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Introducing Pilkington Mirai Øne™: Øne step closer to sustainability
The NSG Group has introduced Pilkington Mirai Øne™, a new architectural float glass offering over 35% less embodied carbon compared to its standard float glass, aimed at supporting lower-impact material choices in the built environment. It forms part of Groups wider sustainability commitments, including investments in alternative fuel trials, carbon capture technology to reduce furnace emissions, and recycling initiatives under their makechange™ platform.
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Shaping the Future of Glass, Together
Solving some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges will take more than innovation alone. It will take collaboration – across teams, across regions, and across the entire value chain.
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Pilkington UK opens new glass production line in St Helens
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has launched a new glass production line at its Greengate Works site in St Helens as part of a multi-million-pound investment to safeguard the future of rolled texture glass manufacturing in the UK.
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Pilkington UK opens new glass production line in St Helens
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has launched a new glass production line at its Greengate Works site in St Helens as part of a multi-million-pound investment to safeguard the future of rolled texture glass manufacturing in the UK.
Technology
Pilkington Nederland achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver certification again
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!
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How Modern Architecture can benefit from Transparent Fire Protection
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. Pilkington Fire-resistant Glass, a trusted choice for over 45 years, exemplifies how safety and aesthetics can seamlessly coexist.
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NSG Group expert at Glasstec 2024 conference
NSG Group expert will join other influential contributors at this year’s Glasstec conference that will be focused on the circular economy, digital technologies and decarbonisation. Specifically targeted leading-edge lectures will offer attendees a blend of theory and practice on this pressing global issue.
Events
Banho Solidário Sampa in Caçapava
On August 7th, Pilkington Brasil's Caçapava plant received a visit from the leadership of Banho Solidário Sampa, a social project sponsored by the company's Architectural Glass Department (Blindex) which provides baths to homeless people in the largest city in Latin America.
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Pilkington UK plans to scale low carbon glass production under pioneering hydrogen plans
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low carbon glass from 2027, under pioneering new plans with Grenian Hydrogen.
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The NSG Group to Exhibit at Glasstec 2024 in Dusseldorf
The NSG Group, renowned for manufacturing glass under the Pilkington brand, will showcase its latest innovations at Glasstec 2024, the world’s leading glass industry trade fair, in Dusseldorf from 22-25 October 2024.
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NSG Group recognised as a leader on climate change action with improved rating
The NSG Group has been recognised as a leader on climate change action by not-for-profit charity CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project).
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Pilkington Mirai™ er nå verifisert som glasset med lavest innebygd karbon (embodied carbon) på markedet
Pilkington Mirai™ produsert av NSG Group. Pilkington Mirai™ er nå uavhengig verifisert og inneholder 52% mindre innebygd karbon (embodied carbon) og verifisert som det laveste karbonglasset i sitt slag på markedet.
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Pilkington Mirai™ verified as the lowest embodied carbon architectural glass
Pilkington Mirai™ architectural glass manufactured by the NSG Group, has been independently verified as having 52% less embodied carbon, certifying it as the lowest carbon glass of its kind.
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UK Architectural team supports sustainability of horticultural sector through 200 tonne greenhouse recycling project, saving over 50 tonnes of CO₂
Pilkington UK Architectural team recently completed a greenhouse cullet recovery project at the Watson Street site, showcasing a bright future for more sustainable glass production through recycling opportunities in the horticultural sector.
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Gjenvinning av glass til glassull
Gjenvinning av glass til glassull reduserer avfall, bevarer ressurser og sist, men ikke minst, reduserer energiforbruket som er bra for miljøet.
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New mural in Sandomierz will clean the air
A new mural has been unveiled at Saski Park in Sandomierz, Poland. Its colours and graphics allude to ecology, but aesthetics is not its greatest asset. The mural was painted with photocatalytic paints, that neutralize harmful components of exhaust fumes and smog. This initiative is the result of cooperation between NSG Group, the City Hall and the Municipal and Housing Enterprise in Sandomierz.
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Glass with 50% less embodied carbon launches in new milestone for decarbonising buildings
NSG Group has pioneered a new glass range with 50% less embodied carbon when compared to standard float glass* ‒ representing the lowest carbon product of its kind on the market.
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Pilkington Mirai™ - Glass med 52% mindre klimaavtrykk betyr en ny milepæl for bygg med lavere innhold av innebygd karbondioksid
Pilkington Norge AS, en del av NSG Group, Introduserer en ny serie glass med 52% lavere innhold av innebygd karbondioksid sammenliknet med standard floatglass* – noe som betyr et glassprodukt med det laveste karbonutslippet på markedet.
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4th Edition of Transparency with Women Conference by Blindex
On Thursday, June 1st, the fourth edition of the "Transparency with Women" event was held, featuring a lecture by presenter, entrepreneur, and model Ana Hickmann. The event also featured other inspiring women such as Valéria Sanseverino, a therapist who pursued her dream at age 50, Jolanta Lessig, European Marketing Communications Manager of Architectural Glass business line at NSG Group, and Ana Júlia Kachan, President of the Second Ethics Court of the OAB/SP.
Events
Glassgigant investerer i bærekraftig glassproduksjon i St. Helens
Pilkington UK sikrer fremtidens produksjon av valset glass i Storbritannia med store investeringer i St. Helens. Prosjektet er  et statlig finansiert prosjekt. Pilkington UK skal flytte produksjonen fra Watson Street til anlegget i Greengate, Investeringen består i at det nå skal benyttes en ovn med større kapasitet istedet for to ovner til produksjon av glass. Dette vil spare miljøet for 15000 tonn klordioxid hvert år.
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Earth Day 2023
Earth Day is celebrating its 53rd anniversary and this year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet”.
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NSG Group Environmental Awards 2022
The sixth NSG Group Environmental Project Award has been awarded to the San Salvo site in Italy, Architectural Glass Float operations and Automotive OE, for their ‘Water consumption reduction’ project.
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Test med biobrensel i industrien i UK er et stort skritt mot ytterligere reduksjon av karbondioksidutslipp
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, en del av NSG Group, er først i verden til å benytte 100% biobrensel i produksjonsprosessen av glass, en viktig del av industriprosjektet for å finne bærekraftige alternativer til naturgass.
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Biofuel trial by St Helens glass giant marks new world-first towards decarbonisation
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has become the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel, as part of an industry trial to find sustainable alternatives to natural gas.
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Pilkington Norge sin fabrikk på Elverum er nå en Miljøfyrtårnbedrift
Glass spiller en viktig rolle i samfunnets innsats for å redusere utslippet av drivhusgasser og redusere effekten av klimaforandring.
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Produksjon av floatglass med hydrogengass som drivstoff
NSG Group har med suksess, produsert glass ved hjelp av hydrogengass på sitt anlegg i St Helens, Storbritannia, som den første testen i verden.
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Cradle to Cradle Silver for Pilkington Netherlands
On Monday, January 24, Pilkington Netherlands officially received a Cradle to Cradle® Silver certificate for most of its insulating glass products.
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Glass visible to birds developed to help protect wildlife
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has developed Pilkington AviSafe™ - a new glass with a special coating designed to help prevent birds from colliding with the windows and facades of buildings.
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NSG Group Environmental Award 2020
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.
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I forkant av miljøarbeidet
I den seneste rapporten fra FN`s klimapanel IPCC ble det konstatert at det er behov for raske og gjennomgripende forandringer for å redusere den globale oppvarmingen. De nærmeste årene kan dette være det viktigste i menneskets historie.
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Imperial Tobacco HQ achieves BREEAM Excellent with Pilkington Suncool™
Imperial Tobacco’s new HQ has achieved a sustainability certification of Excellent from the world’s leading assessment method for sustainable buildings, BREEAM, with a helping hand from Pilkington Suncool™ 70/40.
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