Cordova Safety Products

What Cordova Safety Products does

Cordova Safety Products is a head-to-toe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturer and distributor founded in 1994 by Himanshu Varma and his wife Anita in Cordova, Tennessee, and now operating as a member of Bunzl Distribution's Safety family. The company offers more than 4,500 products across hand protection (coated/machine knit, cut-resistant, leather, disposable, impact-activity, chemical, and cold weather gloves), body protection (hi-vis apparel, rainwear, cold weather, foot protection), above-the-neck protection (eye, head, hearing, respiratory, cooling relief), and traffic safety categories, supported by a portfolio of nearly 100 brands that includes proprietary sub-brands such as Tactyle, Cold Snap, Cor-Brite, Bulldog, Commander, Caliber, Reptyle, Ogre, Encore, and Nhale Xhale, plus licensed lines from Stanley and Mossy Oak.

The company is structured around two divisions — Industrial (serving construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation, and cold weather work) and Retail (serving consumer, gardening, hunting, fishing, and outdoor segments) — and reaches customers through a hybrid channel model: industrial distributors, retail partners, and a direct field-sales team organized by territory (Midwest, Southwest, East, Southeast) plus an international sales function for Mexico and South America. Value-added services include in-house custom logo imprinting via pad and silkscreen printing (up to six colors), strategic sourcing, and custom retail display stands. Operations are anchored by a one-million-square-foot headquarters in Collierville, Tennessee, with distribution centers in Piperton, Tennessee and City of Industry, California. Pricing is quote-based B2B with no public list pricing and separate contact channels for industrial and consumer sales.

Revenue mechanics are not disclosed; the company operates as a private subsidiary within Bunzl Distribution's North American safety products vertical, and its financial results are not separately reported. The business model is fundamentally distribution-led (augmented by private-label and licensed manufacturing), with executive leadership averaging 25 years of safety-industry experience and a sales organization designed for regional account coverage of distributor and large-end-user relationships.

Name

Cordova Safety Products

Legal name

Cordova Safety Products

Website

https://cordovasafety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cordova Safety Products is a private PPE manufacturer and distributor offering 4,500+ products across hand, body, above-the-neck, and traffic safety categories to industrial distributors, retailers, and consumers in the U.S., Mexico, and South America. The company operates as part of Bunzl Distribution's Safety family from a one-million-square-foot Memphis-area headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ), PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK), Disposable Protective Apparel (Coveralls, Gowns, Shoe Covers) (CRAAALAM)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Safety gloves
• Protective eyewear
• Workplace safety gear
• Industrial PPE

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PPE Product Sales: Direct sales of personal protective equipment including hand protection (gloves), body protection, above-the-neck protection (eye, head, hearing, respiratory), and traffic safety products to industrial distributors and retailers
2. Custom Imprinting Services: In-house logo team provides pad printing and silkscreen printing services with up to 6-color options, plus custom packaging, vend packing and custom tagging for branding purposes
3. Strategic Sourcing: Sourcing and supplying safety products through expertise, partnerships and distribution network for customers with specific safety product needs
4. Retail Display Services: Production of customizable retail display stands with company branding, color and design customization, and structural sizing options

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cordova Safety Products manufactures and distributes head-to-toe personal protective equipment (PPE) for industrial and retail customers. The company offers more than 4,500 SKUs spanning gloves, eyewear, hearing protection, respiratory protection, high-visibility apparel, and disposable clothing under proprietary sub-brands and licensed labels. It also provides value-added services such as custom logo imprinting, strategic sourcing, and retail display solutions.

Product overview

Cordova Safety Products is a head-to-toe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturer and distributor offering over 4,500 products across two divisions: Industrial and Retail. The Industrial Division provides hand protection (coated/machine knit gloves, cut-resistant/high-performance gloves, chemical gloves, cold weather gloves, cotton gloves, disposable gloves, impact-activity gloves, leather gloves), body protection (arm, back, cold weather, disposable, foot, hi-vis, rain protection), above-the-neck protection (cooling, eye, head, hearing, respiratory), and traffic safety products. The Retail Division serves consumer markets with similar product categories plus specialized hunting, fishing, and gardening gloves. Key branded sub-products include Tactyle™ (cut-resistant gloves A1-A9), Cold Snap™ (cold weather and cooling relief), COR-BRITE® (hi-vis apparel), Encore™ (ear plugs), Nhale Xhale (respiratory), Outlaw™ (leather drivers), Reptyle™ (rainwear), Ogre® (impact gloves), COMMANDER™ (A7 cut protection), Bulldog™ (safety eyewear), Caliber® (HPPE cut-resistant), and Mossy Oak® (licensed camo gloves). Value-added services include custom logo imprinting, strategic sourcing, and retail display stands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caliber: HPPE/Steel cut-resistant gloves with various cut levels (A2-A6)
• Cold Snap
• Cor-Brite
• Encore
• Nhale Xhale
• Outlaw
• Reptyle
• Ogre
• Commander
• Bulldog
• Tactyle
• Conquest
• Cor-Touch
• Cor-Grip
• Black Label
• ION
• Kevlar
• Monarch
• Power-Cor
• Cor-Tex
• Mossy Oak
• Conquest
• Stormfront
• Towa
• Catalyst
• Sprouts
• Rock Fish
• Tactyle

Products and services

• Safety Gloves (Tactyle, Cold Snap, Cor-Brite, Encore, Nhale Xhale, Outlaw, Reptyle, Ogre, Commander, Bulldog, Caliber) A broad portfolio of hand-protection gloves sold under multiple Cordova sub-brands targeting industrial workers, contractors, and retail consumers needing cut, abrasion, chemical, cold, or impact resistance.
• Protective Eyewear Safety glasses, goggles, and magnifier readers designed to protect workers' eyes from impact, debris, and UV in industrial and construction environments.
• Hearing Protection Earplugs and earmuffs designed to reduce occupational noise exposure for industrial and construction workers.
• Respiratory Protection Disposable respirators and dust masks that provide particulate and dust protection for industrial users.
• High-Visibility Apparel High-visibility vests, shirts, jackets, and raingear designed to improve worker visibility in low-light and high-traffic environments such as construction and roadway work.
• Disposable Protective Apparel Single-use coveralls, lab coats, aprons, sleeves, and shoe covers used to protect workers and environments from dust, paint, chemicals, and contaminants.
• Stanley-licensed Work Gloves Branded work gloves produced under license from Stanley for sale through hardware, mass, and farm-and-ranch retail channels.
• Mossy Oak-licensed Gloves Outdoor and hunting gloves produced under license from Mossy Oak for sale through sporting goods and outdoor retail channels.
• Custom Logo Imprinting Service
• Strategic Sourcing Service
• Retail Display Solutions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bunzl DistributioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCordova Safety Products is a member of Bunzl Distribution's Safety family, a leading supplier in North America. This affiliation provides access to wide reach and logistics, strengthening relationships with manufacturers worldwide, creating operational efficiencies, and enabling outstanding customer service.
• Stanley ToolsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensed partner offering Stanley branded safety products through the partnership.
• Mossy OakminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensed partner offering Mossy Oak camouflage-patterned gloves and outdoor products targeting hunting and outdoor recreation consumers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ansell: Global leader in hand protection and PPE with deep cut-resistant, chemical, and disposable glove portfolios. Directly comparable as a manufacturer-and-distributor serving industrial and healthcare end-markets through both proprietary brands and distributor channels.
• Radians: U.S.-based PPE manufacturer and distributor with proprietary brands spanning eye, head, hearing, hand, and high-visibility protection. Comparable mid-market industrial PPE specialist selling primarily through distributors with a similar brand-led differentiation strategy.
• Lakeland Industries: Manufacturer of protective clothing, disposable garments, and industrial workwear sold primarily through safety distributors. Comparable in disposable and reusable protective apparel categories that overlap with Cordova's body protection and disposable lines.
• Showa Group: Global manufacturer of hand protection (single-use and reusable gloves) with strong industrial and food-safety channels. Comparable in cut-resistant, chemical, and disposable glove categories that compete head-on with Cordova's Tactyle and Cor-Touch lines.
• Protective Industrial Products (PIP): Specialty PPE distributor and brand owner offering hand protection, body protection, and above-the-neck safety products through industrial distributors. Highly comparable business model: multi-brand portfolio, distributor-led GTM, broad SKU breadth covering the same PPE categories as Cordova.
• MCR Safety: Manufacturer of gloves, eyewear, and above-the-neck protection with a multi-brand strategy and distributor-led sales motion. Closely comparable in product mix, brand portfolio depth, and customer segmentation across industrial end-markets.

Emerging players

• Youngstown Glove Company: Niche U.S. glove manufacturer specializing in high-dexterity work gloves for utility, construction, and industrial markets. Comparable in cut-resistant and performance glove categories competing with Cordova's Tactyle and Commander brands, though smaller and more category-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Personal Protective Equipment: Broad incumbent safety division offering head-to-toe PPE including gloves, eyewear, hearing, respiratory, and fall protection. Comparable in product breadth but operates at much larger scale with broader portfolio beyond Cordova's core hand/body/above-neck focus.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Established manufacturer of safety and hygiene products including gloves, eyewear, and disposable protection sold through industrial distributors. Comparable in disposable PPE categories (gloves, respirators) and B2B distributor-led go-to-market motion.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Broad incumbent offering respiratory protection, eyewear, hearing protection, and disposable PPE through industrial distributors. Comparable in respiratory (N95) and above-the-neck categories where Cordova's Nhale Xhale line competes directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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