Latest News in Auto Glass

  • Glass companies make the ranks of fastest growing companies
    September 4, 2007
    More than 20 glass industry companies earned places on the Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in the United States. The companies number among the 1,076 construction and manufacturing business to make the list, a higher than expected percentage of the list ...

  • Chinese flat glass demand to outpace that of the rest of the world
    August 21, 2007
    Driven by a booming construction economy and strong growth in vehicle production, the demand for flat glass in China is expected to surpass demand in all other parts of the world by 2011, according to a forecast released Aug. 7 from the Bharat Book Bureau in Mumbai, India ...

  • Belron, Diamond Glass settle lawsuit
    June 12, 2007
    Officials at Diamond Glass, Kingston, Pa., and Belron US, Columbus, Ohio, announced June 12 that the two companies have agreed to settle the Diamond Triumph Auto Glass vs. Safelite Group lawsuit. Both companies agreed it was time to resolve their differences and work together to better align themselves as active leaders in the industry, according to the PRNewsWire release.

  • Repair of Laminated Automotive Glass Standard receives ANSI approval
    June 1, 2007
    Executives at the National Glass Association, McLean, Va., announced the Repair of Laminated Automotive Glass Standard (BSR/NGA R1.1-2007) has been approved by the American National Standards Institute, New York. ROLAGS is a joint product of the NGA, an ANSI-accredited standards developer, and the National Windshield Repair Association, Garrisonville, Va. NGA served as the secretariat for ROLAGS...

  • Chinese glass production increases 25 percent in 2006
    May 29, 2007
    The Chinese building material industry saw big production gains in 2006 as manufacturing facilities country-wide implemented efficiency changes, according to a May 22 report from China Economic Net ...

  • PPG sale still on the table
    May 8, 2007
    PPG Industries’ Director of Investor Relations Vince Morales confirmed April 19 the Pittsburgh-based company is still looking into the possible sale of its automotive original equipment manufacturer glass and automotive replacement glass and services businesses...

  • Apogee exits auto glass market; will PPG follow?
    March 6, 2007
    Executives from Apogee Enterprises Inc. in Minneapolis announced in February that the company exited the auto replacement windshield market...

  • Belron, Safelite seal the deal
    March 3, 2007
    Belron S.A., United Kingdom, completed its acquisition of Safelite Group Inc., Columbus, Ohio. The closing was effective March 3. Belron US—the child of the merged Safelite Group and Belron’s U.S. operation, Belron Inc. of Denver—is headquartered in Columbus. While Belron US is the new legal entity for the U.S. operation, the company will continue to operate under its existing...

  • Viracon’s exit strategy
    March 1, 2007
    Viracon, the Owatonna, Minn., fabricator of aftermarket foreign and domestic windshields, officially left the automotive replacement glass market in mid-February, said Christine Shaffer, marketing manager for Viracon, in a March 5 interview. “With the decision to exit the ARG market, Viracon will continue to service the RV [recreational vehicle] and bus market while expanding our capacities...

  • Belron to acquire Safelite Group
    February 22, 2007
    Belron S.A. will acquire Safelite Group Inc., Columbus, Ohio. The transaction is expected to close in March, and the integration of Denver-based Belron Inc., Belron’s U.S. operation, and Safelite operations will begin at that time. Upon closing, the newly combined organization will operate under the name Belron US, based out of Columbus. Upon closing of the transaction, the senior...
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