AGC Kitakyushu Plant began operations in 1914 and has served as a production base for flat glass, chamicals, and automotives glass. It is curretly retreating from manufacturing, however, in order to mmet the rapidly growing global demand for green dydrogen, a decision has been made to build a new mass production facility for the FORBLUE™ S series of fluorinated ion exchange membranes, which is scheduled to start operation in June 2026.