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NEWS
PILKINGTON UK
Increase in structural glazing capacity
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Phas invested more than GBP 3 million in new tech- ;rou| 1v|ol;uv -1uovv |_; ]Ѵo0;ĺ
nology to increase its capacity to manufacture Pilkington _bѴ "--];ķ _;-7 o= v-Ѵ;v ŋ & ruo1;vvbm] -| bѴhbm]|om &mb|-
Planar™, and meet growing market demand for its interna- ;7 bm]7ol blb|;7ķ v-b7Ĺ ľ);Ľu; -| |_; =ou;=uom| o= ruob7bm]
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