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Pilkington Polska has won a national economic title in a contest organised by the Polish Puls Biznesu newspaper. The business has been named a Pillar of the Polish Economy, coming top of the poll for the Swietokrzyski region.
The 15th Vitrum 2007, held from 3 to 6 October at the new exhibition complex in Rho, attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
Presented at this year's IPA - Institute of Practitioners in Advertising - Effectiveness Awards, the Bronze award pays tribute to the 360 per cent sales increase achieved since launching its Activ tv, print and new media campaign in 2006.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-' and short-term IDR at 'F2' following the announcement that the French glassmaker was fined 133.9 mln eur by the…
Results for the NSG Group, announced in November, showed a substantial improvement in both sales and profit. The first six months of the year also demonstrate improved performances in both the Building Products and Automotive Business Lines in most…
The world's four biggest float glass manufacturers have been fined by the European Commission a total of 486 million euros for running an illegal price fixing cartel.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I would like to talk to you today concerning an antitrust decision just adopted by the Commission.
The Big 5 2007, which was officially opened this morning by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Industry, U.
Glass World 2007 marked as a central meeting place for the international brands which strive to be introduced and launched in the Middle East & Africa, The exhibitions have performed beyond expectations especially when the number of exhibitors,…
More than 12,000 square metres of Pilkington Solar-E™ has been used for the façade of a new shopping mall in downtown Salvador, in Brazil.
Nippon Sheet Glass, which acquired the UK’s Pilkington for £2.2bn last year, on Wednesday said its aggressive global expansion was paying off as it reported a stronger-than-expected jump in first-half earnings.
This expands the highest-performing section of the Pilkington Suncool product range, combining high natural light transmission of 40 per cent with very low total energy transmission of 23 per cent.
When the AGC (Asahi Glass Company) Flat Glass Europe group – formerly known as Glaverbel – exhibits at Batimat 2007, it will be assisted by the very latest skills and techniques.
Glass manufacturer Pilkington wants to expand its European Technical Centre at Lathom - a move which would bring 100 jobs to the West Lancashire site.
The Group's Automotive Business Line is supplying all the glass for the 50th anniversary version of Fiat's iconic Cinquecento.
The Glasstech Asia exhibition is calling for participants in the first expo of its kind in Viet Nam, to take place November 20-22, 2008.
More than 16,000 square feet of Pilkington Planar™ surrounds the ground floor lobby of the stunning new HQ for Los Angeles' biggest talent agency.
Residents and office workers can now enjoy panoramic views in the bright and inspiring Bauhaus development on Quay Street in Manchester, thanks to glazing from Pilkington.Approximately 1200m2 of Pilkington Suncool features in the second phase of the…
Residents and office workers can now enjoy panoramic views in the bright and inspiring Bauhaus development on Quay Street in Manchester, thanks to glazing from Pilkington.
Mark Lyons has been appointed President Building Products Worldwide within the Flat Glass Business, with effect from 1st October 2007.
Passengers at Oban Ferry Terminal are being treated to stunning uninterrupted views of Scotland’s coastline, while being kept safe and warm as they wait for their ferry to arrive, thanks to the world’s leading structural glazing system Pilkington…
Pilkington Automotive has purchased the GIMA aftermarket business, operating in Hungary and Romania. With 200 people across 21 locations in Romania and five locations in Hungary, GIMA will operate as part of the Aftermarket Europe business of…
The Japanese owner of Britain's Pilkington glassmaking firm is bracing itself for a huge fine – potentially running into hundreds of millions of pounds – as part of a Europe-wide competition probe into the industry.
Aluflam North America, a manufacturer of true aluminum fire rated windows, doors and curtainwall, has opened its first manufacturing facility in the United States in Huntington Beach, Calif.
The move to new premises has boosted sales for AGR's Rennes operation in north west France. The new 1,100 sq metre warehouse, more than twice the size of the previous site, is now able to stock a full range of replacement glasses and trims,…