Alternate Angles: Josh Welch Kickflips Into the Film Industry
Skateboarding was a way of life for Josh Welch. From Thomaston to Stockbridge to McDonough, he shredded his way through Georgia. One trick at a time. “My grandmother got me a skateboard when I was five,” Welch says. “I liked it and ended up making friends that were into skating. My grandmother started taking me […]
Deconstruction: Tractor Tinting With Brandon ‘Hoss’ Evans
Brandon ‘Hoss’ Evans, owner of Xtreme Shades in Smithfield, N.C., wasted no time securing work for his newly-founded business in 2019. A commercial development, grading and soil stabilization company based in the Angier, N.C., area kept him plenty busy. A contracted arrangement saw Evans tint the windows of more than 20 tractors over an eight-month […]
Autobahn, Huper Optik, and Edge Introduce the Plug Back Program
Starting today, forgotten film roll plugs have a renewed purpose. Autobahn, Huper Optik, and Edge’s new Plug Back Program allows industry dealers to submit their old roll plugs for reimbursement—regardless of the brand. The idea came to life during a phone call between Brandon Mills, owner of DarkStar Tinting in Post Falls, Idaho, and David […]
The Flowers’ Family Business Advances With Autobahn
James Flowers finds himself in the driver’s seat of his father’s business in 2023. Founded in 1998, Jim’s Auto Glass and Upholstery in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada, has offered upholstery and auto glass repair and replacement services for decades. Flowers’ father is now standing by his side, proudly watching him take full control of a building […]
Shorts, Sandals, and Self-Made Success: Chris DeLuca’s Story
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] “I started working in the window film industry at the age of 11,” Chris DeLuca shares. “It was a family-owned business in Canton, Ga., called The Old Pros. My uncle Mike started it in the early 1970s. That’s how I got my feet in the door. My parents never gave me an allowance. […]