New U.S. Solar Glass Production Line Starts Operation

An existing float line at the Rossford, Ohio factory of Pilkington North America, Inc., a member of NSG Group, has been converted to begin producing TCO glass from March 2025. The conversion represents a significant investment by the Group, resulting in the retention and creation of jobs at the site.

This investment is to support the expansion strategy of First Solar, Inc., (Nasdaq: FSLR), America’s leading photovoltaic (PV) solar technology and manufacturing company. The only U.S.-headquartered company among the world's largest solar manufacturers, First Solar is focused on competitively and reliably enabling power generation needs with its advanced, uniquely American thin film PV technology. First Solar and NSG share a long-standing strategic partnership.

Manufactured with the online coating technology, in which a conductive oxide on the glass surface is formed during its passage through the float line, NSG’s TCO glass is very durable with a wide range of applications. Online coating also enables cost-effective production of coated glass in high volume.