November 13, 2025ProductsEnvironment & CSRExhibitions & Events
AGC Group Supplied Glass Products to the Grand Egyptian Museum
AGC Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshinori Hirai, hereinafter “AGC”), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and other high-tech materials, has supplied various glass products to the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the world’s largest archaeological museums, which officially opened on November 1, 2025, in Giza, Egypt.
Photo provided by The Grand Egyptian Museum
The glass was manufactured and supplied by AGC Glass Europe S.A. (Headquarters: Belgium), a wholly owned subsidiary of AGC. Approximately 2,500 square meters of glass were used for the exhibition showcases housing the King Tutankhamun Collection, and around 30,000 square meters were used for the museum’s exterior walls, representing the majority of the glass used in the facility.
The extra-clear, low-iron glass used in the exhibition showcases offers superior clarity compared to ordinary float glass and contributes to the protection of the artifacts, allowing visitors to appreciate their true colors. The Low-E insulating double glazing used for the museum’s exterior provides excellent thermal and solar control while effectively allowing natural light into the building, helping to maintain a comfortable indoor environment. These features enhance both the aesthetic and functional aspects of the museum while supporting the preservation of valuable cultural heritage.
This project is part of an Official Development Assistance (ODA) initiative, sponsored by the Government of Japan through a JICA Yen Loan.
Under its corporate philosophy of “Look Beyond” , the AGC Group is committed to contributing to the realization of a safe, secure, and sustainable society by providing unique materials and solutions based on its advanced technologies.
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■ the AGC group products used in the Grand Egyptian Museum
Usage: Exterior wall glass of the museum
Product: [Low-E insulating double glazing]Stopray Vision 50/Stopray Vision 60/Energy N/Sunergy Clear/Stopray Vision 50T/Planibel Clearlite
Quantity: Approx. 30,000 m²
Usage: Exhibition showcase glass
Product: [Extra-clear, low-iron glass]Clearvision
Quantity: Approx. 2,500 m²
■ Overview of the Grand Egyptian Museum
Name: The Grand Egyptian Museum
Address: El Remayah Sq., Cairo-Alex. Road, Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
Site area: Approx. 490,000 m²
Total floor area: Approx. 50,000 m²
Collection: Including more than 5,000 items from the Tutankhamun Collection (as of November 13, 2025).
Official Website: Grand Egyptian Museum
■About the AGC Group
The AGC Group, led by AGC Inc. is a world-leading provider of glass solutions and a supplier of flat glass, automotive glass and display glass, chemicals, ceramics and other high-tech materials and components. With more than a century of technical innovation, the AGC Group has developed a wide range of cuttingke9k-edge products. The AGC Group employs some 53,000 people worldwide and generates annual sales of approximately 2 trillion Japanese yen through operations in about 30 countries. For more information, please visit here.
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