THOROFARE, N.J. - June 1, 2015 - Aramsco is pleased to announce it has acquired Safety Express, a leading solutions provider to specialty contractors across Canada. Safety Express is based in Mississauga, Ontario and has eight locations across Canada enabling them to service their customers’ needs across the country. Safety Express will continue to operate under its existing name and with its current management team.

“We are thrilled to partner with Kelly and Eva Robertson, and welcome all Safety Express team members, customers and partners to the Aramsco family,” says Richard Salerno, CEO of Aramsco. Steven Jaffe, EVP of Business Development for Aramsco adds, “The Safety Express acquisition provides our combined business with distribution coverage across North America. We are excited to look for opportunities to leverage our North American footprint to benefit our customers and partners.”

Kelly Robertson, President of Safety Express adds, “We are proud to be partners with Aramsco and excited about the opportunity this creates for our team. Aramsco shares our commitment to providing customers with exceptional service and innovative products. We look forward to offering our customers access to the full product assortment of the combined businesses.”

About Safety Express

Safety Express was founded more than 28 years ago and is focused on servicing specialty contractors across market segments including abatement, restoration and general safety. The company is based in Mississauga and has additional locations in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Moncton.

About Aramsco, Inc.

Aramsco is one of the leading providers of solutions to specialty contractors in the United States. The company serves contractors in markets including fire and water restoration, hazardous material removal and handling, concrete and steel surface treatment, and asbestos, lead and mold abatement. The company’s services include the sale of equipment and supplies, equipment repair and rental, education and training, technical support and same or next-day job site delivery. Aramsco serves its customers through 21 locations throughout the United States and employs a group of highly dedicated and technically proficient sales and customer service professionals.

Aramsco is owned by a holding company which also owns Bridgewater LLC and Aztec Financial LLC. Bridgewater is one of the leading distributors and solution providers to the professional cleaning and restoration market in the United States. Aztec Financial LLC provides financing solutions to the professional cleaning and restoration market.