KIMBERLY-CLARK* acquired JACKSON SAFETY* in April 2009. The acquisition enabled KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* to offer a greater selection of high-quality solutions against a broader range of safety categories, including welding and work zone safety products. As with other KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* Safety offerings, all JACKSON SAFETY* brand products include an alpha-numeric naming system, which is designed to make product selection easier with an intuitive performance-tiered labeling system to help safety professionals select the appropriate PPE for the task.

KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* is an indespensable business partner, delivering leading-edge health, hygiene and productivity solutions that provide tangible value every day, everywhere. KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* is also committed to reducing environmental impact at every stage in a product's life cycle with its Reduct Today, Respect Tomorrow* program. Known for innovative, quality solutions for away-from-home washrooms, "clean" and "industrial" manufacturing environments, and DIY settings, the global brands of KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* include KLEENEX*, SCOTT*, KIMCARE*, WYPALL*, KLEENGUARD*, and KIMTECH*. With the acquisition of JACKSON SAFETY*, KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* is one of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's four business segments and can be visited on the web at www.kcprofessional.com