FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UV Verre Premium® to be Installed in
Suzuki Motor’s Alto Lapin 10th Anniversary Limited Edition
Tokyo, November 21, 2011 – AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) is pleased to announce that UV Verre Premium®, a UV-blocking tempered glass product, is to be installed in Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Alto Lapin 10th Anniversary Limited Edition.
UV Verre Premium is the world’s first*1 tempered glass for automotive front door windows which successfully filters out approximately 99%*2 of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. This is the first time that the product is to be installed in a mini-vehicle.
*1 Based on AGC data as of December 2010.
*2 AGC’s survey data. UV Verre Premium blocks approx. 99% of the sun’s UV rays based on ISO9050-990.
Suzuki’s Alto Lapin is a mini-vehicle popular among young women for its simple and friendly looking exterior, and its interior where great attention has been paid to detail. Its 10th Anniversary Limited edition was produced using special features both for the interior and exterior, including AGC’s UV Verre Premium for its front door windows. UV Verre Premium filters out the sun’s UV rays almost completely, making it equivalent to wearing sun gloves. Thus, it will help make the Alto Lapin, which is user friendly and cozy, even more comfortable to drive.
AGC will continue to explore the potential of glass materials and help make people’s living environment more comfortable. To this end, we will make use of our many years of experience, technological expertise and consumer-focused product development.
Media Contact
Toshihiro Ueda, General Manager, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
(Contact: Yuichi Kirayama; Tel: +81-3-3218-5603; E-mail: info-pr@agc.com)