2023 ABMA Innovation Excellence Award Nominations

William A. Cordes Innovation Award

The ABMA is inviting member companies to enter new products for the ABMA William A. Cordes Innovation Excellence Award for 2023. “The Willie” is given to recognize outstanding innovation in any manufactured product, component or service in the brush industry in any given year. Submitted entries will be showcased during the 2023 ABMA Annual Convention next March in San Diego, Calif.

The Innovation Award recognizes outstanding innovation of manufactured products, components or services in the Brush, Broom, Mop and Roller Industry and is named after William A. Cordes, who served as the ABMA’s first President from 1917-1928.

Manufacturers’ Workforce Summit in Cincinnati: October 18-20


With October as Manufacturing Month, the Manufacturing Institute’s Inaugural Workforce Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, will be a showcase event held October 18-20, 2022. The Summit will feature professionals from leading companies and thought leaders who are experts on new and innovative practices in workforce development. Ohio Manufacturers’ Association President Ryan Augsburger will be a plenary session speaker, promoting the many Ohio workforce innovations.