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Family photo – left to right: Carl Eric Engel, Inger D. Engel, John C. Engel, Carl D. Engel and Lars Engel.
Four generations of quality clothing In 1927, Carl J. Engel returned from a trip to America, bringing back a pair of denim overalls, having seen workers wear them. That was the beginning of F. Engel Workwear Production, a Danish workwear company that today supplies workwear and hunting apparel to all of Europe. By Josefine Older Steffensen | Photos: F. Engel
Today, it is the fourth generation of Engels who run the business. “Working here is part of our DNA; it’s a lifestyle, it’s not really work. My dad and his sister, who are both in their 80s, still come in for a visit to check on me and my two brothers,” explains John Engel, managing director of F. Engel. 86 | Issue 108 | January 2018
F. Engel has since its establishment in 1927 become one of Europe’s most prominent producers of workwear, for both the construction industry and the services industry. Due to the family’s own interest in hunting, they also created a hunting brand, which today provides exquisite outdoor wear. All of this means
that F. Engel today has three brands to its name: Engel workwear, Sunwill and Deerhunter.
Engel Engel produces workwear for the construction industry, where safety, quality and comfort are the most important factors. “There are many safety requirements in the construction industry, and it varies from profession to profession,” explains John. “It’s our top priority that these safety requirements are adhered to, so that those wearing our clothes do not get in harm’s way.”