Further shipping increases ahead, glass processors warned
Glass processors and IGU manufacturers have been warned to prepare now for increased prices and lower availability of product caused by the global shortage of shipping containers amid reports of price increases of as...
‘UK’s biggest’ stock glass depot opened by Glassolutions
A new £1million stock glass distribution centre said to be UK’s largest at 40,000 sqft has been opened in Elland, West Yorkshire.
The Glassolutions Northern Hub replaces the group’s former premises in nearby Huddersfield and...
Glass futures appoints first Excellence site leaders
Glass Futures has begun recruiting director and other senior roles for its proposed £54million Global Centre of Excellence research, development and training facility to be built at St Helens on Merseyside.
Key managerial roles including...
Choice of glass could save a third of energy – report
UK buildings could cut nearly a third of their energy consumption by 2030 by choosing the right types of glass, according to the latest research commissioned by Glass for Europe, and as more than...
Two thirds love light in the home – survey
Natural light is the most sought-after feature in UK residents’ wishes for a ‘perfect home’ according to new research by Pilkington United Kingdom.
While almost two thirds (64%) citied natural light as being ‘very important’...
Govt adds £15m to Glass Futures excellence centre plan
Plans for a Glass Futures Global Centre of Excellence in glass research have received a further boost with a £15million investment from central government as part of UK Research and Innovation Transforming Foundation Industries...
‘World’s first’ antimicrobial glass set to launch with third-party verification
Pilkington owner NSG Group is claiming a world first in glazing with SaniTise, an on-line coated glass with a photocatalytic coating, that provides antimicrobial properties, and is now poised to launch the product following...
Guardian and Eastman introduce UltraClear LamiGlass Neutral
Guardian Glass and Eastman are jointly announcing Eastman’s new Saflex Crystal Clear PVB interlayer, which is said to produce one of the most colour neutral, brilliant laminated low-iron glass products available today – Guardian...
Pilkington and Cambridge Uni add a curve to conductive glass
Pilkington owner NSG Group and University of Cambridge are working together to find new ways of printing conductive materials onto wide areas of curved glass surfaces.
Dr Su Varma, R&D incubator academic programme director at...
AGC adds more features to Glass Configurator
AGC Glass Europe has unveiled an updated version of its Glass Configurator with more functionality plus new features including acoustic calculations and photorealistic renderings.
The Glass Configurator is a tool that glass processors, facade and...
