MSA Safety Acquires Bristol Uniforms

Municipal Emergency Services Acquires U.S. Uniform & Supply

June 28, 2023

Retail

Municipal Emergency Services (MES), a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, acquired U.S. Uniform & Supply, Inc., a regional provider of uniforms, equipment and supplies for emergency service personnel. The transaction, which closed June 16, 2023, is an add-on to MES’s platform to expand its product and service footprint in the Indianapolis market and integrate key personnel from U.S. Uniform & Supply.

MSA Safety Acquires Bacharach, Inc. from FFL Partners for $337M

May 27, 2021

Manufacturing

MSA Safety Incorporated agreed to acquire Bacharach, Inc. from private equity firm FFL Partners for $337 million. The purchase adds Bacharach's gas and refrigerant leak detection and analysis instrumentation to MSA's gas detection portfolio, expanding MSA's addressable markets and product capabilities; Bacharach has roughly $70 million in annual revenue and about 200 employees across the U.S., Canada and Ireland.

GALLS Acquires Phoenix Safety Outfitters

August 11, 2025

Industrial Services

GALLS has acquired Phoenix Safety Outfitters, a regional provider of fire PPE, uniforms, and related services based in Springfield, Ohio. The acquisition expands GALLS' footprint and service capabilities for fire departments and first responders, bringing Phoenix's distribution center, SCBA service center and mobile service fleet into GALLS' platform.

EquipNet Acquires United Alliance Services

March 10, 2020

Professional Services

EquipNet Inc., a provider of surplus asset management solutions, acquired United Alliance Services, a workplace safety and health consulting and training firm. The deal will expand EquipNet's service capabilities and geographic reach by adding complementary safety, compliance and training services for industrial, healthcare and construction clients.

GALLS Acquires Uniform Works to Expand into Canada

September 9, 2025

Retail

GALLS has acquired Uniform Works, a Canadian uniform and equipment supplier, marking GALLS' first expansion into Canada. The deal will keep Will Melnyk and the Uniform Works team in place to lead GALLS Canada and bring GALLS' eQuip platform and broader product assortment to Canadian public safety customers.

Allied Universal Acquires MSA Security from GreyLion

September 20, 2021

Professional Services

Allied Universal has executed a definitive agreement to acquire New York–based MSA Security from private equity firm GreyLion. MSA, a provider of threat protection and explosive-detection K9 teams with revenue approaching $200 million and nearly 700 canine teams deployed worldwide, will expand Allied Universal’s specialized capabilities and national K9 program; terms were not disclosed.