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The NSG Group, manufacturer of Pilkington glass in the UK, will be exhibiting at the first ever FIT Show in April, bringing customers up to speed with the latest developments from one of the UK’s most trusted glass brands.
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Automobile showrooms demand glazing solutions of the highest caliber. The huge, shimmering facades of glass require the best of clarity & transparency, allowing clear visibility even in passing.       Auto showrooms also see a high frequency of…
North West MEP, Chris Davies, saw first-hand the benefits of NSG Group’s investment in a new high-tech off-line glass coating facility, during a visit to a Pilkington Glass factory in St Helens.
Introducing My Pilkington™ – a new customised user portal that looks to benefit and educate NSG customers (existing and new), from the glass trade as well as architects and specifiers.
According to a file reported by the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, Building Scientific and Technical Center) , laminated glass produced with DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer may be used in France without the need for timely and…
A Greater Manchester manufacturer which has been operating for more than four decades has closed down with the loss of nearly 60 jobs.
Cantifix was recently invited to install the Pilkington glass façade of The Quiet House – a concept house that will be exhibited at the Ideal Home Show.
Pilkington Planar™ has been used to transform a Grade II Listed building into a state of the art youth centre in Middlesbrough.
The 20-year history of the once-great diversified conglomerate CSR is littered with monumentally large and poor asset purchases.
Cie. de Saint-Gobain SA’s record European Union cartel fine was reduced to 880 million euros ($1.15 billion), or less than two percent, after regulators said they corrected a calculation error in the original penalty.
And now it‘s what their training facility wears too – 9,000 square feet of Pilkington Eclipse™ Sunset Gold has been used in the renovation and expansion of the legendary football team’s administration building at their training complex in New…
Wrightstyle is a leading UK steel glazing company that has supplied systems for transportation projects in Hong Kong, Dubai and the UK – and has just won a prestigious contract for the new frontage of the iconic King’s Cross station in London.
At FIT show 2013 in Telford (UK) Bystronic glass will inform about its innovative system solutions for the modern processing of glass.
• A previous ruling declaring Pilkington’s opposition to a shareholder meeting that confirmed a Vitro Plan/Viméxico merger was without merit.
With a recent move into much larger premises, orders on the increase and new products to display, Fullex are hoping for good things from the FIT show at Telford International exhibition centre in April 2013.
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions’ commitment to provide science-driven innovations is reflected in its presence at Aluminum Windoor & Curtain Wall Expo, Guangzhou (China), March 18-20, 2013.
The Minister of State for Climate Change, Rt Hon Gregory Barker MP, saw first-hand the benefits of NSG Group’s investment in a new high-tech off-line glass coating facility, during a visit to the company’s Cowley Hill glass factory.
Mark Bristow talks to Michael Gannon Editor of Glass and Glazing Products magazine, as Michael put's Mark "In The Hot Seat" to discuss his views on the industry.
IQ Glass have developed a glazing system specifically led and focused for car showrooms. Obviously, in these environments large glass facades and fronts are key in allowing passing potential customers to see clearly into the showroom space.
During the third quarter of the year, the Group faced continuing difficult conditions in its main Automotive and Architectural markets.
Day three of the 2013 Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Annual Conference opened today with member recognition as well as a workplace safety presentation.  David Cooper (standing), Guardian Industries, attends his final conference as…
Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast?  Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.
GMB has pledged to resist compulsory job losses and changes to pensions at Pilkington Glass.The union has more than 500 members in St Helens and is undertaking a consultative ballot on proposed changes to pensions that could reduce final pensionable…