Stauffer Glove & Safety

STAUFFER GLOVE & SAFETY

Stauffer Safety is continually growing and expanding our services and product lines; however, our approach to the market place has remained unchanged. We service our customers by incorporating direct outside salespeople working in conjunction with inside sales and research departments. With this approach, Stauffer can effectively service customers throughout the United States and Canada.

We provide prompt delivery to anywhere; Maine to Florida, East Coast to West Coast. There are nine warehouse locations: Red Hill, PA (Corporate Headquarters); Rocky Mount, NC; Michigan City, IN; Canton, OH; Greenwood, DE; Buford, GA; Springdale, AR; Fresno, CA; and Evansville, IN. Shipping is done direct from these facilities, and using our own trucks, we can make same or next day deliveries to specific regions. Each location has its own management and sales team to provide concentrated service.

With over 110 years experience, 265,000 square feet of total warehouse space, and over 200 qualified personnel, Stauffer has the necessary capabilities to service your Personal Protective Equipment requirements. In today's market, we strive to provide the most economical price with the highest level of service.

THE EARLY YEARS

The organization, presently known as STAUFFER GLOVE & SAFETY was originally started in 1907 in Palm, Pennsylvania by Al and Henry Stauffer under the name Acorn Glove Company. The operation was geared primarily to the production of a basic line of leather and cotton industrial gloves marketed to retail chain stores and wholesale distributors.

In 1955, the business moved to its present headquarters in Red Hill, Pennsylvania and was incorporated under the name STAUFFER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. After relocating, emphasis was placed on manufacturing cotton gloves. This included various weights of canton flannel single palms, double palms, hot mills, and jersey gloves.

In the early 1960's, a new sales approach was adopted to accommodate different market strategies aimed at supplying the end-user, namely industrial facilities. Selling direct to industry soon produced the largest volume of sales and resulted in the need for a full line of safety products. Over the years, domestic gloves from various other manufacturers, along with equipment for personal safety protection were added and now comprise a large part of the product line. In addition, direct importing was initiated first from Japan and later from Hong Kong, Pakistan, China and several other foreign countries around the world.

Early in the 1980's, manufacturing amounted to only 5% of Stauffer's total business. During this period all production facilities were moved from Red Hill and relocated. Stauffer had transformed from a glove manufacturer to a full-line Personal Protective Equipment distributor.