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NSG Group Shows Significant Rebound in Auto Glass
NSG Group, parent company to Pilkington, saw an 83% increase in automotive glass revenues in the most recent quarter compared to the same period last year, according to its latest financial report. NSG reports sales in this segment totaled $645.5 … Continue reading
Fuyao Revenues Edge Down in 2020; Company ‘Overcame Impact’ of Pandemic
China-based auto glass manufacturer Fuyao saw a near 6% decrease in sales in a pandemic-ridden 2020, though the company still remained profitable, according to a recently released annual report. Fuyao recorded overall revenues of $3.07 billion*, down 5.7% from the … Continue reading
Analysis: Sizing up a Shifting Market with Safelite’s Latest Acquisition
The U.S. auto glass repair and replacement market is increasingly concentrated in some respects but highly fragmented outside of a few major players. Those major players have, in recent years, overtaken large shares of the market through mergers and acquisitions. … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass repair, market share, Safelite, Safelite Group, TruRoad
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PPI: Prices Continue Up for Materials in Auto Glass
Prices for most materials used in the auto glass industry increased in March, according to recently released Producer Price Index (PPI) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The monthly PPI for specialty glass, which includes auto glass, in … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass, Bureau of Labor Statistics, PPI data
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PPI: Prices Edge Up for Materials in the Auto Glass Industry
Prices for materials used in the auto glass industry increased in February, according to recently released Producer Price Index (PPI) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The monthly PPI for specialty glass, which includes auto glass, in the … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass, Bureau of Labor Statistics, PPI
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Industry Firms Make Forbes’ World’s Biggest Public Companies List
Forbes recently released its 2017 Global 2000 list of the world’s biggest public companies. The list features several firms within the automotive glass industry, including Saint-Gobain and Fuyao Glass. In the report, a company’s sales, profit, assets and market value … Continue reading
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Tagged AGC, Corning, Dow, Fuyao, LKQ, Saint-Gobain, Sika
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Green Grip? A Biodegradable Glove for AGRR
For anyone looking for a “green” solution to gloves, at least one company has you covered. Just don’t keep them on for two years straight. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, Biodegradable Glove, glassBYTEs.com, gloves
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CRL Employees Get Valuable “Thank You” Upon Acquisition
C.R. Laurence’s Donald Friese became a whole lot richer last week when he finalized the $1.3-billion sale of his company to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®, and he’s already starting to give it away. Recognizing the company couldn’t have gotten where it is without its employees, he made sure they were rewarded, too. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, C.R. Laurence, CRL, Donald Friese, glassBYTEs.com, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®
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GUEST BLOG: The Thing at Auto Glass Week You May Not Want to Miss
If someone were to ask you the thing you’re most looking forward to at Auto Glass Week™ 2015, your answer should be, ‘The thing happening right at the beginning.’ At least that would be my answer—but then again, I’m slightly biased. Continue reading
Texas Glass Association’s Jerry Wright Passes Away
Jerry C. Wright, president of Texas Glass Association and owner of AAA Glass & Mirror, passed away last night. Wright, who spent decades in the industry and has served as the president at National Glass Association, was 67 years old. He passed away … Continue reading
Campfield: Windshield Repair Can Expand a Business’ Market Exponentially
National Windshield Repair Association president Rich Campfield offered AGRR company owners at Auto Glass Week™ tips to drive up profits by utilizing windshield repairs as a profit center during an educational session held Wednesday. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, Auto Glass Week 2014, glassBYTEs.com, Rich Campfield, Windshield Repairs
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Wood’s Powr-Grip Celebrates 50 Years in Business
In 1964, Howard Wood started Wood’s Powr-Grip in an old general store converted into a machine shop. Half a decade later, Wood’s grandchildren are keeping it in the family. Continue reading
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Tagged 50th Anniversary, AGRR, glassBYTEs.com, Howard Wood, Wood’s Powr-Grip
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