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Who we are?

 

For over three decades, Holík International has specialized in manufacturing top-tier protective equipment for firefighters, rescuers, the army, and the police. Its portfolio includes innovative structural gloves, footwear, and newly, protective suits, which together form the comprehensive H.I.P.S. (Holík Integrated Protective System). The company places a fundamental emphasis on honest craftsmanship, high reliability in extreme conditions, and a personal, human approach toward its customers and partners. Thanks to its own development and strict internal standards, it supplies products to more than 80 countries worldwide. The entire brand strategy aims for constant growth and innovation, as confirmed by the new visual identity and the opening of a modern Innovation Centre.

 

 

We operate in two segments:

Firefighters & Rescuers: Gloves, Footwear, and Suits

This segment now provides comprehensive body protection through the H.I.P.S. system (Holík Integrated Protective System), which integrates all three key equipment elements:

  • Structural and Rescue Gloves: The range includes three product lines—all-textile, all-leather, and combined gloves—with various cuff types (long, knitted, Compact). Emphasis is placed on protection in extreme conditions and specific needs during technical interventions (Rescue gloves).  
  • Structural Boots: The boots are manufactured from bovine leather with a hydrophobic treatment. Variants are available with 3-layer or 4-layer linings, high-performance membranes (such as Sympatex®), or in a non-membrane version.  
  • Protective Suits: Following the acquisition of the Austrian company seamTEX® in 2024, the portfolio expanded to include structural clothing. These suits are developed under the motto "Wear individual," meaning production is tailored exactly to the customer's specific requirements and the latest European standards.  

 

 

Army, Police, and Defense Forces: Gloves

This category focuses on specialized hand protection for 21st-century security forces:

  • Defence Gloves: These products are fully NATO-compatible and are designed with maximum user protection in extreme conditions in mind. Special functional materials and treated natural leathers are used in production.
  • Individual Development: Gloves are developed and tested based on the specific requirements of individual military and police units. The company is a proven supplier for the armed forces of many countries, including France, Germany, and the Baltic states.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This division reflects the brand's vision to be the first choice for professionals around the world and builds on the values of honest craftsmanship and reliable protection wherever life is on the line. 

 

 

 

 

 

Holík. Over 3 decades of craftmanship.

Once upon a time, in 1993, a small garage in Štípa near Zlín became the birthplace of a dream. Ivo Holík began sewing simple work gloves, driven by the hope that they would one day protect firefighters and rescuers. His passion for innovation soon expanded the story — first into specialized gloves, then into footwear in 2011, and finally into protective suits in 2024, completing a full head‑to‑toe system. The company earned national recognition in 2013 and carried its story across the world’s biggest fairs. And even with branches in Turkey, Indonesia, the USA and Germany, Holík stays true to its roots: humanity, reliability, innovation and growth. In 2026, guided by Ivo’s steady hand, a new chapter begins — a new visual identity, the H.I.P.S. system, and an Innovation Centre rising in the very place where the story started.

 

 

Holík story

 

 

 

 

Holík International on a global scale

 

 

 

Purpose

We are Holík. Our mission is to protect the lives of those who put their lives on the line every day. Because they are the ones who risk everything to keep our homes and the lives of us and our families safe.

We protect them because they protect us. 

 

Vision

To be the first choice of professionals around the world when it comes to their safety. 

 

Mission

We manufacture protective equipment of the highest reliability—based on a people-first approach and pure craftsmanship

 

Brand tagline

Crafted to protect, worn with pride. 

 

What we do

We manufacture protective equipment that first responders and security personnel can rely on even in the most critical moments. 

 

Positioning

Honest craft for moments where life is on the line

 

 

Brand Values

 

Craftsmanship

Work is built on honest craft with over 30 years of experience. Traditional quality is combined with modern technologies and innovations. Development is rooted in science and collaboration with universities. Focus is placed on creativity, quality, and design. Feedback is gathered from users in 80 countries and incorporated into new products. The craft is understood by every employee, from development and production to marketing and sales.  

 

Reliability  

Professionals have no room for failure, and neither does the company. Equipment stands up even in moments of the highest deployment. Reliability signifies not only product quality but also the reliability of the company’s word and the firm as a whole. Products are signed with the founder's name rather than a made-up company name to reflect this commitment.  

 

Humanity  

The company is built on people, relationships, and teamwork. Mutual assistance and strong interpersonal relationships are core values. Personal contact and fair dealings are considered key. Communication is direct, honest, and accommodating.  

 

Growth  

A desire to constantly move forward and advance drives the organization. Playing an important role in global business is a primary goal. Decision-making dynamics, goal achievement, flexibility, and the entrepreneurial spirit of the founder, Mr. Ivo Holík, motivate the entire team toward growth.  

 

 

How we do it?  

A human approach and honest craft form the foundation of all operations.

Products are designed to deliver in situations where lives are at stake.  

 

Honest Craftsmanship

Every thread and material is known, along with the details of all technological processes and every corner of the workshops. Solutions are sought to ensure each product is tailored to the specific needs of the customer.  

 

Reliable Protection

Emphasis is placed on high quality and reliability in protection. Products are certified according to international standards, but internal standards are even stricter. Equipment holds up where there is no room for failure.  

 

A Human Approach

Direct contact with customers and partners is maintained. The resulting approach is always personal and fair.