Pilkington Group Limited

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.pilkington.com

■Address

Hall Lane, Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 5UF, UK

Business Overview

-The Company is a leader in the manufacturing of glass and glazing products focused primarily on the automotive and architectural markets. For the automotive market, the Company serves both original equipment and glass replacement aftermarket sectors.


-The Company was acquired by Nippon Sheet Glass Group in June 2006.

Competitors

-AGC
-Central Glass
-Fuyao Glass
-Guardian Industries
-Saint-Gobain

Shareholders

-The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Sheet Glass.

Products

-Laminated side-glazing glass
-Tinted glazing glass
-Integrated antenna systems
-Absorbing solar control glass
-Infrared reflective solar control glass
-Heatable glazing glass
-Hydrophobic glazing glass
-Tempered glass
-Glass with integrated rain sensors
-Glass with complex shapes
-Sundym Select glazing to actively control light transmission levels

History

1826 Established in 1826 as the St. Helens Crown Glass Co.
1894 Became a private limited company under the name Pilkington Brothers Ltd.
1970 Became a public company
1987 Present name was adopted in July 1987.
May 2000 Reached agreement with the Nippon Sheet Glass Group to acquire NSG's interests in its subsidiaries as follows:
-Libbey-Owens-Ford Co. ("LOF"): the acquisition of NSG's 20% shareholding in LOF.
-L-N Safety Glass ("LNS") and L-N of America ("LNA"): the acquisition of NSG's 50% shareholding in LNS and LNA, both affiliates of LOF.
-Pilkington Automotive UK ("Triplex"): the acquisition of NSG's 20% shareholding in Triplex.
Jun. 2006 Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.

Supplemental Information 1

>>>Business report up until FY ended Mar. 31, 2015

Note: A figure in brackets ( ) indicates a loss