Company Profile

Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of glass and glass products in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The company operates through three segments: Architectural, Automotive, and Technical Glass. It offers flat glass and various interior and exterior glazing products within commercial and residential markets; and glass for the solar energy sector. The company also provides automotive products, including front and rear door, front and rear quarter, and front and rear vent glasses; and windshield, sunroof, and rear window glasses; glass for light, medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles, as well as off-road vehicles, bus and coach, and marine and rails; thin glasses to use as cover glass for displays; lenses and light guides for printers; and glass fiber components for engine timing belts, as well as aftermarket glass replacement services. In addition, it offers information and telecommunication devices; functional products under the MICROGLAS brand name; and fine glass products, such as thin sheets, special glass for chemical strengthening, and anti-glare glass products. The company was formerly known as America Japan Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited in 1931. The company was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.