In a year full of ups and downs for the brush industry, it was a little surprising to see that the “Best Watercolor Brushes for 2022” post was the most popular on our website, but that just goes to show how important brush products are to consumers worldwide. While the controversy surrounding Interbrush certainly brought […]
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 MoreThe ABMA is inviting member companies to enter new products for the ABMA William A. Cordes Innovation Excellence Award for 2023. “The Willie” is given to recognize outstanding innovation in any manufactured product, component or service in the brush industry in any given year. Submitted entries will be showcased during the 2023 ABMA Annual Convention […]
Read MoreThe American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) and the European Brushware Federation (FEIBP) are working together to create a joint association-owned and coordinated exhibition trade show for the international brush community. Key leaders in the industry agree that an international show is vital to the integrity and growth of the industry and serves to benefit the […]
Read MoreThe ABMA Educational Institute’s Webinar Series is scheduled to resume next month with Tools for Leaders to Maximize Human Capacity and Impact Retention to be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Overall, the webinar series is designed to provide timely and important industry education to the ABMA membership. The Educational Institute conducted a survey to […]
Read MoreFreiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG (FWTM) has posted a press release indicating the Interbrush trade show at Messe Freiburg will be discontinued. The statement says, “There will be no more Interbrush in Freiburg as early as 2024.” After the largest exhibitor, Zahoransky AG, based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, changed its corporate orientation […]
Read MoreThe ABMA Emerging Leaders group has announced a new event set for Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The event topic is Macro to Micro – Sales Management Approach led by John Kirkland, National Sales Manager for The Mill-Rose Company/Clean-Fit Products. Backed by more than 30 years of experience, Kirkland will share the simplicity of his sales […]
Read MoreThe ABMA’s next webinar is “Five Steps to Protect Your Firm from Catastrophic Cyber Attacks” and will take place Thursday, July 14, 2022, from – 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. The session will be presented by Tom Kirkham, founder and CEO of Iron Tech Security. Registration Link: https://irontechsecurity.mykajabi.com/american-brush-manufacturers
Read MoreThe ABMA’s next webinar is “Target Conversations with Your Ideal Buyers” and will take place Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. EST. The session will be presented by Ed Wallace of AchieveNEXT. Businesses invest a great deal of time, money and energy into meetings with target customers which oftentimes fail to develop into mutually […]
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