In order to stimulate the glass business in the workshops and with the shareholders, the Carat Group decided to found a new glass concept.
For the Firstglass concept, it was determined from the outset that only car workshops with the required equipment, i.e. wheel aligners, diagnostic devices and calibration devices, come into question as partners.
The concept should not only be aimed at the company’s own system workshops ad auto service and automobile workshop.
In doing so, one would like to be significantly cheaper than other glass concepts. The entry fee is 1,260 euros and includes the certification by TÜV Süd at the beginning, a further check by means of mystery shopping after 24 months and a merchandise package. Much more important for interested workshops: the monthly system fees of 120 euros will not be charged in the first two years after the introduction.
The system fees are suspended for this time of the build-up phase. The concept also does not require a percentage share in controlled orders, as is the case with other glass concepts.
In addition to the workshops, the shareholders should also benefit more from the glass business in the future. The Firstglass companies and the shareholders are therefore obliged to use special software that only allows the glass orders to be processed by the shareholders.
The concept is to be implemented in the market in autumn.