Asahi Glass to build 5th LCD glass plant in Taiwan

Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:51am EDT
 
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TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Asahi Glass (5201.T) said on Friday it would start building a fifth LCD glass-making factory in Taiwan next month, with investment estimated at 20 billion yen ($188 million).

But the company said nothing had been decided regarding reported plans to build five more plants to meet growing LCD demand. (Reporting by Mayumi Negishi)

 
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