Pilkington secures additional funding for UK coating plant

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg confirmed that Pilkingtonwill receive a ￡5m contribution (about $8 million)towards its ￡33m coating plant in the Liverpool city region of the United Kingdom, according to a Dec. 6 Liverpool Daily Post article. Pilkington, a division of Nippon Sheet Glass, is investing the money to introduce a more efficient production technique and produce glass that is more competitive in the European market, according to the article.

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