Magid Glove & Safety
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| Formerly | Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Company LLC |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | 1300 Naperville Drive Romeoville, Illinois 60446-1043 |
Number of employees | 500+[1] |
| Website | www |
Magid, sometimes referred to as Magid Glove & Safety, is a manufacturer and distributor of personal protective equipment. The company reports it employs over 1300 workers worldwide in the production of industrial safety equipment by 2014.[1] Magid consolidated its headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois in 2014,[2] earning recognition for economic development and job creation [3] and ranking 170 out of 369 companies on Crain's List of Chicago's Largest Privately Held Companies[4]
History
Magid was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1946 by Sam Magid, Abe Cohen, and Dave Cohen.[5] The company started off only producing gloves and solely selling to wholesalers and distributors, but soon began expanding their product lines to sell directly to the end user.[6] To accommodate the growing business, Magid added a manufacturing facility in the Philippines and a distribution center and sales office in Mexico.[7]
Notes
- 1 2 "Made in Chicagoland:Magid Glove Co., Romeoville". WLS-TV. November 14, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Spiewak, Anna (April 17, 2017). "Magid Glove & Safety Buys 703 KSF Industrial Building in Romeoville, Ill". Commercial Property Executive. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Magid Glove wins state award for Romeoville move". The Times Weekly. July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Magid Ranks 170 on Crain's List of Chicago's Privately Held Companies". www.magidglove.com. August 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ↑ "Magid Glove & Safety". Retail Merchandiser. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ↑ "A team approach to succession | Family Business Magazine". www.familybusinessmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ↑ "Magid History". www.magidglove.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.