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GlasWeld, a leader in the Glass Repair industry, is proud to announce the launch of the ProCur2 LED UV curing light.
The 51-year-old Pilkington glass plant in Lathrop will cease production early next year, affecting about 115 workers, its corporate parent confirmed Tuesday.
Glassmakers Pilkington have announced the closure of the Float Glass Line at Cowley Hill in St Helens, England, with the loss of 140 jobs. This is the latest in a series of job cuts at the firm’s St Helens sites in the last three years.
3M Company has completed significant investments in the Asia-Pacific region with the scale-up of world-class manufacturing facilities in China and Singapore to support the growing window film business.
At Glasstech Asia 2013 you will get an overview about Bystronic glass’ latest machinery for the manufacturing of insulating glass and laminated glass, handling equipment and for the pre-processing of automotive glass.
St Helens is reeling from the devastating news that Pilkington is set to close its Cowley Hill float glass line and shed 140 jobs.
The NSG Group has informed employee representatives in its European Architectural Glass business of its intention to mothball one of the two float lines currently in operation in the UK as set out below. 1.
As a founding member of The Automotive Glass Professionals, National Windscreens is delighted to announce that the organisation has been re-branded as Automotive Glass Europe to reflect its growing membership and the reach of its service throughout…
Now that’s a plus! Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus sets new standards The NSG Group has unveiled Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus; a brand new low-emissivity glass optimised to achieve Ug values of 1.0 in an insulating glass unit (IGU).
Pilkington K Glass™ S has reached a new milestone! NSG Group’s new coater at Cowley Hill has produced over two and a half million square metres. As the UK’s first jumbo off-line coating plant, Cowley Hill allows the NSG Group to manufacture a…
In the past, glass was often perceived to be the weak link in buildings. With the advances in high performance glazing over the last quarter of a century, this is no longer the case.
The latest glass product in the Pilkington Optitherm™ range, Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus, is a superior performing low-e glass that is unique in the UK market.
The Niles value added plant in Michigan has clinched a major safety double. Only a few months after reaching the milestone of two million man hours worked without a lost time incident, the plant has added the achievement of two million man hours…
At present, the global major LOW-E glass manufacturers are Pilkington (U.K.), PPG (U.S.), Glaverbel (Belgium), and Saint–Gobain (France); the overseas market is basically controlled by above enterprises.
Pilkington Planar™ has been used in an award winning refurbishment of the historic St Thomas' Hospital in London. St Thomas’ Hospital is a renowned teaching hospital located in central London, opposite the Houses of Parliament on the south…
Windscreen repair and replacement specialist, National Windscreens, has recently launched a mobile version of its website that can be accessed via smartphones for drivers that need instant access to information while they’re on the road.
Central supply of raw materials now in place for all PVB film production plants in Troisdorf. At the end of August, the last of the total of four production plants for TROSIFOL polyvinyl butyral (PVB) film were linked up to the new Mowital raw…
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We’re proud to announce that Pilkington Pyroclear® has been given the seal of approval by Certifire, for use with steel and timber frames. This means that the glass is accordance with the technical schedule TS25 – for Fire Resisting Glass,…
The Box Moor Trust, a charitable organisation dedicated to the upkeep of open spaces in the stunning Hertfordshire countryside, recently chose Pilkington Planar™ for its new Centre.
Now in its third year of operation TGO continues to grow and provide an independent service for consumer complaints.
New Business research report from MarketLine is now available from Fast Market Research MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the…
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The Glass Systems Group, the UK’s largest independent sealed unit manufacturer, has appointed George Stirling, a man with almost 40 years’ experience in the glass and building products industry.