Emergent Safety Supply (ESS) is a distributor of safety and janitorial supplies. ESS was established in 1985 and purchased by Mary Porter in 2011. Over the last 5 years, ESS has evolved from a local/regional distributor into a national distributor. WBE and WBENC certification was approved in 2012 and 2016 respectively. Our vision reflects our passion to expand into new industries, grow business through acquisitions, and deepen our customer relationships through our WBE and WBENC certifications. ESS is headquartered in a 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Batavia, Il. ESS’s strong partnerships with our vendors/suppliers allow us to secure special pricing to remain competitive. Supply Chain integration is important in our ability to streamline processes from vendor to customer. We stock a wide variety of products based on customer usage and ship same day. ESS believes developing strong business relationships with our customers and vendors, coupled with service innovation processes which set us apart from distribution order takers. Our mission is to help our customers save lives, reduce liability risks, and create a socially responsible reputation for putting employee safety as a corporate priority. ESS recognizes value-added service innovation originates with our learning culture and organizational flexibility to adapt and provide unique customer safety products and services. Listening to our customer’s needs and suggestions for improvement is vital to our on-going ability to deliver high quality customer service. Giving back to others and our community is a part of our organizational fabric.