They join Snickers Workwear in Europe’s market-leading portfolio of Protective Wear and PPE brands. The Hultafors Group has completed the acquisition of the Fristads, Kansas and Leijona protective wear brands following approval by the relevant competition authorities.
Peter Dumigan, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, says, ‘All three are well-known brands in professional workwear with well-established market positions in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and will complement the Snickers Workwear brand throughout the European market very well indeed’.
With a portfolio of premium PPE brands that includes Snickers Workwear, Hellberg Safety as well as EMMA, Solid Gear Safety Footwear and Hultafors Tools, it serves markets throughout Europe and North America. The Hultafors Group’s aim is to continue to driving the development of all its brands with a focus on customer value, product innovation and sustainability.
The Hultafors Group
The Hultafors Group UK offers a portfolio of market-leading brands – Snickers Workwear, Hultafors Tools, Solid Gear, Toe Guard and EMMA safety footwear, as well as Hellberg Safety PPE and CLC – each of which keeps their users a step ahead on site in terms of comfort, functionality, safety and overall efficiency. This unique product family for professional craftsmen and women helps them meet the challenges they face by delivering products and services that make their workday safer, easier and more productive. The Hultafors Group is represented in a number of major markets around the world and is owned by Investment Latour AB with its main head office located in Hultafors, near Gothenburg in Sweden and UK head office in Huddersfield.
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