This trio of European brands, along with the RefrigiWear and Samco brands serving North and South America, deliver insulated apparel, footwear and accessories for people working in food production and distribution facilities that operate in below-freezing temperatures. Courtesy RefrigiWear.
RefrigiWear Acquires Fortdress Group
RefrigiWear, the leading manufacturer of insulated industrial workwear, accessories, and personal protective equipment, acquired the Fortdress Group, based in Wilnsdorf, Germany.
The acquisition of the Fortdress Group, which is one of Europe’s largest suppliers of insulated workwear, expands RefrigiWear’s European footprint and underscores the company’s commitment to protecting European personnel working in refrigerated environments.
The Fortdress Group, which also includes the Cold Tex brand from the Netherlands that they purchased in 2024, has a long reputation of delivering high-quality, innovative products that protect workers in extreme conditions. This includes environments, sometimes well below freezing, in the cold chain that are necessary to protect and deliver temperature-sensitive products, including food, to consumers safely.
“It is RefrigiWear’s mission to provide first-class, warm safety apparel that protects hard-working men and women as they produce, store and deliver food to consumers around the world,” said Ryan Silberman, CEO of RefrigiWear. “Their work is critical, and we are proud to now be the largest provider in the world for this space, with the largest product offering dedicated to keeping people warm, safe, and productive as they do their important jobs.”
