After the postponement of the 2020 trade show, ISSA Show Canada will reconvene virtually this June with a focus on educating and inspiring the industry. Last year’s event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provincial restrictions across Ontario which prohibited large gatherings. This year, the in-person show had been slated for June 9-11, […]
Read MoreManufacturing across the world continued to surge in March as Germany, the U.S. and the Eurozone all registered PMI numbers above 60 percent. Demand is strong across the world but China slipped 0.3 percent from February to register a 50.6 PMI reading. India also saw a sharp drop off to 55.4 percent after previously pulling […]
Read MoreThe ISM® Report On Business® for U.S. manufacturing in March showed a big gain with a PMI reading of 64.7 percent, an increase of 3.9 percentage points from the February reading of 60.8 percent. “Manufacturing performed well for the 10th straight month, with demand, consumption and inputs registering strong growth compared to February,” says Timothy […]
Read MoreThe European Brushware Federation officially announced the pushback of the 62nd FEIBP Congress to September 21-24, 2022. In the announcement, the FEIBP says, “… the industry might be in a relatively stable situation as it concerns the customer markets, but it is facing unprecedented turmoil on the raw materials markets and transport disruption. The emphasis […]
Read MorePrecision Brush was the very first industrial brush manufacturer to begin accepting payment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin. Now the company is breaking molds once again and propelling the industry into the future by creating the world’s first industrial brush NFT. The above artwork “Brush Happiness” is now for sale by auction […]
Read MoreBy Lisa Anderson If you don’t have a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, your growth prospects will be limited in comparison to your competition. It didn’t use to be as important; however, according to KPMG, for the majority of US CEOs, the pandemic has meant an acceleration of digital transformation by months or even […]
Read MoreThe FEIBP recently launched its first quarterly market research report covering current brushware industry trends. The report is based on survey results from 36 completed responses out of 292 European companies invited to participate.
Read MoreGordon Brush® has acquired an interest in P.S. Creations, LLC, the manufacturer of the award-winning, American-made, Platescrape and other products for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces. The Platescrape, invented by Nate Stein, is a bucket and brush tool for on-and-off-site pre-sanitation of dishes.
Read MoreTai Hing Nylon is reporting PA66 and PBT raw materials, which are already at record highs, continue to see prices on the rise. Suppliers have limited supply and that scenario is expected to continue for the next three months. Tai Hing previously reported that PA66 raw materials had increased by more than 30% at the […]
Read MoreThe ABMA Foundation awarded the 2021 Kathy K. Parr Scholarship for $2,500 to Miami (Ohio) University student Jack Bernacki who plans to use the money to defray tuition expenses. The foundation made the scholarship decision at their board meeting held on March 11, 2021. The ABMA Foundation is the charitable arm of the American Brush Manufacturers […]
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