Magid Glove & Safety

Magid Glove & Safety, also referred to simply as Magid, is a privately held personal protective equipment manufacturer and distributor based in Romeoville, Illinois. The company traces its origins to Chicago, where Sam Magid, Abe Cohen, and Dave Cohen founded it in 1946. It began as a specialist glove producer serving wholesalers and distributors, establishing a business model centered on industrial hand protection and the needs of occupational-safety supply channels. Over time, Magid expanded beyond its original glove business. The company developed a broader portfolio of industrial safety equipment and began selling directly to end users as well as continuing to serve wholesalers and distributors. This channel expansion enabled Magid to address workplaces and industrial customers more directly, while its product development moved the business toward a wider personal protective equipment offering rather than a single-category glove manufacturer. The company's manufacturing and distribution footprint also became international. Reference material identifies a manufacturing facility in the Philippines and a distribution center and sales office in Mexico. These operations supported Magid's production, logistics, and commercial reach outside the United States. By 2014, the company reported employing more than 1,300 workers worldwide in the production and distribution of industrial safety equipment. In 2014, Magid consolidated its headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois. The move was associated with recognition for economic development and job creation in the local area. In the same period, the company appeared on Crain's Chicago-area ranking of the largest privately held companies, placing 170th among 369 companies listed. These references indicate that Magid had become a substantial privately owned industrial-safety enterprise by the mid-2010s. Magid's market position is based on occupational protection, manufacturing capability, distribution infrastructure, and a long-established specialization in gloves. Its business serves industrial safety requirements rather than consumer fashion or general retail. Available reference material does not provide a complete current product catalog, ownership structure, executive roster, revenue history, or official website, so those details are not asserted here.

Magid Glove & Safety was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1946 by Sam Magid, Abe Cohen, and Dave Cohen. The business initially concentrated exclusively on gloves and sold its products through wholesalers and distributors. This starting position placed the company within the industrial-safety supply chain, where protective gloves are used across manufacturing and other occupational settings. As the company grew, Magid broadened both its product scope and its route to market. It expanded from glove production into a wider range of industrial safety equipment and added direct sales to end users, while retaining relationships with wholesalers and distributors. The shift allowed the company to participate more fully in workplace procurement and to serve customers seeking multiple categories of protective equipment from one supplier. Magid subsequently developed an international operating footprint. The available account identifies a manufacturing facility in the Philippines, along with a distribution center and sales office in Mexico. These facilities complemented the company's United States operations by supporting overseas production, regional distribution, and sales activity. By 2014, Magid reported a worldwide workforce of more than 1,300 employees involved in producing industrial safety equipment. In 2014, the company consolidated its headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois. The consolidation was associated with economic-development and job-creation recognition in the community. Magid was also listed at number 170 among 369 companies in Crain's ranking of Chicago's largest privately held companies, providing an indication of its scale as a private industrial business at that time. The company's historical development therefore follows three broad stages: an initial Chicago glove-making business, expansion into direct customer sales and a broader personal protective equipment range, and the construction of an international manufacturing and distribution network. The supplied reference material does not establish a founder succession history, ownership changes, financial results, later acquisitions, or a detailed current operating profile. Those fields remain unfilled rather than being inferred.

• 2014

  Headquarters consolidated in Romeoville

  [1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  Magid consolidated its headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois, in a move associated with local economic development and job creation recognition.

• 2014

  Reported global workforce exceeds 1,300

  [1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  The company reported employing more than 1,300 people worldwide in the production of industrial safety equipment.

• 1946

  Company founded in Chicago

  [1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  Sam Magid, Abe Cohen, and Dave Cohen founded the company in Chicago, Illinois, initially as a glove producer serving wholesalers and distributors.

• Expansion beyond gloves and wholesale distribution

  [1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  Magid expanded its product lines into broader industrial safety equipment and began selling directly to end users in addition to its established wholesale and distributor channels.

• International manufacturing and distribution footprint

  [1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  The company added a manufacturing facility in the Philippines and a distribution center and sales office in Mexico.

A privately held industrial-safety company combining manufacturing and distribution, with roots in professional gloves and an expanded personal protective equipment portfolio.

• Hand protection · 1946

  Industrial safety gloves

  Gloves were Magid's original and defining product category. The company began by producing gloves for industrial customers and selling them through wholesalers and distributors. The available reference material does not specify individual models, materials, performance ratings, or current product names.

• Workplace safety equipment

  Personal protective equipment

  Magid expanded from gloves into a broader range of industrial safety equipment and personal protective equipment. The supplied sources do not provide a complete itemized catalog, so this entry describes the portfolio at category level rather than assigning unverified product specifications.

• 2014

  Headquarters consolidation in RomeovilleStrategy

  Background

  Magid's expanding business required a consolidated headquarters location.

  Action taken

  The company consolidated its headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois.

  Aftermath

  The move was associated with local economic development and job creation recognition.

  Source

• Expand from gloves into broader industrial safety equipmentStrategy

  Background

  Magid began as a glove producer serving wholesalers and distributors, then expanded its product range and customer channels as the business grew.

  Action taken

  The company added industrial safety equipment beyond gloves and began selling directly to end users while continuing to work with wholesalers and distributors.

  Aftermath

  This broadened Magid's role from a specialist glove manufacturer into a wider personal protective equipment manufacturer and distributor.

  Source

• 2014

  Magid consolidates headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois[1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Magid consolidated its headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois. The relocation was recognized in connection with local economic development and job creation.

• 2014

  Magid is recognized among Chicago's largest privately held companies[1]Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Magid ranked 170th among 369 companies in Crain's list of Chicago's largest privately held companies, according to the cited reference material.

1. 1Magid Glove & Safetyen.wikipedia.org