please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . june 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message autoglym type limited company headquarters letchworth uk area served global products car care list of products website autoglym.com autoglym is a british manufacturer of a range of car care and valeting products which are sold in over 45 countries . established in 1965 and based in letchworth hertfordshire autoglym is part of the altro group . 1 the company s products are used by enthusiasts and professionals and include customers such as vehicle manufacturers distributors bodyshops professional valeting companies and transport operators . the product range consists of high quality exterior chassis bodywork wheels interior and glass care products . it also includes autoglym lifeshine a dealer applied system of treatments that provides long lasting protection for the paintwork glass and upholstery of a car . autoglym currently holds two royal warrants in the uk as supplier of car care products . contents 1 history 1.1 expansion 2 products 2.1 retail products 3 external links 4 references history edit the autoglym brand was founded in 1965 by a uk motor trade entrepreneur dennis barley who developed a unique system for renovating used car paintwork . there were 11 products in the original range including polishes a sealant a paint renovator and glass interior engine and wheel cleaners . the products were only available to professional valeters working in garages and workshops . the company had its manufacturing base in digswell trading as welwyn plastics . welwyn plastics used to produce other liquid products for various other industries before deciding to concentrate solely on the production of autoglym products due to the strong growth of the brand . the sales and administration centre was in welwyn garden city trading as autoglym . the first autoglym training and product testing facility was established at the welwyn site something that has always been a key element in the autoglym product development and improvement process . autoglym was purchased by the altro group in the mid 1970s . expansion edit the autoglym name was now becoming an open trade secret and due to repeated requests from members of the public the decision was taken to introduce a range aimed at the home enthusiast . in 1986 autoglym launched their retail range consisting of existing products and some developed especially for home users . as the brand continued to expand autoglym outgrew their welwyn site and sought new premises in letchworth garden city adjacent to the altro headquarters . autoglym moved to letchworth in 1991 allowing increased manufacturing output larger research and development facilities larger product testing and development bays and the unification of the sales and manufacturing departments on one site . 1991 also brought about a new line of products the body shop range . this was developed in response to requests from customers who wanted a silicone free range of compounds dressings and glass cleaners that would be safe to use in strictly silicone free environments . iso accreditation was awarded in 1991 along with a royal warrant from the prince of wales . the queen mothers royal warrant followed in 1992 . the public service vehicle division catering to buses coaches and trains was established at the beginning of 1994 . a line of bespoke motorcycle products was launched in 2001 . the lifeshine new vehicle protection system was launched in 2003 . products edit retail products edit active insect remover alloy wheel seal aqua wax autofresh bird dropping wipes bodywork shampoo conditioner bumper & trim detailer bumper & trim gel cabriolet fabric hood maintenance kit car glass polish caravan and motorhome cleaner clean wheels custom wheel cleaner de icer engine & machine cleaner extra gloss protection fast glass glass spray hi foam interior shampoo hi tech aqua dry hi tech finishing cloth hi tech flexi water blade hi tech interior microfibre hi tech microfibre drying towel hi tech wheel brush high definition cleanser high definition wax instant show shine instant tyre dressing intensive tar remover interior shampoo leather care balm leather cleaner metal polish odour eliminator paint renovator perfect palm applicator perfect polishing cloth pressure wash rapid detailer satin matt black silicone spray silicone free spray super resin polish surface detailing clay kit ultra deep shine ultimate screenwash vinyl & rubber care wheel silver external links edit autoglym website autoglym lifeshine website references edit pdf https web.archive.org web 20111203205238 http autoglym.com engb report % 20and % 20accounts % 20of % 20the % 20altro % 20group % 202010.pdf . archived from the original pdf on december 3 2011 . retrieved october 10 2011 . missing or empty title help v t e selected royal warrant holders of the british royal family by appointment to hm the queen abels moving services ainsworths angostura limited akzonobel autoglym axminster carpets bendicks bentley motors bollinger britvic bt burberry cadbury carphone warehouse castrol charbonnel et walker daks dhl express dorma ede & ravenscroft fortnum & mason frank smythson gieves & hawkes h. p. bulmer henry poole & co j. barbour and sons james purdey and sons jaguar cars john lewis john lobb land rover louis roederer mappin & webb martini & rossi minky molton brown mo t & chandon nestl procter & gamble uk richer sounds roberts radio ryvita schweppes spode steinway & sons tanqueray twinings unilever uk vauxhall motors veuve clicquot ponsardin waitrose weetabix wilkin & sons william drake wolsey worcestershire medal service by appointment to hrh the duke of edinburgh boots opticians daks ede & ravenscroft frank smythson gieves & hawkes hatchards holland & holland j. barbour and sons james purdey and sons john lobb land rover lyle & scott penhaligon s truefitt & hill by appointment to hrh the prince of wales ainsworths aston martin autoglym bentley motors burberry crabtree & evelyn daks ede & ravenscroft frank smythson gieves & hawkes holland & holland j. barbour and sons jaguar cars james purdey and sons john lobb land rover laphroaig linn products minky penhaligon s peter jones ritz hotel roberts radio shepherd neame taylors of harrogate turnbull & asser vauxhall motors waitrose weetabix winsor & newton category commons retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title autoglym & oldid 738636917 categories automotive companies of the united kingdomcompanies established in 1965automotive chemicalsbritish royal warrant holders1965 establishments in englandhidden categories pages with citations lacking titlespages with citations having bare urlsarticles needing additional references from june 2009all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article 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