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GLASSOLUTIONS is helping Leicestershire family-owned housebuilder Jelson Homes to deliver on its promise of superior quality as discerning homebuyers and industry regulators push for ever greater thermal and comfort standards.

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DURANAR GR, CORAFLON GR coatings, SOLARBAN z75 glass selected by panel – Three products introduced by PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) in 2014 were chosen among the best new products of the year in an annual competition held by Architectural Record…

Here at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited. We not only offer an extensive range of glass products but, we also have a selection of online tools and resources that can help support homeowners, specifiers, as well as architects on their next project…

AGC Glass Company North America continues to drive innovation for new products to meet and exceed the most stringent energy code requirements, while also providing architects greater options for aesthetics.

The NSG Group, owner of the Pilkington brand, will exhibit a range of high-performance glass innovations at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe Show in Amsterdam on 10-12 February.

2015 looks set to be the Year of Training for the glass and glazing industry. One indicator of greater confidence in economic recovery is an increased investment in training.

Company Is Among First Float Glass Manufacturers To Share Health Information and Content - Guardian Industries Corp. announces the company is now offering Health Product Declaration (HPD) information for its flat glass and coated glass products.

Guardian SunGuard Helps Pinnacle Bank Arena Meet ENERGY STAR Certification – Guardian Industries Corp. was recognized with a USGlass Magazine 2014 Green Design Honorable Mention for its Guardian SunGuard® SNX 62/27 high performance glazine on the…

Lubisol Engineering is offering significant savings of energy and fuel by efficient thermal insulation of glass furnace crowns.

University of Arkansas startup WattGlass of Fayetteville has received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to further develop its nano-particle coating for glass.

Pilkington MirroView™, the glass which transforms a display screen into a mirror and back again, has won one of the Architectural Record magazine's Record Products Awards 2014.

Yujie (Jessica) Ding has joined Dow Corning Corporation as the company’s North American regional marketer for coatings and construction chemicals.

Glass production traditionally requires considerable energy consumption, which means the industry faces the ongoing challenge of managing the impact of rising energy costs.

Your windows can have a big impact on the amount of energy you use, the comfort of your home and the cost of heating it – and if you’re thinking of replacing them, look no further than the Pilkington energiKare™ system.

A unique picture gallery designed by John Nash, the renowned Regency architect who re-modelled Buckingham Palace, has been saved by the installation of a new Pilkington Planar™ roof at stately home Attingham Park near Shrewsbury.

Helping simplify the process of choosing windows and doors that contribute to quiet, comfortable interiors, Kolbe has more than doubled the number of its products tested for Sound Transmission Class (STC) and Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class (OITC…

Glass producer Pilkington, a unit of Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Co (NSG), lost its challenge on Wednesday to a 357 million euro ($445 million) cartel fine after a top EU court said regulators had come up with the correct sanction.

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Our commercial sector manager, Phil Savage, discusses the advent of structural glazing…    Whether it’s a full glass façade or a more modest floor-to-ceiling window, structural glazing systems offer architects and installers the design flexibility…

Diamon-Fusion International (DFI) announced it is the first hydrophobic protective coating company to have its products specifically reviewed for compliance in association with USGBC’s LEED rating system.

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Here at Pilkington UK Limited, we’ve been delivering unique and effective glass products for use in commercial and residential applications for 188 years.    Technically responsive, our team has the knowledge and ability to successfully respond to…