Protective hand- and footwear 2017
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PROTECTING HANDS AND FEET Product catalogue Protective hand- and footwear

Ejendals is a Swedish company that for generations has specialised in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-quality products that protect hands and feet. In close collaboration with researchers and our customers, we design products that deliver the highest standard of protection, durability and ergonomics. We sell a complete safety concept, which aims to reduce accidents through quality products, education and safety inspections. From our corporate head office in Leksand, we envision a safer day with zero injuries to hands and feet.

Ejendals: from Leksand to Europe Ejendals was founded in 1949 by Valfrid Ejendal in Leksand, Sweden. The family name derives from nearby Lake Ejen. A clothing company, the product line included work gloves that were manufactured locally, and customers largely consisted of the regional mills and industries. As demand grew, Ejendals started to look for suppliers who could meet demands in terms of quality and efficiency. This led to some production being carried out in China. Over the years, this concept has been expanded, while research, development and testing facilities remain in Sweden and...

A reliable partner Our products make everyday life safer at tens of thousands of workplaces in Europe. Your investments in quality hand and foot protection always pay off. They result in fewer occupational injuries, improved levels of attendance and increased productivity, ultimately leading to lower overall costs. Thanks to our cooperation with researchers and customers, we constantly receive suggestions for improvements that we can use when developing new products. Our testing facilities give us confidence that the new models are better and safer in every way.

Customer service Our customers often let us know that we have excellent customer service. You’re the most important to us, and we continue to think of ways to remain available and open to suggestions. We value close contact with our customers and are represented in most European countries. This makes it easy to contact us when you need help and advice on questions related to protecting hands and feet. fast deliveries ‘Call us today if you need gloves tomorrow’ was the motto of Ejendals’ founder. Fast deliveries are still one of the things that set us apart from our competitors. Our strategy...

Quality in every seam Ejendals’ underlying concept is to deliver the best quality possible. To this end, we limit production to our own factory in combination with a few independent ones. Roughly fifty per cent of our products are manufactured in our own factory in Finland. long-term cooperation The remaining factories we have chosen to cooperate with are among the best in the world, and our contact with them is without the use of intermediaries. All of our factory collaborations are solid and most go back more than 20 years. For monitoring purposes and quality assurance, we also have our...

Our laboratories Ejendals’ products are all tested thoroughly in order to withstand the stresses they will be exposed to. We have two high-tech laboratories – one in Leksand, Sweden, where we test our gloves, and one in Jokipii, Finland, where we test our shoes. Our laboratories enable us to maintain the consistent high quality of our products. We can also keep up an even, high working pace when developing new products, since we don’t have to wait our turn at external laboratories.

Function and design Function and design always work together in all of our products, and we consciously started to work with design early on. For safety products, design can actually help improve the primary function. But a carefully considered design can also make the product look a lot better. Over the years, we have won many prestigious international design awards, including two Red Dot Award. Our customers want to look good at work, whether they’re sitting in an office or working out on the factory floor.

Every injury is one too many More than half of all occupational injuries are directly related to injuries to hands, wrists, fingers, feet, ankles and toes. This is a high proportion; in addition, hidden statistics are probably considerable. a zero vision An injured employee may have to be signed off sick, and thus lose income. The company suffers a loss of productivity, and incurs costs for the worker who is off sick. Occupational injuries also represent an expense for society as a whole. Our zero vision when it comes to hand and foot injuries benefits individuals, companies and society. By...

Ejendals’ safety concept At Ejendals, we don’t just sell shoes and gloves. We sell a whole concept, which we refer to as our safety concept. When we work with a customer, we have a set number of targets: we want to reduce the number of accidents that occur, we want to improve levels of attendance, and we want to reduce long-term costs because quality always pays in the long run. We also recommend that we join the customer on a safety inspection of their place of business. We look at the working environment and what appropriate protection for hands and feet the employees need. This is an...

Social responsibility Social responsibility comes naturally to us. At Ejendals we always consider the long-term effects of our actions. Decisions made today will stay with us for many years. This involves everything from the quality of our products to the way we treat customers and employees. Always making conscious decisions and taking responsibility for everything we do has resulted in many long and rewarding relationships. We see our long-standing relationships as proof that we act responsibly. To ensure that all our partners do the same, we have drawn up a social code of conduct that we...

Certified At Ejendals, we work continuously to improve our operations. This includes the way we work, cooperate with others and take responsibility. Over the years, we have drawn up different systems for our way of working and are now certified in accordance with several standards. These vouch for the fact that our procedures are in good order, that we comply with laws and regulations, that our management takes responsibility, and that we work in accordance with the policies we have in place. OHSAS 18001 Working environment management system ISO 9001 Quality management system ISO 14001...