MSA is a global company with 28 operating companies, serving customers on five continents.

MSA is protecting lives in more than 120 countries.

MISSION:  “That men and women may work in safety and that they, their families and their communities may live in health throughout the world.”

VISION:  “ To be the leading innovator and provider of quality safety and instrument products and services that protect and improve people's health, safety and the environment. To provide satisfaction of customer needs through the efforts of motivated, involved, highly trained employees dedicated to continuous improvement in quality, service, cost, value, technology and delivery”.

M ine Safety Appliances Company, MSA, Established in 1914, is the largest company in the world dedicated to producing a complete range of equipment and systems for workers and plant protection, with headquarters located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, our operations extend around the world MSA products help provide protection from fire, combustibles, oxygen deficiency, toxic gases and vapors, particulates, dusts, fumes, confined spaces, electrical shock, falling from heights, overhead falling objects, projectiles, splash, nuisance odors, noise, and low light.

Mine Safety Appliances Company serves a variety of industries which include

Firefighting steel
industrial manufacturing construction
industrial hygiene Power Plants
Chemical hazardous materials
pharmaceutical abatement operations
Mining oil refining
nuclear utilities
shipbuilding agriculture
pulp & paper automotive
homeland security and home improvement retailing.

Our Safety Products Division, with seven North American manufacturing facilities, develops, manufactures and markets personal protective products

Our Instrument Division in Cranberry, Pennsylvania, does the same with sophisticated Gas Detection Systems

In Englewood Colorado, MSA designs and manufactures Fall Protection equipment.

A companion facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada extends the line with its large-scale research and testing center, providing unmatched customer training and technical support.

The ISI Group provided expertise in thermal imaging that contributed to the development of our industry leading Evolution® 5000 Thermal Imaging Camera.

Recently, Gallet, the biggest seller of firefighter head protection in Europe, joined MSA’s ranks adding two operations in North America.

Beyond products, MSA has other important strengths that make us unique. Key among them is our ability to help solve problems created by hazards that our customers face daily. This has always been one of our corporate missions

APPROVALS FOR MSA PRODUCTS

All products meet the various US and European standards like

NIOSH
MSHA
EN
DIN
ANSI
ATEX
MARINE APPROVAL

The V Gard Helmet is approved by the Director General of Mines Safety and carries approval number SA – 14 / 84. The helmet also confirms to revised IS standard number 2925.