Ultra Thin Glass Capacity Expansion Project in Vietnam

Date: 8 April 2014

The NSG Group (the Group) will start its new ultra thin glass float line in Vietnam from June 2014 and will commence production from the second half of this fiscal year.

The new line is situated within the site of the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, NSG Vietnam Special Glass Ltd.The new investment brings the number of the Group’s float lines dedicated Ultra Fine Flat glass (UFF) to two (one in Japan and one in Vietnam).The NSG Group is the world-leading supplier of ultra thin glass for small LCD applications.NSG UFF products are increasingly being used in the growing touch panel market and cover glass (soda lime composition) in computers and mobile devices. The Group will continue to meet our global customer’s needs by fully utilizing our technological leadership and development capability in these fast-growing segments.

(Photo: UFF float line building, NSG Vietnam Special Glass Ltd)

Note: NSG Vietnam Special Glass Ltd. (VSG) is the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, located on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City (My Xuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam). It was established in June 2011 and operates one float line dedicated to UFF production.

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