Sustainability News

Blindex®, a reference in the Brazilian glass industry for over 70 years, is the newest sponsor of the social project “Banho Solidário Sampa”, which offers hot baths, clean clothes, shoes, beard and haircuts, manicures and pedicures, books, toys, hygiene kits, listening and food for homeless people in São Paulo.

The title might be a slight giveaway, but it’s true – glass really can have a great impact on health and well-being.

On Thursday, June 1st, the fourth edition of the "Transparency with Women" event was held, featuring a lecture by presenter, entrepreneur, and model Ana Hickmann. The event also featured other inspiring women such as Valéria Sanseverino, a therapist who pursued her dream at age 50, Jolanta Lessig, European Marketing Communications Manager of Architectural Glass business line at NSG Group, and Ana Júlia Kachan, President of the Second Ethics Court of the OAB/SP.

NSG Group will participate in the high-level construction seminar High-Rise 2023 in Helsinki on June 13, 2023.

From 15 to 17 May, Pilkington Italia will exhibit at Zoomark 2023, the international trade fair dedicated to products for pets, in Bologna, Italy. The company will present its products at stand no I20 in Pavilion 29.

On May 2nd, the Pilkington Norge AS plant in Elverum held the official opening ceremony for the new toughening furnace.

Earth Day is celebrating its 53rd anniversary and this year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet”.

Mirrors can create the illusion of added space and help to brighten rooms. There are several things to consider in order to maximise the benefits of mirrors as building features – the type of mirror, where it’s positioned, how it’s fixed and how to ensure safety are all important factors.

Meet the NSG Group team at BAU 2023, the world’s largest fair for construction, architecture and systems, that will take place in Munich 17-22, April, 2023.

We're thrilled to announce that Pilkington IGP, part of the NSG Group, will participate as a partner at the Façades 2023: Energy, Technology, Trends conference, organized by the Czech Chamber of Light Wall Cladding, on March 26th, 2023, in Prague, Czech Republic.

The largest ships in the world and the most luxurious yachts are simply stuffed with splendour, wealth and ... glass, which affects not only the aesthetic values, but also determines the functionality of the vessel and increases the comfort of its use.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of NSG Group, will be exhibiting at futurebuild 2023 from the 7th to 9th March 2023 at the Excel in London.

As we move forward after two challenging years, an additional category of Community Projects was added to recognize and encourage the work our teams carry out with local communities.

The sixth NSG Group Health & Safety Project Award has been awarded to Automotive OE North America for their ‘Safety Patrol’ project.

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.

Everyone knows that glass can break. If this does happen, it is important to understand the origin of glass breakage and learn best practices for identifying causes and finding solutions.

An extraordinary engineering system comprising extra clear glass and steel is now in operation to protect Italy’s Basilica of San Marco in Venice from high tides.

A decision to open Pilkington IGP's new glass processing plant was based on growing demand for glass and insulating glass units. The investment will result in the creation of new jobs, shorter lead times and enhanced production capacity. The new plant is scheduled for commissioning in May 2023.