Justrite acquires Hughes Safety Showers

Hughes, a leading industrial safety shower and eyewash company, expands the Justrite product range for its customers in workplace safety, which includes laboratory, process or full-scale production environments.

“Hughes is a perfect complement to Justrite in both product and geographical fit. The two businesses create a stronger industrial safety company that will better serve our global customer base,” Mark McElhinny, Justrite president and CEO, said. “With our history of delivering quality products for storing and handling hazardous materials, it makes logical sense to enhance the offering, and with Hughes, there is no better way.” 

The Justrite products include safety and storage cabinets, safety cans and containers, outdoor safety lockers, spill control and environmental products.

Paul Darlington, the longtime Hughes sales and marketing director, now promoted to managing director, will oversee the business based out of Stockport, England. Russ Guffee, VP and GM for Justrite Engineered Solutions, will work with Paul and lead the North American business.