Who owns ChemMax?
ChemMax is owned by Lakeland (the United States, NASDAQ: LAKE).[1]
Evidence: Lakeland Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-04-16, SEC EDGAR, 16 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lakeland Industries, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Huntsville, Alabama
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Workwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: LAKE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About ChemMax
ChemMax is the registered name of the fabric line, in grades 3 and 4, from which Lakeland Industries makes heavy-duty chemical protective suits. The 10-K says the suits are worn by hazardous material teams and in general industry for protection from concentrated toxic chemicals and biological toxins, and are certified to NFPA, CE and ISO standards.
What Lakeland's annual report says about ChemMax
Sentences about ChemMax from Lakeland's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
High-End Chemical Protective Suits We manufacture and sell heavy-duty chemical protective suits and protective apparel from our proprietary CRFR, ChemMax 3, 4, Interceptor and other fabrics.
How often Lakeland names ChemMax in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of ChemMax
Where ChemMax sits in Lakeland
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Lakeland
Lakeland controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in workwear, and who owns them
Lakeland has more brands in workwear on Brandtree than any other owner: 5 of 26.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| EripioWear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| BAMKO | Superior Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duluth Trading | Duluth Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bofilon | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| Hard Yakka | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Bates | Wolverine Worldwide | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Carhartt | Carhartt | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pega Forte | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
About the owner: Lakeland
Lakeland is a publicly listed company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, founded in 1986. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: LAKE.
Lakeland Industries does business as Lakeland Fire + Safety and makes protective clothing for firefighters and industrial workers, with net sales of $192.6 million in the year to 31 January 2026. It was incorporated in Delaware in 1986 and says it runs nine manufacturing locations in eight countries. Since February 2024 it has bought several fire-service businesses, among them Jolly Scarpe in Italy, the LHD fire and rescue business in Germany and Veridian in the United States.
🇺🇸 ChemMax and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; ChemMax is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of ChemMax?
The parent company of ChemMax is Lakeland, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is ChemMax American?
Yes. ChemMax originated in the United States and its owner, Lakeland, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is ChemMax still owned by Lakeland?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, ChemMax is still owned by Lakeland. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Lakeland Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-04-16 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 16 April 2026; retrieved 6 October 2026.
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