Cooper Safety Supply

What Cooper Safety Supply does

Cooper Safety Supply is a US-based online retailer of personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial safety supplies, operating direct-to-consumer through its Magento Commerce e-commerce platform at coopersafety.com. The company serves industrial and commercial workers, occupational safety buyers, small and mid-sized businesses, and individual consumers needing workplace safety gear, with no named enterprise accounts or formal B2B contract structures disclosed. Its go-to-market is self-serve product-led purchasing supplemented by a toll-free sales line (1-800-724-2596) for assistance and custom quotes.

The product portfolio spans ten core PPE categories — hard hats and head protection, ear plugs and hearing protection, safety glasses and eye protection, respirators, fall protection, work gloves, safety clothing, warming products, heat stress products, and ergonomics accessories — sourced from established safety brands including MSA, 3M, Bullard, Ergodyne, Uvex, Fibre-Metal, Moldex, and Howard Leight. Cooper Safety Supply also operates an in-house custom printing service for hard hats and safety vests using pad-printing technology, supporting multi-location logo and slogan imprinting across brands. The technology stack is standard third-party infrastructure (Magento Commerce) with no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time product sales via the e-commerce storefront, with unit pricing ranging from approximately $5 to over $500 depending on category and volume discounts available for bulk and custom orders. The company operates a single warehouse and headquarters in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, accepts international orders, and serves a primarily North American market. There is no disclosed funding history, parent company, or institutional ownership, indicating an independent, founder or small-group-owned private business.

Name

Cooper Safety Supply

Legal name

Cooper Safety Supply

Website

https://coopersafety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooper Safety Supply is a US-based online distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE), selling hard hats, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection, gloves, and safety clothing from major brands directly to industrial workers, small businesses, and individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial safety supplies
• Personal protective equipment
• Safety equipment distribution
• PPE retail
• Workplace safety gear

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct e-commerce sales of safety products including hard hats, ear plugs, respirators, safety clothing, fall protection equipment, work gloves, and related safety supplies. Products are sold at various price points with some volume pricing available for bulk orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cooper Safety Supply is an independent online retailer that distributes personal protective equipment and industrial safety supplies from leading manufacturers, including hard hats, hearing protection, respirators, safety clothing, fall protection, and work gloves. The company complements its multi-brand catalog with a custom printing and imprinting service that applies company logos and employee identification to hard hats and safety apparel. Sales and service are delivered primarily through the coopersafety.com e-commerce website and toll-free phone support, with shipping handled from its Brooklyn Park, Minnesota facility.

Product overview

Cooper Safety Supply is an online B2B safety equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products. The offering consists of multiple product categories spanning Ear Plugs & Hearing Protection (foam, corded, reusable earplugs and earmuffs), Ergonomics (back supports, knee pads, wrist supports), Fall Protection (harnesses, lanyards, anchor connectors), Hard Hats & Head Protection, Heat Stress Products (cooling vests, hydration), Respirators & Respiratory Protection, Safety Clothing (disposable coveralls, flame resistant clothing, high visibility apparel), Safety Glasses & Eye Protection, Warming Products (winter gloves, jackets, liners), and Work Gloves (cut resistant, disposable, leather). The company also provides custom printing services for hard hats and safety clothing using pad-printing technology. Products are sourced from major safety brands including MSA, 3M, Bullard, Ergodyne, Moldex, Howard Leight, Fibre-Metal, Pyramex, and LIFT Safety. The platform is built on Magento Commerce e-commerce infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ULINE: Major direct-to-customer distributor of shipping, industrial, and safety supplies with a strong e-commerce catalog. Overlaps with Cooper on safety gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, and respiratory products sold to similar commercial and industrial buyers.
• Safety Zone: Independent U.S. distributor of PPE and safety products (gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, respirators). Directly comparable as an independent PPE-specialty distributor selling overlapping product categories to similar end markets.
• Zoro Tools: E-commerce-focused industrial and business supplies retailer (SharkNinja parent) selling PPE, safety gear, and MRO supplies online. Closely aligned business model — digital-first, broad assortment, SMB and individual buyers — making it a direct e-commerce peer to Cooper Safety Supply.
• Global Industrial: Direct marketer and e-commerce distributor of industrial and commercial equipment including PPE, material handling, and safety products. Closely comparable digital channel and overlapping safety equipment categories.

Emerging players

• Ansell: Global manufacturer of protective gloves and safety solutions with growing direct and digital channels. Comparable as a PPE-focused company overlapping on hand and body protection categories that Cooper resells, with potential to shift distribution toward direct sales.

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal: Industrial and construction supply distributor with strong PPE offering and on-site vending programs. Comparable because Fastenal serves overlapping safety equipment buyers across construction and manufacturing, with growing e-commerce capabilities.
• McMaster-Carr: Iconic U.S. industrial supply catalog and e-commerce retailer with deep PPE, safety, and facility maintenance assortment. Comparable for the e-commerce industrial supply buyer overlap, though Cooper is more PPE-specialized while McMaster spans broader MRO categories.
• Amazon Business: Amazon's B2B purchasing platform offering broad industrial and PPE assortments with fast fulfillment and competitive pricing. Represents the largest competitive threat on convenience, price, and shipping speed for Cooper's online PPE buyer.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Major U.S. metalworking and industrial supply distributor with a sizable safety/PPE assortment. Overlaps with Cooper on hard hats, hearing protection, respirators, safety clothing, and fall protection sold to similar industrial customer segments.
• W.W. Grainger: Largest U.S. industrial MRO distributor with a massive catalog spanning PPE, safety, and facility maintenance. Directly comparable because Grainger serves the same end-buyers (safety professionals in construction, manufacturing, and industrial workplaces) that Cooper targets, with overlapping PPE and safety equipment categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coopersafety

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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