Our Partnerships
Gilnokie Socks
Envelop Empowerment Group is a majority shareholder of Gilnokie Socks, a South African-based business with over two decades of specialized experience in textiles and sock manufacturing. Gilnokie was established to create high-quality performance socks with knitted designs for everyday and professional athletes.
Gilnokie is deeply committed to fostering inclusive communities and supporting local economies. By operating locally, we have direct interactions with our customers, allowing us to continuously improve our products based on their feedback and maintain complete oversight of the manufacturing process.
Beier Group Overview
The Beier Group consists of four manufacturing operations that employ nearly 2,000 people in Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Johannesburg. Offering innovative products and services, the Beier Group serves a wide range of customers, including state-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet. The group is a forward-looking innovator and manufacturer in the technical textiles and personal protective equipment industries, producing environmental filtration products, technical and industrial textiles, medical devices and advanced wound-care, PVC and PU coated materials, and occupational health and safety services.
Beier Group Companies:
Beier Envirotec
- Specializes in Baghouse technology and technical textiles
- Products include high-performance textiles for PPE, automotive filtration materials, geotextiles, and medical textiles
BBF Safety Group
- Africa’s largest manufacturer of head-to-toe PPE
- Market-leading brands include Bova, Bronx, Frams, Lemaitre, Nikki, Sisi, and Wayne
- Provides SHEQ management and workplace safety advisory services
Beier Drawtex
- A South African medical device company with a global footprint
- Manufactures the patented Drawtex® wound dressing, the first and only hydroconductive wound dressing, CE and FDA registered
Neucoat
- Produces a range of coated fabrics for various industrial applications
- Products include PU coated products like automotive vinyl, and PVC coated products like tarpaulins, grain covers, and tenting
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