Despite the poor weather that recently affected the East Coast, SEMA Show exhibitors in Las Vegas have seen consistent, some said higher, numbers of attendees. Greg Duchinsky of Sharpline states that, “attendance is up from last year by about 15 to 20 percent.” Suk Won Choi, president of Nexfil, saw a difference in attendance this [...]
The North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center was packed today as SEMA Show attendees walked the aisles to visit with film representatives and learn about the latest products on display. The North Hall, which houses automotive restyling products, contained many new film products for attendees to view. One of the more unique products [...]
With 44 consecutive months below 800,000 starts, the window film industry, along with the entire construction industry, has been waiting patiently for that number to rise. “It finally just went above 800,000 last week and I don’t know if I should open the champagne or not,” said Chip Case, professor of economics emeritus at Wellesley [...]
According to local reports from the Montreal-based news site LaPresse, Yannick Larose, former president of X-Vitres Teintees, a Quebec window film company, was sentenced yesterday in a Joliette court to almost four years in prison for intimidation and assault. Because of time served, Larose will only complete 42 of the 45 months. Larose, 39, plead [...]
St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M has announced it is restructuring its business groups. Window film will now fall under the newly created electronics and energy division. “The change is a natural outcome of our strategy to increase relevance to our customers and to broaden our presence in the markets we serve,” says Inge Thulin, 3M chairman, [...]
International Window Film Conference™ Tint-Off Competition winners for the automotive and architectural divisions, Jason Petty and Hann Kim, say their outlook on the future has changed since winning their respective titles this past Saturday in Louisville, Ky. Their outlooks on their abilities, as well as the prospect for bigger business do offer the chance for [...]
In this edition of FILM’d, we take a look at some of the International Window Film Conference seminars, as well as meet the winners of both the architectural and automotive tint-off competitions held in Louisville, Ky. Click here to watch the video on Youtube.
Window Film magazine is once again on site in Louisville, Ky., where the International (IWFC) Window Film Conference is taking place. Today’s video footage includes highlights from last night’s Evening of Champions, and an interview with keynote speaker Captain Richard Phillips. The tint-off competition starts today so stay tuned to windowfilmmag.com, and check facebook and [...]
The International Window Film Conference opens today and Window Film magazine is there with all the news from the event. Today’s video includes an interview with International Window Film Association executive director Darrell Smith regarding accreditation courses, as well as interviews with attendees. Stay tuned to windowfilmmag.com for continuing coverage from the event and be [...]
Solar Art Window Film of Laguna Hills, Calif., has been ranked in Inc.’s “Inc. 5,000” list. The company was ranked 1,974 on the list of 5,000 recognized businesses. Solar Art, which installs and provides both commercial and residential films, experienced a 137 percent growth over three years. The company made $882,000 in 2008; profits skyrocketed [...]
