Wire Filaments: Brush Manufacturer Market Update Part I

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PART I: Wire Brush Manufacturers

By Bob Lawrence

Ask anyone outside the brush industry what wire brushes are used for and most will cite menial tasks such as grill cleaning, having no realization that they’re essential in most major industries producing products and services ubiquitous in their lives, from aerospace and automotive to agriculture and telecommunications. As such, it’s a high-growth segment of the brush industry, according to a July 2023 Business Research Insights analysis of the global wire brush market. The findings: it’s expected to grow from over $553 million (USD) now to $784 million at a compound annual growth rate of six percent by 2028.

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2023 Brushware September-October FEIBP Preview

Brushware’s 2023 September-October issue previews the 63rd FEIBP Congress with a complete travel guide for Belfast along with event information and schedule. Going deeper into the edition, Bob Lawrence offers a deep dive Q&A on the wire filaments market with key wire brush manufacturers and suppliers. In addition, Lisa Anderson offers a column on how manufacturers can thrive during this time of high risk in the supply chain. Also on offer is our Economic Dashboard with PMI information, Industry News and the 2023 first-half update on U.S. Import and Export data.

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Felton Brushes Aquires Maryland Brush Company

Felton Brushes Limited has come to an agreement with Maryland Brush Company, Baltimore MD. on the transfer of company assets and operations.

Steve Mullan, C.E.O. and President of the Employee Owned MBC Ventures Inc., the parent company explains, “We have had a tremendous run of growth and development of technologies to serve the specific needs of our customers, and Felton Brushes is well suited to build on this growth and continue the tradition of offering these products and other innovations of theirs to the marketplace. Most of the employees and management are poised to enjoy retirement”.

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