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ADEKA Corporation (head office: Tokyo; President: Akio Kohri) announces that it has agreed to transfer all of its 787,500 common shares in Kashima Chemical Co., Ltd. to Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (head office: Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Ishimura).
The global photovoltaic glass market has recently seen China develop rapidly into the worlds largest producer of solar cells and solar cell components.
Tokyo, December 18, 2012—AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announced today that it has made an agreement with ADEKA Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo; President: Akio Kohri; hereinafter "ADEKA…
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the Meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today, AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) announced a set of changes in the members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors…
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the Meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today, AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) announced changes in the Representative Directors as described below.
Britain’s recent wintery weather may start causing some homeowners to feel the effects of the cold, experiencing draughts or cold spots because of old or poorly fitted glazing units.
Glen Allen, VA:  Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the release of its report titled “Markets for Flexible Glass 2013” that analyzes and quantifies the opportunities for this novel material.
Pilkington MirroView™ is ideal for concealing televisions and video screens.  With its highly reflective mirror coating on a clear substrate, it gives your televisions and video screens a modern, transitional look.
1988 is the year in which Helmut Kohl is German Chancellor, Steffi Graf wins all of the four Grand Slams, the GDR enters into diplomatic relations with the EC – and the trained flat glass merchant Günter Befort leaves IG producers Wolff + Meier and…
Flat glass manufacturer PT Asahimas Flat Glass (AMFG) says that it expects to reach its net sales target of Rp 2.78 trillion (US$288.38 million) for 2012 on higher demand from local construction firms and automobile makers.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO Kazuhiko Ishimura, hereunder “Asahi Glass”); ADEKA Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo; President Akio Kohri, hereunder “ADEKA”); Kaneka Corporation (Head Office: Osaka; President Kimikazu…
Tokyo, November 8, 2012—AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has decided to shut down AGC Glass North America’s Kingsport Plant in Tennessee in order to improve the profitability of its photovoltaic…
As a partner to German industry, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft needs to gain experience in the most important production nations – which include India.
The NSG Group – manufacturers of Pilkington glass – is welcoming customers to view its new £36 million off-line coater facility, before it starts manufacture in November.
The latest results from independent tests at leading Notified Body IFT Rosenheim confirm Pilkington Spacia™ achieves a U-value of 1.1W/m2K.
If a statement sent to the Laurinburg Exchange Wednesday via its website is accurate, the Pilkington plant may have delayed a decision to lay off 75 people.
Asahi Glass Co. (5201.TO, ASGLY) has halted production at a solar-cell glass plant in Tennessee to prevent the build-up of excess inventory, the Nikkei reports in its Oct. 8 edition.
The latest results from independent tests at leading Notified Body IFT Rosenheim confirm Pilkington Spacia achieves a U-value of 1.1W/m2K.
—Ultra-lightweight “LeoflexTM” enables solar panel installations on roofs with loading weight restrictions—Tokyo, October 1, 2012—AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) will install a large-capacity…
Around 300 current and retired employees and family members marked the occasion at an Open House event which included a barbecue, prizes and plant tours.
A 60,000 sq ft industrial unit in Tankersley occupied by Pilkington UK has been acquired in a £2m deal brokered by CBRE.Acting on behalf of a fund, the capital markets team at CBRE sold the unit on Wentworth Industrial Estate to a private Yorkshire…
ULYANOVSK. Sept 19 (Interfax) - A joint venture Pilkington of Britain is involved in will be setting up in Ulyanovsk Region facilities for the production of energy-efficient float glass in Ulyanovsk Region with the investment of 7 billion rubles.
Asahi Glass of Japan has successfully developed inlaid “Energy-saving Glass”. Energy conservation can be achieved simply by inlaying the glass on the office windows from inside.
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the Meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today, AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) announced changes in the assignments of Executive Officers with other change in…