Others also read

In January 2015 the EU funded project ALABO has started in collaboration with Fraunhofer IWS and Heliatek GmbH, the leading manufacturer of organic solar foils.

The continuous improvement in building regulations within Europe and applied in the UK has resulted in the increasing need for improved standards in glass construction with regards to fire resistance and thermal insulation.

Heliatek, a world leader in the development and manufacturing of organic solar film, announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with vTrium Energy to expand its presence in Singapore and in the Southeast Asian market.

Pochet du Courval provides its customers around the world a unique glass expertise which is the result of four centuries of experience and innovation.

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…

In an increasingly competitive market, it is very important for your company to gain competitive advantages and to master all current challenges with the help of strong technologies.  

Materials scientists coordinate new EU-project on intelligent façades - Windows that change their light permeability at the touch of a button, façades, whose color can be changed according to the sunlight, façades and window parts in which…

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.

Opens up exciting new area of Building Integrated Organic Photovoltaics (BIOPV) that perfectly suits its flexible, lightweight solar films – Heliatek, the global technology leader in the field of organic photovoltaics, has successfully installed its…

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.

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.

One of Octatube’s recent projects in Germany is the engineering, production and installation of a bespoke structural glass facade of the Audi Sport facility in Heilbronn.

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.

Tradition tells us a good day starts with the morning, but sometimes favorable omens can even appear at the end of the day.

If, given the struggling economy, the fortunes of the European market offer limited and fluctuating satisfaction for professionals in the world of glass, all it takes is a glance at the other international markets to quickly lift one’s mood.

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.

No matter what the source is – railways, airports or busy roads – we’re constantly surrounded by invasive noise pollution.

Heliatek has successfully delivered the first BIOPV - Building Integrated OPV - solar films to China.

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…

Thanks to the many innovative machines and systems in operation, the Glasstec visitors who visited the HEGLA booth were given the chance of experiencing technology live in action.

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…

Aluminium and glass are often combined on large commercial projects to deliver energy efficient and sustainable buildings.

Plansee presented a new cooling system for molybdenum electrodes at the Glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf. It is intended to protect against premature boiling water corrosion.    For decades, we have been well known among glass manufacturers for our…