Aichi Plant
AGC began manufacturing automotive glass at the Toyota Plant in Toyota, Aichi in 1967. Another plant was built in nearby Taketoyo-cho in 1970, which was amalgamated with the Toyota Plant to form the Aichi Plant. Here, in the Chubu region—the heart of the Japanese automotive industry—the plant provides integrated manufacturing for the automotive industry, from flat glass to automotive safety glass, delivering the high-performance products necessary in today’s era.
Location: Asahi 1, Taketoyo-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi, 470-2394, Japan
Start of operation: 1970
Representative: Masahiro Hokari
Employees: 1,147 (as of December 2019)
Main business activities: Production of flat glass and automotive safety glass
Environmental Performance Data
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | CO2 (1,000 of tons) |
352 | 349 | 361 | 349 | 360 |
| NOx (tons) | 634 | 854 | 866 | 863 | 1,102 | |
| SOx (tons) | 466 | 428 | 429 | 497 | 461 | |
| Soot and dust(tons) |
7 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 11 | |
| Water | Wastewater （1,000m3） |
2,875 | 2,953 | 2,974 | 3,091 | 3,130 |
| COD (tons) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Waste | Waste finally sent to landfill(tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frequency Ratio of Accidents Requiring Leave
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.81 | 0.19 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
- The data cover all employees at the operating site (including business partners).