Pilkington celebrating 200 years of glassmaking

Pilkington celebrating 200 years of glassmaking

PILKINGTON is marking 200 years since the glassmakers' establishment.

Pilkington marks 200 years of glassmaking

Composer Beethoven was at his creative peak when Merseyside glassmaker Pilkington came into existence in 1826 – now the firm is celebrating 200 years of pioneering manufacturing. Tony McDonough reports Horse and cart transporting glass made at Pilkington   Glassmaker Pilkington is celebrating 200 years of “pioneering manufacturing” in St Helens that “changed the way we design and use buildings”. Composer Beethoven was at his creative peak in 182…

Pilkington UK marks two centuries of glassmaking heritage

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, is marking its 200-year anniversary this year, celebrating two centuries of pioneering manufacturing that changed the way we design and use buildings. It was 1826; the year the internal combustion engine was patented, the first photograph was taken, and Beethoven was at his creative peak. In Merseyside, North West England, four local families joined forces to open ‘St Helens Crown Glass C…