Protective Industrial

About Protective Industrial Products (PIP Global Safety)

Founded in 1984, Protective Industrial Products — better known as PIP — has established itself as a prominent manufacturer and supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE). What started as a modest glove supplier in Albany, New York has grown into something far more expansive. Today, PIP is a global PPE leader in worker safety with more than 1,500 employees across 20+ global locations, boasting a diversified product line of over 10,000 products and 1.5 million square feet of warehousing.

PIP Global Safety is now recognized as the new independent global leader in personal protective equipment, trusted for over 40 years by workers and safety professionals worldwide. With deep expertise in hand protection and a portfolio of iconic brands — including G-Tek®, North®, Howard Leight™, Boss®, and Miller® — PIP delivers head-to-toe safety solutions across every major industry.

A Legacy Built on Hand Protection

A pivotal moment in PIP's history was its acquisition of the DuPont® Kevlar® license, which followed the company achieving a dominant position in reusable work gloves and deciding to invest more deeply into the broader PPE market. Today, PIP's hand protection lineup is legendary among trade professionals. PIP gloves offer industry-leading hand protection with a wide variety of styles designed to meet the demands of any job — known for durability, comfort, and advanced protection, they provide solutions for everything from cut resistance and impact protection to thermal and chemical defense.

Head-to-Toe Protection for Demanding Environments

PIP's comprehensive portfolio includes safety eyewear, hand protection, head protection, hearing protection, and hi-vis apparel, delivering solutions that meet the highest standards of performance and compliance. Their product offerings cater to various sectors including automotive, construction, food processing, and electrical safety. For shops, garages, and job sites alike, having reliable PPE from a trusted manufacturer matters — and PIP's depth of product engineering reflects decades of real-world refinement.

The Caiman® brand within the PIP family is synonymous with innovation, comfort, and quality in high-performance gloves and protective clothing for welders and utility workers, offering premium, unique patented design features and an optimal fit. Meanwhile, Fibre-Metal® is a quality leader in the head and face protection industry, having invented the welding helmet in 1905.

Innovation and Electrical Safety

PIP has worked to develop multiple kits for high-risk environments that meet and exceed standards for electrical safety in the workplace. Novax® products exceed all requirements of ASTM D120, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and satisfying NFPA 70E requirements, with natural rubber construction that offers excellent dielectric properties combined with flexibility, strength, and durability.

With a focus on advanced manufacturing and a commitment to innovation under the Protection Empowered™ philosophy, PIP offers high-performance PPE that improves worker safety and comfort. Servicing customers through a global network of distributors, retailers, and wholesalers and operating across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, PIP is united by a single mission: protecting people and the planet through innovation, responsiveness, and uncompromising safety.