The 2022 Brushware Summer Buyers’ Guide July-August issue is now available to all readers in eMag (digital edition) format. This annual edition offers a full directory listing of the top companies in the industry along with a full product/category Buyers’ Guide Index — a handy macro view of products, raw materials, machinery, components and […]
Read MoreEveryone is talking about Industry 4.0 (I4.0), smart manufacturing and innovative technology — but a lot of us are still confused about what those terms mean, how they overlap, and what we should do to redevelop our workforces to manage these technologies. To help manufacturers and their workforce partners better understand the trends in I4.0 […]
Read MoreThe manufacturing industry is experiencing a huge labor crunch these days, with many companies falling behind in their month-end closing and financial reporting due to a lack of qualified accounting professionals. Global Shop Solutions, a leading provider of ERP software for manufacturers, has a solution for its customers – Virtual Controller, a new financial consulting […]
Read MoreThe May PMI for US Manufacturers was reported at 56.1 percent in the latest ISM® Report On Business®. The figure was up from the April reading of 55.4 percent and ended a three-month downward trend. The figure also indicates a 24th straight month of expansion for the overall US economy after the contraction in 2020 […]
Read MorePerlon® can look back on a fruitful participation at the largest trade fair for technical textiles in North America held May 17-19, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. All in all, the Techtextil fair can be classed as a success, despite having a lower attendance than previous years. Perlon® made new contacts for potential business in the […]
Read MoreDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 62nd FEIBP Congress had to be postponed twice. After three years, with COVID-19 measures and travel restrictions lifted, the European brushware industry is ready again for a physical congress. The return in-person event will be held for the first time, September 21-23, at the Hotel Grandior, Prague, Czech Republic. […]
Read MoreThe End of Vertical Double Headers? Vertical brush machines were introduced 130 years ago. We believe it is time for something new! How about a machine having pretty much the same output as a doubleheader vertical machine, but with only three sets of clamps instead of six or even 12? With only one drill instead […]
Read MoreHillbrush, the UK’s largest manufacturer of brushes and specialist cleaning tools has made a £1.3 million investment in three new automated brush-making machines at its production site in Mere, Wiltshire. This significant investment secures Hillbrush’s manufacturing capability long into the future, with quicker outputs and reduced workloads for operators, as well as offering an even […]
Read MoreEarlier this week, the FEIBP launched a newly redesigned Eurobrush.com website that features a clean new look and simple UX. The site retains many of the deep resources that the previous site included. From their post announcing the refresh, the FEIBP says, “Our website is renewed and we do hope that look, feel and content […]
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