Public Company Manufacturing

MSA Safety

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is a global leader in advanced safety products, technologies, and solutions, protecting workers and facility infrastructure across diverse end markets.

Focus Areas
Safety products, Gas detection systems, Gas and flame detection
Website
msasafety.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout

MSA Safety Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for MSA Safety. 2 2021 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • MSA Safety Acquires Autronica Fire and Security From Sentinel Capital Partners
    May 5, 2026
    Buyer
    MSA Safety
    Target
    Autronica Fire and Security
    Seller
    Sentinel Capital Partners, Carrier Global Corporation
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Norway
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners agreed to sell Autronica Fire and Security, a standalone unit of its Spectrum Safety Solutions platform, to MSA Safety for about $555 million. Autronica designs, manufactures, and supplies fire and gas detection and alarm systems for critical infrastructure, energy, and maritime applications.

  • MSA Safety Acquires Bacharach, Inc. from FFL Partners for $337M
    May 27, 2021
    Buyer
    MSA Safety Incorporated
    Target
    Bacharach, Inc.
    Seller
    FFL Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • MSA Safety Acquires Bristol Uniforms
    January 25, 2021
    Buyer
    MSA Safety Incorporated
    Target
    Bristol Uniforms Ltd
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    MSA Safety Incorporated acquired U.K.-based Bristol Uniforms in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $60 million. The deal expands MSA's fire-service PPE and protective-apparel capabilities while strengthening its presence in the U.K. and key European markets.

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Manufacturing Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by MSA Safety. Industrial Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by MSA Safety. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 1 tracked deal by MSA Safety.

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