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Germany-based Würth Group announced Tuesday that it has acquired Frankfort, NY-based Northern Safety and Industrial, one of the largest privately held safety companies in the U.S.

Würth, which has a U.S. base in Indianapolis, said Northern Safety is now operating as an allied company within Wurth Industry of North America (WINA), one of the country's largest component distributors. It is the first acquisition for Würth in the safety market.

Northern Safety currently services more than 100,000 customers, employing nearly 500 people across its 18 locations. Würth says Northern Safety's logistics, locations, marketing strategies, and delivery systems fit directly into Würth’s operations.

"Northern Safety’s e-commerce site has become an integral sales and marketing channel for the company, and will fall in line with Würth Group’s growth strategy," the company said in a release.