US manufacturers continue to lead the global trend for PMI growth as ISM® reported a PMI of 56 percent for August. While the Euro Area figure slipped from 57.8 to 57.1, Germany and Italy both saw improvement after entering growth territory the previous month.
Read MoreThe American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) is now accepting nominations for the “ABMA William A. Cordes Innovation Excellence Award” which recognizes outstanding innovation of manufactured products, components or services in the broom, brush, mop and roller industry. The award is named after William A. Cordes, who served as the ABMA’s first president from 1917-1928. This […]
Read MoreOsborn parent company Jason Industries announced yesterday that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed the Company’s Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”), clearing the way for Jason to successfully complete its Chapter 11 financial restructuring and emerge in the coming days. Upon emergence, Jason will be a private […]
Read MoreThe ABMA website has launched a new glossary and brush lingo web page with common industry terms. The web page is a great introductory resource for new employees and anyone who is interested in new or different technologies. R.J. Lindstrom of Zephyr Manufacturing says, “Not everyone coming into the industry is even going to know […]
Read MoreThe Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) reported a July PMI of 54.2 percent for US manufacturers. That was up 1.6 percent from the June figure and was the highest point since March 2019.
Read MoreAbtex LLC recently designed and quickly built a deburring system for Western Shelter, the organization whose emergency shelter buildings are currently in high demand for COVID-19 relief operations. Western Shelter’s primary structural material is aluminum, selected for its lightweight, strength and durability—all required for the rapid construction of emergency field buildings. With more than four […]
Read MoreGordon Brush received a letter of commendation from the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the development of a “Chamber Brush” that cleans the main gun on the Abrams Tank, saving the Army $1.5 billion.
Read MoreThe ABMA has reported the death of Keith Correia — a longstanding sales representative for west coast brush manufacturers. We are sad to inform everyone that Keith Correia passed away recently. He was active in the brush industry for many years as a sales rep for brush filaments. He tried to help everyone anyway he […]
Read MoreThe ABMA’s annual Survey of Business Ratios in now available for participation. The deadline for completion is August 7, 2020. INFORMATION IS POWER Do you find yourself asking questions about how your company performs against your industry peers? If your company is benchmarked against your competitors, what could you learn? ABMA’s Survey of Business Ratios […]
Read MoreVideos demonstrating the use of Blue Monster products in plumbing, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration applications are now available from the Clean-Fit Products division of The Mill-Rose Company. The featured video above shows the Blue Monster copper fitting brush in action.
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