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Pilkington and NSG issued a statement on 16 June confirming that the acquisition of Pilkington by NSG has been completed and that Pilkington is now a member of the NSG Group.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co said it has completed its acquisition of UK glass maker Pilkington PLC. A Nippon Sheet Glass statement says the acquisition means its group will have the largest share of the sheet glass market, with sales of about 760 bln yen…
European regulators cleared Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Co. yesterday to buy the 80 percent of Pilkington PLC of Britain that it does not own.
The European Commission said it has cleared the proposed acquisition by Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Co (NSG) of UK peer Pilkington.
The European Commission said Wednesday it has approved Nippon Sheet Glass Co.'s acquisition of British glass maker Pilkington PLC, concluding that the deal will "not significantly impede effective competition" in Europe.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. is moving to global prominence on the strength of Japanese automakers, its biggest customer base. The world's sixth-largest maker of sheet glass is scheduled to complete the purchase of Britain's Pilkington Plc,…
Holders of Pilkington's only outstanding bond have accepted Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG)'s offer to buy it back, the British glassmaker said on Thursday.
Though the financial performance of Asahi India Glass in the last few quarters has not been very impressive, recent initiatives will help it get back into the growth trajectory.
Pilkington, the global manufacturer of glass and glazing products, has awarded online learning provider, SkillSoft , a three-year contract worth nearly £380,000 to supply management, business, health & safety, IT and desktop-skills training to…
In the design and construction of modern automotive vehicles such as passenger cars, buses, coaches and goods transporters, the need to integrate large sheets of glass requiring intricate, often complex cut-out areas, has presented manufacturers…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. (NSG), the world's sixth-largest glass maker, will move alongside front-runner Asahi Glass Co., in terms of sales, after the 616 billion yen acquisition of third-ranked British glass maker Pilkington PLC, by the end of…
(The Nation (Thailand) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)Eco Coat Ltd, a new Thai-German company, made its debut during Architect '06 this week by launching coloured and transparent glass for outdoor and indoor home decoration under the Betoglass…
Up 27.7% on a Reported Basis Up 9.1% Like-for-Like Consolidated sales for the Saint-Gobain Group in the first quarter of 2006 came in at EUR9,745 million, compared with EUR7,633 million for the same period in 2005, representing a rise of 27.7% on an…
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Corning makes its money these days much the same way it has made money for more than 150 years--by making glass do incredible things.
A team of researchers at the University of Toledo was trying to make stronger, lighter armor for Army vehicles when the Army came calling with a special plea: Can you drop that research program and instead concentrate on making glass that can…
China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow.
The UK's largest supplier of emergency glazing and household repairs yesterday boosted its business with a £6.5m deal.
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Customers in Scotland and the North East of England stand to benefit from £2.8million investment at Pilkington Cumbernauld.
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Construction glass makers are lobbying the Government to suspend the licensing of new glass-making projects until 2010 amid concerns of an imminent surplus crisis in the domestic market.