This March is giving us a taste of spring in several parts of the country, with sunny days and temperatures above normal. For many, there is anticipation in hearing the sound of birds sing again, along with warmer, longer days and flowering buds; but to others, it is also a tough time due to suffering through pollen allergies. Experts are forecasting this year as being one the worst pollen seasons in decades in many parts of the world.

As competitor brands substantially increase their pre-paid freight order requirements, security hardware manufacturer Pacific Lock Company (PACLOCK) is taking the opposite approach. With the customer foremost in mind, PACLOCK is lowering the bar when it comes to free shipping on orders. “We are reducing the order amount from $1,000 to $750 because, unlike our competition, we have managed our internal processes and vendor relationships in a way that we can share some of our cost savings. Apparently our competition is having troubles maintaining their levels of service,” remarked Gregory Waugh, President and CEO of PACLOCK.

Radians®, Inc., a top-tier manufacturer and supplier of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), recently launched over 50 new leather gloves. The company has been aggressively expanding their hand protection line over the last four years, but the 2018 acquisition of Bellingham Glove™ and the introduction of their new leather glove line demonstrates the safety leader’s commitment to high performance hand protection.

In partnership with their principal investment group, HealthEdge Investment Partners, Westone Laboratories, Inc., a market leader in custom earpieces, high performance in-ear monitoring technology and hearing protection, announced it has closed on its acquisition of Custom Protect Ear, the largest custom-fit industrial hearing protection manufacturer in North America.

ILLUMAGEAR, whose mission is to illuminate people working in high-risk environments, making them safer and more prepared, today announced that it has opened a round of $4 million, led with a $2.5 million investment from Brick & Mortar Ventures, the leading VC in the built space.

For those that work in hazardous environments, proper FR clothing is critical to ensuring safety and protection. When choosing FR workwear for your employees, you should consider the following:

Enespro PPE, a product line of electrical safety personal protective equipment (PPE), announces today the launch of a social media giveaway contest. Aptly titled, “Arc Madness,” the contest will coincide with the March Madness tournament schedule with 6 rounds. In each round, participants have the opportunity to answer electrical safety and arc flash related questions for a chance to win great prizes. Enespro PPE will be giving away gift cards as well as Enespro branded electrical PPE including arc flash suits, face shields & hoods, rubber voltage rated glove kits and more.

VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability solutions, announces a partnership with Kinetica Labs (based in Ann Arbor, Michigan) to incorporate video-based, sensorless motion-capture technology to its Humantech ergonomics software platform. Using artificial intelligence and computer vision, this new technology replaces time-consuming effort required to complete manual, observation-based musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk assessments in the workplace.

Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance protective cases, temperature controlled packaging and advanced portable lighting systems, has recently promoted Scott Bossenbroek to Director of Case Product Development.

Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, is celebrating the opening of its multi-purpose Training Center located within the company's new headquarters in Rockford, IL. Launched in response to growing demand for the company's popular machine safeguarding seminars, the new space will support education and training for safety professionals, plant managers and machine operators.