Sioen Ballistics

Name

Sioen Ballistics

Legal name

Sioen nv

Website

https://sioenballistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ballistic protective products — standardized and custom: Sale of ballistic vests, plate carriers, shields, and accessories to military, law enforcement, and security organizations. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (off-the-shelf and bespoke/custom-made). The company also offers tailored solutions as a key differentiator.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sioen Ballistics designs and manufactures ballistic and stab-resistant protective equipment, including body armor vests, plate carriers, and ballistic shields. The company provides tailored protective solutions to military, law enforcement, private security, and humanitarian aid organizations. It also distributes maritime survival suits (RESTAC) through sister company Ursuit Oy.

Product overview

Sioen Ballistics operates in the broad field of ballistic and stab-proof protective products, offering both standardized (off-the-shelf) and custom-made solutions. The product portfolio comprises multiple carrier types organized into categories: (1) Covert carriers including AB ULTRALIGHT, AB ULTRALIGHT ADJ, AB ONE PIECE, AB COMFORT PPI/PPO, Pollux, Cyclone, and Follux for discreet everyday protection; (2) Overt carriers including SEVERUS MOLLE/LASERCUT, HERACLES MOLLE, ODIN MOLLE, HELIOS FLUORESCENT YELLOW/RED, AB FIELD JACKET, and HV SAFETY VEST for visible high-visibility protection; (3) Tactical carriers including ATLAS, WOTAN, OCEANUS, NETHUNS, KALIBURN, Tacticum Gen 2, Patronus Gen 2, and SEAGUARD for specialized operations including maritime and buoyancy applications; (4) Hard plate carriers including SPIDER, STORM, DIVER PC, TG2 PC, and FLASH with quick-release systems; (5) Soft shields including CAST 47/11 PB1, Aramid NIJ 01 IIIA, and UHMWPE NIJ 01 IIIA; (6) Hard shields including SK1 Rigid/Foldable, Assault shield, and III+ shield with window; (7) RESTAC series specifically designed for Finnish Defence Forces reservists, including tactical vest, plate carrier, ballistic helmet, and various add-on protectors. Products are backed by in-house R&D, ballistics testing facilities in Belgium and Finland, and production capabilities across Tunisia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Finland, and Romania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RESTAC: Tactical carriers and ballistic protection products designed for the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) reserve
• Covert carriers
• Overt carriers
• Tactical carriers
• Hard plate carriers
• Shields

Products and services

• Ballistic Vests Soft ballistic protective vests engineered for military and law enforcement personnel, certified to defined ballistic threat levels. Manufactured by Sioen Ballistics with proprietary textiles and tested in-house.
• Stab-Resistant Vests Stab and spike-resistant body armor designed for law enforcement, corrections officers, and security personnel. Combines ballistic and edged-blade/threat protection for high-risk civilian protection roles.
• Plate Carriers Modular plate carrier systems designed to hold ballistic hard armor plates, used by military and tactical law enforcement units. Engineered for fit, mobility, and compatibility with operational equipment loads.
• Ballistic Shields Hand-held and deployable ballistic shields providing ballistic protection for tactical teams, entry units, and protective details. Manufactured for law enforcement and security operators.
• Tailored Protective Solutions Custom-engineered protective solutions developed for client-specific threat profiles and operational requirements. Delivered to military, law enforcement, security, and humanitarian organizations.
• RESTAC Maritime Survival Suits Maritime survival suits (RESTAC) distributed by Sioen Ballistics through sister company Ursuit Oy, providing thermal and flotation protection for maritime and offshore personnel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 million protective garments produced and worn over 50+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Sioen Industries GroupcoreOthersSioen Ballistics is a brand of the Sioen Industries Group — a textile solution provider and world market leader in technical textiles and professional protective garments with over 110 years of experience (since 1907). The group provides financial stability, manufacturing infrastructure, and cross-sectorial expertise to Sioen Ballistics.
• Ursuit OycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUrsuit Oy is the sister company and distributor of the RESTAC product line. RESTAC ballistic helmets, plate carriers, tactical vests and add-on accessories are sold through the Ursuit Oy website (ursuit.com).
• Material suppliers (DSM, DuPont, Teijin Aramid, Honeywell, Ten Cate)strategicTechnology or IntegrationSioen Ballistics uses raw materials from the most famous high-performance suppliers including DSM, DuPont, Teijin Aramid, Honeywell, and Ten Cate. These strategic supplier relationships ensure access to the highest quality ballistic materials including aramid fibers, UHMWPE, and advanced technical textiles.
• Šestan-BuschstrategicOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerRESTAC ballistic helmets are manufactured in Croatia by Šestan-Busch, a specialized helmet manufacturer. This OEM partnership ensures high-quality ballistic helmet production using Šestan-Busch's established manufacturing capabilities.
• Verseidag Ballistic Protection OYminorOthersFormer headquarters of the Finnish ballistic operations (now part of Sioen Ballistics Oy in Helsinki). Acquired by Sioen and integrated into the Sioen Ballistics brand.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Safariland (Axon Enterprise): Maker of concealable and tactical body armor, shields, and armor accessories, now part of Axon Enterprise. Overlaps directly with Sioen's covert and overt carrier product lines for law enforcement and security segments across US and allied markets.
• Revision Military: North American manufacturer of advanced personal protective equipment including ballistic helmets, visors, and tactical armor. Comparable to Sioen on RESTAC helmet/platform; competing for NATO soldier-system programs.
• Point Blank Enterprises: One of the largest US body armor manufacturers, producing ballistic vests, plate carriers, and tactical armor for military, law enforcement, and federal agencies. Directly competes with Sioen Ballistics in soft armor, hard plates, and shields, and is frequently named alongside Sioen in international tenders.
• Velocity Systems: US maker of modular plate carriers and tactical armor systems for special operations, law enforcement, and military users. Direct overlap with Sioen's tactical/plate carrier range (ATLAS, KALIBURN, TG2 PC equivalent product class).
• Avon Protection: UK-headquartered manufacturer of CBRN and ballistic protective equipment including body armor, helmets, and shields for defense and security forces globally. Overlaps with Sioen's military, maritime, and bespoke tailored-solutions lines, especially for European tenders.
• U.S. Armor Corporation: US-based manufacturer of concealable and tactical body armor for law enforcement and federal agencies. Comparable in product mix (covert vests, overt vests, plate carriers), targeting the same segments as Sioen's institutional offering.
• Mehler Vario System: German-based manufacturer of ballistic vests, plate carriers, and modular tactical protection equipment for European police and military customers. Closest European head-to-head competitor to Sioen Ballistics in tailored solutions and modular load-bearing vests.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell (Spectra-based armor): Through its Spectra ballistic fiber business (also a Sioen raw material supplier), Honeywell influences and partly competes in the ballistic protection value chain. As a broad aerospace and defense conglomerate, it represents an upstream-adjacent incumbent as well as a supplier-side partner for Sioen.
• BAE Systems (formerly Armor Holdings): Large global defense prime whose legacy Armor Holdings product line encompasses body armor, plates, and survivability systems for US and allied forces. Overlaps with Sioen's military segment but is a multi-platform incumbent rather than a specialist.
• 3M (Defense / Ceradyne legacy): Through its legacy Ceradyne business, 3M supplies ceramic armor plates, helmets, and survivability solutions to US and allied militaries. Adjacent incumbent that competes with Sioen on hard plates and helmet inserts within the same defense procurement pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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