uvex Safety Equipment
21 products in stock across ppe, eye protection, safety footwear and safety specs & visors.
PPE
Cleaning Towelettes 100/Box N/A
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Hexarmor Pointguard Ultra Needlestick Glove
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Hexarmor Sharpsmaster Ii Glove
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Uvex 1 Ladies Safety Trainers
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Uvex 1 Safety Boots
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Uvex 1 Safety Trainers
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Uvex 1 X-Tended Support S1 Src Shoe
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Uvex 1 X-Tended Support S3 Src Lace-Up Boots
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Uvex 2 Trend Safety Boots
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Uvex Cleaning Fluid 16Oz
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Uvex Cleaning Tissues 450/Box N/A
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Uvex Complete Cleaning Station 16Oz
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Uvex Pheos Safety Spec
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Uvex Phynomic C5 Glove
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Uvex Sportstyle Spec
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Uvex Sportstyle Spec
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Uvex Ultrasonic Goggle
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Uvex Ultravision Goggle
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Uvex Whisper+ Detect Ear Plug N/A
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Uvex Xact-Fit Corded Ear Plug N/A
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Uvex Xact-Fit Replacement Plugs 250 N/A
About Uvex
uvex was founded in 1926 in the Fürth suburb of Poppenreuth, where Philipp M. Winter hand-made the first safety spectacles in his optical workshop. It is still owned and run by the Winter family a century on. The name itself dates from 1956, coined by Philipp's son Rainer from the lens quality seal — ultra violet excluded — and it remains the most direct summary of what the brand does.
uvex covers most of the above-the-neck and hand categories: safety spectacles and goggles with supravision anti-fog coatings, the pheos and i-works families, welding and laser protection, safety footwear, hearing protection, and the phynomic and athletic glove ranges. German engineering shows up as fit tolerances and coating durability rather than headline features — uvex eyewear tends to be what people reach for when the cheap glasses keep getting thrown away.
We supply uvex to engineering, laboratory, automotive, pharmaceutical and precision manufacturing clients across Scotland — environments where the cost of a scratched lens or a failed glove is measured in scrapped work rather than in the price of the PPE. Trade pricing improves with volume and agreed lines can be held for call-off.
There are currently 21 products from Uvex in the catalogue, covering ppe, eye protection, safety footwear and safety specs & visors, from £1.53 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.
Uvex at a glance
- Founded
- 1926
- Origin
- Fürth, Bavaria, Germany
- Parent company
- uvex group (uvex safety group) — family-owned by the Winter family
- Specialises in
- Safety eyewear, gloves, footwear and hearing protection
- Typical sectors
- Engineering and precision manufacturing, automotive, laboratories, pharmaceutical, food production
Key Uvex ranges we stock
- Safety spectacles and goggles with supravision coatings
- pheos and i-works eyewear families
- welding and laser eyewear
- phynomic and athletic gloves
- safety footwear
- hearing protection
Standards Uvex products are certified to
- EN 166 (eye protection)
- EN 170/172 (filters)
- EN 388 (gloves)
- EN ISO 20345 (footwear)
- EN 352 (hearing)
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
Uvex 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.
Standards and how to choose
Specifying Uvex kit correctly means matching the product to the right EN standard. These guides explain what the ratings mean, in plain English:
- Safety Boot Standards Explained: EN ISO 20345:2022 (S1–S7)The 2022 update to EN ISO 20345 added new safety classes — including S6 and S7 — and a lot of buyers aren't sure what changed. Here's what the codes mean now.
- EN 388 Explained: Glove Cut Levels & the 2016 UpdateThe string of numbers and letters on a safety glove — like 4X43D — is its EN 388 rating. Here is how to read it and pick the right level of cut protection.
Uvex — frequently asked questions
- What does uvex stand for?
- The name was coined in 1956 from the lens quality seal 'ultra violet excluded'.
- Is uvex still family-owned?
- Yes — uvex has been owned and run by the Winter family since its founding in 1926.
Bulk orders and trade accounts
Standardised on Uvex 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.