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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Protective Industrial Products Completes Acquisition of Honeywell's Personal Protective Equipment Business
LATHAM, N.Y., May 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protective Industrial Products, Inc. ("PIP®") announced today the completion of its acquisition of Honeywell's (NASDAQ: HON) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Business. The acquired business includes globally recognized brands such as Fendall™, Fibre-Metal™, Howard Leight™, KCL™, Miller™, Morning Pride™, North™, Oliver™, Salisbury™, and others. PIP is a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC. This acquisition creates a world-class portfolio of protective equipment and solutions through the addition of powerful brands and products that are highly complementary to PIP's. The combination broadens and strengthens PIP's head-to-toe protection offering, covering worker safety, electrical safety, hearing protection, head protection, respiratory, fall protection, eye protection, footwear, first aid, and first responder equipment. In addition, the acquisition expands PIP's global manufacturing and distribution footprint to approximately 50 countries and will enhance supply chain and product development capabilities. Curt Holtz, President and CEO of PIP, said, "This acquisition is an exciting moment for PIP and our industry that will enable us to offer more growth opportunities for our valued customers around the world by significantly enhancing our product offerings, geographic reach, and manufacturing capabilities. Over our 40-year history, PIP's vision of bringing the best in the world to our customers has remained unchanged and this marks another important step. We will continue our unrelenting focus to serve as a trusted partner to customers by listening to their needs and delivering comprehensive, creative solutions that best achieve their goals. In combining the strengths of both companies, we are passionate about creating an industry leader that is more agile, more innovative, and more capable of providing unmatched expertise and service to help our customers grow. "We are eager to welcome our new employees to the PIP Global Safety family and look forward to working together to best serve our customer's needs," Mr. Holtz added. Michael Garceau, President of the newly acquired PPE business, will continue to lead the business, and will report directly to Mr. Holtz. "This is an exciting new chapter for our team and our customers," said Mr. Garceau. "PIP has a long-standing commitment to safety, service, and innovation, and over 40 years of experience delivering best-in-class products to customers by working closely with them to meet their needs. We look forward to integrating the business into PIP's widely respected culture of entrepreneurship and customer service to expand our impact in the global PPE market." "The completion of this transformational acquisition is an important milestone for PIP, its customers and its employees around the world," said Craig Staub, Senior Managing Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners. "We are thrilled to support the PIP management team as they build the value of the expanded platform and its world-class brand portfolio." About Protective Industrial Products, Industrial Products, Inc. ("PIP®") is a global leader in personal protective equipment, committed to providing innovative safety solutions that protect workers across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, utilities, and fire safety. Now operating in approximately 50 countries, PIP continues to expand its world-class portfolio, which includes trusted brands such as Bisley®, Fendall™, Fibre-Metal™, G-Tek®, Grippaz®, Howard Leight™, KCL™, Miller™, Morning Pride™, North™, Oliver™, Salisbury™, and more—all unified under the PIP Global Safety brand family. About Odyssey Investment PartnersOdyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate approach to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industrial and business services sectors with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Mark Semer / Grace CartwrightGasthalter & Co.(212) 257-4170odyssey@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Protective Industrial Products Completes Acquisition of Honeywell's Personal Protective Equipment Business
BUSINESS WIRE)--Protective Industrial Products, Inc. ('PIP ® ') announced today the completion of its acquisition of Honeywell's (NASDAQ: HON) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Business. The acquired business includes globally recognized brands such as Fendall™, Fibre-Metal™, Howard Leight™, KCL™, Miller™, Morning Pride™, North™, Oliver™, Salisbury™, and others. PIP is a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC. This acquisition creates a world-class portfolio of protective equipment and solutions through the addition of powerful brands and products that are highly complementary to PIP's. The combination broadens and strengthens PIP's head-to-toe protection offering, covering worker safety, electrical safety, hearing protection, head protection, respiratory, fall protection, eye protection, footwear, first aid, and first responder equipment. In addition, the acquisition expands PIP's global manufacturing and distribution footprint to approximately 50 countries and will enhance supply chain and product development capabilities. Curt Holtz, President and CEO of PIP, said, 'This acquisition is an exciting moment for PIP and our industry that will enable us to offer more growth opportunities for our valued customers around the world by significantly enhancing our product offerings, geographic reach, and manufacturing capabilities. Over our 40-year history, PIP's vision of bringing the best in the world to our customers has remained unchanged and this marks another important step. We will continue our unrelenting focus to serve as a trusted partner to customers by listening to their needs and delivering comprehensive, creative solutions that best achieve their goals. In combining the strengths of both companies, we are passionate about creating an industry leader that is more agile, more innovative, and more capable of providing unmatched expertise and service to help our customers grow. 'We are eager to welcome our new employees to the PIP Global Safety family and look forward to working together to best serve our customer's needs,' Mr. Holtz added. Michael Garceau, President of the newly acquired PPE business, will continue to lead the business, and will report directly to Mr. Holtz. "This is an exciting new chapter for our team and our customers," said Mr. Garceau. "PIP has a long-standing commitment to safety, service, and innovation, and over 40 years of experience delivering best-in-class products to customers by working closely with them to meet their needs. We look forward to integrating the business into PIP's widely respected culture of entrepreneurship and customer service to expand our impact in the global PPE market." 'The completion of this transformational acquisition is an important milestone for PIP, its customers and its employees around the world,' said Craig Staub, Senior Managing Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners. 'We are thrilled to support the PIP management team as they build the value of the expanded platform and its world-class brand portfolio.' About Protective Industrial Products, Inc. Protective Industrial Products, Inc. ('PIP ®') is a global leader in personal protective equipment, committed to providing innovative safety solutions that protect workers across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, utilities, and fire safety. Now operating in approximately 50 countries, PIP continues to expand its world-class portfolio, which includes trusted brands such as Bisley®, Fendall™, Fibre-Metal™, G-Tek®, Grippaz®, Howard Leight™, KCL™, Miller™, Morning Pride™, North™, Oliver™, Salisbury™, and more—all unified under the PIP Global Safety brand family. About Odyssey Investment Partners Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate approach to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industrial and business services sectors with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Protective Industrial Products Completes Acquisition of Honeywell's Personal Protective Equipment Business
LATHAM, N.Y., May 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protective Industrial Products, Inc. ("PIP®") announced today the completion of its acquisition of Honeywell's (NASDAQ: HON) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Business. The acquired business includes globally recognized brands such as Fendall™, Fibre-Metal™, Howard Leight™, KCL™, Miller™, Morning Pride™, North™, Oliver™, Salisbury™, and others. PIP is a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC. This acquisition creates a world-class portfolio of protective equipment and solutions through the addition of powerful brands and products that are highly complementary to PIP's. The combination broadens and strengthens PIP's head-to-toe protection offering, covering worker safety, electrical safety, hearing protection, head protection, respiratory, fall protection, eye protection, footwear, first aid, and first responder equipment. In addition, the acquisition expands PIP's global manufacturing and distribution footprint to approximately 50 countries and will enhance supply chain and product development capabilities. Curt Holtz, President and CEO of PIP, said, "This acquisition is an exciting moment for PIP and our industry that will enable us to offer more growth opportunities for our valued customers around the world by significantly enhancing our product offerings, geographic reach, and manufacturing capabilities. Over our 40-year history, PIP's vision of bringing the best in the world to our customers has remained unchanged and this marks another important step. We will continue our unrelenting focus to serve as a trusted partner to customers by listening to their needs and delivering comprehensive, creative solutions that best achieve their goals. In combining the strengths of both companies, we are passionate about creating an industry leader that is more agile, more innovative, and more capable of providing unmatched expertise and service to help our customers grow. "We are eager to welcome our new employees to the PIP Global Safety family and look forward to working together to best serve our customer's needs," Mr. Holtz added. Michael Garceau, President of the newly acquired PPE business, will continue to lead the business, and will report directly to Mr. Holtz. "This is an exciting new chapter for our team and our customers," said Mr. Garceau. "PIP has a long-standing commitment to safety, service, and innovation, and over 40 years of experience delivering best-in-class products to customers by working closely with them to meet their needs. We look forward to integrating the business into PIP's widely respected culture of entrepreneurship and customer service to expand our impact in the global PPE market." "The completion of this transformational acquisition is an important milestone for PIP, its customers and its employees around the world," said Craig Staub, Senior Managing Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners. "We are thrilled to support the PIP management team as they build the value of the expanded platform and its world-class brand portfolio." About Protective Industrial Products, Industrial Products, Inc. ("PIP®") is a global leader in personal protective equipment, committed to providing innovative safety solutions that protect workers across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, utilities, and fire safety. Now operating in approximately 50 countries, PIP continues to expand its world-class portfolio, which includes trusted brands such as Bisley®, Fendall™, Fibre-Metal™, G-Tek®, Grippaz®, Howard Leight™, KCL™, Miller™, Morning Pride™, North™, Oliver™, Salisbury™, and more—all unified under the PIP Global Safety brand family. About Odyssey Investment PartnersOdyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate approach to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industrial and business services sectors with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Mark Semer / Grace CartwrightGasthalter & Co.(212) 257-4170odyssey@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Football legend Lou Holtz calls on Catholics to 'defend and encourage' Pope Leo XIV
Print Close By Scott Thompson Published May 15, 2025 With Pope Leo XIV assuming his post, college football coaching legend Lou Holtz shared an important message for every Catholic around the globe. Holtz said he has been "Catholic all my life," serving as an altar boy as well. He urged people in the United States and around the world to be gracious to Pope Leo as he begins his leadership of the church. "I'm an old man, I've been Catholic all my life. I was taught about how the pope would be selected. The white smoke, the black smoke, et cetera," Holtz began his message. "But you never know about the pope, because he isn't infallible. He's infallible when everything comes to religious decisions, and we're taught to respect him and pray for him and listen to him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON "I hope this pope will be a very, very good one, but I do know this: He is our pope. We must defend him, we must encourage him, we must pray for him, and we must help him." Holtz continued by arguing "too many people don't give enough to the church today," and perhaps that is due to some not believing in past papal decisions. "The church has financial obligations like anything else. So, whether you like the pope or not, is irrelevant. He's our pope. You must respect him, pray for him, and care about him at the same time, accept the decisions he makes. MEDIA POSITIONS POPE LEO XIV AS POTENTIAL 'COUNTERWEIGHT' TO TRUMP "It's important for us to support the pope regardless of who he is, whether we like him or not. Pray for him. Pray for the decisions that they make. I've been blessed to know two popes, have visits with them. Let's make sure that we pray for the pope, follow his blessings and teachings because they've led us the correct way for so many years. "Good luck to you, and I promise you, I will pray for the pope because I know the pope's also going to pray for me and pray for the choices he makes in the best interest of this country." Since Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first American pope last week, many wanted to learn about the new leader of the church. Louis Prevost, his conservative brother, pushed back on accusations that Pope Leo would be a "woke" successor to the late Pope Francis. "He wasn't, like, super political," Prevost told Piers Morgan on "Uncensored." "He's not left, he's not right, he looks at the whole scene, takes information from both sides, and somehow finds a way to go down the middle and not ruffle too many feathers." Prevost did, however, address Pope Leo's previous criticism of President Donald Trump's methods amid the migrant crisis. "He may take offense with the method in which they're moving people out and comment on that," but nonetheless, "you still have to follow the rules of the law." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Holtz is a staunch Trump supporter, posting similar videos of his praise for the 47th president. Holtz coached for 33 years in college with six different programs, most notably Notre Dame, where he went 100-30 over his 11 years with the Fighting Irish. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Print Close URL
Fox Sports
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
J'Mar Smith rallying Stallions to comeback win tops UFL storylines from Week 7
The defending champions returned to their winning ways for a second week in a row, and a familiar face helped lead the Birmingham Stallions to a 33-25 comeback victory over the Houston Roughnecks in Week 7. Second-string quarterback J'Mar Smith replaced starter Case Cookus late in the fourth quarter after the Northern Arizona product took a big hit that resulted in an elbow injury to his throwing arm. [MORE: What is the UFL? Everything to know about the 2025 United Football League ] Smith had not played in a game since 2023 and had retired from professional football. However, Smith was brought back a few weeks ago to serve as the team's emergency third-string quarterback after Alex McGough, Matt Corral and Andrew Peasley were all sidelined due to injuries. Smith played for Birmingham head coach Skip Holtz in college at Louisiana Tech and helped lead the Stallions to the USFL Championship Game in 2022. "I always wanted J'Mar on this roster," Holtz said. Birmingham trailed 25-6 in the first half but scored 27 unanswered points to earn the big win. Smith scored the game-winner, rolling to his right and scrambling to the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown when all his receivers were covered. Smith finished 3 of 5 for 63 yards in relief of Cookus. The 19-point comeback was the largest in UFL history. "Just getting back out there was the main thing for me," Smith said. "It [has] been a long time coming. I know the offense pretty well. Me and Coach Holtz have been together for a while, so it's just knowing what he wants, going out there and executing." With the win, the Stallions (5-2) remain tied atop the USFL Conference with the Michigan Panthers (5-2), who narrowly defeated the Arlington Renegades (3-4) at Choctaw Stadium, 25-24. The DC Defenders (5-2) held off the San Antonio Brahmas (1-6) in the opening game of the weekend, 32-24, while the St. Louis Battlehawks (5-2) closed things out with a 19-9 road victory over the Memphis Showboats (1-6). The Brahmas and the Showboats have been eliminated from playoff consideration. Here's a look at other storylines from Week 7: Stallions' dominant run game returns The top rushing team in the UFL a year ago, the Stallions struggled to get things going on the ground through the first half of this season. However, Birmingham found a rhythm running the football against the Roughnecks, finishing with 142 rushing yards as a team. Ricky Person Jr. led Birmingham with 60 yards on the ground and a score. "I'm really proud of the way we ran the ball today," Holtz said. "I thought both tailbacks ran the ball hard and did some good things on offense." And because the Stallions scored more than 30 points for the first time this season, Holtz said he'll make good on a bet with his wife Jennifer and shave the beard he's been growing since the start of the year. Duggan had his best game since taking over for an injured Manny Wilkins in Week 5. The TCU product completed 15 of 23 passes for a total of 158 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jacour Peason on a corner route. Duggan also ran for a game-high 57 yards and a score. However, the Battlehawks were led by their defense. St. Louis has given up just one touchdown in two games and held the Showboats' offense to 4.2 yards per play. "On defense, we've been just relentless," St. Louis pass rusher Travis Feeney said. "A bend but don't break mentality. … At the end of the day, our defense has to beat the other team's defense, and that's the biggest thing." Winners of three straight, the Battlehawks will face another tough test when they host the Stallions at The Dome at America's Center on Saturday (4 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Defenders stay atop XFL Conference with win over Brahmas QB Jordan Ta'amu had another big day, completing 19 of 24 passes for 278 yards, three scores and no interceptions. Those numbers include a 76-yard touchdown strike to his former teammate at Ole Miss in receiver Braylon Sanders. Ta'amu remains the league leader in passing yards (1,750) and passing touchdowns (14) through Week 7. However, the momentum-changing play came on defense for the Defenders when linebacker Anthony Hines picked up a fumble by San Antonio QB Kevin Hogan after he ran into left tackle Willie Tyler while trying to evade pressure. Hines corralled the loose ball and returned it 51 yards to tie the game at 12-all to end the half. Hines finished with nine tackles, while teammate defensive tackle Joe Wallace contributed six tackles and two sacks. With San Antonio running back Anthony McFarland out due to a shoulder injury, his replacement Jashaun Corbin put in some work, finishing with 109 rushing yards on nine carries — including a stunning 57-yard touchdown run. With a handful of family and friends in attendence, Taua delivered on Mother's Day weekend. The Nevada product tied the game on a 1-yard plunge as time expired and then won the game on another grinding run from two yards out for the one-point conversion and the victory. Taua finished with 70 scrimmage yards. QB Bryce Perkins also had another big day, totaling 231 passing yards and 68 rushing yards. "I'm just proud to be a part of these moments … and for the guys trusting me and having faith," Taua said. "There's never a dull moment in the game. We all looked at each other and said we're going to get another [opportunity] here, and we're going to capitalize. Just be ready. "It's one of those moments where you look at everyone in the huddle and say, 'Let's go win this ball game.'" Arlington QB Luis Perez threw for a league-high 314 passing yards in the loss. Tyler Vaughns finished with a game-high 127 receiving yards on nine receptions and a touchdown. Los Angeles Rams' Puka Nacua on hand to watch brothers play Rams Pro Bowl receiver Nacua was at Choctaw Stadium to watch his older brothers play over the weekend. Michigan safety Kai Nacua finished with a tackle and a pass breakup, while brother Samson Nacua totaled 35 kick return yards, although he did have a fumble. "I would say the two words would be love and competitiveness, for sure," Puka Nacua said when asked to describe what it was like growing up in the Nacua household. "I think competitiveness came first — we were fighting … to see who was going to be the best football player, the best basketball player. And then my mom was our head coach and the general manager. She made sure there was love at the dinner table, so we had the perfect balance of both." Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him at @eric_d_williams . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience United Football League recommended Get more from United Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
