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Pilkington was once a national treasure. From its St Helens base in England's northwest, it was a pioneer of the wor ld of glassmaking.  Now, that same cradle of innovation is an operational outpost of a disparate Japanese empire.
Malaysian Sheet Glass (MSG) has won the Product Innovation Award for Building Finishes, one of the annual Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Green Excellence Awards.
The newly redesigned American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) website was launched today, and is accessible at www.aamanet.org.
Around 1,200 metres square of Pilkington Profilit™ wired has been used for the main pedestrian entrances of three Santiago subway stations.
NSG Group's Automotive plant in Vizag, India, has successfully passed the quality audit of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Wausau Window and Wall Systems promoted Keith Lindberg to Regional Sales Manager. He works closely with building owners, architects, general contractors and glazing contractors.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, (the FSO, in effect from October 2006) has introduced a fundamental step change in the legislation governing fire safety.
In January, the Group acquired China Glass Holdings’ 50 per cent share in Taicang Pilkington China Glass Special Glass Limited (TPCG) and as a result , TPCG will be renamed Pilkington Solar (Taicang), Limited (PST) with the company becoming a wholly…
A prize win of Pilkington energiKare™ glazing has allowed Manchester couple Clare Schofield and Adam Tregaskis to drop their home heating thermostat setting to just 16 deg C - and still stay warm.
Pilkington is inviting the glazing industry, architects, specifiers and building control officers to take part in a live web chat at the Sustainability Now virtual exhibition on 12-13 May.
Pilkington energiKare™ Plus uses a combination of Pilkington K Glass™ OW and Pilkington Optiwhite™ to achieve the highest rating in energy efficient windows and so exceed the planned amendments to Part L of the Building Regulations due to come into…
In a social housing refurbishment in Edinburgh, sustainable energy and historic property experts Changeworks specified and installed Pilkington energiKare™ Legacy in a category B listed Georgian tenement, where refurbishment of this kind had…
The Group has announced the appointment of Craig Naylor as President and CEO. He will succeed Katsuji Fujimoto, who will become Chairman of NSG Group in succession to Yozo Izuhara, who will be retiring from the Company in June.
Pilkington Cervoglass conservatory roof glazing is now available with U-value of 1.1 to achieve the ultimate in low emissivity together with solar control and self-cleaning for conservatories.
The Board of NSG Group has announced the appointment of Katsuji Fujimoto as Chairman of NSG Group. He will succeed Yozo Izuhara, who will be retiring on 29 June 2010 after 48 years of service with the Company.
 A British company that specialises in designing glazing systems to withstand terrorist attack has put video footage of a successful and groundbreaking test against a lorry bomb on YouTube.
A British glass company that specialises in designing systems designed to withstand terrorist attack has welcomed new advice from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
On 8th March 2010, Dyesol (ASX:DYE) announced a collaboration with Pilkington North America (PNA) to develop opportunities in the building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market place utilising Pilkington’s TEC series of transparent conductive oxide…
Leading sealed unit manufacturer Glass Systems is delighted to launch energy efficient Pilkington energiKare™ to its customers, ready for the implementation of amendments to Part L in October 2010.
The on-line coating system at Pilkington's JSYP joint venture plant in Jiangsu, China, was officially launched on December 8th.
Connaught Windows has taken the effort out of energy efficient glazing by becoming a Pilkington energiKare™ partner.The move to offer Pilkington energiKare™ highlights Connaught Windows’ support of Window Energy ratings (WERs) and its forward-…
Window shoppers on the way to Westfield White City are now welcomed to London’s largest shopping centre by a stunning new facade at the Shepherd’s Bush Underground station.
Finland backs energy campaignGroup Automotive plants in Finland took part in the country's annual Energy Saving Week in late 2009. The event is aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues in order to encourage people to reduce energy use.
Pilkington Pyrostop® has been specified in a comprehensive refurbishment of a Grade II listed Magistrates’ Court in Bedford to integrate the County Court into the building and improve accessibility to the public areas.