100 Years of History
NSG Group Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
President Suganuma leads the inaugural kindling ceremony of Maizuru Furnace No.5 (image left), panorama view of the Maizuru Plant (image right):
Struggle1934 - 1949
Growth1950 - 1971
Expansion1972 - 1989
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1972
Launch of GLASFLAKE™
GLASFLAKE™ -
1972
Launch of REFLITE™ heat-reflecting glass
NHK Broadcasting Centre, which uses REFLITE™ -
1974
Formation of Hinomaru Kai
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1975
Launch of "Glasscord" for timing belts
Timing belt and Glasscord -
1975
L-N Safety Glass established in Mexico
L-N Safety Glass SA de CV -
1975
Establishment of Opnotech, a joint venture with Olympus Optical
Endoscope using SELFOC™ -
1976
Introducing NSG management philosophy
Management principles, which were established for the first time -
1978
Maizuru Plant jumbo float furnace begins operation
The first glass ribbon manufactured in the Maizuru Furnace no. 5 -
1978
Libbey-Owens-Ford (LOF) divests NSG shares
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1978
Stable production of Ultra Fine Flat Glass (UFF™)
UFF™ products -
1979
Establishment of Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering
The first research grant award ceremony -
1980
Establishment of Sagamihara Works
Opening of the Sagamihara Works -
1983
AGM battery separator enters production
AGM Separator -
1985
Launch of REFSHINE™ high-performance heat-reflecting glass
Asahi Beer Azumabashi Building (left) and Asahi Beer Azumabashi Hall (right). Photos courtesy of Asahi Beer -
1986
Establishment of United L-N Glass, a joint venture with Libbey-Owens-Ford (LOF)
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1987
Establishment of the joint venture Nihon Micro G Wool
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1987
Launch of the switchable light control glass, UMU™
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1988
Establishment of Nippon Sheet Glass Environment Amenity
