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The average price of manufactured products in the U.K. recorded an increase of 0.3 per cent in February, the Office for National Statistics said a report Monday.

BBC reported that union officials say the announcement that St Helens Glass has gone into liquidation, leaving hundreds of workers jobless, is tragic.  Rumours of the announcement were circulated before staff were given official confirmation at…

Horn Glass Industries AG has received the orders for three large-scale projects within three months, two of these being for container glass furnaces and one being for a 500 tpd float glass furnace.

A 250m2 double-glazed Pilkington Planar™ system is the latest addition to the 100-year-old His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen as part of its extensive refurbishment, which provides a new entrance area, café and a rehearsal room.

Pilkington Group Limited has announced the purchase of AG Glass and Glazing Limited. AG Glass and Glazing Ltd is a leading IGU manufacturer averaging more than 20,000 units per week from its state of the art manufacturing unit in Tankersley, near…

Solar protection for any transmittance classification / Insulating glass for heat and sound protection / New glass design techniques / Digital printing on glass Insulating glass for higher energy efficiency and glass products for the design of…

In a major coup for the event, Pilkington Activ™ has demonstrated its commitment to the new-look Glassex with the announcement that it will sponsor the popular Conservatory Design Competition next March.

Bystronic Glass UK has developed a seminar programme that will be introduced at Glassex but will be extended beyond the arena of the exhibition.

Going to the library could be dangerous to your health. The $98-million Grande Bibliotheque - Quebec’s main library and archive - has been falling apart a few pieces at a time.

One of the world's largest natural wonders will soon be home to an engineering marvel. In late March, the Hualapai Nation plans to open the $30 million Skywalk, a glass-bottomed bridge that will jut 70 feet over the Grand Canyon's edge.

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), recently announced that its flagship patented nano-coating, Diamon-Fusion®, is being applied at a NEW residential project in New York City designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss duo of…

Pilkington France has supplied more than 6,000 metres square of glass façades for a stunning renovation of the historic St Charles station in Marseilles.

The objective of solar control measures Increased user convenience and lower energy consumption are among the main demands placed on modern building design.

CiSol, the solar research center at the Architectural College of Valles at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, has been awarded the “Environmental Prize 2006” in the area of “Research, Development and Innovation for Sustained Building…

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.

As glass windows increasingly adorn larger surface areas of modern day buildings, including hotels, malls and multiplexes, the cleaning regime becomes that much more of a challenge.

All rise for the…court. The face of The Norwegian justice, Borgarting Court projects a modern image and a spirit of openness with its immense Stopray Safir and Sunergy glass façade.

Improved thermal insulation, lower total energy transmittance, and better handling: Interpane revealed optimized glass technology at the fensterbau.

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.

Structuran Glass Ceramic is a 100% recycled (& fully recyclable) material formed from auto glass using a patented method.

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. announced Monday it agreed to acquire 80 percent of British glassmaker Pilkington plc in a strategy to expand its global production capacity.

International trade fair for window and facade fensterbau/frontale 2006, which takes place together with Holz-Handwerk in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 22-25 March 2006, has two premières to offer this year.The first one is expert discussion…

Emirates Glass, a Dubai Investments subsidiary and leading supplier of premium architectural glass products, has signed a contract for the supply of 4,000 square meters of its EmiCoolSun multi-functional Low E glass to Folcra Beach Aluminium Company…

The GlassExpo-Lasi 2006 Fair, to be held for the first time in February, and the simultaneous Nordic Stone Fair will offer professionals a significant information package.