InterAutoGlass
and Glass Performance Days Team Up
The International Automotive Glass Federation and Glass
Performance Days have announced their cooperation in the promotion of
automotive glass issues for the benefit of the global market. As a practical
first effort InterAutoGlass will join the programme committee putting
together the agenda for the upcoming Glass Performance Days in 2009.
‘We welcome the input of InterAutoGlass resources for the continued
development of our coverage of automotive glass issues at the GPD’,
says Jorma Vitkala, Chairman of the GPD Organising Committee. ‘We
expect to benefit from this cooperation particularly in view of the increasing
use of glass as a key component in cars. The properties of glass including
the application of electronics and the increasing role of repair options
are of particular interest’.
InterAutoGlass founded in December 2007 now already has member organisations
in Japan, the United States and several European countries. The mission
of the organisation is to draw attention to the issues of common interest
to the automotive glass repair and replacement industry, create awareness
of the important role of fitters, with a special focus on the safety of
car drivers and passengers and to provide a platform for global exchange
of information.
‘We recognise the GPD as the leading forum for the non-commercial
exchange of information on scientific, technical, design and marketing
issues in automotive glass’, says Pim de Ridder, Managing Director
of InterAutoGlass. ‘This applies to both original equipment manufacturing
and automotive replacement glass. The intention of the GPD to increase
its focus on the AGRR-market fits our mission well. Like GPD we address
a global market. InterAutoGlass intends to be at the core of all the international
elements from automotive glass in general to adhesives and repair systems.
Personally I have collected experiences from six GPD-conferences and its
huge networking power, excellent seminars, perfect library and offering
of a little bit of fun also’, Pim de Ridder says.
Further information: http://www.interautoglass.org
and http://www.gpd.fi
