Asahi Glass Company (AGC) has released its third quarter financial results, which show sales were down 5.3% compared to the same period in 2010. Operating income was down 32.5% year-on-year.

In the glass segment, sales were up 4% and operating income was down 66.2%. The company will end the year with sales 3% below 2010, according to the 2011 full-year forecast.