AGC Inc.
AGC株式会社
AGC Capital, Inc. Alias
旭硝子株式会社 Former name
AGC(旭硝子)株式会社 Former name
1950-06-01
TYO
Japan
Mobility
Architectural Materials
Infrastructure
Electronics
Semiconductor
Energy
Daily Commodities
Life Sciences
Aerospace
Automotive
Display Glass
Electronic Components
Chloralkali
Fluoroproducts
Ceramics
New Markets
Glass Products
Electronic Components
Chemicals
1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8405, Japan
Yoshinori Hirai
90,873,000,000  (908 100 million)
8,014 people
8,122 people
Company name
Group Parent Subsidiary Customer Supplier Alliance Bank Shareholder
AGCアドバンストビジネスエキスパーツ株式会社
Group company Parent Subsidiary Customer Supplier Alliance Bank, lending and credit Investment, equity and shareholders
Group Subsidiary

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1909 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.
1909 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.
1909 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.
1909 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.
1916 First export of sheet glass to the UK: Started in-house production of refractory bricks for melting furnaces to improve longevity.
1917 Relocated headquarters to Tokyo: Started in-house production of soda ash, the main raw material for sheet glass.
1928 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.
1928 Established Changguang Glass in China. The first overseas business of Asahi Glass started: Began production of ordinary sheet glass using a full-call method.
1933 Celebrating the 25th anniversary, established the Asahi Chemical Industry Encouragement Foundation (now Asahi Glass Foundation). Started production of caustic soda using the ammonia process.
1933 Celebrating the 25th anniversary, established the Asahi Chemical Industry Encouragement Foundation (now Asahi Glass Foundation): Started production of caustic soda using the ammonia process.
1938 Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange: Began production of tempered glass and laminated glass.
1939 Started production of refractory bricks at Iho Factory.
1954 Signed export contract for electrolytic caustic soda plant to Indonesia.
1954 Started production of glass bulbs for television cathode-ray tubes.
1955 Early adoption of quality control techniques and received the Deming Prize Implementation Award.
1956 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.
1956 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.
2008 Unified the group brand to 'AGC' on the occasion of the 100th anniversary.
2011 The high-performance fluororesin film 'Aflex' was adopted for global sports event facilities held in Beijing.
2011 Started sales of glass 'Dragontrail' for smartphones and tablets worldwide.
2011 Launched sales of reinforced glass for automobile doors 'UV Veil Premium Cool on'.
2011 The high-performance fluororesin film 'Aflex' was adopted for global sports event facilities held in Beijing.
2011 Started sales of smartphone and tablet glass "Dragontrail®" worldwide
2011 Started sales of reinforced glass for automobile doors "UV Veil Premium Cool on®"
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Trade nameAGC株式会社
Trade name (kana)エイジーシー
Name in English
Corporation type301
Address〒100-0005 東京都千代田区丸の内1丁目5番1号
Postal code1000005
Prefecture code13
City code101
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Corporate number assignment date2015-10-05
Update date2023-08-18
Change date2018-07-02
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Processing type11
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Sequence number1419057
Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three items
2010001008650
Corporate number2010001008650
Trade nameAGC株式会社
Trade name (kana)エイジーシー
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Registered address東京都千代田区丸の内1丁目5番1号
Postal code1000005
Prefecture東京都
Prefecture code13
City or district千代田区
City code101
Street address丸の内1丁目5番1号
Organisation type301
Processing type71
Correction type0
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Representative代表取締役  平井 良典
Capital90873000000
Employees8122
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Date established1950-06-01
Unified government qualification - gradeA|A|A|A
Unified government qualification - business items102|103|115|116|118|124|202|203|215|216|218|224|303|310|402
Update date2026-02-03
Key information2010001008650
Source: gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
2026-09-22 04:09 (Model: ggml-org/gpt-oss-20b )
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