It’s hard to believe the 2017 International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) concluded almost two weeks ago, and I feel as though I’m still playing catch-up on sleep. To add to the deprivation, I’ll be heading to Vegas shortly for the SEMA Show, and we all know there’s not a lot of sleep happening […]
XPEL recently requested for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division to enter default, or judge in its favor, against three international defendants: Carlas International Automobile Accessory Limited (Carlas), Guangzhou Suizhong Auto Accessories Co. Ltd. (Suizhong) and Guangzhou Suizhong Auto Accessories. According to a recently filed court document, the […]
There’s a third party that has been added to the lawsuit for trademark infringement that San Antonio, Texas-based Xpel Technologies filed against foreign competitors Carlas International Automobile Accessory Limited (Carlas) and Guangzhou Suizhong Auto Accessories Co. Ltd. (Suizhong), collectively known as “Defendants.” In a recently filed court document, Xpel has added Guangzhou Carlas Car Accessories Co. […]
In a recently filed court document, San Antonio, Texas-based Xpel Technologies Inc., suppliers of paint protection film (PPF), filed a lawsuit against Carlas International Automobile Accessory Limited (Carlas) and Guangzhou Suizhong Auto Accessories Co. Ltd (Suizhong) for trademark infringement in the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division on December 28, 2016. According to the […]
Tint World Automotive Styling Centers, an auto accessory and window tinting franchise, hosted its ninth annual National Franchise Convention at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas October 31. The company offered seminars, sales and technical training, and honored multiple franchisees for their commitment to success at the fourth annual Awards Banquet for outstanding Tint World business […]
SEMA opened its doors yesterday at the Las Vegas Convention Center with miles of exhibitors to visit. It’s the largest trade show for the automotive aftermarket industry, so it’s no surprise exhibitors and attendees flock to the show by the thousands. And to start the week-long show, companies in the film industry used […]
SEMA rolled into the Las Vegas Convention Center yesterday with exhibitors from the window film industry ready to show-off some of their latest products. If you couldn’t make it this year, don’t worry; we’ll be bringing you coverage of the show all week in our special edition of FILM’d. Click HERE to watch the video […]
Day three of SEMA brought a lot more than three bullet points to be shared, but at this point, it’s become tradition. Here are day three’s standout: 1) Distributors are Key Many manufacturers new and old to window film are at SEMA because of distributors. Whether it’s that they’re exhibiting alongside their distributor, as is […]
Two film lines, owned by the same parent company, yet they sometimes vie for the same customer in the U.S. Hüper Optik and LLumar were represented in different booths this year and we got the inside scoop on their complex but successful inter-family dynamic. Click HERE to watch the video on Youtube.
Today, it rained in the desert. There was also some decent-sized hail falling from the sky. But even that couldn’t keep business from happening. Here are a few things I picked up on during the SEMA Show’s second day. 1) People are Doing Actual Business So yesterday I told you about how the show floor […]
