After an extensive search, the American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) has announced Donna Frendt of Creative Cyberservices as the organization’s next Executive Director. Frendt will begin her new role January 1, 2022. With over 20 years of experience in association management, Frendt is pleased to add ABMA to her portfolio. Under her leadership, organizations have […]
Read MoreHillbrush, the UK’s largest and long-established manufacturer of brushes and specialist cleaning tools has extended its investment in solar power as part of the company’s commitment to making its UK production site far more energy-efficient and significantly reducing its carbon footprint. Based at Mere, Wiltshire, UK, Hillbrush’s production site operates six days a week, with […]
Read MoreFollowing the vote on the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released this statement: “This bill, regardless of its intentions, is paid for by taxes that will hit manufacturers harder than other industries. We oppose this legislation that would stifle our ability […]
Read MoreService, connection, networking, fun and … really ugly sweaters! The ABMA Emerging Leaders group is inviting members to an hour of virtual fun during a year-end Holiday Happy Hour to be held via Zoom on December 16, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., CST. For the event, attendees are asked to be prepared with […]
Read MoreMichigan-based Superior Auction & Appraisal is now holding an online only auction for the CMB Manufacturing LLC/Onesweep. The auction includes a vast selection of brush making equipment and materials, power sweeping equipment, as well as other industrial tools and machinery. All of the equipment, inventory, tools and supplies for this brush baking manufacturing facility will […]
Read MoreBy Lisa Anderson There will be a resounding resurgence of manufacturing near-term. According to a new report from The Reshoring Initiative®, reshoring broke records in the US in 2020 and exceeded foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first time since 2013. Not only did it beat FDI, but it beat it by nearly 100 percent! […]
Read MoreNext year marks the 100th birthday of Hillbrush, the UK’s largest and longest established, manufacturer of traditional brushes and specialist cleaning tools and a jam-packed year of celebrations is planned. A new logo has been developed for the company to reflect this significant milestone, with a commemorative book written by chairman Philip Coward reflecting on […]
Read MoreGlobal Shop Solutions, a leading developer of ERP software for manufacturers around the world, has named John Davis as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Davis joined Global Shop Solutions in 2004, and over the past 17 years has served the company in many different capacities including analyst, programmer and management. Most recently he led the R&D […]
Read MoreThe Italian company MGG, a world leader in technologies for the production of industrial paintbrushes, has launched MGG North America Corp in September in the US. In addition to targeting the paintbrush manufacturing sector, MGG also plans to utilize the new presence in the US to develop advanced solutions for industrial automation for the North […]
Read MoreThe International Housewares Association (IHA) will partner with Epistemix for The Inspired Home Show 2022. Epistemix is a data science company that has built computational models to help government agencies, municipalities, healthcare systems and the tradeshow industry identify the risk of putting on events in specific locations and employ appropriate mitigation techniques to reduce the threat […]
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