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Williamson-Dickie acquires North East Rig Out Ltd

 

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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鶹ýӳs European division on July 18, 2014.

Competitive in the European oil and gas market

鶹ýӳWilliamson-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,鶹ýӳ said Chairman and CEO Philip Williamson, Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. 鶹ýӳI鶹ýӳm excited to add NERO to the stable of workwear solutions offered by WD to workers around the world.鶹ýӳ

Design, embroidery and screen-printing

The latest addition to WD鶹ýӳs global product and service offering gives the company an experienced and quality workforce with a long service history in the region. NERO鶹ýӳs local manufacturing resources and in-house value added services 鶹ýӳ including design, embroidery and screen-printing 鶹ýӳ provide a full-service solution for Aberdeen-based petroleum customers.

鶹ýӳWD Europe has strategically and methodically added to its workwear offerings over the years, particularly in the oil and gas industry,鶹ýӳ said Kirk Ehrlich, president of WD Europe. 鶹ýӳNERO鶹ýӳs 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.鶹ýӳ

鶹ýӳIn Aberdeen, the Williamson-Dickie European group will now include North East Rigout Ltd and World 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® branded products sold through its existing authorised Dealer network.鶹ýӳ


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