Pilkington
Also known as Pilkington Group Limited, Pilkington Bros
Pilkington is a glass-manufacturing company based in Lathom, Lancashire, England. It includes several legal entities in the UK, and is a subsidiary of the Japanese company Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG). It was formerly an independent company listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Pilkington Group Limited
- Company.type
- Subsidiary to Nippon Sheet Glass of Japan
- Company.foundation
- 1826 (St Helens)
- Company.founder
- William Pilkington
- Company.location_city
- Lathom, Lancashire
- Company.location_country
- England
- Company.locations
- 22 sites in the UK
- Company.industry
- Glassmaking
- Company.products
- Glass and glazing solutions for automotive and architectural.
- Company.owner
- Nippon Sheet Glass
- Company.parent
- NSG Group
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- History
- Litigation
- Pilkington Optronics
- Takeover by NSG
- Chairmen
- Operations
- Australia and New Zealand
- References
- Citation
- Bibliography
- External links
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