Hestra Donates 38K Pairs Of Gloves To Arvada First Responders

ARVADA, CO — A Swedish glove-making company has donated 38,000 pairs of nitrile gloves that will be used by the City of Arvada's first responders amid the new coronavirus outbreak.

Hestra's U.S. headquarters were moved to Arvada at the beginning of 2019 after the completion of its new building, at 12425 W 54th Drive. The company manages all U.S. finance, distribution, marketing and sales from the Arvada location.

“We are so thankful to be able to support our local first responders in this small way during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dino Dardano, president of Hestra USA, said in a statement.

“These individuals are doing selfless work on the front lines and we wanted to support them in a meaningful way. Many of our staff live in this community and value the opportunity to give back to those who are helping us through this tough time.”

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Hestra, which was founded in 1936, makes gloves for alpine and freeskiing. The company's flagship store is in Stockholm, Sweden.

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