Texas America Safety Company

What Texas America Safety Company does

Texas America Safety Company (T.A.S.C.O.) is a privately-held US distributor and online retailer of personal protective equipment (PPE) and workplace safety products, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Brownwood, Texas. The company employs 1-10 people and sells a broad catalog spanning hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety vests, protective clothing, work gloves, respirators, fall protection, first aid supplies, safety awareness items, and welding helmets, sourced from manufacturers including MSA, 3M, Pyramex, Moldex, DuPont Tyvek, Radians, ERB, and DAX. The company differentiates modestly through a proprietary hydro dipped hard hat line with hand-applied themed designs and an in-house customization/imprinting service for hard hats and safety vests, including a dedicated USA Made products category.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: a proprietary BigCommerce storefront (tasco-safety.com), a separate wholesale dealer portal (tasco-safety.net) with Net 30 credit terms, and storefronts on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Walmart marketplaces. Pricing follows unit pricing with bulk volume discounts; individual items range from approximately $4.50 (small accessories) to over $100 (specialized and hydro dipped hard hats). Free shipping is offered on continental US orders above $100. Marketing is largely organic — Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, an email newsletter, and a content hub of safety guides.

Customer segments include industrial and construction workers needing OSHA-compliant PPE (primary), safety officers and industrial hygienists procuring for organizations, and wholesale dealers/resellers seeking volume pricing. The company holds no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no patents or certifications, operating as an independent owner-operated small business.

Name

Texas America Safety Company

Legal name

Texas America Safety Company

Website

https://tasco-safety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas America Safety Company (T.A.S.C.O.) is a privately-held US online distributor of workplace safety products, selling hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, vests, protective clothing, and respirators to construction, industrial, and wholesale dealer customers through e-commerce and major marketplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159), Hardware Retailers (44414)

akta.pro primary industry

Workwear, Uniforms & Safety Apparel Retail (CRAAABAG)

Keywords

• Workplace safety equipment
• Personal protective equipment
• Safety glasses
• Hard hats
• Work gloves

Headquarters

HQ city

Brownwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Revenue generated from direct sales of safety products through their owned e-commerce website (tasco-safety.com) to individual consumers and businesses.
2. Wholesale/Distribution: Revenue from wholesale customers who purchase safety products in bulk for resale. The company offers Net 30 credit terms for qualified dealers.
3. Marketplace Sales: Revenue generated from sales through third-party marketplaces including Amazon, Etsy, eBay, and Walmart.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas America Safety Company sells OSHA-compliant personal protective equipment and workplace safety products through an e-commerce storefront, a wholesale dealer portal, and third-party marketplaces. The catalog spans hard hats (including proprietary hand-dipped custom designs), safety glasses, hearing protection, safety vests, protective clothing, respirators, work gloves, fall protection, first aid products, and safety awareness items. The company also offers customization services such as name decals, multi-color stickers, and logo imprinting on hard hats and safety vests.

Product overview

Texas America Safety Company (T.A.S.C.O.) operates an e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products. The core offering centers on hard hats (including proprietary hydro dipped designs), safety glasses, hearing protection, safety vests, protective clothing, respirators, work gloves, fall protection, and first aid supplies. The product line spans both owned-brand items and products from major manufacturers including MSA, 3M, Moldex, Pyramex, Dupont, and Radians. T.A.S.C.O. differentiates through custom hydro dipped hard hat designs and customization services for hard hats and safety vests. The company also maintains a dedicated USA Made Safety Products line sourcing American-manufactured safety equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hard Hats

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal: Large industrial and construction supply distributor with onsite vending programs and a broad safety category. Comparable incumbent competitor with substantially greater scale, contractual programs, and field-sales coverage.
• ULINE: Major North American distributor of shipping, industrial, and safety supplies with catalog-driven and e-commerce channels. Comparable broad incumbent carrying hard hats, gloves, respirators, and related safety categories.
• Zoro Tools: Grainger-owned e-commerce industrial supply platform with a broad PPE assortment and SMB/consumer-friendly purchasing experience. Comparable as a broad incumbent using a similar marketplace-style e-commerce GTM.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Major U.S. metalworking and MRO distributor with a deep PPE assortment and large direct-sales force. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving industrial buyers with overlapping safety and workwear categories.
• Grainger: Largest U.S. industrial supply distributor with a multi-billion-dollar catalog spanning PPE, MRO, and facility maintenance. Overlaps substantially with T.A.S.C.O. on every PPE category but serves a much broader industrial portfolio and larger enterprise accounts.

Direct peers

• Hantover: Distributor of workwear, gloves, janitorial, and safety supplies serving foodservice and industrial buyers via catalog and online channels. Comparable mid-sized specialty distributor with multi-channel retail/wholesale motion and similar category mix.
• Safety Zone: PPE distributor specializing in disposable gloves, safety glasses, hard hats, and protective apparel sold primarily through wholesale and bulk channels. Comparable as a smaller PPE-focused distributor competing in overlapping categories.
• Harmony Lab & Safety Supplies: Independent PPE and lab-safety distributor with a long operating history, offering hard hats, gloves, eye protection, and respirators to industrial and laboratory buyers. Comparable as a small, privately held PPE retailer/distributor serving overlapping customer segments.
• PK Safety: Online PPE specialist retailer offering hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, fall protection, and confined-space equipment with strong content-marketing focus. Comparable as a smaller, digital-first PPE pure-play competing for similar SMB and consumer buyers.
• Magid Glove & Safety: Family-owned PPE manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Chicago, selling gloves, hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, and workwear direct to industrial buyers. Closely comparable in assortment breadth, private family-ownership structure, and multi-channel industrial go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tascosafety
• Facebookfacebook.com/TascoSafety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-america-safety-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/TascoSafety

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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