AGE Global Members’ Meeting In Venice, Italy

After two long pandemic years, AGE held its first in-person global members’ meeting in Venice, Italy.

Marco Moreno, AGE CEO and Chairman, opened the session by welcoming all members and introducing AGE’s new member in the United Arab Emirates, Autoglass Middle East LLC.

This new membership opens doors for many new global members and shows a clear global expansion strategy from AGE group.

Behzad Farsian, director of Autoglass Middle East LLC, presented their company background, current local market challenges, and what they expect from their new membership with AGE.

“We’re looking forward to having AGE assist and guide us on new technologies and products in the market. Through AGE, we have access to international supplier agreements and can raise awareness among our local customers and partners, giving us a clear advantage in the market,” explained Behzad.

Current and future market trends for the automotive glass industry were also presented, followed by business strategies to address industry challenges.

Commercial agreements with insurance, fleet, and leasing customers were also discussed, together with new member and supplier updates.

DuPont representatives, Stefania Scansani (Account Manager of DuPont Auto Adhesives and Fluids) and Martin Beer (Sales and Marketing Manager DuPont Mobility and Materials), presented DuPont’s sustainability results and goals, new products, current training, and key projects being developed in collaboration AGE team.

Pilkington’s Antonio Muratore also shared new trends in automotive glass glazing, a very interesting topic to understand the complexity of the new windshields with advanced features.

“Our global meetings have a very extensive agenda, with many key topics and updates on ongoing projects. Even though AGE never stopped meeting virtually, having a face-to-face meeting allows us to share ideas and viewpoints more easily. It is also a great opportunity to solidify relationships between members and exchange knowledge more freely,” shared the AGE board.

AGE also shared its clear focus on digitization of processes, from the very beginning of a claim to the end NPS evaluation. AI implementation in members’ websites was also discussed as a key point to increase repair.

The clear message after the global meeting ended is that AGE wants to be more, expand more, create tangible value for its stakeholders, and continue to be a relevant player in the market.