Pentagon Glass-Tech Case Study

Client Profile and Issue

Pentagon develops and supplies to the automotive sector glass-related products including SupaGlass, a high-technology laminate. When SupaGlass is retrofitted to the inner surface of a glass pane, the glass becomes highly resistant to common forms of smash and grab, bomb blasts and projectiles.

Pentagon approached Whitehouse Consultancy in 2003 having become frustrated by the unsupportive public policy environment.

Our Strategy

Through a focussed research programme we were able to identify the Home Office Vehicle Crime Reduction Strategy as a key document. The Government’s reticence in taking forward its recommendations on improving vehicle perimeter security was highlighted to key MPs who were briefed at one-on-one meetings. The ability of SupaGlass to contribute to a reduction in vehicle crime was repeatedly emphasised and pressure was maintained on the Government to acknowledge this capability through parliamentary questions and meetings with key officials at the Home Office and Department for Transport.

Outcome

Within six months, we helped Pentagon Glass-Tech obtain a guarantee from the Home Office that their vehicle glazing security system would receive government endorsement. Pentagon are now working with the Home Office and Department for Transport to develop a national standard for laminate security glazing and to ensure that the technology is available to all drivers.