Forward Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions through its subsidiaries. It operates in two segments: OEM Distribution, which sources and distributes carrying cases and accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits as well as portable electronic and non-electronic products such as sporting and recreational goods, bar code scanners, GPS devices, tablets, and firearms; and Design, which provides hardware and software product design and engineering services. The company sells to original equipment manufacturers in the United States, Poland, Germany, China, and internationally. Incorporated in 1961, it is based in Hauppauge, New York.