In 1907, Japan produced no flat glass of its own — every pane was imported from Europe. AGC (then Asahi Glass) changed that, making the country's first domestically produced flat glass and becoming the foundation of an industry. More than a century later, AGC is one of the world's largest glass makers, and glass is only part of the story: the company has evolved into a materials company serving construction, automotive, electronics, and life sciences.
The business today spans three areas: glass (architectural glass, automotive glass, and the glass substrates inside displays), electronics (semiconductor-related materials, glass for solar panels and batteries), and chemicals & ceramics (fluoropolymers, and the glass used in pharmaceutical packaging). AGC's float glass process innovations and its specialty glass for smartphones — the chemically strengthened cover glass found in many devices — are industry staples.
With about 50,000 employees and annual revenue near ¥1.7 trillion, AGC has transformed itself from 'the glass company' into a diversified materials supplier, with a growing business in EV battery materials and biopharma containers. For construction and electronics buyers, AGC offers one of the world's most complete glass-and-materials portfolios, backed by a century of manufacturing depth.
