Pilkington has announced the reopening of its UK5 float line at Greengate, St. Helens at the end of 2010. The plant will manufacture glass for solar energy applications, creating around 130 jobs in the local area.
Following their recent note concerning trade measures imposed by India and Turkey on glass fibre originating from China, the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) fears that the European users might be faced with similar measures at the EU level.