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MSA SAFETY CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF BACHARACH ACQUISITION
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Customers are welcoming the increased benefits they ’ re experiencing as MSA Safety and MSA Bacharach mark the second anniversary of the Bacharach acquisition .
From enhanced customer service integration , insourced production , reduction in lead times , and engaged MSA Sales Channels to provide better customer support on a global scale , customers are seeing the value of these two gas detection leaders together as one .
Since the July 2021 acquisition , the company is serving a broader range of markets with MSA Safety ’ s and MSA Bacharach ’ s industry-leading gas detection measurement and monitoring tools . Together , this advances a joint mission focused on workplace safety .
“ MSA is focused on providing innovative , quality safety products and technology solutions while improving operational efficiencies ,” said Aaron Tufts , chief operating officer of MSA Bacharach . “ By integrating all Bacharach locations into the MSA Safety sales system , this has allowed for more direct customer communication and feedback . Additionally , by insourcing most of the production , including manufacturing , we ’ ve been able to reduce lead times .”
Within the past two years , the company has moved production in Ireland from Bacharach Dublin to more extensive MSA facilities in Galway , which has improved production output for the EMEA region and beyond . This has provided increased stock capacity to serve better the growing need for industryleading refrigerant gas detection in the HVAC-R industry .
“ Our plan is to have an improved stock program for all products , resulting in much shorter delivery times for our
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customers ,” Tufts said . “ At MSA , we are proud of our mission to help protect people at work , and we would like to express our sincere appreciation for our customers ’ continued support and dedication to safeguarding people , places , and the planet .”
Wayne Thompson , director of Titration and Test Systems ( TTS ), based in South Africa is one of the main suppliers of MSA Bacharach products to Africa . Thompson comments : “ We value our 30-year partnership with MSA Bacharach , supplying and supporting companies looking for industry-leading gas detection measuring and monitoring equipment .”
He concludes : “ We constantly strive to ensure reliable and efficient support of our installations as we believe safety and service to the industry is our priority . This is our specialty and this is what we do .” RACA
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