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If the thought of spending endless hours cleaning windows puts you off building a new conservatory or installing skylights, then Pilkington self-cleaning glass is precisely what you need.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) celebrated 15 consecutive years of furthering the careers and education of students pursuing a degree related to the building products industry by awarding seven AAMA scholarships to…
The Egyptian Museum in Turin, second in the world only to Cairo for the historical and artistic value of its content, has chosen Pilkington OptiView™ Protect OW to safeguard its ancient Egyptian artefacts.
In the April issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our European technical advisory manager, Phil Brown, discusses landmark moments in glass manufacturing… The glazing industry has seen significant developments since the first pane of float glass…
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In a recent issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our project specification manager, Tim Fagg, explores how solar control glazing can help to tackle CO2 emissions… With demand for commercial and domestic buildings to be both comfortable and…
Pilkington Architectural Glass North America business has launched My Pilkington, an innovative online order entry, inventory review and tracking system for its customers.
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Your windows experience the extremes of all environmental conditions – whether it’s rain, wind, hail or snow, they provide a barrier protecting you from the elements.
The thousands of visitors drawn to the state-of-the-art visitor centre at the site where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012 will be shielded from the elements by Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing.
Pilkington Optiwhite™ low iron glass was used in display at recent HIConnect trade show in Nashville.
Enthralling lectures and present glass construction topics at the architects and planner day of Thiele Glas in Wermsdorf. It has been a complete success: The series of events ‘glass meets architecture’ entered the second round.
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Businesses from across the glass and glazing supply chain, including fabricators, installers and architects have set out their priorities for the next government, with an emphasis on new housing, planning laws and skills initiatives.
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The life of a float line: chapter three – inspection and cutting. This is the third chapter in our series on float glass production.
We’re pleased to announce that our ultra low-emissivity glazing, Pilkington K Glass™ S, has been chosen for use in a specialist housing development, which was recently showcased at an open day event in Yorkshire.