In 1988 the company, JCP Workwear, was established to facilitate the manufacturing of protective clothing.
During 1991 this company was taken over by Len Prowse and in the same year underwent a name change to JCP Workwear and Lifting cc.

In 2004 Kelly Zungu became a Member
In 2014 Leone Prinsloo become a Member.
We are registered with the Zululand Development centre, as an SMME, and we are a 30 % Black Empowerment Company. We have a level 4 accreditation for BBBEE
  We are recognised suppliers of safety and lifting products in the Zululand area. Our product range includes, among others, brands such as:

• Uvex Eyewear   • Kito Lifting Equipment
• Crews Eyewear  • Simplex Hydraulic Equipment
• Uvex Hearing Protection  • Tractel Lifting
• Howard Leight Hearing Protection
• Frams Footwear  • Black Bear Lifting
• Rebel Footwear  • Quality Harnesses
• Gumboots Male/Female • Rainwear
• Le Maitre Footwear  • Safety Equipment
• Sweet Orr and Lybra  • Corporate Clothing
• 3 M Respiratory  • Security Clothing
• Fire Fighting Clothing  • Fire Fighting Wetting Agent
  JCP Workwear and Lifting cc has a successful history of supplying goods on contract to the following major Companies in and around Kwa-Zulu Natal.

• Tronox South Africa
• Foskor
• Mondi Limited Richards Bay
• Richards Bay Minerals
• Richards Bay Coal Terminal
• Port of Richards Bay
• Hillside Aluminium
• Transnet
• NTE Iswepe
• City of uMhlathuze