Hestra is a family business founded in 1936 by Martin Magnusson & Co and today run by the third and fourth generation Magnusson. Design and development takes place at the head office in the Småland town of Hestra, Sweden. The gloves are manufactured in their own factories and they buy leather, fabric, lining and other materials themselves. The company thus has good control over the production chain and can ensure high quality. Several of the company's models are also made by hand by Europe's most experienced glove makers. Annually, the company manufactures over 2 million pairs of gloves. The company has about 50 full-time employees in Sweden, has subsidiaries in the USA and Germany and agents, distributors and resellers in over 30 countries.
