Guardian prepares for Part L with ClimaGuard Neutral 1.0
Guardian Glass has introduced ClimaGuard Neutral 1.0, a thermal insulating coated glass giving a Ug-value of 1.0 W/m2K and claiming a more neutral colour and a lower reflection than other 1.0 U-value residential window...
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...
Cornwall goes large with £6million investment plan
Cornwall Glass Manufacturing aims to more than triple the size of its Highbridge IGU and glass processing operation to £55,000sqft as part of a three-year £6million investment programme that will enable large glass sizes...
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’...
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...
A step further in Sustainability
AGC Glass Europe has announced a new collaboration with Eastman to integrate the innovative Saflex™ LiteCarbon™ Clear interlayer into its Low-Carbon Stratobel laminated safety glass. This collaboration underscores the growing interest in and recognized...
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...
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...
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...
Pilkington claims a first with hydrogen powered glass trial
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...
