Founded by Philipp M. Winter in Fürth, Bavaria in 1926, by 1936 he was supplying safety eyewear to competitors in the Summer Olympics.
His son - Rainer Winter coined the “uvex” brand name, based on an abbreviation of the quality seal for lenses – Ultra Violet EXluded. From 1956, all sports and leisure products were and still are sold under the uvex brand.
In 1972, uvex launched the uvex downhill: the first ski goggles with a spherical, injection-moulded lens and anti-fog coating and by 1987 the first manufactured helmets were introduced in Germany.
Now - with the third generation of the family in charge, uvex continue to innovate and produce winter sports safety equipment used by the worlds top winter sportsmen and women.
Combined with legendary German quality manufacturing, uvex produce fantastic products built to a very high standard.
