By identifying emerging social trends, keeping abreast of customer needs and constantly seeking out new technologies, we equip ourselves with the knowledge required to lead the next step-change. This helps us shape the future and solve some of tomorrow’s most pressing issues.

Artificial intelligence will understand our individual choices and predict what we do next, which could end up telling us how to improve and eventually taking over control of the vehicle.The growth of electric power for cars has been slower than forecast recently, but is still expected to continue.

Beginning with glass production, XLR8 CCS will prove the ability of C-Capture’s innovative carbon capture technology to remove carbon dioxide from the flue gas emissions of three industries which are difficult-to-decarbonise but committed to reducing their carbon levels.

In 1955, Pilkington formally decided to build float process machines and after seven years of effort and £28 million (approximately £150 million in today’s money*) in R&D expenses, a sheet of glass made entirely by the float process was produced in July 1958.

To respond to climate change, we have set Science-Based CO 2 reduction targets and we actively work to shift to renewable energy and reduce CO 2 emissions in our manufacturing processes. Together with the further creation of environmentally-friendly products, the target forms the framework of the NSG Group's climate change strategy.

In February 2020, the HyNet project was awarded funding of £5.3M from BEIS through its Energy Innovation Programme. Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG group, has successfully manufactured architectural glass at its St Helens facility using hydrogen power in a world-first trial.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has become the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel, as part of an industry trial to find sustainable alternatives to natural gas.

Ahead of the introduction of the Future Home Standard in 2025, changes to the regulatory requirements for the energy efficiency of new dwellings from 2022 are expected to have an impact upon glass and glazing products.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has entered into a new strategic trading agreement with Morgan Sindall Group - to support the construction services giant’s design teams to maximise opportunities for the sustainable use of architectural glass in projects.

Managing Director of Pilkington UK Neil Syder spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about taking up the family trade, why the company that he joined as a school-leaver still excites him and how innovation and collaboration with bodies such as Glass Futures and British Glass are crucial to the long-term prosperity of the flat glass sector.