TuffX reveals site, machinery and fleet growth
Glass manufacturer TuffX has applied for planning consent to add another 30,000sqft to its 80,000 sqft Knowsley site as well as announcing further investment including a third cutting line, a fourth glass furnace, a...
Pilkington and Glass Futures back first flat glass carbon capture trial
Europe’s first carbon capture trial on a mainstream flat glass manufacturing plant has been launched by Leeds University-based C-Capture with Pilkington UK and Glass Futures at the manufacturer’s manufacturing site in St Helens.
The trial...
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...
TuffX grows again
Safety glass manufacturer TuffX has expanded its Knowsley factory by 10,000sqft, bringing it to a total of 80,000sqft
The expansion, via possession of an adjoining unit, is the manufacturer’s second in recent months after last...
Celebrating a 25-years partnership
Cornwall Group is celebrating a significant milestone in its longstanding relationship with Saint-Gobain Glass – a 25-year partnership defined by shared values of quality, innovation, and resilience in a changing market.
Cornwall Group has worked...
Guardian rebuilds Goole furnace for extra capacity and energy efficiency
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...
Interactive 3D house is centrepiece of new combined Saint-Gobain site
An interactive 3D render of a house is the centrepiece of a new website launched by Saint-Gobain Glass, which combines the existing Tech Hub, Glassolutions and Saint-Gobain Glass websites into one.
The interactive house helps...
Padiham Glass grows with second Super Spacer line
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...
Pilkington Avisafe at Lancashire nature reserve
Pilkington has given further details of the trial installation of its ‘bird-friendly’ Avisafe glass which led to the product being launched to the UK market.
Mere Sands Wood nature reserve in West Lancashire, itself the...
Pilkington launches bird-friendly Avisafe to UK
A coated glass designed specifically to stop birds flying into windows and façades, has been launched onto the UK market by Pilkington following successful trials at a Lancashire bird reserve.
Pilkington AviSafe features a UV...
