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OUR HISTORY
1970
Groeneveld B.V, a distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Netherlands, becomes the exclusive distributor of “Jallatte” shoes.
Pieter de Graaf worked for Groeneveld Dordrecht.
Pieter de Graaf worked for Groeneveld Dordrecht.
1974
Jallatte employee Henry Bacou acquired an old shoe factory and started his own production of safety shoes and boots under the name Bacou S.A.
1975
Bacou S.A. has expanded its production line to include fall protection, respiratory equipment, gloves and other products related to personal safety.
1984
United Safety Holding B.V.is founded in the Netherlands as the parent company of Groeneveld B.V.. The company Groeneveld B.V. was later renamed Intersafe B.V..
1986
Bacou S.A. entered into a partnership with Intersafe B.V. with the aim of establishing a global security brand and developing an international distribution network.
Henry Bacou and Pieter de Graaf jointly established the company Bacou Intersafe International B.V..
Henry Bacou and Pieter de Graaf jointly established the company Bacou Intersafe International B.V..
1990
Bacou Intersafe International B.V. distributes a wide range of personal safety products through a global network that includes 90 distributors, spanning from Europe to South America, the Middle East and Asia.
1993
Bacou USA is established as a private subsidiary of Bacou S.A.
1995
Pieter de Graaf of Bacou Intersafe International B.V opened a branch office in Havana, Cuba.
In the 1990s, the Bacou Group established itself as the leading global supplier of PPE, achieving revenues of over US$1 billion in 1999.
In the 1990s, the Bacou Group established itself as the leading global supplier of PPE, achieving revenues of over US$1 billion in 1999.
2001
Bacou S.A. and Dalloz S.A. They merged to form Bacou-Dalloz.
2007
Bacou-Dalloz changed its name to Sperian Protection.
2010
US company Honeywell has acquired Sperian Protection.
Bacou Intersafe’s branch in Cuba was separated due to US sanctions. Pieter de Graaf continued sales in Cuba with the company De Graaf Holding en Trade B.V.
2020
Lateral Blue Group acquired De Graaf Holding and Trade B.V, becoming Bacou Intersafe and United Safety.
2021
De Graaf Holding en Trade B.V. changed its name to Bluesafe B.V.
Opening of the Bluesafe B.V. branch in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Opening of the Bluesafe B.V. branch in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
2023
Bluesafe B.V and United Safety B.V have merged, consolidating their operations under the name Bluesafe B.V.
2025
Bluesafe celebrates 30 years of providing Personal Protective Equipment for the Cuban market.
