Betafence announces the acquisition of Hesco, designer and manufacture of rapidly deployable barrier systems.

This acquisition underpins an acceleration of Betafence's high security growth strategy, building on the recent acquisition of SecureUSA and the intellectual property rights agreement with Gibraltar US.

Hesco is recognized internationally as an iconic brand synonymous with force protection; securing assets and protecting people. It specializes in rapidly deployable perimeter protection, safe haven bunkers and ballistic resistant body armor for the defense, energy and law enforcement sectors, supplying customers including the U.S. Army, United Arab Emirates Land Forces, United Nations and U.K. Ministry of Defense.

Hesco will enhance the Betafence product portfolio, strengthen its integrated solutions approach and expand its global footprint, specifically in the US and the Middle East. Hesco has been an established partner of Betafence for a number of years and, following this transaction, will operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of Betafence, led by Michael Hughes.

By integrating its perimeter security products with industry-leading technologies and project management services, Betafence delivers turnkey total perimeter solutions for critical infrastructure, protecting assets and operations. These solutions are designed to meet the demanding requirements of customers across the globe such as Aramco, Statoil, Pepco, Shell, NATO, NASA, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Defense and borders such as the frontier between the US and Mexico.