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Wescom Group acquires BCB International

Survival solutions manufacturer Wescom Group has acquired BCB International Ltd., the Cardiff based global supplier of safety equipment in the defence and marine sectors.

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Wescom Group Chief Executive Officer, Ross Wilkinson said: “Today we can announce the successful completion of the acquisition of BCB International Ltd., this partnership will further enhance Wescom Group’s core safety and survival product portfolio. We are excited to work with the management team on growing the business through the Group’s extensive distribution network, whilst also having a strong focus on new product development programs.”

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BCB International’s Managing Director Andrew Howell said: “This announcement is an exciting opportunity and the BCB team are energised to be joining with Wescom Group.

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"This partnership will help us to deliver BCB’s innovative MSC technology and world beating FireDragon eco-fuel to a much wider international audience as well as our core products that are constantly evolving. We have known some of the Wescom team for many decades and it is invigorating to be working with them to help save lives and protect the protectors to a much larger scale.”

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