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The correct installation of the vacuum system allows much higher productivity    An impressive new hollow glass factory was supplied with UV16 Vacuum Pumps.
Pilkington K Glass™ S has reached a new milestone! NSG Group’s new coater at Cowley Hill has produced over two and a half million square metres.   As the UK’s first jumbo off-line coating plant, Cowley Hill allows the NSG Group to manufacture a…
SCHOTT showcases reliable and low-cost glass and optic defense technologies at the 2013 AUSA Exhibition   SCHOTT Defense will exhibit glass technologies and materials this week that are making defense products more durable, lightweight, and…
In the past, glass was often perceived to be the weak link in buildings. With the advances in high performance glazing over the last quarter of a century, this is no longer the case.
The latest glass product in the Pilkington Optitherm™ range, Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus, is a superior performing low-e glass that is unique in the UK market.
The Niles value added plant in Michigan has clinched a major safety double.   Only a few months after reaching the milestone of two million man hours worked without a lost time incident, the plant has added the achievement of two million man hours…
At present, the global major LOW-E glass manufacturers are Pilkington (U.K.), PPG (U.S.), Glaverbel (Belgium), and Saint–Gobain (France); the overseas market is basically controlled by above enterprises.
Pilkington Planar™ has been used in an award winning refurbishment of the historic St Thomas' Hospital in London.   St Thomas’ Hospital is a renowned teaching hospital located in central London, opposite the Houses of Parliament on the south…
Central supply of raw materials now in place for all PVB film production plants in Troisdorf. At the end of August, the last of the total of four production plants for TROSIFOL polyvinyl butyral (PVB) film were linked up to the new Mowital raw…
Initiated in 1865, London taxi drivers must complete the 'Knowledge'. This is an in-depth study of the streets and places of interest of the city required before they can obtain a licence to operate a black cab.
Wrightstyle, the UK steel and aluminium glazing company, has won a major Network Rail contract in Wales.
Guardian Industries today launched two industry-leading residential glass products at the GlassBuild America show that will help customers meet and exceed energy standards in North America while providing optimal views and comfort to a home.
We’re proud to announce that Pilkington Pyroclear® has been given the seal of approval by Certifire, for use with steel and timber frames.    This means that the glass is accordance with the technical schedule TS25 – for Fire Resisting Glass,…
The Box Moor Trust, a charitable organisation dedicated to the upkeep of open spaces in the stunning Hertfordshire countryside, recently chose Pilkington Planar™ for its new Centre.
Now in its third year of operation TGO continues to grow and provide an independent service for consumer complaints.
During the 2000s, PGT expanded its business into North Carolina, but then shuttered its operations there during the Great Recession and consolidated production in Venice in 2011.
Thermoseal Group, manufacturer of Thermobar and Thermoflex warm edge spacers and leading UK insulated glass component supplier, has introduced new sizes to its range of Duplex fittings for Thermobar warm edge spacer.
New Business research report from MarketLine is now available from Fast Market Research      MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the…
Here at the NSG Group, we’ve unveiled a new concept for achieving triple glazing performance in a double-glazing unit, unique to the Pilkington brand.      It has been specially designed for applications requiring an optimised Ug value.
The Glass Systems Group, the UK’s largest independent sealed unit manufacturer, has appointed George Stirling, a man with almost 40 years’ experience in the glass and building products industry.
Thermoseal Group has launched its new mobile device friendly site which is now the first interface that mobile web browsers will see when logging onto www.thermosealgroup.com.
A conservatory is more than just an extension to a home; it’s a valuable asset to a property. But all too often, tired and ill-insulated conservatories leave homeowners with a redundant room that can only be utilised during certain times in the year…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released AAMA 912-13, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM), which identifies and outlines minimum requirements for two widely used…
Bill Blazek joins the market team at Technoform Bautec North America, Inc. He will provide manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and façades with high-precision polyamide insulation profiles that deliver energy efficiency, structural performance…