How is Pilkington Automotive different from other automotive glass manufacturers?
One of the main differences is our global capability, with operations spread across Europe, Japan, North America, South America, China and Malaysia. Pilkington Automotive is a leader in the development and user of computer simulations for advanced glazing technology. Though probably most frequently associated with the invention of the float process to manufacture the high quality glass used by the automotive industry, Pilkington Automotive has also pioneered other techniques that have led to automotive glazing industry firsts such as: • the production wraparound windshield • the S-bend backlight • dark tint glass • solar reflective automotive glazing • full vehicle glazing systems including encapsulation, extrusion, bond-on components and mechanical assemblies • electrically heated filament windshields.
