Pyroguard’s expertise key on regeneration of historic Spanish convent
Pyroguard’s technical expertise recently proved vital on the regeneration of the Capuchino Convent de San Antonio de Padua in Spain; a project which required a careful balance between renovating the historic building, ensuring modern fire safety regulations were met and…
Birmingham fabricator breaks into fire-resistant glass market

Kalsi Plastics secures licence to process Pilkington Pyrodur® Kalsi Plastics, a Birmingham-based building products manufacturer, is entering the fire protection market after becoming licensed to process Pilkington fire-resistant glass The firm will manufacture windows with fire-resistant capabilities to supply into homes…

Glass company calls for better education and enforcement

One of the UK’s leading advanced glazing system suppliers has called for better education and enforcement in the industry in the wake of a fraud trial in Northern Ireland. Wrightstyle, which supplies its systems internationally, says that many people involved…

Know-how & business – a combination that makes a competitive product

Fire-resistant glass is an extremely specialised product which requires both technological knowledge and high investment in research and in the certification process – this is not simple. For years, it has been associated with global brands or sector tycoons but…

POLFLAM® – Large fire-resistant glass – for indoor and outdoor application

POLFLAM is an independent European manufacturer of fire-resistant glass. The company applies its specialist technology in the production of its hydrogel. POLFLAM produce glass for varied applications, both indoor and outdoor as well as Classes EI 30 to EI 180…

Pyroguard on fire in 2016

Fire resistant glazing manufacturer Pyroguard announces exciting changes at the company with the recent appointment of Neil Tilsley as Chief Executive, who joined the company on 1st January 2016, and a major investment programme into its manufacturing facilities in the…

New Pyroguard website is ‘First in Fire Glass’

Easier, quicker and more information than ever – that’s what Pyroguard customers are experiencing with the fire resistant glass manufacturer’s brand new website at www.pyroguard.eu. The new website places emphasis on educating Pyroguard’s stakeholders, including architects, project partners and trade…

There’s More to Glass than Meets the Eye

Glass production has come a long way in the past two decades and a material that was previously just used for windows is now an integral part of both the internal and external fabric of many 21st century buildings. But…

Fire Glass in IGUs: protecting people and property

As architectural design continues to increase in scope and ambition, it’s vital that architects, specifiers and installers have access to high performance materials that will enable them to realise their vision. Architects strive to combine cutting-edge aesthetics with natural environmental…