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Every 32 Seconds - Testimonial June 8, 2011 by Cory HoustonCompany News

Every 32 Seconds

Hand Injuries occur in the workplace every 32 seconds. With that being said, the use of proper hand protection is estimated to reduce 70% of hand injuries. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) the financial cost of hand injuries is more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses, and workers compensation. For many, the use of hand protection isn't mandatory and in many instances overlooked. Truth is, reducing the impact your hands take when performing certain tasks can protect your joints from excessive wear as well as prevent blistering, cuts, heavy impact, as well as being aesthetically disfigured. Losing a finger in an accident can have ramifications on how individuals go through their day-to-day.

Mechanix Wear recognizes the wearers need for different levels of protection. Twenty years of analysis, development, and innovation has now created 74 different styles of work gloves designed for a wide range of tasks. Each style glove has its own story and purpose whether it provides basic protection or complete exo-skeletal coverage, Mechanix Wear has the right type of hand protection you need. From the race track to your home, high performance hand protection has evolved into a necessity for today’s work environment even if you’re working around the house.

Ultimately, it’s our motivation for innovation that makes Mechanix Wear the #1 brand in hand protection and that motivation is our customers. The testimonial below is exactly why we do what we do:

Hello,

I wanted to share my recent experience with you.

About 5 weeks ago I was involved in an accident at work where a chain lifting a 3000 lb weight broke and shifted unexpectedly. This caused my finger to be caught in the chain crushing two bones and also ripping it to shreds. I have permanently lost the partial use of my finger but as the doctors and surgeon had informed me. If I had not been wearing your Impact Pro Mechanix gloves at the time, that my finger would have been easily ripped completely from my hand causing a much worse outcome then it did.

I am so thankful that I was wearing your gloves when this happened. Yes the glove is un-usable again but it truly did save my finger so I wanted to thank your company immensely for designing and making such an awesome glove that in this case was a life saver so to speak of.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would pass this onto others because unfortunately hearing kudos doesn’t come often enough in our society today. I have always worn your work gloves because the industry I work in without them would cause many burns or cuts. I would have never imagined that one day they would actually save one of my fingers.

Since the accident I haven’t been able to find anyone local that sells this specific glove anymore. The only things I’ve been able to find are your light to medium duty gloves but I will continue to look until I find them. When I do I can assure you that several others at my job site have already said they want to start wearing them knowing what they did to save my finger.

Kudos To you all once again I cannot say that enough!

C. Smith

West Union, South Carolina

New Television CommercialMay 11, 2011 by Creative DecathleteCompany News

In our focus to spread the word that "Our roots are in racing, but our gloves are everywhere," we produced a new television commercial that highlights a few of the diverse markets that you can find our gloves.

CG4X Padded Palm Handyman Product TestApril 4, 2011 by CrookCompany News

Handyman Product Test Highlights

Handyman Club of America provided testing for the new Mechanix Wear Commercial Grade Material4X^TM Padded Palm and the results affirm an innovative glove in high performance hand protection. The Commercial Grade line for 2011 features the new Material4X^TMwith microfiber technology and a padded palm to alleviate stress from hand fatigue. This revolutionary material provides superior strength and puncture resistance while maintaining the dense feel and softness of leather with 4 times the durability of other fibers.

Mechanix Wear shipped CG4X prototypes to 134 Handy Magazine Product Testers in exchange for valuable feedback on product performance. Listed below are a few key test statistics concerning the average product ratings:

Scale: 1 – 10 (1 – Poor, 4 – fair, 7 – Good, and 10 – Excellent)

1. Glove Performance – 9.5

2. Quality – 9.6

3. Design – 9.1

4. Feel – 9.3

5. Durability – 9.2

6. Size – 7.9

7. Versatility – 9.2

8. Fit and Comfort – 8.7

9. Appearance – 8.9

10. Overall Rating – 9.3

The CG4X Padded Palm received much praise from Handyman Product Testers in addition to a few suggested improvements which proved to be valuable to our Research & Development department and glove designers. The Commercial Grade line for 2011 has been put into production and Material4X^TMhas proven to be a material that has redefined durability.

For additional information on Material4X^TM visit: http://www.material4x.com/why-material4x

To view the 2011 CG4X line visit: http://www.mechanix.com/hardware

Gloves For TreePeopleMarch 24, 2011 by CrookCompany News

The Station Fire Tree Planting Event:

Mechanix Wear donated 120 pairs of high performance work gloves to members of the Starbucks Volunteer Team participating in a 2 day planting event. The teams consist of 75 eligible staff members from Starbucks locations in the Santa Clarita Valley. Well over 160,000 acres were burned in the historic Station Fire of 2009 and is known to be the largest fire in the modern history of Los Angeles County. The Angeles Forest has a major impact on the lives of Los Angeles residents and is vital for providing 35% of the countries drinking water and 72% of its open space.

The U.S Forest Service and TreePeople will begin a three year project to restore areas within the region that have been unable to recover naturally. TreePeople volunteers plan to raise nearly 70,000 of the seedlings planned for the Angeles Forest. This massive effort known as Forest Aid: Angeles is a follow-up to a similar project that took place in the San Bernardino National Forest where volunteers teamed up with TreePeople, the Forest Service, and the San Bernardino National Forest Association raised nearly 50,000 seedlings in 2009-2010.

Replanting will bring these mountain forests back to health so they can continue to produce oxygen, filter pollutants, reduce the negative effects of global warming, provide a habitat for wildlife, and replenish groundwater supplies. Ultimately, Mechanix Wear is pleased to donate gloves to people that are making a difference.

For more information go to www.treepeople.org

Beyond WinningMarch 16, 2011 by CrookCompany News

Beyond Winning…

Mechanix Wear will be the official glove sponsor of the Drag Racing film titled “Shift”, an independent film shooting in the spring of 2011. The film captures the sacrifices of a sportsman racer as he risks everything to chase his Drag Racing dream. The film will be the first feature peering into the world of stick-shift Drag Racing as its main setting in 30 years. Star and writer Randy Spence wants to communicate the passion for Drag Racing as love beyond winning. Randy Spence reflects, “During the hot summers of my youth in North Carolina it gave my family something we could all actually agree on. There is nothing like the smell of burning rubber and the sound of a 4-speed breaking loose under the lights on a Saturday night. We could all share in our love for drag racing.”

Film Synopsis: Boomer Honeycutt is a drag racer. His lone quest is to become the next Classic Gear Jammers Champion. Separated from his fiancée, abandoned by his friends, and sleeping in his van, Boomer awakes to find an eleven-year-old boy and a note from his high school sweetheart welcoming him to fatherhood. Set against the thrilling backdrop of competitive stick-shift drag racing in the heart of the South, SHIFT is a story about fathers and sons teaching each other what it takes to be a man.

Unofficial Trailer: www.shiftfilm.com

Nascar Hall of Fame Retail StoreMarch 9, 2011 by CrookCompany News

Mechanix Wear is happy to have a display in the Nascar Hall of Fame retail store in Charlotte, NC. 15,000 - 20,000 patrons visit the store each month and our presence in the store solidifies our place in Nascar history. Our roots are in racing but our branches reach out to a multitude of safety applications. Mechanix Wear truly is the tool that fits like a glove.

New Pit Stop Approach Calls for New Safety DevelopmentsFebruary 14, 2011 by Cory The RookCompany News

Mechanix Wear is working closely with teams on the new fuel system and six-man pit crew approach in order to develop safety equipment for the new cross-positions. Brian Lunniss, head of R&D, understands the concerns facing the nature of Ethanol 15, which is more flammable and corrosive on engine components. Pit crews will have to fine tune their choreography in the pits to adjust to the new six man stop and fueling system.

Check out the full article featured on Nascar.com

http://www.nascar.com/news/110212/what-to-watch-pit-stops/index.html

Lowes Commercial Appreciation DaySeptember 17, 2010 by Marketing DivaCompany News

Mechanix Wear hosted a Commercial Appreciation Event at Lowe's of S.W. Concord, NC on September 15th. In recognition for being valued commercial accounts of the store, customers were rewarded with a free pair of MW Original gloves.

We were lucky to have Doug Kalitta's Top Fuel drag car on site, which will be raced this weekend at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Charlotte, NC.

Popular Mechanics October issueSeptember 15, 2010 by Marketing DivaCompany News

In addition to our full page ad, Mechanix Wear has been featured in the PM Upgrade section in a “PM Abusive Lab Test,” found on page 40 in the October issue. PM tested three brands of work gloves to see how they compared in withstanding abrasion, heat, and puncture.

Read this to see how Mechanix Wear did...

Medal of HonorAugust 12, 2010 by Marketing DivaCompany News

Early this year we were contacted by EA Sports about supplying gloves for use in the development of the next Medal of Honor video game. EA Sports had learned about our gloves from the seasoned special operations military personnel they hired to consult and model for the game development. These soldiers had told EA Sports executives that if they wanted to look authentic in the game then they had to wear “Mechanix Wear:” Gloves.