Guyard SA

What Guyard SA does

Guyard SA is a French manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), specializing in protective gloves, work jackets, aprons, and complementary workwear for industrial and professional users. Founded in 1977 by André Guyard and headquartered in Niherne (Villedieu-sur-Indre), Centre-Val de Loire, the company designs, manufactures, and commercializes its products from a 5,000 m² facility built in 2023 on a 10,437 m² site, with an on-site testing laboratory supporting in-house quality control and rapid product development.

The product portfolio spans leather gloves (cuir), synthetic and coated gloves (nitrile, latex, polyurethane), anti-cut gloves, cold-protection and heat-protection gloves, firefighter gloves (EN 659), welder gloves (EN 12477 / ISO 11611), and impact-protection lines under sub-brands such as BOA Flex, BOA IMPACT V, MECACUT30, Cool Cut, and the eco-focused UNI'VERT range. Products are certified to a broad set of European standards (EN 388, EN 407, EN 511, EN 374, EN 659, EN 12477, EN 381, EN 13688, EN 16350, ISO 11611), serving end-markets including construction, steel and metallurgy, automotive, glass, transportation, packaging, and industrial manufacturing, with named customers such as Saint-Gobain, Vinci, ArcelorMittal, PSA Groupe, Audi, AGC Glass Europe, Eiffage, RATP, Spie, Bekaert, and Smurfit Kappa.

Guyard operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market, combining inside sales (commerciaux sédentaires) and regional field-sales representatives covering France (Sud-Ouest, Grand Est, Rhône-Alpes/Sud-Est, Ouest), with a key-account function. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Since 2026, Guyard has operated as a subsidiary of Wonder Grip Europe SAS (the European arm of global glove manufacturer Wonder Grip Group), retaining its French identity, brand, and manufacturing operations while gaining access to broader industrial, technical, and commercial resources of the parent group.

Name

Guyard SA

Legal name

GUYARD-SA

Website

https://guyard-sa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guyard SA is a French manufacturer of certified protective work gloves and PPE, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Niherne, serving French industrial customers in construction, steel, automotive, glass, and transport through a direct field-sales organization and a 2026-acquired by Wonder Grip Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Protective Equipment

NAICS

Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (32629)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Protective work gloves
• Industrial PPE
• Cut-resistant gloves
• Leather work gloves
• Personal protective equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Niherne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Protective equipment sales: Guyard generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and commercialization of protective gloves, work jackets, aprons, and other work clothing. Products are sold directly to industrial and professional customers through the company's sales organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Guyard SA is a French manufacturer of protective work gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE), founded in 1977. The company designs, produces, and supplies industrial gloves for various applications including cut resistance, heat protection, cold protection, impact protection, and welding, serving major industrial groups across Europe.

Product overview

Guyard SA is a French manufacturer of protective work gloves and safety equipment with over 45 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around core glove categories including leather gloves (cuir), synthetic/nitrile gloves (gants nitrile), anti-cut gloves (anti-coupures), cold protection gloves (contre le froid), heat protection gloves (anti-chaleur), and firefighter gloves (sapeurs-pompiers). Their product lines include branded offerings such as BOA FLEX (nylon/spandex/elastane knitted gloves with micro-foam nitrile coating), BOA IMPACT V (impact-resistant), and the eco-friendly UNI'VERT line. The company also produces complementary welder equipment including masks, hoods, helmets, trousers, boleros, and jackets. All products are manufactured in France at their facility in Villedieu-sur-Indre with an on-site testing laboratory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOA Flex: A versatile protective glove range featuring nylon, spandex, and elastane construction with micro nitrile foam palm coating, designed for comfort and precision in demanding work environments.
• UNI'VERT
• Cool Cut

Products and services

• BOA FLEX A sub-brand of protective gloves designed for flexibility and comfort, targeting industrial users requiring dexterity alongside hand protection.
• BOA IMPACT V An impact protection glove under the BOA line, designed for industrial environments with impact and mechanical hazards.
• MECACUT30 A cut-resistant industrial glove designed for mechanical handling and metalworking applications.
• UNI'VERT An eco-friendly product line of protective gloves developed with environmentally conscious materials or processes.
• Cool Cut A cut-resistant glove product designed for industrial cutting and handling tasks.
• Leather Gloves Traditional leather protective gloves for general industrial handling and welding applications.
• Nitrile-Coated Gloves Nitrile-coated work gloves providing grip and abrasion resistance for industrial handling tasks.
• Heat Protection Gloves Gloves designed for thermal protection in high-temperature industrial environments, compliant with EN 407.
• Cold Protection Gloves Gloves designed for protection against cold environments, compliant with EN 511.
• Welder Gloves Specialized protective gloves for welding operations, providing heat resistance and dexterity.
• Firefighter Gloves Specialized protective gloves designed for firefighting and emergency response applications.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Delta Plus Group: French-headquartered PPE manufacturer offering protective gloves, workwear, fall protection, and respiratory equipment. Comparable as a European PPE specialist with a multi-category safety portfolio and overlapping industrial customers.
• Ejendals (Tegera): Swedish manufacturer of work and protective gloves under the Tegera brand, with comparable specialty ranges in cut, heat, cold, and ESD protection, and a strong European industrial customer base.
• Mapa Professional: French/European manufacturer of professional protective gloves (part of Hutchinson) offering chemical, cut, heat, and disposable protection. Closely comparable in product range, European industrial customer base, and glove-centric positioning.
• Wonder Grip Group: Global manufacturer of industrial protective gloves and the parent of Guyard's acquirer (Wonder Grip Europe SAS). Directly comparable product portfolio spanning coated, cut-resistant, and general-purpose industrial gloves, distributed internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Ansell: Global leader in protective gloves and PPE with deep industrial, chemical, and mechanical protection portfolios. Comparable across nearly every Guyard glove category but with significantly broader geographic reach, larger R&D, and a public-company platform.
• Uvex: German family-owned PPE manufacturer with broad head-to-toe safety portfolio including cut-resistant, chemical, and heat-protection gloves. Comparable in European industrial customer base and certified glove ranges.
• Showa Group: Japanese-headquartered global manufacturer of single-use and reusable industrial protective gloves. Comparable in nitrile, cut-resistant, and specialty coated glove categories; a scaled incumbent with global distribution.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Broad PPE incumbent offering North, Howard Leight, and other protective glove brands alongside respiratory, head, and fall protection. Comparable in serving the same enterprise industrial customers with multi-category safety procurement.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Diversified global PPE player offering work gloves (including cut- and heat-resistant ranges) as part of a much wider respiratory, hearing, and fall-protection portfolio. Comparable in enterprise customer overlap but far broader in scope.

Emerging players

• HexArmor: US-based specialist in high-performance industrial protective gloves, particularly impact- and cut-resistant ranges. Comparable in technical glove focus and specialty industrial segments (oil & gas, construction, manufacturing).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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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