News & Press Releases

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has launched Texture by Pilkington™ - a refreshed and reorganised range of patterned glass designed to help the glass sector meet rising demand for privacy, light, and decorative design in modern interiors.

Last week, we were delighted to host the third NSG Group - University of Liverpool Symposium at our European Technical Centre in the UK.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has entered into a new strategic trading agreement with Morgan Sindall Group - to support the construction services giant’s design teams to maximise opportunities for the sustainable use of architectural glass in projects.

NSG Group has been awarded the ‘Strengthening business through people’ award at the Glass Focus awards 2024, for initiatives to support, empower and develop women in the workplace.

NSG Group will roll out the third edition of its prestigious Glass in Architecture book at this year’s Glasstec trade fair in Dusseldorf on 22nd – 25th October 2024.

Last week, we were delighted to host the second NSG Group/University of Liverpool Symposium at our European Technical Centre in the UK.

Pilkington Mirai™ architectural glass manufactured by the NSG Group, has been independently verified as having 52% less embodied carbon, certifying it as the lowest carbon glass of its kind.

We are delighted to announce during National Apprenticeship Week that we have pledged £145,000 towards employee training at Acorns Children’s Hospice with an Apprenticeship Levy transfer.

Pilkington UK Architectural team recently completed a greenhouse cullet recovery project at the Watson Street site, showcasing a bright future for more sustainable glass production through recycling opportunities in the horticultural sector.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, announced the successful launch of Europe's first carbon capture trial in the flat glass industry, alongside partners C-Capture and Glass Futures.

NSG Group has pioneered a new glass range with 50% less embodied carbon when compared to standard float glass* ‒ representing the lowest carbon product of its kind on the market.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, polls architects 12 months on from the introduction of Part O regulations for combatting overheating in new homes. Alongside climate and energy efficiency, Part O is one of the three key factors influencing greater measures to minimise overheating in residential building design. 70% of architects specifying more solar control glazing in homes since Part O was introduced.

Work to install a new high-performance glass panel flood wall will begin in Kendal this Summer.

Pilkington UK secures the future of rolled glass production in the UK with major investment in St Helens as part of government-backed project. The glass manufacturer will move its Watson Street manufacturing operations to its Greengate site in the town, with a major investment to upgrade its Greengate glass furnace. Working out of one glass furnace will save 15,000 tonnes of carbon each year.  

Managing Director of Pilkington UK Neil Syder spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about taking up the family trade, why the company that he joined as a school-leaver still excites him and how innovation and collaboration with bodies such as Glass Futures and British Glass are crucial to the long-term prosperity of the flat glass sector. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2022 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has manufactured its 50 millionth square metre of specialist glass at its advanced coating line in St Helens, as the site marks 10 years since production began.

NSG Group’s increased targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) The Group’s UK subsidiary, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, leads global efforts to decarbonise the glass manufacturing industry Two world-first trials in St Helens saw the firm’s float glass furnace powered by alternative fuels