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2024 ABMA Convention Tackles Industry Challenges

The Face 2 Face session highlighted the 2024 ABMA Convention

Artificial Intelligence and Recruiting are Hot Topics for the Brush Industry

With the scenic Omni Resort on Amelia Island in Florida as the backdrop, the 107th edition of the ABMA Convention was held last week and was highlighted by an engaging program that revolved around several key topics. Manufacturing overall is at the center of several mainstream trends including AI (artificial intelligence) and the event successfully touched on several to essentially weave a continuous thread related to businesses in the industry.

Edward Jackson: 1944-2024

In fond remembrance, we celebrate the life of Edward Jackson, the visionary founder of Edward Jackson (Engineer) Ltd, who passed away in March. The son of a model engineer, Edward had an innate creativity and imagination that led to several early inventions, including a ‘pilfer-proof’ picture mounting for hotels and a self-extinguishing litter bin, which even resulted in a brief television appearance.

Roth Composite Machinery Ready To Showcase Automated Machine Concept in Bologna

Flexibility, speed and quality take center stage as Roth Composite Machinery presents a new fully automated machine concept at the World Brush Expo

Roth Composite Machinery from Burgwald will be presenting the new development from its own innovation department at the World Brush Expo in Bologna (Hall 30, Stand E15). The fully automatic concept can be used to produce brushes that differ completely in terms of length, geometry and material – and with minimal set-up effort.

Brushtec’s New High Performance Steel-bristle Sweepertec Brush

Brushtec have launched an exciting new product within their Sweepertec range, the Sweepertec Steel. Made in Britain from ultra-stiff steel wire bristles rather than plastic, the Sweepertec Steel is a powerful fast-change fork attachment for the heavy-duty cleaning of yards and sites.

Skills Gap Challenge for Manufacturing Success

By Lisa Anderson

According to a study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, two million jobs could go unfilled in the sector by 2030. The cost in 2030 alone could potentially total $1 trillion. Worse yet, the surveyed manufacturers said it is 36 percent harder to find the right talent than in 2018, and 77 percent of manufacturers expect to have ongoing difficulties attracting and retaining manufacturing employees.

Interclean Announces 2024 Amsterdam Innovation Nominations

One of the most hotly contested competitions in the industry – the Amsterdam Innovation Award, a highlight of the Interclean Amsterdam trade show, has once again attracted an extremely high caliber of entries. Featuring some of the industry’s most exciting and cutting-edge solutions, the 12 nominees for the Amsterdam Innovation Award were recently selected by an independent jury from 96 submissions in four categories.