Safety equipment manufacturer Wescom Group acquires BCB International

United Kingdom
29th January 2025

Safety equipment manufacturer Wescom Group acquires BCB International

Survival solutions manufacturer Wescom Group has acquired BCB International Ltd, a leading global supplier of safety equipment in the defence, outdoor and marine sectors, expanding its influence in the safety technology market.

BCB International, based in Cardiff, Wales, has been developing life-saving safety equipment for the frontline services for over 160 years. Working with the UK Government and military departments, it has held a MHRA GMP license for over 30 years.

It provides equipment such as medical kits, life raft and lifeboat accessories, search and rescue and security products, exporting around 40% of its total inventory.

Andrew Howell, BCB International’s Managing Director, said:

Wescom, with its HQ in Derbyshire, UK, has specialist manufacturing facilities for survival solutions across four sites in Germany, UK, Spain and Australia, from where it designs, manufactures and distributes pyrotechnic rescue signalling devices. It is the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of SOLAS, MED and USCG-approved pyrotechnic marine distress signals to the commercial and leisure marine sectors, marketed under the globally recognised brands Pains Wessex, Comet, Oroquieta and Aurora.

Ross Wilkinson, Wescom Group Chief Executive Officer, of Wescom Group, commented:

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