16 Messe Co 3 2017 Uvex is a renowned supplier of high tech equipment for the elite international sport segment More than 450 ath letes used sports goggles or equipment from Uvex when they took part in the Sotchi Winter Olympics in 2014 The company from Fürth a city near Nuremberg can look back on a 90 year success story and is undeniably a global player today Uvex was manufacturing ski goggles back in the 1930s From the 1950s onwards the company began to equip elite sportspeople in the motorcycle automobile and winter sports segments The company is still widely regard ed as a manufacturer of ski goggles and similar equipment but it actually makes most of its revenue from sales of occupational safety and personal protective equipment articles From elite sports to occupational safety The occupational safety and PPE segment certainly be nefits from the company s experience in the elite sports sector because ultimately many of the requirements are similar Personal protective equipment has to be reliable and should not be a hindrance to getting the job done explains Dirk Rosenbauer Key Account Manager at Uvex Arbeitsschutz GmbH To ensure this Uvex places great emphasis on design ergonomics good fit and comfort as early as the development stage In addition the ballistic eyewear developed by Uvex for security forces and agen cies incorporates technical innovations like an anti fog coating that ensures permanently clear vision no matter how often the eyewear is cleaned With its subsidiary La servision the company also offers a laser safety filter that protects the wearer from visible and invisible lasers The German GSG9 elite police tactical unit is one of the security agencies that uses Uvex products like protec tive eyewear specifically developed for professional and agency use For regional police force Uvex supplied all patrol cars with ballistic OTG safety spectacles that fit any officer regardless of whether they wear glasses or not and ensure additional eye protection if the situation calls for it The Fürth based company offers PPE systems including for example a multi standard helmet that meets the standards for high performance industrial safety hel mets mountaineering helmets and bike helmets The long established company has found the ideal trade fair for showcasing these kinds of high tech prod ucts in the neighbouring city of Nuremberg Enforce Tac is the most important trade fair for official security agencies in the German speaking regions It impresses with the calibre of its visitors and also the opportunity for dialogue with a large number of other exhibitors in a compact framework says Rosenbauer New technologies put to the test At Enforce Tac experts discuss technical innovations new equipment and strategies It s not just events like those at The Nuremberg metropolitan region is providing important impetus in the field of tactical equipment And a company from the Franconian region is making sure that security forces can see clearly whatever they have in their sights Protecting the protectors NUREMBERG When it comes to equipping the police a company from the Franconian region has plenty of inspiration

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