12 Nov 2020. 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.

The Step-by-step Manufacturing of Float Glass Watch the magic of this science-based process begins to unfold, in a series of stages on a float line that may be nearly half a kilometre long.

Knowledge Base. Glass Technology. The Float Process. At the heart of the world's glass industry is the float process - invented by Sir Alastair Pilkington in 1952 - which manufactures clear, tinted and coated glass for buildings, and clear and tinted glass for vehicles.

12 Feb 2020. 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.

Founded in 1918, NSG Group acquired the leading UK-based glass manufacturer Pilkington plc in June 2006. Today, the Company has combined sales of just over JPY 627 billion, with manufacturing operations in 28 countries and sales in 105 countries, employing some 27,000 people worldwide.

Energy issues are key to the building glass industry, as glass products can make an important contribution to combating climate change. Different types of glass we have developed over the years, especially low-emissivity double glazing and solar control glazing, can significantly reduce the need for heating and cooling in buildings, thereby ...

Insights. The market benchmark for transparency in glass. Featured Article. 17 Feb 2021. 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?

Press Release. 29 Oct 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.

News Item. 20 Jul 2021. 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.

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