MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED announced it has completed its acquisition of GLOBE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in an all-cash transaction valued at $215 million, or approximately two times revenue and nine times EBITDA on a trailing 12-month basis. Globe is a manufacturer of firefighter protective clothing and boots, with approximately 420 employees across four U.S. locations. The transaction, which MSA announced in late June, was financed through incremental borrowings with an after-tax cost of less than two percent. With the acquisition complete, MSA strengthens its position as a leader in the North American market for firefighter personal protective equipment. “Globe is a highly recognized and respected brand of firefighter turnout gear, which very nicely complements our own line of firefighter protective equipment,” says William M. Lambert, MSA chairman and CEO. “With virtually no product overlap, the acquisition aligns well with our corporate strategy in that it expands our core product portfolio in a key customer segment. More simply, it means we can now help protect firefighters from head to toe with Cairns Helmets, our G1 self-contained breathing apparatus, and Globe turnout gear and boots,” he said. Globe Manufacturing’s management team, including previous owners Don Welch, Rob Freese, and Gef Freese, will continue to work for the company over the short term to ensure an effective transition.

SUTPHEN CORPORATION has announced that BOISE MOBILE EQUIPMENT (BME) is its official sales and service representative in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. Boise Mobile Equipment has been in business since 1990 and is known as a premier manufacturer of Type 3, 4, and 6 wildland firefighting vehicles. It also manufactures a variety of command vehicles for the law enforcement and fire industries along with tenders and rescues. In addition to its facility in Boise, Idaho, BME focuses on servicing its customers with service centers up and down the West Coast and mobile technicians to assist customers on site at their fire stations.

Two recipients of the 2017 GLOBE Gear Giveaway are the Gustavus (AK) Volunteer Fire Department and Island Heights (NJ) Volunteer Fire Company. With only 10 sets of gear available for its 27 volunteer firefighters, the Gustavus (AK) Volunteer Fire Department will be able to train and respond safely and in accordance with state and national standards through this donation. While all 30 of the Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company’s members currently have turnout gear, 18 of those are more than 10 years old and no longer compliant with safety standards. The department expects to serve the residents of Island Heights more safely while simultaneously relieving financial pressure from its limited operations budget.

Second Trio of Oshkosh Striker 6x6 ARFF Vehicles Delivered to Bolivia Airports

OSHKOSH, WI - Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, is delivering three more Oshkosh® Striker® 6x6 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to airports administered and operated by Servicios Aeroportuarios Bolivianos S.A. (SABSA) for the country of Bolivia. The apparatus will join three others already on duty - one each at Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz, Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba, and El Alto International Airport in La Paz.

“The three Oshkosh Striker 6x6 apparatus in this second round of deliveries, together with the three vehicles placed into service in late 2014, will provide unmatched emergency response capabilities at these prominent international Bolivian airports,” says Jeff Resch, Oshkosh Airport Products vice president an

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED announced it has completed its acquisition of GLOBE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in an all-cash transaction valued at $215 million, or approximately two times revenue and nine times EBITDA on a trailing 12-month basis. Globe is a manufacturer of firefighter protective clothing and boots, with approximately 420 employees across four U.S. locations. The transaction, which MSA announced in late June, was financed through incremental borrowings with an after-tax cost of less than two percent. With the acquisition complete, MSA strengthens its position as a leader in the North American market for firefighter personal protective equipment. “Globe is a highly recognized and respected brand of firefighter turnout gear, which very nicely complements our own line of firefighter protective equipment,” says William M. Lambert, MSA chairman and CEO. “With virtually no product overlap, the acquisition aligns well with our corporate strategy in that it expands our core product portfolio in a key customer segment. More simply, it means we can now help protect firefighters from head to toe with Cairns Helmets, our G1 self-contained breathing apparatus, and Globe turnout gear and boots,” he said. Globe Manufacturing’s management team, including previous owners Don Welch, Rob Freese, and Gef Freese, will continue to work for the company over the short term to ensure an effective transition.

SUTPHEN CORPORATION has announced that BOISE MOBILE EQUIPMENT (BME) is its official sales and service representative in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. Boise Mobile Equipment has been in business since 1990 and is known as a premier manufacturer of Type 3, 4, and 6 wildland firefighting vehicles. It also manufactures a variety of command vehicles for the law enforcement and fire industries along with tenders and rescues. In addition to its facility in Boise, Idaho, BME focuses on servicing its customers with service centers up and down the West Coast and mobile technicians to assist customers on site at their fire stations.

Two recipients of the 2017 GLOBE Gear Giveaway are the Gustavus (AK) Volunteer Fire Department and Island Heights (NJ) Volunteer Fire Company. With only 10 sets of gear available for its 27 volunteer firefighters, the Gustavus (AK) Volunteer Fire Department will be able to train and respond safely and in accordance with state and national standards through this donation. While all 30 of the Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company’s members currently have turnout gear, 18 of those are more than 10 years old and no longer compliant with safety standards. The department expects to serve the residents of Island Heights more safely while simultaneously relieving financial pressure from its limited operations budget.

Second Trio of Oshkosh Striker 6x6 ARFF Vehicles Delivered to Bolivia Airports

OSHKOSH, WI - Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, is delivering three more Oshkosh® Striker® 6x6 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to airports administered and operated by Servicios Aeroportuarios Bolivianos S.A. (SABSA) for the country of Bolivia. The apparatus will join three others already on duty - one each at Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz, Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba, and El Alto International Airport in La Paz.

“The three Oshkosh Striker 6x6 apparatus in this second round of deliveries, together with the three vehicles placed into service in late 2014, will provide unmatched emergency response capabilities at these prominent international Bolivian airports,” says Jeff Resch, Oshkosh Airport Products vice president an

Illinois

Pierce - Cherry Valley Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Husky 3 Class A foam system. Sold by Mike Yurgec, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January 2018.

Ferrara - East Joliet Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon and Kevin Lueder, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in April 2018.

Rosenbauer - Galena Fire Department T-Rex 115-foot articulating aerial platform quint. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in May 2018.

Rosenbauer - Grayslake Fire Protection District top-mount pumper. Commander R60-11 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in May 2018.

Rosenbauer - Schaeferville Fire Protection District, Pekin, top-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in February 2018.

Pierce - Central Stickney Fire Protection District, Stickney Township, 107-foot Ascendant aerial ladder PUC quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Vince Baudek, Global Emergency Vehicles, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2018.

Louisiana

Pierce - Alexandria Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky 12 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Danny Denais, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Delivery in April 2018.

E-ONE - Luling Volunteer Fire Department pumpers (2). Typhoon cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 780-gallon tanks; 60-gallon foam cells; Williams 1500 around-the-pump foam systems; Onan 6-kW generators; Safety Vision backup cameras. Sold by Tommy Champagne, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June 2018.

Pierce - Marathon Oil, Grayville, industrial top-mount fully enclosed pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Darley ZMS 3,000-gpm single-stage industrial pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon foam tank. Sold by Allen Huelsebusch, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Delivery in March 2018.

Ferrara - Calcasieu Parish Ward 1 Fire Protection District #2, Moss Bluff, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system. Sold by Lester Daire, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April 2018.

Ferrara - St. James Volunteer Fire Department, Paulina, HD77 rear-mount aerial quint. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Augie Michel, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April 2018.

Ferrara - Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire Protection District, Ponchatoula Fire Department, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank. Sold b

Illinois

Pierce - Cherry Valley Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Husky 3 Class A foam system. Sold by Mike Yurgec, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January 2018.

Ferrara - East Joliet Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon and Kevin Lueder, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in April 2018.

Rosenbauer - Galena Fire Department T-Rex 115-foot articulating aerial platform quint. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in May 2018.

Rosenbauer - Grayslake Fire Protection District top-mount pumper. Commander R60-11 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in May 2018.

Rosenbauer - Schaeferville Fire Protection District, Pekin, top-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in February 2018.

Pierce - Central Stickney Fire Protection District, Stickney Township, 107-foot Ascendant aerial ladder PUC quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Vince Baudek, Global Emergency Vehicles, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2018.

Louisiana

Pierce - Alexandria Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky 12 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Danny Denais, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Delivery in April 2018.

E-ONE - Luling Volunteer Fire Department pumpers (2). Typhoon cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 780-gallon tanks; 60-gallon foam cells; Williams 1500 around-the-pump foam systems; Onan 6-kW generators; Safety Vision backup cameras. Sold by Tommy Champagne, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June 2018.

Pierce - Marathon Oil, Grayville, industrial top-mount fully enclosed pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Darley ZMS 3,000-gpm single-stage industrial pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon foam tank. Sold by Allen Huelsebusch, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Delivery in March 2018.

Ferrara - Calcasieu Parish Ward 1 Fire Protection District #2, Moss Bluff, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system. Sold by Lester Daire, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April 2018.

Ferrara - St. James Volunteer Fire Department, Paulina, HD77 rear-mount aerial quint. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Augie Michel, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April 2018.

Ferrara - Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire Protection District, Ponchatoula Fire Department, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank. Sold b

Illinois

Pierce - Cherry Valley Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Husky 3 Class A foam system. Sold by Mike Yurgec, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January 2018.

Ferrara - East Joliet Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon and Kevin Lueder, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in April 2018.

Rosenbauer - Galena Fire Department T-Rex 115-foot articulating aerial platform quint. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in May 2018.

Rosenbauer - Grayslake Fire Protection District top-mount pumper. Commander R60-11 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in May 2018.

Rosenbauer - Schaeferville Fire Protection District, Pekin, top-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in February 2018.

Pierce - Central Stickney Fire Protection District, Stickney Township, 107-foot Ascendant aerial ladder PUC quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Vince Baudek, Global Emergency Vehicles, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2018.

Louisiana

Pierce - Alexandria Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky 12 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Danny Denais, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Delivery in April 2018.

E-ONE - Luling Volunteer Fire Department pumpers (2). Typhoon cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 780-gallon tanks; 60-gallon foam cells; Williams 1500 around-the-pump foam systems; Onan 6-kW generators; Safety Vision backup cameras. Sold by Tommy Champagne, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June 2018.

Pierce - Marathon Oil, Grayville, industrial top-mount fully enclosed pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Darley ZMS 3,000-gpm single-stage industrial pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon foam tank. Sold by Allen Huelsebusch, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Delivery in March 2018.

Ferrara - Calcasieu Parish Ward 1 Fire Protection District #2, Moss Bluff, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system. Sold by Lester Daire, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April 2018.

Ferrara - St. James Volunteer Fire Department, Paulina, HD77 rear-mount aerial quint. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Augie Michel, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April 2018.

Ferrara - Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire Protection District, Ponchatoula Fire Department, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank. Sold b