Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

AGC Inc., formerly Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., is a Japanese global glass manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. It is the largest glass company in the world and one of the core Mitsubishi companies. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the TOPIX and Nikkei 225 stock indices.

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of glass, electronic materials, and chemicals. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Glass, Electronics, Chemicals, and Ceramics/Others. The Glass segment provides flat glass for construction, industrial-use processed glass, and automotive glass. The Electronics segment offers glass for display panels, optical thin film products, optoelectronic materials, synthetic quartz products, glass frit and paste, semiconductor components, and lighting products. The Chemicals segment deals with chlor-alkali and urethane products, fluorinated resin, and specialty chemicals. The Ceramics/Others segment includes ceramic products, logistics, and financial services. The company was founded by Toshiya Iwasaki on September 8, 1907 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.