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Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE), also known as Lakeland Fire + Safety, generates news focused on protective clothing and services for industrial users, healthcare customers and first responders. As a global manufacturer of fire services and industrial protective clothing and accessories, and a provider of decontamination, inspection, repair and rental services for firefighter PPE, the company regularly reports on developments that are relevant to safety professionals and investors alike.
News about LAKE often covers financial and operational results, including quarterly earnings updates where management discusses net sales, gross margin trends, regional performance and the contribution of fire services products. These releases may highlight growth in specific geographies such as the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as the impact of acquisitions and service expansion on revenue mix.
Lakeland also issues announcements on strategic contracts and tenders. Recent examples include a multi‑year contract through Lakeland LHD to provide advanced decontamination, managed care and maintenance services for the Hong Kong Fire Services Department’s firefighter protective gear, and orders from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia for firefighter personal protective equipment. The company has also reported on a fire equipment tender awarded by Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration, involving products across brands such as Eagle, Veridian, Pacific and Lakeland proximity suits.
Product and certification milestones are another recurring theme in LAKE news. The company has highlighted the NFPA 1970:2025 certification of its Lakeland Ultimate Glow+ Leather Firefighting Gloves‑NFPA 321 Series, describing it as the first NFPA 1970:2025 certificated product in its portfolio. In addition, Lakeland reports on acquisitions and facility expansions, such as the purchases of Arizona PPE and California PPE and the expansion of California PPE’s facility in Fresno, California, which support its PPE decontamination, inspection, repair and rental services.
Investors and industry participants following LAKE news can expect updates on dividends declared by the Board of Directors, conference call schedules for earnings discussions and commentary on market conditions affecting industrial and fire services demand. This news feed aggregates these company‑specific developments so readers can review financial disclosures, contract awards, product certifications and service platform updates related to Lakeland Industries, Inc.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) appointed Lee D. Rudow to its Board of Directors, effective April 9, 2026, increasing the board to 8 members with 7 independent directors. Rudow brings >33 years in industrial leadership and >14 years as CEO of Transcat, including 67 consecutive quarters of year-over-year service revenue growth. He will join at a time Lakeland seeks to scale its Fire and Industrial platforms globally and support M&A integration, operational execution, and corporate governance.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced that California PPE Recon has signed a long-term lease to install Tersus Solutions' CO₂ advanced cleaning and decontamination system at its Riverside, CA facility.
The waterless liquid CO₂ system, expected to be shown at FDIC International 2026, is the first CO₂ turnout gear cleaning system in California and is designed to remove up to 98% of PAHs while returning dry gear faster.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced on Feb 18, 2026 that its California PPE Recon subsidiary was selected to provide turnout gear maintenance and decontamination services for the City of Newport Beach Fire Department.
Services will follow NFPA 1850 standards and include documented inspection, repair, advanced decontamination, rentals, and sales of cleaning detergents and equipment.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) appointed Calven Swinea as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, after serving as Interim CFO since January 2026 and as VP of Finance since September 2020.
Management priorities include strengthening liquidity, accelerating debt reduction, improving working capital and inventory turns, enforcing expense discipline, and completing full ERP deployment during fiscal 2027 to centralize data and strengthen controls.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced that its Jolly Scarpe brand completed urgent shipments of operational boots to the Italian Ministry of the Interior for police assigned to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Jolly delivered in under 48 hours to multiple Olympic sites; terms of the order were not disclosed. The Ministry placed an additional order of the same model after the initial rapid deployment.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced on Feb 3, 2026 that its Eagle FR subsidiary won a multi-year contract to supply Ultimate Glow+ structural firefighting gloves to seven UK County Fire and Rescue Services; terms were not disclosed.
The award followed a fully competitive open tender with independent technical evaluation and wearer trials, where Ultimate Glow+ ranked number one for compliance, operational feedback, and alignment with social and sustainability requirements.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced an order from the Belgian Federal Police and local police departments for certified safety footwear on January 28, 2026. This marks the third award under a six-year tender relationship, highlighting product performance, supply reliability, and distributor-led delivery across Europe.
The company noted potential for further orders and emphasized cross-selling opportunities across fire, police, industrial, and military verticals.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) issued a shareholder letter covering fiscal 2026 (year ended Jan 31, 2026) noting strategic progress but results below expectations.
Key items: four accretive 2024 acquisitions; 2025 integration; signed a $5.6M three-year Hong Kong services contract and a $3.1M Italian boot shipment; Decatur warehouse sale-leaseback for $6.1M producing a $4.3M gain; acquired Arizona and California PPE Recon (~$5M ARR); pursuing ~$178M in global tenders including ~$38M in high-probability opportunities. Management bought shares to signal confidence.
Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced on Jan 13, 2026 that its Lakeland Ultimate Glow+ Leather Firefighting Gloves-NFPA 321 Series achieved NFPA 1970:2025 certification. This is the company's first NFPA 1970:2025 certificated product and meets the NFPA 1970:2025 restricted substances list. The company said the glove will be available to market in the coming weeks and is the first of multiple products in a certification pipeline covering Lakeland’s head-to-toe offering.
Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ: LAKE) said on Dec 18, 2025 it was awarded a fire equipment tender by Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC).
The single‑supplier contract covers a complete fire protection solution for ANAC’s airport Rescue and Firefighting Service and includes multi‑brand product lines such as Eagle structural suits and gloves, Veridian boots and hoods, Pacific helmets and Lakeland proximity suits. Financial terms were not disclosed.