SBG Defense

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

East Butler, PA

Founded

2022

With roots in Standard Bent Glass, an industry presence dating to 1936, SBG Defense brings nearly a century of glass-bending and specialty-laminate experience to protective vehicle glazing. Its East Butler facility has produced transparent armor for more than 20 years, serving military, police, commercial and private-vehicle applications while developing custom solutions in-house.

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