Latest News in Auto Glass

  • Abra Auto Body & Glass opens Greeley location
    October 31, 2008

    Abra Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the opening of their newest franchise in Greeley, Colo. This repair center, formerly known as Weld County Garage, is the twenty-third franchise operating under the ABRA brand, according to an Oct. 31 MarketWatch report.

  • Fuyao 'not interested' in U.S. auto glass market
    October 24, 2008
    Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., China's largest automotive glass maker, is no longer interested in investing in U.S. auto glass assets, according to an Oct. 24 Reuters report. The news comes as the manufacturer announced it would most likely not reach its expected net profit goal of $146.3 million this year.

  • Belron appoints senior vp of human resources
    October 24, 2008
    Steve Miggo has joined Belron US, Columbus, Ohio, as senior vice president of human resources and leadership development, according to a release. Miggo joins Belron US from Limited Brands, where he served for the last three years as associate vice president of human resources. Prior to that he served as vice president of human resources for Elmer's Products Inc. for seven years, where he was...

  • PPG completes sale of auto glass business
    October 1, 2008
    Officials of PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, announced Oct. 1 that the company has completed the sale of its automotive glass and services business to a new company formed by funds managed by Kohlberg & Company, LLC, Mount Kisco, N.Y. The new company is named Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC.PPG received approximately $270 million in net proceeds from the transaction, which included customary closing...

  • Safelite Solutions names strategic account managers

    September 29, 2008
    Safelite Solutions, Columbus, Ohio, has promoted three of its employees to strategic account manager positions throughout the country, according to a Sept. 29 company release.Kent Henry of Louisville, Ky.; Howard Mabin of Northfield, Ohio; and Andrea Taylor of Colchester, Conn., were recently promoted to strategic account managers and will be responsible for effectively managing Safelite...

  • Future clear for Glass Doctor of Cincinnati despite recent storms
    September 29, 2008
    The future is clear for the Glass Doctor of Greater Cincinnati franchise, which opened for business despite being without power due to recent storms caused by Hurricane Ike, according to a Sept. 29 FranchiseWire.com report.Located at 4806 Interstate Drive in Cincinnati, Glass Doctor offers mobile residential, automotive and commercial glass services to Butler, Clemont, Hamilton and Warren...

  • Creighton workers reject PPG contract extension
    September 28, 2008
    Union workers at PPG Industries' Creighton auto glass plant on Saturday rejected a 3-year contract extension from the company, according to a Sept. 28 Valley News Dispatch report. In an e-mailed statement, the company said it was "disappointed" with the vote. PPG is negotiating to sell the plant, located in East Deer, to the private equity firm Kohlberg & Co. LLC., of Mt. Kisco, N.Y...

  • Safelite AutoGlass honors Kevin Sweatman
    September 28, 2008
    Safelite AutoGlass, Columbus, Ohio, recently selected Kevin Sweatman, a mobile pro specialist in Lakewood, for the company's top annual award: the Wall of Fame.The Wall of Fame award is the most prestigious award that can be earned at Safelite AutoGlass, and it recognizes less than one percent of the company's more than 9,000 employees nationwide, according to a Sept. 28 report from The Post-...

  • Windshields.com to expand functionality
    September 26, 2008
    Windshields.com officials announced that the Mercer Island, Wash., company has begun to partner with insurance companies to implement a new tool that will show insureds’ deductible versus market pricing, according to a release. Windshields.com is in discussions and test-mode with numerous insurance carriers to bring this value-added function to their current Web sites.“We do not want...

  • Grimaldi joins Safelite as general manager, Tucson market

    September 26, 2008
    John Grimaldi has joined Safelite, Columbus, Ohio, as general manager for the Tucson market, where he will be responsible for leading a team of 50 employees in five locations that serve more than 24,000 customers each year.Grimaldi began his career in the vehicle glass industry 20 years ago as an auto glass technician. He previously held positions at Safelite AutoGlass, most recently as the...
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