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The GGF’s Presidency changed on 1st January 2014 with Brian Baker of Glassolutions Saint Gobain taking over from Mark Warren of Lister Trade Frames whose two year tenure ended in December.
The Glass and Glazing Federation is pleased to support GGF Member, Edgetech UK in an exciting new event that invites companies across all sectors of the industry to have their say on triple glazing.
Introducing Pilkington Anti-condensation Glass. By keeping the outer surface of the glass warmer, this latest innovation solves a common problem with Insulated Glass Units – external condensation – giving homeowners a clearer view.
Introducing Pilkington energiKare™ Advantage – the brand new IGU by the NSG Group which achieves triple glazing performance with only two panes of glass.
Classic car enthusiasts have helped Pilkington AGR North America to revive a rare feature of the 1980's and 90's Porsche. Both the 944 and 968 models of the iconic sports car, manufactured from 1982-92 and 1992-95, were made with a…
Pilkington Optiphon™ has been granted the seal of approval by Quiet Mark the international mark of approval from the Noise Abatement Society Charitable Foundation.
NSG Group, scooped Commercial Project of the Year at the G13 Awards – one of the main highlights in the glazing industry’s year. NSG Group, scooped Commercial Project of the Year at the G13 Awards – one of the main highlights in the glazing…
Thanks to a £40,000 grant from the Foyle Foundation and a £38,000 Biffa Award, The Catalyst Museum in Widnes was able to replace all the glass in its fourth floor observatory with Pilkington Planar™.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has resolved a dispute with Uniglass Limited in relation to its UK Registered Design Number 2090474 for Pilkington Texture Glass Contora™ patterned glass.
As part of Network Rails five year plan to overhaul Britain’s railway stations, an investment of £130m was outlined to improve Scotland’s Waverley Station.
A new online utility calculation program has been launched which increases the power available to customers and makes the glass specification process easier.
An innovative glazing solution for green timber frame buildings, developed by specialist carpenter Black Pig Frame Finishing and GLASSOLUTIONS, has triumphed in the ‘Best Use of Glass in the Home’ category at the 2013 NHIC (National Home Improvement…
Talks are ongoing between union leaders and management at glass giant Pilkington in a bid to determine the future of 140 staff at one the company’s sites in St Helens.
The curtain has come down on another successful Product Knowledge campaign. Kicking off in late Spring with the popular Product Knowledge (PK1) course, the season-ending finale was the Mechanical Strength and Glass Design session held in November at…
By Jason Campbell - Sonny Dhaliwal knows that his efforts to save more 100 jobs at the Pilkington float glass manufacturing facility might fall short. That’s why he’s bringing in the big guns.
The 51-year-old Pilkington glass plant in Lathrop will cease production early next year, affecting about 115 workers, its corporate parent confirmed Tuesday.
Glassmakers Pilkington have announced the closure of the Float Glass Line at Cowley Hill in St Helens, England, with the loss of 140 jobs. This is the latest in a series of job cuts at the firm’s St Helens sites in the last three years.
The eleventh presentation of Glasstech Asia is to be staged in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25 - 27 November 2013 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
The Glass and Glazing Federation was concerned to hear of a potential health risk in the application of glass surface treatments (protective coatings) in UK factories.
GGF Member, Express Glazing Contractors has launched its new website with extensive information content on glass, glazing and applied window films.
St Helens is reeling from the devastating news that Pilkington is set to close its Cowley Hill float glass line and shed 140 jobs.
Now that’s a plus! Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus sets new standards The NSG Group has unveiled Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus; a brand new low-emissivity glass optimised to achieve Ug values of 1.0 in an insulating glass unit (IGU).
Pilkington K Glass™ S has reached a new milestone! NSG Group’s new coater at Cowley Hill has produced over two and a half million square metres. As the UK’s first jumbo off-line coating plant, Cowley Hill allows the NSG Group to manufacture a…
In the past, glass was often perceived to be the weak link in buildings. With the advances in high performance glazing over the last quarter of a century, this is no longer the case.
The latest glass product in the Pilkington Optitherm™ range, Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus, is a superior performing low-e glass that is unique in the UK market.