Pilkington Spacia™ has been recognised by World Architecture News (WAN) and awarded the Product of the Year 2011. The revolutionary vacuum glazing technology provides unrivalled thermal performance in a thin profile unit that fits seamlessly into both older traditional properties to retain the aesthetics in existing frames or as a stylish solution for new builds.

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. Following the win, IFT Rosenheim subjected a sample of Pilkington Spacia™ to ‘hot plate’ testing in a controlled lab environment.

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.

Pilkington Planar™ has been used in an award winning refurbishment of the historic St Thomas' Hospital in London. St Thomas’ Hospital is a renowned teaching hospital located in central London, opposite the Houses of Parliament on the south bank of the River Thames.

Launched in 2012, Quiet Mark supports technological innovation for quieter products and awards a stamp of approval to products or schemes that minimise noise. Products that have been awarded the purple Q stamp of approval include kettles, blenders, hairdryers and washing machines, hotels, silent musical instruments and now glazing.

Pilkington Planar™ has been used in an award winning refurbishment of the historic St Thomas' Hospital in London. St Thomas’ Hospital is a renowned teaching hospital located in central London, opposite the Houses of Parliament on the south bank of the River Thames.

The Iconic Awards is an international Architecture and Design Award for architects and designers, organized by the German Design Council. According to the organization, the winner is an “independent symbol of quality and contemporary developments with an excellent international reputation”.

The recently launched New UK Car Security Rating Scheme (NCSR) awards up to five stars to all new car models sold in the UK to depict how secure new vehicles are. The scheme is split to cover both theft of and theft from cars. When it comes to preventing break-ins, only vehicles fitted with laminated side glazing as standard will be eligible ...

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