Saf-Gard® Safety Shoe Company acquires Industrial Protection Products

Saf-Gard® Safety Shoe Company has acquired Industrial Protection Products (IPP) as it ventures into new PPE territory.

The family-owned purveyor of safety footwear announced this acquisition as part of an ongoing project to extend its retail footprint and broaden its product offerings. This work began in 2007 with the creation of SR Max®, the company’s slip-resistant shoe division, and later the addition of Vulcan and Michigan Industrial Shoes under the Saf-Gard® umbrella. The goal, as company president Patrick Kubis puts it, is to “adapt to our customers’ ever-evolving needs and make strategic investments that will enable us to continue meeting those needs.” Considering what’s in the queue for 2024, that’s exactly what this acquisition is teed up to accomplish.