MSA Safety Incorporated

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: MSA Safety Incorporated
Former names: Mine Safety Appliances Co
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Health Care
SIC code: 3842 — Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
Headquarters city: Cranberry Township
Headquarters state / province: Pennsylvania
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: MSA
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000066570
EIN: 46-4914539
Wikidata ID: Q3009498

Board of directors

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Diane M. Pearse · Director
Since 2023
Gregory B. Jordan · Director
Since 2023
John T. Ryan III · Director
Since 2023
Luca Savi · Director
Since 2023
Nishan J. Vartanian · Director · CEO
Since 2023
Octavio Marquez · Director
Since 2026
Rebecca B. Roberts · Director
Since 2023
Robert A. Bruggeworth · Director Overboarded
Since 2023
Sandra Phillips Rogers · Director
Since 2023
Steven C. Blanco Sr. · Director · CEO
Since 2025
William M. Lambert · Director
Since 2023
William R. Sperry · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Nishan J. Vartanian · CEO and President

Dates unknown

Steven C. Blanco Sr. · CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 8, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

7 of this board's directors also sit on 12 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.

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via William M. Lambert
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via Robert A. Bruggeworth
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via Robert A. Bruggeworth
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via Robert A. Bruggeworth
The Chemours Company
via Sandra Phillips Rogers

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $71,093; 1 purchase by 1 insider
Sold, last 12 months: $4,246,820; 4 sales by 2 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Sep 14, 2026	William M. Lambert Director	Gift	−6,000	—	—
Sep 11, 2026	William M. Lambert Director	Gift	−2,000	—	—
Sep 10, 2026	Gregory B. Jordan Director	Grant or award	+20	—	—
Sep 10, 2026	Diane M. Pearse Director	Grant or award	+20	—	—
Sep 10, 2026	Luca Savi Director	Grant or award	+16	—	—
Sep 10, 2026	Sandra Phillips Rogers Director	Grant or award	+11	—	—
Aug 31, 2026	Julie A. Beck Officer (Chief Financial Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−140	$186.77	$26,148
Aug 7, 2026	Nishan J. Vartanian Director, Chairman	Open-market sale	−20,000	$193.99	$3,879,800
Aug 4, 2026	Buck Jonathan D. Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)	Gift	−52	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Octavio Marquez Director	Grant or award	+626	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Buck Jonathan D. Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)	Open-market sale	−469	$191.00	$89,579
Jun 12, 2026	Steven C. Blanco Sr. Director, Officer (CEO)	Shares withheld for tax	−702	$159.89	$112,243
Jun 11, 2026	Julie A. Beck Officer (Chief Financial Officer)	Open-market purchase	+448	$158.69	$71,093
Jun 10, 2026	Sandra Phillips Rogers Director	Grant or award	+12	—	—
Jun 10, 2026	Luca Savi Director	Grant or award	+18	—	—

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Questions about MSA Safety Incorporated

Who is the CEO of MSA Safety Incorporated?

Nishan J. Vartanian is MSA Safety Incorporated's CEO and President.

How many directors are on MSA Safety Incorporated's board?

MSA Safety Incorporated's board has 12 directors: Diane M. Pearse, Gregory B. Jordan, John T. Ryan III, Luca Savi, Nishan J. Vartanian, Octavio Marquez, Rebecca B. Roberts, Robert A. Bruggeworth, Sandra Phillips Rogers, Steven C. Blanco Sr. and 2 others.

Are MSA Safety Incorporated insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, MSA Safety Incorporated insiders bought $71,093 of shares in 1 purchase and sold $4.2 million of shares in 4 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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