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Ballyclare, a leading designer and manufacturer of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) in UK and Europe, has been successfully selected as a preferred supplier on the NFCC National Firefighter PPE Framework, a new unified procurement initiative designed to provide modern, fit-for-purpose kit for the UK’s 50,000 firefighters. Managed by Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority, the Framework will provide access to high quality PPE ensembles and maintenance services, whilst saving time and resources by streamlining the procurement process. Following a rigorous and highly competitive tender process involving technical... Read More

Firefighters across the North West of England and Northern Ireland will soon be sporting brand new Xenon technical rescue kit supplied by Ballyclare, a leading UK designer and manufacturer of firefighter PPE.  The kit has been supplied as part of a major new contract bringing together fire and rescue services (FRSs) from Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. Representing more than 5,800 firefighters between them, the FRSs collaborated on a joint initiative to procure specialist kit for non-structural rescue operations, such as road... Read More

Leading PPE supplier announces key appointments to strengthen growth in home market Ballyclare, a leading designer and manufacturer of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), has announced a raft of strategic appointments as it focuses on further expansion in the UK market. The family-owned company, based in Cheshire, has long been a reliable supplier of high-quality PPE to UK Fire and Rescue Services (FRS), securing major contracts with significant end users including the North West Region, All Wales and All Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services.  After a decade of strong expansion... Read More