OptiView Ultra available in UK
Pilkington has launched OptiView Ultra anti-reflective, high transparency glass in the UK to support architects specifying for the retail and leisure sectors.
The glass is said to be able to reduce visible light reflectance to...
AGC ramps up low-carbon production
AGC has begun production of its low-carbon Planibel Clearlite float glass at a second site, in Seingbouse, France, prior to a group-wide roll-out after launching the product at its site in Moustier, Belgium, six...
£54million Global Glass Excellence Centre opens its doors
Ten years of planning came to fruition today (June 6) as the £54million Glass Futures Global Centre of Glass Excellence opened its doors in St Helens, Merseyside.
World glass industry leaders gathered to witness the...
Premier gains 1297/2
IGU manufacturer Premier DGU has achieved a pass in BS EN 1279 Part 2 testing with Super Spacer Heritage from Edgetech.
Director Barry Clarke said of the achievement: “It’s a testament to the hard work...
Pilkington set to save 15,000 tonnes CO2 with £multi-million site consolidation plan
Pilkington UK has revealed a £multi-million investment that will see its flat and rolled glass operations brought together on one site as well as saving 15,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
The project, partly funded...
Work begins on 39m glass flood defence for flood-hit Kendal
Construction has begun on a flood defence wall in Kendal, Cumbria, using a 35mm thick glass/interlayer laminate using Optiwhite and Activ glass from Pilkington UK as part of a scheme to protect more than...
Industry ‘shouts about UK glass’ to MPs
The role of glass in the UK’s journey to Net Zero in the International Year of Glass, was celebrated as British Glass hosted a Parliamentary reception at the Terrace Pavilion in the House of...
TuffX grows again with £500K site addition
TuffX is planning further growth with the purchase of a an adjoining unit at its Knowsley premises in addition to an ongoing 30,000ft2 extension that is due to be completed by the end of...
New Sparklike 2.1 from Inagas
Inagas is bringing the latest Sparklike Laser Portable 2.1, to the UK market.
“This latest version of the Sparklike Laser is smaller and more portable than its predecessor, but with a larger, 12 inch screen,”...
Guardian achieves 6% reflectivity with Clarity Neutral
Guardian Glass has introduced Clarity Neutral anti-reflective glass with a reflectivity of 0.6% a successor to its existing Clarity glass at 0.7%.
Clarity Neutral provides even higher transparency by reducing the bluish reflections that remain...
