.

Established J-Cell Co., Ltd. in Korea for the manufacture and sale of lithium-ion battery electrolytes and technical services. Acquired two subsidiaries of Guardian Industries Corp. in the U.S., and established Carlex Glass of Indiana, Inc. and Carlex Glass Luxembourg S.A., both aimed at automotive glass manufacturing and sales.

Established J-Cell Co., Ltd. in South Korea, aimed at manufacturing and selling electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries and providing technical services.

Acquired two subsidiaries of Guardian Industries Corp. in the United States and established Carlex Glass of Indiana, Inc. and Carlex Glass Luxembourg S.A. for the manufacture and sale of automotive glass.

Central Glass Tokyo Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with regional architectural glass sales companies and changed its name to Central Glass Sales Co., Ltd.; ceased production of soda ash.

Central Glass Tokyo Co., Ltd. merged with regional architectural glass sales companies and changed its name to Central Glass Sales Co., Ltd.

Stopped production of soda ash.

Carlex Glass America, LLC, an automotive glass manufacturer, absorbed and merged with Carlex Glass Company, LLC and Carlex Glass of Indiana, Inc.; established Central Glass Czech s.r.o. in the Czech Republic for the manufacture and sale of lithium-ion battery electrolytes.

Automotive glass manufacturer Carlex Glass America, LLC merged with Carlex Glass Company, LLC and Carlex Glass of Indiana, Inc.

Established Central Glass Czech s.r.o. in the Czech Republic for manufacturing and selling electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.

Production of patterned glass at the Matsusaka Plant (now CGP) was discontinued.

Production of float glass at the Sakai Manufacturing Facility of the Matsusaka Plant (now CGP) was discontinued; Central Glass Products Co., Ltd. was established; all shares (ownership interests) in Carlex Glass America, LLC and Carlex Glass Luxembourg S.A. were transferred to a special-purpose company established by Atlas Holdings LLC.

Stopped production of float glass at the Matsusaka Factory Sakai Manufacturing Plant (now CGP).

Established Central Glass Products Co., Ltd.

Transferred all shares (stakes) of Carlex Glass America, LLC and Carlex Glass Luxembourg S.A. to a special purpose company established by Atlas Holdings LLC.

Central Glass America, Inc. was liquidated; the domestic architectural glass and automotive glass businesses were spun off and transferred to Central Glass Products Co., Ltd.

Liquidated Central Glass America, Inc.

Divided domestic architectural glass and automotive glass businesses and transferred them to Central Glass Products Co., Ltd.

All shares (ownership interests) in Saint-Gobain Central Glass (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. held by Central Saint-Gobain Investment Co., Ltd. were transferred to the Saint-Gobain Group; Central Saint-Gobain Investment Co., Ltd. was liquidated.

Settled Central Glass Europe Limited.

Transferred all shares of Apollo Scientific Limited.