# Steve Blanco

> Steve Blanco is president and CEO of MSA Safety, a role he assumed on May 10, 2024 after joining the company in 2012. His career spans engineering and operations at Ford, Visteon and Eaton, leadership of MSA Americas, acquisition integrations and development of the MSA Business System.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at MSA Safety Incorporated
- **Organizations:** MSA Safety Incorporated, Eaton Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Visteon, National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturers Alliance, Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Pittsburgh
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University
- **Known for:** MSA Americas revenue grew more than 40% from 2018 through 2022 during his leadership., Led development and deployment of the MSA Business System., Helped oversee acquisitions and integrations of Globe Manufacturing, Sierra Monitor and Bacharach.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2007** — Nearly 20 years in engineering, plant management and operations at Ford Motor Company and Visteon.
- **2007–2012** — Worked at Eaton; most recently vice president of manufacturing for its Electrical Sector.
- **2012** — Joined MSA as vice president of global operational excellence.
- **2015** — Became responsible for MSA’s U.S. and Canada business.
- **2017** — Promoted to president of MSA Americas.
- **2023** — Elected president and chief operating officer; served in the role from June.
- **2024** — Joined the board in February and became president and CEO on May 10.
- **2026** — Led MSA during its completed acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security.

## Achievements

- MSA Americas revenue grew more than 40% from 2018 through 2022 during his leadership.
- Led development and deployment of the MSA Business System.
- Helped oversee acquisitions and integrations of Globe Manufacturing, Sierra Monitor and Bacharach.
- Became MSA’s tenth CEO in its 110-year history in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — MSA announced its third-quarter earnings call for November 3, 2026; results were scheduled for November 2.
- **2026-07** — MSA completed its approximately $555 million acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security on July 9.
- **2026-07** — MSA reported second-quarter sales of $503.3 million, up 6% reported and 3% organically.
- **2026-01** — Featured in Ayna’s Titanium Economy Podcast discussing customer relationships, connected products and global growth.

## Links

- Website: https://msasafety.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-blanco-6667886

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Last updated: 2026-10-23