Global workwear maker Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. has acquired North East Rig Out Ltd. (NERO), an Aberdeen, UK-based workwear manufacturer specialising in the oil and gas industry. Established in 1995, NERO is also a head-to-toe personal protective equipment (PPE) solutions provider. The acquisition was completed by Williamson-Dickie鈥檚 European division on July 18, 2014.
Competitive in the European oil and gas market
鈥淲illiamson-Dickie has been a part of the global oil and gas industry for decades, and this acquisition makes us even more competitive in the European market,鈥� said Chairman and CEO Philip Williamson, Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to add NERO to the stable of workwear solutions offered by WD to workers around the world.鈥�
Design, embroidery and screen-printing
The latest addition to WD鈥檚 global product and service offering gives the company an experienced and quality workforce with a long service history in the region. NERO鈥檚 local manufacturing resources and in-house value added services 鈥� including design, embroidery and screen-printing 鈥� provide a full-service solution for Aberdeen-based petroleum customers.
鈥淲D Europe has strategically and methodically added to its workwear offerings over the years, particularly in the oil and gas industry,鈥� said Kirk Ehrlich, president of WD Europe. 鈥淣ERO鈥檚 products and services function in tandem with and will incorporate logically into our existing assets. This is an important step in building a more complete workwear solution in the market.鈥�
鈥淚n Aberdeen, the Williamson-Dickie European group will now include North East Rigout Ltd and 91天堂原創 Wide Workwear which will continue to serve their existing trade customer base with their own respective NERO & WALLS branded products and services. Separately, Dickies Europe will remain a Distributor focused business supplying Dickies庐 branded products sold through its existing authorised Dealer network.鈥�
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