Swedish glove maker Hestra hired a new rep and marketing manager and announced the grand opening of its new distribution center in Golden, CO…

Ryan Opie is the new in-house sales representative for the Rockies Territory to include Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming accounts. 

Jacquelyne Cox is the new marketing and operations manager.  She will also offer sales support along Colorado”s Front Range. Greg Guras is the sales manager for Hestra Job, Hestra”s new line of industrial and work gloves to be launched this fall.

“The combined experience in retail and wholesale that Opie, Jacquelyne, and Greg bring to the table is a welcome addition to Hestra,” said Dino Dardano, president of Hestra USA. “We are fortunate that the demand for Hestra Gloves has been very positive and we are in a position to grow in our capacity. We look forward to taking Hestra to the next level with the continued support from our retail partners,” said Dardano.

Hestra also announced the opening of their new headquarters, showroom, and distribution center in Golden, CO. The new warehouse facility is double the size of their previous space, and enables Hestra to manage distribution of all gloves including their new line of work gloves, Hestra Job.  In addition, they will also be launching Hestra's bike glove collection this fall for distribution in the US. Hestra LLC, the sole distributor of Hestra Gloves in the United States, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hestra Sweden.