Indian Manufacturing PMI edges up to remain in growth territory for 17th straight month The November Institute for Supply Management® Report On Business® reported a PMI reading of 49 percent for U.S. manufacturers which represented a move into contraction territory for the first time since May 2020. The new figure supported an overall downward trend […]
Read MoreThe American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) and the European Brushware Federation (FEIBP) are excited to announce the creation of a new show for the industry: World Brush Expo, which will take place May 22-24, 2024, at the Bologna Exhibition Centre in Bologna, Italy.
Read MoreThe ABMA’s Webinar Series is scheduled to resume in January 2023 with Downtime Tips presented by Adam Moran, vice president for sales of Vorne Industries from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Downtime continues to be a huge source of lost productivity for the vast majority of manufacturers, but downtime is […]
Read MoreAcquisition Establishes Celanese as the Preeminent Global Specialty Materials Company Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, announced on November 1, 2022, that it has completed the acquisition of the majority of the Mobility & Materials (M&M) business of DuPont.
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Hillbrush, the U.K.’s largest manufacturer of brushes and specialist cleaning tools has rounded off a year of centenary celebrations with the official opening of a new warehouse and planting of a commemorative tree at Wiltshire headquarters. The new environmentally friendly “Centenary Warehouse” was declared officially open by Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison, MP for Southwest […]
Read MoreBrush Machinery Perspective: Industry Leaders On The Impact of Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges By Bob Lawrence Part III in the Brushware Inflation Series covers the impact on the industry from the machinery supplier’s perspective. The brush machinery panel includes Maria Koehler, WOMA and WOMAtec and Matthias Peveling, Wöhler Brush Tech.
Read MoreBrush Supplier Perspective: Industry Leaders On The Impact of Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges By Bob Lawrence Part II in the Brushware Inflation Series covers the impact on the industry from the supplier perspective. The supplier panel includes Andrew McIlroy-Perlon/Hahl, David Kalisz-MFC, Dave Magner-Deco Products and Sofia Teles-Filkemp.
Read More62nd FEIBP Congress Focuses on Sustainability and Current Global Challenges Story and Photos by Katharina Goldbeck-Hörz It was a warm welcome in Prague for the 2022 FEIBP Congress, held September 21-24, 2022. After three years, it was finallyy possible to see each other in person and FEIBP President Andrew McIlroy and Fons Ceelaert gave a […]
Read MoreOne of the highlights of the 2022 FEIBP Congress, held September 21-24 in Prague, Czech Republic was the announcement of three winners for the Innovation award. The contest provides a well-deserved showcase for companies that are pushing the envelope and driving the brush industry forward. Here are the three winners for 2022:
Read MoreManufacturer Perspective: Industry Leaders On The Impact of Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges By Bob Lawrence With the days dwindling down toward the new year amid the highest worldwide inflation rates in decades, and with the likes of Steve Forbes and Elon Musk predicting a recession, Brushware sought input from European and North American manufacturers, […]
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