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Your windows experience the extremes of all environmental conditions – whether it’s rain, wind, hail or snow, they provide a barrier protecting you from the elements.
The thousands of visitors drawn to the state-of-the-art visitor centre at the site where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012 will be shielded from the elements by Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing.
Glaston Corporation signed on May 22, 2015 a binding agreement on the sale of 100% of the shares of Glaston Italy S.p.A to the local management of Glaston Italy S.p.A.   “Glaston has a clear strategy and direction, which is sustainable and…
Pilkington Optiwhite™ low iron glass was used in display at recent HIConnect trade show in Nashville.
Displaying the benefits of Pilkington Activ™, The Building Research Establishment (BRE) have previously published results of a six-month research and evaluation project on the world’s first dual action self-cleaning glass.
Businesses from across the glass and glazing supply chain, including fabricators, installers and architects have set out their priorities for the next government, with an emphasis on new housing, planning laws and skills initiatives.
Juha Karisola - Windshield bending technologies have developed since the first commercial pieces of glass were bent at the end of the 1940s.
Autoglass® announces the appointment of Nick Cleary to the newly created role of Technology Director, joining the executive leadership team.
Tempered glass customers usually have certain tolerances for tempered distortion. However, there are a few types of defects with a zero-tolerance policy in most markets and applications.
Higher performance thermal insulation glass is becoming more and more popular as demanding environmental and legislative needs increase.
The automotive market for glass could see real growth in early 2016 when the country’s passenger car markets recover in a stable and sustained manner, says B Santhanam, president and MD, Flat Glass, Saint-Gobain India speaking on the sidelines of a…
Maria Charlton, director of the Independent Windscreen Academy, looks at changes in the windscreen market.   As vehicle manufacturers push the boundaries of design so too is automotive glazing evolving.
The life of a float line: chapter three – inspection and cutting. This is the third chapter in our series on float glass production.
We’re pleased to announce that our ultra low-emissivity glazing, Pilkington K Glass™ S, has been chosen for use in a specialist housing development, which was recently showcased at an open day event in Yorkshire.
Valspar is recognized as a global leader in delivering innovative new technology to the coatings industry and Valspar’s mirror coatings and solutions business is no exception.
Direct Trade, one of the UK’s leading fabricators of windows, doors and conservatories, has selected Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, as its primary glass supplier in a projected multi-million-pound agreement.
This is the second chapter in our exclusive video series on float glass production. This time, Mike Woodhead, line manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, talks us through the process at the heart of float glass production, the bath of molten…
The Annual General Meeting of Glaston Corporation was held on 26 March 2015 in Helsinki. The General Meeting adopted the financial statements and consolidated financial statements for the financial period from 1 January to 31 December 2014.
Glaston has closed a deal worth approximately EUR 2 million with a prominent glass fabricator in the United States. The deal includes the Glaston FC500/RC350™ double chamber furnace including a Glaston Care agreement.  The order is booked in Glaston…
Starting with innovative glass solutions for the building and housing market in 1980, Lindes, formerly Vidrios Marte, in Mexico City, Mexico, is today known for being an ambassador of sustainability.  It is also the country's leader in the…
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Investment start-up Pheasant Equities has exchanged contracts to buy Alexandra Business Park in St Helens from the town's iconic glassmaker Pilkington.
Exceeding expectations with quality and beyond - Royal United Metal & Glass has its sights set high to create not only architecturally exceptional buildings and structures, but also to provide its United Arab Emirates market with quality glass…
NSG Group, the Japanese owner of the former Pilkington Glass business, has agreed the sale of its former St Helens headquarters at Alexandra Park on Prescot Road.