3M distributor Accent Distributing recognized Brad Carver as its employee of the year for 2022. Carver has worked for Accent Distributing since its inception in 2009. Before joining the team at Accent, he worked in the insurance industry in Philadelphia. At Accent Distributing, Carver wears many hats and does the job of several people, including: […]
Baltimore-based Energy Products Distribution (EPD), a distributor of 3M, Bray Windshield Protection and Bird Divert products, announced the upcoming launch of Career Connect. Equating the platform as the Indeed or ZipRecruiter of the film industry, vice president Manny Hondroulis aims to pair the right technician with the right employer amid industry-wide labor challenges. “In good […]
The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE erupts on the racetrack, generating 650 horsepower from a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8. The car’s externals now match its awe-inspiring internals after Sergey Yakobchak of New Layer Customs in Troy, Mich., applied 3M’s 2080 Series Gloss Plum Explosion Wrapping film to the exterior. “Doing color change wraps is always more […]
The SEMA Show is home to an automotive industry propelled by restyling and car care accessories—namely window film, paint protection film (PPF) and ceramic coatings. The West Hall featured dozens of annual exhibitors, and it was a lot to take in. Let’s scroll through my event camera roll and re-live the event in full focus. […]
3M is showcasing its Scotchgard™ PPF Pro Series 200 Gloss at this year’s SEMA Show.
Booragoon, Australia, rests more than 10,000 miles from San Antonio. But for Brent and Chris Caithness, co-owners of Booragoon’s Complete Film Solutions, the 21st Annual International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) was a trip worth making. The couple traversed the globe to answer a thought-provoking question: “What does the window film industry mean to […]
Forbes collaborated with German market and consumer data specialist Statista to determine the companies best supporting women inside and outside their workforces. The annual ranking of America’s Best Employers For Women surveyed 50,000 Americans—30,000 women and 20,000 men—working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. The list includes window film industry companies 3M, Saint-Gobain (Solar […]
A tragic tally of 38,824 people lost their lives in traffic crashes nationwide in 2020, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) annual traffic crash data. That number marks the most fatalities since 2007, and the National Auto Body Council (NABC) aims to turn the tide. Teaming up with film supplier 3M, the […]
Window Film Depot (WFD), a 3M™ window film installation contractor, has named Daniel Cumana director of warehouse operations and purchasing, Donnie McDaniel director of government sales and Cody Burke as graphic design coordinator. These appointments are the latest staffing changes WFD has implemented following Krissy Mosby’s promotion to president late last year. Daniel Cumana arrives […]
AP Corp., a window film and graphic solutions company, acquired Wilmington, N.C.’s, Carolina Solar Security, a certified 3M Prestige Dealer that has served coastal North Carolina for 35 years. Luke McLawhorn, general manager of AP Corp. N.C., AP Corp.’s North Carolina entity, looks to impact the state. “It’s been an incredible journey since I joined […]
