• HAZMAT


    Specialist protective clothing, spill containment, decontamination and training for all hazards.

  • MARINE SAFETY


    Safety solutions for going to sea or cruising on the river.

  • AVIATION FIRE RESCUE


    Equipment to keep you safe on the ground or in the air.

  • FIRE PROTECTION


    Specialist fire protection equipment for at home or in the workplace.

  • RESCUE EQUIPMENT


    The best tools for the job when lives count on it.

  • FLOOD MITIGATION


    Protect your livelihood and assets from flood waters.

  • SPECIAL – Holmatro Rescue Gear


    Have a look at our range of Holmatro rescue tools

Paratech

PARATECH is a manufacturer headquartered in the United States, with offices in Europe and distributors around the world. The factory, located in Frankfort, Illinois (approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago), is fully CNC equipped with extensive molding capabilities. All PARATECH products are designed by PARATECH engineers and all processes that include milling, turning, rubber molding and assembly are performed at the factory in Frankfort, Illinois. We take pride in the fact that our goal is to provide the highest quality products we can design and produce.

PARATECH manufactures an ever-increasing number of emergency service, industrial and law enforcement products. Our specialty is tools for technical rescue, but our expertise doesn’t stop there. PARATECH products have far ranging applications that extend to shipboard damage control, pipeline, mining, rail, quarries, vehicle maintenance, and recovery – just to name a few.

A QUICK LOOK AT PARATECH’S HISTORY

In early 1962, Howard Leibovitz, Paratech’s president and co-founder, discovered a heretofore unknown application for a Swedish gasoline driven power saw. This discovery led to the formation of a small sales and manufacturing facility to act as the exclusive U.S. agent for the AB Partner Co. of Sweden.

Paratech was incorporated in 1963 as Mobile Saws Incorporated. As the U.S. representative for AB Paratech, Mobile Saws quickly became the guiding force behind the worldwide fire & rescue service acceptance of the famous K-12 Rescue Saw. Between 1963 and 1979 virtually every major fire department in the United States used the Paratech K-12 Saw for emergency ventilation procedures. As business from this discovery grew, it soon became evident that many accessories would be needed to keep the K-12 Saw in the marketplace. These accessories were designed and manufactured by Mobile Saws and became the seed for future manufacturing growth.

In 1967, the name was changed to Paratech Industries of America, Inc. to better reflect the brand of Partner saws. In 1979, the AB Partner Company was sold and the buyer opted to operate through its own U.S. factory branches. Partner Industries of America, Inc. then changed its name to Paratech, Incorporated and began to replace the lost volume with new proprietary manufactured products for the fire and rescue industry.

The principle management of Paratech has accumulated over 75 years of experience in the design and manufacture of specialized equipment for the fire and rescue services. Members of the management have also worked previously in the municipal rescue services.