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'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.

The Momentum Intersection program is a collaboration of industry, design, and art.

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.

Momentum Intersection is a collaboration of art, design, engineering, and industry. Each year, artists are selected to work with NSG Group to create new works of art to be displayed during the Momentum Toledo Festival, a one-of-a-kind glass program.

Architectural/Solar Changes for North America Stephen Weidner, Head of Architectural Glass North America and Solar for NSG Group, will retire from NSG Group on August 2, 2025 after 37 years with the Company and 45 years in the flat glass industry.

The center will be located at O-I in Perrysburg, Ohio. “The collaboration between local industries and education partners will provide great support for workforce development, sustainable manufacturing, and also spark glass industry innovation,” said Kyle Sword, R&D Director, North America.

Body tinted glass products are produced by small additions of metal oxides to the float or rolled glass composition.

The main constituent of Flat Glass is SiO2 (silica sand). This has a high melting temperature in the region of 1700 degrees C and its state at this temperature is like syrup on a very cold day.

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.