Lakeland Fire + Safety’s California PPE Selected for City of Newport Beach Fire Department Turnout Gear Maintenance and Decontamination Services Contract
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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.
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News Market Reaction – LAKE
In the Feb 18 session, LAKE declined 1.04%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 | Boot order Italy | Positive | -0.8% | Urgent Jolly Scarpe boot shipments for Italian police at Winter Olympics. |
| Feb 03 | UK gloves contract | Positive | +0.0% | Multi-year Ultimate Glow+ glove award to seven UK fire services. |
| Jan 28 | Belgian tender win | Positive | -0.9% | Safety footwear order under long-term tender with Belgian police. |
| Jan 26 | Shareholder letter | Neutral | +0.2% | Update on below-expectation results, acquisitions, tenders, and capital actions. |
| Jan 13 | Glove certification | Positive | -2.4% | First NFPA 1970:2025 certification for Ultimate Glow+ glove series. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive contract and certification announcements often coincided with flat-to-negative next-day moves, hinting at a pattern of selling or muted reactions to good news.
Over the past month, Lakeland Fire + Safety reported multiple contract wins and product milestones, including Italian Olympic police boot deliveries, a UK multi-year glove contract to seven County Fire and Rescue Services, and a Belgian police footwear tender. A shareholder letter on Jan 26, 2026 highlighted strategic acquisitions and tender pursuits, while an NFPA 1970:2025 glove certification expanded the product pipeline. Despite this generally positive flow, price reactions have often been flat or negative, framing today’s service contract win within a pattern of modest market responses.
Key Terms
personal protective equipment medical
ul-certified isp technical
nfpa 1850 regulatory
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Selection Demonstrates Strength of California PPE’s Turnout Maintenance and Service Quality
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 18, 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 that its California PPE Recon, Inc. (“California PPE”) subsidiary, which specializes in personal protective equipment (PPE) care and maintenance services, has been selected to provide turnout gear maintenance and decontamination cleaning services for the City of Newport Beach Fire Department.
California PPE is a leading and rapidly expanding UL-certified ISP in the California firefighting services market, one of the largest fire markets in the United States, and provides advanced decontamination, repair, and inspection of firefighting personal protective equipment, along with rental services and sales of cleaning detergents, extractors, and dryers.
“This award reflects the continued execution of our strategy to expand Lakeland’s recurring service offering in North America through California PPE,” said Jim Jenkins, President and CEO of Lakeland Fire + Safety. “Fire departments are placing increasing emphasis on verified, standards-based care and maintenance programs for turnout gear, and California PPE is well positioned to support those requirements with proven processes, documentation, and demonstrated service quality.”
The scope of work includes the maintenance and cleaning of turnout gear in accordance with NFPA 1850 requirements, including documented inspection and care practices designed to help departments maintain gear readiness and support firefighter health and safety.
“We are proud to support the Newport Beach Fire Department with specialized turnout care services that help reduce exposure to harmful contaminants and keep protective ensembles performing as intended,” continued Jenkins. “This win also underscores the value of our growing service platform, which complements our global fire product portfolio.”
About Lakeland Fire + Safety
Lakeland Fire + Safety manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of fire services and industrial protective clothing and accessories for the industrial and first responder markets. In addition, we provide decontamination, repair and rental services that complement our fire services portfolio. Our products are sold globally by our in-house sales teams, our customer service group, and authorized independent sales representatives to a strategic global network of selective fire and industrial distributors and wholesale partners. Our authorized distributors supply end users across various industries, including integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, automobile, transportation, steel, glass, construction, smelting, cleanroom, janitorial, pharmaceutical, and high-tech electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific, medical laboratories, and the utilities industry. In addition, we supply federal, state and local governmental agencies and departments, including fire and law enforcement, airport crash rescue units, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control. Internationally, we sell to a mix of end-users directly and to industrial distributors, depending on the particular country and market. In addition to the United States, sales are made into more than 50 foreign countries, the majority of which were into China, the European Economic Community ("EEC"), Canada, Chile, Argentina, Commonwealth of Independent States (“CIS”) Region, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, India, Uruguay, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
For more information about Lakeland, please visit the Company's website at www.lakeland.com.
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MZ Group - MZ North America
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