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D’Ieteren Group Resumes Buy Back of Shares, Sets Future Plans

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Rebecca Barnabi

D’Ieteren Group, which owns 50.01% of Belron, the owner of Safelite AutoGlass and Safelite Solutions in the United States, continued its plan this week to buy back shares for nine to 12 months. The Group’s board of directors decided in … Continue reading →

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D’Ieteren Group Announces the Launch of a Transformational Project for its Headquarters

Posted on May 5, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

In response to the growth of the Group’s businesses and the changing urban environment, D’Ieteren Group has launched a project to upgrade its historic site and head office. In so doing, it is demonstrating its commitment to keep its roots … Continue reading →

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D’Ieteren Group Proposes Acquisition of Parts Holding Europe

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Rebecca Barnabi

D’Ieteren Group, in exclusive negotiations, has issued a binding offer with Bain Capital Private Equity to acquire 100% of Parts Holding Europe (PHE). D’Ieteren Group is one of the owners of Belron, owner of Safelite AutoGlass and Safelite Solutions. PHE … Continue reading →

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Belron: New Shareholders, CD&R Changes Name in Partnership

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Rebecca Barnabi

Belron, which operates Safelite® AutoGlass and Autoglass®, welcomed new shareholders on December 17. As previously reported, Hellman & Friedman, BlackRock Private Equity Partners and GIC joined the company’s list of shareholders with the completion of the acquisition of a combined … Continue reading →

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Belron Owner Sells and Buys Shares in Agreement with Liquidity Contract

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Rebecca Barnabi

D’Ieteren Group announced Wednesday the purchase and disposal of treasury shares between Oct. 13 and Oct. 19, 2021 on the regulated Euronext Brussels market. D’Ieteren Group owns Belron, which operates Safelite AutoGlass and Safelite Solutions. Within a liquidity contract, the … Continue reading →

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D’Ieteren Group Outlook is Continued Growth

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Rebecca Barnabi

D’Ieteren Group, which owns 50.01% of Belron, showed a strong recovery in the first half of 2021 compared to 2020. Belron operates Safelite AutoGlass and Safelite Solutions. According to a statement, all businesses owned by the Group contributed to its … Continue reading →

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Belron Shares Repurchased and Disposed in Contract

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Rebecca Barnabi

D’Ieteren Group, which owns Belron, the parent company of Safelite AutoGlass and Safelite Solutions, announced the purchase and disposal of treasury shares between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7, 2021. D’Ieteren Group signed a liquidity contract on Sept. 3 with Kepler … Continue reading →

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Belron Allocates New Term Loans

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Emmariah Holcomb

Global auto glass company Belron, parent company of Safelite AutoGlass in the U.S., has launched a syndication in the institutional loan market for new term loans on a best effort basis. According to the company, the new loans of $2.6 … Continue reading →

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Belron Profits Rise Despite Pandemic and Decreased Sales

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Emmariah Holcomb

D’Ieteren Group presented its full-year 2020 results, including those of Belron (which owns Safelite Autoglass in the United States). Belron’s organic sales declined by 7.5%, though the Group’s profit before tax improved significantly by 44.6% due in part to what … Continue reading →

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Axel Miller Leaves D’Ieteren

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Emmariah Holcomb

Due to a disagreement on visions D’Ieteren’s future, its board of directors announced today that Axel Miller will leave his position as CEO, managing director and other positions he held within the company and its subsidiaries. Belron owns Safelite Autoglass … Continue reading →

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Belron Net Debt Up, 2018 Outlook

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Katherine Coig

In D’Ieteren’s annual report issued February 28, Belron, parent company to Safelite AutoGlass, reported that its net financial debt increased in 2017 to $1 billion (EUR 1,271.9 million), a 54-percent increase on a year-over-year basis. Belron’s refinancing was complete in … Continue reading →

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Longtime D’Iteren Board Chairman to Step Down

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Phillip Thompson

After almost half a century of loyal service to the company, including 30 years as managing director and 42 as chairman of the board, Roland D’Ieteren will retire 1 June 2017, according to a December 19 D’Iteren press release. Continue reading →

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D’Ieteren Trading Update Reports Belron Impairments

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Phillip Thompson

The owner of the world’s largest auto glass company released its trading update, which included an announcement of a $139 million USD (134 million Euro) impairment charge against that auto glass provider, Belron. Continue reading →

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