Pilkington – Innovation Never Stops It’s a fast-moving, ever-changing world we live in. So at Pilkington UK we are always looking for ways to evolve our products to meet the challenges of the present and the future. By identifying emerging social trends, keeping abreast of customer needs and constantly seeking out new technologies, we equip ourselves with the knowledge required to lead the ...

Innovation can come from any individual in the business. Anybody in any role can think about how to do something differently or better, which could lead to an innovation in our products or processes. It’s important that we remember that innovation is not just about new products – it’s also about those processes that make us more efficient ...

It’s a challenge we are certainly tackling through innovation, and are currently working in collaboration with the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) on their new waste-powered energy plant to be built adjacent to our float glass line in St Helens. This will help to bring our carbon use down significantly while also reducing our energy costs. 2. Digitisation of glass manufacturing Glass is a ...

London’s skyline has been booming since the 1960’s after the height restrictions on buildings was lifted, allowing the country’s capital to become a playground of the world’s most creative architects.

How our approach to innovation transformed the headquarters of Alm. Brand. At the heart of our approach to innovation is a belief that no challenge is too great – and no customer need is too complex – that we cannot find solutions that will break new ground. That was the case with our renovation work for Danish financial services group Alm. Brand – a major transformation project which ...

That innovation is coming from collaboration with architects and design houses, who are asking for larger and larger pieces of glass with ever improving specifications. Our automotive division is also driving innovation, as cars feature more and more new features from heated windscreens to in-car displays All of these new technologies push boundaries and add value for the customer.

For innovation to truly flourish, ideas need the time, space and resources to develop into new products that can add real value. That is why Pilkington has a dedicated facility at our European Technical Centre in Lathom, Lancashire, where our technicians have the freedom to test new ideas and look ahead to the next big trends that will shape the future of glass.

Keeping with the idea of innovation, China as ever provides us with an extremely impressive structure – however, this build is not considered an iconic or landmark building – what sets this structure apart is its construction speed. The entire T30 Hotel, a 30-storey building was erected in an extraordinary 15 days, and features quadruple-glazed windows as well as a 15cm-thick glass curtain ...

Pilkington, which was acquired by NSG Group in 2006, invented the Float Process, by which most of the world’s high quality glass is made. The Pilkington brand is synonymous with technical excellence and service in the glass industry.

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