Lakeland Fire + Safety Delivers Head-to-Toe Fire Gear Order for Whitfield County Georgia Fire Department

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New Customer Validates Ability to Deliver Integrated, Head-to-Toe Protection at Scale Lakeland Releases New Video of Interview with Whitfield Fire Chief and Assistant Chief at FDIC HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. ("Lakeland Fire + Safety" or "Lakeland") (NASDAQ: LAKE), a leading global manufacturer of protective clothing and apparel for industry, healthcare and first responders, today announced the delivery of an order for structural fire gear, rescue gear, structural helmets, hoods and gloves to the Whitfield County Georgia Fire Department. Terms of the orders were not disclosed. Whitfield County is south of Chattanooga and is home to the towns of Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, and Varnell. The Fire Department serves the citizens of Whitfield County with a combination of modern fire suppression, fire prevention and public safety education methods to reduce the loss of lives and property. Lakeland’s Sr. Fire Product Marketing Specialist, Heather Richardson, recently spoke at FDIC with Paul Patterson Sr., Fire Chief at Whitfield County Georgia Fire Department, and Chris West, Assistant Chief of Logistics, who shared share their firsthand experience outfitting their entire department head to toe in Lakeland Fire & Safety PPE. You can view the video here. “This new customer order exemplifies our work over the last several years to broaden our product offering through a series of global acquisitions and a unified brand portfolio,” said Jim Jenkins, President and CEO of Lakeland Fire + Safety. “These acquisitions have expanded our geographic reach and position us as the head-to-toe provider in global fire protection, a platform we believe is unique in the market. Integration across our acquired businesses is beginning to unlock both access and scale. In addition, completion of the NFPA 1970:2025 certification across the entire brand portfolio is also driving momentum. Products including Lakeland structural turnout and proximity gear, Veridian structural turnout and proximity gear, gloves and fire particulate-blocking hoods, Jolly boots and Pacific helmets are now fully certified, enabling customers to order from a complete NFPA-certified range of products across our brands. “We believe orders like this are also part of growing trend we are witnessing more frequently, an initial order leading t...

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