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Sustainability News

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Leadership Award for Specialized Transport
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More colour, more freedom!

The successful silver-coloured Pilkington Mirropane™ Chrome Plus range manufactured by Pilkington Deutschland, a part of the NSG Group, has been expanded and now includes three new additional colours: Grey, Blue and Bronze.
Solving the overheating problem
Higher standards of air-tightness and thermal insulation in new build properties has meant some modern homes have become vulnerable to overheating. How glazing can help control the temperature of a home? mperature of a home? 

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Glass visible to birds developed to help protect wildlife
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has developed Pilkington AviSafe™ - a new 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 Safety Awards 2020

The fifth NSG Group Safety Award has been awarded to Automotive AGR Europe for their ‘Step change in the safety culture’ project. 
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Special COVID-19 Awards 2020

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic the Company took a decision to award a special prize for a COVID-19 focused health project.
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.
Expansion of the Pilkington IGP plant in Ostrołęka

Insulating glass leader, Pilkington IGP is expanding its plant in Ostrołęka. The investment will not only increase the company's production capacity but will also provide nearly 100 new jobs.
The market benchmark for transparency in glass

Pilkington Optiwhite™ extra clear glass, which is produced in our plants in Italy, Germany, UK and the USA, is the most coveted product in the glass industry today. Why? Because it exceeds the ordinary concept of glass transparency and out-performs its traditional alternatives.
Pilkington Optiwhite™: the premium choice for exceptional projects!
Pilkington Optiwhite™ the architects' product of choice for ground-breaking architectural projects has been chosen for an amazing glass façade for an iconic Art and Cultural Centre in Hong Kong.
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Glass Focus Award Winners Webinar

Glass Focus Award Winners webinar organised by Glass International will take place on Tuesday 26 January 2021, at 4.00 pm CET.
Keep noise out of your house
In the recent years we can observe the growing trend of sound-insulating glass being used in residential properties. Let's look at ways to reduce noise in our homes specifying the right products.
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The triumph of transparency - Pilkington Optiwhite™
The Italian company Santambrogio Milano has designed and created a remarkable terrace in a private house in the centre of Milan using extra clear Pilkington Optiwhite™ glass.
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NSG’s Solar Glass Float Furnace in U.S. Starts Operation

NSG Group announced today the float furnace to produce TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass for solar panels in Luckey, Ohio has started operation. Due to the pandemic, the inaugural furnace lighting ceremony was held virtually and streamed live over the company social media platforms.
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