CAC was established in 1961 and has over 40 years' experience in the manufacture of high quality protective clothing and gloves for use in all types of industry.

Our principal outlets are; the Steel Industry, Foundries, Welding & Fabricators, Oil and Petrol-chemical companies, Cement manufacturers, Fire Brigades. Our own Lloyd's Register Marine Equipment Directive (MED) suits are used by merchant shipping companies throughout the world.

We are recognised for our ability to produce standard garments and for the manufacture of specialized items to customer requirements.

We only use materials of the highest quality and are constantly investigating new areas to enable CAC to remain at the forefront of protective clothing manufacture.

Service to our customers, the quality of our products is of the utmost importance. All of our personnel are knowledgeable in all aspects of our products. We are only a telephone call away, ready to answer any questions that may arise.

approved to the following standards:-

EC DIRECTIVE 89/686/EEC as amended

Lloyds Register Protective clothing for fire protection meeting the requirements of Council Directive 96/98/EC, as amended by Directive 98/85/EC and 2001/53/EC in accordance with Annex B, conformity assessment Module D.
Marine Equipment Directive
(MED) 96/98/EC as amended
0038/yy
yy=year of affixing the mark

EN388: 1994 - Protective Gloves against Mechanical Risks. This European standard is applicable to all kinds of protective gloves with regards to physical and mechanical aggressions caused by abrasion, blade cut, puncture, tear and impact cut. This standard is not applicable to anti-vibration gloves. EN407: 1994 - Protective Gloves against Thermal Risks (Heat and/or Fire). This standard specifies test methods, general requirements, levels of thermal performance and the marking for protective gloves against heat and/or fire. It is to be used for all gloves which protect the hands against heat and/or flames in one or more of the following forms: fire, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes or large quantities of molten metal. Product tests may only give performance levels and not protection levels. EN511: 1994 - Protective Gloves against Cold. This standard defines the requirements and test methods for gloves which protect against convective or conductive cold down to -50 degrees Celcius. This cold can be linked to the climatic conditions or an industrial activity. The specific values of the different performance levels are decided by the special requirements for each class of risk or the special area(s) of application. Product tests can only be carried out for performance levels and NOT for levels of protection.
  EN388      EN407      EN511
EN470-1: 1995 - Protective Clothing for use in Welding and Allied Processes. This part of the European standard specifies test methods and general performance requirements for protective clothing for operators engaged in welding and allied processes with comparable risks. This type of protective clothing is intended to protect the wearer against small splashes of molten metal, brief contact with flame and against ultra-violet radiation and is to be worn continuously for up to 8 hours at ambient temperature. Additional requirements, applicable to certain specific types of welding operations, will be included in subsequent parts of the standard. EN531: 1995 - Protective Clothing for Industrial Workers Exposed to Heat (Excluding Clothing for Firefighters and Welders). This European standard is applicable to protective clothing for industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters' and welders' clothing). The clothing consists of outer garments made from flexible material to protect specific parts of the body. Hoods and gaiters are included but all other types of protection for the head, hands and feet are excluded. This European standard specifies the performance requirements of test for the protective clothing materials and gives design recommendations for the clothing, where necessary. Protective clothing that complies with this European standard is intended to protect Industrial Workers against brief contact with flame and against at least one type of heat. The heat hazard may be in the form of convective heat, radiant heat, large molten metal splashes or a combination of these. EN659: 1996 - This European standard defines minimum performance requirements and test methods for fire fighters' protective gloves. This European standard applies only to firefighters' protective gloves. These protect the hands during normal firefighting, including search and rescue. Protective gloves for special firefighting operations, such as those covered by BS EN1486: 1997, or for interventions involving contact with oils and chemicals are outside the scope of this standard. EN381-7: 1999 - Protective Clothing for users of handheld chainsaws - Part 7: Requirements for chainsaw protective gloves. This European standard specifies the requirements for gloves resisant to cutting by a chainsaw as assessed by the test method described in BS EN381-4: 1999. The requirements are also given for marking and for the provision of information to be supplied by the manufacturer, including criteria for the selection of appropriate gloves, and instructions for their use.
 EN470-1     EN531    EN381-7