Industry Manufacturing Website www.superiorglove.com Founded 1910 | Headquarters Acton, Ontario, Canada Founder Frank Geng | |
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Superior Glove is a company with headquarters in Acton, Ontario, Canada that manufactures and distributes work gloves. The company has been discussed and profiled in national and international publications that include Financial Post, Business in Focus Magazine, Health & Safety International Magazine, Canada's Occupational Health & Safety Magazine and Safety and Health Magazine.
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History
Superior Glove was established in 1910 under the name Acton Glove Company. In 1961 it was acquired and renamed by Frank Geng, the father of Tony and Joe Geng, president and vice-president as of 2015, Frank Geng initially tanned the leather for gloves. After some years, the company started using innovative materials for work gloves, and increased the number of styles from five to more than 3500. The company has its own production laboratory and testing facility, and additional facilities in Point Leamington, Newfoundland and Buffalo, New York with distribution networks in US, UK and Europe.
In May, 2015, Superior Glove received repayable funding of C$500,000 from the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Business Development Programfor specialized equipment and technology to improve efficiency and production capacity at its Point Leamington facility.
Products and services
Superior Glove manufactures and distributes work and safety gloves, industry gloves, cut-resistant gloves and protective arm sleeves for every industry. The company sponsors projects that benefit the local communities where it operates.