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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.
Pilkington Optiwhite™ low iron glass was used in display at recent HIConnect trade show in Nashville.
Enthralling lectures and present glass construction topics at the architects and planner day of Thiele Glas in Wermsdorf.   It has been a complete success: The series of events ‘glass meets architecture’ entered the second round.
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.
The Torre Agbar is a reflection of Barcelona scarcely seen in its glorious past – bold, vibrant, and contemporary.
Higher performance thermal insulation glass is becoming more and more popular as demanding environmental and legislative needs increase.
Back when artificial illumination was a costly commodity (think whale oil and early electricity systems), it was incumbent upon architects to plan for the optimization of natural daylighting into their building designs.
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.
Helping architects and the building community better understand architectural finishing, Linetec’s Architectural Resource Center’s online resources include on-demand continuing education courses and tools for simplifying coatings selection and…
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.
Industry Veteran to Help Drive Profitable Growth and Enhance Customer Communications and Relationships Throughout the Region  – Kawneer Company, Inc., an Alcoa business and the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum products and systems for…
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…
Designed to give companies that buy and specify Pilkington products 24/7 access to a wealth of exclusive content and facilities, My Pilkington™ offers many key features that aren’t accessible via our main website.
Investment start-up Pheasant Equities has exchanged contracts to buy Alexandra Business Park in St Helens from the town's iconic glassmaker Pilkington.
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.
Biophilic design is an approach to architecture that seeks to connect building occupants more closely to nature.
After two successful exhibition days the ARCHITECT@WORK 2014 ended yesterday in Stuttgart. Over 200 exhibitors presented their brand-new products at this innovative event for architects and planners.
Glass is becoming an increasingly prominent part of the interior design of new and refurbishment projects, not just in big office blocks or hotels, but in hospitals too.
Graham Architectural Products (GAP) is pleased to announce the addition of three new associates: Warren Conrad, Brian Sourber and Michael Mostris.   Conrad is our new assembly supervisor, Orange Line.
Available in a wide variety of contemporary and traditional designs, our range of stunning, high-end decorative glass is perfectly suited for use throughout the home.
Unicel Vision Control® louvers along with Pilkington Pyrostop® fire-rated glazing from Technical Glass Products (TGP) will contribute to optimal levels of patient privacy and safety.
The continuous improvement in building regulations within Europe and applied in the UK has resulted in the increasing need for improved standards in glass construction with regards to fire resistance and thermal insulation.
Here at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited. We not only offer an extensive range of glass products but, we also have a selection of online tools and resources that can help support homeowners, specifiers, as well as architects on their next project…