Monthly Archives: September 2015
AGSC Honors Allan Skidmore with the Carl F. Tompkins Award for Excellence in Auto Glass Safety
September 30, 2015
Industry veteran and leader Allan Skidmore was honored today with the Carl F. Tompkins Award for Excellence in Auto Glass Safety. Skidmore, the CEO of … Read More
AGSC Board Considers Changes to Dues Structure
September 25, 2015
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) board of directors is considering changing the AGSC’s dues structure in an attempt to meet the changing needs of … Read More
AGSC Creates Registered Member Company, Certified Technician, Press Releases for Members’ Use
September 25, 2015
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has added two new press releases to the “Members Only” portion of its website. One details the advantages of … Read More
Auto Glass Week™ Being Held This Week in Reno, Nev.
September 25, 2015
Auto Glass Week 2015 is being held this week in Reno, Nev., September 30-October 2. The event will be held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center … Read More
If I Tell Two Friends …
September 25, 2015
When my husband was attending graduate school he worked with a roofing crew for a few years. Now he notices roofs. We will be driving and out of the blue he will comment that the house we just passed needs a new roof or that a house has loose shingles. Read More
What are Dams?
September 25, 2015
I am interrupting my series on the ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS™ Standard 003-2015 to discuss the use and the slow obsolescence of (some types) of glass dams. A glass dam is a device that holds back a material from going where it is not supposed to go. Read More
Welcome These Certified Master Auto Glass Technicians
September 25, 2015
A number of auto glass technicians passed the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) Certified Master Auto Glass Technician certification exam during the month of August. … Read More
Futuristic Windshield Display May Cause Harm
September 25, 2015
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology suggest that current augmented-reality heads-up display (AR-HUD) technology poses a safety threat. In a recent study … Read More
Five NHTSA Recalls that Should Be on Your Radar
September 25, 2015
From automotive glass issues to windshield wiper malfunctions and flickering headlights, here are five new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recalls you should know. … Read More
Crash-Prevention Technology Changes Face of Auto Industry
September 25, 2015
More cars are equipped with robotic functions that protect drivers from front-end crashes with other vehicles or objects, which could result in fewer crashes and … Read More