The AGC Group manufactures products using environmentally friendly processes at its plants across the world. Its In-house Companies (AGC Glass Company, AGC Electronics Company, and AGC Chemicals Company) are endeavoring to establish advanced production processes and conduct energy conservation activities based on the features of each country and region in which they operate as well as each In-house Company's policy.
Bruce Flaherty
Plant Manager of the Kingsport Plant
AGC Flat Glass North America
(AGC Glass Company:North America)
It is imperative that we all be good corporate citizens to our employees, our community and our environment. The Kingsport plant produces a cover glass for photovoltaic module that contributes to reduce CO2 of energy generation. We aim to contribute further to the expansion of the global photovoltaic market for the prevention of climate change.
Three Group companies in Gumi City (AGC Electronics Company)
Dong-hyun Lim
Assistant Manager of the Facilities Division
Hanwook Techno Glass
Kwang-su Lee
Manager of Environment Safety Team
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea
Gunse Jung
Production, Environment and Safety Manager
Asahi PD Glass Korea
The three AGC Group companies in Gumi City will continue to conduct energy conservation activities by setting CO2 emissions targets, in response to the enforcement of the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth by the South Korean government and trends in society. We will also develop technologies to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted from production processes through concerted efforts of the entire AGC Group.
Alain Raysman
Plant Manager of the Moustier Plant
AGC Glass Europe
(AGC Glass Company:Europe)
The Moustier Plant is implementing energy conservation measures as part of the Going Green campaign implemented by AGC Glass Europe. Believing that climate change issues cannot be solved without individual efforts, we work to increase the environmental awareness of all the employees of the plant. This will in turn enhance our plant's environmental competitiveness and help it become an entity that can be counted on by society.
Yuichi Kitani
Plant Manager of the Asahi Glass Chiba Plant
(AGC Chemicals Company)
We at the Chiba Plant are conducting the AGC Group improvement activities to become an "ideal plant" with zero-loss and this is an initiative all employees are involved in. We will further develop our production technologies by reducing both materials and energy waste to zero in our daily production activities and by eliminating loss with regard to the local environment, occupational safety, industrial safety and security, and quality.
