Ritz Safety Buys Alabama's Safety Source Inc.

The addition of Safety Source's two sales and distribution centers bring the number of Ritz Safety's total sales and distribution centers to eight.

MOBILE, AL — Ritz Safety LLC, an industrial safety supply distributor headquartered in Dayton, OH, has purchased the assets and business of Safety Source Incorporated, based in Mobile, AL. Safety Source Inc.’s operations include two sales and distribution centers providing industry-leading safety solutions, products and services. Safety Source Inc. has a strong regional presence in the industrial safety supplies industry, with a history of serving the Gulf Coast for over 20 years.

Ritz Safety’s purchase of Safety Source Inc. will continue to position the combined organization as a local, regional, and national supplier to the industrial, agriculture, construction, mining, manufacturing, service, waste, oil and gas, ship building, and other industries who are looking for assistance and consistency in keeping their employees safe. The two Safety Source Inc. facilities will continue to operate under the Safety Source name during the transition. The acquisition brings the total number of Ritz Safety sales and distribution centers to eight.

In business since 1983, Ritz Safety is a provider of safety products and training innovation, holding established partnerships with some of the world leaders in safety and personal protective equipment. Ritz Safety operates eight retail and distribution centers: in Pompano Beach, Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida; Indianapolis, IN; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV, and Mobile, AL. Ritz Safety services over 5,000 national and international customers monthly, and stocks over 25,000 safety products.

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