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Product manager for Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, Kristian Chalmers discusses the beauty of decorative glazing in a recent issue of Glass and Glazing Products magazine.
Replacing your windows doesn’t have to be a costly exercise. If your property’s PVCu, timber or aluminium frames are in good condition, there’s no need to replace them – simply upgrade the insulating glass unit.
Linetec offers “Antimicrobial Protection for Public Building Applications,” a new white paper. Co-authored by Linetec, The Sherwin-Williams Company and Microban International, Ltd., the paper is available free for download at Linetec.com   The new…
The fabulous gems in Harry Winston's 5th Avenue boutique have gained an added luster to the admiring eyes of passers-by.
Glass is a recyclable material, which plays an important role in the thermal insulation of buildings.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA 663-14, “Voluntary Specification for In-Process Quality Control Requirements for Applicators of Organic Coatings to Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Exterior Profiles," which…
In the latest Pilkington blog, Phil Brown explains how an unexpected Christmas present led him to thinking about the modern construction miracle that is float glass.
The use of coated glass has risen significantly in many applications during the last decades. This is why perfect coating and highest glass quality are a must to maintain the competitive edge.  One of the new challenges for coated glass producers is…
Our very own Tony Smith, business development manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, appeared in the June issue of Glass and Glazing Products magazine discussing his views on the ongoing industry debate about triple glazing.
To support its quickly expanding range of solutions for IGU manufacturers, Edgetech UK, a Quanex Building Products Company, has added expertise to its sales team.   Lee Ackroyd joins Edgetech UK as Territory Sales Manager for the South East.
JELD-WEN has announced two new exclusive partnerships with premium glass and glazing brand Pilkington and hardware specialist ERA.
Blue-colored UCECOAT® 7892 and EBECRYL® 894 dramatically increase the ease of application and curing of high-performance UV cured field applied floor coatings.
Education was acknowledged by Benjamin Franklin as the key to success when he said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
NSG Group a producer of glass for the construction and the automotive sector has made up its mind about a new investment in Poland.
1st and 2nd year Apprentice Glazing students from South Lanarkshire College in East Kilbride, along with 4 members of staff, had a very interesting site visit in support of their technical knowledge to show them the processes involved in the…
A glass manufacturer from Birkenhead celebrating 20 years in business this year has acquired a new property and new substantial machinery with funding from Barclays to support the continued growth of the business.
The last piece of glass rolled off of the line at the NSG-Pilkington float glass manufacturing plant in Lathrop back in January.
The Pilkington range of decorative glass helps homeowners transform a basic construction material into a practical means of adding style and elegance into the home.    [Pilkington Oriel Burdock™]Pilkington Oriel, a premium collection of high-end,…
It was Product Knowledge week this week at Pilkington. This time it was the Advanced Product Knowledge training course, popularly known as PK2.
Around 100 years ago, a young man called Reginald Harrison began working for what was then Pilkington Brothers in St Helens, England.
Gary started at American Glass Research in 1970 after completing his studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
We are pleased to announce that we will be returning to the Fabricator Installer Trade Show (FIT Show) on the 10th–12th June, where we’ll be exhibiting our latest innovations in high performance glass.
Performance requirements and test procedures described -- The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published AAMA 653-14, “Voluntary Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Organic Coatings on Wood and Cellulosic…