FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ –– World Emblem, the world’s largest emblem and patch manufacturer, today announced it has acquired the assets of Hero’s Pride, the leading producer of emblem products for first responders. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Hero’s Pride, which was founded in 1981, has 10,000 SKUs and 40 million pieces sold, making it one of the law enforcement industry’s fastest-growing brands. Serving all 50 U.S. states as well as Canada, the Los Angeles-based organization provides services to law enforcement, public safety, and military heroes. Hero’s Pride is committed to tackling the underlying causes of the health problems that first responders encounter on a daily basis by producing AIRTEK and Ballistic goods, which include belts, holders, and cases, in addition to patches and badges.
“Hero’s Pride’s strong management team, innovative product line, and brand appealed to us as first responders,” stated Randy Carr, World Emblem’s president and CEO. “The company also shares our focus on family, teamwork, and collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to expand our respective product lines – from emblems, patches, and badges to duty gear and uniform accessories – to better serve our existing and new customers.”
Hero’s Pride President Mike Marmor stated, “We think the World Emblem team is best suited to continue fulfilling our mission of improving the lives of those dedicated to protecting us every day.” “We look forward to building on our history of helping first responders strengthen their respected image in the community by providing them with highly customized and intricate emblems and other products.”
Modern machinery and cutting-edge technologies are used by World Emblem to create personalized emblems and multi-textured goods like Flexbroidery, FlexStyle, and 3D embroidered patches. The corporation can provide clients with faster production and delivery times than foreign manufacturers because it has operations in Georgia, Texas, California, Mexico, the UK, and Canada.
About World Emblem
World Emblem is the largest emblem and patch manufacturer in the world. The South Florida-based company produces and ships 250 million products a year for sports headwear, footwear, sports garments, uniforms, and other apparel. World Emblem utilizes the latest equipment and technology to quickly manufacture and deliver large-scale projects to clients including New Era, Aramark, Cintas, and Levi’s.
