Glass Systems Group to purchase Pilkington AG (Barnsley) and Cumbernauld businesses

Pilkington Glass: Factory in Cumbernauld to be sold off. 2017 Google
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Date: 21 March 2017

Matt Buckley, managing director of UK&I Architectural at Pilkington said "Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has accepted an offer to sell its AG (Barnsley) and Cumbernauld businesses to the Glass Systems Group.

The sale also includes the Pilkington Cervoglass roof unit business''.

He added that all jobs would be kept under the move. As part of the agreement, the employment of all 242 will be transferred via TUPE to Glass Systems North on 31 March 2017.

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