Glass

Climate change and the impending new Building Regs are driving a growing demand for specialist glasses with more than 60% of specifiers seeing a spike in orders for solar control glass and over half...

AGC Glass Europe and Masterframe have teamed up to claim a UK market exclusive with the launch of a PVC-U sash window with Fineo vacuum insulating glazing. Fineo is an ultra-slim 10mm glazing with two...

Guardian Glass is set to complete a six-month furnace rebuild the at its Goole float glass plant with new technologies to expand its melting capacity by 20% to 825 metric tons per day. The Goole...

Pilkington is claiming a world’s first after successfully manufacturing architectural glass using hydrogen power at its St Helen’s site in a trial it says could lead to a transition to hydrogen power for all...

Pilkington UK is celebrating nearly two centuries of history with the creation of a new online heritage hub with images of the company and the people who worked there. The hub recognises the seminal contributions...

Planibel Clearvision, the neutral colour low-iron from AGC is now available in two thicker options. The manufacturer says it has applied additional technology to produce 15mm and 19mm versions with uniform thicknesses, making it easier...

AGC is launching a new product websiteto serve as a ‚fully integrated hub guiding visitors to relevant AGC products and services based on each user’s needs and knowledge‘. New content includes case studies, customer testimonials...

Stara Glass SpA, based in Genoa and part of the Hydra SpA group, has been appointed by Glass Futures to design the 30tonne/pd experimental research & development furnace at the heart of its planned...

Warnings have been issued of ‘severe and immediate disruption’ to the global supply of laminates, leading to likely shortages this summer. The message came from glass merchanting business Mackenzie Glass, which said major disruption to...

Saint-Gobain Glass this week began work on £30m rebuild of its Eggborough manufacturing unit, including a new float glass furnace, which it says will secure the long-term supply of its glass products in the...