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EHS passport training is being rolled out across the whole of the Nordic region.  Those who complete the 12-module programme receive an EHS passport which guarantees their knowledge of Group policies, guidelines and regulations.

Building Products Japan has launched two new products in response to the Government's School New Deal Policy, which aims to make the nation's school buildings quake-resistant and energy-efficient.

Pilkington Planar™ has provided Yorkshire Bank with a striking glass wall as part of a refurbishment of its headquarters in Leeds.

With the official Closing Session, the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg (24th EU PVSEC) ended on Friday after five very busy days.

The International Automotive Glass Federation™ and the German Internet platform Autoglaser.de agreed on organizing the German Master Fitter Competition / Deutsche Meisterschaft der Autoglaser 2010 during the glasstec trade show in Düsseldorf.

Pilkington Marine is supplying a total of 12,000 square metres of glass for the two largest cruise ships ever built. Royal Caribbean's Genesis class Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas will each carry 5,400 passengers.

Monthly briefings for all employees have become part of the Standard Operating Procedures for all Building Products sites worldwide.

Pilkington has exhibited for the first time at the North East Asia Investment and Trade Expo, held this year in Changchun. The six-day trade fair attracted nearly 600 exhibitors and 500,000 visitors from more than 80 countries.

The Argentine float operation VASA was the main sponsor of the recent ALUVI 2009 trade fair for the aluminium and glass industry.

The Porto Marghera plant in Venice has had its certification for the quality and environmental standards ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and EMAS reconfirmed following an inspection in May.

The aspiring economy of Botswana is set to receive a boost with the advent of a new float glass manufacturing plant, which could also signal increased industrial gas demand in sub-Saharan Africa.

On September 15, 2009 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, Pilkington Group Limited announced that it has acquired a new license from Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq:REFR) to offer SPD-Smart automotive end-products globally.

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., (hereinafter “the Company”) announces that the Board meeting held today officially resolved the sale of the Company's shareholding in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nippon Muki Co., Ltd. to Daikin Industries Ltd., (…

The Board of NSG Group announces that Stuart Chambers will be standing down from his position as President and CEO and Representative Executive Director of the NSG Group with effect from 30 September 2009.

Pilkington recently became the first glass manufacturer to use TecDoc’s professional data and catalogue service, thereby taking advantage of the worldwide acceptance of this trading tool for the independent automotive parts market.

The Tianjin automotive plant in China recorded three major milestones in less than two weeks in July. * On July 3rd, the plant passed the ISO14001 environmental audit;* On July 7th, Tianjin celebrated a full year with no lost time accidents, and* On…

The NSG Group announced consolidated business results for the first quarter of FY 2010 (from 1 April 2009 to 30 June 2009) on 10 August.

The new Platine Nishi-Shinjuku tower building in Tokyo uses 8,800 square metres of REFSHINE® high performance solar reflective glass.

Pilkington energiKare™, the energy-efficient glazing from Pilkington has been a huge hit with homeowners this year, with the number of supplier searches on its website so far in 2009 exceeding those for the whole of 2008.

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- LG Display Co. and AU Optronics Corp. led shares of liquid-crystal-display makers higher on speculation panel prices will extend gains after an earthquake shook Japan, disrupting production at glass maker Corning Inc.

Nippon Sheet Glass, a major sheet glass maker, surged 8.6 percent to 353 yen after Bank of America ( BAC - news - people ) Merrill Lynch initiated coverage with a 'buy' rating, citing expectations of a significant earnings contribution…

More than 450 people logged on to an exclusive webinar from Pilkington which gave an insight to the changes to Part L of the Building Regulations 2010, what they mean for architects and specifiers and how glazing is an essential product to help meet…

Brand new energy-efficient glazing Pilkington energiKare™ Legacy has featured in a pioneering refurbishment of a London council property in Islington.

The plaintiffs in a class-action suit alleging that several glass manufacturers engaged in a conspiracy to fix prices have filed a motion to compel Guardian Industries to provide several documents to the court that were produced in the European…

GLASSMAKER Pilkington has sold its Swiss processing operations to a German company in a £20m-plus deal. Flachglas Wernberg, in which Pilkington's Japanese parent NSG Group holds a 49 per cent stake, has bought three businesses employing 255…