OUR HISTORY
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Joe Milot and Wellson Tao form Protective Industrial Products in a 400 sq. ft. space in Albany, NY.
1984
Expanded head office and distribution center to a 28,000 sq. ft.
1991
Acquired L.A. Sinotech and established a distribution center in California.
1998
Acquired Georgia Safety Group and Gloves Unlimited, Inc.
Opened a distribution center in Memphis, TN.
2001
Acquired PRI Industries – a US manufacturer of specialty seamless knits.
2003
Expanded New York operations to 125,000 sq. ft. and Tennessee distribution center to 90,000 sq. ft.
Established exclusive sales partnership with ATG® Gloves in North America.
PIP Latin America partnership formed.
2004
Brahma Glove Co. acquired. Consumer division established.
Mud® consumer glove brand and business acquired.
DSM Dyneema® license acquired.
2006
West County Gardener® consumer glove brand and business acquired.
2008
SafetyGear™ USA acquired to extend safety products offering to protective and hi-vis garments.
2009
H.L. Bouton® Eyewear brand and business acquired.
Established sales partnership with JSP®.
DuPont® Kevlar® license acquired.
2011
McHenry Knitting and Manufacturing acquired.
PIP Europe established.
2011
PIP Canada Ltd. established.
ISSI Eyewear acquired.
PIP Asia/Pacific operations expanded from Hong Kong to include sales and distribution centers in Malaysia and China.
2012
Acquisition of Safe Industries - Manufacturer of knitted sleeves.
2014
Acquisition of Safety Works.
2015
Over 300 Employees. $250 million in sales. Presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Referenced global leader in hand protection.
2017
Audax Private Equity invest in PIP to maximize accelerated growth potential.
PIP acquires HEAROS earplug business which includes manufacturing facilites with global capacity.
2018
Safety industry leader West Chester Protective Gear is added to PIP's portfolio making it the undisputed leader in work gloves.