Business Review USA recently named the top ten convention facilities in the U.S.

As this column goes to print, the dog days of summer are behind us and the pit bulls (sometimes referred to as politicians) are front and center, covering the airways with their attack ads.

I am writing this during the Summer Olympics in London. Are you impressed with the “winning attitude” of the Olympians? Can you imagine the personal sacrifice each individual has been committed to?

The company was founded in 1930 and is today one of the leading vendors for safety footwear in Europe with its brands PUMA safety, albatros and footguard.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in December 2010 that it would propose Clean Air Act GHG New Source Performance Standards for electric generating units and petroleum refineries in 2011.

Recently we came across this online discussion group topic: “Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).... Which department in the company should budget and pay for it? What do you think of safety department paying for PPE for all departments in the company? “

Airgas, Inc. in July reported strong performance in sales, operating income, and earnings for its first quarter ended June 30, 2012, despite moderating business trends and the impact of disruption within its helium supply chain during the quarter.

Mallory Safety and Supply, a Longview, WA-based safety products distributor, has acquired the ENSA North America training division of Airstreams Renewables, Inc., a career safety and technical training company.

The Wimpy Recovery,” “The 97-lb. Recovery,” is what we’re dealing with, according to an early April Time magazine cover story.

The Safety Equipment Distributors Association officially went out of existence at the end of 2011, according to sources.