SunTek® began another year as the official paint protection film (PPF) for Porsche Club of America (PCA) Club Racing on January 1. Throughout 2022, SunTek will introduce PCA members to the benefits of PPF, educate them about the advantages of installation by trained professionals and make locating dealers accessible. Here’s a rundown of what to […]

Eastman Chemical Company has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Matrix Films, LLC and its UK affiliate, PremiumShield Limited, marketer of PremiumShield performance films, including its extended line of automotive film patterns. “The completion of this acquisition is another step in Eastman’s commitment to being a leading innovator and service partner for […]

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) Board Chair and CEO Mark Costa and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the company’s plans to build what it calls one of the world’s largest plastic-to-plastic molecular recycling facilities at its site in Kingsport, Tenn. Through methanolysis, the facility will convert polyester textile waste that often ends up in landfills and […]

Forbes recently released its 2017 Global 2000 list of the world’s biggest public companies. The list features several firms within the film industry. In the report, a company’s sales, profit, assets and market value are weighted equally to create a composite score and overall ranking. According to Forbes, the companies included in the Global 2000 […]

Eastman Chemical Company and Commonwealth Laminating & Coating have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought forth by an Asian distributor due to lack of personal jurisdiction.  Last month, Seoul-based Sae Han Sheet Co. (SHSC) filed a lawsuit against the defendants for allegedly knowing and selling defective window films after one of three key […]

Eastman Chemical Company presented its national and regional dealer awards recently at its annual Elite Dealer Conference, which was held in Austin, Texas. Advanced Window Solutions of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., received the 2016 National Dealer of the Year award. The longtime business partners, Ross Jurman and Marc Vitaliani, accepted the award during the celebration. The company […]

Eastman Chemical Company has announced its plans to launch an aggressive consumer marketing campaign designed to capture consumer interest in automotive window film to accelerate demand for the LLumar dealer network in North America, as a first phase in a multi-year plan. Darrell Reed, performance films commercial director for the Americas, Europe, Middle East and […]