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By Masumi Suga July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Asahi Glass Co. shareholders, shortchanged by a struggling U.S. auto industry, may have a brighter future in television as consumers switch to flat-panel sets even as the economy cools.
AGC Europe has chosen ReadSoft's electronic invoice processing solution. The European Group will initially automate the handling of 120,000 invoices annually.
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Asahi Glass plans to start building a fifth LCD glass-making factory in Taiwan next month to meet growing demand for TV panels and PC monitors, but it was mum on any further expansion plans.
TOKYO, Jul 01, 2008 - Leading Japanese glassmaker Asahi Glass Co. will change its name to AGC in the future, company President Kazuhiko Ishimura said Tuesday.
Due to sharp price increases of fuel and raw materials over a short period of time, costs related to automotive glass manufacturing and distribution have rapidly increased.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President & COO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has started negotiation to increase the price of automotive glass.
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Asahi Glass Co., Japan's largest glassmaker, said it has reduced U.S. output of automotive glass by about 10 percent as a slump in new vehicle sales in North America crimps demand.
Huntsman Polyurethanes’ first visit to Middle East glass exhibition, Glass World 2008, has been a clear success - with the company experiencing a steady stream of visitors throughout the four day event who wanted to discuss its high performance…
Asahi Glass (Head office: Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has decided to acquire SCHOTT Processing Korea Co., Ltd. (Head office: Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea; hereafter, “SPK”), a wholly owned Korean subsidiary of Germany’s SCHOTT AG…
Business review of the first quarter of 2008 During the first quarter of fiscal 2008 (January 1 through March 31, 2008), prices of raw materials and fuels such as oil continued to rise worldwide.
Leading silicone technology company, Dow Corning Corporation, said today that a newly published report demonstrates the value of silicones to the European economy and their significant potential to benefit the newer European Community members.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has decided to liquidate its subsidiary, as described below. 1.
Asahi Glass, a Japanese glass substrate maker, is enhancing its investment in Korea’s LCD business. It tries to expand its glass substrate business in Korea, which is emerging as the world’s largest LCD panel maker.
With regard to its flat glass business in North America, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President & COO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has decided to stop operations on three float glass production lines and two architectural coating lines from…
A few months ago, Beijing’s Tsinghua University became home to the futuristic Sino-Italian Ecological Energy Efficient Building (SIEEB).
Moody's Investors Service has assigned an 'A2' issuer ratings to Nippon Electric Glass Co, an A2 senior unsecured rating on its Series 4 bonds 20 bln yen due 2009.
Leading glass manufacturers AGC Flat Glass Europe are at the Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms exhibition at the NEC (Birmingham) from the 2nd to the 5th March 2008 to demonstrate the different uses of glass within the home.
The glass substrate industry is witnessing rapid growth in technological innovation driven by the market demand for larger size glasses.
AntiBacterial glass and Mirox 3G mirror each win an ‘M Technology Award’ AGC Flat Glass Europe won two M Technology Awards at the ZOW* furniture trade show in Germany on 25 Februari 2008.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (the Company) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 12, 2008, it has resolved that the Company would purchase the Company’s stock in accordance with Article 156 of the Corporation Law…
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. and its European subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe SA (formerly Glaverbel) decided to pay the fine imposed by the European Commission in its decision dated November 29, 2007, concerning anticompetitive behavior in the flat glass…
AGC Flat Glass North America Inc. is reducing its work force here, according to a news release form the company Friday morning.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Kadomatsu) has decided to enhance glass production facilities for solar cells.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. has decided  to boost its production capacity of LUMIFLON®, a high-weatherability fluoropolymer for coatings.