Pilkington North America plans to reopen its Ottawa, Ill., plant in December, nearly ten months after it was damaged by an EF-3 tornado. “The Pilkington North America Ottawa plant is in the final stages of repairing the damages caused by the February 2017 tornado, a project which included replacing the damaged roof and walls, significant […]

Pilkington North America and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are still working to eliminate potential environmental hazards stemming from past operations at an Illinois plant before Pilkington purchased it, according to court documents. The EPA and Pilkington have been working together since 2001 to address the concerns. In 2001, Pilkington agreed to conduct a remedial […]

Pilkington to Lay off 57 Employees from Ottawa, Ill., Plant Pilkington North America of Toledo, Ohio, will lay off 57 employees at its plant inOttawa,Ill., according to the State ofIllinois Monthly Warn Activity Listing for the month of April. The layoffs will begin on June 2 and end on September 1, according to the report. […]