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Scott Safety, a Tyco business, announced today that it has acquired Industrial Safety Technologies (IST), a global leader in gas and flame detection from Battery Ventures. The Tyco purchase price was $329.5 million in cash.

SiteHawk, the leading provider of cloud-based safety data sheet (SDS) and chemical data management solutions, today announced its partnership with leading environmental, health, safety (EHS) and quality software provider, Intelex.

The Systems Group (TSG), (www.tsg.bz), a diverse group of companies engaged in fabrication, plant maintenance and construction for steel mills, foundries, metal processing plants, petrochemical plants and manufacturing facilities, announces that Lee Morgan has joined the company as its new president.

Apollo Performance Gloves, a dynamic and innovative manufacturer of performance work gloves for the safety, industrial, construction, and oil and gas markets, announces the addition of Ted Buck as Vice President of Sales.

Industrial Scientific was named Manufacturer of the Year in the Pittsburgh Business Times’ 12th annual Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The company received this recognition in the category of businesses with 750 or more employees.

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a leader in first-aid and safety programs, today announced that nominations for its 2015 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management are now open.

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced a free software upgrade for its VeriPRO® earplug fit-testing system. Based on user experience with thousands of earplug fit-tests, the upgrade to VeriPRO 3.0 offers users a more efficient, versatile, and user-friendly experience.

Industrial Scientific today announced that James E. Cashman, III, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), has been elected to its board of directors.

A two-sided quick reference guide to arc flash personal protective equipment (PPE) is available from Graphics Products. PPE is easily identified using a picture table. The guide highlights long sleeve shirts and pants, safety glasses and goggles, face shields and hoods, hearing protection, gloves, hard hats and full body suits.

A recent survey conducted by Littelfuse Inc. reveals that arc-flash safety is a priority among plant professionals and that protection technologies such as arc-flash relays are rapidly growing in popularity.