Glass

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...

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 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...

Saint-Gobain Glass has announced the launch of Visiosun, a textured glass said to provide high levels of privacy without sacrificing natural light. The privacy glass is recommended for interior design projects such as doors and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, has invested in in a second automated Super Spacer application line. In 2004, the company became one of the early adopters of warm edge technology when it purchased...

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...