South Lanarkshire College Apprentices visit Pilkington

Date: 7 July 2014
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Date: 7 July 2014

1st and 2nd year Apprentice Glazing students from South Lanarkshire College in East Kilbride, along with 4 members of staff, had a very interesting site visit in support of their technical knowledge to show them the processes involved in the production / manufacture of glass.

They were given a detailed tour of the Pilkington Watson Street facility in St Helens, which was historically the first location of the Pilkington glass production.Pilkington staff hosted the tour, giving the group an insight into the rolled glass process, from raw materials to storage.

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