In This Issue

3M Canada Producing Filter Canisters for Army's Protection Masks
 
 Masks used by the U.S. Army for protection from chemical-biological hazards are to receive new lightweight filter canisters from 3M's Canadian subsidiary.

Another Look at the Big 50 (DXP Enterprises, Hagemeyer, Grainger)

 

A continuing and growing theme is that we are also seeing many of these larger distributors going beyond their traditional core product base, targeting for acquisition small and mid-size distributors that carry complementary product lines. 

Plans for Safety & Health Expo 2015 Building Momentum (UK)

 

The UK's national safety & health event, Safety & Health Expo, is 75% sold out and fast gathering momentum for the 2015 edition with exciting new plans and world-leading companies on the show floor. 

High Number of Refurb Projects Fail HSE Spot Checks (UK)

 

The HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health and safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative found 40 per cent of sites failing to protect workers.

New Hi-Vis Jackets to Improve Town's Night Time Experience (UK)

 

Working closely with North Wales Police and the council's licensing team through the Nightsafe Forum, licensees and security firms operating in Wrexham town center piloted various designs of high visibility jackets over a number of weekends. 

Ebola: Doctors Without Borders Shows How to Manage a Plague

 

Ebola is rare, and MSF has helped to keep it that way. Since 1995 it's responded to more than a dozen outbreaks of the virus, managing to limit the number of deaths in most areas to double digits. It's done this by responding with stunning speed, isolating patients, tracing their contacts, and making the community aware of the threat. 

Please feel free to send me any pertinent information you would like to share in the MID, such as company events and important announcements. Be sure to let me know if you have any feedback via email: Lbaugh@safetyequipment.org.

Sincerely,
Lydia Baugh

Communications Director/ MID Editor

International Safety Equipment Association