Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. - Japanese glass manufacturer. It is one of the three largest glass manufacturers in the world (along with Asahi Glass and Saint-Gobain ). Included in Keiretsu Sumitomo .
| Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. 日本 板 硝 子 株式会社 | |
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| Exchange listing | , OSX : 5202 |
| Base | 1918 |
| Location |  Japan , Tokyo |
| Key figures | Katsuji Fujimoto |
| Industry | glass industry |
| Turnover | ▼ € 4.933 billion (fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 ) |
| Operating profit | ▲ € 0.123 billion (fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 ) |
| Net profit | ▲ € 0.014 billion (fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 ) [1] |
| Number of employees | 29,340 people (March 31, 2011 ) |
| Parent company | |
| Affiliated companies | , , and |
| Auditor | Ernst & young |
| Site | www.nsggroup.net |
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History
The company was established in November 1918 as America Japan Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. The head office of the company was located in Osaka . In 1919, the Kitakyushu plant was commissioned. In 1931, the company was renamed Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. In August 1935, a plant in Yokkaichi was commissioned. In 1970, the company takes over Nippon Safety Glass Co., Ltd. In April 1999, the company merged with Nippon Glass Fiber Co., Ltd. and Micro Optics Co., Ltd.
In 2001, the company acquired a 20% stake in the British glass manufacturer Pilkington . In the same year, Nippon Muki Co., Ltd. became the merged entity. In July 2004, the company’s head office moved to Tokyo , a special area of Minato. In 2006, Nippon Sheet Glass acquired the remaining 80% Pilkington. After that, the company becomes one of the largest glass companies in the world.
Company today
Today, Nippon Sheet Glass is one of the largest glass companies in the world.
Most of the company's revenue comes from automotive glass (46%) and building glass (43%). The remaining 11% falls on special glass (glass for LCD displays, lenses for copiers and printers, etc.).
The largest markets are Europe (41%), Japan (29%) and North America (14%). Other regions and countries account for 16% of sales.
Today, the company has 8 operating enterprises in Japan :
- Tsukuba Plant
- Chiba plant
- Sagamihara plant
- Yokkaichi plant
- Tsu Plant
- Tarui plant
- Kyoto Plant
- Maizuru plant
The company's production is concentrated in 29 countries, products are sold in more than 130 countries.
Owners and management
The company is headed Katsuji Fujimoto
The main shareholders of the company are:
- Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. - 14.79%
- The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. - 6.17%
- Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd. - 1.75%
- The Chase Manhattan Bank, NA - 1.72%
- The Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. - 1.60%
- State Street Bank and Trust Company - 1.51%
- JPMBLSA Offshore Lending - 1.26%
- Barclays Bank Plc - 1.12%