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The NSG Group announces that it has made the decision to cease production at one of its two float glass lines at Gladbeck, Germany, as from January 2025.
NSG Group is pleased to announce that Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low carbon glass from 2027, under pioneering new plans with Grenian Hydrogen.
Sternfenster has installed its new Forel high-speed automatic glass line, promising increased output, greater accuracy, and will future-proof the trade fabricator for an expected increase in demand for triple glazing, according to the company.
NSG Group announces that the Group has decided to cease the production on a float line at Weiherhammer site, Germany, ahead of the cold repair planned next year.
Pilkington Nederland BV has recently taken a significant step forward in quality assurance by incorporating the Sparklike Laser Portable™ into their production process.
British Glass releases policy position document outlining contributions and challenges of UK glass sector.
NSG Group is pleased to announce the plan to invest in additional TCO (transparent conductive oxide) glass production capacity in the United States to support the growing solar market.
The Annual General Meeting of BV Glas (Bundesverband Glasindustrie) has elected Christian Quenett its President for the next two years.
Action is being taken by the UK government to empower its strategic energy intensive industries, including the glass manufacturing industry.
FGC Group is expanding its presence in the glass market by acquiring Pilkington Glass Russia, STiS Group, and other assets of the NSG Group in Russia.
On March 24, Glass for Europe introduced MEP Christian Doleschal, rapporteur on the revision of the Construction Product Regulation, to the world of flat glass during a visit to the NSG plant in Weiherhammer.
The Glazing Summit debates have been a huge draw since the event was launched – and organisers would like to know if you want to be a panellist at this year’s event.
The Glazing Summit’s return also sees the evening’s Gala Dinner return for its fifth year too – and tickets are now available.
Cheers, Chat, Connect is the PiGs theme for 2023 and the first event in Manchester on 23 February brought together more than 200 people from the glazing industry at Revolución de Cuba.
The Glazing Summit returns for its fifth year on Thursday, October 12 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, and plans are now underway.
GQA Qualifications, the industry’s specialist awarding body, has been named as Technical Sponsor at this year’s Glazing Summit.
Two new appointments to Glass Futures Board of Directors further strengthens its ability to address industry’s decarbonisation challenges with R&D to accelerate innovation.
Visitors can now register to attend the UK’s number one event for the windows, doors, glass, hardware and components industry via the FIT Show website.
An international team of scientists has discovered new insights into the physics of vitrification – the process by which glass forms.
With just five months to go until FIT Show returns to the NEC (23 - 25 May, 2023), now is the time to secure your FREE ticket.
On behalf of the UK glass industry, British Glass welcomes the announcement from government to extend the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for energy intensive industries to March 2024.
The recognition of the CE marking for construction products in the UK will be extended for a further 2.5 years. The new deadline is therefore set for 30 June 2025.
Following a competitive sale process, Saint-Gobain has signed a binding agreement for the sale of all its merchanting brands in the United Kingdom – including the builders and timber merchant Jewson – to the Stark group.