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Gary Lubner Becomes Major Donor for UK’s Labour Party

Posted on June 8, 2023 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

Former Belron CEO Gary Lubner is poised to become one of the largest donors to the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, with The Week UK reporting that the auto glass magnate may donate approximately $5.3 million USD ahead of the next … Continue reading →

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Lubner Leaving Belron; Brito New CEO

Posted on November 16, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

The board of Belron Group has announced the appointment of Carlos Brito as its new CEO. Brito will join the company in January and take over as CEO in March 2023, following a handover period. He will replace Gary Lubner, … Continue reading →

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Belron Appoints New CFO

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Emmariah Holcomb

Belron, parent company of Safelite Auto Glass, has recently announced Humphrey Singer will be its new chief finance officer. According to Belron, Singer will succeed Dave Meller, who decided to leave Belron after 17 years and will be working closely … Continue reading →

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Safelite Acquires TruRoad—owner of J.N. Phillips, TechnaGlass, Harmon and Strategic Claims

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Emmariah Holcomb

Safelite Group (Safelite), owner of Safelite AutoGlass, has acquired the combined businesses of TruRoad. TruRoad owns several businesses that include: JN Phillips Auto Glass, TechnaGlass, Windshield Centers, Carolina Windshield Centers, and Harmon AutoGlass service brands and StrategicClaim software and services … Continue reading →

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Lubner Discusses State of Belron in D’Ieteren Annual Report

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Katherine Coig

Belron continues to face a declining market in a number of developed economies, says Belron CEO Gary Lubner in D’Ieteren’s 2016 annual report. This, he says, is due to a reduced number of auto glass repairs and replacement due to … Continue reading →

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Safelite AutoGlass Markets Through Online Content

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Jenna Reed

Safelite AutoGlass appears to be investing in paid advertorials and native advertising to ramp up its market share. The company is utilizing paid search and “significantly” investing in digital advertising, said Gary Lubner, CEO of Belron, in D’Ieteren’s annual 2015 report. Continue reading →

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Lubner Discusses Belron Trends in D’Ieteren’s Annual Report

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Jenna Reed

Belron faces declining market conditions in many countries, though, a second strong winter in the United States in 2015 helped to bolster business, says Gary Lubner, CEO of Belron, in D’Ieteren’s annual 2015 report. Continue reading →

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Bertie Lubner Passes Away

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Jenna Reed

Bertie Lubner, the second generation behind PG Group (formerly Plate Glass), and one of the founders of the company that eventually became Belron International, has passed away. Lubner died yesterday at age 85 in Johannesburg, South Africa, just one day shy of his 61st wedding anniversary. Continue reading →

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Lubner: The U.S. Is Belron’s Success Story

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Jenna Reed

“Will glass breakage stop and go to zero? Absolutely not. But we have seen breakage decline and we’ve seen it over a number of years. We’re not seeing it change,” said Gary Lubner, CEO of Belron during an investor day conference for D’Ieteren held last week in London. As demand for AGRR services declined worldwide, what has helped drive the company’s growth from 5.3 million AGRR jobs in 2005 to 11 million in 2014? The answer: United States-based Safelite, according to the CEO. Continue reading →

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Lubner: We Are Equipped Worldwide to Deliver ADAS Calibration

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jenna Reed

“All cars now are going to have these Advanced Driver Assistance Systems [ADAS] and if you don’t get the calibration right, it has pretty serious consequences and so we are obviously speaking to insurance companies around the world. We are now equipped worldwide to be able to deliver ADAS calibration,” said Gary Lubner, CEO of Belron during an investor day conference for D’Ieteren held last week in London. D’Ieteren is parent company to Belron and United States-based Safelite. Continue reading →

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Belron Analyzes Technology’s Impact on Windshields in New Report

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jenna Reed

Could AGRR technicians of the future need tools such as Google Glass to “ensure that they have the expertise to create a perfect fit for any windshield in any car no matter what technology it contains?” Belron’s management thinks this could be the case in a new report called “Window to the Future.” Continue reading →

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Belron Acquires Autotaalglas in the Netherlands

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Jenna Reed

Belron, parent company to United States-based Safelite AutoGlass, has acquired the Autotaalglas franchise business in the Netherlands. Autotaalglas was founded in 1986 by Pieter van Spaendonck and has since grown into a nationwide franchise organization. Its corporate office is in … Continue reading →

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D’Ieteren Releases 2014 Annual Report

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Jenna Reed

D’Ieteren, parent company to Belron and Safelite, has released its 2014 annual report with a Belron chapter titled “Responding to Market Challenges.” A portion of the 166-page report, including a Q&A section with Gary Lubner, Belron’s CEO, is devoted to the business trends for the company’s automotive glass repair and replacement business, which includes Safelite AutoGlass. Continue reading →

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