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Pilkington Superwhite™ Wins 2026 Glass Magazine Award
Crystal-clear glass recognized as the industry’s 'Best Glass or Glass Component'
Press Release
The NSG Group to Exhibit at Glasstec 2026 in Dusseldorf
The NSG Group, which manufactures glass under the Pilkington brand, will showcase its latest innovations at Glasstec 2026, the world’s leading glass industry trade fair, in Dusseldorf from 20-23 October 2026.
Events
Beating the Heat: How Solar Control Glass Helps Buildings Perform Better in Summer
As temperatures rise, the right glazing can make all the difference. Explore how solar control glass helps manage solar heat gain, improve comfort, reduce energy costs, and create better-performing spaces year-round.
Featured Article
Introducing Pilkington Mirai Øne™: Øne step closer to sustainability
Introducing Pilkington Reflite™ Vista
Introducing Pilkington Reflite™ Vista, a surface #1 reflective glass designed to deliver enhanced daytime privacy and reduced internal reflectance.
Press Release
Ten top tips for solving a glass break
Glass breaking can be frustrating and perplexing, especially when it appears to happen for no reason. While diagnosing the cause of a fracture can be difficult for an installer, it is often necessary to find a solution and prevent similar breaks from happening again.
Featured Article
Nissan Sustainability Certificate - Team Recognition
NSG Group was awarded Nissan’s Sustainability Certificate at recent Supplier Appreciation Event in Nashville, TN.
Sustainability Deliver Change
Karmarine Shipyard
Pilkington Eclipse™ Gold is perfect for an accent color or to glaze an entire building. Its rich, glamorous appearance brings style and brilliance to any project.
Project Reference
Building Hope Together
Each year, Wood County Habitat for Humanity builds a better community by constructing homes for local residents with the help of volunteer teams.
Sustainability Embrace Change
New Solar Array in Ottawa, Illinois
NSG Group held an opening ceremony on May 23, 2025 for its newest 2.0 MWp photovoltaic solar array at its Ottawa, Illinois facility which will supply about 3.9 GWh of renewable electricity annually.
Sustainability Deliver Change
Head of NSG Group North America Architectural Glass and Solar to retire
Stephen Weidner, Head of Architectural Glass North America and Solar for NSG Group, will retire from NSG Group on August 2, 2025 after 37 years with the Company and 45 years in the flat glass industry.
General News
Interactive mirrors in contemporary interior design
The use of modern technology in innovative ways is a more and more popular trend in interior design. This includes interactive mirrors such as Pilkington MirroView™ which are increasingly appearing in public places such as hotels, shopping malls, and airports. This type of product is also being used by individual customers who appreciate innovative solutions that fit in with the smart home concept.
Featured Article
Furnace Lighting Ceremony in Rossford, Ohio
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 marked the ceremonial furnace lighting for the Rossford, Ohio plant upgrade. The project included upgrading one Rossford's float lines to install online transparent conductive coating (TCO) technology to support the growth in U.S. manufacture of thin film solar modules.
Company
Donation Drive for Hurricane Helene Relief
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, NSG Group's Pilkington Automotive AGR business held a 3-week donation drive to support the affected communities in the area. Donation spots were set up at the AGR Columbus, Ohio and Phoenix, Arizona Distribution Centers.
Community
2024 Women in Glass Award
Architectural Glass North America's Kayla Natividad receives 2024 Women in Glass Award.
General News
Glass Industry's Most Influential People
Lessons in Leadership from the Glass Industry's Most Influential People
General News
NW Ohio Glass Center of Excellence
Glass Center of Excellence to be established in Northwest Ohio following Innovation Hub Announcement.
General News
Laurinburg Plant Celebrates 50 Years with Celebration
The Laurinburg, North Carolina plant officially celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 6 and 7 with various activities, including plant tours, food, music, bounce houses, inflatable slides, mini golf and other fun games. Saturday was employee and retiree family day and Sunday was open to the local community.
General News
New Solar Glass Production Line in U.S.
NSG Group is pleased to announce the plan to invest in additional TCO (transparent conductive oxide) glass production capacity in the U.S. to support the growing solar market.
Sustainability
Rossford 125th Anniversary
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the birthplace of our North American business in Rossford, Ohio! NSG Group is a key sponsor of the anniversary celebration that was officially kicked off by the City of Rossford on May 21, 2023. Many events are planned to celebrate this momentous occasion including a grand opening event on July 28, 2023 and a 125th Anniversary Parade which will be held on July 29, 2023.
Company
Automotive OE North America wins top Safety Award for 2022
The sixth NSG Group Health Safety Project Award has been awarded to Automotive OE North America for their Safety Patrol project.
General News
NSG Group Environmental Awards 2022
The sixth NSG Group Environmental Project Award has been awarded to the San Salvo site in Italy, Architectural Glass Float operations and Automotive OE, for their ‘Water consumption reduction’ project.
Sustainability Deliver Change
Kayla Natividad earns Extra Mile Award
NSG Group's Dr. Kayla Natividad received the National Glass Association (NGA) Extra Mile Award at the recent NGA Conference in Florida.
General News
Rossford Solar Field Bow Cutting
The sun was shining brightly as the bow was officially cut on NSG Group's newest photovoltaic solar array in Rossford, Ohio.
Company
Celebrating the International Year of Glass
Last year, the U.N. declared 2022 as the United Nations International Year of Glass (IYOG) and the city of Toledo, Ohio recently kicked off the year of recognition.
General News
NSG Group Introduces Renewable Electricity
NSG UK Enterprises, part of the NSG Group, has signed a power purchase agreement with EDP Renewables, the world's fourth largest renewable energy producer, for the renewable electricity generated by a wind farm located in Poland.
Sustainability Deliver Change
NSG Group and Cohda collaborate to create futuristic electrical glass applications
The NSG Group has collaborated with Cohda Design Limited (UK) to create new glass applications that deliver power to devices without the need for wires.
General News
Collingwood Battery Storage Solution
NSG Group Partners with Convergent Energy + Power to Provide First Battery Storage System.
Company
Leadership Award for Specialized Transport
NSG Group Specialized Transportation team in North America has been presented with the PACCAR leadership award for Supplier Performance Management (SPM) for the fourth year in a row.
Company
Glass visible to birds developed to help protect wildlife
Pilkington AviSafe is a glass with a special coating designed to help prevent birds from colliding with the windows and facades of buildings.
Sustainability Design for Change
NSG Group makes major investment in its Laurinburg plant
NSG Group is rebuilding one of its furnaces at its float glass plant in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The project started on March 10, 2021 and is expected to be completed in late June 2021.
General News
Fearless Girl
Fearless Girl is a bronze sculpture by Kristen Visbal that depicts a girl four feet high promoting female empowerment. The statue was installed on March 7, 2017 in anticipation of International Women's Day the following day. The sculpture is currently located across from the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City.
General News
NSG Group Environmental Award 2020
The fifth NSG Group Environmental Project Award has been awarded to the VFG (Vietnam Float Glass) site for their ‘Reduction of waste hot water for glass washing’ project.
Sustainability Deliver Change
Pilkington Spacia™ Featured in Historic Station
More than 6,000 sq. ft. of Pilkington Spacia™ was used in the refurbishment of Winston-Salem's historic Union Station in North Carolina.
Project Reference
Power Generating Window Installation
A fully transparent, energy-generating window featuring UE Power. Ubiquitous Energy's transparent photovoltaic technology was recently installed at the NSG facility in Northwood, Ohio. This building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology transforms an average window into a solar cell that generates electricity.
Technology
Solar Glass Float Furnace in US Starts Operation
NSG Group announced the float furnace to produce TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass for solar panels in Luckey, Ohio has started operation.
General News
NSG Group introduces Pilkington SaniTise™ to help make a healthier, cleaner, safer world
NSG Group recognizes the world has changed and that health and safety are at the forefront of everyone’s mind. In response to these challenges, NSG Group is excited to announce the launch of Pilkington SaniTise™
Innovation
HUD Technology on GM Vehicles
NSG HUD technology to be featured on all-new 2021 Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac SUV Models.
General News
GM Supplier of the Year
Pilkington Automotive (a member of NSG Group) was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during a virtual ceremony honoring the recipients of the company 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards on Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Automotive
Pilkington OptiShower™ - glass that always weathers the storm and looks like new
Performance consistency in harsh environments combined with ease of cleaning, are essential properties for certain glass applications. Sea-going vessels, aquariums, car washes, showers and kitchens all require a product that, as well as being easy to clean, will not degrade over time – defying humidity, corrosive materials and limescale deposits.
Featured Article
Pilkington Project References now available for on-the-go use via new smartphone app
Building designers and architects looking for inspiration for current and future projects, need look no further than NSG Group’s new, state-of-the-art mobile app.
Press Release
NSG Group Announces Location of New U.S. Manufacturing Plant
NSG Group announced today it has selected a location for its new glass production facility in the United States. The 500,000 square foot facility will be located in Troy Township, Ohio nearby First Solar Lake Township, Ohio site.
Sustainability
The golden touch - artist Tom Patti has chosen Pilkington Eclipse™ Gold for his latest major work
The shimmering art glass screen, which lines the new connector building between California’s Oakland International Airport and the adjacent BART train terminus, is a marriage between art, science and industry.
Project Reference
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