Safariland Group Acquires Three Firms in Protective Apparel Space
The Safariland Group has acquired three companies involved in the design and production of high-performance protective apparel for defense and law enforcement customers, a deal which expands its international footprint along with enhanced design, manufacturing and distribution capabilities in the body armor and tactical equipment markets. Florida-based Safariland acquired Canada-based Pacific Safety Products Inc., Britain-based Aegis Engineering Limited, and Britain-based LBA International Limited. Pacific is the largest body armor manufacturer in Canada and serves that country’s Department of National Defense, Canadian federal government agencies, and major Canadian law enforcement organizations. The acquisition also includes Pacific’s U.S. subsidiary GH Armor Systems, which provide advanced armor solutions, ballistics, carriers, tactical equipment, hard armor and corrections products. Aegis’ products include body armor, ballistic helmets, shields, blankets and rifle plates. LBA provides hard armor plates and ballistic helmets to law enforcement. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.