Latest Articles in Auto Glass

  • GlassBuild America 2010
    September 14, 2010
    Live coverage from the show floor in Las Vegas, including product introductions, news updates and photo galleries

  • 16th Vitrum focuses on energy, the future
    November 2, 2009
    Vitrum 2009 took place at Fiera Milano, Milan, Oct. 28-31. Read the following articles for an overview of the international trade show for machinery, equipment and systems for flat and hollow glass; glass; and finished products.Vitrum 2009 sees increase in number of visitorsVitrum: Worst not quite over for European industrial productionVitrum wraps up

  • GlassBuild America 2009
    September 30, 2009
    GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo opened its doors Sept. 30 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. About 6,300 industry members pre-registered for the event, which occupies 270,000 gross square feet of exhibit space.

  • National Auto Glass Conference raises its own best practices standard
    February 23, 2009
    The Who’s Who of the auto glass industry gathered in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 18-20, for an intimate, collaborative executive forum at the National Glass Association's 2009 National Auto Glass Conference.

  • A collaborative approach
    Peer-to-peer strategy sessions top 2009 National Auto Glass Conference agenda
    February 1, 2009
    Specifically designed to address the needs of multi-branch retail auto glass repair and replacement companies, the 2009 National Auto Glass Conference: A Forum for Auto Glass Executives, will take place Feb. 18-20 at Florida’s Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

  • Glasstec wraps up successfully, unscathed by economic crisis

    November 26, 2008
    Despite the abysmal economy in the U.S. and abroad, glasstec ended on a successful note with more than 1,300 exhibitors and more than 55,000 visitors from across the world. The attendance was a slight improvement over last glasstec, according to a Messe Dusseldorf release, Oct. 25. About 58 percent of the visitors were from outside of Germany. France, Italy and the U.S. posted increases in their...

  • A strong GlassBuild in a weak economy
    November 6, 2008
    In the face of hard financial news, GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo gave the industry reason to hope business conditions could improve. Many exhibitors and attendees deemed the show Oct. 6-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center a success.Show management reported its verified visitor figure as 8,019 and total registration figure as 9,292. The 2008 show featured 485 exhibitors,...

  • Opportunity knocks
    Despite economic crisis, execs see new products, markets as key to profiting
    November 6, 2008
    Businesses across the U.S. struggle to keep afloat as the U.S. goes though a financial meltdown and spreads it globally. At the Glazing Executives Forum, Jeff Dietrich, senior analyst, Institute for Trend Research, Concord, N.H., presented less-than-sunny reports in his economic forecast presentation. Negative growth rates will continue through the fourth quarter and result in further contraction...

  • Full coverage from NACE in Las Vegas
    November 6, 2008
    A look at the International Autobody Congress & Exposition, International Auto Glass Safety Conference, Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics, National Windshield Repair Association Annual Conference, Auto Glass Technician Olympics and Independent Glass Association Marketing Conference.

  • GlassBuild wraps up with good attendance, happy exhibitors
    October 10, 2008
    GlassBuild America concluded at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Show management reported its verified visitor figure for Las Vegas as 8,019.
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