Mergers & Acquisitions - News
GearGrid is pleased to announce their continued support and attendance of the 2019 Station Design Conference at its new location in Rosemont, IL, USA at the Crowne Plaze Chicago – O’Hare. As a Founding Partner of the conference, since it started in 2014, GearGrid believes the information provided during the conference is incredibly valuable to those in the fire industry involved in the station design process. station design ideas and plans GearGrid looks forward to connecting with...
GearGrid is excited to announce they will be attending the 2019 Lancaster County Fire Expo in Harrisburg, PA at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. GearGrid will be located at booth #345 (Hall E) from May 17th – May 19th. They are looking forward to connecting with attendees at the show and discussing their storage challenges and providing innovative solutions. Products on display GearGrid has several new products available, specifically for turnout gear storage, hose drying and wi...
At the TAPPI PaperCon Trade Show (Indianapolis, IN., May 5-8, 2019), Runtech and Nash will strengthen its message as a Total Vacuum Solution Provider for the Pulp & Paper Industry. TAPPI PaperCon Trade Show Nash's team of engineers set the pace by configuring and optimizing a paper machine Held at the Indiana Convention Center, the TAPPI PaperCon Trade Show will focus on “Setting the Pace”. Backed by decades of joint industry expertise, Nash's team of engineers set the pace by...
The Gorman-Rupp Company (Gorman-Rupp) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey S. Gorman, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, to serve as the Chairman of the Board. New Chairman of the Board As previously announced, James C. Gorman, Gorman-Rupp’s long-standing Chairman, informed the Board, in January 2019, of his intention to not stand for re-election as a Director, at the company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. “Gorm...
GearGrid is pleased to announce their continued support and attendance of the 2019 Station Design Conference, at its new location in Rosemont, Illinois, at the Crowne Plaze Chicago – O’Hare Hotel. As a Founding Partner of the conference, since it started in 2014, GearGrid believes the information provided during the conference is incredibly valuable to those in the fire industry, who are involved in the station design process. 2019 Station Design Conference GearGrid looks forward...
BB7 is delighted to announce, that they have acquired Omega Fire Engineering Limited. BB7 is a trusted independent advisory firm that manages risk through the provision of strategic advice and innovative design, construction, and management solutions. They specialize in fire and security to help the clients protect people, prosperity, and the planet. About Omega The team at Omega has built a strong position in the provision of Fire Safety Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics. The vis...
Fire Safety & Protection (“FSP”), a portfolio company of Sunny River Management (“SRM”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Allard Fire Protection, Inc. (“Allard”), a local pioneer in fire safety. Fire Safety & Protection is an emerging, high-growth fire and life safety business based in Atlanta, GA. The acquisition of Allard is an exciting addition to FSP as it continues to grow in the United States and Canada. Allard’s customers should...
The Mircom Group of Companies (Mircom) has announced that they have been named as a finalist, under the ‘Builder’ category for the 2019 Vision to Reality Awards. The products that have been nominated are Mircom’s 400-Series LED Notification Appliances (Wall Mounted Horn and Strobe 400), which provide economic, societal and technological benefits. 400-Series devices 400-Series devices are the first-of-their-kind to be designed and manufactured in Canada. The energy-efficient d...
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) has announced that it is a proud supporter of FIREX International 2019, Europe’s renowned fire safety event, which is taking place at the ExCel Centre, in London, United Kingdom, from June 18 to June 20, 2019. FIREX International 2019 Set to attract a high caliber of speakers from across the industry, the FIREX International event connects the global fire and security markets and gives fire and security professionals, access to the very latest advanc...
The Mircom Group of Companies announces that they are honored to receive the prestigious ‘Platinum Standard’ award as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2019. Mircom is proud to have qualified as part of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for seven consecutive years, having been previously awarded ‘Gold Standard’ status. The 2019 Best Managed program award winners are among the best-in-class of Canadian-owned and managed companies demonstrating strategy,...
Gardner Denver Nash Territory Manager, Kevin Burt, will present a lecture on ‘Liquid Ring Technology in the Oil & Gas Industry – Midstream’ at the Colorado School of Mines, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. This lecture is part of the Petroleum Midstream Minor Seminar and will take place in Marquez Hall, Room 104 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Nash has been known as an industry leader in liquid ring vacuum pump & compressor technology for the oil & gas industry for over 55 ye...
As part of the ‘Best Employers in NRW 2019’ competition, in which G-TEC took part for the first time, the company received the Great Place to Work Award. In the category of companies that employ 50 to 250 people, G-TEC is among the top four companies. Great Place to Work Award To investigate the attractiveness and quality of employers, the Cologne-based research and consulting institute - Great Place to Work surveyed both company managers and employees. Criteria were, for example,...
Fire Safety & Protection, LLC (“FSP”), a portfolio company of Sunny River Management (“SRM”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Professional Fire & Security, Inc. (“PFS”), a recognized pioneer in fire safety and security. Fire Safety & Protection is an emerging, high-growth fire and life safety business based in Atlanta, GA. The acquisition of PFS is an exciting addition to FSP as it continues to grow in the United States and Canada. PFS&r...
MagneGrip, a globally renowned air purification solutions and exhaust removal systems company, has announced the appointment of Maggie Rossman-Roach as the new President. In addition to Maggie Rossman-Roach’s appointment as President, Jack Rossman has also been named as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Tom Rossman has been appointed as the Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) for the company. New leadership appointments The senior leadership team has over 60 years of experience in the...
Fire Equipment Inc. (FEI) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Tri-State Fire Protection of Smithfield Rhode Island. Tri-State Fire Protection is a globally renowned sprinkler installation and service business, which serves the US states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Full-service fire protection business FEI announced that the employee team at Tri-State will be joining the FEI family and will be retaining the Smithfield office location. Steve Pelletier, who resides in the Smithfield...
The Board of Directors of global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated announced that William R. Sperry, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hubbell Incorporated, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Sperry was elected as part of the MSA Board’s succession plan for director retirement. Chairman's comments Bill brings to MSA a tremendous amount of experience in the areas of public company financial analysis" “We are please...
The man who invented the biggest changes to the fire extinguisher in the last century is celebrating 50 years in the industry this month with his staff members and a Hog Roast lunch. Staff members were delighted to have a half day! Norwich-born Roger Carr’s career began in 1968 selling and servicing extinguishers, then moving on in 1969 to provide engineers to work in the oil industry. “Mobil was our star customer. He went on to that very special world of offshore drilling as the qu...
Fire Safety & Protection, LLC (“FSP”) acquired Noti-SECUR, Inc. (Secur Fire Protection or “SECUR”) on November 16, 2018. Secur Fire Protection is known as a local pioneer in the fire & life safety industry throughout the greater Ottawa market and for its high level of customer service and technical expertise. The acquisition of Secur Fire Protection is an exciting start for the Fire Safety & Protection platform. Fire Safety & Protection, based in Atlanta,...
Fire Equipment Inc. has announced merging with New England Fire & Security, an industry renowned and established fire alarm company, based in Western Massachusetts, USA. This exciting merger helps to expand Fire Equipment Inc.’s presence in Western Massachusetts, as well as enabling them to better serve and support customers throughout the US state of New England. Expansion of fire alarm components business “We have been aggressively expanding the fire alarm component of our b...
Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has released key findings from its 2018 survey, Emergency Preparedness and Security Trends in Healthcare, after polling hundreds of healthcare safety leaders across the United States. Healthcare safety survey The Emergency Preparedness and Security Trends in Healthcare survey results, which will be revealed in a webinar to be aired on Thursday, October 25, examined the current and most pressing...
Firefighter garment specialists, VIKING and AW Hainsworth have partnered successfully to win a US firefighter contract. VIKING garments incorporating TITAN 1220, a Hainsworth Technology outershell, have been selected by firefighters in Albuquerque, the largest municipality in the state of New Mexico, USA. Renowned US dealer of PPE equipment, Unifire will be responsible for rolling out the kit, to more than 800 firefighters in the city. PPE offering optimal thermal protection VIKING is the onl...
GearGrid is excited to be attending the 2018 Firehouse Expo at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. GearGrid will be located at booth #715 during the exhibit show times: October 18th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, October 19th, 11:15 am – 5:00 pm, and October 20th, 11:15 am – 3:00 pm. GearCart GearGrid is excited to introduce its newest innovative solution for fire station storage: the GearCart. The new GearGrid product offers an ideal storage space for drying and storing PPE...
Emergency Reporting (ER), the cloud-based reporting and records management software solutions provider for Fire and EMS agencies, has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), to release a comprehensive guide, which shows fire service leaders how to increase their fire department’s volunteer base. NVFC’s recruitment guide The guide, ‘How to Build a Smart Recruitment Program: Your Guide to Getting More Volunteer Firefighters’, is available for download f...
Emergency Reporting (ER), the globally renowned company for easy-to-use cloud-based reporting and records management software solutions for Fire and EMS (Emergency Medical Services) agencies, has announced a partnership with Fire Recovery USA, the global company in Fire and EMS Billing services. The Emergency Reporting and Fire Recovery USA partnership will help fire department operations to maximize their cost-recovery efforts, for incident-related responses, as well as fire prevention and als...
HURST Jaws of Life recognized more than 1,500 first responders from across the country, with Green Cross honors in 2017, noting their dedicated efforts to save or free entrapped patients. The 1,541 recipients include fire fighters, emergency medical technicians and law enforcement officers, from 28 U.S. states, Canada, and South America. Recognizing first responders “The stories of dedication and heroism that we hear from the first responders, who use HURST Jaws of Life rescue tools, are...
The Board of Directors of global safety equipment manufacturer, MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) has announced the appointment of Nishan J. Vartanian to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company and William M. Lambert to the position of Non-Executive Chairman. Planned management succession Mr. Vartanian’s election is part of a planned management succession the company announced in December 2017. Mr. Lambert, who will retire from MSA Safety Incorporated as an...
Thanks to the continued growth at Eurotech Fire Systems, there are three new recruits to the head office team. Eurotech would like to extend a warm welcome to its fresh recruits - Nathan Parr, Brian Lowe, and Lewis Simons. Nathan Parr and Lewis Simons come from graphic design backgrounds and assist the sales managers with internal pricing structures and branding. Brian is an experienced warehouse manager who in fact, has taken control of the ordering processes and stock control. Nathan Parr, J...
The Board of Directors of global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety has elected Nishan J. Vartanian a Director of the company. Mr. Vartanian, 57, currently serves as MSA’s President and Chief Operating Officer. His election is part of a planned management succession, and coincides with an announcement MSA Chairman and CEO William M. Lambert made last night that he intends to retire as CEO in May of 2018. Mr. Lambert announced his retirement plans at the company’s annual manage...
