Martin Inc. Acquires SafetyWear, Headquartered in Ft. Wayne, Indiana

Martin Inc. Acquires SafetyWear, Headquartered in Ft. Wayne, Indiana

October 4, 2019

(FLORENCE, AL) Martin Supply, a subsidiary of Martin Inc., announced today the acquisition of SafetyWear headquartered in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. SafetyWear was founded in 1977 as the Sullivan Brough Glove Company and has since grown into a full line safety, environmental equipment and services company. SafetyWear operates out of four locations: Ft. Wayne, IN; Henderson, KY; Bellefontaine, OH; and Irmo, SC.

“We are very excited to have SafetyWear join the Martin Team,” said David Ruggles, President of Martin Supply. “Over the last 42 years the Brough family has grown a very impressive safety company and they possess the type of culture and reputation that we look for in a potential partner. We look forward to working with all of SafetyWear’s Customers to continue to provide world class service through Martin’s custom-tailored solutions.”

“SafetyWear has always strived to provide Customers the best in safety products and services along with superior customer service,” said Zac Brough, President of SafetyWear. “Martin and SafetyWear share a passion for keeping our Customers operating safely. As we became more familiar with Martin, we realized that we share a common core value – Customer Focus. That’s when we knew Martin was the best company to partner with.”