Pilkington is one of the world's largest manufacturers of glass and glazing products for building, automotive and related technical markets. The Group has annual revenues of Ј2.8 bn, manufacturing operations in 24 countries on five continents and sales in 130 countries, employing around 23,900 people worldwide.

Founded in 1826, Pilkington is recognised as the world's technological leader in glass. With its associates, Pilkington has the widest geographical reach and market leadership positions in the Building Products and Automotive OE and Automotive Glass Replacement (AGR) sectors.