Forbes recently named its Global 2000 list, with four big-name players in the window film industry making the list. 3M was the highest-ranked company related to window film on the list, making the list at 193. Saint-Gobain, manufacturer of Solar Gard, followed closely behind at 260. Eastman Chemical Co., maker of LLumar Window Film, was [...]
Solar Concepts LLC has opened in Richmond, Va., as a customer-centric concept shop under the Solar Gard brand. Featuring Solar Gard brand automotive and architectural films exclusively, the store was designed with the idea of changing the customer experience. “We designed the shop around what we thought the customers would want—we designed it around the [...]
Solar Gard® has announced its Solar Gard Solutions app, previously released for the iOS operating system a year ago, is now available for Android devices. Available to download from the Google Play Store, the Solar Gard Solutions app is what the company calls an “innovative business tool designed to help dealers manage their business more [...]
Editor’s Note: Window Film magazine is marking the days until the 2013 International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ by introducing this year’s Supporters with company profiles. Over the next few weeks, we will continue profiling each of the six Supporters you will see on the show floor—be sure to stay tuned. Solar Gard is once [...]
Hanita Coatings and Solar Gard have both introduced new window film products. Hanita Coating’s product, SolarZoneXTRM, exterior window films, is a metallized polymeric-based film designed for commercial products requiring long-term service periods and is compatible with nearly all types of glazing, according to a statement from the company. “We have redefined the boundaries of exterior [...]
Solar Gard® recently recognized several of its dealers. Dealers recognized include: Panorama Dealer of the Year: Jared Gray, Pacific Window Tinting, Portland, Ore. Panorama Hilite® Excellence: Scott and Judith Harlow, Visions Window Tinting, LLC, East Hampstead, N.H. Panorama PremierPlus Top Performer: David Capps, AAA Glass Tint, Inc., Crystal Lake, Ill. Outstanding New Panorama Dealer: Levon [...]
Saint-Gobain has appointed Stéphane Nicoli as general manager of the company’s specialty films division, the group responsible for the company’s window films and Solar Gard brand, effective March 31, 2013. Nicoli succeeds Christophe Fremont, who is stepping down as leader of Solar Gard after 10 years to pursue other responsibilities within Saint-Gobain. “Christophe has successfully [...]
Solar Gard, a subsidiary of Saint Gobain, has announced that two of its technical services team members, Gene Kogan and Anthony Dominguez, have achieved LEED certification as Green Associates. The LEED Green Associate certification is a Green Building Certification Institute credential for professionals who have demonstrated a knowledge and understanding of green building practices needed [...]
Editor’s Note: Window Film magazine is marking the days until the 2012 International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ by introducing this year’s Supporters with company profiles. Over the next few weeks, we will be profiling each of the six Supporters you will see on the show floor – be sure to stay tuned. Solar Gard [...]
Solar Gard has released a follow-up to its original Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). Within the new EPD, 14 solar control architectural window films have been added to the report. The addition of these films brings Solar Gard’s total number of carbon negative window films to 46. “Solar Gard’s continued pledge to environmental responsibility demonstrates that [...]
