Shigematsu Works Co., Ltd.

Shigematsu Works Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells personal protective equipment (PPE) in Japan and internationally. Its product range includes protective clothing and gloves, eye protectors, reusable and disposable respirators, powered air purifying and supplied-air respirators, self-contained breathing apparatus, gas and particle respirators, personal fall-arrest systems, ear-muffs and plugs, fit testing equipment, heatstroke preventative equipment, holding stretchers, and oxygen meters. The company also manufactures and sells safety- and health-related instruments, chemicals, and materials, and provides disaster-prevention products for the plumbing and industrial fields, along with PPE inspection, maintenance, repair, and education on industrial accident prevention. Founded in 1917, it is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and serves industries such as textile, chemistry, oil, chemical, automobile, machine, electricity, electric power, gas, iron and steel, shipbuilding, heavy, fishery, mining, transportation, warehouse, construction, food, and healthcare, as well as government and public offices.