Coordinates: 50°49′19″N 4°21′37″E / 50.82194°N 4.36028°E / 50.82194; 4.36028
D'Ieteren SA is a company, based in Belgium that is engaged in the automobile distribution, short-term car rental, and vehicle glass repair and replacement businesses.
D'Ieteren is a group of services to the motorist founded in 1805, serving over 19 million customers in 120 countries in three areas:
– D'Ieteren Auto distributes Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Yamaha vehicles across Belgium. It is the country's number one car dealer, with a market share of nearly 20% and more than one million vehicles of the distributed makes on the road. Sales in 2009: 2.4 billion euro.
– Belron (92.7% owned) is the worldwide leader in vehicle glass repair and replacement. 1,900 branches and 9,400 mobile vans, trading under 15 different brands including Carglass, Autoglass and Safelite, serve customers in 34 countries. Sales in 2009: 2.4 billion euro.
The D'Ieteren venture started in the 19th century when it was founded by master coachbuilder Joseph-Jean D'Ieteren. The D'Ieteren company kept pace with the evolution of the transport industry, developing from a craft business to an industrial and commercial operation.