CutPRO cut resistant clothing. © CutPRO

British firm CutPRO has sponsored this year’s Glass Focus 2019 event, which took place on 21 November in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS Group, the firm behind the CutPRO brand, also announced it had entered the Health and Safety Action category.

“We have high hopes to win this prestigious award. Our innovative and pioneering brand of high performance cut resistant clothing somewhat deserves that level of recognition,” he said.

The event was organised by British Glass, the representative body for the UK industry. Communicating the glass sector’s values and interests, its aim is to secure a thriving and sustainable future.

Protective solutions

UK based PPSS Group has been producing cut resistant clothing for the past ten years, its sole purpose being the protection of frontline professionals in sectors where cuts and lacerations are a high risk, for example, homeland security.

In February 2018, the now highly acclaimed CutPRO brand was launched, using its very own Cut-Tex PRO cut resistant fabric. Cut-Tex PRO has achieved outstanding levels of cut, tear, abrasion and puncture resistance, while being extremely durable, lightweight and rather comfortable, according to the manufacturer. As a single layer it is offering ANSI/ISEA 2016 Blade Cut Resistance Level A5.

CutPRO’s Senior Product Consultant Eve Ichim operated as a liaison between potential customers and contacts and the firm’s production team, gathering relevant information about precise requirements and preferences for cut resistant clothing. Based on this information, extensive market research and working together with the multi-award-winning Department of Apparel from one UK’s leading Universities, offering the ultimate garment designs, taking durability and quality to a “completely different level”.

Made in the EU

All CutPRO branded garments are manufactured in the EU and are fully CE marked and certified (Cat II PPE). This means they fully comply with European laws, rules and regulations. All garments have also been successful tested against the updated and latest EN 388:2016 standard and field tested.

Robert Kaiser also recently announced their participation at next year’s glasstec2020 in Dusseldorf, Germany. “We have decided to present and exhibit our truly outstanding cut resistant clothing range at glasstec2020, the world’s largest and most respected exhibition within the glass industry,” he said. “There is no better platform for us to showcase our range of potentially lifesaving cut resistant garments to the world.”

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