AGC traces back more than a century to Tokyo, and its North American glass operations sit behind the Stopray solar-control line and the Mirox mirror line referenced across the LiteSpec glossary.
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Company background
AGC was founded in 1907 in Tokyo as Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., by Toshiya Iwasaki. It grew into one of the world's largest flat glass manufacturers and rebranded as AGC Inc. in 2018, reflecting a broader portfolio that now spans glass, electronics materials, and chemicals alongside its original architectural and automotive glass business.
In North America, the company operates as AGC Glass North America, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, which produces and supplies the float glass, coated glass, and fabricated glass products referenced in US specifications.
Founded
1907, Tokyo, Japan, as Asahi Glass Co.
North American HQ
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA (AGC Glass North America)
Parent company
AGC Inc. (formerly Asahi Glass Co.), Tokyo
Type
Float glass manufacturer & coater
Where the name comes from
"AGC" is short for Asahi Glass Company. The company adopted "AGC Inc." as its formal corporate name in 2018, but kept the original Asahi Glass legal name for some subsidiaries for several more years during the transition.
Product lines you'll see in specs
AGC's North American architectural range covers solar control, low-iron, self-cleaning, and mirror products.
Stopray
AGC's solar-control Low-E coating line, including Stopray Vision and Stopray Smart grades. See Low-E glass explained.
Clearvision
AGC's low-iron, ultra-clear float glass line. See low-iron glass.
A tinted solar-control glass line, distinct from the coated Stopray range.
Planibel
AGC's standard clear float glass line, used as the monolithic base for many fabricated products.
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