The latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® issued by Timothy R. Fiore, Chair of the ISM® Manufacturing Business Survey Committee reported a 60.7 percent PMI for April. That represented a decrease of four percentage points from the March reading of 64.7 percent.
Read MoreThe ABMA Emerging Leaders group is set to host a Zoom Happy Hour Event on June 15, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. For this event, attendees need to come prepared with the following:
Read MoreThe ABMA reports that Richard Lawrence “Dick” Noon, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Born in Glen Ridge, N.J., Noon was a resident of Ridgewood for 50 years before moving to Hillsdale. He is a US Army veteran having served during the Korean War.
Read MoreBy Meg Cooper The 2021 ABMA Convention was held as a virtual event March 17-19, 2021, and you can see full coverage of the event in the May/June issue of Brushware. Today, we offer bonus feedback from the event with the full question and answer sessions conducted by Meg Cooper with several attendees of the […]
Read MoreKen Rakusin Keeping Business Local In 1990, Ken Rakusin took the position of president at Gordon Brush Manufacturing Company, but he was not sure what he was getting himself into. The company was based out of a dark and rundown 15,000 square foot facility.
Read MoreBy Meg Cooper With the 2021 ABMA Convention being held as a virtual event, it presented the opportunity for a deeper look at the overall impact of the sessions. Meg Cooper was able to have a quick question-and-answer session with ABMA Executive Director David Parr on the success of the event. How did you feel […]
Read MoreThe Interbrush trade fair for machines, materials and accessory equipment for the broom, brush, paint roller and mop industry is postponed until 2024. Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG (FWTM) has announced the cancellation of next year’s edition of Interbrush, which was set to take place from May 4 to 6, 2022, […]
Read MoreImproved Hygiene Performance With New Hillbrush Bannister Brushes Hillbrush has remodeled its range of professional hygienic bannister brushes featuring several changes that improve hygiene and cleaning performance. With a slimmer, finer design, Hillbrush’s new bannister brushes have a better spread of brush fibers to enable enhanced cleaning in corners and on edges.
Read MoreThe 2021 May/June eMag issue of Brushware magazine is now available to all readers and is jam-packed with articles on the world of brushes, brooms, mops and paint products. Bob Lawrence profiles artisan broom maker Brian Newton in The Saga of Broomcorn Johnny as we extend our editorial coverage to explore the full range of […]
Read MoreThe Mill-Rose Company announced the cancellation of the 61st annual Victor F. Miller Cleveland Brush Makers Golf and Dinner Outing due to scheduling and planning complications related to COVID-19. The event would have taken place on June 24, 2021.
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