Lakeland Fire + Safety Secures Order from Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia for Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment

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Lakeland Fire + Safety (NASDAQ: LAKE) announced on December 3, 2025 that it received an order from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (commonly known as Bomba) for firefighter personal protective equipment. Terms of the order were not disclosed.

Bomba employs about 15,000 personnel and serves more than 35 million residents. Lakeland said the order reinforces its foothold in Southeast Asia, highlights global cross-selling opportunities across its fire portfolio brands, and used Lakeland's local sales and marketing teams to deliver tailored product selection and technical support.

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Strategic Sales Analyst

Order from Malaysia strengthens regional footprint and illustrates cross-selling progress, though financial impact is unspecified.

Lakeland secured an equipment order from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba), a national agency with roughly 15,000 employees, reinforcing a commercial presence in Southeast Asia and validating local sales execution described by management on Dec. 03, 2025.

The announcement highlights operational advantages: use of a local sales force, coordinated brand teams, and head-to-toe product cross-selling. Because the company did not disclose order size or pricing, the magnitude of revenue or margin effects is unknown; this limits near-term financial interpretation and warrants neutral treatment.

Watch for concrete metrics over the next reporting cycle such as disclosed order value, repeat orders from Bomba, and any follow-on framework agreements; those items within the next 6–12 months would materially clarify whether this is a one-off sale or a scalable regional channel.

New Agreement Solidifies Foothold in Southeast Asia and Highlights Compelling Global Cross-Selling Opportunities

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. (“Lakeland Fire + Safety” or “Lakeland”) (NASDAQ: LAKE), a leading global manufacturer of protective clothing for industry, healthcare, and first responders, today announced it has received an order from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia for firefighter personal protective equipment. Terms of the order were not disclosed.

The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, commonly known as “Bomba”, is the federal agency of Malaysia responsible for firefighting and technical rescue with approximately 15,000 employees. Bomba safeguards lives and property across the nation and includes firefighters, experts in technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and emergency medical assistance.

“This order complements recent orders and further highlights the significant potential in the Asia Pacific market with one of the largest end-users in Southeast Asia,” said Jim Jenkins, President and CEO of Lakeland Industries. “We believe there is potential for additional orders from Bomba in the future, building on our strategic foothold and investing resources in this high-growth region. We are privileged to be providing best-in-class personal protective equipment to the first responders serving the over 35 million people living in Malaysia.

“Also highlighted in the order is the attractive global cross-selling opportunities with our head-to-toe product offering through our fire portfolio brands. This transaction utilized Lakeland's local sales force and marketing team, exemplifying operating leverage through information sharing, tailored product selection, targeted technical support, and seamless collaboration across Lakeland and its acquired brand teams. We believe this order serves as a model going forward as we look for additional cross-selling opportunities in all our markets as we continue to build a premier global fire brand and capture additional market share,” concluded Jenkins.

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. 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.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address Lakeland's expectations of sources or uses for capital or which express the Company's expectation for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies, including statements regarding the anticipated synergies and opportunities relating to the acquisitions and the Company’s North American growth strategy, can be identified as forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described from time to time in Press Releases and Forms 8-K, registration statements, quarterly and annual reports and other reports and filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or made by management. As a result, there can be no assurance that Lakeland's future results will not be materially different from those described herein as “believed,” “projected,” “planned,” “intended,” “anticipated,” “can,” “estimated” or “expected,” or other words which reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events. We caution readers that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statement is based, except as may be required by law.

Contacts
Lakeland Fire + Safety
256-600-1390
Roger Shannon
Chief Financial Officer
rdshannon@lakeland.com

Investor Relations
Chris Tyson
Executive Vice President
MZ Group - MZ North America
949-491-8235
LAKE@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us

FAQ

What did Lakeland (LAKE) announce on December 3, 2025 regarding Malaysia?

Lakeland announced it received an order from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) for firefighter personal protective equipment; terms were not disclosed.

How large is the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) mentioned in the LAKE announcement?

The release states Bomba has approximately 15,000 employees and serves over 35 million people in Malaysia.

Does the LAKE press release disclose the value or timing of the Malaysia order?

No, the terms, including value and timing, were not disclosed in the announcement.

What strategic benefits did Lakeland cite from the Malaysia order in the LAKE release?

Lakeland cited a strengthened Southeast Asia foothold, potential for additional orders from Bomba, and global cross-selling opportunities across its fire product brands.

Will the LAKE order from Malaysia affect Lakeland's sales approach?

The company said the transaction used its local sales force and marketing team and serves as a model for future cross-selling and collaboration across acquired brand teams.

Should LAKE investors expect immediate financial impact from the Malaysia order?

The announcement did not provide financial figures or guidance, so no immediate quantified financial impact was disclosed.