Pilkington Group Ltd and Al Hamed Enterprises LLC (Group of Companies), announce the formation of a joint venture company; Pilkington Emirates LLC. This new Company will order a float glass manufacturing line, to be built and operated by Pilkington, with a 550/tpd capacity. A site in the Abu Dhabi Industrial Development Zone has been earmarked with the help of the local authorities. The latest technology will be used in the largely automated plant, which is due to come on stream in late 2008. The US$200M project will produce the latest range of Pilkington clear and tinted glasses for the Building Products and Automotive glass markets of the region. Producing predominantly large sizes for the glass processing industry, the plant will be truly independent and will focus on offering the highest quality of product and service.
