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Holders of Pilkington's only outstanding bond have accepted Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG)'s offer to buy it back, the British glassmaker said on Thursday.
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Nippon Sheet Glass Co. (NSG), the world's sixth-largest glass maker, will move alongside front-runner Asahi Glass Co., in terms of sales, after the 616 billion yen acquisition of third-ranked British glass maker Pilkington PLC, by the end of…
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The UK's largest supplier of emergency glazing and household repairs yesterday boosted its business with a £6.5m deal.
Customers in Scotland and the North East of England stand to benefit from £2.8million investment at Pilkington Cumbernauld.
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Yahoo Asia reported that credit default swaps on Pilkington were volatile on Thursday amid speculation the British glassmaker's imminent takeover may prompt corporate action that cuts the value of its default protection.
Pilkington shareholders will vote in April on a formal offer by Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) for the remaining 80 per cent of the shares in Pilkington they do not currently own.
Azobuild.com reported that the new Part F of the Building Regulations for Northern Ireland will come into effect in June 2006.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. said the potential benefits of its planned 616 billion yen acquisition of Britain's Pilkington Plc far outweigh the risks.
Union leaders are considering legal action against Pilkington, claiming the company failed to consult with its workers before agreeing to a £2.2bn takeover by Nippon Sheet Glass.
Staff at Swansea's Pilkington Glass have been reassured that their jobs are not at risk. The UK glass king, based in St Helens, Lancashire, is the latest in a string of British companies to be sold to foreign investors.
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Nippon Sheet Glass Co. announced Monday it agreed to acquire 80 percent of British glassmaker Pilkington plc in a strategy to expand its global production capacity.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. said Monday that it will acquire the 80 percent stake it doesn't have of Britain's Pilkington PLC in a deal worth 358.5 billion yen (US$3 billion; euro2.6 billion).
Pilkington's chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, stands to make £4.25m if, as expected, Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass returns with an agreed £2.2bn takeover offer this month.
Industrial Development Bureau, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), indicated that Taiwan panel makers will invest NT$260 billion (US$8.04 billion) this year, with the overall industry value to exceed NT$1 trillion (US$30.1 billion) in Taiwan…
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein ups Pilkington (PILK.LN) to hold from sell, raises target price to 163p from 140p due to ongoing takeover discussions and following a sector re-rating.
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