AGC Inc - Company Profile
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AGC Inc (AGC) 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
Chemicals
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*
$8.2B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
173.9%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company partnered with Saint-Gobain to deploy a large-scale hybrid electrified furnace for flat glass production to reduce direct CO2 emissions. |
| 2026 | Plans/Strategy | In July, the company announced its plans to sell a 50.72% stake in AGC Polymer Kenzai to Saint-Gobain KK. |
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In July, AGC Biologics signed a manufacturing agreement with a biopharmaceutical company for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services. |
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 | 24,838 | 17,099 | 14,054 | 3,194 |
| 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; Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2021 | 67 |
| Hideyuki Kurata | Director; General Manager- Technology General Div.; Executive Vice President; Chief Technology Officer | Executive Board | 2023 | 65 |
| Shinji Miyaji | Senior Executive Vice President; Director; Representative Director | Executive Board | 2020 | 67 |
| Atsushi Ichikawa | Senior Vice President - Architectural Glass Europe & Americas Company; 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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