Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd Overview

Company Headquarters: Japan

Founded: 1918

Workforce: ~26,750

Company Working: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd manufactures and sells glass and glazing products. Its portfolio of products includes solar control glass, thin display glass, glass cord for automotive engine belts, copier and printer lenses, battery separators, glassflake, metashine, thermal insulation glass, glass for solar energy, safety and security glazing, automotive glazing products, fire-resistant glass and noise control glazing. The company caters to commercial, residential, automotive and solar energy sectors and operates through the architectural, automotive, technical glass, and others business segments. The architectural business manufactures and sells flat glass, interior and external glazing products, and glass for the solar energy sector. The automotive business supplies automotive glazing for new vehicles and replacement markets. The technical glass business manufactures and sells very thin glass for small displays, lenses, light guides for printers, and glass fiber products that include battery separators and glass components for engine timing belts. The others business deals with the acquisition of Pilkington and small businesses. It operates production facilities and serves to various countries in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

Strategy

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd highly focuses on maintaining a stronghold over glass and glazing products across the world. However, the company also plans include value-added products and services along with their core product offerings. The company primarily focuses on the Japanese market; however, it aims at partnering with several local and regional vendors to expand its market reach across the globe. The company is also focused on providing innovative products to the automotive segment; this creates growth opportunities for the company and helps it to establish a strong position in the market.

Company Snapshot

$5.6M

Revenue

26,750

Employees

1918

Founded

Japan

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Wide product portfolio
Diversified geographic presence
Dominant position in oligopolistic market
Strong growth in the glazing segment

Weaknesses

Declining financial and operating performance
High dependency on the North American and European markets
Poor liquidity position

Opportunities

Positive outlook for the Japanese construction industry
Growth of the global automotive industry
Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions
Focus on value addition

Threats

Reduction in vehicle mass
Increase in crude oil prices
Stringent rules and regulations in Japan
Currency exchange rate fluctuations
Increase in minimum wages in japan

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
January 2017	Acquisition	Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd acquired a license from Research Frontiers Inc. to produce and sell SPD-SmartGlass architectural intelligent products throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and Taiwan.

Product Offering

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd
- Smart Window

Financial Performance

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