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Axpo and Pilkington Automotive Sign Long-Term PPA for Finnish Manufacturing Sites
Axpo and Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy, part of the NSG Group, have signed a long-term wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA). According to the companies, the partnership is a significant step toward powering NSG Group’s plants in Finland with clean … Continue reading
Sales Climb for Boyd, NSG and Sisecam
Boyd Group Services, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) Group and Sisecam all turned in higher sales as part of recently released earnings. Here are the highlights of those financial reports: Boyd Group Services Second quarter sales increased by 22.9% from the … Continue reading
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New Toyota Alphard and Vellfire Adopt Vanity Mirror With NSG’s Anti-fouling Coating Technology
Executive Lounge grades for the new Toyota Alphard and Vellfire now feature NSG Group’s vanity mirror with anti-fouling coating technology. The vehicles were released on June 21, 2023. A vanity mirror is a small mirror usually installed behind the sun … Continue reading
NSG Group Increases Stake with SYP Automotive in China
NSG Group plans to increase its stake with auto glass in China. NSG says it will incorporate SYP Kangqiao Autoglass Co., Ltd., an auto glass manufacturer, into its auto glass business. “This integration into SYP Automotive will strengthen our ability … Continue reading
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Auto Windscreens Re-appoints Pilkington as Primary Glass Supplier
Auto Windscreens’ contract with Pilkington, part of the global NSG Group, has been renegotiated and extended. Following an ongoing six-year relationship, Pilkington will continue to supply glass to the company’s 70-plus service centers throughout the United Kingdom. Pilkington’s focus on … Continue reading
NSG Group Shows Significant Rebound in Auto Glass
NSG Group, parent company to Pilkington, saw an 83% increase in automotive glass revenues in the most recent quarter compared to the same period last year, according to its latest financial report. NSG reports sales in this segment totaled $645.5 … Continue reading
NSG Feels Impact of COVID Economy, Forecasts Stronger 2022
NSG Group, a global glass manufacturer and parent company of Pilkington, saw a decline in revenues in fiscal year 2021 compared to 2020 yet still exceeded its expectations, according to a recently released financial report. The company totaled $4.57 billion … Continue reading
NSG Group Makes Changes to Return to Pre-COVID Levels
Nearly two months after the company reported a year-over-year revenue decrease amid the COVID pandemic, Nippon Sheet Glass Co. (NSG Group, owner of Pilkington) has announced the results of its cost-savings measures including its “voluntary retirement program” in Japan and … Continue reading
NSG Sees Positive Notes in Q3 with Auto Glass Division
NSG Group reported it is recovering from the decline it faced in mid-2020, largely due to COVID-19, in its third quarter consolidated financial report. According to the company, economic activity continues to be impacted significantly by the pandemic, although a … Continue reading
NSG Group’s CDP Rating Improved to Climate Change A-
NSG Group received a Climate Change A- leadership rating from CDP for the recognition of its climate change actions and information disclosure. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions … Continue reading
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What COVID Did to NSG
NSG Group reported a decline in revenue in fiscal year 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the NSG Group Integrated Report 2020, the company’s 2020 revenue was nearly $5.4 billion USD*, down from approximately $5.9 billion in … Continue reading
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A Second Quarter Rebound’s Not Enough to Make Up for Glass Maker’s First Quarter Pandemic Hit
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the NSG Group’s year-over-year revenue and operating profit comparisons, demand recovered significantly from the first to second quarter of 2021 due to global easing of lockdowns, according to the group’s FY2021 2nd Quarter … Continue reading
NSG Group and University of Cambridge Sowing Seeds for Future Glass Applications
The NSG Group and University of Cambridge are collaborating on new glass applications, while using the latest technology to realize the future of manufacturing. The group, which owns Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, is currently working with the University’s Fluids in … Continue reading
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Automotive Revenue and Profits Up for NSG Group in FY 2018
NSG Group has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Annual Consolidated Financial Results from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. The company saw an increase in both overall revenue and operating profit from FY 2017 to FY 2018. The … Continue reading
Pilkington to Invest $7.5 M in Upgrades to Versailles Facility
Pilkington North America Inc., has announced its plans to invest $7.5 million in technology and manufacturing upgrades to its Versailles facilities, said Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. The facility has been in operation since 1987. “For the past 30 years, Pilkington … Continue reading
IOSHA and Pilkington Reach Safety Agreement
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) and Pilkington North America have reached a settlement for four Safety Orders issued as a result of two inspections in 2012 at the Shelbyville automotive glass plant.
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