Pacific Shoring Products LLC, a fast-growing Santa Rosa manufacturer, on Thursday said it acquired Illinois-based Prospan Shoring, further expanding its portfolio of construction trench safety equipment.
Prospan, founded in 1984, was an early innovator in aluminum pneumatic shoring systems designed to prevent trench collapses, building collapses and shifting of damaged vehicles after a crash. James “Jim” Sullivan, Prospan’s founder and product inventor, will join Pacific Shoring as safety and rescue product manager.
The deal, the price for which wasn’t disclosed, includes Prospan’s patents, trademarks and product lines…