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Pilkington Fire Protection at InnoTrans 2022

Meet the Pilkington Fire Protection Glass team, from 20 - 23 September 2022, at InnoTrans in Berlin, the world’s leading trade fair for transport technology.
NSG Group experts at Glasstec 2022 conference

NSG Group experts will join other influential contributors at this year’s Glasstec conference that will be focused on decarbonisation. Specifically targeted leading-edge lectures will offer attendees a blend of theory and practice on this pressing global issue.
Pilkington Bauglasindustrie to Exhibit at Glasstec 2022

Pilkington Bauglasindustrie, a part of NSG Group, will be exhibiting its latest innovations at the World’s Leading Glass Trade Fair, the Glasstec 2022 show in Düsseldorf, Germany between 20th – 23rd September 2022.
The Silver Ghost

A Ghost has been captured and put on show at Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd Cowley Hill site in St Helens.
The NSG Group to Exhibit at Glasstec 2022

The NSG Group, that manufactures glass under the Pilkington brand, will be exhibiting its latest innovations at Glasstec 2022, the world’s leading glass industry trade fair, in Dusseldorf from 20-23 September 2022.
Pilkington IGP increases the capacity of the plant in Ostrołęka

The expansion of the Pilkington IGP plant in Ostrołęka has been completed. The investment work started in 2020 have been completed, and the opening ceremony of the newly built part took place on May 31, 2022.
The NSG Group to exhibit at the GreenTech 2022 show in Amsterdam

The NSG Group will exhibit a range of high-performance glass products at the GreenTech show at the RAI in Amsterdam on 14-16th June 2022. 
Experience glass in situ - the new PilkingtonAR app fits the bill

Pilkington Deutschland AG, a part of the NSG Group, has developed a new interactive PilkingtonAR mobile app, which is now available for download to mobile devices from Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Momentum Intersection 2023

The Momentum Intersection program is a collaboration of industry, design, and art.
Self-cleaning glass: what do you need to know?
Pilkington Activ™ the first commercially available self-cleaning glass has proven popular for everything from conservatory roofs to commercial facades. But, considering the long history of float glass, self-cleaning glass is still a relatively new product that some in the industry still have misconceptions about.
Advice
Stunning seaside glass mirage

Located on the Dutch North Sea coast, the new Inntel Hotel Den Haag Marina Beach in Scheveningen, is a seaside landmark like no other – and in no small measure, its outstanding visual qualities are thanks to a clever combination of glass products.
Transforming digital displays with Pilkington MirroView™

In today’s tech-enabled world, creating decorative, practical and multi-functional spaces is a must. Pilkington MirroView™ digital display mirror is designed to transform interiors according to their use.
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.
Sustainability Deliver Change
Specifying safety and security glass
Safety and security glass has come a long way since the days of wired glazing thanks to significant advances in glass-making technology. Today’s superior products can offer much more than simply protection.
Advice
Pilkington Botanical™ launched to boost growth in greenhouses
NSG Group has launched a new range of glass products focused specifically at the horticultural market.
Innovation
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.
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