In December 1949, Nippon Electric Glass was born on the land overlooking Lake Biwa.

Since our beginning, we have been dealing in special glass and developing and supplying the types of glass required for the times. We will continue to call on the infinite possibilities of glass and enable a more prosperous future through our products.

We are moving forward in pursuit of the best people, technologies, and products.

Nippon Electric Glass became the largest tube glass manufacturer in Japan just eight years after it began manufacturing glass for vacuum tubes by hand blowing them in a single kiln. Since then, we have amplified our technologies, becoming the world’s leader in the field of special glass. When it comes to glass, we aim to achieve the best in the world.

We are actively recruiting employees from around the globe to develop the best possible human resources.

Over the past 10 years, the total number of foreign employees in the company has tripled, and the ratio has risen to 62%. In order to respond to rapid globalization, we are actively recruiting foreign employees. We are also increasing group synergies through personnel exchanges between overseas bases and Japan.

The mass-production of thickness minute microprisms contributes to both miniaturization and high precision of devices.

The high precision contributes to the field of optical communications especially where miniaturization is essential. Our lineup ranges from a standard size of about 1 mm per side to a size of 0.3 mm that is unparalleled in the industry.

The ultra-thin glass, G-Leaf® has redefined the concept of glass.

Transparent and hard is the quintessential image of glass. Furthermore, thinning any sheet of glass makes it lighter and creates new value by allowing it to bend flexibly like a film. The innovation of G-Leaf® opens up new possibilities for glass applications.

This is an amazing type of glass that will not break, even if you pour chilled water onto it right after it has been heated to 800℃.

Glass breaks immediately if cold water is applied to glass that has been heated with fire. However, our super heat-resistant crystallized glass doesn’t; it’s that outstanding. Due to the characteristics of the glass, it has already been adopted for various everyday uses, such as the top plates of gas/IH cookers, the front windows of wood stoves, and fire-resistant glass.

Glass containing about 55% lead is used to shield healthcare workers from x-rays.

Radiation shielding glass is used for observation windows in CT and angiography rooms. Our LX Premium and LX57-B are transparent and clear even though they contain a significant amount of lead; enough lead to protect medical personnel from daily radiation exposure.

Maximizing the potential of glass, we create products that meet ever expanding needs.

Our products have infinite possibilities through material design and advanced process technologies. Glass, historically valued as jewelry, is now at the forefront of different fields such as communications, medical care, infrastructure, and energy.

and more!