The wraps, window film and paint protection film (PPF) segments of the film industry can be rewarding and of interest – even to car enthusiasts. Steve Siques, owner of Xtreme Wraps LLC (Xtreme Wraps), located in Fredericksburg Va., can attest to this as he’s recently joined the industry and has been enjoying the creative side […]
XPEL, Inc. (XPEL) recently announced its designation as the “Official Paint Protection Film” of Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club and the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School. Located 55-miles west of Las Vegas, Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club boasts the longest racetrack in North America at 6.1 miles, with over 50 track […]
The educational program has been announced for the International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) 2019, the leading window film and PPF educational conference and trade show. WFCT will take place September 4-6 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, with its host hotel as the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. The annual event brings together industry […]
44Tools is returning to the International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) as an Emerald sponsor. As the only event dedicated exclusively to the window film industry, WFCT will once again feature its automotive, paint protection and architectural film Tint-Offs, educational seminars and an exhibition floor full of top industry suppliers. 44Tools is the world’s […]
Paint protection film has become an increasingly popular topic in the window film industry and if you are looking to learn more, the International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) has just what you need. Jeremiah Bienko of 813-TINTING will once again offer demonstrations of wraps and PPF installations all three days of the event, […]
I spoke to a good friend about starting this blog and she gave me a piece of fantastic advice. She said, “Be yourself.” This seems like it should be obvious, but I’ll admit it honestly hadn’t occurred to me yet. When I was commissioned for this assignment by the amazing folks at Window Film Magazine, […]
I don’t know why this headline popped in my head, or why it reminds me of a kindergarten slogan, but it somehow seems appropriate. I have heard many variations of this theme recently: why can’t we all just get along in the PPF and window film industries? Or put another way: Why can’t we just […]
Madico Inc. has a big year planned ahead, as previewed in several of the company’s announcements. But the manufacturer’s investments also coincided with the appointment of Shawn Kitchell as president in June 2017 following Bob Connelly’s retirement as CEO. Now, almost a year into his current position, Kitchell chatted with Window Film magazine regarding the […]
The tax-reform bill that was signed into law at the end of 2017, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), was one of the biggest changes to U.S. tax law in a generation, and it has many attractive provisions for the window film, paint protection film (PPF) and vinyl industries. If you’re in the […]
Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened in Katy, Texas under the ownership of local entrepreneur Jason Hempel. Hempel, a Houston native, was inspired to open a franchise after his son Ryan was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer in 2016. Having previously owned and operated a trucking brokerage firm for 18 years, […]
