Every project clearly demonstrated a high level of commitment to safety, which can help NSG Group to achieve the highest level of safety in all-industry basis. The sixth NSG Group Health & Safety Project Award has been awarded to Automotive OE North America for their ‘Safety Patrol’ project.

Pilkington Nederland, part of the NSG Group, has once again achieved the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Certified ® Silver certification for a wide range of insulating glass products during its recertification. We are proud of this achievement!

During the last edition of the MADE Expo in Milan, the Pilkington Italia team received an award for its electrically conductive NSG TEC™ glass. The MADE Awards aim to promote knowledge and excellence of the products, processes, and services of the exhibitors at MADE Expo.

There were projects regarding energy, water, hazardous materials, waste and recycling - all critical for the environment and the NSG Group. The final award criteria focused on significant reduction of environmental impact, innovation, wider employee involvement and transferability.

Pilkington Technology Management Limited announces today that its antiviral glass development project has been successful in receiving a 100 per cent award from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. The project evaluates the antiviral functionality of two coated products to actively reduce viral load on glass surfaces, specifically SARS-CoV-2.

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 team from Vizag, Automotive OE, India won this award for their ‘Safety Awareness in the Community’ project.

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. This project reduces consumption of heated water for the washing of the float glass by interrupting the water spray through gaps between glass sheets on the line.

Pilkington Optiphon™ has been granted the seal of approval by Quiet Mark the international mark of approval from the Noise Abatement Society Charitable Foundation. Launched in 2012, Quiet Mark supports technological innovation for quieter products and awards a stamp of approval to products or schemes that minimise noise.

Recently shortlisted for the ‘Fresh Awards’ which celebrates the best in fresh produce and related sectors, the Pilkington Botanical team have worked closely with growers and greenhouse project companies to understand specific requirements that exist in this sector.

The world’s first commercially-available vacuum glazing product, Pilkington Spacia™ was voted ‘Product of the Year’ at last year’s World Architecture News Awards for its strong energy efficiency performance and versatility.