Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group

What Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group does

Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group (上海耀皮玻璃集团股份有限公司) is a publicly listed Chinese glass manufacturing conglomerate founded in 1983 as a Sino-British joint venture between Shanghai Yaohua Glass Factory and UK-based Pilkington, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1993 (A-share ticker 600819; B-share ticker 900918) under the parent umbrella of China Building Materials Group. The company operates 17 wholly-owned subsidiaries across China — including manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Jiangsu (Yizheng and Changshu), Guangdong (Jiangmen), Hubei (Wuhan), Guangxi (Guilin), and Liaoning (Dalian) — and serves construction, automotive, home appliance, and aerospace/specialty glass customers via a nationwide network of 50+ regional sales offices and an international export division.

Its product portfolio spans five core lines: float glass substrates (including ultra-white, body-tinted, TCO, and photovoltaic variants), architectural processed glass (Low-E coatings, insulating glass units, fire-resistant, bullet-proof, BIPV, electrochromic, and PDLC smart dimming), automotive glazing (windshields, sunroofs, panoramic roofs, door and rail-transit glass), home appliance glass (refrigerator/freezer doors, display cases), and specialty glass (aviation substrates, solar thermal, fire-resistant, and high-boron-silicate industrial glass). Core technology is anchored on Pilkington-licensed float glass process technology (used on 2 of 5 float lines), in-house developed online chemical vapor deposition (CVD) Low-E coating, and offline magnetron sputtering (PVD) for architectural products. The company holds proprietary aviation glass substrate manufacturing technology — a domestic first — and patent-protected products such as the YLU0116 super energy-saving insulating glass and UVA80 photocatalytic self-cleaning glass.

Revenue is generated through B2B direct sales with quote-based pricing organized by regional sales offices and product category (float, architectural, automotive, home appliance, specialty). Customer concentration spans enterprise and government accounts across iconic Chinese infrastructure (Shanghai Tower, Beijing Daxing Airport, Tencent and Alibaba headquarters), international automotive OEMs (Cadillac, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, SAIC), home appliance brands (Bosch Siemens, Hair, Xingxing), and rail transit. Recent strategic moves include the 2024 strategic partnership with Kai Sheng Glass Holdings covering the BIPV value chain, the April 2022 CNY 310 million acquisition of AGC Flat Glass Inc., the 2022 acquisition of Pilkington and NSG safety glass operations in China, and continued expansion into smart glass and aerospace-grade substrates.

Name

Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group

Legal name

上海耀皮玻璃集团股份有限公司

Website

https://sypglass.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group is a Chinese float and processed glass manufacturer, producing float, architectural, automotive, home appliance, and specialty glass across 17 subsidiaries, serving construction, automotive OEM, appliance, and aerospace customers via Pilkington-licensed float technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flat Glass Manufacturing

NAICS

Flat Glass Manufacturing (327211), Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Flat Glass (3211), Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Flat Glass (Float/Sheet/Plate) Manufacturing (IMADAHAA)

Keywords

• Float glass manufacturing
• Architectural glass
• Automotive glass
• Home appliance glass
• Energy-saving glass

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Float Glass Sales: Manufacture and sale of float glass products including ultra-clear, online coated, functional, body-tinted (green, grey, black), TCO, photovoltaic, and specialty float glass to construction, automotive, and industrial customers.
2. Architectural Processed Glass Sales: Manufacture and sale of architectural processed glass including energy-saving glass, composite glass, security glass, functional glass, decorative glass, and BIPV glass. Products include Low-E coated laminated glass, insulating glass units, tempered/semi-tempered glass, curved glass, bullet-proof glass, fire-resistant glass, marble glass, electrochromic glass, and smart dimming glass.
3. Automotive Glass Sales: Manufacture and sale of automotive glazing including windshields, rear windows, door glass, side windows, sunroof assemblies, and rail transit glass to automobile manufacturers and aftermarket.
4. Home Appliance Glass Sales: Manufacture and sale of glass for home appliances including freezer/refrigerator glass doors, display cases, colored panels, and patterned glass to major appliance manufacturers.
5. Specialty Glass Sales: Manufacture and sale of specialty glass including solar patterned glass, monolithic fire-resistant glass substrate, high-boron-silicate low-expansion glass, and aviation glass substrate for aerospace, industrial, and solar energy applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group is a China-based flat glass manufacturer that produces float glass and a range of value-added processed glass products, including architectural glass, automotive glass, home appliance glass, and specialty/energy-saving glass. The group operates float glass production lines and downstream processing (cutting, tempering, coating, laminating) to deliver finished glass to construction, transportation, and consumer durable goods customers.

Product overview

Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group (SYP) operates as a diversified glass manufacturing conglomerate with five core product lines: Float Glass (raw glass substrates including ultra-white, body-tinted, TCO, and photovoltaic glass), Architectural Processing Glass (energy-saving insulated glass, Low-E coatings, fire-resistant, bullet-proof, smart dimming, and BIPV products), Automotive Glazing Glass (windshields, sunroofs, door glass, and rail transit glass), Home Appliance Glass (refrigerator display case glass with conductive coatings), and Special Glass (solar thermal, aviation, fire-resistant, and industrial high-temperature glass). The company employs British Pilkington float glass technology and CVD coating processes to produce energy-efficient, smart, and specialty glass products serving construction, automotive, home appliance, and aerospace industries. Products range from commodity float glass to high-value-added offerings like aerospace glass substrates, BIPV systems, and electrochromic smart glass.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SYP: Company abbreviation for Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington

Products and services

• Float Glass

Quantifiable outcome

• Super energy-saving IGU reduces heat transfer coefficient (U-value) by more than 15% vs. dual/triple silver configurations
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 凯盛玻璃控股有限公司 (Kai Sheng Glass Holdings Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2024Shanghai Yaopi Glass Group and Kai Sheng Glass Holdings signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement at the 17th SNEC International Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai. The partnership covers full-domain cooperation along the BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) industry chain. Key collaboration areas include: (1) promotion and application of glass new materials products; (2) photovoltaic (power-generating) glass sales and product development cooperation; (3) TCO glass supply. The agreement follows the principle of 'mutual cooperation, mutual procurement, joint development, shared promotion, and mutual benefit,' establishing a long-term strategic partnership for resource sharing and joint development.
• AGC Inc. (as seller)minorOthers · 3 April 2022Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire AGC Flat Glass Inc. from AGC Inc. for approximately CNY 310 million through a staged cash payment process. The transaction received board approval and was expected to complete by April 3, 2022. This is an acquisition of a US-based flat glass business from the Japanese AGC Group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AGC Inc. (Asahi Glass): Japanese glass and chemicals conglomerate, the original global float-glass technology licensor to SYP via Pilkington. Overlaps in flat glass, automotive, and specialty glass but operates a much broader chemicals and electronics materials portfolio.
• NSG Group (Nippon Sheet Glass): Japan-headquartered global float glass manufacturer, whose technology SYP licensed for one of its 5 float lines. Direct competitor in architectural float glass with a global manufacturing footprint.
• Guardian Glass: US-based float glass manufacturer producing architectural and specialty coated glass including SunGuard and Low-E products. Direct competitor in architectural coated glass for commercial construction.
• Saint-Gobain: French building materials giant with substantial flat glass and architectural glass operations. Competes with SYP in high-performance architectural glazing (Low-E, fire-resistant, smart glass) as part of a much broader construction-products portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kibing Group: Major Chinese float glass manufacturer with strong presence in photovoltaic and architectural glass. Comparable product mix covering float glass, architectural processed glass, and solar/PV glass; competing with SYP across multiple downstream segments.
• Xinyi Glass Holdings: Hong Kong-listed Chinese float glass leader with the largest float glass capacity in China. Direct peer in float glass manufacturing and architectural solar glass with significant BIPV and photovoltaic glass exposure.
• Fuyao Glass Industry Group: China's leading automotive glass manufacturer supplying global OEMs. Direct peer in automotive glazing with overlapping OEM customers including Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, GM and SAIC, though Fuyao is far larger and more globally focused than SYP.
• CSG Holding Co. (China Southern Glass): Major Chinese float glass and architectural processed glass producer with a comparable product portfolio spanning float, architectural, automotive, and solar glass. Direct competitor in Chinese float glass and architectural energy-saving glass markets.

Regional players

• Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation: Taiwanese float and processed glass manufacturer competing primarily in the Greater China and Asia-Pacific markets. Comparable in float glass and architectural processed glass but focused on Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
• Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. Mexico-headquartered glass manufacturer producing float, architectural, automotive, and specialty glass. Comparable product portfolio to SYP across construction and automotive segments, though primarily serving North and Latin American markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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