What Global Security Glazing does

Global Security Glazing is a Selma, Alabama-headquartered manufacturer of security and architectural glazing products, claiming over 60 years of manufacturing heritage (with a publicly stated 1960 origin alongside a 1985 firmographics entry that are unresolved in the input). The company produces bullet-resistant, attack-resistant, blast-resistant, and fire-resistant laminated glass, glass-clad polycarbonates, and laminated polycarbonates under brands including Lexgard, Armor-Gard, Secur-Tem, Secur-Lite, Inferno-Lite, CHILDGARD, CRG, and Celaré, with proprietary platforms including ROCKSTRIKE Transparent Armor, Heated Wind-Shields, DLC scratch-resistant coatings, and Advanced Transparent Armor.

The company operates four manufacturing facilities totaling 400,000 square feet in Alabama and Pennsylvania, equipped with six autoclaves and eight laminating fabrication lines, and holds Secret Clearance-cleared personnel for U.S. Department of Defense contracts. Its products are tested and certified to a broad portfolio of standards—UL 752, NIJ 0108.01, ASTM F1233, ASTM F1915, HP White TP-0500.02, WMFL, UL 9/10B, UL 972, 49 CFR Part 223, and ANSI Z 26.1—covering defense, correctional, judicial, embassy, healthcare, rail, armored vehicle, and architectural use cases. Notable project reference points include supply of over 130,000 windows and doors for U.S. military vehicles in the Iraq theater (2005-2008) and the Veterans' Glass City Skyway bridge project in Toledo, Ohio (2008).

The business model is project-based, specification-driven hardware sales through direct enterprise field sales, with two dedicated phone queues for detention/interior and bullet resistant/exterior inquiries. Customers are concentrated in government, defense, institutional, and transportation end markets, with no publicly disclosed pricing model (products are quote-based). The company is a private subsidiary of Isoclima Specialty Glass, LLC, acquired in 2024 from a prior Consolidated Glass Holdings (CGH) ownership structure.

Name

Global Security Glazing

Legal name

Global Security Glazing

Website

https://security-glazing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Global Security Glazing is a Selma, Alabama-based manufacturer of bullet-resistant, attack-resistant, blast-resistant, and fire-resistant glazing products serving U.S. government, military, institutional, and architectural customers through certified, specification-driven direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Glazing Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass and Glazing Contractors (238150)

SIC

Flat Glass (3211)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Glazing (Acoustic, Blast, Bullet-Resistant, Smart/Electrochromic) (IMADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire-Rated Glass & Glazing Assemblies (IMADAHAH), Architectural Glazing & Fenestration (Curtain Wall, Windows, Storefronts, Skylights) (IMAFAMAC), Automotive Glazing & Visibility Components Manufacturing (Windshields/Side Glass/Rear Glass/Sunroofs/Wipers) (IMACAKAC)

Keywords

• Bullet resistant glazing
• Security glazing manufacturing
• Transparent armor
• Fire resistant glazing
• Architectural laminated glass

Headquarters

HQ city

Selma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Security Glazing Products: Sale of bullet resistant, attack resistant, and blast resistant glazing products for correctional facilities, courthouses, embassies, hospitals, and government buildings. Products include all-glass laminates, glass-clad polycarbonates, and laminated polycarbonates.
2. Military Vehicle Glazing: Supply of transparent armor for military vehicles including HMMWV and MRAP vehicles, as well as RG-31 and RG-33 variants. Furnished over 130,000 windows and doors for Iraq theater from 2005-2008.
3. Custom Architectural Glazing: Custom architectural products including skylight glazing, zoo glazing, aquarium glazing, stadium glazing, tempered/laminated glass for structural systems, and decorative laminated glass.
4. Transportation Glazing: Laminated safety and security glass for transportation industry including railroad vehicles (FRA Type I and II), armored cars, buses, trucks, and transportation shelters meeting safety, bullet resistance, and blast resistance requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Security Glazing manufactures and supplies bullet resistant, attack resistant, blast resistant, and fire resistant glazing products including all-glass laminates, glass-clad polycarbonates, and laminated polycarbonates. The company serves correctional facilities, courthouses, embassies, government buildings, military vehicles, and transportation industry customers. It also produces custom architectural glazing for skylights, zoos, aquariums, stadiums, and decorative applications.

Product overview

Global Security Glazing offers a comprehensive portfolio of security and architectural glazing products as a single-source manufacturer with over 60 years of experience. The product lineup centers on four main categories: Detention/Containment Glazing (Secur-Tem + Poly glass-clad polycarbonates and Lexgard laminated polycarbonates for correctional facilities and government buildings); Bullet Resistant Glazing (Armor-Gard product line including All Glass products, Secur-Tem + Poly, Lexgard, Air Gap units, and Advanced Transparent Armor for various ballistic threat levels); Fire Resistant Glazing (Inferno-Lite products combining UL-tested fire resistance with security features); and Custom Architectural Glazing (including Celaré decorative glass and specialty applications). Additional specialized products include CHILDGARD for school protection, Transportation Glazing (CRG products for rail and vehicles), and Transparent Armor for military vehicles (HMMWV, MRAP, RG-31, RG-33). Attack and Burglar Resistant products include Secur-Tem, Secur-Lite X, and Secur-Lite UL variants. All products are covered by the Single Responsibility Program ensuring one firm handles all manufacturing phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Armor-Gard™: Bullet resistant glazing products for protection against ballistic threat levels.
• Secur-Tem + Poly®
• Lexgard®
• Inferno-Lite®
• Secur-Tem®
• Secur-Lite X®
• Secur-Lite®
• CHILDGARD™
• Celaré Architectural Glazing

Products and services

• Detention/Containment Glazing Security glazing products for correctional facilities, courthouses, and government security buildings, combining glass abrasion resistance with polycarbonate impact resistance. Includes Secur-Tem + Poly glass-clad polycarbonates and Lexgard laminated polycarbonates in various protection levels.
• Armor-Gard Bullet Resistant Glazing Bullet resistant products providing protection against a wide range of ballistic threat levels. Includes All Glass products (glass/PVB laminates with no spall protection), Secur-Tem + Poly glass-clad polycarbonates, Lexgard laminated polycarbonates, Air Gap units, and Advanced Transparent Armor products.
• Inferno-Lite Fire Resistant Glazing Fire resistant glazing combining UL-tested fire resistance protection with laminated security products for forced entry and ballistic protection. Products include FRP 200, FRP 300, FRP 400, FRP 4510, FRP 4520, FRP 4540, and ICGCP variants with various containment ratings.
• Attack & Burglar Resistant Glazing (Secur-Tem, Secur-Lite X, Secur-Lite UL) High performance institutional glazing using Chem-Tem chemically strengthened glass or heat strengthened glass with PVB for prolonged physical attack resistance, and annealed glass laminates designed to prevent smash-and-grab burglary at retail establishments meeting UL 972 standards.
• CRG Transportation Glazing FRA Type I and II glazing meeting Federal Rail Administration Standard Regulation 49 CFR Part 223, manufactured and tested in accordance with ANSI Z 26.1, AS-1, AS-2, and AS-3 standards. Includes flat and curved laminated glazing for railroad vehicles, armored cars, buses, trucks, and military vehicles.
• Custom Architectural Glazing Custom architectural products for complex glass and glazing designs including skylight glazing, zoo glazing, aquarium glazing, stadium glazing, tempered/laminated glass for structural glass wall systems, insulated/laminated glass for blast mitigation, and decorative laminated glass. Manufactured at 160,000 square foot facility.
• Celaré Architectural Glazing Decorative architectural glazing combining performance of laminated safety glass with aesthetic design. Features Vanceva interlayers and custom films for unlimited color ranges, custom designed patterns, rice paper laminates, and Dupont SentryGlas Expressions digital imaging.
• CHILDGARD Laminated safety glass constructed using proprietary transparent materials designed to withstand extensive physical attack in forced entry scenarios. Fully tested to ASTM F1233-08 security glazing standards, complying with safety glazing codes for interior and exterior applications including school protection.
• Transparent Armor for Military Vehicles Laminated glass and glass-clad polycarbonates used as transparent armor in military vehicles. Supplier for HMMWV and MRAP vehicles, as well as RG-31 and RG-33 variants. Includes proprietary Heated Wind-Shields, ROCKSTRIKE Transparent Armor, and DLC scratch resistant glazing. Personnel with Secret Clearance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Furnished over 130,000 windows and doors for military vehicles in Iraq theater (2005-2008)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Isoclima Specialty Glass, LLCcoreOthersParent company that brought Global Security Glazing and Dlubak Specialty Glass under their brand. Isoclima Specialty Glass is described as a world leader in high-performance glazing solutions for security on land, sea, and air. Both organizations have had extensive history in providing high performance protective, security, and specialty glazing for projects worldwide.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Total Security Solutions: U.S. manufacturer of bullet-resistant and forced-entry glass, security glazing, and related barrier systems for government, financial, and commercial customers. Directly comparable niche security glazing product portfolio and target end markets.
• Insulgard (Graham Architectural Products): Specialty security glazing manufacturer offering bullet-resistant, forced-entry, and blast-resistant glass products for schools, government, and commercial buildings. Directly competes with GSG in detention, school, and architectural security segments.
• Armortex: Manufacturer of bullet, blast, and forced-entry resistant glazing and windows, serving government, military, financial, and retail customers. Closely comparable UL-listed ballistic glazing product line.
• Technical Glass Products (TGP): Supplier of fire-rated glass, framing, and specialty architectural glazing, including security glazing products. Overlaps with GSG's Inferno-Lite fire-resistant line and architectural security offerings.
• SAFTI First Fire Rated Glazing Solutions: Manufacturer of fire-rated and high-performance architectural glass and framing systems. Comparable in fire-rated and security glazing categories, with emphasis on commercial architectural channels.
• McGrory Glass: Specialty architectural and security glass fabricator offering fire-rated, blast-resistant, ballistic, and decorative laminated glass. Comparable custom architectural and high-security product portfolio.
• Dlubak Specialty Glass: Sister company of Global Security Glazing under Isoclima Specialty Glass, producing laminated security and architectural glass. Overlapping product portfolio and customer base in U.S. architectural and security markets.

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope: Large-scale architectural glass, glazing, and envelope systems manufacturer owned by CRH. Competes with GSG in architectural and security glazing from a much broader portfolio and national footprint.
• Saint-Gobain (Performance Glazing): Global glass and building materials conglomerate with security and ballistic glazing product lines. A broad incumbent with R&D and capital scale orders of magnitude larger than GSG.

Others

• Isoclima Specialty Glass (parent): Parent company of Global Security Glazing since 2024; produces high-performance glazing for security on land, sea, and air. Sister company Dlubak Specialty Glass also operates under the Isoclima brand and is a direct peer in the U.S. market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Investors

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