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The sale of the former St Helens headquarters of glass giant Pilkington to local property developers has been completed.
Visitors to Teesside’s historic Transporter Bridge will get a new and better view than ever before thanks to a newly installed glass lift and viewing decks on the gondola, constructed using Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing as part of the £2.6m…
Providing countless applications across a wide selection of industries and disciplines, architects are constantly developing new ways to explore and challenge the versatility of glass.
The leading trade association of the construction product manufacturers and distributors has called on all stakeholders in the energy efficiency and retrofit sector to be 'Smarter Together' for energy efficiency.
The GGF has recently released a new Data Sheet entitled, “Glass Repair Removal of Surface Damage from Glass.” The publication covers the optical and quality factors that influences the appearance of glass following surface repair.
A reminder to send any entries for the NHIC Annual Awards in as the deadline is approaching… Entries are now invited from across the spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities including energy efficiency, glazing,…
All Members of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) are invited to book their places for GGF Members Day 2015 on Tuesday 1st September at Glaziers Hall, London Bridge. This high profile event will also incorporate the Chairmen’s Forum and the…
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) was unimpressed with last week’s budget announcements by Chancellor George Osborne. Nigel Rees GGF Group Chief Executive commented, “It is yet another budget that doesn’t have great significance for our…
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 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…
The GGF has launched a new online bookshop to increase the readership of the GGF library by offering shoppers a new online space to order printed copies of GGF publications.
Pilkington North America has launched My Pilkington, a comprehensive online resource for order entry, inventory review, and shipment tracking. The new user-friendly system streamlines the ordering process making it faster and easier than ever…
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.
Did you know, that the coatings applied to our most advanced high-performance products are typically 1000 times thinner than a piece of paper?
The GGF is one of several key trade bodies in the Glass and Glazing industry to have joined forces to form the “Glazing Supply Chain Group”.
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.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) enjoyed a record attendance for a specialist group meeting when 58 delegates attended the Joint Conservatory Association and Window and Door Group on 30th April at Solihull in the West Midlands.
Displaying the benefits of Pilkington Activ™, The Building Research Establishment (BRE) have previously published results of a six-month research and evaluation project on the world’s first dual action self-cleaning glass.
With the General Election being arguably the most unpredictable in British political history there are numerous potential outcomes; from majority and minority victories to various formal or informal coalitions in the event of a hung parliament.
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.
Counter Terror Expo 2015 proved a great success for the GGF, with many visitors to the Federation’s exhibition stand and two expert seminars on window film and safety and security glazing.