Belron’s® Climate Targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Validation comes a year ahead of schedule following a commitment in 2021 Belron, the world’s leading vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration (“VGRRR”) group, today announces that its near-term (2030) and long-term (2050) net-zero emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”), an organisation focused on helping companies establish science-based … Read more

Victory for Belron® company Carglass® Germany and ATU as European Court of Justice defends a fair and level playing field in the automotive aftermarket

Today’s ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) removes the anti-competitive obstacles imposed by vehicle manufacturers and will allow all independent repair shops access to essential car data. This reinforces the importance of a fair and level playing field in the automotive aftermarket and the benefits this brings to consumers. Certain aftermarket services, including … Read more

Communicate regarding Turkey and Syria earthquakes

The impact of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has been truly shocking and our thoughts are with all those who have been affected. As a result of this disaster, the Trustees of the Belron Ronnie Lubner Charitable Foundation have agreed to support the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal with a£100,000 donation, which was … Read more

Announcement of new Belron® Group CEO

Following an extremely successful two decades under Gary Lubner, Belron announces the appointment of Carlos Brito as its new Chief Executive Officer The Board of Belron Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Brito as our new CEO. Brito will join the company in January and take over as CEO in March 2023, … Read more

Belron® to Commit to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Commitment Letter Marks the First Step Towards Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Belron, the global leader in vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration, today announced that it has submitted a Commitment Letter to the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”) to set company-wide near-term and long-term emissions reduction targets. This underscores Belron’s commitment to set … Read more

Spirit of Belron Challenge Raises €2.2m in Aid of Afrika Tikkun

Long-running annual charity event supporting disadvantaged young people in South Africa, held in person and virtually for the first time. Belron® has donated over €18 million to Afrika Tikkun in the last ~20 years 2022 edition saw participation from close to 10,000 people, covering 184,751 kilometres Belron, the global leader in vehicle glass repair, replacement and … Read more

Belron welcomes new shareholders

Belron is pleased to welcome its new shareholders Hellman & Friedman, BlackRock Private Equity Partners and GIC to the company following today’s announcement that they have completed the acquisition of a combined stake of 16.8% in Belron, up from the 13% shareholding anticipated in the announcement of 12 July 2021. Commenting on the completion of … Read more

Total and Belron team up in Africa to deliver a premium car glass repair and replacement service under the Carglass® brand

Total and Belron are joining forces in Africa to develop Carglass®, specialising in professional and high-quality vehicle glass repair and replacement. Under this deal and following a successful test phase including the launch of ten sites in Morocco since 2017, Belron has granted Total a ten-year exclusive operating licence for the Carglass® brand across the … Read more

Belron® and AGC sign a franchise agreement for vehicle glass repair and replacement networks in Poland and Czech Republic

Belron and AGC Automotive Europe, the European division of the world’s leading automotive glass producer, have signed a franchise agreement covering the AGC VGRR operations in Poland and Czech Republic. Belron and AGC Automotive Europe, the European division of the world’s leading automotive glass producer, have signed a franchise agreement covering the AGC VGRR operations … Read more

The Belron® Group celebrates the official opening of their largest distribution centre in Bilzen, Belgium

Belron officially opened its new European Distribution Centre (EDC) in Bilzen, Belgium today. The 43,000m2 distribution centre is the largest distribution warehouse of its kind in the world, holding 300,000 windscreens and six million parts and accessories. The formal opening was the culmination of a four year programme to strengthen Belron’s supply chain network. 1.2 million … Read more