Founded in 1993, Iron Grip Barbell Company quickly rose to prominence through the introduction of a revolutionary new design for weight plates. Iron Grip launched the first and only weight plates with integrated handgrips and a unique 12-sided design. This breakthrough became the company's signature product and represents the most significant improvement to industry's oldest fitness equipment - iron barbell weight plates. Iron Grip Barbell Co. has many products other than Urethane and Iron Olympic Plates. Other free weight products include Urethane Dumbbells, Solid Steel Dumbbells, IGX Rubber Dumbbells, Fixed Urethane Barbells, Fixed Solid Steel Barbells, IGX Rubber Fixed Barbells, Hard Chrome Bars, and IGX Round Rubber Olympic Plates.