AGC (5201) Corporate Presentation summary

Corporate overview and global presence

• Headquartered in Tokyo, with 205 subsidiaries and 53,687 employees as of December 2024.

• Operates in about 30 countries, with 194 consolidated subsidiaries, 156 of which are overseas.

• Commands top global market share in float glass, automotive glass, and several specialty chemicals.

• Extensive manufacturing and R&D network in Japan and worldwide.

• Long corporate history dating back to 1907, with significant global expansion since the 1980s.

Product portfolio and innovation

• Offers a wide range of glass products for architectural, automotive, and electronics applications.

• Develops advanced energy-saving glass, photovoltaic-embedded glass, and safety/fire-resistant glass.

• Supplies high-performance specialty glass for displays, touchscreens, and automotive interiors.

• Manufactures essential and performance chemicals, including caustic soda, PVC, fluoropolymers, and silica.

• Expands into new businesses such as high-speed communication solutions and advanced ceramics.

Key business segments

• Architectural glass: Float, laminated, insulated, Low-E, decorative, and photovoltaic glass.

• Automotive: Laminated, tempered, UV/IR cut, sound insulation, and smart glass for vehicles.

• Electronics: Glass substrates for TFT-LCD/OLED, specialty glass for chemical strengthening, and optoelectronic materials.

• Chemicals: Essential chemicals (caustic soda, PVC, polyols) and performance chemicals (fluoropolymers, electrolytes, coatings).

• Life science: CDMO services for pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals, with global cGMP operations.