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Quality-conscious manufacturers sought for the ift Special Show “Quality + Security – from planning to installation”  In collaboration with Messe München the ift Rosenheim is holding a Special Show from 4-6 July at BAU Congress China in Beijing.
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As the domestic football season approaches its finale, the Product Knowledge season kicked off this week with the first of seven courses.
Glass façade is done not just to improve the aesthetics of the building but also to protect the fabric of the building from the effects of weather – cold, heat and rain.  It also plays a key part in sound proofing the building and providing fire…
Glass plays an important role when it comes to the construction of modern infrastructure. It is also used to build floor-to-ceiling windows that allow natural daylight. 
Theresa Griffin MEP (North West England) and Conor McGinn MP (St Helens North) have met with representatives from Pilkington, to discuss future measures that could support the growth and development of the glass and glazing sector in the UK and…
Suction plates with groove rubber support can be stretched to their limits during vertical glass handling.
Technology group receives award for its ultra-thin glass in the category large companies Thinner than a human hair and yet so flexible that it can be wrapped around your little finger.  It is flexible like plastic, but asstable as glass.
Contactless inline 3D shape measurement with the patented stereo deflectometry process. Bending precision is a significant quality factor in parabolic mirror production, affecting the function of the product and the efficiency of the plant.
The international technology group SCHOTT AG has closed the sales of its CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) business to Rioglass Solar by agreement with the regulatory bodies.
Accurate, automatic and designed as a compact cutting solution. The RAPIDCUT KT is a standalone system specifically developed for cutting models and linear profiles of flat glass that achieves precise scoring results through the use of low-…
A new online platform launched by the technology group SCHOTT shows how the age-old material glass now unfolds its power of innovation more than ever before.
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The recently held FENSTERBAU-FRONTALE exhibition in Nurnberg is a most renowned glass industry event in Europe. The product brought out by POLFLAM has been a true hit of the prestigious fair.   When conceiving its exhibition, POLFLAM focused on the…
You may have already heard that we are now offering a new service called My Pilkington – an online service aimed at business professionals and architects.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has announced the launch of a new solar control product, Pilkington Suncool™ One 60/40, which will be manufactured at the company’s site in St Helens.
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This is the first time Veteco Solar will be held in the framework of Veteco.
POLFLAM® fire-resistant glass proves its value in most requiring applications. The glass’s technology follows state-of-the-art architectural trends.
Boston Logan International Airport’s new, 10-story West Garage Extension features an attractive, kinetic exterior to distinctively screen the facility.
Following the interest generated during Vitrum 2015, we have decided to propose our initiative “SATISFACTION doesn’t need words” also at the 2016 exhibition of Glasstec, that will be held in Düsseldorf from 20th to 23rd September 2016.
After decades on the drawing board, the eight-acre segment known as Riverside Center has spawned a pair of residential buildings at 21 West End Avenue and One West End Avenue with three other towers to the west undergoing site preparations.
Single-pane safety glass (ESG) is suitable for use wherever large thermal or mechanical loads can be expected. Thanks to the tempering of the panes during the manufacturing process, it has a very high bending strength as well as being resistant to…
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