SAFETY PRODUCTS: ERGODYNE® TENACIOUS WORKGEAR®
Make The Workplace A
Betterplace™
Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ergodyne has pioneered the development of safety
products including hardworking safety gear and clothing for multiple industries
including Construction, Mining, Manufacturing, Utilities, and Oil and Gas. We speak
to Thomas Votel, President and CEO to hear the inside story behind the products that
Make The Workplace A Betterplace™.
Thomas Votel, President & CEO
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rgodyne began life 32 years ago in St. Paul, Minnesota as an
ergonomic business which at that time, was pretty innovative.
With a robust history and heritage in all kinds of ergonomic
products, Ergodyne has since evolved with a substantial range of
products that are organised around 3 pillars of protection: Protective
Products, Productivity Products, and Elements (products that address
temperature stress related issues.) These pillars house 10 different
brands making up 500+ models and over 1700 SKUs (Stock Keeping
Units) and are continuously growing. Ergodyne has a highly diverse
and varied group of products catering to temperature stress, objects
at heights, arc flash and flash fire (flame resistant apparel), hand
protection, ergonomics, head, eye, and face protection and more. All
product offerings are focused for specific audiences and industries.
The company is very active in North America, with the US and
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Canada being their most significant markets but have been selling to
the EU for over 25 years. With a distribution centre in Amsterdam and
the Netherlands, the company has a strong presence in Europe and
key countries with the greatest trading areas in the UK and France.
Beyond that, in the global theatre, Ergodyne has a solid operation in
the Middle East, Australasia, and Brazil.
Whether workers are pushing and pulling, sweating, and/or
risking life and limb, Ergodyne offers safety products to help get
the job done without injury. They operate in all industries where
workers are at risk. Their products are suited to all major industries,
including but not limited to: Manufacturing and Fabrication, the Food
sector, the entire Energy sector including Wind and Solar i