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Pilkington Planar™ systems remain the world’s market leader for structural glazing systems, with a proven track record in the most demanding applications.
Siemens UK & Ireland has strengthened its partnership with global glass manufacturer, NSG Group, as it is announced as preferred supplier for electrical and control systems across the group’s network of UK Architectural operations.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has launched two new Pilkington Pyroclear® Line products, a 30-minute and a 60-minute integrity only butt-jointed glazing system, as part of its Pilkington Pyroclear® range.
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (HQ: Otsu-city, Shiga; President: Motoharu Matsumoto, “NEG”) and Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Shigeki Mori, “NSG”) have agreed to launch a joint development project of glass fillers,…
National Windscreens, the UK’s largest independently owned windscreen replacement and repair specialist, is pleased to report that it has signed a two year supply contract with the RAC.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has worked closely with Nationwide Windows, the public sector and new build door and window supplier, to support the launch of its new manufacturing facility in Rugby.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has launched two new Pilkington Pyroclear® Line products, a 30-minute and a 60-minute integrity only butt-jointed glazing system, as part of its Pilkington Pyroclear® range.
“I was watching my friend, Sprint Car racer Greg Wilson, compete and I noticed all of the trucks used to transport the race cars were always visible in the pit area during the race,” Jared explains.
CET, one of the UK’s leading glass processing companies, is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its sales team with the addition of Steve Webb as Area Sales Manager, East.
Emplas has teamed-up with Pilkington to bring increased transparency to its manufacturing process, giving its customers new ‘end-to-end’ order visibility.   Emplas introduced a bar code system to its manufacturing process in 2013.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has announced the launch of a superior low-e, hard coated glass, Pilkington K Glass™ A, which helps windows to achieve a Window Energy Rating (WER) A rating when installed within a suitable frame.
China’s car sales may be stagnating on the whole this year amid a rough stretch for the country’s economy, but Fuyao Glass Industry, one of Asia’s largest automobile glass, said on Sunday its first-half profit increased by 16%  as it won new…
The sale of the former St Helens headquarters of glass giant Pilkington to local property developers has been completed.
Glass.net, the leading online auto glass replacement marketplace, announced that it will be returning to sponsor Auto Glass Week™ 2015.
Visitors to Teesside’s historic Transporter Bridge will get a new and better view than ever before thanks to a newly installed glass lift and viewing decks on the gondola, constructed using Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing as part of the £2.6m…
National Windscreens is delighted to announce that it has signed a further three year sole supplier contract with one of the UK’s most diverse rental fleet companies, SHB Hire Ltd, following a competitive tender process.
Providing countless applications across a wide selection of industries and disciplines, architects are constantly developing new ways to explore and challenge the versatility of glass.
The leading trade association of the construction product manufacturers and distributors has called on all stakeholders in the energy efficiency and retrofit sector to be 'Smarter Together' for energy efficiency.
If the thought of spending endless hours cleaning windows puts you off building a new conservatory or installing skylights, then Pilkington self-cleaning glass is precisely what you need.
The Egyptian Museum in Turin, second in the world only to Cairo for the historical and artistic value of its content, has chosen Pilkington OptiView™ Protect OW to safeguard its ancient Egyptian artefacts.
The Spanish company Oribay, which specialises in the manufacturing of parts which are attached to windscreens, has invested more than €3 million this year (2015) in five new plants where innovation and adaptation are becoming its principal objective.
In the April issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our European technical advisory manager, Phil Brown, discusses landmark moments in glass manufacturing…    The glazing industry has seen significant developments since the first pane of float glass…
Pilkington North America has launched My Pilkington, a comprehensive online resource for order entry, inventory review, and shipment tracking.    The new user-friendly system streamlines the ordering process making it faster and easier than ever…
Automotive Glass manufacturers and their subcontractors can find at Marposs a full range of gauging components including analogue and digital sensors (DigiCrownTM digital measuring network and Red CrownTM analogue pencil probes), interface boxes,…
In a recent issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our project specification manager, Tim Fagg, explores how solar control glazing can help to tackle CO2 emissions…    With demand for commercial and domestic buildings to be both comfortable and…