UVEX WINTER HOLDING

What UVEX WINTER HOLDING does

UVEX WINTER HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG is the German limited-partnership parent of the uvex group, a privately held, family/foundation-controlled manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) and sports protection products headquartered in Fürth, Bavaria. Founded in 1926 and operating with 501–1,000 employees, the group develops, produces, and distributes protective eyewear, helmets, hearing protection, cut-resistant gloves, safety footwear, laser protection, and bicycle security products under a portfolio of nine brands: uvex safety and uvex sports (the two core sub-brands), plus ALPINA, Filtral, Heckel, HexArmor, laservision, Primetta, and Hiplok. Operating geographies are centered on Europe, and products are sold both directly to industrial and occupational safety buyers and to consumer/athletic end-markets.

The company earns revenue through a multi-channel model combining direct B2B sales into industrial, manufacturing, and construction workplaces with B2C distribution via a unified 24/7 online shop (uvex-group.shop) and brand-specific websites. Demand is split between regulatory-driven occupational safety purchases (eye injury prevention, hearing protection, laser safety, cut protection) and discretionary sports/recreational purchases (cycling, winter sports, children's eyewear). Underlying technology centers on certified PPE engineering — safety eyewear, helmets, protective gloves and footwear, and specialized laser-protection optics — rather than software or AI-driven platforms. The value proposition combines functional protection, sport performance, and regulatory compliance across both work and leisure use cases.

Customer segments span two horizontal use cases: a primary industrial/workplace safety segment serving workers in industrial, manufacturing, and construction environments under regulatory safety requirements, and a secondary sports/recreation segment serving athletes and recreational users. Distribution channels include owned e-commerce storefronts for each brand, plus broader retail partnerships, with active social media presence on Meta, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram supporting brand awareness and consumer engagement. No company-specific revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A history details, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in available sources.

Name

UVEX WINTER HOLDING

Legal name

UVEX WINTER HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://uvex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UVEX WINTER HOLDING is the German parent of the uvex group, a privately held manufacturer of personal protective equipment and sports protection products serving industrial, occupational, and consumer markets across Europe through nine brands including uvex safety, uvex sports, ALPINA, and HexArmor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599), Footwear Manufacturing (31621)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Ski & Snowboard Protective Gear Retail (Helmets, Goggles, Pads, Back Protectors) (CRAMAJAC)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Safety eyewear
• Occupational safety
• Sports protection
• Protective helmets

Headquarters

HQ city

Fürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UVEX WINTER HOLDING develops, produces, and distributes protective products for people in sports, leisure, and work. Through nine brands including uvex safety, uvex sports, ALPINA, Heckel, HexArmor, laservision, Filtral, Primetta, and Hiplok, the group delivers personal protective equipment (PPE), safety eyewear, protective helmets, hearing protection, cut-resistant gloves, safety footwear, and bicycle security products to industrial, professional, and consumer markets.

Product overview

UVEX WINTER HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG (the uvex group) operates as a holding company overseeing nine distinct brands in the personal protective equipment (PPE) and sports safety sector. The portfolio is organized around two core sub-brands — uvex safety (occupational safety including safety eyewear, helmets, hearing protection, and related PPE) and uvex sports (sports and recreational protective gear) — supplemented by seven specialist sub-brands: ALPINA (sports eyewear and helmets for cycling and winter sports), Filtral (corrective safety glasses and reading eyewear), laservision (laser protection eyewear), HexArmor (cut-resistant gloves and arm protection), Primetta (children's safety eyewear), Heckel (safety footwear), and Hiplok (bicycle security locks). Together, these nine brands serve industrial, professional, and consumer markets across occupational safety, sports performance, and lifestyle protection categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALPINA: Brand specializing in sports and outdoor activities
• Filtral
• Heckel
• HexArmor
• laservision
• Primetta
• uvex safety
• uvex sports
• Hiplok
• Rainer Winter Stiftung

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• HexArmor (acquired reference, industry competitor): Cut-resistant gloves and arm protection brand now part of uvex group; pre-acquisition this was a comparable player in high-performance industrial hand protection alongside Ansell and Showa.

Direct peers

• Bolle Safety: Specializes in safety eyewear, goggles, and protective equipment for industrial and tactical use. Direct competitor to uvex safety in occupational protective eyewear with similar product positioning and target customer base.
• Ansell: Global leader in protective gloves and PPE. Direct competitor through uvex's HexArmor brand in cut-resistant and industrial hand protection, with similar occupational safety customer base.
• Pyramex Safety Products: Specializes in safety eyewear, goggles, and occupational protective equipment. Direct competitor in the same product category with similar mid-market positioning in industrial and construction safety.
• Wiley X: Manufacturer of protective eyewear serving both tactical/occupational and lifestyle/sports markets. Comparable to uvex in spanning professional safety and consumer/active-lifestyle segments.
• Rudy Project: Sports eyewear and helmets for cycling, triathlon, and winter sports. Direct competitor to ALPINA and uvex sports in athletic protective eyewear with comparable product positioning and sporting goods distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Oakley (EssilorLuxottica): Sports eyewear and protective equipment brand. Competitor to uvex sports and ALPINA in cycling, ski, and active sports eyewear segments; broader incumbent with much larger marketing budget.
• MSA Safety: Global leader in safety equipment including head, eye, hearing, and respiratory protection. Broad incumbent in PPE with overlapping product categories to uvex safety across multiple industrial safety segments.
• Honeywell Personal Protective Equipment: Operates a broad PPE portfolio including eye and face protection (U.S. Safety, Howard Leight, North brands). Competes with uvex across occupational safety eyewear, hearing protection, and respiratory protection categories.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Global safety equipment leader with extensive PPE portfolio including protective eyewear, hearing protection, and respiratory equipment. Largest broad incumbent competing with UVEX across virtually all occupational safety categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/uvex
• TikToktiktok.com/@uvex
• Instagraminstagram.com/uvex
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uvex-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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