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Centurion Head Protection

34 products in stock across ppe, head protection, helmets and ear defenders.

About Centurion

Centurion Safety Products has been in head protection since 1878, which makes it one of the oldest continuously operating safety manufacturers in Britain. It won its first government contract in 1900 making pith helmets for the army; the publicity took it into hard hats for mines and shipyards, and by the 1930s its Hard Hat was worn by thousands of miners. The company moved from pulp to plastic moulding and renamed itself Thetford Moulded Products in 1964, and still operates from Howlett Way in Thetford, Norfolk.

Today the focus is complete head protection systems rather than helmets in isolation: industrial safety helmets to EN 397, climbing-style helmets with four-point chinstraps to EN 12492, electrically insulating helmets to EN 50365, vented and non-vented shells, bump caps, and the accessory ecosystem — visors, ear defenders, chin straps, sweatbands and winter liners — that turns a shell into a specified system.

Head protection is the category where compatibility trips people up: a helmet, a visor and ear defenders from three different brands are not necessarily a certified combination. Centurion's system approach avoids that, which is why it is a common specification on construction, utilities, rail and heavy industry sites across Scotland.

There are currently 34 products from Centurion in the catalogue, covering ppe, head protection, helmets and ear defenders, from £1.73 ex VAT. Everything is available on business terms, with trade pricing that improves with volume. Orders over £150 ex VAT are delivered free, and most stocked lines dispatch for next-day delivery.

Centurion at a glance

Founded
1878
Origin
Howlett Way, Thetford, Norfolk, England
Parent company
Centurion Safety Products Ltd
Specialises in
Head protection and above-the-neck PPE
Typical sectors
Construction, utilities and electrical, rail, heavy industry and steel, work at height

Key Centurion ranges we stock

  • Industrial safety helmets
  • climbing-style helmets with four-point chinstrap
  • electrically insulating helmets
  • vented and non-vented shells
  • bump caps
  • visors, ear defenders and helmet accessories

Standards Centurion products are certified to

  • EN 397 (industrial helmets)
  • EN 12492 (climbing-style/height work)
  • EN 50365 (electrical insulation, class 0)
  • EN 352-3 (helmet-mounted hearing)
  • EN 166 (visors)

Certification varies by product — always check the individual product page for the marking that applies to the line you are buying.

Browse these categories across all brands

Centurion sits alongside the other makes we stock in each of these ranges — useful if you are comparing options rather than buying to a fixed brand spec.

Centurion — frequently asked questions

How old is Centurion?
Centurion Safety Products was founded in 1878 and has specialised in head protection ever since, operating from Thetford in Norfolk.
What is the difference between EN 397 and EN 12492?
EN 397 covers industrial helmets designed to shed on impact; EN 12492 covers climbing-style helmets with a retained four-point chinstrap, used for work at height.

Bulk orders and trade accounts

Standardised on Centurion across your sites? We quote for bulk and recurring orders and can hold agreed lines in stock for scheduled call-off, so your teams always get the same product code. Request a quote with your quantities, or talk to us about opening a trade account. You can also browse our other brands.