Pilkington
/ˈpɪlkɪŋtən/
/ˈpɪlkɪŋtən/
- an international company, based in Britain, that makes many different types of glass. The company has produced glass since the early 19th century, but it became well known in the 1950s when Alastair Pilkington invented a new way of making flat glass by floating it on metal that has been heated until it becomes liquid.
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