“I look at Safelite like the New York Yankees,” says Mark Liston, president of Glass Doctor, describing Safelite’s recent purchase of Guardian’s retail assets. “Who they can buy, they will. Simple as ...
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SafeliteGroup, the nation’s leading vehicle glass company and owner of Safelite AutoGlass, has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the vehicle glass repair and replacement assets of Guardian Auto Glass, LLC, a joint ...
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Ardagh claimed three of the top prizes at the annual UK Packaging Awards presented at a glittering ceremony in London. Josh Brooks ( Event Organiser) Robert Fell (R&D Manager, Aerosol & Speciality Containers, Ardagh, Crosmières), ...
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Safelite Group of Columbus is buying part of a Michigan company, adding to Safelite’s status as the largest player in the vehicle-glass business. The Northwest Side company said yesterday that it has reached an agreement to buy the ...
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Safelite AutoGlass has promoted Justin Parker to market manager for Phoenix. Parker began his Safelite career out of high school with a position in the warehouse, according to officials. He quickly moved up to a technician position, which ...
Safelite Group is acquiring substantially all of the auto glass division assets of Maryland-based Royal Glass Co., excluding the tire-related business. Royal Glass has six locations in Alexandria, Va., Capitol Heights, Md., Prince Fredrick, ...
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Linda Rollinson, owner of Superior Auto Glass of Tampa Inc. in Tarpon Springs, Fla., says she is confused. She received a notice from Esurance informing her that her auto glass company's invoice on a replacement was too high. The source of ...
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An auto glass company says it will add up to 350 jobs over the next three years and expand its headquarters in central Ohio. Columbus-based Safelite Group says the additional workers and expansion are contingent on approval of city and ...
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Safelite AutoGlass opens two new shops, one in Lewisville and one in Tyler, Texas. The Lewisville store located at 2129 South Stemon Freeway will serve the communities of Denton, Argyle, Lewisville, Frisco, Irving, Carrolton, The Colony ...
After softball- and tennis-sized hail wreaked havoc in Pearl, Miss., earlier this week, the auto glass businesses in the area are being swarmed with replacement requests and many technicians are putting in overtime to try to meet demand. ...
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Safelite AutoGlass® has implemented a quality inspection program named the Goods-In Survey (GIS) for two of its distribution centers. "In addition to receiving windshields manufactured by sister company Safelite® Glass Corp., ...
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A Washington, D.C.-based law firm, Mehri & Skalet PLLC, says it is "investigating" a potential class action suit against Columbus, Ohio-based Safelite AutoGlass, alleging that the company, in its role as a third-party administrator (TPA), ...
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Safelite Group, the nation’s leading vehicle glass company, has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the vehicle glass related assets of Barre, Vermont-based Windshield World. The deal was finalized December 31, 2012. ...
Safelite Group Inc. said Friday it has purchased North Andover-based Giant Glass Co. Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The sale, rumored for more than a week, was completed Monday, ending 34 years of local ownership by Dennis Drinkwater and ...
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To quote Hank Williams Jr., "The interest is up and the stock market's down." What are auto glass repair and replacement (AGRR) shops facing as a variety of fiscal uncertainties head their way in 2013? Mixed reporting nearing the approach ...
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