The American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) has reported the passing of Mark Stephen Scagliarini, president and principal of Pioneer Packaging, Inc., who died peacefully on May 24, 2026, at the age of 74. Scagliarini joined Pioneer Packaging in 1986 as a sales manager and built a distinguished career with the Chicopee, Massachusetts-based company. Over the […]
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The International Housewares Association (IHA) has named housewares industry veteran Tony Kircher as Vice President, Buyer & Exhibitor Relations, succeeding Sean Daly, who has held a similar role at IHA since 2021 but will be retiring at the end of March.
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Nexstep Commercial Products, an industry leader in commercial cleaning tools and solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Teri Barnes as Controller. In this role, Ms. Barnes will oversee the company’s financial operations, including fiscal reporting, internal controls and strategic budgetary management.
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Jones Family of Companies, a leading manufacturer of sustainable, high-performance nonwoven materials, announced that industry veteran Eric Delaby has been brought on board as the Senior Director of Sales. Delaby has more than twenty years of experience in the bedding industry, with a broad, distinguished career in sales spanning textiles, nonwovens, and specialty fibers.
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Clean-Fit Products National Sales Manager John Kirkland announced the appointment of Christopher Smith as Regional Sales Manager for the Clean-Fit Products division of The Mill-Rose Company.
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Weiler Abrasives, a global leader in surface conditioning solutions, announced the appointment of Dr. Ingo Kuhl as Vice President of Technology and Product Development. In this role, Kuhl will lead Weiler’s global efforts to design and deliver the next generation of value-added products that help customers improve productivity, safety and performance across essential industries.
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Mike Otterman of Lodge Cast Iron Elected IHA Chairman Three industry veterans were elected to the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Board of Directors at IHA’s fall Board meeting. In addition, three continuing Board members were appointed to officer positions for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. New Board members (three-year terms) are: Mark Adkison, president, Kuhn Rikon […]
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The American Brush Manufacturers Association has reported the promotion of Bethany Pollack to the position of Vice President of Draper Knitting Company, Pollack joined Draper Knitting six years ago and has worked in sales, product development and marketing.
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Stainless Steel Products has appointed industry veteran Michael Fredrickson as Director of Sales/Operations, an accomplished leader whose influence extends over 40 years across multiple industries, including cable, brush, specialty metals, and beyond.
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Floor care product producer The Malish Corporation has appointed Brett Snow as the new Director of Distribution Sales, effective June 9, 2025.
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