Type Private Subsidiaries Ethel Gloves Number of locations 1 | Key people James Hale, President Founded 1991 Number of employees 72 | |
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Industry Industrial Manufacturing Area served United States
Canada
Europe Products Rubber/Plastic Footwear
Fabric Gloves Headquarters Santa Clarita, California, United States Motto The Tool That Fits Like a Glove! Profiles | ||
Mechanix Wear, Inc. is an American manufacturing company headquartered in Valencia, California, that produces high performance work gloves, specialized footwear, and related items for use in the automobile, construction, and emergency services, segments, among others.
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Mechanix wear original gloves stealth model
NASCAR
Mechanix Wear "Original" gloves were first used in NASCAR during the 1991 Daytona 500 by the Richard Childress Racing Number 3 GM Goodwrench team. The company later became a team product supplier, contingency sponsor, NASCAR officials' product supplier, NASCAR aftermarket licensee and year-end award sponsor.
Pit Crew of the Year Award
In 2002, Mechanix Wear began sponsoring the "Mechanix Wear Pit Crew of the Year" award. The NASCAR year-end award is determined by a vote of all NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chiefs. Past winners include: