Watch the magic of this science-based process begins to unfold, in a series of stages on a float line that may be nearly half a kilometre long. Raw materials enter at one end. From the other, plates of glass emerge, cut precisely to specification, at rates as high as 6,000 tonnes a week. In between lie six high integrated stages...

Take a glimpse into the NSG Group's technology..... adding value through innovation. NSG Group technology is all around you, yet often unnoticed because of the perfection of transparency it brings to today's glass products.

At the heart of the world's glass industry is the float process - invented by Sir Alastair Pilkington in 1952 - which manufactures clear, tinted and coated glass for buildings, and clear and tinted glass for vehicles.

Pilkington Sundym™ Select is the latest glazing innovation from Pilkington Automotive. Utilising state of the art Suspended Particle Device (SPD) technology, Pilkington Sundym™ Select laminated glazing affords the driver complete control of light levels within the vehicle.

SmartWindow – a cutting edge glazing technology that will revolutionise the way the future combines sustainability, ergonomics and workplace productivity. An office that comes complete with windows that improve your health and keep you comfortable, while at the same time saving up to 30 per cent on your energy bills.

Pilkington Automotive operates as a single global organisation serving the Original Equipment (OE) and Automotive Glass Replacement (AGR) Aftermarket sectors. Principal operations are in Europe, Japan, North America, South America, China and Malaysia, combined into an integrated worldwide business unit, across all regions and distribution channels.

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.

Natural light plays a major role in today’s modern design. Glass not only bridges the gap between the outdoors and indoors, enhancing energy conservation and occupant well-being, but also meets critical performance standards such as fire safety.

Today the company looks back on more than three decades of innovation, product development, testing and expertise. Market launch of the world's first glass for EI glazing: Pilkington Pyrostop®, simultaneously with publication of DIN 4102, Part 5 as the first standard for fire-resistant glazing.

The use of modern technology in innovative ways is a more and more popular trend in interior design. 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.