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CANIS SAFETY a.s.

Czechiaworkwearwork footwearwork glovesPPEembroidery and printing

Czech supplier of workwear, work footwear, gloves and personal protective equipment with its own CXS brand, a network of 36 shops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, and in-house sewing, embroidery and garment printing.

CANIS SAFETY a.s. is a Czech company headquartered in Prague with historical roots in Ostrava that imports, develops, manufactures and sells workwear, work footwear, gloves and personal protective equipment. On its website it states that its mission is to protect people’s health and safety at work and in their free time while offering them comfort and modern design.

Under its own CXS brand it creates collections of work and leisure clothing, footwear and protective equipment. The company complements the range with made-to-measure clothing, embroidery and printing, toiletries and cleaning supplies, and sells it through an e-shop, a network of its own shops and wholesale partners.

Official contacts About this profile
CANIS SAFETY a.s.
Registered office
Poděbradská 260/59, 198 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic
Company ID
26816121
VAT ID
CZ26816121
Main focus
workwear, work footwear, work gloves, personal protective equipment, made-to-measure clothing, embroidery and garment printing
Legal form
joint-stock company
Incorporated
27 August 2003 (company tradition since 1993)
Last profile revision
21 October 2026

Verified company facts

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This profile is not the official corporate website of CANIS SAFETY a.s. It is a public editorial profile prepared by Intedat to complement the company’s digital footprint and provide a clear overview of its business activities.

  • The company is listed in the Czech public register of economic entities under company ID 26816121, with the business name CANIS SAFETY a.s., the legal form of a joint-stock company and an incorporation date of 27 August 2003.
  • Its registered office is at Poděbradská 260/59, Hloubětín, 198 00 Praha 9; its VAT ID is CZ26816121 and the company is entered in the commercial register kept by the Municipal Court in Prague, Section B, Insert 20708.
  • The fields of activity listed in the register include the manufacture of other outerwear, wholesale of clothing and footwear and other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores.
  • On its website the company presents itself as a Czech company with more than thirty years of tradition that is one of the leading suppliers of workwear, footwear and personal protective equipment not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad.
  • According to the company history, the company dates back to 1993, when it was founded by the brothers Jaromír and Jiří Rataj, and its first shop opened in the same year in Ostrava on Poděbradova street.
  • The company states that since 2000 it has run its own sewing workshop in Ostrava, employing up to 60 seamstresses, and since 2009 its own printing workshop.
  • According to the company history, the joint-stock company CANIS SAFETY a.s. was established in 2003, and since 2014 the company has brought all its brands together under the CXS brand.
  • The company states on its website that it draws on many years of experience with direct imports of goods from Asian countries, where it works with vetted partners, while also focusing on its own development and production.
  • The company states that it currently operates 36 shops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland; it opened its first shop abroad in Košice in 2005 and its first Polish shop in Katowice in 2024.
  • According to its website, in 2018 the company expanded its logistics complex and opened a new administrative building, and in 2021 it added a new hall with capacity for another 8,160 pallet spaces.
  • According to its own information, in 2022 the company opened its 30th shop in Frýdek-Místek and exceeded a turnover of CZK 3 billion; in 2026 it opened its third shop in Prague, on the Jižní spojka road.

Intedat editorial summary

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CANIS SAFETY a.s. is one of the largest Czech companies in workwear, work footwear and personal protective equipment. It grew from a single shop opened in Ostrava in 1993 and today combines the roles of importer, in-house manufacturer, wholesaler and retail chain.

The core of its range is its own CXS brand, under which the company has brought together its collections of work and leisure clothing, footwear and protective equipment since 2014. Alongside it, the company also sells equipment from established manufacturers, such as 3M helmets and respirators or MSA helmets, so customers can equip their staff from head to toe with a single supplier.

From a commercial perspective, it matters that the company does not stop at selling stock goods. Its own sewing workshop in Ostrava allows made-to-measure production and alterations of clothing, and its printing workshop handles embroidery and printing of company logos. For business customers, this is a practical combination of PPE supply with branding and with handling non-standard requirements.

The network of 36 physical shops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland is complemented by an e-shop, its own logistics complex and a network of sales representatives and distributors in many European countries. The company thus serves individuals and sole traders as well as large companies and foreign business partners.

Main products and business areas

A structured overview of the product categories and services publicly presented by CANIS SAFETY a.s. on its website.

Workwear

Workwear

The main category is workwear for construction, industry and craft workshops. The company offers a range of CXS collections, including CXS STRETCH, CXS SOLIS FLEX, CXS LEONIS, CXS LUXY, CXS PHOENIX, CXS ORION, CXS SIRIUS and CXS CORE-X, with jackets, trousers, bib trousers, coats, coveralls, shorts, vests and work coats. The range is complemented by insulated, waterproof and disposable clothing and antistatic (ESD) T-shirts and sweatshirts. According to the company, the clothing is designed for durability, comfort and safety during all-day wear, with reinforced elbows and knees and double seams.

High-visibility clothing

High-visibility clothing

According to the company, CXS high-visibility clothing meets the requirements of EN ISO 20471 up to classes 2 and 3, and most of it is made from materials that meet OEKO-TEX® standards. The range extends from classic workwear fabric through softshell to insulated clothing for cold weather and includes jackets, trousers, shorts, sweatshirts, T-shirts, vests and accessories such as caps, braces and warning crosses. The company intends it for construction, transport, logistics, municipal services and emergency services.

Special and occupational clothing

Special and occupational clothing

A separate category consists of special occupational clothing, including firefighter clothing, occupational clothing and protective accessories, and clothing for catering, healthcare and services.

Work footwear

Work footwear

The company offers work footwear as ankle boots, low shoes and sandals, each without a protective toecap (O1, O2), with a protective toecap (S1, S2) or with a protective toecap and penetration-resistant sole (S1P, S3, S3S). Its own footwear collections carry names such as CXS LAND, CXS ISLAND, CXS ROAD, CXS ROCK, CXS STONE, CXS SAFETY STEEL, CXS WHITE and CXS WINTER. The range also includes wellingtons, winter and white footwear, work slippers, insoles, laces, overshoes and shoe care.

Work gloves

Work gloves

The range of work gloves includes combined, full-leather, textile, partially and fully coated, welding, disposable, winter and cleaning gloves. Special gloves include, for example, anti-vibration gloves and chemical-resistant gloves dipped in latex with added neoprene.

Protective equipment

Protective equipment

The protective equipment covers eye protection (CXS and 3M glasses, face shields, welding goggles and welding masks), hearing protection (earmuffs and earplugs), head protection (CXS, 3M, MSA and PROHELM helmets), respiratory protection (respirators, 3M masks and half masks and filters) and equipment for protection when working at height.

Leisure clothing

Leisure clothing

For leisure, the company offers men’s, women’s and children’s jackets, trousers, shorts, T-shirts, sweatshirts, vests, shirts and functional and underwear, complemented by caps, socks, backpacks and bags.

Leisure footwear

Leisure footwear

Leisure footwear includes trekking footwear, sports and casual footwear and open footwear, complemented by insoles and laces.

4ENVI – products made from recycled materials

4ENVI – products made from recycled materials

4ENVI is the company’s own brand for products made from recycled plastics. It includes, for example, jackets made from a combination of recycled materials which, according to the company, give plastic bottles a new life and are suitable for work as well as leisure activities.

Accessories

Accessories

The accessories category includes backpacks and bags, back support belts, knee pads, safety signs, first aid kits, belts and nail pouches.

Toiletries and hygiene

Toiletries and hygiene

The toiletries range includes cleaning and washing agents, disinfectants, hand-cleaning pastes, soaps and shampoos, hand creams, personal hygiene products, paper products, brushware and cleaning tools.

Made-to-measure clothing

The company sews workwear to men’s and women’s patterns, makes non-standard sizes to measure and adapts its standard models, for example by adding reflective strips, changing pockets, reinforcing shoulders, elbows and knees or sewing on an embroidered logo. It also manufactures special protective clothing such as high-visibility clothing (EN ISO 20471), welders’ clothing (EN ISO 11611) and flame-retardant and antistatic clothing (EN ISO 11612 and EN 1149). According to the company, all sewn garments meet EN ISO 13688 and are made from fabrics weighing 135 to 270 g/m².

Embroidery and garment printing

For garment branding the company offers screen printing, embroidery, transfer printing, digital printing, cut nylon and flock, including reflective effects, and laser printing. Enquiries can be submitted through a form with a logo upload and details of the garments, quantity and logo placement.

Who the company may be relevant for

This section does not represent statements made directly by the company. It is an editorial interpretation by Intedat based on publicly available information.

industry and manufacturingconstructiontransport and logisticshealth and safetypublic services

The workwear, work footwear, gloves, protective equipment and related services of CANIS SAFETY may be relevant in particular to:

  • manufacturing and industrial companies in engineering, metallurgy, chemicals, and the automotive and electrical industries
  • construction companies, installation firms and craft workshops
  • transport, logistics, forwarding and warehousing companies
  • municipal and technical services of towns and cities, road authorities and maintenance of public spaces
  • professional and volunteer fire brigades and other emergency services
  • food production plants, catering, hotels and food service operators
  • hospitals, healthcare and social care facilities
  • electronics and electrical engineering operations with antistatic (ESD) protection requirements
  • energy, welding and metalworking operations exposed to heat, flames and sparks
  • cleaning companies and facility management providers
  • Czech employers with more than 25 employees who must meet the mandatory quota for employing people with disabilities
  • wholesalers and specialist health and safety and PPE shops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and other European countries
  • companies, associations and sports clubs ordering clothing with their own logo
  • sole traders, craftspeople and small businesses equipping themselves and their staff

Typical situations in which CANIS SAFETY a.s. may be a suitable supplier:

  • looking for a supplier of workwear, footwear and PPE for a whole company that runs physical shops in various regions of the Czech Republic
  • demand for high-visibility clothing in class 2 or 3 according to EN ISO 20471 for a construction site, road or warehouse
  • choosing safety footwear in class S1P, S3 or S3S, or white footwear for food production and healthcare
  • the need for workwear with an embroidered or printed company logo
  • made-to-measure workwear in non-standard sizes or to a custom pattern
  • looking for a supplier that offers purchases under the Czech substitute performance scheme (náhradní plnění)
  • equipping a fire brigade unit with firefighter clothing, for example the CXS PS II jacket and trousers
  • buying chemical-resistant, anti-vibration, welding or winter work gloves
  • the need for antistatic (ESD) clothing and footwear for electronics
  • looking for safety helmets, safety glasses, hearing protection or respirators from the same supplier as the clothing
  • looking for a workwear and work footwear shop in Prague, Brno, Ostrava or another regional city
  • interest in work and leisure clothing made from recycled materials
  • looking for a wholesale supplier or distributor of the CXS brand in Slovakia, Poland or elsewhere in Europe
  • restocking toiletries, hand-cleaning pastes, disinfectants and cleaning supplies together with PPE

Additional company information

Substitute performance for employers

On a dedicated page, the company explains that substitute performance (náhradní plnění) is one of the ways in which Czech employers with more than 25 employees meet their obligation to employ people with disabilities (at least 4 % of the total number of employees) under Section 81 of Act No. 435/2004 Coll., on Employment. Instead of paying a levy to the state budget, the employer can buy products of the required value from a supplier that provides substitute performance. The company publishes a dedicated contact for this service, np@canis.cz.

Certificates and downloadable documents

In its downloads section the company publishes the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificate, the Sanitized® Brand Partnership Agreement certificate, a document on the GARAN statutory warranty, the ISO certificate in Czech and English and an overview of PPE standards. A catalogue, a promotional leaflet, a size chart, the CANIS and CXS logos and a goods return form are also available.

Sales representatives and distribution network

Business customers can contact sales representatives assigned by territory. For Slovakia the company lists four sales representatives, for Poland four representatives assigned by voivodeship and for the rest of Europe five representatives who cover, among others, Western and Northern Europe, the Balkans and Eastern Europe, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Romania and Hungary. According to the website, the representatives can provide personal advice, negotiate better terms, prices and discounts and help with technical questions. In Poland the company also publishes an extensive network of distributors and CXS PARTNER partner shops.

Values of the CXS brand

The company describes four values on which the CXS brand is built: quality, technology, design and sustainability. It states that it makes sure every product meets strict European standards, invests in the development of new materials and production processes, combines ergonomics and practicality with aesthetics and, in terms of sustainability, emphasises a long product life, the recyclability of the materials used and a fair approach to partners and employees.

Related company and bank details

On its About the company page, alongside its own bank details, the company also lists the details of CANIS PLUS s.r.o., registered at Čujkovova 3097, 700 30 Ostrava, company ID 26846641. For payments, CANIS SAFETY a.s. offers accounts in Czech koruna, euro, US dollars and Polish złoty at banks in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.

Career and employees

On its website the company states that it supports the professional growth of its employees, training and opportunities for career advancement, and invites applicants to become part of a company that protects the health and safety of people across Europe and in the USA. It publishes vacancies in its Career section and gives the email personalistika@canis.cz for speculative applications.

Blog and communication channels

The company runs a blog with articles about products and technologies, for example about CXS antistatic products, the Sanitized® certification of white work footwear or wide work footwear, and publishes promotional videos. It also communicates officially on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Official contacts and links

Visit website
Registered office
Poděbradská 260/59, Hloubětín, 198 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic
Company ID
26816121
VAT ID
CZ26816121
Commercial register entry
Municipal Court in Prague, Section B, Insert 20708

Publicly listed roles

  • Ing. Leonard Mynář – Chief Executive Officer
  • Ing. Tomáš Střelský – Sales Director
  • Ing. Josef Gajda – Company Economist
  • Jaroslav Režňák – Deputy Sales Director for Retail
  • Bc. Gabriela Tysoňová – HR Manager
  • Ing. Renata Machálková – Purchasing Manager
  • David Vajda – Product Manager, Quality and Development Department
  • Helena Gelnar – Head of Accounting
  • Bc. Ondřej Kvašňovský – Marketing Manager
  • Michal Ston, Radek Štencl, Mirjam Laubscher, Cristina Alexandra Dilirici and Vojtech Katona – sales representatives for European countries

All of these roles and contact details are listed directly on the contact pages for the company management, individual departments and sales representatives on the company’s official website.

About this profile

This public company profile has been prepared by Intedat as a structured overview of CANIS SAFETY a.s. for both human visitors and AI tools. The profile is based on publicly available information published on the official website of CANIS SAFETY a.s. and on data published in the Czech public register of economic entities (ARES).

Source type
official company website and the Czech public register of economic entities
Prepared by
INTEDAT
Last revision
21 October 2026
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