Safelite

Safelite Group, Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Automotive, Insurance
Founded	1947 (77 years ago) in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Founders	Bud Glassman; Art Lankin;
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Number of locations	720+
Area served	North America
Key people	Renee Cacchillo (President & CEO)
Parent	Belron
Website	www.safelite.com

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.^[1]

The company declared bankruptcy in 1997, after which time, the company became owned by its largest creditor, J.P. Morgan & Co.^[2]

In 2007, Safelite was acquired by Luxembourg based Belron, which is in turn owned by the D'Ieteren group,^[3] Belron is the world's largest vehicle glass company, providing service in over 32 countries.

Thomas Feeney became the president and CEO in 2008.^[4] 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:^[5]

Safelite AutoGlass, an automotive glass repair and replacement services provider
Service AutoGlass, a wholesale automotive glass, installation tools, and materials provider
Safelite Solutions, an insurance claims management services provider