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Fencing and balustrades are an essential component of most building structures. A fence or a balustrade affords safety, security and privacy. Several types of material may be used to build a fence which includes wood, steel, wrought iron, glass and…
CET, one of the UK’s leading glass processing companies, is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its sales team with the addition of Steve Webb as Area Sales Manager, East.
Emplas has teamed-up with Pilkington to bring increased transparency to its manufacturing process, giving its customers new ‘end-to-end’ order visibility. Emplas introduced a bar code system to its manufacturing process in 2013.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has announced the launch of a superior low-e, hard coated glass, Pilkington K Glass™ A, which helps windows to achieve a Window Energy Rating (WER) A rating when installed within a suitable frame.
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.
On the day before the opening of the annual AGGA conference the Melbourne Pullman Hotel will host the 1st LiSEC Day of Australia. More information can be obtained from our team in Sydney: angela.demaina@lisec.com
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.
Viridian Vision - The Origami Issue - Multi–faceted Glass
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…
Australia’s largest glass supplier, Viridian, is using a 5t Konecranes CXT crane to delicately and accurately handle glass at its new all-inclusive glass trading centre, Viridian Trade Centre in Rosebery, Sydney.
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?
Smart-Builder’s software has traditionally been about generating accurate glass sizes, hardware lists and pricing. Of course, the ability to produce realistic 3D drawings has proved a real sales boon to users, by providing a point of difference and…
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.
Integration has always been a big focus at Smart-Builder, but seemingly they are not the only company who see the great benefits integration brings. Bitec, a well-known German software company, are also great believers in creating solutions for…
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.