Pinetown, KZN, SA (03 December 2024) – The Beier Group – BBF Safety Group, Beier Drawtex, and Beier Envirotec – recently hosted the FP&M SETA CEO Dr Felleng Yende, and Dr Minister Mimmy Gondwe, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, for an oversight visit to ensure that state funds are being dispersed in accordance ...more

Düsseldorf, Germany – A+A, which takes place every 2 years, is viewed by most PPE OEMs and distributors in southern Africa as the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security, and health at work.It’s certainly big. This year there were 2,200 exhibiting companies from 58 nations in 12 halls on more than 80,300 squ ...more

Three of SA’s biggest PPE OEMs are involved in what is – so far – a war of words over copying.On 04 September, BBF Safety Group sent a notice to its distributors and some end users claiming Dromex’s Nobuhle and Ulteco Plus styles “replicate too closely our Sisi Reese and Bova Neoflex safety boot styles” ...more

Pinetown, KZN, SA - In a letter to customers dated 04 September, signed by CEO Brian Kuhnert, safety footwear manufacturer BBF Safety Group has accused competitor Dromex of “crossing an ethical line” by copying 2 of its best selling styles, the Sisi Reese and the Bova Neoflex. It says it is “considering the appropriate l ...more

Export via chain retailers, export via brands, export via fairs – all roads that lead to export growth are worth exploring. ...more

With a 120-year history in occupational footwear, integrated workplace safety solutions provider BBF Safety Group remains Africa’s largest manufacturer of safety footwear. It also continues to expand its range of head-to-toe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). ...more

Pinetown, KZN, SA - As a BBF Safety Group product, Lemaitre Safety Footwear is driven by passion, dedication, pride and a commitment to high-quality products that keep those who build South Africa safe. For over 30 years, Lemaitre has continued to cater for all industries. Our hand-made safety shoes help the tough South African workforce to continue building a stronger nation step by step. ...more

Pinetown, KZN, SA - BBF Safety Group is an integrated workplace safety solutions provider that helps customers create safe working environments.  BBF was formed on the basis of championing local manufacturing, procurement and SMME development – an objective more relevant now to get the South African economy back on its feet tha ...more

Q&A with Ndlela Mazibuko, BBF Safety Group sales manager ...more

To start, we’d like to acknowledge the work the NRCS is doing with regards to safety footwear and the PPE categories they regulate. The enormity of the task is sometimes overlooked but, taking into account that safety footwear only came into the NRCS portfolio a few years ago, it is still a relatively new category for them with an exhaustive number of both local and imported styles to consider. ...more

Over the years, women have begun to make up a greater proportion of the workforce, and this includes sectors that have typically been male-dominated such as mining, manufacturing and construction. This increase in women workers in more physical industries shines a spotlight on the need for female-specific safety gear, especially footwear. ...more

Q&A with Ndlela Mazibuko, BBF Safety Group sales managerHow well has the safety footwear market held up over the past 18 months? Are there any noticeable changes in the quantities your customers are buying, in the price points that they're buying, or in the end customers that they're supplying? (e.g. is mining down but some other sect ...more

Eugene du Toit, BBF Safety Group technical managerTo start, we’d like to acknowledge the work the NRCS is doing with regards to safety footwear and the PPE categories they regulate.  The enormity of the task is sometimes overlooked but, taking into account that safety footwear only came into the NRCS portfolio a few years ago, ...more

Pinetown, KZN, SA - The Lemaitre Maxeco - now part of the BBF Safety Group's footwear range - has shod generations of South African workers over the last 30 years, and almost 10 million pairs have been produced - a very rare achievement in this country. Every legacy has to start somewhere. It’s a story based on the recollections of ...more

'Inherently flame-resistant fabric provides unprecedented safety in electrical environments'. BBF Safety Group has launched its range of Bova arc flash protection garments. The range has been designed to provide a balance of inherent protection against the hazards of an arc flash, with lightweight, comfortable and durable garments. ...more

Pinetown, KZN, SA - Lemaitre and Maxeco’s stories began with a series of firsts. As pioneers of the country’s safety footwear industry, it used its first direct injection moulding machine to deliver the first double density PU footwear made available in South Africa. Maxeco has since gone on to become the number one sold safet ...more