Making a positive impact on local manufacturing

For more than 30 years, Lemaitre has supported South African workers with locally manufactured, top-quality safety footwear, and responsible sourcing that supports local industries.

Now more than ever, it’s about one worker supporting another for the company to play its part in boosting the economy and getting South Africa back on its feet.

Lemaitre Safety Footwear, as part of the BBF Safety Group, has long been a staunch supporter of not just manufacturing locally, but sourcing local suppliers and components as far as possible to support the people and communities of this great country. With the economic potential this country holds, it is essential for the business to support local products, services and businesses wherever possible, to fast-track the route to an economically strong South Africa.

LOCAL PROCUREMENT

Lemaitre is committed to playing its part, and if serious about building a strong and sustainable local economy, it starts with its procurement processes. Lemaitre recognises its responsibility to earnestly support local businesses and SMMEs by sourcing key components and outsourcing some of its production work. This ensures that Lemaitre is contributing to the local economy and the communities beyond which even includes some of its own workforce.

LOCAL MANUFACTURING

Lemaitre believes in what it accomplishes locally. As a company with over 400 employees, it takes job creation seriously. Most of the work and labour required in manufacturing its safety footwear goes into the upper construction of the boot. Lemaitre uppers are produced in South Africa, in a factory in Port Elizabeth and through various independent CMTs. Together, Lemaitre produce proudly South African safety footwear that protects workers across various industries and lays the foundations of positive change.

LOCAL DISTRIBUTION

Lemaitre’s safety footwear is in demand throughout Africa, it hopes to use the capability of local companies to get it there, which includes transporting, warehousing and reselling. After all, South Africans have always shown the ability to go the extra mile.

KEEPING WORKERS SAFE ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND APPLICATIONS

By manufacturing and distributing safety footwearproducts of the highest quality, the company islooking out for the hardworking people who arebuilding a stronger South Africa. Lemaitre SafetyFootwear is proudly manufactured by workers,for workers and the company continues to builda stronger South Africa through supporting localsuppliers across various industries.

Its local procurement aims to contribute tothe social and economic development of thecommunities it operates in by creating an enablingenvironment for job creation and skill developmentLemaitre believes achieving this requirescollaborative ways of working with its suppliers,workers and communities to secure strongercommunity bonds for at least another 30 years.

Lemaitre Safety Footwear, as part of the BBF Safety Group, has long been a staunch supporter of not just manufacturing locally, but sourcing local suppliers and components

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