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  • Jeff Olive named 2008 American Master Auto Glass Installer
    November 6, 2008
    Jeff Olive of Glasspro, Mount Pleasant, S.C., took first place in the 2008 American Master Installer Auto Glass Championship in Las Vegas Oct. 7. Randy Layton of Go-Glass, Bridgeville, Del., was first runner-up. Both technicians will travel to Düsseldorf, Germany, this month, where Olive will represent the United States in the International Master Fitter Competition held in conjunction with...

  • International Master Fitter Competition coverage
    October 24, 2008
    2008 American Master Installer Auto Glass Champion Jeff Olive of Glasspro, Mount Pleasant, S.C., took first place in the 2008 International Master Fitter Competition Oct. 25.

  • 2008 10 Under 40 Awards
    May 1, 2008
    Jay BeranekSteve ButlerBrian ClaytonJim EvansBecky GarciaJoseph GoldMike JonesJudy RisherRuth SayersMelissa WeaverJay BeranekCo-owner and chief operating officer | Automotive Glass ExpertsSun Prairie, Wis.Age: 31One-word description of self: DiligentOne-word description of the auto glass industry: ChallengingFavorite Web site: ESPN.comLesson learned the hard way: Never install a semi windshield...

  • Tech alert: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
    March 1, 2007
    Tech alert: 2007 Toyota FJ CruiserBob Beranek, president of Automotive Glass Consultants in Sun Prairie, Wis., and technical consultant for the National Glass Association, McLean, Va., offers the following advice regarding windshield removal and replacement on the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser: “Most of the feedback I have received from the field is that the side moldings are not the problem with...

  • Turner receives 2007 Len Stolk Special Achievement Award
    March 1, 2007
    Wayne Turner, co-owner of Glass Technology, Many, La., was honored with the Len Stolk Special Achievement Award at the 2007 National Auto Glass Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla., this February. Turner has been an instructor for the National Glass Association’s Auto Glass Technical Institute for eight years and a member of the Mclean, Va., association’s Auto Glass Certification...

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  • Grey Mountain buys Binswanger
    Update: Following the announcement of its purchase of Binswanger, Grey Mountain Partners announced it had also acquired Custom Components Co., the Tampa, Fla., manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of aluminum, stainless steel and glass architectural engineered products including interior and exterior railing systems, interior aluminum office fronts, and stile and rail doors. Read more......
  • Solutia to acquire Southwall Technologies in $113 million deal
    Officials from Solutia Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Southwall Technologies for an aggregate equity purchase price of about $113 million, according to an Oct. 7 Solutia release. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, and the acquisition will be funded by Solutia from existing cash on hand."This acquisition positions Solutia as the world...
  • Kelly Schuller named Viracon president
    Officials from Viracon named Kelly S. Schuller as president, according to an Oct. 5 company release. Schuller, who served as Viracon senior vice president, sales and marketing since 2010, reports to Joseph F. Puishys, chief executive officer of Apogee Enterprises, parent company of Viracon."Since joining Viracon last year, Kelly has led development of its strategic plan which focuses on the...