Central Glass Co., Ltd.

Central Glass Co., Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes a broad range of flat glass and chemical products to markets across Japan, North America, Europe, and globally. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Glass Business and Chemicals Business. Its Glass Business provides diverse architectural solutions, including soundproof, laminated, security, tempered, fire-resistant, high-transparency, and special construction glass, as well as eco-glass and anti-fog mirrors. For the automotive sector, it offers specialized glass like laminated, tempered, UV-cut, privacy, antenna-integrated, IR-cut, water-repellent, sound-insulating, laminated side, panoramic roof, ice-melting, and module window types. The division also supplies flat glass for information and electronics industries, alongside glass fiber and glass wool products. Within its Chemicals Business, the company supplies a variety of chemical compounds, such as HFO-1233zd(E), CELEFIN 1233Z (HFO-1233zd(Z)), ZEM-SCREEN (HFO-1234ze(E)), HFC-245fa, hydrofluoric acid, and polyaluminum chloride. Its fine chemicals portfolio encompasses aromatic and aliphatic compounds, chiral compounds, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and derivatives, various monomers, fluorine resins, and reagents. Additionally, Central Glass produces agricultural products, including Cera-coatR and NPK/NK compound fertilizers, as well as microbial control agents and related materials. Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1936, the company was initially named Ube Soda Industry Co., Ltd. before adopting its current name, Central Glass Co., Ltd., in 1963.

Industry

Chemicals - Specialty

Sector

Basic Materials

Headquarters

JP

CEO

Kazuhiko Maeda

Listed since

Jan 1, 2001

Employees

3,194