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AUTO-GLASS FACTS |
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"In
a front end collision the windshield provides up to 45% of
the structural integrity of the cabin of the vehicle and in
a rollover, up to 60%."
Source:
www.safewindshields.com
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THIRD ANNUAL
AGRSS CONFERENCE DATES SET |
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Pittsburgh
Steeler Rocky Bleier To Keynote; AGRSS Celebrates Ten Years
The AGRSS
Council will hold its third annual Conference at the
Mandalay Bay Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nev.,
October 31 – November 1, 2007.
Returning
to the host city for a second year, the AGRSS
Council has prepared a complete line-up of
educational seminars for attendees as well as access
to additional auto glass events taking place in the
same venue as part of Auto Glass Week™.
Rocky Bleier, former running back for the Pittsburgh
Steelers and four-time Super Bowl champion, will be
presenting the keynote speech. Bleier will relate his
story and obstacles to those the auto glass industry
members face. Co-sponsored by
Glass America
and PPG Auto Glass, Bleier will also be available
for a private breakfast with AGRSS-registered
companies prior to the speech...
[read more]
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ABOUT GLASS
AMERICA |
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Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois,
Glass America is one of the largest independently-owned
automobile glass replacement and repair companies in the
country. Glass America has 94 service centers conducting
business under the names Glass America and Auto Glass
Service which are conveniently located in the states of
Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Glass
America offers a complete line of auto glass repair and
replacement services for all years, makes and models,
foreign and domestic, commercial or passenger vehicles. In
contrast to many of the glass companies in the country,
Glass America only uses OEM (original equipment
manufactured) windshields, meaning that it is the proper
windshield with the perfect fit, as specified by the
original manufacturer for each vehicle.
As a
leader in the Auto-Glass Replacement industry, Glass America
upholds the highest levels of quality craftsmanship, and
consistently maintains a proven track record for excellent
customer service. All technicians are certified by Sika
Adhesive Systems and LYNX Services. All auto glass
installations and workmanship will meet or exceed the AGRSS
Standards, and have a national lifetime warranty. Glass
America’s direct billing procedures and pricing structures
meet or exceed the requirements of all insurance companies
and glass networks. All of the company’s national service
areas offer both drive-in and mobile services, and always
strive to make business as quick and as convenient as
possible for their patrons. For more information on Glass
America, or to place an order, please call 1-800-634-5623 to
connect to the nearest location. You may also visit
www.glassusa.com for more information. |
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Americans Love Generic Prescription Drugs, Copy Cat
Handbags, and Knock-Off Name Brands…
One of the Most Important & Overlooked Safety Features in
Your Vehicle Is Right In Front of Your Eyes
The Difference Between High and Low Quality Windshields
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Chicago, IL
– You’re on the road this summer and a rock bounces up and
puts a big crack in your windshield. No big deal, you
can you wait until winter to fix it, right? No.
A car’s windshield acts as one of its most important safety
features during an accident, rollover or collision. In a
collision, a properly installed windshield keeps you in the
vehicle and acts as a backboard for the passenger side
airbag. In a rollover accident the windshield supports the
roof of your vehicle and prevents it from collapsing and
injuring the vehicle’s occupants.
Okay, so it’s time to replace the windshield, but what
are the choices and how important is this really?
There are two types of auto glass: OEM glass
(Original Equipment Manufacturer) and non-OEM glass, or what
many people refer to as aftermarket glass. OEM
suppliers are trusted by auto manufacturers like GM,
Chrysler, Toyota, Ford, etc. to provide quality controlled
windshields that are a perfect match and fit for their
vehicles. OEM glass suppliers spend hundreds of
millions of dollars in research and development, using
computer-assisted engineering and design programs (CAE and
CAD) to ensure quality windshields for their vehicles.
Each OEM windshield goes through rigorous and thorough
surface contour and optical quality checks as it moves down
the assembly line. Auto glass parts produced by OEM
Manufacturers consistently fit better and adhere to the same
standards for fit and finish as the glass that is originally
installed when the car is built.
[read more]
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Media Contact:
Skye Communication, LLC
James H. DeMicco
jd@skyeline.com
Phone: 203-879-2258
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Glass America's
President David Rohlfing was recently interviewed by AGRR's
Debra Levy... click on the cover below to read the entire
interview.
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