Supplier News

KPA, a Lafayette, CO-based provider of environmental, health and safety; human resources management; and finance and insurance compliance software and services, recently announced the appointment of Chris Fanning as president and CEO.

Burlington, NJ-based Cementex has hired Dwayne Somers as its new regional manager for the Western United States.

Protective Industrial Products Inc., a Latham, NY-headquartered supplier of hand protection and general safety products, has acquired Hamburg, NY-based Worldwide Protective Products LLC.

MPOWER Electronics Inc. recently announced the opening of its Pasadena, TX-based Product Center to offer customers firsthand experience and local training classes on portable gas detectors.

Glendale, CA-based Citadel Environmental Services Inc. has changed its name to Citadel EHS to reflect the full breadth of the firm’s capabilities and technical excellence.

The International Safety Equipment Association, headquartered in Arlington, VA, has promoted Cristine Fargo to vice president of operations and technical services.

Pittsburgh-based Industrial Scientific Corp. recently launched a website featuring updates to improve user experience, including faster load times, a mobile-first design, full product catalog search and robust quote-building functionality.

Protective Industrial Products Inc., a Latham, NY-based supplier of hand protection and general safety products, has acquired QRP Gloves Inc., headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Citing global demand for its cloud-hosted safety wearables, Blackline Safety, a Calgary, Alberta-based provider of live-monitoring and wireless gas detection, has renovated Calgary’s historic Dominion Bridge building for use as its new headquarters.

Radians Inc., a Memphis, TN-based developer and manufacturer of safety products, has promoted Dave Larimer to vice president of industrial sales.