Wah Fung Trading Company

What Wah Fung Trading Company does

Wah Fung Trading Company (legal name: Wah Fung Trading Limited) is a Hong Kong-based private manufacturer and exporter of industrial personal protective equipment (PPE) founded in 1994 and headquartered in Sheung Shui in the New Territories. The company operates a hybrid model combining an in-house production facility with a separate trade-department sourcing arm. Its own factory produces approximately 30,000 dozen pairs of work gloves per month, with stated capacity to scale to 100,000 dozen pairs for larger orders, while the trade department sources an additional 100,000+ dozen pairs, giving a combined export turnover exceeding 200,000 dozen pairs per month shipped in container-load quantities to international buyers.

The product portfolio spans 14 main categories of PPE, anchored by hand protection (13+ glove types including cotton, latex, nitrile, PVC, cow split leather, pig grain leather, mechanic, garden, winter, and welding gloves) and extending into eyewear (glasses, goggles, welding goggles to EN166/CSA/ANSI standards), respiratory protection (EN149 FFP2 disposable masks and cartridge respirators), rain suits, safety suits and reflective vests, welding wear, cold-weather parkas, work wear, and foot protection (safety boots, leather shoes, PVC shoe covers). The company accepts custom designs and markets its catalog via a product-website plus direct inquiry forms; sister domains wahfungprotective.com and wahfungtools.com extend the group's coverage into work suits, work shoes, and tools.

Commercially, Wah Fung is a sales-led, direct-export B2B operation selling to industrial and manufacturing businesses (factory operators, plants, workplaces) and to safety equipment distributors and traders, with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing and credit terms available for long-term clients. Distribution is direct international export via container shipments with no disclosed geographic restrictions. The firm has no public listing, no external investors, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, and no recorded awards or third-party certifications, and is led by Managing Director Mr. Tam Chu Ping.

Name

Wah Fung Trading Company

Legal name

Wah Fung Trading Limited

Website

https://wahfungtrading.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hong Kong-based private manufacturer and exporter of industrial PPE, including work gloves, rain suits, safety eyewear, and respiratory protection, selling direct to international B2B buyers and distributors since 1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Protective Equipment

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159), Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective & Work Accessories Manufacturing (Safety Gloves/Hi-Vis Accessories) (IMAOAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gloves & Mittens Manufacturing (IMAOAFAB)

Keywords

• Industrial work gloves
• Protective equipment
• Safety eyewear
• Rain suits
• Work wear

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheung Shui

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Export: Manufactures industrial work gloves, PVC/polyester/PVC rain suits, pure paint brushes, and industrial protective products for export. Own factory produces 30,000 dozen pairs of work gloves monthly with capacity to scale to 100,000 dozen per month for larger orders. Trade department sources over 100,000 dozen pairs. Total export turnover exceeds 200,000 dozen per month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wah Fung Trading Company is a Hong Kong-based manufacturer and exporter of industrial protective products established in 1994. The company operates its own factory producing work gloves (stable capacity of 30,000 dozen pairs per month, expandable to 100,000 dozen) and a trade department that sources over 100,000 dozen pairs monthly, with total export turnover exceeding 200,000 dozen per month. It offers a broad catalog of safety products including gloves, rain suits, safety eyewear, respirators, helmets, safety shoes, welding wear, and cold-weather work wear.

Product overview

Wah Fung Trading Company is a manufacturer and exporter of industrial protective products established in 1994. The company operates with two sections: an in-house factory producing work gloves (capacity 30,000 dozen pairs/month, expandable to 100,000 dozen) and a trade department sourcing over 100,000 dozen pairs monthly. Their product portfolio is a diverse catalog of protective equipment organized across 14 main categories: Eyewear (Glasses, Goggles, Welding Goggles), Hand Protection (over 13 types of work gloves including Cotton, Leather, Latex, Nitrile, PVC, Winter, and Welding), Respiratory Protection (Mask Respirators, Dust Masks), Rain Protection (PVC Rain Suits and Ponchos), Body Protection (Safety Suits, Reflective Vests, Coveralls), Welding Protection (Flame Retardant Wear, Leather Aprons), Cold Weather Gear (Winter Suits, Parkas, Warm Wear), and Foot Protection (Safety Shoes, Boots, Shoe Covers). The company also produces work wear and miscellaneous industrial protective products. All products emphasize consistently high quality for user health and safety while optimizing productivity, with custom designs welcome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• wahfungprotective.com: Website focusing on work suits and work shoes - manufacturer and exporter of industrial work gloves and protective products
• wahfungtools.com

Products and services

• Glasses/Spectacles Safety eyewear including spectacles and goggles for industrial eye protection, with models meeting EN166/CSA/ANSI standards.
• Goggles Clear PVC goggles for industrial eye protection.
• Welding Goggles Color plastic welding goggles for protection during welding operations.
• Work Gloves Comprehensive range of industrial work gloves including Children Gloves, Cotton Gloves, Cow Split Leather Gloves, Furniture Leather Gloves, Garden Gloves, Latex Gloves, Mechanic Gloves, Nitrile Gloves, Pig Grain Leather Gloves, PVC Gloves, Welding Gloves & Accessories, and Winter Gloves.
• Mask Respirator Dust masks and plastic respirators including disposable masks, single and double cartridge respirators conforming to EN149 FFP2 standards.
• Rain Suit PVC ponchos, rain jackets, and rain suits for wet weather protection including child-size options.
• Safety Suit Non-woven polypropylene disposable coveralls, reflective safety vests with PVC or 3M reflective tape.
• Safety Product Additional safety products including plastic safety helmets, earmuffs, and road safety flash lights.
• Warm Wear Acrylic beanies, balaclavas, and gloves for cold weather protection.
• Welding Wear Flame retardant welding wear including cotton welding ponchos, aprons, sleeves, and leather aprons.
• Winter Suit Polyester/PVC parkas and winter jackets with padding and hoods for cold weather protection.
• Work Shoe PVC shoe covers, safety boots with steel toes, leather safety shoes and sandals with PU soles.
• Work Wear 2-piece cotton work wear sets, jackets, pants, and work coveralls in various fabrics and colors.
• Miscellaneous Products Additional products including denim aprons, PP coveralls, and sanna suits.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wah Fung Protective (wahfungprotective.com)minorOthersRelated company website focusing on work suits and work shoes. Part of Wah Fung group of companies. Same manufacturer and exporter of industrial work gloves and protective products.
• Wah Fung Tools (wahfungtools.com)minorOthersRelated company website for tools. Part of Wah Fung group of companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ansell: Global leader in protective gloves and PPE with a deep industrial hand-protection portfolio. Directly comparable to Wah Fung as a work-glove manufacturer, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple safety categories.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Global manufacturer of protective apparel, gloves, and wiping products for industrial and cleanroom use. Comparable to Wah Fung's safety suits, work wear, and disposable protective apparel categories, with stronger institutional distribution.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Global diversified PPE manufacturer (Miller, North, Howard Leight brands) covering gloves, eyewear, and respiratory protection. Comparable to Wah Fung's multi-category safety-equipment catalog, but at much greater scale and with deeper compliance.
• Uvex Safety Group: German-headquartered PPE manufacturer with broad coverage of gloves, eyewear, and respiratory protection. Overlaps with Wah Fung across multiple categories including safety eyewear and work gloves, but at a larger branded scale.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Global PPE manufacturer with major presence in respiratory protection, eyewear, and protective apparel. Comparable to Wah Fung's eyewear/respirator lines and safety-suit offering, but with far broader product depth and certifications.

Direct peers

• Showa Group: Japanese manufacturer specializing in industrial work gloves and hand protection. Closely comparable to Wah Fung in core product (work gloves), target buyer (industrial users), and export-oriented distribution model.
• Delta Plus Group: European PPE specialist with broad work-glove and protective-clothing lines. Comparable to Wah Fung in product mix (gloves, work wear, eye/head protection) and in selling into industrial safety-equipment channels.
• ATG (Ansell Technology Group / Hand Care): Specialist in lightweight industrial work gloves with global manufacturing footprint. Comparable to Wah Fung as a work-glove specialist exporting to international industrial buyers.
• Towa Corporation: Japanese work-glove manufacturer offering coated, leather, and specialty gloves. Comparable product mix and international B2B distribution model, though with deeper technology development.
• Superior Glove Works: Canadian manufacturer of a broad range of industrial work gloves including leather, nitrile, and specialty cut-resistant styles. Comparable in product breadth across glove types and in serving industrial safety-equipment distributors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 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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