Pyramex Safety Products

What Pyramex Safety Products does

Pyramex Safety Products, LLC is a privately held, family-owned personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Piperton, Tennessee. Founded approximately 1991, the company employs between 251 and 500 people and operates through more than 3,500 distributors across 65 countries, serving industrial, construction, manufacturing, enterprise, and consumer end-markets.

The company's product portfolio spans eight core PPE categories: eye protection (safety eyewear, goggles, readers), hand and arm protection (dipped, cut-resistant, leather, synthetic, and tactical gloves), head protection (Type I/II hard hats and safety helmets under the Ridgeline, Ridgeline XR7, and SL Series sub-brands), hearing protection (electronic and passive earmuffs, earplugs), welding protection (LEADHEAD auto-darkening and passive helmets), workwear (high-visibility vests, t-shirts, outerwear), cooling products, and retail-packed items. Differentiated technologies include the Mips-integrated Ridgeline T2 hard hat, PMXTECK plated-knit glove construction, H2MAX/H2X anti-fog coatings, TruFlex eyewear flexibility, and EPS Halo Foam airflow design. The portfolio meets a comprehensive stack of ANSI/ISEA, CSA, CE/UKCA EN, NFPA, ASTM, and MIL-PRF-32432 certifications across jurisdictions.

Pyramex generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of PPE products via its industrial distributor network, buy groups and co-ops, retail channels, and its own e-commerce storefront. Secondary revenue streams include custom logo imprinting services (pad printing, screen printing, heat transfer) and private-label/OEM solutions for enterprise customers seeking branded PPE. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates through B2B distributor relationships. The company maintains a sub-brand portfolio including Ridgeline, Ridgeline XR7, LEADHEAD, Venture Gear, Venture Gear Tactical, Passive Pro, PMXTECK, TruFlex, SL Series, Legacy, and PMXSPEC, alongside a licensed Carhartt eyewear line distributed through retail channels.

Name

Pyramex Safety Products

Legal name

Pyramex Safety Products, LLC

Website

https://pyramex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Pyramex Safety Products is a family-owned PPE manufacturer and distributor selling safety eyewear, gloves, hard hats, hearing protection, welding helmets, workwear, and cooling products through 3,500+ distributors across 65 countries, serving industrial, construction, enterprise, and consumer end-markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Safety, PPE & Workwear Retail (Gloves, Respirators, Eye/Ear Protection) (CRAIADAK)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Safety eyewear
• Work gloves
• Hard hats
• Hearing protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Collierville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PPE Products Sales: Pyramex generates revenue through the sale of personal protective equipment including eyewear, gloves, workwear, head protection, hearing protection, welding protection, and cooling products to industrial customers and consumers through distributors and direct channels
2. Custom Logo/Branding Services: Custom imprinting services allowing customers to showcase their logo on Pyramex eyewear, earmuffs, work wear, hard hats and safety helmets through pad printing, screen printing, and heat transfer methods
3. Private Label Solutions: Private label solutions for customers looking to promote their business with customized branding on PPE products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pyramex Safety Products is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE), offering safety eyewear, gloves, head protection, hearing protection, workwear, welding protection, and cooling products through a global network of industrial distributors, buy groups, retail stores, e-commerce, and private-label channels. The company supplies worker-safety solutions for industrial, construction, manufacturing, tactical, and shooting-sports end users across more than 65 countries.

Product overview

Pyramex Safety Products is a family-owned provider of personal protective equipment (PPE) offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into eight core product categories: Eye Protection (safety eyewear in full frame, half frame, frameless, sealed, and goggle styles), Hand & Arm Protection (gloves including dipped, cut resistant, leather driver, and synthetic), Workwear (hi-vis vests, t-shirts, outerwear, rainwear), Head Protection (hard hats, safety helmets, bump caps, face shields), Welding Protection (auto-darkening and passive helmets), Hearing Protection (electronic and passive earmuffs, earplugs), Cooling (vests, towels, neck shades), and Retail products. The portfolio includes sub-brands such as Ridgeline (hard hats), Ridgeline XR7 (safety helmets), SL T2 (Type II helmets), Venture Gear (sporty/tactical eyewear), Venture Gear Tactical (tactical gloves), LEADHEAD (welding helmets), and Carhartt eyewear. Proprietary technologies include PMXTECK plated knit glove technology, H2MAX anti-fog coating, and TruFlex flexible eyewear. Products meet ANSI, CSA, CE/UKCA, and MIL standards. The company operates with over 3,500 distributors across 65 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ridgeline®: Hard hats and full brim helmets for head protection
• Ridgeline XR7®
• LEADHEAD®
• Venture Gear®
• Venture Gear Tactical®
• Passive Pro
• PMXTECK™
• TruFlex™
• SL Series / SL T2™
• Legacy®
• PMXSPEC®

Products and services

• Safety Eyewear
• Work Gloves
• Head Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Workwear
• Welding Protection
• Cooling Products
• Venture Gear Tactical Eyewear
• Private-Label / Custom PPE

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 out of 5 injured workers are not wearing eyewear at the time of their injury; 90% of eye injuries can be prevented with proper protective eyewear
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Major DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLongstanding relationships with major industrial distributors across 65 countries, providing extensive market reach and competitive pricing for Pyramex PPE products.
• Buy Groups and Co-opscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnerships with major buy groups and co-ops enabling competitive pricing on Pyramex and partner brands.
• VentureGear TacticalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPyramex distributes VentureGear Tactical brand products, offering tactical-grade eye and hearing protection for shooting sports and recreational markets.
• VentureGearcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPyramex distributes VentureGear brand products through their established distribution network, offering active PPE for recreational and professional use.
• CarharttminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed Carhartt branded eyewear products distributed through Pyramex's retail channel network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ergodyne: Mid-market PPE and worker safety products manufacturer with overlapping hand, eye, head and cooling categories distributed through industrial channels — a comparable niche-PPE competitor with similar size and growth profile.
• Radians: Mid-market, privately held PPE manufacturer and distributor with comparable multi-category portfolio (eye, hand, head, hearing, hi-vis) and a similar distributor-led GTM motion — a close structural comp for Pyramex.
• Ansell: Global hand and body protection specialist with cut-resistant, impact, and chemical-protective gloves that directly overlap Pyramex's glove portfolio, including ANSI/ISEA 105 and 138 product lines distributed through industrial channels.
• MCR Safety: Vertically integrated PPE manufacturer covering gloves, eyewear, head protection and apparel through industrial distributors. Closely comparable product breadth, certification stance (ANSI/CSA) and customer segments as Pyramex.
• Cordova Safety Products: Mid-market PPE distributor/manufacturer with broad eye, hand and body protection lines distributed through industrial channels; closest peer to Pyramex in size, channel orientation and product breadth.
• Bullard: Specialist manufacturer of head protection (hard hats, safety helmets), respiratory protection and thermal imaging — overlaps directly with Pyramex's Ridgeline/SL T2 product lines in industrial head protection.
• Protective Industrial Products (PIP): PE-backed (Columbia Capital) PPE manufacturer/distributor with a broad hand, eye, head and body protection portfolio sold through industrial distributors — directly comparable business model, scale band and channel strategy to Pyramex.

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: Public, large-cap safety equipment manufacturer with comparable head, eye, hearing and respiratory protection portfolios. Overlaps directly with Pyramex's Ridgeline, SL and hearing product lines but operates with materially greater R&D and balance sheet resources.
• Honeywell Personal Protective Equipment: Honeywell's PPE business (formerly Sperian, including Howard Leight and North) directly competes across eye, head, hearing and hand protection, and overlaps with Pyramex's mid-market industrial distributors and buy-group channels.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Global PPE leader with strongly overlapping eyewear, head protection, hearing protection and welding helmet portfolios (e.g., Speedglas). 3M is a broad incumbent whose brand and channel depth set the competitive ceiling Pyramex benchmarks against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pyramexsafety
• Instagraminstagram.com/pyramexsafety

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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