SureWerx® Acquires Reliance Fall Protection®

Adds Leading Fall Protection Engineered Horizontal Lifeline Systems & Brand to Growing Global Portfolio

ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SureWerx^®, a leading global provider of safety, tool & equipment products, announced today that it has acquired Reliance Fall Protection, LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

Based in Houston, Texas and Arvada, Colorado, Reliance Fall Protection^® began by designing horizontal lifeline systems that allow the reduction of fall height requirements without increased end-loadings. Since its inception in 2000, Reliance Fall Protection^® has become a leader in Fall Protection by designing and engineering a wide variety of fall protection safety products including; Horizontal lifelines, self-retracting lifelines (SRL’s) including the Enviroshield™ Sealed-Block, Skyloc^® II, and MicroLoc^®, harnesses, lanyards, Aluminum Rail Fall Arrest System, and an assortment of anchors, including a portfolio of fixed and adjustable height davits. Reliance Fall Protection continues to lead with design and engineering innovation, with the sole purpose of keeping workers safe and protecting the lives of countless professionals working at heights in the US.

“Adding Reliance Fall Protection^® to our growing, world-class portfolio of Fall Protection products and SureWerx^® brands moves us ever further toward our goal of becoming the global leader in Safety and Productivity,” said SureWerx CEO Chris Baby. “Reliance Fall Protection^® complements our FALL SAFE ^® and PeakWorks ^® Fall Protection brands and brings us closer to building a robust and innovative Fall Protection portfolio as part of the SureWerx platform. Reliance Fall Protection^® excels in the most technical and demanding portion of the Fall Protection market, setting them apart from their competition. We are thrilled to be adding this highly respected brand to our market-leading portfolio of best-in-class safety products.”

“Reliance Fall Protection^® has always been dedicated to raising the standards of personal fall protection equipment by providing readily accessible products both regionally and nationally. Reliance Fall Protection® pride themselves in exceeding their customers’ expectations by meeting regulatory safety standards in ANSI Z359 and ISO 17025 internally,” said Reliance Fall Protection Founder, Joe Shaw. “We are thrilled to be partnering with SureWerx, a company that holds the same values and commitment to worker safety as Reliance Fall Protection^®. Their reach into the global industrial markets across multiple channels will undoubtedly accelerate growth of all Reliance Fall Protection well respected brands. We are in good hands - the future for Reliance Fall Protection is destined for accelerated growth and the shared continued commitment to keeping workers SAFE!”

About SureWerx

Co-headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and Elgin, Illinois, SureWerx is a leading global manufacturer of professional safety products, tools, and equipment. SureWerx markets its safety products under multiple brands including Jackson Safety^®, Sellstrom^®, Pioneer^®, PeakWorks^®, ADA Solutions^®, Armor Tile, Access Tile, Due North^®, K1 Series^®, Avenger, Nautilus^®, MEGAComfort, NEOS^®, Oberon, FALL SAFE^® and now Reliance Fall Protection^® brands.

SureWerx offers unparalleled access to its brands through its distributor network servicing the industrial, construction, safety, electrical, utilities, resources, transportation, automotive aftermarket, and food production markets globally. For more information visit www.surewerx.com.

About Reliance Fall Protection, LLC.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas and founded in 2000, Reliance Fall Protection specializes in providing innovative solutions that keep people safe while keeping the cost of ownership affordable. Dedicated to keeping workers safe and dedicated to higher standards in Personal Fall Protection. For more information please visit: www.relsafe.com