AGC Inc.
Basic information
- Head office
- 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8405, Japan
- Chief executive
- Yoshinori Hirai
- Capital
- 90,873,000,000 (908 100 million)
- Employees (non-consolidated)
- 8,014 people
- Employees (consolidated)
- 8,122 people
- Start date
- 1950-06-01
- End date
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Founded Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Started industrial production of flat glass in Japan using the Belgian-style blow-and-cast method.
Founder Shunji Iwasaki decided to domesticate the increasing demand for sheet glass and established Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (now AGC). Built a sheet glass factory in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, and began manufacturing sheet glass in 1909. Also expanded into the production of soda ash and refractory bricks essential for sheet glass production.
Founded Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture: Started Japan's first industrial production of sheet glass using the Belgian blow-and-blow method.
Founded Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (now AGC). Built a flat glass factory in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and began manufacturing flat glass in 1909. Also expanded into the production of soda ash and refractory bricks essential for flat glass production.
First export of sheet glass to the UK: Started in-house production of refractory bricks for melting furnaces to improve longevity.
Relocated headquarters to Tokyo: Started in-house production of soda ash, the main raw material for sheet glass.
Established Changguang Glass in China. The first overseas business of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. has started. Began production of ordinary sheet glass using a full-call method.
Established Changguang Glass in China. The first overseas business of Asahi Glass started: Began production of ordinary sheet glass using a full-call method.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary, established the Asahi Chemical Industry Encouragement Foundation (now Asahi Glass Foundation). Started production of caustic soda using the ammonia process.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary, established the Asahi Chemical Industry Encouragement Foundation (now Asahi Glass Foundation): Started production of caustic soda using the ammonia process.
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange: Began production of tempered glass and laminated glass.
Started production of refractory bricks at Iho Factory.
Signed export contract for electrolytic caustic soda plant to Indonesia.
Started production of glass bulbs for television cathode-ray tubes.
Early adoption of quality control techniques and received the Deming Prize Implementation Award.
Established a glass manufacturing company in India. Expanded overseas business ahead of private companies. Fully entered the automotive processing glass business in response to rapidly increasing demand.
Established a glass manufacturing company in India. Expanded overseas business ahead of private companies. Fully entered the automotive processing glass business in response to rapidly increasing demand.
Unified the group brand to 'AGC' on the occasion of the 100th anniversary.
The high-performance fluororesin film 'Aflex' was adopted for global sports event facilities held in Beijing.
Started sales of glass 'Dragontrail' for smartphones and tablets worldwide.
Launched sales of reinforced glass for automobile doors 'UV Veil Premium Cool on'.
The high-performance fluororesin film 'Aflex' was adopted for global sports event facilities held in Beijing.
Started sales of smartphone and tablet glass "Dragontrail®" worldwide
Started sales of reinforced glass for automobile doors "UV Veil Premium Cool on®"
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National Tax Agency basic information2010001008650
- Trade name
- ＡＧＣ株式会社
- Trade name (kana)
- エイジーシー
- Name in English
- Corporation type
- 301
- Address
- 〒100-0005 東京都千代田区丸の内１丁目５番１号
- Postal code
- 1000005
- Prefecture code
- 13
- City code
- 101
- Address outside Japan
- Prefecture in English
- City in English
- Address outside Japan in English
- Corporate number assignment date
- 2015-10-05
- Update date
- 2023-08-18
- Change date
- 2018-07-02
- Registry closure date
- Reason for registry closure
- Successor corporate number
- Details of the change
- Latest record
- 1
- Excluded from search
- 0
- Processing type
- 11
- Correction type
- 1
- Trade name image ID
- Address image ID
- Sequence number
- 1419057
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- Corporate number
- 2010001008650
- Trade name
- ＡＧＣ株式会社
- Trade name (kana)
- エイジーシー
- Trade name (alphabet)
- Registry closure date
- Reason for registry closure
- Registered address
- 東京都千代田区丸の内１丁目５番１号
- Postal code
- 1000005
- Prefecture
- 東京都
- Prefecture code
- 13
- City or district
- 千代田区
- City code
- 101
- Street address
- 丸の内１丁目５番１号
- Organisation type
- 301
- Processing type
- 71
- Correction type
- 0
- Status
- Representative
- 代表取締役 平井 良典
- Capital
- 90873000000
- Employees
- 8122
- Employees (male)
- Employees (female)
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- Year founded
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- Date established
- 1950-06-01
- Unified government qualification - grade
- A|A|A|A
- Unified government qualification - business items
- 102|103|115|116|118|124|202|203|215|216|218|224|303|310|402
- Update date
- 2026-02-03
- Key information
- 2010001008650