OUR JOURNEY

About Us

Trek Plastics is part of the Trek Group, a plastic convertor operation that specialises in thermoforming, injection moulding and integral skin polyurethane foam moulding.

Our expertise lends itself to projects ranging from 10 pieces to 1 million pieces (or more), from one-off batch orders to complex sequence deliveries – as we support the small inventor or start-up, as well as the big corporation or automobile factory. We can make products that can fit in the size of your hand, as well as products which you yourself can fit inside. And as plastic specialists, we pride ourselves in being able to realise your products in a short space of time with our engineered plastic solutions.

Our industry experience is unparalleled. Established in 1960, Trek Plastics has since grown and developed into one of South Africa’s most prominent plastic product designing and manufacturing companies, known for high-quality delivery across the board.

Our mission is to continuously innovate and create for the advancement and betterment of the lives of all who come across our products. We believe in sustainability in the plastics industry and, therefore, recycling plays a significant role in all of our processes.

Our Journey thus far

Timeline of milestones

Founded by an Austrian toolmaker as a tool and die manufacturer

1960

GRP business acquired and renamed to Trek Plastics

1972

Purchased first of 15 injection moulding machines

1975

Purchased largest automatic vacuum former in Southern Hemisphere (UA300)

1983

Winner of Plastics Federation of South Africa design award

1985

SMC Manufacturing plant established

1994

Injection moulding division sold

1998

New entity ‘Trek Vacuum Formed Products’ established

1998

Tool and die company sold

1998

Sale of Trek Vacuum Formed Products to David Truter & business renamed to ‘Trek Thermoforming’ (Trek)

2000

Trek awarded contract to supply panels to Metrorail

2001

Trek awarded ISO 9001 certification

2001

Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract

2003

Winner of Toyota Motor Company (SA) ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award

2003

Trek Machining established (owned 100% D. Truter)

2004

Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract

2005

Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract

2007

Establishment of recycling division

2008

Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract

2009

Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract

2010

Introduction of robotic trimming

2010

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2011

Trek Machining incorporated into Trek Plastics

2012

Special acknowledgment as FMCSA key supplier

2012

Trek awarded GMSA QSB Certification

2013

Trek awarded ALSTOM contract for interior train panelling

2014

Trek awarded GMSA Quality Excellence Award

2014

CCA Plastics purchased (Giving Trek a presence in KZN)

2014

Purchase of additional thermoforming machinery increasing capacity

2015

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2015

Trek awarded GMSA Supplies Excellence Award

2016

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2016

Introduction of Twin-Sheet thermoforming

2017

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2017

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2018

Purchase of additional robotic trimming stations increasing capacity

2019

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2019

Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification

2020

HOW IT WORKS

Depending on the kind of product or tool you require, we will assign our recommended route between thermoforming, injection moulding and polyurethane casting. We will then manage the above process to ensure your product not only meets your expectations, but is of the highest quality, too.

What do you need in your industry

Realise your designs, products and components with a turnkey solution from Trek Plastics.