Strategic Acquisition for Fortress Safety

The strategic move aims to expand Wolverhampton-based Fortress’ product offering by integrating Remlive’s advanced live circuit detection technology, helping to reduce workplace accidents and improve overall safety.

Remlive is moving from Bingley in Yorkshire to the Fortress site in Inverclyde Drive, Parkfields.

For the past 25 years, Remlive electrical safety indicators have been keeping the workplace safe by providing a visual reminder that a circuit is energized. Their products are used by some of the world’s largest companies across a wide range of industries including mining, automation, manufacturing, automotive and many more.

John Rollason, Managing Director of Remlive, said: “Fortress has the expertise and market reach to accelerate our mission to improve workplace safety. We see huge potential to improve global workplace safety and bring innovative new product ideas to market by combining our electrical safety capabilities with Fortress’ machinery safety expertise.”

The acquisition is a significant step for both companies, allowing Fortress to expand its offerings in the security market while leveraging Remlive’s expertise in electrical security. The combined skill sets open up new opportunities for innovative technology development, consolidating Fortress’s ability to deliver comprehensive security solutions that help save lives.

Fortress Managing Director, Pete Browitt, said: “Remlive and their indicator products have a strong reputation in the market. This acquisition allows us to continue to deliver on our mission of ‘saving lives by delivering the best in safety’. By adding Remlive to our portfolio, we are strengthening our position as experts in machine safety and increasing our ability to help our customers deliver comprehensive solutions that keep people safe.”

Fortress recently won the King’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade, recognising its outstanding growth in overseas sales.

The company was founded in 1977 and employs 141 people in the UK and over 250 worldwide.