Note 1 - The Company

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

1. The Company

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (“Alpha Pro Tech” or the “Company”) is in the business of protecting people, products and environments.  The Company accomplishes this by developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of disposable protective apparel for the cleanroom, the industrial markets and the pharmaceutical markets, a line of building supply products for the new home and re-roofing markets, and a line of infection control products for the medical and dental markets.

The Disposable Protective Apparel segment consists of a complete line of shoecovers, bouffant caps, coveralls, gowns, frocks and lab coats.

The Building Supply segment consists of construction weatherization products, such as housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment.

The Infection Control segment consists of a line of face masks and eye shields.  It previously included a line of medical bed pads and pet beds which line was sold during the first quarter of 2011.

The Company’s products are sold under the "Alpha Pro Tech" brand name, and under private label, and are predominantly sold in the United States of America (“U.S.”).