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This project let Pilkington UK modernize production, cut emissions, and boost efficiency.“ In the first year of production, we saved 15,000 metric tons of carbon emissions by moving from the old furnace to the new arrangement.”
Cowley Hill Works, also in St Helens, is part of a broader strategy to expand coating capabilities. Pilkington UK has produced online coatings at Greengate Works and offline coating at Cowley Hill Works for years, but has recently added a new wet-chemistry process to boost glass performance and help customers meet tougher building standards.“ We’ re the only manufacturer in the area with both online and offline coating capabilities, and we’ re now preparing to add a third coating technology.”
Pilkington UK’ s decarbonization efforts go beyond manufacturing to product development. Pilkington Mirai™ grew out of work focused on cutting embodied carbon without sacrificing performance. The result
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