Details on Consol Factory Shops in Johannesburg and Capetown. Situated in Stellenbosch and Woodmead the stores offer visitors a wide range of glass
Consol is a South African glass manufacturing company with a proud history of innovation and expansion that has led to its enduring popularity within the South African market.
In the face of significant internal and international competition, Consol has gone from strength to strength over the years to become the leading glass packaging manufacturer in the country, with a market share of 79%.
The company’s pioneering spirit and proudly South African heritage have made it a mainstay in the country since its official beginnings in 1946, when it was incorporated as Consolidated Glass Works Limited and the construction of a flagship factory commenced in Wadeville, Germiston. In reality, however, the foundations of the company were laid two years earlier, when Johannesburg financiers Anglovaal acquired the Pretoria Glass company.
Consol early beginnings
For most of its first decade, the company (referred to as ‘Cons Glass’ by its employees) focused on producing traditional items such as glass containers and tableware, but the expansion that followed in later years, including the construction of several additional factories around the country, led to the diversification of its product range into other forms of packaging as well.
This was further facilitated by the company’s acquisition of several plastics and paper manufacturers in the 1980s.
