06.02.11
PIP acquires Bouton
Protective
Industrial Products (PIP) adds to its impressive line of personal protective
equipment by acquiring the Bouton brand and safety glass and safety goggle
business.
Albany,
NY - June 1, 2011 - Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a leading supplier
of personal protective equipment, announces its acquisition of the Bouton brand
and the Bouton safety glass and safety goggle business. PIP will market the Bouton selection of
safety glasses and safety goggles together with the Bollé Safety line
of eyewear and the company’s Safetygear by PIP™ line of eyewear . PIP will acquire the business by June
3rd and will begin shipping the product line during the week of June 6th to its extensive
industrial distributor network.
This
acquisition does not include the Lavoptik™ eyewash, VisionAid™ eyewear cleaning
products or eyewear accessories. Those
products will continue to be available through the Wareham Massachusetts
location. The H. L. Bouton Company will
change its name and continue to operate offering those products to
distribution.
Bouton
is an
American industrial success story. The company was founded in the 1940’s to
produce eye protection devices for welders, chippers, and workers exposed to
risk in such occupations as tool grinding and other heavy metal shaping and
machining operations. It was the first American company to make eye protection
equipment the central focus of its business.
"Since its
founding, Bouton has been a cornerstone in non-prescription safety eyewear
products. The addition of the Bouton
line will add significantly to the choices that our customers demand,” said Joe
Milot, President of PIP.
“The Bouton
brand and product line represents a great addition to our eye protection product
line”, said Robin Roberts, VP of Sales at PIP. “PIP, a successful marketer of
innovative brands, is a recognized industry leader of world class sales and
customer service. Bouton’s line will enable us to offer a larger array of
eyewear products to satisfy more of the unique needs that exist in the safety
market”.
“Protective
Industrial Products was built on a solid reputation for new products and the
Bouton brand will further enhance their position as a market leader. We are pleased to have PIP carry on the
Bouton brand for many years to come” commented David Miller, President, H.L.
Bouton.
About Bouton
Bouton is one of the first companies to offer safety eyewear to
workers in the United States. Founded in
the early 1940’s, known for high quality, unique products and Bouton is located
in Wareham, Massachusetts. For information about Bouton, please contact David
Miller, President at 508-295-3300.
About
Protective Industrial Products
Protective Industrial Products, Inc. is one of the leading
suppliers of work gloves and personal protection equipment to industrial
distributors nationally. PIP’s strategy is to Bring the Best of the World to
You™ by providing the highest value safety products available globally to all
PIP customers.
