MSA Safety Inc. (NYSE: MSA), Pittsburgh, PA, a global manufacturer of safety products, has promoted Steve Blanco to president, MSA Americas. Blanco, 50, succeeds Nishan Vartanian, who was elected president and COO of MSA in June.
For the past two years, Blanco has served as corporate vice president and general manager of MSA's U.S. and Canada region.
As president of MSA Americas, Blanco will be responsible for all of the company's business interests in Latin America, while continuing to oversee MSA's operations in the U.S. and Canada.
