AP Corp has completed its second acquisition of a window tinting company. The Sykesville, Md.-based provider of commercial window film and graphic solutions has snatched up Miami-based window tinting company, Solar Tint Inc, one of the only 3M window film dealers in the greater Miami area. AP Corp Owner Bill Valway hopes it’s the […]
AP Corp., a window film and graphic solutions company, is celebrating its 20th year in business. Since opening in 2001, the Sykesville, Md., company has grown from a one-person operation installing automotive tint to 20-plus team members working in more than 20 product categories. Those segments include commercial security window film, solar window film, branded […]
The window film industry has the constant challenge of finding and keeping quality employees for businesses, but what if a software program could help you make better hiring decisions? One window film company has purchased a license to use a predictive indexing (PI) software to aid it in finding the right fit for potential hires, […]
Early last week a fire destroyed Daniel’s Auto Glass, a window film and auto glass business, in Bassett, Va.. The building was a total loss. The shop’s owner, Daniel Hanks, was left with no office nor tools to tint customer’s windows or repair or replace windshields. But then the industry stepped in to help Hanks […]
One of the great talks this morning at the International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) came from Bill Valway. He is the founder and CEO of Absolute Perfection Window Tinting (AP Tinting). Valway led a discussion called “Diversity with Deco” where he encouraged the audience to learn more about decorative film and wraps. His […]
Performance Tool Distributing (PTD), known as 44 Tools and Performance Auto Spa (PAS), has two new owners. Bill Valway, owner of AP Corp., of Sykesville, Md., and Bo Ryan, president and chief operating officer of 44Tools, have joined together to purchase PTD of Plain City, OH. The two purchased the company from owner, George Lewis, […]
One of the nation’s fastest-growing tinting enterprises plans to grow even faster with the latest in printing technology. Part of a $150,000 capital investment to grow its communications branch, Sykesville, Md.-based film installation experts Absolute Perfection (AP) has purchased a new HP Scitex printer. The product will enable the company to operate as a wholesale […]
Increasing employee retention is a hard thing to do. I spend a lot of time talking about company culture for a big reason; it’s a huge factor in retaining and attracting top talent. I had an employee tell me the other day, “When you first hired me I knew this would be the company I […]
Every year the winter season rolls in and tint shops find business slowing down. It’s inevitable. Consumers are drawn to the cooling effects and shade that window film provides during the hot hours of the summer, but when it cools down, they no longer see a need for it. Over the years, we have tried […]
Next year will mark my 20th year working in the window film industry. I am amazed in how far the industry has come since I was first introduced to it. Seeing the changes at this year’s International Window Film Conference and Tint Off (WFCT) was remarkable. I’ve been to the last five International Window Film Conference and […]
