The auto industry has held its breath amidst pandemic-fueled inventory and chip shortages. At the same time, dealers of certain aftermarket services have been trying to catch theirs. Eastman Performance Films, LLC (Eastman) has heard the same message from their independent network of authorized dealers across the U.S.: business has been “better than ever” during […]

Eastman Performance Films, LLC has launched SunTek® Evolve window-tint, and according to the company, it couldn’t have released at a better time. Independent, authorized SunTek dealers are seeing more customers, especially those with electric vehicles, opting for window-tinting services that help protect both the car and driver while contributing to overall vehicle efficiency. “Window tints […]

Hawaii’s T&T Tinting Specialists, Inc. has completed a transaction to become 100% employee-owned through its newly-created Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company was founded in Honolulu in 1982 and provides the installation of window films, paint protection films (PPF) for vehicles, solar, security and graffiti protection films, and custom glass graphics for residential and […]

Eastman Chemical Company has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Matrix Films, LLC and its UK affiliate, PremiumShield Limited, marketer of PremiumShield performance films, including its extended line of automotive film patterns. “The completion of this acquisition is another step in Eastman’s commitment to being a leading innovator and service partner for […]

Eastman Performance Films, LLC announced that as of May 3, 2021, LLumar® is the National Corvette Museum’s preferred PPF brand. Darrell Reed, commercial director at Eastman Performance Films, said the partnership is beneficial for both organizations. “It’s a pleasure to officially bring together National Corvette Museum – its heritage and its fans –with the LLumar […]

Eastman Performance Films LLC (Eastman), will become a primary sponsor of 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE team after extending its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports for three additional years. The sponsorship, which features the LLumar brand of window film and paint protection film, will run through […]

Eastman is returning as a Diamond Plus Sponsor for the International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ 2021, taking place June 7-9, 2021 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. This global event brings together all segments of the window, paint protection, decorative and security film industries together under one roof. This powerful experience […]

LLumar® SelectPro™, an elite dealer program of Eastman Performance Films, LLC, has two new locations – making it a global program. It was created in 2016 with dealers and consumers in mind. Masterfol, located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, became Europe’s first LLumar SelectPro dealer. One of the largest dealers in the region with almost 20 years […]

The International Window Film Conference and Tint Off concluded on Saturday and Window Film magazine has one final news report from the show. Youtube Link

Eastman Chemical Company has completed updates to its urethane extrusion line at its plant in Martinsville, Va. The new line will have a direct impact on its window film and paint protection film business. “The integration provided by this urethane line to produce the raw materials needed to manufacture our paint protection films is a […]