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The Group’s Managing Director, Gwain Paterson comments: “Sponsoring the G-Awards champagne reception is our contribution to what has always been a great evening." “We were one of the earliest sponsors of the event and enjoy seeing its…
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.
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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.
The AVC showroom in Kortrijk, Belgium is a picture of magnificence, elegance and class. The massive structure exudes the quiet sophistication that comes from glass facades for commercial exteriors.
The LEO Building in Frankfurt is covered by a highly technological skin done by operable modules of Closed Cavity Façade and Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Units the permasteelisa group achieves the first “closed cavity façade” with operable…
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it will provide up to $14 million to support technologies that contribute to advancing innovative energy-efficient solutions for buildings and homes. Read more below.
Double the Height, Double the Light - An inherent characteristic of untreated glass is its natural transparency and light transmission.
You may have spotted GGR UNIC mini spider cranes and glass vacuum lifters making an appearance on Channel 5’s Super Skyscrapers this week.
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NSG Group a producer of glass for the construction and the automotive sector has made up its mind about a new investment in Poland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Façade – the term derives from Latin and means face. This is not the only reason why a design should not only be practical but cater to architectural demands as well.