PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. is hosting its fifth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at historic Lambeau Field on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Cosponsored by the Green Bay (WI) Metro Fire Department, all proceeds raised will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to assist the families of fallen firefighters and to work within the fire service community to reduce firefighter deaths.
Last year, nearly 2,000 residents, firefighters, and local businesses together raised more than $85,000. Stair Climb participants are invited to climb the equivalent of 110 stories - the height of the fallen World Trade Center towers - on the steps of Lambeau Field. The climb will span the entire bowl inside the stadium to accommodate the anticipated large number of climbers paying tribute to the firefighters who gave their lives at the World Trade Center.
W.S. DARLEY & CO. has announced an asset purchase of Fireboy, Xintex, and Aetna Engineering headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company also has manufacturing operations in Poole, England. The new company is Fireboy-Xintex, LLC. Founded in 1973, Fireboy is a leader in marine preengineered and custom engineered fire safety and suppression equipment.
Xintex is a leader in gas and fire detection equipment. Aetna Engineering specializes in digital instruments like tachometers. Fireboy’s CEO Larry Akins will stay on with the company as an owner for up to five years as the company goes through the transition process.
MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Globe Holding Company, LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $215 million. Based in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, Globe is a leading innovator and provider of firefighter protective clothing and boots, with annual revenue of approximately $110 million and 420 employees at four U.S. locations. Founded in 1887, Globe has earned a reputation for providing high-quality, customized gear that combines innovative design with advanced construction methods that utilize state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and processes. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
FIRE-DEX has promoted Jenny McPherson to marketing manager. Her primary responsibility will be to ensure effective and consistent communication of the Fire-Dex Family of Brands’ message and value proposition.
This will include developing initiatives, programs, and collateral to support the company’s continued growth as well as oversight of internal and external resources needed to execute these programs. McPherson joined Fire-Dex in July 2015 as its assistant marketing manager.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (FDSOA) annual Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium will celebrate its 30th anniversary in January 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The first symposium was created after a series of meetings initiated by the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ staff, fire chiefs, several state mechanics’ associations, and the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association to address issues concerning apparatus, maintenance, and maintenance personnel