AGC opens Yokahama research centre

Published 25th November, 2020 by Greg Morris

The $191 million research centre contains a collaborative space for external partners.

AGC has completed a JPY20 billion ($191.5 million) R&D building at its Yokohama Technical Center, Japan.

A collaborative creation space called ‘AO (AO/AGC Open Square’ has been established within the building to accelerate internal and external collaboration.

The flat glass manufacturer said the building would help improve the speed of its R&D functions, which had previously been based in two locations.

It would also help create new business fields by establishing a collaborative place to work with other companies and research organisations.

The building will contain an AGC-only area as well as the Open Square area for external partners.

Greg Morris

Glass International Editor

Greg Morris has been editor of Glass International and organiser of the Glassman conferences since 2012, specialising in glass packaging. Prior to this he spent five years working in newspaper journalism.