What Real Safety does

Real Safety ApS is a Danish private limited company headquartered in Esbjerg, founded in 2007, that designs and manufactures GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic / Fibre Reinforced Polymer) anti-slip safety products for demanding industrial environments. The company's product portfolio centres on silicon-carbide-encapsulated GRP surfaces with R13 slip-resistance classification, spanning step covers and nosings, walkway and landing covers, ladder rung covers, deck strips, gratings, stair treads, full stairway and ladder systems, escape route markers, cable trays and ladders, pultruded profiles, mud mats, and rig-floor rotary table and setback mats. Real Safety also distributes the Dropsafe range of drop-prevention products (barriers, nets, pouches, barricades, helideck perimeter nets) and bundles Svelt/Kagrail handrails and handles, positioning the business as a one-stop supplier for slip, trip, fall, and dropped-object risk on offshore and industrial sites.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and quote-based: customers configure products online and submit requests with a minimum of ten items per quote, with custom-engineered solutions available for site-specific requirements and a minimum 10-year product warranty. Real Safety holds ISO 9001 certification (issued by Bureau Veritas) and documents compliance with standards including Norsok S-001 (for escape route marking) and DIN 18799, which the company cites as enabling compliance-cost reductions of roughly 70% versus traditional painting. Distribution is handled directly through four localized websites (Denmark, Norway, Germany, and English), with HubSpot used for CRM and email marketing and case studies published across oil & gas, nuclear, wind, maritime, and production segments.

Real Safety's customer base is concentrated in industrial and offshore end markets, with named enterprise projects including TotalEnergies (Tyra redevelopment in the North Sea), Bruce Power (Ontario nuclear generating facility), Ørsted (Anholt offshore wind), BP (Shah Deniz gas field in Azerbaijan), ADNOC (Mutawa 312 tug), BPGIC/Brooge Energy (Fujairah Oil Industry Zone), Noble (Globetrotter II drilling vessel), ESVAGT (vessel safety upgrades), Smurfit Westrock (Kolding production facility), Carlsberg Byen, Copenhagen University, and Esbjerg Marina. The company operates as a bootstrapped, founder-led business under Sales Director and Founder Torben Farup Henriksen, with no disclosed institutional funding, acquisitions, or leadership changes, and a small employee base of 11–50.

Name

Real Safety

Legal name

Real Safety ApS

Website

https://realsap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Real Safety is a Danish Esbjerg-based manufacturer of GRP anti-slip safety products (step covers, walkways, gratings, rig-floor mats, escape route markers) sold to oil & gas, nuclear, wind, maritime, and industrial enterprises globally via a quote-based, direct-sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment

NAICS

Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Matting, Flooring & Safety Rubber Products (IMANALAI)

Keywords

• Anti-slip safety solutions
• GRP composite products
• Industrial safety equipment
• Offshore safety products
• Slip prevention systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Esbjerg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Anti-Slip Safety Products: Sale of GRP/FRP anti-slip products including step covers, walkway covers, ladder rung covers, escape route markers, and deck strips. Custom solutions available with minimum order quantities.
2. Custom Safety Solutions: Tailored anti-slip solutions designed and manufactured for specific client requirements and industrial applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Real Safety designs, manufactures, and sells GRP (Glass Reinforced Polymer) anti-slip safety products including step covers, step nosing, walkway covers, ladder rung covers, landing covers, deck strips, escape route markers, drill floor safety mats, GRP gratings, stair treads, structural profiles, and Dropsafe drop-prevention systems. The company specializes in corrosion-resistant, lightweight (approximately one-third the weight of steel), spark-safe composite solutions for offshore oil and gas, wind energy, nuclear, maritime, and industrial manufacturing environments.

Product overview

Real Safety is a provider of GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) composites and anti-slip safety solutions. The product portfolio includes step covers and nosings (in various colors including yellow, black, blue with yellow, hazard markings, and custom prints), walkway covers, ladder rung covers (half round and channel/U-profile), deck strips, landing covers, escape route markers, and grating systems. The company also offers drill floor safety mats, handrails, and the Dropsafe range of drop prevention products (barrier, net, pouch, barricade, and helideck safety net). GRP composite products include gratings, stair treads, stairway and ladder systems, cable trays and ladders, structural profiles, and mud mats. The products are designed for industrial, offshore, maritime, nuclear, wind energy, oil and gas, and commercial applications where slip resistance, corrosion resistance, and safety compliance are critical.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Walkway Covers

Quantifiable outcome

• Compliance costs reduced by nearly 70% compared to traditional painting methods for escape route marking (Tyra project)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Esbjerg Energi og Bygningsfond (EfB)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEfB is a local sports club sponsor that Real Safety supports as part of community engagement and marketing initiatives in the Esbjerg region.
• Real MarineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal Marine is a local maritime organization that Real Safety sponsors as part of their community and industry support initiatives in the maritime sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Strongwell: U.S.-based manufacturer of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) structural products including gratings, stair treads, handrails, and structural shapes. Comparable to Real Safety as both produce GRP/FRP composite products for industrial and offshore applications.
• Polychem: UK-based manufacturer of GRP products including gratings, profiles, structural shapes, and bespoke composite fabrications. Comparable to Real Safety as both produce GRP composite products for industrial safety, offshore, and infrastructure applications.
• Eurograte: European manufacturer of GRP gratings, profiles, stair treads, and structural products for industrial and offshore applications. Comparable to Real Safety as both produce GRP composite safety products with overlapping European customer bases.
• National GRP: UK-based GRP manufacturer producing gratings, profiles, stair treads, and structural shapes for industrial applications. Comparable to Real Safety as both manufacture GRP composite safety and structural products for similar industrial customers.
• Fibergrate (Creative Pultrusions): Manufacturer of FRP gratings, stair treads, and structural shapes for industrial and commercial applications. Comparable to Real Safety as both serve industrial customers with FRP composite gratings and structural safety products.

Broad incumbents

• Brady Corporation: Manufacturer of safety identification and facility marking products including floor marking and safety signage. Comparable to Real Safety as both serve industrial safety markets with products used in facility safety and compliance workflows.
• MSA Safety: Global manufacturer of safety equipment including fall protection, gas detection, and industrial PPE. Comparable to Real Safety as both serve industrial safety markets, though MSA focuses on personal protective equipment rather than structural anti-slip surfaces.
• 3M: Multinational conglomerate with a broad industrial safety portfolio including anti-slip tapes, coatings, and walkway products. Comparable to Real Safety as both serve industrial safety markets, though 3M is a broad incumbent with much larger scale and product breadth.
• SafeRack: Manufacturer of loading rack safety equipment, fall protection systems, and access platforms for oil & gas, chemical, and transportation sectors. Comparable to Real Safety as both provide industrial safety equipment to oil & gas and chemical customers.

Regional players

• KAG Industrial (Kagrail): Northern European manufacturer of GRP handrails, handles, and access safety products for industrial and maritime applications. Comparable to Real Safety as both serve industrial and maritime safety markets with complementary GRP products (and KAG is an existing supplier partner of Real Safety).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RealSapDk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/real-safety

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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