COFRA S.r.l

Cofra was established in 1938 by Ruggiero Cortellino under the name of "Cortelgomma". At that time, it was a small workshop where shoes were manufactured using military trucks' tires to make the outsoles and military uniforms to make the uppers. Everyday, about 10 pairs of shoes were produced and sold to the local market. As years go by, the founder's passion and enterprise let the small workshop turn into a company capable of producing hundreds of pairs each day, then distributed all over Italy. In 1983, the company name changed for "Cofra". Cofra is now managed and run by Ruggiero's son, Giuseppe Cortellino. Cofra kept on growing thanks to a wise and innovative management, which has led it to become a leader in the safety footwear business. The Cofra brand is now well-known in Europe and all over the world. In 1997, Cofra became the first Italian safety shoes manufacturer to obtain the UNI EN ISO 9001 quality system certification. In 2005, the UNI EN ISO 14001/2004 environment certificate was also obtained. Today, Cofra is considered a safety footwear specialist. It invests in research and development in order to offer innovative and new trends solutions to the end user. Always searching for new and challenging goals, it is with great pleasure that Cofra wants to share its success with their customers and also wants to thank everybody who participated to this success story.