Ejendals and Gore - two family companies in collaboration, with a common set of values.

Now Ejendals and W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore), the company behind the GORE-TEX brand, have started a collaboration. Gore will deliver GORE-TEX products for professional use to make the JALAS shoes and boots for the toughest conditions, durably waterproof and highly breathable.

- We understand that you have tough weather conditions in the north and therefore its exciting that we can now provide Ejendals and JALAS customers with GORE-TEX solutions to keep their feet dry, warm and safe at work, says Oli Willson, UK & Scandinavia Sales Manager, at GORE-TEX Professional.

JALAS premium safety shoes, Exalter and Heavy Duty, with high ergonomics and comfort will be available with GORE-TEX product technology.

There is no doubt that each company's products fit well together. But the fact is that the companies fit together well also culturally. Both companies are family companies from the beginning and they have many values in common. For example, a commitment to responsible innovation and a long term view on business and to benefit society.

Founded by Bill and Vieve Gore on a dream to reinvent markets with novel ideas about organizing a company and unleashing creative potential, W. L. Gore & Associates remains a privately-held company committed to improving lives in the markets and communities in which it operates. In 1969, Bob Gore discovered expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), unlocking new opportunities for Gore to positively contribute to society through materials science innovations

“I am very happy that we have found a collaboration with Gore”, says Marcus Ejendal, Chairman of the Board of Ejendals a company with strong values and a strong passion for creating new solutions for safety in working life. “It means a lot to our efforts to always create premium products for our customers.”