£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...
One week left for Glass Conference Early Bird rate
Brought to you by the GGF, FIT Show and FENSA, Glass Conference will deliver two days of unrivalled networking and learning opportunities with keynotes, seminars, panels and power-up sessions tackling some of the biggest...
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...
Three new options
DISTINCTION DOORS is introducing three new decorative glass options, Kara Zinc, Edwardian and Mini Blind in the 9D Quarter Glazed cassette for its Stable Door and five other door styles.
The introduction follows the launch of...
Another green first for Pilkington with all-biofuel firing
Pilkington is claiming another world first towards net-zero glass production after a trial run of its furnace powered entirely by biofuel.
The four-day run produced 165,000sqft of what the company says is the lowest-carbon float...
Glass Futures names three projects to gain from £18million govt funding
Glass Futures is embarking on three major decarbonising projects thanks to £18million of government funding for itself and its members.
The research technology organisation, which last month launched its £54million Global Centre of Excellence https://www.the-glazine.com/?p=9563...
Glass Conference rescheduled to run alongside FIT Show 2025
Following the announcement last week that the Glass Conference, a joint venture between the organisers of FIT Show, the Glass and Glazing Federation and FENSA, is to be postponed and rescheduled to run alongside...
Warnings of global shortfall in laminate supply
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...
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...
Glass Futures names contractor for £54m research site
Glass Futures has announced that Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed to build the £54million Global Centre of Excellence at Saints Retail Park in St Helen’s.
The contractor will begin construction at the former United...
