Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited (NPSGF)
Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited operates in the Auto - Parts industry of the Consumer Cyclical sector, headquartered in Tokyo, TY, JP. The stock last traded at $3.00, up 0.00% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $426.9M. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 9.10, a net margin of 0.5%. Its beta of 0.47 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited (NPSGF) is an international enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of a wide array of glass and glazing products. The company organizes its operations across key business divisions: Architectural, Automotive, Technical Glass, and a general 'Other' category. Within the Architectural segment, Nippon Sheet Glass provides a comprehensive range of building glass solutions. These include specialized glazing for solar management, thermal efficiency, fire safety, acoustic dampening, enhanced security, self-cleaning capabilities, decorative finishes, solar energy integration, and antimicrobial protection. The offerings extend to complete glass systems and both coated and uncoated glass products, often marketed under its renowned Pilkington brand. Its Automotive division caters to vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), supplies replacement glass for the aftermarket, and engineers bespoke glass solutions for a diverse range of specialized vehicles, encompassing commercial fleets, off-road equipment, buses, coaches, marine craft, and railway applications. Beyond these, the Technical Glass segment and other offerings encompass an extensive portfolio of specialized products. This includes functional materials marketed under proprietary brand names like MICROGLAS, Flake, Metashine, GLASFLAKE, and SILKYFLAKE. The company is also a key supplier of battery components, manufacturing absorbent glass mat (AGM) separators and polyethylene (PE) separators for valve-regulated lead-acid batteries, alongside sleeve tubes for clad-type lead-acid batteries. Moreover, its capabilities extend to advanced optical solutions, such as SELFOC lens arrays and micro lenses, the SELGUIDE linear LED illumination source for image scanning, precision sheet glass for electronic office devices, and ultra-fine flat glass. Established in 1918, the corporation initially operated under the name America Japan Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. before formally changing to Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited in 1931. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
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