Northern Safety Co., Inc.

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2005 Update – Industrial Safety and Supply Distribution

“McColl Partners was integral throughout the process, understanding the critical timing and accomplishing a transaction in less than three months with no margin for error. They identified an impressive group of investors and achieved valuation results that far exceeded my expectations. McColl Partners’ professionals are very talented and extremely client focused. I am pleased with our relationship, and I would recommend them without reservation to other business owners seeking financial advisory services.”

Ron Longo
Former CEO
Northern Safety Co., Inc.

“Ron Longo was able to realize the premium value he created in Northern Safety. With its 20 years of exceptional growth, Northern Safety represents a highly attractive distribution platform for its investors.”

Brad Winer
Partner
McColl Partners, LLC

Deal Summary
McColl Partners, LLC represented the majority shareholder in the sale of his controlling interest in Northern Safety Co., Inc. (“Northern Safety”). The transaction provides liquidity for the selling shareholder while providing management with institutional resources to better leverage Northern Safety’s impressive historical growth trajectory and market knowledge. The Company is well positioned to further increase its reach in the rapidly growing direct distribution channel of the industrial safety and supply industry.

About Northern Safety Co., Inc.
Northern Safety is a national business-to-business distributor of high-quality safety products and industrial supplies to a wide variety of customers in industries including manufacturing, construction, metals, oil and gas extraction, paper, engineering, and energy producers, through its mail order catalog, web site, and call center. The Company stocks over 13,000 stock keeping units, including both private label and
non-proprietary brands, in a wide variety of products including safety glasses, gloves, footwear, hearing protection, head and face protection, hand and power tools, material handling supplies, janitorial supplies, and shipping supplies. More information about Northern Safety can be found on its web site at www.northernsafety.com.

About McColl Partners
McColl Partners is an independent investment banking firm specializing in the needs of management and owners of middle-market companies. With significant experience working with family-owned businesses, public companies, private equity groups, and divisions of larger companies, the firm is dedicated to offering strategic advice and assistance to its clients regarding mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

To learn more about the firm’s expertise in distribution, manufacturing, retail, or other industries, please call David Vorhoff at 704-333-0519. More information about
McColl Partners can be found at www.mccollpartners.com.

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