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Jul 22, 2021

HB donates € 10,000 for the victims of the flood catastrophe

HB Protective Wear has transferred € 10,000 to a donation account at the Sparkasse Ahrweiler. The account was set up by the district administration of Ahrweiler, which is showing solidarity with the citizens of the affected villages and is itself making a contribution to the repair of the damage with a donation of € 500,000.  HB is happy to join this initiative with its donation. All money received will be forwarded to those in need via the savings banks concerned. 

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Mar 18, 2021

HB-PROtection®: High performance that fits right

Safe, comfortable and lightweight: that’s our new HB-PROtection® collection. The high-performance material made from 55% modacrylic, 43% cotton and 2% carbon and the ergonomic cut ensure an excellent fit with plenty of freedom of movement. The garments are comfortable to wear thanks to the use of high-quality natural fibres and the low fabric weight of just approx. 275 g/m². The appealing design in the popular colours grey and dark blue makes this a modern, attractive outfit in the workplace.

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Nov 16, 2021

HB Protective Wear launches new website

HB Protective Wear has completely revised its Internet presence and launched the new website today. Clear menu navigation and a modern layout with high recognition value quickly guide visitors to the desired content. Strong images and a structured page layout invite visitors to continue clicking.

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Nov 4, 2022

Even 49 degrees below zero can't scare you

High-quality cold protection PPE from HB Protective Wear From head to toe, from the inside to the outside. Wide product range for ladies also Working in deep-freeze and cold environments requires the use of highly effective cold protection equipment. Therefore, the individual components of the clothing have to be compatible and fit the intensity of movement. For example, a forklift driver needs extra-strong insulation.

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Mar 1, 2023

HB presents new products at the RETTmobil fair 2023

HB Protective Wear has significantly expanded its range in the area of Fire & Rescue Services and offers innovative protective clothing for use in technical assistance and area firefighting as well as Flammgard® day service clothing for fire brigades. It goes without saying that the clothing meets the highest safety standards and impresses with its contemporary design, many useful features and a particularly high level of wearer comfort. Numerous equipment variants also take individual requirements into account. The RETTmobil trade fair from 10 to 12 May in Fulda offers ample opportunity to take a close look at the new HB collections.

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Oct 24, 2023

A+A 2023: HB presents its new brand world

At this year's leading trade fair for occupational safety, A+A 2023 in Düsseldorf, HB Protective Wear is presenting its new brand campaign for the first time. With "DIE SCHUTZMARKE!", the protective clothing specialist from the Westerwald region gets to the heart of its brand and service portfolio: desirable safety for protecting people from the dangers in their workplace. The new campaign will be the focus of the company's brand communication in the coming years.

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Mar 14, 2024

HB mit Flammgard at the RETTmobil 2024 fair

Contemporary outfits from HB Protective Wear for area firefighting and technical assistance as well als day-shift wear for firemen HB Protective Wear has expanded its Flammgard® range and offers numerous new products for day-to-day firefighters. In addition to the state-specific "Bavaria" collection, which impresses with its modern design and particularly high wearing comfort, the new Flammgard® KLASSIK Green Turtle collection scores with environmentally friendly materials: polo shirts made from recycled polyester as well as shirts and blouses made from 100% organic cotton. 

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Jun 13, 2024

Comfortable, resilient and flexible: HB-ComFlex® - our new denim welding protection

When it comes to welding protection, it is important to be reliably protected even during demanding activities and to be able to move easily in your protective clothing. With HB-ComFlex®, HB Protective Wear offers an outstanding solution that has been specially developed for welders and metalworkers. It is available in two versions that can be flexibly combined depending on the area of application: elasticated denim for medium to heavy welding work and optionally with a particularly hard-wearing fabric in areas subject to heavy wear. HB-ComFlex® is also visually impressive, as the indigo-coloured denim takes on its typical jeans look after washing. 

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Dec 16, 2024

500 trees say Thank You

HB Protective Wear regularly conducts customer surveys in order to continuously improve its products and services and further adapt them to the needs of its customers. This year, HB Protective Wear has decided to plant 500 trees in the local forest as a thank you for the active participation. At the beginning of November, the chestnuts selected by the responsible forester as a sensible form of reforestation were planted.

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Aug 5, 2024

New Head of Sales at HB

Enrico Schicht new Head of Sales Distributors and End-Users at HB Protective Wear Enrico Schicht joined the HB Protective Wear sales team on 1 August 2024. As Head of Sales Distributors and End-Users, he is responsible for managing sales activities with retailers and end customers.

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Dec 17, 2024

Successful certification

Integrated management system combines quality and environmental management to the highest standards In November, HB Protective Wear successfully completed the certification of its environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001 and at the same time successfully renewed the ISO 9001 certificate for its quality management system. Both systems are managed together at HB as an integrated management system.

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Dec 12, 2022

Because not everyone wears the right dress by nature: HB-MultiPro FR

With the HB-MultiPro FR® parka, we have developed a product especially for use in the dark season. In addition to the high-visibility colour and the retroreflective stripes, this also applies to the extensive functionality and the equipment of the clothing. Because in autumn and winter, people not only have to be well visible, but also have to be dressed to keep warm and well protected.

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Mar 12, 2025

HB-ArcSelect Pro: A new generation of Arc Flash protection

Durable and easy to repair, comfortable and ergonomic, suitable for industrial laundry and yet unbeatable in price: this is HB-ArcSelect® Pro. The new multi-risk collection from HB Protective Wear is designed to meet the special requirements of arc flash protection and can be used in a wide range of risk situations. All garments are available with class 1 and class 2 arc protection and can be freely combined in several colours. The collection also offers welding, flame and heat protection as well as high visibility and antistatic properties. It is therefore suitable for many areas of work, such as public utilities and energy suppliers, plant and line construction, electrical trades and electrical installation as well as work with communication, gas and water networks.

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Sep 9, 2021

HB extends aid for the protection of sea turtles

HB Protective Wear has once again donated 3,000 euros to the Turtle Foundation for the protection of the highly endangered leatherback turtles in Indonesia. The money will be used to guard the nesting sites during the nesting season from October to March. Thanks to the HB donation, the protection project on the island of Sipora can be continued.

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Sep 15, 2020

HB Protective Wear donates 250.000 Euro

At the beginning of August 2020, Germany's leading protective clothing manufacturer HB Protective Wear began distributing the donations from the sale of mouth-nose masks to the individual recipients. The total sum of 250,000 euros will go to various charitable organisations and initiatives in Rhineland-Palatinate, thus benefiting as many institutions as possible.

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Dec 14, 2021

HB donates 5,000 euros from mouth-nose mask sales to the Anhausen parish volunteer fire department

On November 26, 2021, Klaus Berthold, owner of HB Protective Wear, presented a symbolic check in the amount of 5,000 euros to the support association of the Kirchspiel Anhausen Volunteer Fire Department. The donation was made as part of the fundraising campaign of a total of 250,000 euros from HB's sales of mouth-nose masks. Fire brigade leader Volker Lemgen received the check at HB's headquarters in Thalhausen.

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Dec 14, 2021

HB donates 15,000 euros to the Neuwied disaster management centre

On November 26, 2021, Klaus Berthold, owner of HB Protective Wear, presented a check in the amount of 15,000 euros to the Neuwied District Disaster Control. The donation is made as part of the fundraising campaign totaling 250,000 euros from HB's sales of mouth-nose masks. Holger Kurz received the check at HB's headquarters in Thalhausen in his capacity as fire and disaster prevention inspector. "We thank you very much for this generous donation and are very happy about it. We will use it to supplement the IT structure of the district's Technical Operations Center. This will help us to further improve our processes in the association and the operations centers," as Holger Kurz explains.

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Feb 1, 2022

Solutions with women's power

HB offers women's models for 25 collections from 6 product segments.  In today's world, many women work in classic male professions - a trend that is expected to continue. Women's power does not stop at professions where PPE is used. Therefore, protective clothing for HB is naturally also female.   

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Apr 25, 2022

HB General Catalogue 2022 available now!

HB Protective Wear has published its new general catalogue. The company, founded in 1952, is presenting a whole range of new collections and products as well as a revolutionary new image concept in its anniversary year.

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Jun 1, 2022

HB at the Interschutz 2022

HB Protective Wear has significantly expanded its range of Fire & Rescue Services and offers innovative protective clothing for use in wildland firefighting and technical assistance in addition to Flammgard® day service clothing for fire brigades. It goes without saying that these garments meet the highest safety standards and also have a modern look, many useful features and a particularly high level of wearer comfort. Numerous equipment variants also take individual requirements into account. The Interschutz trade fair in Hanover from 20 to 25 June offers ample opportunity to take a close look at the new HB collections.