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Folks in Elkin and state leaders alike called a high-tech auto glass manufacturing plant a sign of hope for a part of the state that’s been battered hard in recent years.   Gov.
We’re pleased to announce that next week is the start of a series of live Twitter Q&A’s, being held on Pilkington Glass Twitter handle, @PilkingtonUK – featuring our Glass Expert and Technical Advisory Service Manager Phil Brown.
Shadow Minister for Industry Iain Wright MP, along with Dave Watts, MP for St Helens North, got a chance to see advanced manufacturing in action when they visited our St Helens site.
For centuries, glass has been a building material and the importance of glass as a building material has risen over years.
All 250 employees of the Collingwood plant in Ontario sat down to a slap-up pig roast to mark the site's 45th anniversary.
Summary: The 2014 study has 565 pages, 303 tables and figures. Worldwide markets for Low Iron Glass for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) are poised to achieve significant growth based on an expectation of rapid adoption of CSP worldwide.
Faced with a sustained increase in demand for automotive glass, AGC Glass Europe is restarting one of its three Teplice-based float lines* after an extensive upgrade programme lasting 2 years.
NSF International, an independent global organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the commercial furnishing, construction, food, water and consumer goods industries, in collaboration with the Glass Association of…
Cao Dewang, founder and chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, China’s largest automobile glass manufacturer, said on March 24 that the company had invested $200m in the US to build the world’s largest plant which will be put into operation next…
Pilkington glass is being used to give the public a clearer insight into the lives and work of two US Presidents.
Recently, a document titled "Glass for Europe's Industrial Renaissance" was released by Glass for Europe, in which some policy measures are proposed to spark a revolution in Europe's flat glass industry in the next five years.
The industry should move forward with triple glazing is the message from Pilkington in a new video.     In the video, Business Development Manager for Pilkington UK & Ireland, part of the NSG Group, Tony Smith says, "We need new products…
Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (“Xinyi Glass” or the “Group”) (stock code: 00868, Hong Kong), a leading integrated automobile glass, energy-saving construction glass, high quality float glass and electronic glass manufacturer, is delighted to announce…
National Windscreens has reported a 25% increase in daily productivity in the South West region which has been directly attributed to the installation of a cutting-edge digital job booking system.
Viet Nam's first factory manufacturing high-grade and large-sized glass products officially began operations yesterday in Dong Nai Provincce.
Imperial Tobacco’s new HQ has achieved a sustainability certification of Excellent from the world’s leading assessment method for sustainable buildings, BREEAM, with a helping hand from Pilkington Suncool™ 70/40.
More than 10,000 square feet of Pilkington Solar-E™ Blue-Green has been used for the facades of the new $14.75m Indianola Wellness Center in Iowa.   "Pilkington Solar-E™ on tinted substrates is a more recent product offering.
Durham University’s new £16million Business School utilises Pilkington Planar™ to create an inspiring atmosphere for students to learn.   The world-renowned Business School is one of an elite group of UK schools with Triple Accreditation.
Entry model for industrial production of insulating glass (Hall E1, Stand 459) -- Bystronic glass will exhibit its practical entry model for industrial insulating glass production at this year’s China Glass trade fair taking place between 14 and 17…
Summary: This report provides an in-depth analysis of the worldwide market for smart glass used in cars and trucks identifying the main opportunities that smart glass presents for glass and coatings makers as well as for the car firms themselves.
Stakeholders for The Triple Glazing Question event came together last week to have an open discussion about what some of the main issues about triple glazing might be, from glass and ratings to manufacturing and fabrication.
Caspian Flat Glass, a manufacturer of float glass and raw materials for the glass industry with planned production capacity of 600 tons of glass a day, was launched in Dagestan.   Investment project implementation, which amounted to 10.5 billion…
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group predicts that its net profits would hike over 100% in 2013, compared with CNY 57.88 million profits in 2012.   Read more here.
Durham University Business School’s new £16million fit-for-purpose building utilises NSG Group’s world class Pilkington Planar™ to create an inspiring space for students to learn.
Guardian Reveal, a new product from Guardian Industries, was named a 2013 Product of the Year by USGlass Magazine readers.   Guardian Reveal uses switchable technology to bring new versatility to interior and architectural designs.