NFPA 1970 Certificated Merchandise Throughout Lakeland Hearth + Security’s Rising Head-to-Toe Portfolio Permits Prospects to Start Buy Orders and Solidifies Market Management
New Licensed Merchandise and Expanded PPE Choices to be Showcased at FDIC 2026 in April
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lakeland Industries, Inc. (“Lakeland Fire + Safety” or “Lakeland”) (NASDAQ: LAKE), a number one international producer of protecting clothes and attire for business, healthcare and first responders, as we speak introduced that merchandise together with Lakeland Structural Turnout and Proximity Gear; Veridian Gloves and Hearth Particulate Blocking Hoods; and Pacific Helmets, have formally achieved NFPA 1970:2025 certification, additional strengthening Lakeland’s full head-to-toe firefighter Private Protecting Tools (PPE) portfolio. These certifications comply with NFPA 1970:2025 certifications for Eagle Firefighting Gloves in January 2026 and Veridian Structural Firefighting Boots in February 2026, and now signify a full head-to-toe vary of licensed merchandise throughout Lakeland’s model portfolio.
The NFPA 1970:2025 customary established new necessities for protecting ensembles for structural and proximity firefighting, addressing restricted substances and non-compulsory labeling for low-fluorine parts, making certain wired connections are suitable with Private Alert Security Techniques (PASS) units, and new testing for ease of cleansing and ease of helmet disassembly for cleansing. The NFPA 1970:2025 customary additionally established rigorous new necessities for structural firefighter gloves, addressing warmth resistance, dexterity, sturdiness, and total efficiency underneath excessive situations. For hoods, the brand new customary provides a compulsory requirement that structural firefighting hoods have particulate-blocking capabilities and higher breathability. Helmet requirements embody detachable comfortable items for simpler cleansing, a minimal chin strap width, and particular, separate inside labels for identification.
Lakeland expects the NFPA 1970:2025 Licensed Structural Turnout Gear and Proximity Gear from its licensed Mexico and China manufacturing amenities, made-in-the-USA Veridian Gloves and Hearth Particulate Blocking Hoods, and Pacific Helmets to be out there to the market within the coming weeks.
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“After achieving NFPA 1970:2025 certification for our Ultimate Glow+ Leather Firefighting Gloves-NFPA 321 Series in January, these additional certifications highlight our ability to innovate rapidly while maintaining the highest levels of quality and safety, and now allow our customers the ability to order NFPA 1970:2025 certified gear across our entire brand portfolio,” stated Jim Jenkins, President and CEO of Lakeland. “Today, all Veridian Gloves have been certified.
“As we continue to advance the certification pipeline covering our head-to-toe product offering, we are setting a new benchmark for performance and protection and reinforcing our position as a leader in firefighter PPE innovation. We look forward to showcasing new certified products and expanded PPE options at FDIC 2026 taking place April 20-25, 2026, in Indianapolis, including gear designed to meet the latest NFPA 1970 turnout gear standards,” concluded Jenkins.
About Lakeland Hearth + Security
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Lakeland Hearth + Security manufactures and sells a complete line of fireplace providers and industrial protecting clothes and accessories for the economic and first responder markets. As well as, we offer decontamination, restore and rental providers that complement our fireplace providers portfolio. Our merchandise are bought globally by our in-house gross sales groups, our customer support group, and licensed unbiased gross sales representatives to a strategic international community of selective fireplace and industrial distributors and wholesale companions. Our licensed distributors provide finish customers throughout numerous industries, together with built-in oil, chemical/petrochemical, vehicle, transportation, metal, glass, building, smelting, cleanroom, janitorial, pharmaceutical, and high-tech electronics producers, in addition to scientific, medical laboratories, and the utilities business. As well as, we provide federal, state and native governmental businesses and departments, together with fireplace and regulation enforcement, airport crash rescue models, the Division of Protection, the Division of Homeland Safety and the Facilities for Illness Management. Internationally, we promote to a mixture of end-users immediately and to industrial distributors, relying on the actual nation and market. Along with america, gross sales are made into greater than 50 international nations, the vast majority of which have been into China, the European Financial Group (“EEC”), Canada, Chile, Argentina, Commonwealth of Impartial States (“CIS”) Area, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, India, Uruguay, Center East, Southeast Asia, Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
For extra details about Lakeland, please go to the Firm’s web site at www.lakeland.com.
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