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rent trends in the upmarket of control of atmospheric this goal possible: the lo-
furniture and sophisticated emissions, in full compli- cal, regional and national Graziano Marcovecchio
President of Pilkington Italia SpA
contemporary architecture ance with environmental agencies that have sup-
of the modern building in- legislation, and reaffirm- ported us, the trade-union
dustries. ing the high standard of representatives, but above
For this particular product, safety and environmental all our workforce, who,
it has been necessary to health in company plants by their sacrifices over the
carry out significant reno- completely in tune with the last five years, have awaited
vation not only of the fu- mission of NSG Group as a this day between concern
sion furnace itself but also sustainable company and hope, but who are now
of the entire production Throughout its history, prepared, with pride and
line in order to maintain Venice has been one of the determination, to take on
and strengthen the leader- fundamental centres of the new challenges for their
ship position across the full glass industry because of own futures and for the fu-
range of products based on its fleet of merchant vessels ture of the plant.
Pilkington Optiwhite™. that today as much as yes- At the same time it is only
Production of the Pilking- terday still link it with plac- right to remember that to-
Alessandro Michetti
ton Optilam™ range of es producing raw materials, day is only the beginning General Manager of Pilkington Italia SpA
laminated safety glass will because of its mercantile and that from now begins
be maintained enterprise, but above all be- the difficult part, keeping in
The significant investment cause of technical abilities mind how hard it is to re-
(in excess of 18 million) in this field that have come main competitive and retain
that NSG Group has car- to the fore here more than our place in the market in
ried out is a clear indica- anywhere else. Italy, Europe and the world.
tion of their confidence For this purpose there are We are convinced that the
in the existing productive in course – shortly to be leadership and the work-
capability of this region, finalised – moves to take ers of Porta Marghera will
and of the short and along on approximately 60 new be equal to these chal-
term economic prospects. trainees in addition to the lenges, in the full knowl-
An important part of the recall of all 132 people who edge that the will to work
investment will consist of had been retained until 30th together and the ability to
the installation of systems September on state-provid- overcome difficulties is the
ed short-time assistance. prescription to create and
The management of Pilk- maintain the confidence Luca Zaia
ington Italia in the persons of shareholders. We shall President of Regione Veneto
NSG Group is one of the largest of President Dr. Graziano look back on what has hap-
world-wide producers of glass and Marcovecchio and General pened today as a new start
glass systems in three main busi- Manager Alexander Mi- and celebrate it with joy,
ness areas: Automotive, Building chetti “would like to thank for our own future and for
and Technical Glass. all those whose commit- the future of the country in
Today group NSG has ment have made achieving which we operate.”
production activities in
approximately 30 countries on
four continents and markets in Pilkington Italia SpA - NSG Group
approximately 105 countries. In
the financial year to 31 March
2017, the Group recorded Via Delle Industrie 46
a turnover of JPY 580.8 bn 30175 Porto Marghera (VE) - Italy
(approximately 4.88 bn) of Tel.: +39-041-5334911
which 38% was produced in Fax: +39-041-5317687
Europe, 25% in Japan, 20% in E-mail: assistenzatecnica@nsg.com Luigi Brugnaro
North America and 17% in the www.pilkington.com/ Mayor of Venice
rest of the world. europe/italy/italian/contacts/default.htm

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