RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH

What RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH does

RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH is a privately held German B2B specialist in personal protective equipment (PPE) and workwear, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Au am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg, with a secondary office in Bretten. The company focuses on four vertical markets: industry, roofers and carpenters, forestry, and construction and municipal services, supported by 8 certified PSA-Fachberater advisors and a catalog of nearly 140,000 products. Two dedicated B2B online shops (helden-dach.de and helden-wald.de) extend its reach into self-serve ordering for trade professionals.

The product portfolio combines commodity PPE (gloves, helmets, safety footwear, UV-protective clothing, cooling vests) with differentiated offerings: exclusive German distribution of Auxivo passive exoskeletons (LiftSuit, DeltaSuit, OmniSuit, CarrySuit), distribution of the exoIQ S700 active pneumatic shoulder exoskeleton, Phonak Serenity custom-moulded hearing protection, the ThermoGuard heatstroke prevention wearable (RF11/RF12), and a proprietary digital foot health service using mobile 3D scanning with a Best-Fit algorithm and CAD/CNC-milled orthopaedic insoles. RG additionally holds Dräger Top Partner status, providing digital repair, maintenance, and calibration services for Dräger gas detection and respiratory devices, and runs chainsaw training courses with Mobile Motorsägeschule.

The business model rests on direct B2B sales led by certified PSA advisors, supplemented by vertical e-commerce, trade show presence (Dach+Holz, Forst Live, A+A), and revenue from professional services (Dräger servicing, training, custom foot orthotics). Pricing is subsidy-assisted through German occupational safety frameworks—BG BAU covers up to 50% for sun/heat protection and exoskeleton trials (max €1,500), VBG covers 40% of otoplastics, and state funding supports occupational health promotion up to €600/year/employee—reducing customer acquisition friction.

Name

RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH

Legal name

RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH

Website

https://rg-arbeitsschutz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH is a German B2B specialist for personal protective equipment and workwear, serving industry, roofing/carpentry, forestry, and municipal verticals with approximately 140,000 SKUs, certified PSA advisors, and exclusive Auxivo exoskeleton distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety Equipment & Workwear Distribution

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Footwear, (No Rubber) (3140)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Work, Safety & Occupational Footwear (CRAAACAE), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF), Foot Care & Orthotics OTC (Corn/Callus Care, Insoles, Athlete’s Foot Treatments) (CRADAMAL)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Occupational safety workwear
• Industrial exoskeletons
• Hearing protection otoplastics
• Forestry safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Au am Rhein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PPE and Workwear Product Sales: Sale of personal protective equipment, workwear, and safety products across multiple industry verticals. Product categories include exoskeletons, hearing protection, heat protection, UV protection clothing, forestry equipment, roofing clothing, safety footwear, helmets, gloves, and accessories. Nearly 140,000 products in catalog.
2. Device Service and Maintenance: Repair, maintenance, calibration, and certification services for Dräger safety devices (gas detectors, breathing apparatus). Digital ordering via Dräger Herstellerservice platform. RG holds Dräger Top Partner status.
3. Training Courses: Motorsaw training courses, chainsaw certification (SVLFG AS Baum 1+2, DGUV 214-059 modules), safety training, and operator instruction. Delivered in partnership with Mobile Motorsägenschule at company premises in Au am Rhein.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH sells personal protective equipment (PPE), specialized workwear, and safety products across approximately 140,000 SKUs, focused on four core verticals: industry, roofing/carpentry, forestry, and construction/municipalities. The company distributes and consults on innovative solutions including Auxivo and exoIQ exoskeletons, ThermoGuard heatstroke prevention wearables, Phonak Serenity custom hearing protection, and digital foot health scanning. In addition to product distribution, the company provides complementary services such as Dräger device repair and calibration, digital foot health analysis, and certified motorsaw training courses.

Product overview

RG Arbeitsschutz GmbH is a B2B occupational safety and workwear company offering a diversified portfolio centered on personal protective equipment (PPE) and specialized workwear. The core product lines include Auxivo passive exoskeletons (LiftSuit, DeltaSuit, OmniSuit, CarrySuit) for industrial and forestry applications, the exoIQ S700 active pneumatic shoulder exoskeleton, and the ThermoGuard Wearable heat stroke prevention device. Specialized hearing protection is provided through the Serenity modular otoplastik system. The company operates vertical B2B e-commerce platforms helden-dach.de for roofers/carpenters and helden-wald.de for forestry workers, alongside offering proprietary clothing lines such as RoofingXpert (official guild clothing for German roofers). Additional services include digital foot health analysis using 3D scanning technology, Dräger device servicing, and chainsaw training programs. The product portfolio spans approximately 140,000 items across protective clothing, safety footwear, helmets, gloves, hearing protection, and innovative wearable safety technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Helden auf dem Dach: Online shop for roofers and carpenters offering professional B2B workwear, safety equipment, and PPE.
• Helden im Wald
• RoofingXpert
• Auxivo Exoskelette

Products and services

• Auxivo Exoskeletons (LiftSuit, DeltaSuit, OmniSuit, CarrySuit) Passive textile-based exoskeletons for industrial and trade workers providing back, hip, shoulder, and overhead work support. LiftSuit for back/hip during lifting and bent postures; DeltaSuit for shoulders during above-shoulder work; OmniSuit for multi-purpose back and shoulder support; CarrySuit reduces strain carrying loads up to 50kg. Distributed in Germany with BG BAU subsidy support (up to €1,500 for trial).
• exoIQ S700 Active Shoulder Exoskeleton Active pneumatic shoulder exoskeleton providing up to 5kg force support per arm for overhead and elevated arm work. Compatible with Festool 18V battery system. Features configurable presets via iOS/Android app. Body size adjustability from 1.65m to 2.05m. Distributed to German industrial customers.
• ThermoGuard Wearable Heatstroke Prevention Device (RF11/RF12) Wrist-worn wearable for outdoor workers that monitors body and ambient temperature and provides heatstroke risk warnings via light, sound, and vibration. IP67 rated. Battery life up to 90 days (RF11) or 60 days (RF12). RF12 includes LCD display. Designed for industrial, roofing, forestry, and municipal outdoor workers.
• Serenity Hearing Protection System (Phonak) Modular custom hearing protection system including individually molded eShells (clinical nylon), interchangeable acoustic filters, and communication-integrated versions. Product range includes Serenity Classic (static protection), Serenity SP, and Serenity SPC (with communication capability). VBG subsidizes 40% of investment costs; BG BAU subsidizes up to 50%, max €100.
• UV-Protective Clothing UV-protective clothing line for outdoor workers including functional shirts and warning shirts designed to prevent skin cancer and heat exhaustion. Eligible for BG BAU subsidies up to 50% and UKBW subsidies up to €30 per piece. Targeted at construction, roofing, forestry, and municipal outdoor workers.
• Cooling Vests and Cooling Clothing Cooling vests and cooling clothing designed for heat protection during outdoor work in construction, roofing, forestry, and municipal applications. Subsidized by BG BAU up to €100 per unit.
• RoofingXpert Guild Clothing (Dachdeckerinnungskleidung) Official guild clothing collection for roofers developed in partnership with the Bundesverband des Deutschen Dachdeckerhandwerks (ZVDH). Features workwear designed specifically for the German roofing trade. Distributed via helden-dach.de online shop. RG Arbeitsschutz outfits the Deutsche Dachdecker-Nationalmannschaft (German National Roofing Team).
• Helden auf dem Dach (helden-dach.de) B2B Online Shop Dedicated B2B online shop specializing in workwear, PPE, safety shoes, exoskeletons, and RoofingXpert innungskleidung for roofers and carpenters. Offers teamwear customization with company logos. Customers must register for professional trade access.
• Helden im Wald (helden-wald.de) B2B Online Shop for Forestry Dedicated B2B online shop for forestry professionals offering cut-protection clothing, forestry helmets, hearing protection, HAIX safety footwear, gloves, and exoskeletons. Includes live product testing opportunities at trade shows.
• Digital Foot Health Service On-site digital foot health service using mobile 3D foot scanners and pressure measurement devices with 47 specific measurement points per foot. Best-Fit algorithm matches digital foot models with tomographed safety shoes. Ortho-Ampel system provides orthopaedic analysis with Secosol Complete+ or custom CAD/CNC-milled orthopaedic insoles. Eligible for state funding up to €600/year/employee.
• Dräger Device Service Repair, maintenance, calibration, and certification services for Dräger safety devices including gas detectors, gas warning devices, mobile gas measurement technology, and breathing apparatus. Services are ordered digitally via the Dräger Herstellerservice online platform. RG holds Dräger Top Partner status.
• Motorsaw Training Courses (Motorsägen-Lehrgänge) Chainsaw and forestry training courses including SVLFG AS Baum 1+2 certification, DGUV 214-059 modules, fire service/rescue saw training, and safety training. Delivered in partnership with Mobile Motorsägen-schule (Breisach), led by Forstingenieur (FH) Benedikt Pum, at RG's Au am Rhein facility. Approximately 100-120 sessions per year training ~1,400 persons annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• BG BAU subsidy of up to 50% available for sun/heat protection products, exoskeleton trials (max €1,500), reducing customer acquisition cost
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DrägercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRG Arbeitsschutz is a Dräger Top Partner, providing repair, maintenance, calibration, and certification services for Dräger safety devices including gas detectors, gas warning devices, mobile gas measurement technology, breathing apparatus, and more. Services are ordered digitally via the Dräger Herstellerservice online platform. RG hosts annual Dräger service days at Au am Rhein for device drop-off and collection.
• Auxivo AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuxivo AG (ETH Zürich spin-off founded 2019, based in Switzerland) develops and manufactures passive exoskeletons for industry and trades. RG Arbeitsschutz is the exclusive German distribution partner (Auxivo Certified Partner) for the complete Auxivo product line including LiftSuit, DeltaSuit, OmniSuit, and CarrySuit. Joint activities include practical field testing and trade show demonstrations.
• exoIQcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorexoIQ develops active pneumatic shoulder exoskeletons (S700 model) for industrial applications. RG Arbeitsschutz distributes exoIQ products in Germany, offering consultation, demonstrations, and practical testing. The S700 features up to 5kg force support per arm and is compatible with Festool 18V battery system.
• Mobile Motorsägenschule (Breisach)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Motorsägenschule, led by Forstingenieur (FH) Benedikt Pum, conducts approximately 100-120 training sessions per year teaching approximately 1,400 persons annually on safe chainsaw and forestry equipment operation. RG Arbeitsschutz and Mobile Motorsägenschule partner to offer courses at the Au am Rhein facility, including SVLFG AS Baum 1+2, DGUV 214-059 modules, and fire service/rescue saw training.
• Bundesverband des Deutschen Dachdeckerhandwerks (ZVDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with ZVDH (Federal Association of the German Roofing Trade) for the development and distribution of RoofingXpert innungskleidung (guild clothing). RG Arbeitsschutz developed the RoofingXpert collection in collaboration with ZVDH, representing the official guild clothing for the German roofing trade.
• BG BAU (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBG BAU is the statutory accident insurance for the construction industry. RG Arbeitsschutz supports customers in accessing BG BAU subsidies including up to 50% funding for sun/heat protection products (cooling vests up to €100, UV shirts up to €30, sunglasses up to €20), and up to 50% (max €1,500) for exoskeleton training and 2-week practical trials.
• VBG (Verwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVBG subsidizes otoplastics (custom hearing protection) at 40% of investment costs for member businesses.
• Phonak (Sonova Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhonak manufactures the Serenity hearing protection system which RG Arbeitsschutz distributes and custom-fits. The system includes custom-molded eShells, interchangeable acoustic filters, and communication-integrated versions (Serenity Classic, SP, SPC).
• UKBW (Unfallkasse Baden-Württemberg)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUKBW provides subsidies for sun and heat protection products for eligible member organizations in Baden-Württemberg, co-funding UV-protection functional shirts and warning shirts at up to €30 per piece.
• ETH ZürichminorOthersETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) conducted scientific studies on the effectiveness of Auxivo exoskeletts. The research measured muscle load reduction, fatigue decrease, and cardiovascular strain during lifting and overhead work tasks. Study results support the efficacy claims for Auxivo products.
• SecosolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecosol provides orthopaedic insole solutions (Secosol Complete+ 3-stage system and custom CAD/CNC-milled orthopaedic insoles) integrated into RG's digital foot health service offering.
• Forst Ermatingen (Switzerland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss forestry operation that conducted practical field testing of Auxivo exoskeletons (LiftSuit and OmniSuit) in real forestry operations. Joint testing produced field feedback published in Forst & Technik magazine (March 2025 special edition).
• Bundesregierung / State of GermanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman state supports occupational health promotion measures including orthopaedic insoles for employees with tax-free funding up to €600 per year per employee (in addition to regular salary) under the Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung (BGF) program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• Dräger: German-headquartered manufacturer of gas detection, breathing protection, and respiratory safety equipment; supplier and Top Partner of RG Arbeitsschutz for device service and distribution. Comparable as a category peer where Dräger products are specified at end-customer accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Würth: Germany's largest industrial supplies distributor, with a significant PPE and workwear offering sold through direct-sales reps and digital channels to trade and industrial customers. Overlaps with RG on PPE categories, though PPE is one of many categories for Würth.
• MEWA Textil-Service: German workwear and PPE textile-service specialist providing leased workwear and protective clothing to industrial and trade customers. Adjacent business model overlap with RG, though larger and centered on rental/leasing rather than outright sales.
• Honeywell Industrial Safety: Global manufacturer and supplier of PPE, gas detection, hearing protection, and fall protection equipment. Comparable on the equipment side (Dräger/3M/Honeywell are peers within RG's catalog) and at end-customer accounts.
• UVEX: German-headquartered PPE manufacturer specializing in safety eyewear, hearing protection, gloves, helmets, and protective footwear. Direct category overlap with RG's PPE portfolio, though UVEX is a manufacturer and brand owner rather than a vertical specialist distributor.
• Engelbert Strauss: Germany's largest workwear and PPE brand with deep B2B penetration in trades and industrial customers. Far larger and broader in catalog than RG but operates in the same Mittelstand trade channels and competes for the same roofers, carpenters, and industrial buyers.
• CWS Workwear (formerly CWS-boco): Major European workwear, hygiene, and occupational safety solutions provider serving industrial and trade customers across Germany. Operates a service-led model that competes for the same B2B trade accounts as RG, but at significantly larger scale.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Global PPE manufacturer and brand owner across hearing protection, respiratory protection, protective eyewear, and fall protection. Indirect competition to RG wherever 3M-branded products appear in RG's own catalog and at customer accounts.

Direct peers

• BIG Arbeitsschutz: Germany-based B2B PPE retailer carrying safety workwear, footwear, and occupational safety equipment for trades and industrial buyers. Closest comparable in business model, scale, and customer type to RG Arbeitsschutz.

Emerging players

• Petzl: French-headquartered specialist in head protection, fall protection, and lighting for vertical work and forestry. Overlaps with RG's forestry and roofing/craft segments where Petzl helmets and harnesses are commonly required PPE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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