Safelite

Safelite Group, Inc. is an American provider of vehicle glass repair, replacement, and calibration services and insurance claims management company, based in Columbus, Ohio.
History.
Bud Glassman and Art Lankin started Safelite in a junkyard in Wichita, Kansas in 1947. 
Over time, the company evolved with Safelite Solutions, offering major insurance and fleet companies a third-party claims management service, and with Service AutoGlass, a national provider of wholesale vehicle glass products, installation tools, and materials. 
In 2007, Safelite was acquired by Belron, the world's largest vehicle glass company, providing service in over 32 countries. 
Thomas Feeney became the president and CEO in 2008.
Description.
It is a subsidiary of Belron, which is in turn owned by the Belgian D'Ieteren group. Belron operates similar companies in other countries, including Carglass in most of Europe, Autoglass in Britain and Ireland, Lebeau and Speedy Glass (Belron Canada Inc.) in Canada, O'Brien in Australia, and Smith & Smith in New Zealand.
Prior to being purchased by Belron, Safelite had been owned by J.P. Morgan & Co. a result of the company's 1997 bankruptcy filing.
The company is composed of three major business operations that include:
Safelite AutoGlass operates in all 50 states.