AFG Names New Chief Technology Officer

Brad Kitterman, president and CEO of AFG Industries announced the appointment of Tadayuki Oi to the position of VP Technical Development and Chief Technical Officer of AFG Industries. Tadayuki is currently an Executive Officer with Asahi Glass Company and, General Manager of Japan Division, Japan/Asia, Flat Glass Company.

"In his new assignment," Mr. Kitterman said, "Tadayuki will be responsible for developing and executing the strategic and long term goals and objectives of the Research & Development, Technical Development and Technical Services organizations for AFG Industries. He will be responsible for the management of the Petaluma, (CA) R&D facility and its research efforts, product development, coordinating with the global AGC Research and Development community and managing shared development efforts, providing technical and process support to the primary, coating and fabrication processes and providing technical support to customers and resolving product problems."

Tadayuki will be temporarily relocating to Kingsport, Tennessee on November 19th and then transferring to Atlanta, Ga, with the relocation of the Corporate Headquarters.

About AFG Glass

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, AFG Glass is the second-largest flat glass manufacturer in North America. AFG is part of Japan-based Asahi Glass Company, one of the world´s largest float glass companies. A fully integrated supplier, AFG Glass has three major divisions: AFG Primary (responsible for primary glass manufacturing), AFG Coatings (focused on applying advanced, energy-efficient coatings), and AFG Fabrication (positioned to distribute and add value to AFG´s raw and coated glass products through tempering, laminating, and insulating). With facilities across North America, AFG Glass has built its success on providing practical solutions for its customers