About us
Since its establishment in 1935, Shatterprufe has grown to become the leading manufacturer of laminated and toughened automotive safety glass in Southern Africa.
The company is a major exporter of automotive replacement glass to Africa, Europe, the USA, the Middle East and the Far East, and has been named “Exporter of the Year” on numerous occasions.
Shatterprufe is the only automotive replacement glass supplier in South Africa that supplies glass to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) standards. The company has invested in the latest technological innovations, and is committed to manufacturing high quality products and providing superior customer service. Shatterprufe is a member of the PG Group.
Sales centres
Shatterprufe has replacement automotive glass sales centres in Johannesburg, Bedfordview, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Windhoek (Namibia) and Gaborone (Botswana).
Manufacturing plants
Shatterprufe has three manufacturing plants which produce over 4 million pieces of safety glass per annum. The Struandale plant, in Port Elizabeth, is the exclusive producer of original equipment toughened rearlights and door glasses for South African motor manufacturers. The plant supplies replacement glass locally and exports to international markets. The Neave factory, also in Port Elizabeth, manufactures laminated windscreens for the same markets. Additionally, the Neave plant manufactures large glass required for the bus and truck market. The Shatterprufe plant at Ga-Rankuwa, outside Pretoria, produces laminated and toughened automotive glass, primarily for local motor manufacturers.
Mission statement
Shatterprufe is the leading manufacturer and exporter of quality automotive glass in Southern Africa. We build on this position by:
- Exceeding the expectations of our customers
- Developing and empowering our employees
- Continuing to achieve and maintain world class quality standards
- Reducing costs and striving to find cost effective new ways of doing business
- Investing in appropriate equipment and business systems to enhance productivity, quality and efficiency
- Growing to fill existing capacity
We consider it important to improve the quality of life of the communities in which we operate, and will give preference to areas in which our employees may benefit. We act in an environmentally responsible manner at all times and give our full commitment to maintaining a safe workplace.
We are aware that our primary objective remains to meet the expectations of our shareholders, in particular an acceptable rate of return in relation to risk. We also believe that our employees should share in the success of the company.