Specialist distributors of high-quality personal protective equipment, and manufacturers of hairnets for the food industry in South Africa

This company is a specialist distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies and equipment, serving a loyal customer base of local public and private companies. Through an affiliated company, this company manufactures its own brand of hairnets predominantly used in the food industry, which forms a key part of the company’s current markets. The company has long-standing relationships with key suppliers of branded PPE shoes, clothing and equipment, and is ideally positioned to cater to clients in a variety of industries. 

Key Aspects

• Expanding the facilities by relocating to larger premises and expanding the retail space 
• Obtaining ISO accreditations to enable the company to secure larger, longer contracts or projects 
• Expanding the geographical footprint by opening additional retail stores in South Africa 
• Expanding the product offering by designing and supplying additional company-owned brands of safety and protective clothing and equipment 

Opportunities

• Expanding the facilities by relocating to larger premises and expanding the retail space 
• Obtaining ISO accreditations to enable the company to secure larger, longer contracts or projects 
• Expanding the geographical footprint by opening additional retail stores in South Africa 
• Expanding the product offering by designing and supplying additional company-owned brands of safety and protective clothing and equipment 

Headquartered

• The company is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa and serves clients across the region.

Current Markets

• The company serves a loyal client base of public and private companies. This is done through direct-to-customer sales through the company’s retail stores, or through a dedicated reseller network. To reduce risk, the company diversifies its client base so that no one client accounts for more than 20% of the company’s sales. 
• While the company does work on a project- or made-to-order basis, the company enjoys repeat business from loyal, Gauteng-based customers who recognize the company's attention to quality and customer communication.