Safety Supply America

What Safety Supply America does

Safety Supply America, Inc. is a privately held, Newport Beach, California-based e-commerce distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial safety supplies founded in 1999 by Steve Johnson. The company sells flame resistant clothing, arc flash safety gear, electrical rubber gloves, aluminized thermal protection, gas detection tubes, and food safety disposables through a single online storefront, supplemented by phone sales at (800) 490-5368. It is a multi-brand reseller carrying Bulwark, DuPont, NSA, Draeger, and Paulson products rather than an original equipment manufacturer, and it offers NAIL-certified electrical glove testing as a recurring service alongside its catalogue. Unit prices range from roughly $11 to $560 with a $15 small-order fee under $100, free ground shipping on qualifying orders, and negotiated volume pricing plus Net 30 credit terms for established commercial buyers, with collection jurisdiction in California. The technical footprint is a standard e-commerce platform secured with SSL and explicitly designed not to retain credit card data, and the company ships nationwide from multiple warehouses with UPS, FedEx, and LTL freight options. Strategic differentiation rests on product breadth across eight PPE categories, custom logo embroidery on FR apparel, custom safety clothing design, NAIL certification, and domestic warehouse reach rather than proprietary technology or AI capabilities.

Name

Safety Supply America

Legal name

Safety Supply America, Inc.

Website

https://safetysupplyamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safety Supply America is a Newport Beach-based e-commerce distributor, founded in 1999, that sells flame resistant clothing, arc flash gear, electrical gloves, thermal protection, and food safety disposables to industrial, electrical utility, and food service buyers across the US, supplemented by NAIL-certified glove testing and custom logo embroidery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42349)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF), Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ)

Keywords

• Safety equipment distribution
• Flame resistant clothing
• Arc flash protection
• Industrial safety supplies
• Personal protective equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PPE and Safety Equipment Sales: One-time product sales of safety equipment including flame resistant clothing, arc flash safety gear, electrical gloves, thermal protection, and food safety disposables through e-commerce platform
2. Custom Logo/Branding Services: Custom logo embroidery and personalization of flame resistant apparel for corporate branding and workforce identity programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Safety Supply America is a nationwide e-commerce distributor that sells personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial safety supplies, including flame-resistant clothing, arc flash safety gear, electrical rubber gloves, thermal protective clothing, gas detection tubes, food safety disposables, and protective coveralls. The company also offers ancillary services such as NAIL-certified electrical glove testing, custom logo embroidery on FR garments, and custom safety clothing design. Orders ship from warehouses across the United States via UPS, FedEx, and LTL freight, with net-30 credit terms available to established commercial customers.

Product overview

Safety Supply America is a nationwide e-commerce distributor of safety equipment founded in 1999, operating as a single unified online storefront rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company distributes a comprehensive portfolio of personal protective equipment (PPE) organized across eight main product categories: Arc Flash Safety (12 cal, 40 cal PPE clothing), Electrical Rubber Gloves, Electrical Glove Testing (NAIL certified), Flame Resistant Clothing (including Bulwark brand), Food Safety Disposables, Gas Detection Tubes (Draeger), Protective Safety Clothing (DuPont Tyvek family), and Thermal Protection. Within Thermal Protection, the company carries the NSA Carbon Armour line of FR base layers, coveralls, jackets, and sleeves (featuring OPF-Carbon blends with arc ratings from 9-12 cal/cm²), NSA High Heat Gloves (Kevlar Terry, THERMO, PBI, and Fiberglass lines rated ANSI Heat Level 4 at 500°F), and Paulson/NSA aluminized face shields and hoods for foundry and welding applications. Additional services include NAIL-certified electrical glove testing, custom logo embroidery on FR garments, and custom safety clothing design for workforce-specific requirements. The company ships from warehouses nationwide via UPS and FedEx.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arc Flash Safety

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BulwarkminorOthersBrand partner offering flame resistant clothing through Safety Supply America's e-commerce platform. Bulwark is a recognized FR clothing manufacturer whose products are distributed by Safety Supply America.
• DuPont (Tyvek, GammaGuard, ViroGuard, MicroGuard, PyroGuard)minorOthersBrand partner supplying protective safety clothing materials and coveralls through Safety Supply America. DuPont is a well-known manufacturer of protective fabrics and garments.
• NSA (National Safety Apparel)minorOthersBrand partner providing thermal protective clothing and Carbon Armour FR gear through Safety Supply America. NSA manufactures high-heat protective equipment including gloves, balaclavas, and aluminized clothing.
• DraegerminorOthersBrand partner supplying gas detection tubes through Safety Supply America's product catalog. Draeger is a manufacturer of gas detection equipment.
• PaulsonminorOthersBrand partner providing aluminized heat reflective face shields through Safety Supply America. Paulson manufactures protective face shields for high-heat applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Largest U.S. MRO industrial distributor with an extensive PPE and safety product catalog including arc flash gear, gloves, and flame-resistant clothing, competing with Safety Supply America for the same electrical utility and industrial safety customers.
• Fastenal: Large U.S. industrial supplier with significant PPE and safety product lines sold through branch networks and on-site vending, competing for the same industrial and electrical safety spend.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Major U.S. metalworking and MRO distributor carrying a deep safety/PPE line including FR clothing, electrical gloves, and gas detection, directly overlapping with Safety Supply America's core categories.

Direct peers

• Mallory Safety and Supply: U.S. safety products distributor focused on FR clothing, arc flash gear, electrical safety, and gas detection — directly comparable to Safety Supply America's vertical and category mix.
• Magid Glove & Safety: Specialized U.S. distributor of gloves, FR apparel, arc flash PPE, and eye/face protection, with private-label manufacturing and a similar mid-sized B2B focus to Safety Supply America.
• PK Safety: Online-first U.S. PPE and safety supplies distributor carrying FR clothing, electrical gloves, gas detection, and confined-space equipment, mirroring Safety Supply America's e-commerce-led GTM.
• Enviro Safety Products: Specialty distributor of FR clothing, arc flash PPE, electrical gloves, and gas detection equipment, with a strong e-commerce presence and similar customer base of electrical utility and industrial workers.

Others

• Draeger: Manufacturer of gas detection equipment and related safety products (a disclosed brand partner), selling through distribution as well as direct, making it both a supplier and an adjacent competitor to Safety Supply America.
• Bulwark Protection (VF Corporation): Major FR apparel manufacturer (a Bulwark brand partnership already disclosed in Safety Supply America's data) that sells direct and through distributors, representing both a supplier and adjacent competitor.
• National Safety Apparel (NSA): Manufacturer of FR clothing, thermal protection, and high-heat gloves (a brand partner disclosed in the data); competes as both supplier to Safety Supply America and a direct-to-end-user seller.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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