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The NSG Group has unveiled a new concept for achieving triple glazing performance in a double-glazing unit, unique to the Pilkington brand.
Pilkington Pyroclear® has been given the seal of approval by Certifire, for use with steel and timber frames.
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Supporting new and long-term customers, Linetec has added and expanded four of its service and distribution routes including its first regular route to Toronto, Canada.       Linetec operates its own fleet of trucks providing customers with weekly…
Introducing six new exciting designs to the Pilkington Oriel collection. Pilkington Oriel Cirque™, Linear™, Saturn™, Burdock™, Bay™ Opal and Canterbury™ Opal.
The Pilkington Product Knowledge training courses are back and the course tutors are all fired up to pass on their know-how and experience.
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The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture.
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced that it will be publishing a new analysis of the smart window market in June of this year.
Following the recent announcement of the Pilkington Product Knowledge training programme for 2013, places on the courses are being snapped up.
Pilkington have been invited to address industry on a key subject at the 8th Annual Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) Technical Conference 'Getting Through the Building Envelope'.
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (the Netherlands).
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The NSG Group, manufacturer of Pilkington glass in the UK, will be exhibiting at the first ever FIT Show in April, bringing customers up to speed with the latest developments from one of the UK’s most trusted glass brands.
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