The NSG Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of glass and glazing systems in the business areas of Architectural, Automotive and Creative Technology. https://www.nsg.com/en.

NSG Group announced today it has selected a location for its new glass production facility in the United States. The 500,000 square foot facility will be located in Troy Township, Ohio nearby First Solar’s Lake Township, Ohio site.

NSG Group is rebuilding one of its furnaces at its float glass plant in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The project started on March 10, 2021 and is expected to be completed in late June 2021. “The investment is part of our ongoing commitment to our customers and the Laurinburg community,” said Chris Miller, Manufacturing Operations Director.

Pilkington North America is a member of NOIC, a non-profit born out of local industry, with a vision to make Northwest Ohio a national leader in innovation, creating new jobs and business opportunities and supporting world-class research aligning with the needs of local industries.

NSG Group's Kyle Sword was named one of US Glass Magazine's Most Influential People! The individuals were nominated by their glass and glazing industry peers and selected by the US Glass Magazine editorial team.

While most of the industry was focusing on soft coat glass products, however, Pilkington decided to go in a different direction, developing an entirely new way of coating glass during the float glass manufacturing operation called "pyrolytic" coating.

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.

Energy issues are key to the building glass industry, as glass products can make an important contribution to combating climate change. In our largest market, Europe, research suggests that glass can help to attain the ambitious goal set by the European Union heads of state and government to reduce CO₂ emissions by at least 20 percent by 2020.

NSG Group recently announced that its windshield Head Up Display (HUD) technology will be featured in General Motors’ all-new full-size SUVs: the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, 2021 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and 2021 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV models.

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