Mechanix Wear
American glove manufacturer and safety company
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Mechanix Wear, Inc. is an American safety company headquartered in Valencia, California, that produces high performance work gloves in the automotive, industrial, tactical and construction segments.
United States
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive, Industrial, Tactical, Hardware |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Valencia, California, United States |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | United States Canada Europe |
Key people | James Hale, Founder |
| Products | High Performance Gloves |
Number of employees | 90 |
| Subsidiaries | Ethel Gloves |
| Website | https://www.mechanix.com |
Partnership
Motorsports involvement
NASCAR
"The Original" Mechanix Wear gloves were first used in NASCAR during the 1991 Daytona 500 by the Richard Childress Racing Number 3 GM Goodwrench team. The company later became a team product supplier, contingency sponsor, NASCAR officials' product supplier, NASCAR aftermarket licensee and year-end Most Valuable Pit Crew award sponsor.
Most Valuable Pit Crew of the Year Award
In 2002, Mechanix Wear began sponsoring the "Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew" award. The NASCAR year-end MVPC award is determined by a vote of all NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chiefs. Past winners include:
- 2002: #40 team – Chip Ganassi Racing
- 2003: #17 team – Roush Racing
- 2004: #48 team – Hendrick Motorsports
- 2005: #20 team – Joe Gibbs Racing
- 2006: #31 team – Richard Childress Racing
- 2007: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports
- 2008: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports
- 2009: #42 team - Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
- 2010: #11 team - Joe Gibbs Racing
- 2011: #99 team - Roush Fenway Racing
- 2012: #56 team - Michael Waltrip Racing
- 2013: #88 team - Hendrick Motorsports
- 2014: #4 team - Stewart–Haas Racing
- 2015: #41 team - Stewart–Haas Racing
- 2016: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports