On 16 June 2006, Pilkington was acquired by NSG UK Enterprises Limited and became a member of the NSG Group and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.
Dealings in Pilkington Shares on the London Stock Exchange were suspended 5:00 p.m. London time on Thursday 15 June.

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 ВЈ2.8 bn (4 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.

We aim to be a dynamic, market driven, global provider of glass products, judged best in class by our customers, our people and our shareholders.