Protective Industrial Products Inc. Acquires Glove and Sleeve Manufacturer Worldwide Protective Products LLC

LATHAM, NY – May 17, 2019 – Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP Global), a leading supplier of hand protection and general safety products, proudly announces the acquisition of Worldwide Protective Products LLC (Worldwide), headquartered in Hamburg, NY. Worldwide is long recognized for its knitting and yarn technologies, as well as its custom design capabilities. 

Since 2004, Worldwide has provided high performance solutions to ensure workers stay safe and perform at their best.  The company offers an extensive line of industrial hand protection products along with protective sleeves and garments. 

"This is a natural fit," explains Joe Milot, President and CEO of PIP Global. "There are synergies in manufacturing capabilities, yarn technologies and experience. Together, we will be a leading provider of American-made knit work gloves and protective sleeves." Mr. Milot adds, "We look forward to building upon the functional expertise established at Worldwide’s three locations in Wilkesboro, NC; Buffalo, NY and North Attleboro, MA."

Worldwide’s Chief Sales Officer, Kerry Dyer, explains, "We earned a reputation for our willingness to create unique product offerings that utilize proprietary technologies to meet the challenges of an ever-changing marketplace."  He goes on to say, "We are very excited about joining the PIP Global organization and we are certain it will greatly accelerate our growth.

The acquisition of Worldwide Protective Products will expand PIP Global’s product offering and channel penetration. New products will be offered, such as metal-mesh gloves, sleeves and garments. As both companies command significant market presence, the combined organization will continue to optimize and build upon its 
world-class infrastructure to cultivate deeper relationships with customers.
Together with Worldwide, PIP solidifies its position as a market leader in providing hand protection and general safety products in North America. PIP will leverage this new partnership to provide its extensive network of distributors and retailers with an expanded product offering along with more flexible solutions to meet every competitive need. 

ABOUT PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC. and QRP GLOVES, INC.

PIP Global's mission of "Bringing the Best of the World to You®" is fulfilled everyday by way of its portfolio of companies and brands. Protective Industrial Products (PIP) is a leader in providing innovative safety products to wholesalers and distributors in the industrial channels. West Chester®, along with its leading brands: Safety Works®, Maximum Safety®, Brahma®; Mud®; West County Gardener® and recently added HEAROS®, provide consumers in the retail and specialty markets with safety products and protective gloves for work and garden care. Additional information about PIP Global is available at www.pipglobal.com.

Worldwide Protective Products LLC designs and manufactures personal protective equipment for workers in high-risk industries. It provides cut-resistant knit gloves, sleeves and garments, headwear products, and steel mesh protective equipment. The company's products are used in automotive, aerospace, construction, steel, metal fabrication, glass handling and many other industries that include military and law enforcement personnel. Worldwide Protective Products LLC was formerly known as Manzella Worldwide LLC and changed its name to Worldwide Protective Products LLC in January 2012. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Hamburg, New York. It has production facilities in New York, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. Additional information about Worldwide is available at www.worldwideprotective.com.