L INTEGRATION IVE ADVANTAGE NG TO BE AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN A What began at a kitchen table in 2016 has grown into a 140,000-squarefoot manufacturing operation that’s reshaping the body armor industry. Safe Life Defense, founded by Nick Groat in Henderson, Nevada, identified a critical gap that most manufacturers had overlooked: security personnel and emergency medical services had virtually no access to quality protective gear. While the global body armor market was valued at $2.69 billion in 150 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 13, ISSUE 01
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