Liscombe is a specialist supplier of hand protection and high-risk PPE for industrial customers. It offers value-added services such as managed warehousing, vending, lockers, and expert technical support and advice. Along with its own brands ("Contact," "C-Safe," and "Multi-Pro"), Liscombe distributes products from leading PPE suppliers and has the capability to design and manufacture custom PPE products and prototypes to meet its customers' specific needs.

Stephen Morris, co-CEO of Liscombe, commented: “Joining the Electrocomponents group will accelerate our growth in industrial markets. We have the opportunity to expand beyond our current customer base by leveraging the Group’s scale and international reach, and by taking advantage of its industry-leading digital offering and expertise.”
Richard Morris, co-CEO of Liscombe, commented: “I am impressed by Electrocomponents’ strong business plan to expand its offering and become a leading multi-specialist PPE supplier. Both companies are focused on supporting customers through value-added solutions and exceptional customer service, which means that together we can extend Liscombe’s proposition to new customers.”

Pete Malpas, President of EMEA at RS Components, commented: “The addition of Liscombe will strengthen our presence, value-added solutions, and product range in the PPE market. Both Liscombe and Needlers are highly complementary to our business and will accelerate our path to becoming the first choice for our customers, suppliers, and our team. We have an exciting future in the PPE market, and our ambition is to be a major player.”
Lindsley Ruth, CEO of Electrocomponents, commented: “The acquisition of Liscombe is in line with our strategy of adding selective, high-quality, value-added acquisitions to the Group. Liscombe’s safety and PPE products are already purchased by a significant number of our existing Electrocomponents customers. We see a great opportunity for Liscombe and Needlers to leverage Electrocomponents’ global presence, broad product range, private label expertise, operational efficiency, and omnichannel distribution capabilities. We welcome Liscombe to the Electrocomponents Group.”