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About Central Glass Co
Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 4044.T. It has been listed since 16 May 1949. In the fiscal year to 31 March 2026, it reported revenue of ¥144.48bn and net income of ¥8.36bn. At that date it held total assets of ¥197.82bn and shareholders' equity of ¥123.63bn.
Central Glass Co., Ltd. engages in production, fabrication, sale and purchase of glass and chemical products. The company is headquartered in Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo-To. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in manufacturing and sales of glass products and chemical products. The firm operates in two segments. The Glass Products segment is engaged in manufacturing and sales of building glass, automobile glass and glass for electronic materials. The Chemical Products segment is engaged in manufacturing and sales of chemicals, fine chemicals, fertilizers, glass fibers. The firm mainly operates in Japan, North Americas and other areas.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Building Products
- Listed since
- 16 May 1949
- Employees
- 3,350
- Website
- cgco.co.jp ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Tadashi ShimizuChairman of the Board, Representative Director, since 2011
- Mr. Kazuhiko MaedaExecutive President, Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director, since 2014
- Mr. Akihiro IshiiSenior Managing Executive Officer, Director, since 2019
- Mr. Yoshinori AkamatsuManaging Executive Officer, Director, since 2022
- Mr. Tetsuo KanaiManaging Executive Officer, Director, since 2022
- Mr. Mototsugu IchinoseManaging Executive Officer, Chairman of Subsidiary
- Mr. Masaaki KawaseManaging Executive Officer, President of Subsidiary
- Mr. Isamu MoriManaging Executive Officer
- Mr. Hidehisa NanaiManaging Executive Officer, Chairman of Subsidiaries
- Mr. Satoru NarizukaManaging Executive Officer, Manager of Basic Chemistry Research Center
- Mr. Shigeru SuenagaManaging Executive Officer
- Mr. Masatomi KanaiExecutive Officer, Director of Materials Chemicals Sales
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 36
- Environment
- 47
- Social
- 48
- Governance
- 14
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 234,000 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 122,000 t
- Carbon reduction policy
- No
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Central Glass Co Ltd employs 3,350 full-time employees in Japan and North America.
- The Glass Products segment manufactures building glass and automobile glass for global markets.
- The Chemical Products segment produces fertilizers and glass fibers for industrial applications.
Weaknesses
- The company operates primarily in Japan, limiting international market diversification.
- The Glass Products segment focuses on traditional building glass without innovation.
- The Chemical Products segment lacks expansion into emerging chemical markets.
Opportunities
- Growing demand for building glass in North America presents new market opportunities.
- Expansion into electronic materials glass could leverage the firm's existing expertise.
- Increasing global demand for fertilizers offers potential for Chemical Products growth.
Threats
- Competition from Chinese glass manufacturers threatens market share in Asia.
- Economic downturns in North America could reduce demand for building glass.
- Regulatory changes in Japan may increase production costs for chemical products.
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