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
1960GRP business acquired and renamed to Trek Plastics
1972Purchased first of 15 injection moulding machines
1975Purchased largest automatic vacuum former in Southern Hemisphere (UA300)
1983Winner of Plastics Federation of South Africa design award
1985SMC Manufacturing plant established
1994Injection moulding division sold
1998New entity ‘Trek Vacuum Formed Products’ established
1998Tool and die company sold
1998Sale of Trek Vacuum Formed Products to David Truter & business renamed to ‘Trek Thermoforming’ (Trek)
2000Trek awarded contract to supply panels to Metrorail
2001Trek awarded ISO 9001 certification
2001Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract
2003Winner of Toyota Motor Company (SA) ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award
2003Trek Machining established (owned 100% D. Truter)
2004Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract
2005Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract
2007Establishment of recycling division
2008Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract
2009Trek re-awarded Metrorail contract
2010Introduction of robotic trimming
2010Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2011Trek Machining incorporated into Trek Plastics
2012Special acknowledgment as FMCSA key supplier
2012Trek awarded GMSA QSB Certification
2013Trek awarded ALSTOM contract for interior train panelling
2014Trek awarded GMSA Quality Excellence Award
2014CCA Plastics purchased (Giving Trek a presence in KZN)
2014Purchase of additional thermoforming machinery increasing capacity
2015Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2015Trek awarded GMSA Supplies Excellence Award
2016Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2016Introduction of Twin-Sheet thermoforming
2017Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2017Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2018Purchase of additional robotic trimming stations increasing capacity
2019Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2019Trek awarded ISO TS 16949 certification
2020HOW 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.