Production resumes at AGC Asahi Glass Kashima plant

Asahi Glass Co. Presidentand CEO Kazuhiko Ishimura announced April 27 that production had resumed at the AGC Asahi Glass Kashima plant, which was severely affected by the earthquake in eastern Japan.

The restoration of the float glass facility for architectural flat glass has been completed, and suspended production/shipments have resumed, according to the release. "After the resumption of production, however, the production volumes of those products will be subject to changes in the supply situation of raw materials and electricity," the release states.