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The Momentum Intersection program is a collaboration of industry, design, and art.

On Thursday, 19 August 2021, the first ‘Glass Walk’ in Sandomierz took place. The creators of the exhibition, together with representatives of local media, went on a trip in the footsteps of history of the city. The glass boards were installed on 13 August and from that day the ‘Glass Walk’ is available for visitors.

On September 16, 2021, Bouwend Nederland Vakgroep GLAS will present the Glass Award for the tenth time. The jury has nominated five projects from the 24 entries, whereby the Pharos office building in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands submitted by Pilkington Nederland is among 5 nominees.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced an investment of $40 million in NSG UK Enterprises Limited (NSG UK), a part of the NSG Group, a long-standing IFC client. 

The new Smart TinyLab at Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede is officially open! A unique test space where construction partners and companies involved in construction can develop, test and demonstrate their products in practice. 

Finansparken in Bjergsted is the new head office for SpareBank1 SR-Bank, which is located just outside Stavanger city center. It is one of the largest office buildings in Europe made of wood.

Glass products that reduce pollutants and save water and electricity can make a major contribution to this common effort.

The results of the competition for the architectural concept for the revitalization of the fountain in the Little Market Square in Sandomierz have been announced. The winning work by Natalia Szymańska is an elegant and simple installation of glass cuboids placed in the existing pool of the fountain.

The fifth NSG Group Safety Award has been awarded to Automotive AGR Europe for their ‘Step change in the safety culture’ project. 

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic the Company took a decision to award a special prize for a COVID-19 focused health project.

Insulating glass leader, Pilkington IGP is expanding its plant in Ostrołęka. The investment will not only increase the company's production capacity but will also provide nearly 100 new jobs.

Pilkington Optiwhite™ extra clear glass, which is produced in our plants in Italy, Germany, UK and the USA, is the most coveted product in the glass industry today. Why? Because it exceeds the ordinary concept of glass transparency and out-performs its traditional alternatives.

Glass Focus Award Winners webinar organised by Glass International will take place on Tuesday 26 January 2021, at 4.00 pm CET.

NSG Group announced today the float furnace to produce TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass for solar panels in Luckey, Ohio has started operation. Due to the pandemic, the inaugural furnace lighting ceremony was held virtually and streamed live over the company social media platforms.

Confused about self-cleaning glass? Get familiar with below guide to the benefits of self-cleaning glass and the science behind the product. 

"From sand to glass. History, technology and application." exhibition has opened at the District Museum in Sandomierz. The project has been developed in cooperation with the NSG Group in Poland.

For most applications where safety glass is required, it is usually a choice between toughened or laminated glass. However, we’re seeing the popularity of laminated toughened glass increase as it is used in applications where clients are looking to combine the benefits of both products. Here we describe the applications in which laminated toughened glass is being specified.

The NSG Group is fast tracking its research into producing glass with an antiviral coating, as it looks to help specifiers find new ways of reducing the transmission of viruses within buildings and transport.

New apartment complex Parkapartments Am Belvedere and Hotel Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere, have become a new landmark of Vienna. The architects of the renowned architectural office Renzo Piano designed five buildings with eye-catching facades made of aluminium, ceramics and glass.

Pilkington Technology Management Limited announces today that its antiviral glass development project has been successful in receiving a 100 per cent award from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

With glass remaining increasingly favoured by architects when creating tall, modern structures, it looks like the material will continue to play a central role in transforming city’s skyline. 

Pilkington IGP, a leading insulated glass manufacturer in Poland, has announced its intention further to develop its manufacturing plant in Ostroleka. The planned site extension is expected to double the production efficiency and provide further employment opportunities.

Imagine highly-reflective mirrors that will work in any environment to create an illusion of space, transforming small difficult areas into bright, spacious rooms – safely and with ease! 

The flat glass sector is expected to play a crucial role in the decarbonisation of Europe and its high-performance products will be essential in contributing to the EU's legally binding targets to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

With the innovative office building called QBIG III, the striking building trio in Heilbronn business park Schwabenhof is completed. A new, equally impressive glass building as previous ones with an equally extravagant steel skeleton has been created. The unique architecture and the high energy standard make this building an attractive rental property. 

NSG Group announced today that the float furnace to produce TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass for solar panels started operation on January 19, 2020.

Over the years, the fluctuating cost of energy prices has meant an increasing number of homeowners have looked to energy efficient resources to cut household expenditure on fuel powered heating. 

A remarkable new design application, which uses Pilkington Microwhite™ to create stunning glass tile mosaics, has been developed for the architectural market.

On 15, 16 and 17 January 2020, Kawneer and Pilkington Nederland, a part of NSG Group, will present their innovations at the Polyclose in Gent, Belgium. Polyclose is the European exhibition for window, door, sun protection and façade technology.

It’s common knowledge that glass can be a brittle material, yet it’s used extensively by architects and specifiers, particularly in the design and construction of large skyscrapers. Understanding the strength of glass enables it to be used in a wide range of applications.

NSG Group has launched a new toughenable dual coated glass, with self-cleaning, solar control and thermal insulation properties to meet strong demand for multi-functional glazing solutions.

The captivating exhibition "Giulio Romano: Art and desire” at the Palazzo Te focuses on a different side of the artist's work. It will be open for visitors until 6 January 2020.

Futuristic headquarters of BHS Corrugated designed by furoris gruppe GmbH has been awarded with the German Design Award Special 2019 for Excellent Communications Design Architecture.

Pilkington OptiView™ OW, which already protects numerous priceless exhibits in global museums and galleries, now also enhances one of the world’s most exceptional and unique works of art.

NSG Group’s Architectural business in Poland held an official ceremony and grand opening of their new manufacturing plant in Bialystok, Eastern Poland on 16 May 2019. The event was attended by clients, employees and representatives of the NSG Group.

Pilkington OptiShower™ is a glass developed to enhance the aesthetics of shower cubicles improving their appearance and making easy work of cleaning.

Pilkington Floatglas AB will present the latest innovations of the NSG Group at the international exhibition ARCHITECT@WORK at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö on Wednesday the 3rd and Thursday the 4th of April, 2019.

This year, Pilkington Austria GmbH will be exhibiting at Wohnen & Interieur, Austria's leading trade fair for home trends, furniture, gardening and design, from 9 to 17 March in Vienna. Visitors to the stand B 0425 (Hall B) will be able to admire the latest value-added products and innovative solutions for the living and working area.

"Right product, right place" - this is the motto of the NSG Group's trade fair presence at BAU 2019. The world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems is exactly the right place for the glass manufacturer to present its innovative products for modern and sophisticated glass applications to more than 250,000 visitors.

NSG Group, manufacturer of glass under the Pilkington brand, will present its latest innovations at Equip'Baie 2018, the must-attend trade show in the windows and façade sector, in Paris Porte de Versailles from 20th to 23rd November 2018.

NSG Group have announced it has selected a location for its new glass production facility in the United States. The new plant will support the Group’s plan to expand production capacity of online TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass to support the growing solar market, as announced earlier in May 2018.

Pilkington Italia will present the latest innovations of the NSG Group at the third edition of ARCHITECT@WORK Rome, the international event for architects, designers and other professionals in the sector.

During the last General Assembly of Glass for Europe Dr Christian Quenett, Head of Architectural Glass Europe, has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Glass for Europe. Glass for Europe is the trade association for the Europe’s flat glass sector.

From today an extra clear glass - most appreciated by the market - is also produced in the Pilkington Italia plant in Venice, where the glass production was restarted just a few months ago. The extra clear glass Pilkington Optiwhite™ exceeds the ordinary concept of the glass transparency.