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A spectacular new home in Hamilton, New Zealand, will feature a large Pilkington Planar™ glass system as its front 'wall'.
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Co Ltd said its Board of Directors approved a proposal to invest in a joint venture which will produce automobile glass.
Pilkington Building Products recently announced its new sales organization. The new sales structure is in support of the regional profit center organization with the sales managers reporting into each region.
Pilkington will use its stand at this year’s Glasstec, Düsseldorf to demonstrate the company’s ongoing commitment to the future of the glass industry through an innovative display of products and by bringing its global team of experts in Technology…
Newly appointed Primary Products MD Oscar Boronat has completed a whistle-stop tour of Pilkington's European manufacturing operation, visiting nine sites in six countries in just nine days.Oscar was fulfilling his promise to get to know the…
A spate of layoffs hit France this week, with U.S. computer-maker Hewlett-Packard detailing 1,400 cuts and transfers, and glass and construction group Saint-Gobain announcing it will move positions to the Czech Republic.
GLASS giant Pilkington looked on the bright side of tough trading conditions yesterday after seeing a robust performance from its UKbased business.
Pilkington Aerospace has received an order from Raytheon, representing the FY03 requirement for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) advanced trainer aircraft.
French glass and construction materials firm Saint-Gobain foresees no sign of any vigorous economic rebound before the end of 2002 and confirmed its outlook for earnings growth of up to 4 percent.
Pilkington chief executive Paulo Scaroni is set to accept the offer of a job as head of Italian electricity giant ENEL , sources in Rome and London said on Monday.
When Paolo Scaroni told investors last month that Pilkington was "entering a new year in very difficult conditions," he was not kidding.
In an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore, Paolo Scaroni, managing director of UK glass maker Pilkington who has just been appointed CEO of former Italian electricity monopoly Enel, has said that working in the utilities industry represents a complete…
The Pilkington plc website, www.pilkington.com, has won a major award just four weeks after re-launch – for best practice in investor relations.
A pioneering e-trading system is speeding up vital supplies of raw materials to Pilkington's float plants.
Central Glass Co. of Japan is tying up with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain of France to strengthen its global business of making glass for Japanese automakers.
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $512.8 billion, the value of new construction starts in February increased 1 percent compared to the previous month, according to the F.W.
It would be funny if it were not true. Financial statements from Pilkington habitually tell of weak demand, falling prices and stalled production, but yesterday's trading update set new a standard in detailing the renowned glassmaker's…
Four Pilkington Plc joint ventures and Shanghai-listed Fuyao Glass Group Industries Co Ltd, China's largest auto glass manufacturer, said they will be affected by proposed US anti-dumping tariffs on replacement automobile windshield imports…
The Pilkington Group website www.pilkington.com has a new look and functionality. Built with advanced content management software, the site features instant updating and makes it easier for users to find information on Pilkington products and…
The twin-towered, glass-skinned high-rise that straddles the main train station in the city of Nagoya has entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest building housing a railway terminal.
Glassmaker Pilkington plc (Saint Helens, United Kingdom) has closed one of its 11 U.S. glass plants. The closing, first announced in June of 1999, was originally scheduled for 2000 and then 2001, but was delayed due to market conditions.
Pilkington Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilkington plc, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply the Integrated Transparency System for the cockpit of the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
At last! A household chore our rainy Northwest days are good for, and would you believe it's washing windows — outdoors, no less? Indeed the newest window innovation, which makes its Seattle Home Show debut Saturday, is self-cleaning glass that…
"With a product like Pilkington Activ™ Glass, people are naturally going to be skeptical until they actually see it work," said Leland Ogdahl, general manager and co-owner of Kent Window Inc./Harbor Windows™, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The world's first self-cleaning glass is now available to virtually every homeowner in Canada.Since Pilkington Activ(TM) Self-Cleaning Glass was introduced, window manufacturers and distributors who serve nearly all of Canada have signed…