Safelite

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Safelite Group, Inc. is an American provider of automotive glass repair and replacement services, wholesale automotive glass sales, along with insurance claims management, based in Columbus, Ohio.

History

Bud Glassman and Art Lankin started Safelite in a junkyard in Wichita, Kansas in 1947. The company declared bankruptcy in 1997, after which time, the company became owned by its largest creditor, J.P. Morgan & Co. In 2007, Safelite was acquired by Luxembourg based Belron, which is in turn owned by the D'Ieteren group, Belron is the world's largest vehicle glass company, providing service in over 32 countries. Thomas Feeney became the president and CEO in 2008. In late 2021, Renee Cachillo became the President and CEO as Thomas Feeney moved into a leadership role for Belron North America.

Operations

Safelite operates in all 50 states. The company is composed of three major business operations:

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