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Riverside Sells Commonwealth; CLC/SunTek Partners with Two New Owners

Aug 19th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

(Pictured to the left is Steve Phillips, the president/chief executive officer of CLC/SunTek.)

The Riverside Co. in Cleveland, which purchased SunTek Holding Co. (Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Inc. [CLC]) in 2006, has sold its interest in the company.



Tinter of the Week: Longhurst Loved By Employees and Customers Alike

Aug 5th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

Jonathan Longhurst, company director of Autoshades in London, possesses the unique quality of not only being loved by his customers, but by his employees too. Louise Morris, marketing executive at Autoshades contacted Window Film magazine to nominate her boss for “Tinter of the Week.” Morris says, “He leads by example and keeps the team focused [...]



Senate Considers Legislation to Give Rebates to Homeowners for Energy-Savings

Jul 30th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

In May the House of Representatives passed legislation that would give rebates to homeowners who install energy-saving products, which includes window film, and now the Senate is considering the same Home Star legislation. In order for homeowners to qualify for the rebates they must have window film installed on at least eight exterior doors, windows [...]



Window Film Industry Battles Misleading Information

Jul 23rd, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

The battle to keep the public correctly informed about all of the benefits of window film is one that many in the industry are fighting constantly. And recently, a number of window film professionals may have found themselves frustrated by something they read or saw claiming window film to be an inefficient product. Recently, Kevin [...]



Window Film Holds While Storms Brew

Jul 8th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

As much of the country experiences record temperatures and sweltering heat the southern coasts have been preparing for one of the most dangerous seasons of the year: hurricane season. With the recent landfall of Hurricane Alex and this week’s concern over what could have been Tropical Storm Bonnie, residents of the Gulf Coast are preparing [...]



Window Film Magazine Presents First Edition of Film’d

Jun 24th, 2010 | By Webmaster | Category: Featured Content

The first edition of the Film’d video newscast, sponsored by Window Film magazine, is now available. In the premiere edition we travel back in time to visit a historic landmark that just received a window film overhaul.



Tinter of the Week: David Wood’s Customer Appreciation Resonates

Jun 9th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

Customer appreciation goes a long way, but you don’t need to tell David Wood that. Wood’s company, David Wood Window Tinting of Jupiter, Fla., focuses on maintaining strong and healthy relationships with customers and that’s what makes him stand out in the crowd. “If someone has a problem you do your best to satisfy it. [...]



Solar Gard® Announces its Window Films Produce a Net Reduction GHG Emissions

May 27th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

Bekaert Specialty Films (BSF) announced its Solar Gard® and Panorama® architectural solar control window films produce a net reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company says the films are the first building improvement products made in the United States to have had their carbon footprint measured and reported (according to EPD registrars, http://www.climatedec.comand http://www.thegreenstandard.com). [...]



Tinter of the Week: Bill Vogel’s Efforts Help Keep Solar X Growing Strong

May 13th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

When it comes to taking the job above and beyond the given requirements, Lyman McNutt, president of Solar X in Sarasota, Fla., says his foreman, William (Bill) Vogel, is a tough one to beat. “He is one of the rocks upon which we have built our business into a success, and he has my deepest [...]



Window Film Included in House-Passed Home Star Legislation

May 7th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday designed to provide rebates to homeowners who install energy-saving products, including window film. The legislation could also create an estimated 168,000 construction, manufacturing and retail jobs in the United States. “The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act is a common sense bill that will create jobs, save consumers [...]