AGC Inc - Company Profile
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AGC Inc (AGC), formerly Asahi Glass Co Ltd, is a provider of glass, electronic components, chemicals and ceramics. The company’s product portfolio comprises float flat glass, automotive glass, decorative glass, heat insulating and shielding glass, architectural glass, disaster-resistant and security glass and polished wired glass. It also offers LCD glass substrates, specialty glass for display applications, cover glass for car-mounted displays, glass for solar power system, fabricated glass for industrial use and optoelectronic and lightening glass products. AGC provides polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride monomer, caustic soda, fluorinated resins and water and oil repellents. The company markets its products under Attoch, Lacobel, Wonderlite, XCV, Madomado, Temperlite, Lamisafe, Aflas, Preminol, Glascene, and Thermotect brand names. It has presence across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. AGC is headquartered in Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Headquarters
Japan
Address
1f, Shin-Marunouchi Bldg., 1-5-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 100-8405
Website
www.agc.com
Telephone
81 3 32185741
No of Employees
52,896
Industry
Consumer Packaged Goods
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
5201 (TYO)
Revenue (2024)
$13.2B
-0.4%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
173.5%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$9.4B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
173.9%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Glass: | Attoch |
| Float Flat Glass | Lacobel |
| Figured Glass | Madomado |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Divestiture | In November, the company sold all shares of Al Obeikan AGC for the Glass Joint Venture. |
| 2025 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In September, AGC Pharma Chemicals opened a new manufacturing plant in Malgrat de Mar, Barcelona, Spain. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company entered into an agreement to sell its 90% stake in AGC COAT-TECH Co., Ltd to Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd, a coatings manufacturer. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | AGC Inc | Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd | Schott AG | CSG Holding Co Ltd | Central Glass Co Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Japan | Japan | Germany | China | Japan |
| City | Chiyoda-Ku | Minato | Mainz | Shenzhen | Chiyoda-Ku |
| State/Province | Tokyo | Tokyo | Rheinland-Pfalz | Guangdong | Tokyo |
| No. of Employees | 52,896 | 25,406 | 17,099 | 14,054 | 3,354 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takuya Shimamura | Chairman | Executive Board | 2021 | 69 |
| Yoshinori Hirai | President; Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2021 | 66 |
| Hideyuki Kurata | Chief Technology Officer; Director; Executive Vice President; General Manager- Technology General Div. | Executive Board | 2023 | 64 |
| Shinji Miyaji | Representative Director; Senior Executive Vice President; Director | Executive Board | 2020 | 67 |
| Seigo Iwakura | General Manager - Procurement & Logistics Div; Executive Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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