Who owns HPI?
HPI is owned by Superior Group (the United States, NASDAQ: SGC).[1]
Evidence: Superior Group of Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-03, SEC EDGAR, 3 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Superior Group of Companies, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, St. Petersburg
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Workwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: SGC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About HPI
HPI is the second signature marketing brand in the Branded Products segment of Superior Group of Companies, alongside BAMKO. According to the company's annual report, the segment makes and sells customized merchandising solutions, promotional products and branded uniform programs, using third-party manufacturers or the group's own facilities.
How often Superior Group names HPI 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 HPI
- Current owner Superior Group [1] verified
Where HPI sits in Superior Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Superior Group
Superior Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in workwear, and who owns them
The 26 brands in workwear on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is Lakeland, with 5; Superior Group has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| EripioWear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| ChemMax | Lakeland | 🇺🇸 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: Superior Group
Superior Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in St. Petersburg, United States, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: SGC.
Superior Group of Companies, Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida was founded in 1920 and renamed from Superior Uniform Group in 2018. Its 10-K reports three segments: Branded Products (BAMKO and HPI), Healthcare Apparel (Wink and Fashion Seal Healthcare) and Contact Centers (The Office Gurus), the last of which is a call-centre services business, not apparel. The company also holds a licence for Carhartt Medical; Carhartt, Inc. owns that brand, so it is not listed here.
Superior Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 HPI 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; HPI 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 HPI?
The parent company of HPI is Superior Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is HPI American?
Yes. HPI originated in the United States and its owner, Superior Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is HPI still owned by Superior Group?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, HPI is still owned by Superior Group. 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] Superior Group of Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 March 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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