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Viridian (formerly Pilkington and DMS Glass.)
Locked Bag 1350
Dandenong South VIC 3164
Tel: 1800 810 403
Fax: 03 9212 2116

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  • Viridian is the amalgamation of Pilkington Australasia, acquired by CSR Limited in June 2007, and DMS Glass, acquired in September 2007.
  • Employs approximately 2,200 people across Australia and New Zealand
  • 3 glass manufacturing facilities, all in Australia: Dandenong (Vic) – Float line with 120,000 tonnes capacity (will be 165,000 tonnes in FY2009), Ingleburn (NSW) – Float line with 105,000 tonnes capacity and Alexandria (NSW) – Rolled line with 27,000 tonnes capacity
  • Approximately 215,000 tonnes and 18,000 tonnes of float and rolled glass are produced for the Australian and NZ markets respectively, with the remainder going to other exports and automotive industries
  • 33 value-added distribution sites: 24 in Australia and 9 in New Zealand
  • End markets include glass distributors, window fabricators, shower screen and furniture manufacturers, balustrade and partitioning system fabricators and installers, solar panel manufacturers and glaziers
  • Dandenong upgrade is expected to be completed in FY2009: New raw material batch plant will be increased in capacity, furnace upgrade will increase plant capacity from approximately 120,000 tonnes to 165,000 tonnes, high-performance Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) coater to produce energy-efficient 'low-e glass'. CSR investment is approximately $120 million, which includes a grant from the Victorian Government for the installation of the CVD coater
  • Growth drivers for glass include increased use of architectural glass in residential and non-residential construction, particularly safety glass systems, increased use of energy-efficient glass and increased productivity, utilisation and efficiency as a result of investment in assets

23-Jul-2008
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Glass manufacturing furnace New era in local glass manufacturing begins (19-Nov-2008)
Glass has commenced flowing from Viridian's furnace at Dandenong, following an upgrade by a team of 300 engineers and contractors.

Viridian expands Dandenong glass manufacturing plant (29-Jul-2008)
Viridian's multi-million dollar investment in an upgrade of its glass manufacturing plant in Dandenong, Victoria, is on track to deliver a new range of high quality energy efficient products for commercial and residential buildings.

Viridian allow architects and designers to use glass in extraordinary ways (25-Jul-2008)
Created through CSR’s acquisition and merger of Pilkington (AU & NZ) and DMS Glass, Viridian offers new, advanced technology which will allow architects and designers to use glass in different ways. Driven by the idea of new world glass, Viridian creates a world of light, colour, design and textured effects to reflect a life less ordinary.

Windows, glazed areas and thermal efficiency (21-Jul-2008)
Steve Ketzer from Viridian (formerly Pilkington and DMS Glass.), says windows and glazed areas are of fundamental importance to the quality of a building’s insulation characteristics.

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