Odyssey Investment-backed Protective Industrial Products, a distributor of hand protection products and personal protective equipment, completed the acquisition of Industrial Starter, a provider of personal protective equipment. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Industrial Starter is an ideal partner to join the PIP Global family. This union enables us to significantly expand our operations in southern and eastern Europe by adding strong people and a solid infrastructure that includes more than 20k sq mt of warehouse space. The business and operational functions of Industrial Starter are very efficient and as such, we do not anticipate any major changes," Joe Milot, PIP CEO.