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...
Inagas confirmed official UK Distributor for Sparklike
Inagas, provider of manual IGU gas filling and testing equipment has announced it is now the official UK & Ireland distributor for Sparklike, manufacturer of equipment for measuring IGU gas content.
Inagas director Chris Kemp...
TuffX puts £500k into two new lines
TuffX has invested £500,000 to add two more production lines at its Knowsley factory.
A third laminating line has been installed to meet demand for laminated glass. The Sagertec glass laminating machine will allow TuffX...
AGC set to unveil low-carbon glass range
AGC Glass Europe this week revealed plans for a new glass range with a reduced carbon footprint, with the possibility of first orders ready by the end of 2022.
The manufacturer is focusing on switching...
Clayton buys Motherwell and Canterbury from Saint-Gobain
Clayton Glass has today announced the exchange of contracts in a deal to purchase the IGU manufacturing facilities at Motherwell and Canterbury from Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland.
The buyer said: “With this move, both capacities...
