As a Chartered Professional Accountant, Barney Bangs joined Tulmar in 1992 as an accountant. Over the years, he learned about the business and the industry seeing the “potential to grow and expand the business through careful planning and an investment in growth.” Eventually, he made the decision to “buy out the founders and original investors.”

Today, as the owner and president, Bangs is responsible for the overall operation of the Tulmar group of companies, which consist of Tulmar Safety Systems Inc. in Hawkesbury, ON; Tulmar Manufacturing Inc. in Ogdensburg, NY; and Tulmar Technical Services in Montreal, QC.

“The focus is on providing innovative safety solutions to the defence, security and aerospace communities,” he said.

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