The International Window Film Association’s (IWFA) board members have elected a leadership team. The move expands the board’s size to 17 and may indicate the window film market’s growth, according to the association. The following 17 individuals elected to the IWFA’s board of directors represent a cross-section of the window film industry from manufacturers, distributors […]

One of the inaugural talks at this year’s International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) was the first Tint Talk. This TED-talk-like discussion featured Travis Smith, the vice president and general manager of performance films and interlayers at Eastman Chemical, and Sergio Shmilovitch, director of marketing and strategic development at Avery Dennison. Window Film Culture […]

From lawsuits and acquisitions to new state regulations—it’s been quite a busy year for the window film industry. With that in mind, here are the top five stories that generated the most traffic on WindowFilmMag.com throughout 2017. 1. Blindsided: N.Y. Inspection Law Takes Tinters by Surprise In January, tint shop owners in New York State […]

V-Kool International Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Co., has appointed VKS Group (Asia) Co. Ltd. as the official distributor for V-Kool and iQUE brand window films in Thailand. “In the past years, we had the privilege to work with two business partners in Thailand on the distribution of V-Kool window films,” writes V-Kool […]

Eastman Chemical Co., manufacturer of LLumar® Window Film, has announced that the board of directors has selected CEO and director Mark J. Costa to serve as chair of the board, effective June 30, the retirement of James P. Rogers as executive chair of the board. “Mark is a demonstrated leader, and we are pleased to […]