Protectolite

Founded in 1952, Protectolite is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in North York, Canada working in armour & protection, land systems & vehicles.

Protectolite Composites Inc. is a Canadian custom composite manufacturer based in Toronto, Ontario, specialising in fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) moulded parts, sheets and fabricated products. The company serves the wastewater treatment, mass transit, electrical, architectural, recreational and military markets, supplying OEMs and custom projects across North America. Its services cover design, engineering, prototyping, tooling, moulding and full production, using methods such as compression, SMC, BMC, resin transfer and pultrusion moulding. In the defence sector, Protectolite supplies ballistic grade spall liners and components as a supplier to military vehicle programmes, including work as a tier 2 supplier to General Dynamics Land Systems and parts for the Stryker vehicle, TAPV and MSVS programmes for Canadian and US government customers. The company states it has been in business since 1952 and operates a 35,000 square foot manufacturing facility.