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Gyrotron Technology Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GYTI), developer of innovative industrial technologies, has filed a provisional patent application for a new technology for glass tempering, one of the primary methods of producing safety glass.
Pleotint, LLC, has announced a distribution agreement with Innovative Glass Corporation, Plainview, N.
Following the recent announcement of the Pilkington Product Knowledge training programme for 2013, places on the courses are being snapped up.
According to the Capital Funding Buzz Survey conducted in November 2012, 47% of the responding hospitals and healthcare providers prioritize capital investment in upgrading existing facilities in the next 12-18 months.
Pilkington have been invited to address industry on a key subject at the 8th Annual Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) Technical Conference 'Getting Through the Building Envelope'.
The comfort’line offers high quality manufacturing of gas-filled insulating glass units at an excellent cost/performance ratio.
Wrightstyle, the leading UK steel glazing company, supplies its fire-rated systems internationally.  Tim Kempster, the company’s managing director, points out that not all fires start accidentally.
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (the Netherlands).
The Commission adopted on 18 October 2011 a recommendation on the definition of Nanomaterial (2011/696/EU) meant to be used as a reference for determining whether a material should be considered to be a ‘nanomaterial’ for legislative and policy…
Workers at CSR Viridian glass making plants are being deliberately isolated by the Australian Workers Union (AWU) as the company proceeds with its plans to axe more than 200 jobs and shut the Ingleburn, Sydney plant by mid-July.    An Ingleburn…
An exciting group of new Pilkington products was launched at the Fabricator Installer Trade (FiT) Show, the glass and glazing industry's major exhibition for 2013.
Pilkington will lead an Innovation Masterclass on fire-resistant glass at the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Woodworking Conference 2013.         The conference - also known as the BWF Members' Day – will take place on 25th April at…
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), as a co-founder of the Window Safety Task Force, encourages everyone to recognize the importance of practicing window safety by designating one week each spring to promoting safety and…
Impact Resistant Curtain Wall System Addresses Increasing Design Pressure Requirements with High Performance, Larger Spans and Ease of Installation - Kawneer Company, Inc., an Alcoa business and the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum…
The NSG Group, manufacturer of Pilkington glass in the UK, will be exhibiting at the first ever FIT Show in April, bringing customers up to speed with the latest developments from one of the UK’s most trusted glass brands.
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North West MEP, Chris Davies, saw first-hand the benefits of NSG Group’s investment in a new high-tech off-line glass coating facility, during a visit to a Pilkington Glass factory in St Helens.
Introducing My Pilkington™ – a new customised user portal that looks to benefit and educate NSG customers (existing and new), from the glass trade as well as architects and specifiers.
According to a file reported by the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, Building Scientific and Technical Center) , laminated glass produced with DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer may be used in France without the need for timely and…
A Greater Manchester manufacturer which has been operating for more than four decades has closed down with the loss of nearly 60 jobs.
Cantifix was recently invited to install the Pilkington glass façade of The Quiet House – a concept house that will be exhibited at the Ideal Home Show.
Pilkington Planar™ has been used to transform a Grade II Listed building into a state of the art youth centre in Middlesbrough.