Belron's parent company, D'Ieteren, has reported a 1.7% drop in external sales for the first half of the year for the worldwide auto glass repair and replacement company. The company attributes the drop from about US$ 2.15BN to about US$ 2.11BN, to milder winter weather, "compared to an exceptional 2010 and weak economic conditions,"along with 0.9% adverse currency translation. On the positive side, Belron reported an increase of 0.8% due to acquisitions as part of its external sales report. Overall, for the first half of the year, the company reports that 54% of its jobs throughout the world were carried out externally, while the remaining 46% took place in shop. Replacements make up 71% of Belron's worldwide job completion, compared with 29% repairs. Of Belron's worldwide sales, 57% came from the EU market, with 43% coming from the rest of the world.
