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    About Pilkington UK

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    The Pilkington Brand

    Pilkington UK, which was acquired by NSG Group in 2006, invented the Float Process, by which most of the world’s high quality glass is made.

    For 200 years, the Pilkington brand has remained synonymous with technical excellence and service in the glass industry.

    Based in St Helens and at the NSG Group's European Technical Centre nearby in Lathom, Lancashire, we employ around 1,700 people across the UK, producing a range of glass solutions, from float, rolled, and coated glass to glass processing and merchanting, automotive original equipment (OE) and automotive glass replacement (AGR) manufacture. 

    Our Perspective

    Glass is what we know. But we also know people. Being innovative and collaborative is at the heart of everything we do. We’re building a sustainable future by building sustainable business relationships.

    We strive to be judged “Best In Glass” and that steers us towards excellence. Our reputation for becoming the best means our customers can be the best too.

    We inspire great vision and our knowledge and expertise makes that vision a reality.

    We’re here for our customers, right from the very beginning. We deliver impressive solutions that meet our customers’ ultimate needs.

    Where is Pilkington glass used?

    Working with the world's biggest brands, our products touch the lives of millions of people. We're renowned for making technologically advanced glass for both residential homes and commercial buildings. Our projects range from the award-winning visitor centre at Stonehenge to The Rose Centre for earth & space in New York, but our glass is used in many other diverse applications.

    For example touch screens and digital displays are everywhere today. Our range of coated glass products are used in many of them. They're durable and robust, provide excellent performance and are incredibly cost effective.

    We also work with many of today's leading car manufacturers, like Jaguar Land Rover, supplying windscreens and glass roofs to the world's most recognisable models. Our products deliver the highest levels of performance and that's why we're trusted to protect millions of road users.

    We believe that our future will be as exciting, groundbreaking, interesting and successful as the last 200 years.