News Archive Search 
Search news from August '13 to present.
Search for news prior to August '13.
Tag Archives: 2025 AGW
Announcing Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Competition Winners
Congratulations to the Auto Glass Week™ 2025 competition winners, announced today after three grueling days of competition in Reno, Nevada. Here are the official results of the Auto Glass Technician Competition, Windshield Repair Competition, Calibration Competition and Customer Service Representative … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, AGTO, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, Calibration Competition, CSR competition, WRO Leave a comment
AGW 2025 Repair, Replacement Competition Finalists Announced
The competition finalists for Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2025 have been announced. Stay tuned for a full list of the winners on Thursday, September 11. Find more event coverage, including competition updates, on glassBYTEs.com and AGRR’s Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ Kicks Off with Energy, Insight and Celebration
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 is off to a roaring start in Reno, Nevada. The first day, September 9, included morning educational sessions covering some of the industry’s hottest topics and a lively show floor. Troy Mason, president of Caliber Auto … Continue reading
Preparing for the Future: AGSC/NWRD Committees Meet in Reno
Auto Glass Week™ starts September 9, but the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) is already hard at work in Reno, Nevada. AGSC and its National Windshield Repair Division (NWRD) discussed how to keep their services and standards up-to-date in a … Continue reading
From the Lips of a Champion: Past AGTO Winners Offer Insights
Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2025 is less than a week away in Reno, Nevada, and many of the former Auto Glass Technician Competition (AGTO) champions are gearing up to return to the scene of their success. AGW 2025 is marking … Continue reading
Pre-Registration Discounts for Auto Glass Week™ End Tomorrow!
There’s still time to be part of the auto glass industry’s most anticipated event of the year—but not much. Pre-registration discounts for Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2025 end tomorrow, August 31, 2025. If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the … Continue reading
WRD Glass Tools Inc. Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 announces WRD Glass Tools Inc. as one of its newest Cobalt sponsors. The company offers tools for multiple glass industry sectors, including auto glass removal tools. WRD Glass Tools Inc. is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025 Leave a comment
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes AGX
AGX has joined Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2025 as a Bronze sponsor. The new company offers a hybrid, artificial intelligence-driven software service designed to help auto glass shops manage multiple parts of their business from one platform. AGX officially launches … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, AGX, Auto Glass Week 2025, Bronze Sponsor Leave a comment
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Glass Rebel
Glass Rebel has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. The Sagle, Idaho-based company offers an auto glass removal tool with a quick-connect blade system, brushless motor and six adjustable angles. The tool is designed to create quick, … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, Glass Rebel Leave a comment
Countdown to Auto Glass Week™ 2025: Discounted Rates End August 31
Don’t wait to register for Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) — discounted rates end August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Join us September 9–11, 2025, in Reno, Nevada, for three days of networking, education, competitions, and innovation. Register by August 31 … Continue reading
AGSC Debuts Two New Certifications at AGW 2025: AGSC Certified Glass-ADAS Technician and Certified Customer Service Rep
The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) is launching its Glass-ADAS Specialist and Customer Service Representative (CSR) certifications at Auto Glass Week™ 2025. Jacques Navant, AGSC president and technical director of Don’s Mobile Glass in Modesto, California, says he’s excited to … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Iron Hide Covers
Iron Hide Covers has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. Damon Badenell founded Iron Hide Covers in the spring of 2025 to create “reasonably-priced, durable covers as professional protection for serious technicians.” Iron Hide Covers are designed … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025 Leave a comment
Glass.com® Joins Auto Glass Week™
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 has announced Glass.com® as one of its Bronze sponsors. The company, based in suburban Washington, D.C., offers lead generation services for auto glass shops and other glass industry sectors. Glass.com® also helps connect customers seeking auto … Continue reading
Reminder: Auto Glass Week™ Expands Lodging Options with Two New Host Hotels
The Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is officially sold out for Auto Glass Week™ 2025. To accommodate guests, two additional hotel options have just been added. To ensure everyone has access to convenient and comfortable accommodations, Auto Glass Week™ has secured … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, host hotel Leave a comment
Bosch Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 welcomes Robert Bosch LLC as one of its newest Cobalt sponsors. The Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based company offers automotive products, programs and diagnostic tools, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) windshield-mounted camera recalibration systems. Auto Glass Week™ … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025 Leave a comment
Who? What? Where? Auto Glass Week™ Brings Back the Mystery Networking Dinner
Imagine a dinner where you don’t know where you’re going or who you’ll be dining with. Back by popular demand, Auto Glass Week™ 2025 is holding a Mystery Networking Dinner on Wednesday, September 10, at 7 p.m. Get ready for … Continue reading
Show Us How You Prepare—and You Could Win $100!
Are you gearing up to compete at Auto Glass Week™ (AGW)? Share your preparation process by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on July 17 for a chance to win $100! We want to see what goes into your road to the competition—from … Continue reading
Registration Closes Tomorrow for the Auto Glass Week™ Customer Service Representative Competition
Tomorrow, July 9, 2025, is the last day to register to compete in the Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) Customer Service Representative (CSR) Competition in Reno, Nevada. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Registrations to compete close after that date, and … Continue reading
Auto Glass Safety Council Announces Special Member Session at AGW 2025
“It’s been a difficult time in the auto glass industry recently,” said AGSC president Jacques Navant. “So we want to give AGSC’s Registered Member Companies the chance to get together and see some of the solutions we’ve identified for the … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Windshield Skin
Windshield Skin has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. The El Dorado Hills, California-based company offers protection film designed to help prevent chips and cracks from typical road debris. It was founded in 2007. Auto Glass Week™ … Continue reading
Caliber Auto Glass to Serve as Lead Sponsor of Auto Glass Career Day
Caliber Auto Glass is the new lead sponsor of Career Day for Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2025. Founded in 1997, Caliber’s brands now include more than 1,800 centers nationwide, featuring a full range of complementary automotive services. These include Caliber … Continue reading
Shanghai Aphys Donntal Chemicals Co. Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 welcomes Shanghai Aphys Donntal Chemicals Co., Ltd as one of its newest Cobalt sponsors. The company is based in Shanghai and offers adhesives for several industries, including automotive glass. Shanghai Aphys Donntal Chemicals Co., Ltd also … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Announces Keynote Speaker
Brent Gleeson, a decorated Navy SEAL combat veteran, award-winning entrepreneur, two-time best-selling author, founder of EXCELR8 and Forbes leadership columnist, will be the keynote speaker at Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2025. His session takes place Tuesday, September 9, at 10:45 … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025 Leave a comment
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes BY Sealant Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina-based BY Sealant Inc. has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. The company has over 20 years of experience producing polyurethane adhesives, especially for automotive glass bonding. BY Sealant Inc. operates 14 branches across China … Continue reading
LynnCo Logistics Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 welcomes Tulsa, Oklahoma-based LynnCo Logistics as a Cobalt sponsor. The company helps mid-market businesses in many industries, including glass, with transportation and supply chain logistics. Lynn Fritz founded LynnCo Logistics in 1991. Auto Glass Week™ 2025 … Continue reading
Glas-PAY by Mainstreet Signs on for Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 has announced Glas-PAY by Mainstreet as one of its latest Cobalt sponsors. The Livonia, Michigan-based company’s service helps auto glass shops process payments from various sources. The payments automatically post in Mainstreet’s Glas-Avenue software. Auto Glass … Continue reading
Get a Grip Tools Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 welcomes Oceanside, California-based Get a Grip Tools as a Cobalt sponsor. Get a Grip Tools provides professional-grade sunshades, including suction cups that technicians can use to mount sunshade umbrellas on windows while they work. Auto Glass … Continue reading
Time to Party Like It’s 1999 with the AGSC!
Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) is thrilled to partner with the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) to throw an all-out 90’s bash you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars for a night packed with nostalgia and celebration on Tuesday, September … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGSC bash, AGSC Mixer, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025 Leave a comment
Fuyao North America Signs on for Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 announces Fuyao North America, Inc. as one of its newest Gold sponsors. The Greenville, South Carolina-based company produces both original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket auto glass. Its parent company, China-based Fuyao Group, was founded in … Continue reading
Autel to Sponsor Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Calibration Competition
Autel has signed onto Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as the Platinum Plus sponsor of the Auto Glass Technician Calibration Competition. The Port Washington, New York-based company was founded in 2004. It provides tools, software and equipment for diagnostics and Advanced … Continue reading
GlasWeld Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as Windshield Repair Competition Sponsor
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 welcomes GlasWeld as its newest Platinum Plus sponsor and Windshield Repair Competition (WRO) sponsor. The company is based in Bend, Oregon. GlasWeld offers windshield repair supplies, including kits and resins. It also provides glass scratch removal … Continue reading
Carlex Signs On for Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Carlex is one of Auto Glass Week™ 2025’s newest sponsors. The Nashville, Tennessee-based company is a Bronze sponsor. Carlex provides original equipment manufacturer (OEM) glass for several automakers, plus OE replacement glass. The business opened its first automotive glass plant … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, Bronze Sponsor, Carlex Leave a comment
LAUNCH TECH USA Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Ontario, California-based LAUNCH TECH USA is Auto Glass Week™ 2025’s newest Gold sponsor. LAUNCH TECH USA was founded in 2002. The company offers an array of diagnostic and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration tools and systems. Auto Glass Week™ … Continue reading
VD-K.TOOLS Signs On for Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Golden, Colorado-based VD-K.TOOLS is now an Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Cobalt sponsor. The company provides many tools, including equipment for windshield removal and setting, urethane dispensing and windshield storage. Auto Glass Week™ 2025 will be held Sept. 9-11 at the … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, V-DK.TOOLS, vdk tools Leave a comment
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Announces Triad Diagnostic Solutions as New Sponsor
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 has welcomed Fishers, Indiana-based Triad Diagnostic Solutions as one of its newest Cobalt sponsors. Triad Diagnostic Solutions offers diagnostic and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration technology, tools, and training. The company also helps shops navigate … Continue reading
AutoBolt Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Glass part-finding service AutoBolt has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. The Toronto-based business allows auto glass shops to input a VIN number and find the correct part for that specific vehicle. Auto Glass Week™ 2025 will … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Sunroof Express
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 announced Sunroof Express as one of its newest Cobalt sponsors. The company is based in Troy, Michigan. Sunroof Express is one of the United States’ leading suppliers of sunroof replacement parts. Founded in 1980, the business … Continue reading
Spray-X Announced as Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Sponsor
Spray-X has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The Cleburne, Texas-based company is one of the event’s newest Cobalt sponsors. Spray-X offers foaming glass-cleaning sprays for auto glass and household use. Bryan Tackett founded the company in 2010. Early bird discounts … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, 2025 Auto Glass Week, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, Spray-X Leave a comment
South Mountain Supply Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
South Mountain Supply of Phoenix has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The tool distributor is one of the event’s newest Cobalt sponsors. The family-owned and operated company offers tools from many brands like GT Tools, UltraWiz, Precision Replacement Parts, Panther … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Sika Corporation
Sika Corporation has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The Madison Heights, Michigan-based company is now one of the event’s Cobalt sponsors. Sika Corporation provides a variety of sealants and adhesives for several industries, including urethane for auto glass. The company … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Announces ProSet Setting Tool as New Sponsor
ProSet Setting Tool is now an Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Cobalt sponsor. The company is based in Colorado. Christian Foss invented the original ProSet tool, putting more than two decades of experience into developing it. Now, The PipeKnife Company owns … Continue reading
Precision Replacement Parts Joins Ranks of Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Sponsors
Precision Replacement Parts has joined Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The Weston, Wisconsin-based company is a Cobalt sponsor for the event. The company provides replacement parts for the auto glass industry and the automotive restoration, farming and industrial markets. Precision Replacement … Continue reading
Pilkington North America, Inc. Signs on for Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 has welcomed Pilkington North America, Inc. The Urbancrest, Ohio-based company is a Cobalt sponsor. Pilkington North America, Inc. provides original equipment (OE) and aftermarket auto glass, as well as a variety of architectural and interior glass. … Continue reading
Meritool, LLC Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Meritool, LLC has joined the ranks of Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Cobalt sponsors. The tool supplier is based in Salamanca, New York. Meritool, LLC entered the auto glass industry in 1993 by designing and manufacturing cordless caulk guns. It sold … Continue reading
Kaizen Glass Solutions Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Kaizen Glass Solutions is one of Auto Glass Week™ 2025’s newest Cobalt sponsors. The company is based in Hutto, Texas. Kaizen Glass Solutions offers training for auto glass replacement, windshield repair and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration. Those who … Continue reading
Groves Incorporated Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 welcomes Groves Incorporated as a Cobalt sponsor. The company is based in Woodstock, Illinois. Groves Incorporated provides storage and transportation systems for several sectors, including glass. The company’s auto glass offerings include glass racks and tool … Continue reading
The PipeKnife Company Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
The PipeKnife Company is Auto Glass Week™ 2025’s newest sponsor. The tool company is based in Golden, Colorado. The PipeKnife Company offers tools for auto glass removal and installation, plus caulking and glazing tools for the broader glass industry. In … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Gold Glass – ALP
Gold Glass – ALP is now a Cobalt sponsor for Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The fastener supplier is based in Bohemia, New York. Gold Glass – ALP offers mouldings, trim, hardware and brackets for several industries. The company’s auto glass … Continue reading
New Sponsor GMG EnviroSafe Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
GMG EnviroSafe has signed onto Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. The business offers environmental health and safety (EHS) services. Chicago-based GMG EnviroSafe helps companies achieve EHS compliance by handling assessments, planning, implementation, training and ongoing support. The … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Delta Kits
Delta Kits has returned as a Cobalt sponsor for Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The company is based in Eugene, Oregon. Delta Kits offers tools, kits and supplies for windshield repair and headlight restoration, including the popular 36160 EZ-350s Mobile Pro … Continue reading
Clean Plus Inc./CPI Divisions Joins Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Clean Plus Inc./CPI Divisions is now an Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Cobalt sponsor. The company is based in West Concord, Minnesota. Clean Plus Inc./CPI Divisions was founded in 1982 and originally only produced hand soap. Now, the business provides cleaning … Continue reading
Burco Signs on to Auto Glass Week™ 2025
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 has announced Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Burco as a Cobalt sponsor. Founded in 1979, Burco provides automotive mirror glass and mirror supplies, including the popular Redi-Cuts line. Auto Glass Week™ 2025 will be held Sept. 9-11 at … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week 2025 Gains AEGIS Tools International
AEGIS Tools International signed onto Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. The Laurel, Montana-based company supplies tools for auto glass. The business offers tools for windshield removal, windshield installation, auto glass repair and urethane. Glass equipment provider Wood’s … Continue reading
Registration Is Now Open For 2025 Auto Glass Week™
Get ready for an electrifying experience—attendee and competitor registration for the 2025 Auto Glass Week™ is officially open! This is your chance to be part of the industry’s premier event, happening September 9-11, 2025, in Reno, Nevada. If you’re in … Continue reading
A.N. Designs, Inc./UltraWiz® Joins Auto Glass Week
Auto glass tool company A.N. Designs, Inc./UltraWiz® has signed on to Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Cobalt sponsor. Torrington, Connecticut-based A.N. Designs, Inc./UltraWiz® offers tools for auto glass removal. UltraWiz®’s founder, Al Nilsson, started the company after a local … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Gains SRP Products as a Copper Sponsor
SRP Products has joined Auto Glass Week 2025 as a Copper sponsor. The Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company supplies adhesives and cleaners for the auto glass and glass restoration industries. SRP Products offers the popular SRP Velocity line. They provide products … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes Omega EDI as a Bronze Sponsor
Omega EDI has returned as a Bronze sponsor for Auto Glass Week™ 2025. It offers record-keeping and management software for auto glass businesses. The Salt Lake City-based company provides software to help shops with tasks like credit card processing, EDI … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Welcomes CarCal Experts as a Gold Sponsor
CarCal Experts has signed onto Auto Glass Week™ 2025 as a Gold sponsor. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration specialist is based in Thornton, Colorado. The company provides windshield-mounted camera recalibration services. CarCal Experts also offers inspections for all … Continue reading
Auto Glass Week™ 2025 Gains XYG North America as a Gold Sponsor
XYG North America has signed on as a Gold sponsor for Auto Glass Week™ 2025. The glass manufacturer is based in Markham, Canada. XYG North America makes both architectural and automotive glass. The company provides standard laminated windshields as well … Continue reading
Posted in glassBYTEs Original Story Tagged 2025 AGW, AGW 2025, Auto Glass Week 2025, XYG North America Leave a comment