American Window Film expands Houston team through Gary’s Window Tinting purchase

American Window Film announced its acquisition of Gary’s Window Tinting on March 27, 2025, expanding an existing Houston operation. Gary Cooper, who founded the acquired business in 1990, was to remain in sales and business development.

A March 31 account on the buyer’s website said nine employees from Gary’s Window Tinting would join American Window Film’s Houston staff, doubling the local team. That is the company’s announced staffing plan, rather than an independently checked October 2026 headcount.

The acquired business served homeowners and commercial customers, including property managers, contractors, glass companies and retail businesses. The stated purpose was to deepen the buyer’s installation and service capacity in the Texas market.

This was expansion within a market where the buyer already operated, a different business step from opening its first office in a new state. Retaining the founder in a customer-facing role was a notable part of the announced transition.

Neither reviewed account gives a purchase price or exact closing date. The announcements also do not establish whether promised integration benefits translated into shorter lead times, lower prices or improved results for customers.