fine chemicals and fluoronated specialty chemicals
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AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.Your Global Source for Fine Chemicals
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Global Operations
World’s #1 glass manufacturer
Approximately 51,500 employees
US $13 billion net sales (2013)
200 consolidated subsidiaries in 30 countries
50%Glass
25%Electronics
25%Chemicals/
Other
Global Sales 2013#1 global
supplier of flat and auto glass
Largest global glass supplier to:
NISSANHONDATOYOTA
World’s #1 supplier of ETFE
Global Product Reach
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
Global Operation of Fine Chemicals Business
HeadquartersTokyo
Sales and Marketing in EuropeAmsterdam
Sales and Marketing in USAExton, PA
All Manufacturing Plants are in Japan
cGMP sites (API) EPA approved (AI) R&D labs Pilot plant Commercial factory
Factory for Fine Chemicals – Chiba Factory
CMP (cGMP ) Plant
LocationChiba, Japan
Operation StartedJanuary 2003 (Production & Analysis Site)
Purpose cGMP multipurpose for
pharma API & intermediates
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 -
CMP Major Equipment
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.)
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 -
Inspection Record in Chiba Factory
Plant A Plant B
Year License of ManufacturingClassification:Biological product
License of ManufacturingClassification: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
Government3
2010 2 3 GMP certification for export/Chiba Local Government
Pre-approval Inspection/TGA
2011 2 4 Pre-approvalInspection/FDA
2012 2 1 GMP Inspection/PMDA(Document Inspection )
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
Factory for Fine Chemicals – AGC Seimi Chemical
LocationChigasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken, Japan
EstablishedDecember 18, 1947
StockholderAsahi Glass Co.,Ltd.
Purpose Selective fluorination by electrolytic reaction Raw materials and intermediates by GMP
Ultra low temperature reaction
(-80 degrees C)
Lab to Production scale (MT)
Factory for Fine Chemicals – AGC Seimi Chemical
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
Obama Factory
LocationObama Fukui, Japan
EstablishedApril 1998
Factory for Fine Chemicals – AGC Wakasa Chemical
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
Kaminaka Factory
LocationKaminaka MikataFukui, Japan
Site area28,400m2
EstablishedDecember 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
Kaminaka Plant Pictures
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
LocationKashima ComplexIbaraki, Japan
Site area67,000m2
EstablishedNovember, 1968
Purpose Propylene + Chlorine, C-3 Specialty Chemicals Capacity up to 3,000MT per year
Factory for C-3 Products – Kashima Chemical
C3 Compounds (Kashima Chemical)
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
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
Our Strength
Proven track record
Commercial production
Advanced technology
R&D focused
Serving the following markets:
Agrochemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Co-catalysts
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