The Mission Behind the Name
CAB
CAB® is a familiar name in the mining industry. Many miners know the name, the infamous CAB Man, the brightly colored hooks and hangers, and the emergency escape line: Lifeline. These products have become staples in the mining industry over the course of the past 45 years. Because of this, many people recognize the name: CAB® Products. However, not everyone may know the mission behind the name.
CAB® Products are proudly manufactured in the USA by persons with disabilities at the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CCABH). CCABH is located in Western Pennsylvania and offers vital services to their community.
The mission of the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped is to develop and support an environment for persons with disabilities which promotes vocational and employment training, independence, and community involvement through rehabilitative, recreation and low-vision services, and education for the prevention of blindness. The Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped unites vocational training and a manufacturing business producing quality products, that offers employment for persons with disabilities while ensuring worldwide customer satisfaction.
Established in 1927 with only a handful of employees, the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped started with sewing, food service kits, and sub-contract work. They provided vocational opportunities and vital community services, such as education and provision of aids, for persons with blindness and low vision. In 1977, CCABH began manufacturing hangers for the mining industry. CAB Products became the industry standard as they repeatedly exceeded the most stringent quality standards. CAB Products are the benchmark of value in the mining industry.
Throughout CAB’s history, services to individuals with disabilities continued to grow equally with manufacturing. Today, CAB provides services to over 500 persons with disabilities. Services include vocational rehabilitation, personal work adjustment training, and a school to work program helping high school students with disabilities learn vital job skills for their future.
CAB® employees produce a variety of products for the mining, tunneling, pipeline, marine, and solar industries. Every order of CAB® Products fulfills the unique mission of the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped.