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Sustainability News

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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.
Pilkington Special Glass ups the game for padel
For the uninitiated, Padel is a combination of tennis and squash. It is the fastest growing racket sport in the world with a court that is surrounded on all sides by a combination of mesh panels and glass – an essential element, not only for spectator enjoyment, but also for speed of play.
Innovation
Pilkington Profilit™ helps biopower plant “Seize the Future”
Carpe Futurum is Latin for Seize the Future – it is also the name of Sweden’s latest biopower plant in Uppsala – and Pilkington Profilit™ is helping this spectacular, climate smart, sustainable project achieve its renewable agenda.
Press Release
Autumn and condensation: the dew point
As we entered the fall season, let’s explain why external condensation is common for homeowners, particularly at this time of year.
Advice
The future is Gold

A recent refurbishment of an historical hotel with a wonderful view of the Bay of Naples has been enriched by the use of Pilkington Eclipse™ Gold.
SmartWindows indeed

SmartWindow – a cutting edge glazing technology that will revolutionise the way the future combines sustainability, ergonomics and workplace productivity.
Invisible connectivity thanks to high-tech glass
Imagine a high-tech world that combines the beauty and design possibilities of glass with the complete absence of the wires required for our everyday technology – a vision that has been made possible through a collaboration between NSG Group and innovative product design company Cohda.
Innovation
Glass Walk in Sandomierz is now available

On Thursday, 19 August 2021, the first ‘Glass Walk’ in Sandomierz took place. The creators of the exhibition, together with representatives of local media, went on a trip in the footsteps of history of the city. The glass boards were installed on 13 August and from that day the ‘Glass Walk’ is available for visitors.
Nomination for the Glass Award for the Pharos office building

On September 16, 2021, Bouwend Nederland Vakgroep GLAS will present the Glass Award for the tenth time. The jury has nominated five projects from the 24 entries, whereby the Pharos office building in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands submitted by Pilkington Nederland is among 5 nominees.
IFC Invests in NSG Group to support manufacturing capacity in Argentina following highest green standards

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced an investment of $40 million in NSG UK Enterprises Limited (NSG UK), a part of the NSG Group, a long-standing IFC client. 
The new Smart TinyLab is open

The new Smart TinyLab at Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede is officially open! A unique test space where construction partners and companies involved in construction can develop, test and demonstrate their products in practice. 
Finansparken Bjergsted with BREEAM Outstanding

Finansparken in Bjergsted is the new head office for SpareBank1 SR-Bank, which is located just outside Stavanger city center. It is one of the largest office buildings in Europe made of wood.
The EU COVID Recovery Plan includes more than €750 billion for an ecological transition

Glass products that reduce pollutants and save water and electricity can make a major contribution to this common effort.
The fountain in Sandomierz to regain its splendor

The results of the competition for the architectural concept for the revitalization of the fountain in the Little Market Square in Sandomierz have been announced. The winning work by Natalia Szymańska is an elegant and simple installation of glass cuboids placed in the existing pool of the fountain.
Traditional Building Virtual Conference
Kyle Sword, Business Development Manager at Pilkington North America, a part of the NSG Group, will take part in the upcoming Traditional Building Virtual Conference June 7-11, 2021.
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