Pilkington to invest $100 million in new glass plant

British glassmaker Pilkington Plc said on Friday it plans to invest around $ 100 million over the next two years in the construction of a new float glass factory. The project will increase Pilkington's investment in Poland to $400 million. In an interview with Reuters, Jonas Borup, Pilkington group country manager, said, "We have begun the construction work. The investment should b e finished in two years." Pilkington already has four glass production and d istribution units in Poland, employing altogether 1,300 workers. Pilkington' s Polish operation closed the last financial year ending March 31 with sales of zl.500 million. (Rzeczpospolita, Oct. 13-14, p. B1; Prawo i Gospodarka, O ct. 13-14, p. 3; Reuters) J.K.