Safely Ahead of the Game

2005: Sal Longo completes the buyout of his brother and co-founder in June and restructures the company. This begins a period of rapid expansion for Northern Safety. In one year, the company grows from 170 employees to 310.

2006: In May, Northern Safety completes the acquisition of Kingsport, Tenn.-based Safeco, an occupational health and safety products supplier with an outside sales force. Immediately after closing the sale, Northern Safety buys a warehouse in nearby Church Hill, Tenn., and begins construction on office space on that site. At press time, the project is scheduled for completion in mid-August.&000;&000;