DUNLOP PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR
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“We make everything in house , all the way down to our PVC pellets ”
— Colin Clark , Marketing Director , USA , Dunlop Protective Footwear
Steinebrunner joined PVC footwear manufacturer OnGuard Industries in 2000 . “ Three years ago , we were acquired by Dunlop Protective Footwear and it has been the best home for this business . We were the US leader in manufacturing protective footwear for the US and Dunlop is the global leader in that market . So , the combined business truly became a global powerhouse .” The acquisition of the USA by Dunlop brought access to Dunlop ’ s proprietary material Purofort ®, an expanded innovative product line , designed specifically for end users and markets that the USA business had never been able to access before . Allard Bijlsma Dunlop CEO “ the USA business had an extremely strong manufacturing heritage , and a robust distribution network in the food processing and industry segments built out . We knew we could expand the core business with our investment in the Made in USA Purofort ® FoodPro and reach new consumers in new markets with our best in class Purofort Product range .”
Clark adds that “ I joined right after Dunlop purchased OnGuard . I was really excited about that place in time ,
JUNE 2019