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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.
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…
Zamil Glass, a business unit of Zamil Industrial and the prominent processor of architectural glass serving contractors and end users in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, is pleased to announce that expansion efforts have resulted in a…
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.
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,…
The Group's Russian operation attracted around 700 visitors and won two awards with its biggest ever stand at the recent World of Glass 2007 exhibition in Moscow.
Craftsman Fabricated Glass of Houston will begin production on its new laminated glass line next week. The company plans to provide both custom laminated products and longer standardized automated runs.
Pilkington AGR North America has opened a new distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix is Arizona's capital and the fifth-largest city in the United States.
When photographer Johan Brun decided to display his dramatic images of coastal Norway on the wave-lashed rocks where he captured them, he needed a way to protect them.
When the Saints went marching in to this year's Carnegie Challenge Cup Final - the first to be played at the new Wembley Stadium - they took Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass with them.
Clemens Miller has been appointed Managing Director, Building Products Europe, with effect from 1 September 2007. Clemens succeeds Mark Lyons, who will now concentrate on his global BP role as Head of Building Products Regional Operations.
Glass Polish of US on Tuesday announced its entry into India. It is the world’s largest glass, windscreen, plastic and acrylic repair company.
Everyone setting foot in the new extension of the historic John Rylands Library in Manchester will be enjoying the surroundings with added clarity, thanks to glazing from Pilkington.
The new addition to IDC Colourfield’s range of services is Hi resolution digital imaging in glass. Specialising in Onyx, Marble and Stone Images, the digital image is printed on to the interlayer between 2 pieces of laminated Class 1 safety glass…
NSG announces the start of construction of an Automotive fabrication plant in Vishakhapatnam, India. The plant, which is expected to begin production by summer 2008, will be operated by Pilkington Group Limited (“Pilkington”), a member of NSG Group.
For the Colombian Chamber of Commerce in Bogota, the design dream of two local architectural firms, AIA Arquitectos and Convel, was “a big stone box with a gigantic glass opening at the front of the principal facade facing El Dorado Avenue, one of…
Pilkington Denmark has acquired a small glass processing company located close to its branch in Glostrup.Carlberg Glass supplies IGUs and cut sizes to the joinery trade.
Pilkington continues to expand its Automotive Glass Replacement business in Mexico with the opening of a new AGR service center in Villahermosa.
A number of organisational changes within Pilkington Building Products UK and Ireland and Pilkington Building Products Europe have taken effect.