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Q: WhatdoyoulookforwardtomostinGlasweld’sfuture?
A: Ilookforwardtothecontinuedgrowthandmutuallybeneficialrelationshipswithourcustomers.Wearealsolookingforwardtointroducingnew,innovativeproductsintotheindustry.
Q: WhatareyoumostproudofwithinGlasweld?
A: Iamproudofthehighqualityandprofessionalproductswehavedeveloped.Weintendtokeepproducingstate-of-the-arttoolswhilecontinuinggrowthbothdomesticallyandinternationally.
Q: What,fromyourbackground,willbemostbeneficialforyourpositionasGeneralManager?
A: AcombinationofbeinganavyveteranaswellasachievingmyMBAhastaughtmesuccessfulleadershiptoolsthatwillnodoubtbenefittheGlasWeldfamilygoingforward.
Q: Howdoyoufeelaboutleadingacorporationthathasbeenintheindustryforover30years?
A: Glasweldconsistsofprovenexperienceaswellasenergeticyouth;it’sagreatbalanceofwisdomandvitality.Thisdynamicensureswestayonthecuttingedgewhileproducingandmanufacturinghigh-end,originalproductsforourcustomers.
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news, tips + techniques for glass repair professionals
reflectionsnews, tips + techniques for glass repair professionals
Reflecting Excellence in Glass Repair www.glasweld.com 800.321.2597
GlasWeld’sfutureisclearwithSethSchuepbachasnewgeneralmanager
FollowingtheretirementofDennis
Garbutt,GlasWeldisthrilledto
announceSethSchuepbachasthe
newGeneralManager.
WesatdownwithSethand
askedhimabouthisvisionforthe
companyandwhat’stocomein
thefuture.
AUTO GLASS WEEK™ 2015
GlasWeldReturnsasaPlatinumSponsorGlasWeldcelebratesexcellenceinglassrepairasaten-timeplatinumsponsoroftheGlasWeldWindshieldRepairOlympicsinhonorofWaltGorman.“We are proud to once again sponsor the Windshield Olympics, which features the highest caliber technicians, utilizing the highest quality tools to display their craft,” saysSethSchuepbach,GlasWeld'sgeneralmanager.
Theannualeventdrawsaglobalattendeebaseandfeaturestopindustryplayersontheexhibitionfloor.AutoGlassWeekwillbeheldSeptember30throughOctober2inReno,NevadaattheReno-SparksConventionCenterandAtlantisCasinoResortSpa.
Gotwhatittakestobethenextchampion?Competein2015!GlasWeldwouldliketoinviteyoutotestyourskillsandparticipateinthe10thAnnualGlasWeldWindshieldRepairOlympicsinReno,Nevada.GrandPrizeis$5,000,agoldmedalandtrophy,aswellasbraggingrightsasthe“World’sBestWindshieldRepairTechnician.”Secondplacewillreceive$1,000aswellasasilvermedal,andthirdplacewillreceive$500andabronzemedal.
Registeratwww.autoglassweek.combeforeJune1st,2015andreceiveanearlybirddiscount.
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n 15%discountonallGlasWeldproducts
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BUY10+bottles,getanextra10% OFFBUY30+bottles,getanextra20% OFFBUY60+bottles,getanextra30% OFF
NEW, LOWER RESIN PRICESand quantity discounts
on all repair resins.
WINDSHIELD REPAIR TECH TIP
Don’tForgettheResinIfyouhaveeverbrowsedshop.glasweld.comtocheckoutourextensivetypesofresins,youmayhaveaskedyourselfthisquestion:Why?Asin,whydoesGlasWeldhavesomanydifferenttypesofresin?Aren’ttheyallbasicallythesame?
Perhapstheeasiestwayofansweringthisisbymentioningthatnotwowindshielddamagesarethesame.Andnotwodamagesoccurinthesameweatherconditions,orinthesamelocationonthewindshield.
Therefore,wehavedevelopeddifferentcolorresinsandviscositiesfordifferenttypesofdamageandweatherconditions.Thereareevenblueandgreenresinsforthetint-bandatthetopofthewindshield.
ThewholepointofthenumerouskindsofGlasWeldresincanbesummedupinasingleword—quality.MostGlasWeldtechniciansthatwespeakwithtakeprideinthequalitytheyarecapableofachievingusingGlasWeldproducts.GlasWeldresinisakeycomponentintheirwindshieldrepairtoolbox.
Justasnotwowindshielddamagesareexactlythesame,allwindshieldrepairresinshouldnotbethesame.Aqualityrepairaccountsforlocation,weather,anddamagetype.Ifthisisthetypeofqualityrepairyoudemand,GlasWeldresinsareheretohelp.
Notsurewhichtypeofresintouse?DownloadtheGlasWeldResinChartonlineat:glasweld.com/windshield-repair-kits/resins/
Ourdesignersandengineersareconstantlystrivingtoimproveourinnovativeproducts.Withthatgoalinmind,wehaverecentlymadesomeimprovementstoourscratchcompound.
Polishingcompoundisakeycomponentinsuccessfulscratchremoval.Asalways,ournewimprovedcompoundstillproducesphenomenalresultswithoutanyvisibledistortion.Thisnewformulaisfastacting,savingbothtimeandmoney.Theslightlythickerconsistencyhasanlongershelflife,andifitdoeshappentodryout,simplyaddalittlewatertoreconstituteit.Trytheimprovedformulatoday!
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WINDSHIELD REPAIR TOOLS
CurefastandefficientlywithLEDtechnology.
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GlasWeldnowoffersafulllineofLEDUVcuringlightsforwindshieldrepair.What'ssogreataboutLEDsforcuring?Everything!LEDshavesomanyadvantagesoverconventionalbulbs.They'relighterweight,longer-lasting,andmoreefficient.You'llsavetimeandmoneyinthelongrunasyou'llneverhavetobuyorchangeabulbagain.Plus,LEDsarecool.
Whichcuringlightisforyou?
StephenIozzia,aloyalGlasWeldcustomer,shareshisexperienceusingtheGclearHeadlightRestorationSystem.
Q: Howmanyyearshaveyoubeeninbusiness?
A: ClearviewAutomotive,Inc.hasbeeninbusinesssince2009.
Q: Howdidyougetintoheadlightrepair?
A: Beinganautomotivetechnicianforover30years,I’venoticedplasticheadlightlensesoxidizeovertime,soIthoughtthiswouldbeagreatservicetooffer.
Q: HowhasGclearhelpedyourbusiness?
A: TheGclearwipe-onhardcoatallowsmetousetheproductinvariousenvironmentswhileotherproductsaren'tasflexible.
Q: DoyouhaveanytipsortricksforsomeonenewtotheGclearsystem?
A: Yes.Usethewipe-onsolutionvs.thespraysolutionifyouareusingtheproductoutdoorsespeciallyonwindydays.
Q: What’syouradviceforsomeonewantingtogetintoheadlightrepair?
A: Myadvicewouldbetoworktenhoursaday,sixdaysaweektobecomesuccessful.
Q: Whattypesofadvertisingdoyoudo?
A: Werelyonwordofmouth,referrals,andcommercialaccounts.
Q: WhatcanGlasWelddotomakethingseasierforyou?
A: Justkeeponmakingyourproducts!
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
ClearviewAutomotiverestoresheadlightswithGclear™
The Gclear Headlight Restoration System is a simple three-step process that gives you beautiful results that lasts for years!
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before after
Seethedifferenceforyourself...
ProCur2™Fastjustgotfaster!GlasWeld’squickestandmostadvancedcuringlightgivesa360ºcureinlessthanaminutegivingyoumoretimeinyourdayandmoremoneyinyourwallet.It'ssimplythebest.WorkswithallGlasWeldinjectors.
CurALL™
Curequick.Cureeasy.CureALL!Thisisourmostversatilelightcuringrepairsin1-2minutes.Itworkswithanytypeofinjectoronalltypesofdamage—greatforcrackrepairtoo!
CurLite™Easyandportablecuring.Thisbattery-operatedspotcuringlightutilizesLEDtechnologytocurerepairsin3-4minutes.Workswithanytypeofinjector.
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Seeusattradeshows.SEPTEMBER16-18,2015GlassBuildAmericainAtlanta,GANowinits11thyear,GlassBuildAmericaisthegatheringplacefortheentireglass,windowanddoorindustriesinNorthAmerica.Seeourscratchremovalsysteminaction.
SEPTEMBER30-OCTOBER2,2015AutoGlassWeekinReno,NVAutoGlassWeekiswhereallmajorautoglassgroupswillcometogetherforonecomprehensiveevent.
GlasWeld is once again a Platinum Sponsor of the Windshield Repair Olympics in honor of Walt Gorman.
NOVEMBER3-6,2015SEMAinLasVegas,NVTheSEMAShowisthepremierautomotivespecialtyproductstradeeventintheworld.Itdrawstheindustry’sbrightestmindsandhottestproductstooneplace.
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Haveyoubeentoouronlinestorelately?We'vebeenbusyaddingmanynewfeatures,videos,andcontenttoenhanceyourshoppingexperience.Here'swhat'snew:
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n NewproductsinOutletStore.TheGlasWeldOutletStoreisagreatplacetosaveonproductsincludingthenewlyaddedecoVac™UltimateEssentialsKitforwindshieldrepair.
n Getyour15%CertifiedTechDiscount.IfyoucompletedtheGconnectWindshieldRepairCertificationProgram,youcannowuseanoffercodetoreceiveyourdiscountonline.
n NewProductRatingSystem.YoucannowrateandreviewGlasWeldproducts.
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