Discover NSG TEC™, Pilkington’s advanced glass designed to maximize efficiency and durability in solar energy applications, including photovoltaic panels.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has appointed Neil Syder to managing director to lead the glass manufacturer as it adapts to an age of decarbonisation and targets new opportunities. Neil brings over 30 years’ experience within the company to the post.

There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used. BS EN 674: Glass in building - Determination of thermal transmittance (U Value). Guarded hot plate method.

New carbon pledges by international glass manufacturer NSG Group have been certified as science based, as its UK subsidiary Pilkington UK completes a string of world-first trials towards achieving decarbonisation. The NSG Group will reduce its carbon emissions by 30% compared with 2018 levels, by 2030.

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Explore Pilkington's range of safety and security glass, including Pilkington Optilam™ and Pilkington Toughened Glass, designed to protect against accidental injury and deliberate attacks while maintaining natural daylight and design aesthetics.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low carbon glass from 2027, under pioneering new plans with Grenian Hydrogen.

Safety within Automotive is shifting from damage reduction to proactive accident prevention using Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS). Our windscreens are purpose-built to integrate camera and sensor systems to support the industry as it moves towards autonomous driving.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has won ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ at the prestigious G18 Awards for its installation at 6 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.

Discover Pilkington Optiphon™ | high-quality acoustic laminated glass offering excellent noise reduction, light transmission, and impact performance. Customisable via PVB interlayers and thickness combinations, it can be used monolithically or in IGUs with thermal, solar control or self-cleaning functionality.