Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA)

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Mine Safety Appliances Company is engaged in the development, manufacture and supply of products that protect people’s health and safety. The Company’s line of safety products is used by workers around the world in the fire service, homeland security, oil and gas, construction, and other industries, as well as the military. Its product offering includes self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs), gas masks, gas detection instruments, head protection, respirators, thermal imaging cameras, fall protection, and ballistic helmets and body armor. It also provides an offering of consumer and contractor safety products through retail channels. It operates in three segments: North America, Europe and International. On October 13, 2010, the Company acquired General Monitors of Lake Forest, Ca., a developer of fixed systems for gas and flame detection.

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