The ABMA Foundation has announced a $5,000 General Endowment award to Andrea Chiappelli to aid with his medical treatments and care. ABMA Foundation President D Scott Enchelmaier said “We are pleased to have a Foundation that can serve to help industry people in need. Andrea Chiappelli has worked in at least five ABMA member companies […]
Read MoreHillbrush has made significant investment in a new state-of-the-art 1000 tonne press injection moulding machine at its manufacturing site in Wiltshire, England. The injection moulding machine, which has a pick and place robot mounted to it, is capable of producing Hillbrush parts efficiently and will significantly increase Hillbrush’s in-house manufacturing capabilities and output. Previously outsourced, […]
Read MoreThe American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) is currently engaged in our Vision 2020 planning process for the purpose of aligning ABMA’s strategic actions with the goals as determined by its members and the industry. This open process started with SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis surveys in the fall and now moves into the next […]
Read MoreAs we prepare for a brand new decade, we would like to close out 2019 by celebrating our most read articles for the year on www.brushwaremag.com. We are also celebrating a great year for the website after our launch into online news in April of 2019. Since then, the brushwaremag.com website has grown steadily and […]
Read MoreExpansion of the Coimbatore plant in India will strengthen global market position and delivery capacities After a year of construction, ZAHORANSKY has completed the expansion of the plant in Coimbatore, India, and is now on course for the sustainable expansion of its business in developing state-of-the-art solutions for toothbrush production in price-sensitive markets. By doubling […]
Read MoreIn the Black Forest of Germany 250 years ago, Todtnau was the cradle of brushes and brooms, which were made with beech wood and pig bristles. Brushes were already known in antiquity as findings in Egypt and Greece proved that brushes were used for cleaning, clothes and hair care. North of the Alps, discoveries from […]
Read MoreThe Malish Corporation, based in Mentor, Ohio, acquired the assets of Abtex Corporation of Dresden, N.Y., on December 6, 2019. In a letter to customers and suppliers announcing the acquisition, Malish President and CEO, Jeff Malish says the acquisition of Abtex Corporation will further diversify The Malish Corporation’s product offering. The talent and resources provided […]
Read More Gordon Brush offers this new video with extended footage of CEO Ken Rakusin speaking on the recent Made In America Armed Forces and Patriot Awards. Learn more about Gordon Brush at www.gordonbrush.com
Read MoreThe Wooster Brush Company was recently named Vendor of the Year by Farrell-Calhoun Paint. Selection for the award is based on achieving outstanding performance in multiple criteria across three major categories:
Read MoreMilwaukee Dustless Brush/Gordon Brush received ISSA’s Diamond Anniversary Award at the 2019 ISSA Convention held at the Las Vegas, Nevada convention center on November 19-21, 2019. The award was presented to Ken Rakusin, President and CEO of Gordon Brush by John Garfinkel, former Executive Director of ISSA. “Ken, on behalf the entire ISSA Association, we […]
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