Who owns Pega Forte?
Pega Forte is owned by Grendene (Brazil, B3: GRND3).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our Brands (Grendene), Grendene S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Grendene S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Workwear
- Parent ticker
- B3: GRND3
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Pega Forte
Pega Forte is a Grendene boot aimed at workers who need footwear to protect their feet in their professions. The company describes it as a completely different proposal from the rest of the shoes it produces, and as a technological evolution that widened its share of the men's and professional footwear market. It is one of the eight brands Grendene says it owns.
Ownership timeline of Pega Forte
Where Pega Forte sits in Grendene
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Grendene
Grendene controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 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.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| EripioWear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| ChemMax | Lakeland | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 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 |
About the owner: Grendene
Grendene is a publicly listed company headquartered in Brazil, founded in 1971. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as B3: GRND3.
Brazilian footwear manufacturer whose own timeline dates the company to 1971 and its capital opening to 2004. Its website says it owns the Melissa, Rider, Ipanema, Grendha, Zaxy, Cartago, Pega Forte and Grendene Kids brands, for women, men and children, sold in Brazil and abroad. Vulcabras, a separate company, licensed its women's segment to Grendene, and the Grendene brothers took control of Vulcabras in 1988, according to Vulcabras's own history page; no Vulcabras brand is recorded here.
🇧🇷 Pega Forte and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Pega Forte is not one of them.
- Alexandre Birman — Azzas 2154 🇧🇷
- Ashua Curve & Plus Size — Lojas Renner 🇧🇷
- Adria — M. Dias Branco 🇧🇷
- Aena Brasil — Aena 🇪🇸
- Arteris — Abertis 🇪🇸
- Assolan — Ypê 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Pega Forte?
The parent company of Pega Forte is Grendene, a publicly listed company headquartered in Brazil.
Is Pega Forte Brazilian?
Yes. Pega Forte originated in Brazil and its owner, Grendene, is also headquartered in Brazil.
Is Pega Forte still owned by Grendene?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Pega Forte is still owned by Grendene. 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] Our Brands (Grendene) — Grendene S.A., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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