You have probably heard of Pelican, or seen some of their cases. They make all sorts of heavy duty cases. Here is their Facebook company description:

Pelican Products, Inc. is the global leader in design and manufacture of both high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including firefighters, police, defense / military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer.

While you may not know them by name, you have no doubt seen their cases.

Recently, just in time for the 2014 International CES, Pelican began producing cases for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. These new Pelican cases are built with the same rugged, heavy-duty specs as their military grade cases. Take their new Pelican ProGear™ Vault Series for Samsung Galaxy S® 4 for example. Among the many features, the company lists:

• Tested to Military Specifications (MIL-STD-810G) to survive a 6 foot drop
• Impact absorbing elastomeric liner protection
• Protection from momentary immersion and wind-driven rain (IP54)
• Ingress Protection (IP54) tested to achieve a full seal design against dust and dirt
• Water-resistant microphone and speaker covers provide high fidelity audio
• Slimmer and lighter than other smartphone protection case designs
• Dragontrail™ Optical glass on rear camera areas for protection and clarity

Wow. What’s even more, many of Pelican’s cases are guaranteed for life. We had a chance to drop by the Pelican booth at CES, where we learned a little more about their cases: