Prioritising Safety in South Africa

“Safety obsessed, quality driven”: For over 60 years this philosophy has ensured that MB Workwear prioritises the safety and wellbeing of South African workers. Dedicated to manufacturing quality protective garments, they constantly push the boundaries to develop new technologies that offer innovative workwear solutions. Proudly manufactured in South Africa by South Africans, their safetywear garments provide exceptional protection on a daily basis while their manufacturing process uplifts local communities.

MB Workwear invests extensively in the South African economy. All of their garments are manufactured locally and their Marburg-based factory produces in excess of 200 000 garments per month for local and international customers in the mining, construction, utilities, chemical, OGP and agricultural industries.

The developing technologies within these industries creates a constantly increasing need for specialised workwear, and MB Workwear’s proud legacy as a pioneer of safetywear solutions ensures that they are perfectly positioned to cater to these needs. They have developed a range of noteworthy garments, including Zeroflame®, Zeroflame® Acid Resistant, Protal® Electric Arc and Vinex®, all of which have had a profound impact on the local and international industries which they service.

MB Workwear have extensive manufacturing experience in developing customisable workwear solutions which solve specific challenges in a particular industry, such as their ground-breaking women’s safetywear range; the first of its kind in the mining industry.

This ability to innovate is made possible by their investment in best practices and cutting edge technology. They strive to increase production efficiencies through automated machinery and software installations, and to improve their workmanship with supervisory training and skills development which not only improves the quality of their garments, but uplifts their employees and invests in the community around them.

MB Workwear’s commitment to South African industry is indisputable. Their unwavering dedication to local manufacturing and social enrichment has seen them establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the South African market and as a tried and trusted safetywear manufacturer on a global scale.