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1. AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Your Global Source for Fine Chemicals
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2. Global Operations
World’s #1 glass manufacturer
Approximately 51,500 employees
US $13 billion net sales
200 consolidated subsidiaries in 30 countries

3. 50%
Glass
25%
Electronics
25%
Chemicals/Other
Global Sales #1 global
supplier of flat
and auto glass
Largest global
glass supplier to:
NISSAN
HONDA
TOYOTA
World’s #1
supplier of ETFE
Global Product Reach

4. Global Product Reach
Chemicals Products and Other
• Caustic soda – soaps
• Sodium bicarbonate
– household detergents
• Sodium hypochlorite
– fungicides, bleach
• Urethanes – automobile seats
• Fluorinated resin films
– solar cells/architectural/agricultural
• Fluorinated resins/elastomers
– coatings/additives/auto/electronics
• Fluorinated water/oil repellents
– textile/non-woven/paper
• Fluorinated intermediates
– pharmaceuticals/agrochemicals
• Fluorinated solvents
– precision cleaning
• Reinforced fluorinated compounds
– auto/electronics/other apps
• Silica gel – personal care products/
chromatography/catalysts support

5. Global Operation of Fine Chemicals Business
 Headquarters
Tokyo
 Sales and Marketing in Europe
Amsterdam
 Sales and Marketing in USA
Exton, PA

6. All Manufacturing Plants are in Japan
 cGMP sites (API)
 EPA approved (AI)
 R&D labs
 Pilot plant
 Commercial factory

7. Factory for Fine Chemicals – Chiba Factory
CMP (cGMP） Plant
Location
Chiba, Japan
Operation Started
January 2003
(Production & Analysis Site)
Purpose
 cGMP multipurpose for
pharma
 API & intermediates

8. CMP Major Equipment
Main Points
 Ultra-Low temperature reaction（-100 degrees C）
 2 line of GL, SUS and HC
Capacity Number Material
Temperature
(degrees)
Reactors
1000~6000L 2 GL -30~180
1000~3000L 7 SUS -100~270
100~1000L 2 HC -100~270
Distillation tower 2500L - SUS -
Centrifuges Φ48 - -
Dryers 1000~1200L - -
Filter Dryers 2000L - SUS -

9. CMP Major Equipment

10. Factory for Fine chemicals – Chiba Factory
FMP (Fluoro Multi Purpose） Plant
Operation Started
FMP1：1984 FMP2：2000
Purpose
 Multi-purpose plant
 High pressure gas & dangerous goods
 Scale-up from lab to production scale
 Handling special fluorine raw materials (TFE etc.)

11. Factory for Fine Chemicals – Chiba Factory
Capacity Number Material
Temperature
(degrees)
Reactors
150~480L 2 GL -30~180
60~2400L 7 SUS ~400
550~2400L 3 HC -10~270
8.8L 1 Inconel 500
- Inconel 350
Distillation
tower
150~2400L - SUS -

12. Inspection Record in Chiba Factory
Plant A Plant B
Year License of Manufacturing
Classification:
Biological product
License of
Manufacturing
Classification:
General API
Pre-approval Inspection
General API
2007 Pre-approval
Inspection/PMDA
2008 3
2009 GMP Inspection
/PMDA
3
GMP Inspection for
renewal/Chiba Local
Government
3
2010 2 3 GMP certification for export/
Chiba Local Government
Pre-approval Inspection/TGA
2011 2 4 Pre-approval
Inspection/FDA
2012 2 1 GMP Inspection/PMDA
(Document Inspection）

13. Audit Record in Chiba Factory
Number of Visitors Purpose
Year Japan Overseas QA EMS / BCP Tour
2007 7 2 5
2008 4 1 3
2009 4 2 2
2010 4 5 6 1 2
2011 3 2 4 1
2012 5 1 5 1

14. Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Seimi Chemical
Location
Chigasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken, Japan
Established
December 18, 1947
Stockholder
Asahi Glass Co.,Ltd.
Purpose
 Selective fluorination by electrolytic reaction
 Raw materials and intermediates by GMP

15.  Ultra low temperature reaction
 (-80 degrees C)
 Lab to Production scale (MT)
Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Seimi Chemical

16. Capacity Number Material
Temperature
(degrees)
Reactors
100~3000L 12 GL -
100~1000L 11 SUS -50~180
200~500L 4 HC -80~200
160~1500L 2 ETFE -30~120
Distillation
tower
300~1500L - - -
Centrifuges Φ20~36
Dryers 500~800L
Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Seimi Chemical

17. Obama Factory
Location
Obama Fukui, Japan
Established
April 1998
Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Wakasa Chemical

18. Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Wakasa Chemical
Capacity Number Material
Temperature
(degrees)
Reactors
100~5000L 23 GL -30~150
100~6000L 16 SUS -50~210
300L 1 HC -50~150
Distillation
tower
75~1000L - - -
Centrifuges Φ20~48B
Dryers 200~4000L
Filter Dryers 300~1700L

19. Kaminaka Factory
Location
Kaminaka Mikata
Fukui, Japan
Site area
28,400m2
Established
December 2012
Purpose
 Multi purpose plant for intermediates and ingredients for
agrochemicals
 Capacity up to 3,000MT per year
Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Wakasa Chemical

20. Kaminaka Plant Pictures

21. Factory for Fine Chemicals
– AGC Wakasa Chemical
Capacity Numbers Material
Temperature
(degrees C)
Reactors
3000~8000L 12 GL -30~150
5000~10000L 11 SUS -50~150
7000L 2 HC -50~150
Centrifuges Φ48B
Dryers 3000~4000L

22. Location
Kashima Complex
Ibaraki, Japan
Site area
67,000m2
Established
November, 1968
Purpose
 Propylene + Chlorine, C-3 Specialty Chemicals
 Capacity up to 3,000MT per year
Factory for C-3 Products – Kashima Chemical

23. C3 Compounds (Kashima Chemical)

24. Location
Yokohama Kanagawa, Japan
Main Functions
 Intellectual Property Investigation
 Research for new routes / Development
 Study of manufacturing optimums
 Scale up
 Original API Research
Research Center for Fine Chemicals

25.  Building blocks with “F” components
 Heterocyclic compounds
 Fluoroalkylation
 General organic reaction
 Friedel-Crafts
 Grignard
 Cross coupling
 Oxidation / Reduction
 Sulfur chemistry
 Ultra-low temperature
reaction(～ -100℃)
 C3 compounds
Our Technology
 Fluorination technology
 Electrophilic fluorination
 Nucleophilic fluorination
 Halogen exchange
 Diazo-fluorination
 “PERFECT”process
 Electrolytic chemical
fluorination

26. Our Strength
 Proven track record
 Commercial production
 Advanced technology
 R&D focused
 Serving the following markets:
 Agrochemicals
 Pharmaceuticals
 Co-catalysts

28. AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Intelligent resins
Custom compounds
Smart chemistry solutions
Rev 01
2/13