Mallory Safety and Supply has acquired the safety distribution business of United Fire Health and Safety of Portland, Oregon.

There's been a lot of talk recently about the role and responsibilities of businesses in today's society. It is a topic former President Obama spoke about in his final State of the Union address, and something former Labor Secretary Perez was passionate about. It's not a new concept. Just ask Henry Ford.

At the Department of Labor, we believe that the best companies view their employees as an asset to help the business thrive, not as a cost to be mitigated.

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Inc. recently announced that it has acquired Senscient, Inc., a leader in laser-based gas detection technology that can be used in a broad range of industrial, oil and gas production and petrochemical processing applications.

Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO) serving businesses and institutions, in November held its Annual Analyst Meeting in Lake Forest, Illinois.