SunTek Films Earn NFRC Certification

Mar 4th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, manufacturer of SunTek Window Films, has earned certification by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) for a number of its products. The certification documents were finalized on January 20, 2010, and the products were tested for certification in early 2009; submission to the International Glazing Database (IGDB) occurred in July 2009 [...]



CPFilms Names Sunmaster of Napa, Calif., “National Dealer of the Year”

Feb 18th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

CPFilms Inc. presented national and regional dealer awards at its annual elite Vista™ and FormulaOne™ window films dealer conference, held in Naples, Fla., January 29-31. During the event Sunmaster of Napa, Calif., was named National Dealer of the Year.
According to the announcement, Sunmaster was chosen from more than 500 dealers in CPFilms’ elite dealer program. [...]



Global Window Films Announces New Southeastern Distributor

Feb 18th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

Global Window Films announce that Impact Film Supply is now the authorized distributor of its products for the Southeast region including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. John Diaz, president of Impact Film Supply, worked as a distributor for a large film manufacturer from 1998 to 2002. In addition, he owns and [...]



HanitaTek Develops New “App” for the Film Industry

Feb 18th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

iPhone users can find apps for just about everything, from restaurants to driving directions. And now HanitaTek Window Films has launched the InfoZone, an app created just for the film industry. Available for both the iPhone and iPod Touch, this free app is designed to streamline the business process of selling and estimating film projects.
One [...]



USGlass Magazine Named a Finalist in Prestigious ABM’s Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards—“Pulitizer Prize of B2B Journalism”

Feb 5th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

An article titled “Millions Spent, Nothing Gained,” which appeared in WINDOW FILM magazine’s sister publication, USGlass magazine, written by contributing editor Tara Taffera, has been named a finalist in the prestigious American Business Media’s (ABM) 56th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards (Neal Awards).
Taffera’s article, “Millions Spent, Nothing Gained,” appeared in the April [...]



European Parliament Opts for Window Film to Reduce its Carbon Footprint

Feb 4th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

The European Parliament’s enormous dome-glass building was entirely covered with Luxasolar® window film, developed by Belgian company Luxafoil NV. According to a company announcement, given the European call for tenders the film was able to meet the demand of reducing the carbon footprint of the European Parliament by 30 percent.
“Our spectrally selective window film consists [...]



ASTIC Signals Defenses Earns NFRC Certification

Feb 4th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

ASTIC Signals Defenses (ASD) in Owings Mills, Md., announced it has earned NFRC certification for its Signals Defenses® (SD) Technology, which it says can also help projects qualify for LEED credits for energy conservation. SD Technology products, which include surface applied films, are designed to provide electronic eavesdropping mitigation (including RF flood attacks and LASER [...]



CPFilms Launches New Websites Supporting Premium Brands

Feb 4th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

CPFilms Inc. has launched two new websites supporting its Vista™ and FormulaOne High Performance Auto Tint™ window film brands. Through intuitive navigation and interactive features, as well as a bold new look, the websites were created to promote the company’s premium dealers and product lines in the United States and Canada.
“These sites provide comprehensive information, [...]



XPEL’s CEO Featured on Biz Radio Network’s “The Automotive Reporter”

Jan 21st, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

Ryan Pape, XPEL’s chief executive officer, was interviewed recently on Biz Radio Network’s talk show “The Automotive Reporter” with Mike Herzing and Harold Gunn.
This broadcast was aired in the following markets: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Denver and Colorado Springs.
The interview it is available on-demand at XPEL’s investors homepage.
CLICK HERE to listen.



Over $230,000 Raised During Courage Brothers’ 2010 Polar Bear Dip

Jan 7th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Industry News

The 2010 Polar Bear Dip, organized by Todd and Trent Courage, owners of Courage Brothers Distributing in Oakville, Ontario, broke all previous records this year, bring in more than $230,000, which will go toward completing the Kahi Water Project in Rwanda, as well as a second project in Tanzania (CLICK HERE for related article).
The 2010 [...]