With this acquisition, MSA said it strengthens its position as a leader in the North American market for firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), while expanding its core product portfolio in a key customer segment.
There's been a lot of talk recently about the role and responsibilities of businesses in today's society. It is a topic former President Obama spoke about in his final State of the Union address, and something former Labor Secretary Perez was passionate about. It's not a new concept. Just ask Henry Ford.
Industrial Scientific announced in late July it signed a definitive purchase agreement to join the Fortive family of industrial technology companies as a member of its Field Solutions platform.
U.S. industrial production and heavy manufacturing sales remain anemic, according to a recent Baird survey of more than 500 distributors in various channels.
Transparency and consensus are cornerstone principles in the development of voluntary industry standards drafted by ISEA product groups. By participating as a member of the formal consensus body having final authority on whether a candidate standard is submitted to ANSI for acceptance as an American National Standard you can:
MSA Safety Incorporated in June announced the election by the MSA Board of Directors of Nishan J. Vartanian to the newly-created position of president and chief operating officer of the company.
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) announced that Charles D. Johnson became its new president, effective August 1, 2017. Mr. Johnson succeeds Daniel K. Shipp, who retires after serving as the association’s president since 1993.
Grainger in July reported results for the 2017 second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Sales of $2.6 billion increased two percent versus $2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2016. Net earnings for the quarter of $98 million were down 43 percent versus $173 million in 2016. Earnings per share of $1.67 declined 40 percent versus $2.79 in 2016.
The increase in net sales was driven primarily by higher unit sales, resulting from improvement in underlying market demand, growth in Fastenal’s industrial vending business, and growth in new and existing onsite locations.
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