Two top brands bundling expertise

German helmet manufacturer Schuberth and Wiley X, a US-based global market leader for ballistic rated protective eyewear, recently signed a strategic collaboration agreement for the development and marketing of combined head and eye protection solutions.

With the signing of this agreement, Schuberth was appointed the exclusive representative for Wiley X in the German governmental market. For Schuberth‘s CEO Jan-Christian Becker, the collaboration will result in substantial customer benefits and enormous potential for both partners: “It makes logical sense to combine ballistic head protection with ballistic eye protection: the products of both our companies complement each other perfectly. We will now be able to meet our customers‘ requests for all-inclusive concepts from a single source with optimally matched units,“ he said.

For the development of combined helmet and eye protection systems, Schuberth will have around 70 different types of Wiley X eyewear available. This will enable Schuberth to fulfil the specific needs of governmental clients precisely and to supply products that are tailor-made to meet the demands of the respective purpose. A key factor is that all the various types of eyewear available can already be combined with the military and police helmets currently manufactured by the company.

Wiley X, based in Livermore, CA/USA, with an office in Vemp, Denmark, is a global leader in the protective eyewear market and supplies both military and security authorities with high-quality, ballistic rated eye protection solutions. In 1987, Wiley X, began its researching, developing and marketing protective eyewear and gloves for military, law enforcement and civilian markets. Born on the battlefield by developing great relationships with US Armed Forces and elite Special Forces units, Wiley X remains a standard issue item with many of these freedom protectors.

Helmet manufacturer Schuberth is based in Magdeburg, Germany. They have been designing and manufacturing high-end head protection systems since the early 1950s. With its wide range of innovative products, the company is a world leader in motorcycle and motorsports helmets as well as in protective helmets for industrial, fire service, police and military use.

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