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Phenomenal output: up to 1,500 picks perminute—zero index time

Reduced injection mold cycle times

Boucherie patented anchorless technology

Product FeaturesDramatic reduction in costs of materials

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Product is recyclable, no metal component

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ABCO Products Corp. ...........................10Abtex Corporation .................................10ACS Industries, Inc. .............................10Adjust-A-Brush .....................................10Algoma Mop Manufacturers .................10American Brush ManufacturersAssociation ............................................12Amerwood Division, The Gateway Corp.12H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc................12S. M. Arnold, Inc. ..................................14Articulos Limpieza “La Nacional”........14Associated Industrial Brush Co Ltd. .....14Atlas Graham Industries Co., Ltd. ........14Attenborough Brush Ltd........................16

Beatty Machine & Tool Works, Ltd. .....16Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srl.........16Bo-Buck Mills, Inc. ...............................17Bodam International Ltd. ......................17Borghi s.p.a............................................18Boucherie USA Inc................................20Briarwood Products Co. ........................24Bros India Group ...................................24Brushes Corp. ........................................26Brush Fibers, Inc.. .................................26The Brush Man, Inc...............................28Bruske Products.....................................28

R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc.................28Cardinal Brush Corp..............................30Carlson Tool & Machine Company ......30Carolina Mop.........................................30Carolina Roller & Supply Co., Inc........30Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V. ............30Chief Manufacturing .............................30Chung Thai Brushes Co., Ltd................30Cleaning Technologies Group ...............30Connors & Co., Inc. ..............................30

Contek International ..............................30

Creative Poly, Inc. .................................30

Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc. .........32

Culicover & Shapiro, Inc. .....................32

D.W. Davies & Co., Inc. .......................32

Deco Products Co. .................................32

Distribuidora Perfect S.A. de C.V. ........32

DLH Nordisk Inc...................................32

Dorden & Co., Inc., ...............................32

Draper Knitting Company .....................32

Duff Brush LLC ....................................34

DuPont Filaments ..................................34

EMSCO Group ......................................34Evansville Association for the Blind /EAB Industries .....................................34Even Weight Brush LLC .......................34

F.M. Brush Co., Inc. ..............................34Fili & Forme SRL .................................36Filmop USA...........................................36Furgale Industries, Ltd...........................36

G.D.F. s.r.l..............................................36Garelick Mfg. Co...................................37Gateway Corporation.............................37Gift Sales Co. ........................................37

Golden Star Inc. ....................................37

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. ................37E. Gornell & Sons, Inc. .........................37Great American Marketing, Inc.............38

Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc. ...........38

GSC Manufacturing, Inc. ......................38

Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc. ...................38Hahl Inc. ................................................38Hamburg Industries, Inc. .......................38Handles USA.........................................39Harbor Broom Co. ................................39Harper Brush Works, Inc.......................39Haviland Corporation ............................40HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas S.A. de C.V. ...........................................40Hoge Brush Company ...........................40Hoge Lumber Co. ..................................40Humboldt Broom Co. ............................41Hydra Sponge Co. Inc. ..........................41

Industrial Brush Corporation.................41Interamerican Woods, Inc......................41Interwire Products .................................41I Pulloma Paint. .....................................41

Jason Mills, LLC ...................................41The Jersey Jerry Broomsquire...............41Jewel Wire Company.............................41Jofel USA, Inc. ......................................42Jones Companies, Ltd............................42

K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd.............42Keystone Plastics Inc.............................43Kiefer Brushes, Inc................................43Kwick Clean and Green, Ltd.................43

LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. ............................43

Lambskin Specialties.............................43

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AFT-HH SimplyRevolutionary.

Process FeaturesFully Integrated Line: one cell concept

Phenomenal output: up to 1,500 picks perminute—zero index time

Reduced injection mold cycle times

Boucherie patented anchorless technology

Product FeaturesDramatic reduction in costs of materials

Innovative designs possible using twocomponent technology

Ecologically friendly; less plastic,less energy required

Product is recyclable, no metal component

WINNER

FEIBPInnovation

Award ‘08OF

THE

204 Fox Road � Knoxville, Tennessee 37922Telephone 865-247-6091 � Fax 865-247-6117

Kra. 104 No. 11-25 Apto 102 � Puerta de HierroCali, Colombia � Telephone 57-2-333-6873

[email protected] • www.boucherie.com

Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc. ...43Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc. .................43Libman Company, The ..........................43Line Mfg. Inc.........................................43Lomont Molding, Inc. ...........................44

Magnolia Brush Manufacturers Ltd. .....44Malish Corporation, The .......................44Manufacturers Resource, Inc.................44MAPA Spontex, Inc...............................44Marino Manufacturing...........................44Marion Brush Mfg.................................44Paul Marsh LLC ....................................44Mary Moppins .......................................44MB Companies, Inc...............................45MBK Maschinenbau GmbH..................45MFC, Ltd. ..............................................45Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. .............45Microfiber Solutions, Inc. .....................45Mill-Rose Company, The ......................46Milwaukee Dustless Brush / Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC.............46Thomas Monahan Co., The ...................46Monahan Filaments ...............................46Mount Joy Wire Corp. ...........................47Mr. LongArm.........................................47

National Wire and Metal Technologies, Inc. .................................47Nation/Ruskin, Inc. ...............................48Nexstep Commercial Products ..............48Norshel Industries, Inc. .........................48Northeast Ltda. ......................................48

O’Dell Corporation................................48Offshore Milling Services. ....................48

PADCO Inc............................................49

Paint Brush Corporation........................49

Paragon Mop Company.........................49

Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc...........................49

Paul Brothers & Co. ..............................49

PelRay International, LLC ....................49

Perfex Corporation ................................49

PFERD Advance Brush .........................49

Phillips Brush ........................................50

Plasticfibre S.P.A. ..................................50

Pleasant Valley Broom ..........................50

Pogliani SRL .........................................50

Pro Roller Co., Inc.................................50

Proveedora Mexicana De

Monofilamentos, S.A.

De C.V. (PMM) .....................................50

Quinn Broom Works, Inc. .....................50

Ravi Industries Limited ........................50

Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc. ......................51

Remco Products.....................................51

Rol-Brush Mfg. ....................................51

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp. ..............51

S.I.B.O. snc............................................51

S & M Manufacturing Company...........51

Schaefer Brush Mfg...............................52

Schlesinger Maschinenbau GmbH ........52

Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products

Co., Ltd. .................................................52Spazzolcasa............................................52

Spiral Brushes, Inc. ...............................52Stainless Steel Products ........................53St. Nick Brush Co. ................................53

Thomas Textile Company .....................53

Tucel Industries, Inc..............................53Tuway American Group ........................53

U.S. Lambswool....................................53Unger Enterprises, Inc...........................53

Vonco Products, Inc. .............................53

Weiler Corporation................................54

WÖHLER BRUSH TECH GmbH ........54

Wooster Brush Company, The ..............54

Xiamen Power Light Industry Co., .......54

Young & Swartz, Inc.............................55

Zahoransky AG .....................................55Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc...............56Zephyr Manufacturing Co. ....................56
















ABCO Products Corp.6800 N.W. 36th AvenueMiami, FL 33147 USAPhone: 305-694-2226Fax: 305-693-4410Products: A vertically integrated manufactur-ing company providing quality physical clean-ing products to maintenance markets. Full lineprovider of brooms, mops, dust mops, brushes,squeegees, and handles, including 100 percentcorn brooms, and a variety of push brooms.Mops include cotton, rayon, blended and spe-cialty application products. 05

Abtex Corporation89 Main StreetP.O. Box 188Dresden, NY 14441 USAPhone: 315-536-7403Fax: 315-536-0280E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.abtex.comCompany Officers: D. Mark Fultz, PresidentProducts: Full line of standard and customabrasive filament power brushes. Custom non-abrasive brushes available as well.Brief History: Incorporated in 1980, Abtexutilizes a unique and flexible manufacturingprocess to produce Bradex® abrasive fila-ment disc brushes. Its line has expanded toinclude a patented radial wheel brush as wellas all common power brush formats.Special Features: Abtex anchors its filamentsin a composite backing. This offers less fila-ment breakage and a more densely filledbrush. A flexible manufacturing processallows it to customize a brush for a specificapplication. 09

ACS Industries, Inc.Scrubble® Products DivisionOne New England Way

Lincoln, RI 02865-4247 USAPhone: 401-769-4700Fax: 401-333-6088E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.scrubble.comCompany Officers: Steven Buckler, President;Rory Beaudette, Vice PresidentProducts: ACS Industries, Scrubble® ProductsDivision, manufactures a complete line of pro-fessional cleaning products including scouringpads, sponges, scrubbers, all types of wet anddry mops, upright corn and synthetic brooms,push brooms, microfiber mops and a full line ofhand held brushes for commercial and foodser-vice use. The ACS Rotary Floorcare Lineincludes floor maintenance pads, non-wovenfloor pads, steel wool and sand screen disks. 09

Adjust-A-Brush10445 49th St. N.Clearwater, FL 33762 USAToll Free: 800-742-7874Fax: 727-572-7160E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.adjust-a-brush.comCompany Officers: Duane H. Newville,President; Eric A. Newville, V.P.; Denise J.Newville, SecretaryProducts: Adjust-A-Brush manufactures andsells an extensive line of handles, both telescopic,non-telescopic as well as water fed handles andwood handles. For telescopic handles, Adjust-A-Brush uses an internal ramping twist lock designexpanding to yield nearly a 360 degree contactlock. In addition to the handles, the company alsomanufactures brushes, scrubbers, squeegees,HitchBall Finder, BusBuster, NoMold and otherrelated accessory items to the RV, marine, swim-ming pool and automotive markets.Brief History: The Boden Company, Inc. dbaAdjust-A-Brush is a family business thatDuane Newville started following a 22 year

career in the USAF. Newville went to work asa manufacturer’s rep in the mobile home andRV market and while making a sales call sawthe need for a telescopic handle and brush.By always offering quality and service, thecompany has done well in those markets. Itsproducts have evolved, grown and improvedover the years. The company also has a com-plete tool room that includes CNC tools forfabricating its own tools and molds, in addi-tion to the handle fabrication and moldingthat it does.Special Features: Adjust-A-Brush has been aleading manufacturer of telescopic handles forover 30 years. Duane Newville, president ofAdjust-A-Brush, holds many patents related totelescopic handles and other items.Newsworthy Happenings: Adjust-A-Brushhas recently acquired another mold machine.All molding is done in-house. The companyhas been adressing the “Going Green Issue”for well over 15 years; the company’s moldedproducts contain about 50 percent recycledplastic. Adjust-A-Brush also works with thePhysical Therapy and Exercise Industry, and isworking on new product developments withother companies in other industries. 09

Algoma Mop Manufacturersa division of East Shore Industries, Inc.813 Rabas St.Algoma, WI 54201 USAPhone: 920-487-3614 / 800-216-3478Fax: 920-487-3478 / 800-471-3478E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.algomamop.com

www.missionmop.orgCompany Officers: Ron Opicka, CEO; JoelWeichelt, Director of Manufacturing; TracyJilot, Comptroller; Mary Browne, CustomerService RepresentativeProducts: Algoma Mop Manufacturers pro-

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duce and distribute a wide range of productsincluding: Endurance looped-end wet mop; cut-end mops; cotton, blended and disposable drymops; Relintless abrasive surface mop;Mission® Mop; microfiber mops; frames andhandles; towels and accessories.Brief History: Purchased in 1981, AlgomaMop Manufacturers provides employment topeople with disabilities. It has maintained a tra-dition of excellence; offering quality products,superior customer service and short lead times.Algoma Mop Manufacturers believes that mak-ing a quality product at a fair price is important,but making the difference in the lives of othersis even better.Special Features: Algoma Mop Man-ufacturers accepts and produces custom orderssuch as larger or smaller mop weights, privatelabeling and polybagging.Newsworthy Happenings: Mission® Mopintroduced a new Web site in April of 2009. Inaddition to the Mission® Mop, the site includesa line of Mission® products made by EastShore Industries, Inc./Algoma Mop Man-ufacturers. 09

American Brush Manufacturers Association2111 Plum Street, Suite 274Aurora, IL 60506 USAPhone: 630-631-5217Fax: 630-897-9140E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.abma.org

Company Officers: David C. Parr, ExecutiveDirectorProducts: The American Brush Manuf-actur-ers Association (ABMA) was founded in1917 to assist North American BrushManufacturers and their suppliers by enhanc-ing industry knowledge, providing a varietyof networking opportunities, and promotingprofitability for its members. ABMA strivesto promote and strengthen value for its mem-bers to be the preferred and innovative sourcefor broom, brush and mop products world-wide.

ABMA serves its members by providing anindustry Freight and Transportation guide andnewsletter, industry statistics, ANSI safety stan-dards, ASTM packaging standards, leads gener-ation, the ABMA Annual Convention andSuppliers Display, classifieds on the associationWeb site (www.abma.org), discounted freightprogram, employees screening program andmerchant services program.

ABMA also serves the industry as its voice inWashington and provides member services thatindividual companies may find difficult orimpossible to manage alone.

The association is made up of brush manu-facturers and suppliers who seek to constantlyexpand and improve the North Americanbroom, brush, mop and roller industry.Membership is open to brush making manufac-turers and component, machinery and servicesuppliers worldwide. For membership informa-

tion, visit www.abma.org. 07

Amerwood Division,The Gateway Corporation6220 Midway Road - P.O. Box 14988Ft. Worth, TX 76117 USAPhone: 817-834-2894Fax: 817-834-1112Toll-Free: 800-4-HANDLEE-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.amerwood.netCompany Officers: L. Wayne Pringle, CEO &Executive Vice PresidentProducts: Honduran and Brazilian pine han-dles. Brazilian Grapia and Tauari handles.Brazilian plantation eucalyptus brush blocks.05

H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc.875 Mamaroneck AvenueMamaroneck, NY 10543 USAPhone: 888-314-0088Fax: 914-381-0804E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.arnoldwood.comCompany Officers: Bruce Arnold, President;Jonathan Arnold, Vice PresidentProducts: Dowels, handles, turnings, moldings,shaped parts, wood strips. Most domestic andsome imported hardwoods and softwoods. Special Features: Direct import shipments ofhandles, dowels, blocks and complete assem-blies. Est. 1919. 09

CARLSON TOOL AND MACHINE COMPANY70 Years of Building Reliable Brush Machines.

TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THEN ONE. The Model BFx5with Two Opposite Size Tufting Heads is Attracting Attention.

THE NEW MODEL BFx5 ULTRA FLEXIBLE STAPLE SET MACHINE Designed forCustom Brush Makers to Develop Prototypes and Quick Run Products. Vertical Tufting,Flare Tufting, Round Rotary Patterns and Cylinder Brushes all on the Same Machine.Simple and easy to fixture up most any brush and to adapt to your own tooling. Holeranges from .060 to over 3/8" diameter, filament picking from 1.25 to 14" long bundles.Center drill-only cycle or drill and auto shift to a tufting head. Some pattern generation

and teach-mode pattern development. Variable speed drive up to 300 holes a minutedepending on pattern. Industrial custom PC with multi-axis motion card,

Lenze personality chip Servo Drives, touch screen, Windows 2000 andCarlson operating software. Contact Carlson Tool and Machine Co.,

the only American Brush Machine Builder, for more details.

Custom Brushes

Made Quick and Easy!

Balanced by Performance and

Reliability.

A Proud Member of the ABMA and CBMA

2300 Gary Lane — Geneva, I l l inios 60134 USA630.232.2460 — F: 630.232.2016 — E-MAIL: [email protected]

CarlsonCarlsonS. M. Arnold, Inc.7901 Michigan Ave.St. Louis, MO 63011 USAPhone: 314-544-4103Fax: 314-544-3159E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.smarnoldinc.comProducts: Water, Sprite PVA drying cloth, scrubbrushes, brooms, microfiber cloths, chamois,lambswool floor applicators and bonnets,sponges, wash mitts, squeegees and much more.08

Articulos Limpieza “La Nacional”Calle Felipe Angeles Y 8a. #800Chihuahua, CHIH 31105 MEXICOPhone: 424-34-64Fax: 424-14-80E-Mail: [email protected];[email protected] Officers: J.H. Aldrete, Director;Gloria U. De Aldrete, Sales; Jose H. AldreteUrrutia, ProductionProducts: Dowels, broom and mop handles,broom corn and grass for making brooms. 09

Associated Industrial Brush Company Ltd.577 Secretariat CourtMississauga, ON L5S 2A5 CANADAPhone: 905-565-1722Fax: 905-565-1721

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.airbrush.comCompany Officers: Bruce Carpenter, PresidentProducts: Associated Industrial Brush provideengineered brush solutions for cylinder, metalback strip, staple set and hand drawn brushes.Each brush is designed, constructed and engi-neered for a specific manufacturing, industrial,production and maintenance application.Brief History: Associated Industrial Brushstarted business in April of 1982, with only fourfull-time employees. Operations began in a4,000-square-foot facility with manufacturingcapabilities limited to serving car wash and bus,truck and train wash markets. Through continu-ous improvement, its team has brought newproducts to the marketplace. AssociatedIndustrial Brush has maintained steady growthand profitability. This has allowed it to be a reli-able and consistent supplier to all industries.Today, there are 25 employees between theoffice and manufacturing facility in Missis-sauga, Ontario, and the office/manufacturingfacility located in Amhurst, NY.Special Features: Associated Industrial Brushoffers product engineering and design servicesthat enhance its diverse manufacturing capabil-ities. Its focus is concentrated on assisting cus-tomers in their pursuit of the most efficient andcost effective solution to design and manufac-turing challenges.

Newsworthy Happenings: “New Product”AIB’s double band coil brushes are manufac-tured with two steel bands - one outer notchedband, and one inner flat band. These are lockedtogether and roll formed into a channel forwinding around a core. These double bandbrushes are manufactured with all types of fillmaterials, synthetic, wire and abrasives. Thedouble band brush is engineered for superiorstrength and durability under the toughest ofconditions. Custom engineered brush cores areavailable in steel and stainless steel construc-tion. These brushes are available to fit O.E.M.specifications. 09

Atlas Graham Industries Co., Ltd.1725 Sargent Ave.Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0C5 CANADAToll Free: 800-665-8670Fax: 800-665-6148Web Site: www.atlasgraham.comCompany Officers: James Graham, President& CEO; Kevin McCaw, Executive VicePresident & COO; Kathleen Rodrigue, VPSales & Marketing; Peter Riches, VP Opera-tions Products: Brooms, brushes, mops, floorsqueegees, window cleaning products, wipingproducts, dusting products and food processingproducts. 09


CARLSON TOOL AND MACHINE COMPANY70 Years of Building Reliable Brush Machines.

TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THEN ONE. The Model BFx5with Two Opposite Size Tufting Heads is Attracting Attention.

THE NEW MODEL BFx5 ULTRA FLEXIBLE STAPLE SET MACHINE Designed forCustom Brush Makers to Develop Prototypes and Quick Run Products. Vertical Tufting,Flare Tufting, Round Rotary Patterns and Cylinder Brushes all on the Same Machine.Simple and easy to fixture up most any brush and to adapt to your own tooling. Holeranges from .060 to over 3/8" diameter, filament picking from 1.25 to 14" long bundles.Center drill-only cycle or drill and auto shift to a tufting head. Some pattern generation

and teach-mode pattern development. Variable speed drive up to 300 holes a minutedepending on pattern. Industrial custom PC with multi-axis motion card,

Lenze personality chip Servo Drives, touch screen, Windows 2000 andCarlson operating software. Contact Carlson Tool and Machine Co.,

the only American Brush Machine Builder, for more details.

Custom Brushes

Made Quick and Easy!

Balanced by Performance and

Reliability.

A Proud Member of the ABMA and CBMA

2300 Gary Lane — Geneva, I l l inios 60134 USA630.232.2460 — F: 630.232.2016 — E-MAIL: [email protected]

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Attenborough Brush Ltd.Viscosa House, George StreetNottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 3BN UKPhone: +44-115-947-3562Fax: +44-115-950-9086E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.attenborough.comCompany Officers: E. J. Attenborough, CEO;Dr. J. L. Attenborough, Company Secretary Products: Rotary polishing and technical brush-es and mops for the dental, jewelry and DIY sec-tors.Brief History: Established in 1863,Attenborough Brush Ltd. was purchased by thegrandfather of the current CEO in 1919. Thecompany has grown over the last 144 years tobecome one of Europe’s leading specialist brushmanufacturers exporting its products across theglobe for a number of precision applicationsincluding dentistry. All products are now avail-able in the USA via Lincoln Dental, NJ. 1-800-289-6678, or 1-800-396-0194, e-mail: [email protected], www.tajjdental.com.Special Features: High quality/long life, everybrush is individually inspected prior to packing.All products are produced under an ISO13485:2003 & ISO 9001:2000 quality manage-ment system. All brushes are made in the UnitedKingdom from the finest Chung King bristle.All packaging is batch/date numbered for ongo-

ing identification, bearing instructions inEnglish, German, Spanish or French.Newsworthy Happenings: Full CNC automa-tion of the entire production process andincreased workforce has doubled productioncapacity to meet a marked increase in demandfor products. This enables extremely competi-tive prices to be maintained whilst delivering alllines from site for a quick delivery. 09

Beatty Machine & Tool Works, Ltd.103 Crockford Blvd.Scarborough, ON M1R 3B7 CANADAPhone: 416-755-3341, 800-299-4802Fax: 416-755-8851E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Kirk Beatty, President;Jack Beatty, CEO; Derek Beatty, OperationsManagerProducts: A complete line of metal paint trays.Also, plastic paint trays. The company special-izes in light metal stamping.Brief History: Beatty Machine & Tool Works,Ltd. was founded in 1943 by Thomas SamuelBeatty. Now in its 3rd generation and 65 yearslater, Beatty Machine is proud to continue serv-ing its customers with quality products and cus-tomer satisfaction. It takes pride in serving thebrush industry for over 65 years. Its mission isto please customers so well, that the company’s

products are always their first choice. 09

Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srlVia Buonarroti, 6735010 Paviola di S.Giorgio in Bosco (Padova)ITALYPhone: +39 049 9451067Fax: +39 049 9451068E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bizzottoautomation.comProducts: Because of technological researchand development of sophisticated automationsystems, Bizzotto has widened its horizons, pre-senting itself as a supplier of totally customizedmachinery for different industrial sectors. Itfocuses on a complete partnership with the cus-tomer, that expresses itself in the capacity tounderstand the needs of the customer and pro-vide them with “made-to-measure” solutions.

The Bizzotto Company supplies automatic andsemi-automatic machines (totally controlled byprogrammable logics on PC or on numerical con-trol centers, with man-machine interactive andsupervision systems) for the handle, broom andbrush industry, as well as complex automations forthe assembly of particular products.

Bizzotto is specialized in three main sectors:Handle Machinery Sector: Sanders, chuck-

ing machinery (i.e. doming, tapering, tenoning,threading, end boring, cross boring, etc.), paint-

ing machinery (lacquering), labeling systemsand packing machinery for the production ofwooden handles.

Complete machinery lines for the productionof metal handles, starting from the flat steel oraluminum band coil, including painting lines,machines for assembling the various plasticinserts (hanger tips, thread inserts, mop inserts,tapered inserts, etc.), boring, deforming and cut-ting, as well as labeling systems and machinesfor packaging with the use of different systems,even robotized.

Woodworking Machinery Sector: Profilingand shaping machines, boring and tappingmachines, sanders for the production of broomand brush blocks, paintbrush handles and simi-lar items.

Industrial Automation Sector: Customizedmachinery for the preparation, positioning andassembly of particular products and accessoriesfor the cleaning industry (mops, floor scrub-bers, detergent dispensers, velvet lint brushesfor clothes cleaning, adhesive lint brushes forclothes cleaning, toothbrush/accessories etc.),automotive industry and the kitchen applianceindustry. 08

Bo-Buck Mills, Inc.P.O. Box 692 - 921 E. Blvd.Chesterfield, SC 29709 USA

Phone: 843-623-2158Fax: 843-623-6849E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bobuckmills.comProducts: Narrow fabrics (polyester and cot-ton.)Brief History: Company founded in early1950s and has been continuously operating as amanufacturer of narrow fabrics. It has suppliedtrim/binding to the mop industry as well asother specialty industries for many years.Special Features: Capable of manufacturingwidths of .5 inches up to a maximum of 7.5inches in a wide variety of colors, finishes, andpatterns. Features include in-stock programs forimmediate releases. 07

Bodam International Ltd.903 Cirelli CourtAberdeen, MD 21001 USAPhone: 410-272-9797Fax: 410-272-0799E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bodam.comContact: Carlos Petzold, PresidentProducts: Borghi broom and brush manu-facturing equipment – Staple-set, anchor-set,twisted-in-wire broom and brush manufacturingmachinery for all types of brushes. Also, stripbrush machinery, mop manufacturing machin-

ery and injection molds are available fromBorghi (www.borghi.com);

Carnevali Dino trimming units –Motroized clipper heads, monofilament hankcutters, rotary cutters, specialty cutters for abra-sive materials (grit brushes);

Techno Plastic monofilament extrusionlines – All the equipment and know-how to pro-duce broom and brush monofilaments for PP,PET, PS, PBT and many other types of poly-mers. Techno Plastic also produces lines formanufacturing PET strapping (www.techno-plastic.it); and

Unimac power brush manufacturingequipment and metal handle manufacturingequipment – Unimac produces machinery andtechnology used to manufacture twisted knottpower brushes, wheel brushes, cup brushes aswell as quality control equipment for powerbrushes, machinery to convert wire from spoolsto cut-to-length bundles as well as equipmentfor crimping wire to be fed into power brushmachinery. Furthermore, Unimac also special-izes in complete production lines or specific-use machinery to produce fixed metal handlesthat are either powder coated or plastic coated,as well as equipment for extension handles (tel-escopic handles). Unimac’s tube-mill can alsobe used in other applications to produce tubesfor other products (www.unimac.it.) 09

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Borghi s.p.a.Via Cristoforo Colombo, 12Loc. CavazzonaCastelfranco Emilia (Modena) 41013ITALYPhone: +39-059-953-3911Fax: +39-059-953-3999E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.borghi.comCompany Officers: Paolo Roversi, SalesManagerProducts: Staple-set / Anchor-set brush manu-facturing machines of all types; trimmers, flag-gers and finishing machinery for brooms andbrushes; twisted-in-wire brush manufacturingmachinery; strip brush manufacturing machin-ery; mop manufacturing machinery; injectionmolds; and, specialty machinery for automation,packaging, etc. of brooms, brushes and mops.

Borghi is known throughout the world as aleader in staple-set and anchor-set brush manu-facturing machinery, sometimes referred to inthe Brush Industry as “drilling and filling”machinery. Borgi also has many decades ofexperience in producing equipment for the pro-duction of twisted-in-wire brushes.

Other than machinery for broom and brush

manufacturing, Borghi offers production solu-tions for mop manufacturing and various typesof injection molds. Borghi not only provides themold itself, but also helps with product design,prototyping and testing the injection molds forplastic parts. Seeing that customers need a con-tinuous renewal of their line of products, andthat this takes time between the various phasesof engineering and development, Borghi is ableto offer a prompt response to these needs.

Many Borghi employees have decades ofexperience in mold manufacturing and injectionmolding. This, united with the investment instate-of-the-art, specialized machinery to buildand test the molds, gives the customer a strongpartner to allow the customer to develop newideas for injection molded products, in absoluteprivacy.

Borghi goes a step further, as the customer’sraw materials are used to thoroughly test themold and verify the quality not only of the injec-tion molding, but also on the brush manufactur-ing machinery.

Borghi not only provides technology forbrooms and brushes, but also for certain kinds ofpaintbrushes and mops. With Borghi’s engineer-ing capacity and technology manufacturing

strength, requests for automation have been metwith the realization of machinery for specialtypes of paintbrushes and many types of mops.

Borghi’s latest diversification is into machin-ery for manufacturing strip brushes. TheCompany’s strip brush manufacturing machine,model BS30, produces strip brushes at speedsreaching up to 100 feet per minute. Able to workwith a variety of raw materials, Borghi’s stripbrush machine gives customers the versatility toproduce many sizes and types of strip brushes.The key reason Borghi can offer this type ofequipment is due to the company’s design,which makes it easy to run strip brushes andchange-over from one product to another; andallows even the novice to produce top qulitystrip brushes with tight tolerances.

Borghi also goes beyond just providingequipment to produce “the product”; it providesspecialty machinery to automate packaging andother requirements that a given product mayhave before it is completely finished and readyto go into the warehouse or out the door.Borghi’s flexibility in ofering custom solutionsis what keeps its level of technology fresh andcutting-edge.

Please contact Borghi s.p.a. or one of their

Borghi s.p.a., one of the leading produc-ers of machinery for manufacturing brushesand brooms, has announced that its in-houseR&D department has developed technolog-ical improvements that will help revolution-ize the manufacture of abrasive/grit brushes.

Borghi s.p.a. has been designing andbuilding “custom” and “special” brushmanufacturing machines for the abrasivebrush sector for 60 years, but during the lastdecade the requirements coming from thisparticular market segment have becomemore challenging. This is due to harder-to-work materials and shapes of the finishedproducts that have been developed.

Today’s market increasingly requiresabrasive filament brushes such as siliconcarbide, aluminum oxide or other abrasivegrit materials, impregnated onto fibers for anumber of applications such as cleaning,polishing and finishing concrete, marble ormetal surfaces, as well as treating clothmaterials and/or giving aesthetic finishes toa variety of products. The biggest problemthat occurs when working abrasive fila-ments to produce brushes is the wear andtear of the parts of the machine involved inthe feeding and filling of the abrasive fibers.

Borghi s.p.a. took up the challenge to beable to minimize wear and tear on parts

and has now announced the launch of itsnew patent-pending abrasive design,linked with its patent-pending washingsystem which are to be assembled on newgeneration Borghi machines. Thesemachines are designed to work with allkinds of abrasive/grit fibers. The innova-tion stands out in the drastic reduction ofwear and tear, in particular of the fillingtool, due to the new patent-pending designthat helps avoid the friction between thejaws and the fibers.

Delving deeper into this innovative abra-sive design, it also includes the following:

n A new concept single channel fiber-box featuring tempered guides and adevice to automatically stop the fiber feed-ing;

n A newly designed vacuum-sealed cambox to protect the main cam shaft from anyabrasive powder and dust;

n A newly designed guarding system forthe brush holding carriage, protecting itfrom abrasive materials;

n A new blowing system featuring fourunits to reject the abrasive powder and dustfrom the filling head; and,

n A revolutionary washing system forthe filling tool.

Asked to explain the reasons behind this

new project, Borghi’s President EnzoFerrari said, “We are living in a reality ofeconomic recession, but I think that thisdownturn is a part of the business cycle.The good news is that this situation gave usthe opportunity to invest in a totally revo-lutionary project which isn’t only animportant goal achieved by our company,but an instrument that will allow our cus-tomers to save money. So I can say thatBorghi is working to give our customerswinning weapons to fight the recession.”

Looking ahead, Borghi’s plans includeaccelerating new product innovation andincreasing investments to develop the solu-tions coming from specific customerrequirements. This helps Borghi continue tobe a leader in providing brush technology.

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agents. In the USA and Canada, please con-tact: Bodam International Ltd., 903 CirelliCourt, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA. Phone: 410-272-9797, Fax: 410-272-0799, E-mail address:[email protected], Web site address:www.bodam.com, Contact: Carlos Petzold,President.Newsworthy Happenings: In March 2009 atthe annual ABMA Convention, Borghi s.p.a.announced its strategic alliance with anotherItalian machinery manufacturer: Unimac s.r.l.Unimac produces machinery and technologyused to manufacture twisted knott power brush-es, wheel brushes, cup brushes as well as quali-ty control equipment for power brushes,

machinery to convert wire from spools to cut-to-length bundles as well as equipment forcrimping wire to be fed into power brushmachinery. Furthermore, Unimac also special-izes in complete production lines of specific usemachinery to produce fixed metal handles thatare, either: powder coated or plastic coated, aswell as equipment for extension handles (tele-scopic handles). Unimac’s tube-mill can also beused in other applications to produce tubes forother products (www.unimac.it.) 09

Boucherie USA Inc.204 Fox RoadKnoxville, TN 37922 USA

Phone: 865-777-0424Fax: 865-966-8974E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.boucherie.com

G.B. BoucherieStuivenbergstraat 1068870 Izegem, BelgiumPhone: ++32 51 31 21 41Fax: ++32 51 30 54 46E-Mail: [email protected]

Boucherie Latin AmericaKra. 104 No. 11-25 Apto 102Puerta de HierroCali, ColumbiaPhone: +57-2-333-6873Fax: +57-2-333-6873E-mail: [email protected] Officers: John Williams, President;Raymond Wilson, Manager, Brush MachineryBusiness Unit; Andres Becker, Boucherie LatinAmericaProducts: Tufting machines for brooms, house-hold, industrial and personal care, and tooth-brushes. Boucherie’s Anchor Free Technologyhas now been re-engineered to allow for theproduction of household and industrial brusheswithout the use of anchors or staples. The fila-ment and block can be of different materials.With two filling heads running continuously at650 RPM (1,300 tufts per minute), brushes with138 tufts are produced at the rate of 600 piecesper hour. The indoor broom that was demon-strated at the last InterBrush show in Freiburg,Germany requires a mere 50 percent of theweight in polypropylene of a regular brushblock. Additionally, there are savings in fila-ment waste since no trimming is needed and, ofcourse, there is no wire. In this world of highenergy costs and petroleum based materials,such savings cannot be considered trivial. Thesecombined attributes have the potential to revo-lutionize the brush manufacturing industry.Boucherie is very proud that the AFT-HHmachine was honored with the InnovationAward at both the ABMA and FEIBP annualconventions.

The TCU-CNC machines are capable of han-dling brushes from nailbrushes to 24-inchbrooms, at speeds up to 600 RPM or 1,200 tuftsper minute. The modular concept, which per-mits a machine to be reconfigured for vastly dif-ferent brushes, has now been well demonstrat-ed. Moreover, these machines are availablefrom being manually loaded all the way to fullyautomated production cells, equipped with fullyautomatic handle feeders and industrial robots.

The TCU-CNC range of machines has beenfurther extended by the introduction of theTCU-SL/CNC and the TCU-T/CNC. TheTCU-SL/CNC machine, with its unique fiberpicking system and 95 mm stroke, is able to


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GB Boucherie has announced the recent completion of phase two of itslong-term plan to move all operations to Ambachtenstraat 35, in Izegem,Belgium. Phase two consists of a 7,000-square-meter addition to the7,500-square-meter assembly hall already located at this address.

Housed in the new extension will be the complete assembly process forthe IDM machine. Many of the sub-assemblies that comprise the TCU-,AFT- and TB3 range of machines will also be built here. Parts inventoryfor both supplying the assembly of machinery and the aftermarket is nowstored in the new facility. Much of the sheet-metal work and prototypingof customer products will also occur under the new roof.

All of this activity, along with the work that continues in the originalpart of the building, will be precisely controlled through the use of newlyintroduced ERP software. This will allow Boucherie to seek out and ben-efit from efficiencies in minimizing inventory cost, work in progress, andjust-in-time delivery of parts and sub-assemblies to the assembly process.

When machines are completed, they will be removed from the assem-bly hall to a packing area in the new extension where, once packed theywill exit the facility via the new covered loading docks.

The new addition is built on the same style as the existing building,with the north facing, saw tooth roof with windows that provide suffi-cient ambient light to minimize the use of electric lighting. When ambi-ent light becomes inadequate, sensors automatically turn the factorylights on, similarly, should the light improve those same sensors turn thelights off.

As part of the construction process, both parts of the combined build-ing were raised to a higher building code. All of the roof windows werenewly insulated from heat loss without the loss of transparency, and allwalls and roofing were fully insulated. The end result of this effort is that,although the building essentially doubled in size, there was no increase inenergy requirements. The entire 14,500-square-meter facility is heatedwithout any additional heating equipment.

GB Boucherie Completes Phase Two Of Move

Boucherie's new addition, top photo, includes a complete assembly area for IDM machinery, shown above.

run at speeds up to 1,000 tufts per minute, even with filaments as long as420 mm (16-inches) unfolded. The TCU-T/CC machine, with long strokefilling tools that are lined with a ceramic material, and sturdy carousel withheavy-duty support in the drilling and filling stations, is designed for ardu-ous applications with drill sizes to 12 mm, and the use of heavy vegetablefibers.

With the single-header SCU-CNC, Boucherie enters the market formachinery for industrial brushes. The SCU will handle disk brushes as wellas plate brushes, and can be converted to a household brush machine in amatter of minutes. The SCU-S/CNC is an economically priced, yet extreme-ly sturdy and versatile single header machine for the production of all kindsof brooms and brushes up to 62 cm (24-inches) long in one operation and 1meter (39-inches) long in 2 operations.

Toothbrush Production Lines and Work Centers: Boucherie has devel-oped a variety of toothbrush manufacturing equipment. Production machinesrange from the very affordable TB3-A/CNC, through the TB3-TS and TB3-FS, which are economically priced, full production lines for less demandingapplications, to the highly automated and sophisticated TB3-FM and TB3-FM/L. All of these single header machines now run at continuous speeds upto 1,000 tufts per minute. For the highest production, Boucherie offers thedouble headed TB3-A2/CNC, TB32-FM4/CNC and TB42-FM/CNC numer-ically controlled machines, which will produce up to 50 finished brushes perminute.

Anchorless Toothbrush Production Lines and Work Centers: In thefield of machinery for the oral care industry, with the introduction of theAFT/CNC machine, Boucherie clearly established a leadership position inanchorless technology.

The AFT/CNC is the first machine for tufting toothbrushes without usinganchors. Block tufts, strip tufts and various combinations of tufts angles

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widen the range of design options for the tooth-brush heads. The AFT/CNC features automatichandle feeding, Windows-based CNC controls,and either pre-endrounding of bristles or auto-matic transfer of brushes into an integrated end-rounding machine. No trimming is required.AFT technology may now be used to manufac-ture toothbrushes with tapered filaments.Available too is a less automated version of thismachine: the AFT/SD line, in which the handleand bristle infeed are accomplished manually.

The AFT-IMT is the world’s first commer-cially available in-mould technology for theproduction of toothbrushes. Pre-endrounded fil-aments are picked and arranged in their finalconfiguration prior to being transferred into amould where the brush head and handle areover-moulded to produce the finished product.

IDM Machine: The IDM is a compactcarousel machine for the high-speed productionof inter-dental and mascara brushes. With thenew two-step twisting, it is now possible to pro-duce up to 50 high quality brushes per minute,even while using the smallest wire sizes, sincethe brush remains in the same clamp throughoutthe whole production process. The IDM isavailable in versions with spool feed of thenylon, or with fiber boxes for pre-cut filaments.An integrated vision system for the automaticinspection of finished brushes is also available.

Injection Molds: Boucherie produces singlecomponent molds, multi-component molds with

manual or automatic transfer, and multi-compo-nent, high cavitation, valve gated, hot runnerstack molds. Boucherie molds are used to pro-duce a wide range of consumer, medical andengineering products.

Packaging Machines: Form, fill and sealblister packaging machines are available in heatseal and high frequency seal versions for tooth-brush and personal care brushes. They may beoperated as stand-alone machines or integratedinto one or two tufting machines. For the pack-aging of items like interdental brushes andtoothbrushes in double-sided blister packs, theBM-A/DS was recently introduced.Brief History: Boucherie USA Inc., formerlyCSD International, has been selling Boucheriebrush machines, sophisticated multi-componentinjection molds and packaging equipment inNorth, Central and South America for morethan 30 years. 09

Briarwood Products Co.2900 Bradwell AvenueCleveland, OH 44109 USAPhone: 216-398-1107Fax: 216-398-1075Web Site: www.BriarwoodProducts.comProducts: In addition to an existing line ofOEM plastic cleaning tools, BriarwoodProducts has introduced CamLock™ ThreadedTips, designed to keep brush and broom handlesfrom loosening or coming unscrewed during

use. Handles coming loose from the tool towhich they are affixed have been a long timeindustry problem. Patented CamLock™Threaded Tips actually make it more difficult tounscrew a handle than to screw it on initially.The CamLock™ Tips can be purchased alreadyassembled onto the handle of choice or soldseparately. In either case, the “cam locking”mechanism creates a tight union between thehandle and brush, broom or other tool that willnot unscrew during normal use. 06

Bros India GroupBros India Office, Post Bag No. 3Muhamma-688 525Alleppey, Kerala 688 525 INDIAPhone: 91 478 2864434 Fax: 91 478 2863593E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brosindia.comCompany Officers: K.P. John, B. Com.,F.C.A. Chairman; John Paul, Managing Direc-tor; John Jose, Export Marketing Director; K.P.Paul, Finance DirectorProducts: Coir and jute door mats, mattingrolls, rugs and carpets, cotton rugs, rubberdoormats, erosion control fabrics & products, horti-cultural & greenhouse products (coir pith, neemoil, cake, etc.), natural palmyra fiber, oiledpalmyra fiber, bassine (dyed palmyra fiber),MSUD & PSUD, palmyra stalks (natural &dyed), RNS and EFS mixtures of palmyra fiber

& stalks, union mixtures of tampico andpalmyra (50/50, 60/40, 70/30). Brief History: Founded in 1932 by K.J. Paul,the group is professionally managed and haswell-equipped manufacturing units in two statesof India (with four factories in Tamilnadu andtwo in Kerala). A family concern, Bros IndiaGroup is managed by the second generation.Bros India Group’s standards and promptness inshipments, along with its emphasis on speed,reliability and cost effectiveness, is well appre-ciated by clients. At Bros India Group, qualityand customer satisfaction are ways of achievingbigger heights. The company is developing newitems for various agricultural uses, foreseeingworld market demands in developed as well asdeveloping countries under the certification ofISO 9001-2000. Special Features: The company has five divi-sions in South India for various products:Brothers Coir Mills Pvt. Ltd., Kerala (floor cov-ering division); Bros India Products, Alleppey(erosion control division); Agro Brothers CoirCompany, Tamilnadu (agro products division);Paul Brothers & Co., Kanyakumari (brush fiberdivision); and Bros India Homes, Alleppey,Kerala (houseware division).Newsworthy Happenings: The company is awinner of awards constituted by the govern-ment of India in exports of natural coir geo-tex-

tiles and palmyra fibers. 09

Brushes Corp.5400 Smith Rd.Brook Park, OH 44142 USAPhone: 216-267-8084Fax: 216-267-9077E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brushescorp.comCompany Officers: Leonard DeFino, PresidentProducts: Twisted-in-wire brushes. Brief History: For over 50 years, BrushesCorp. has designed and manufactured twisted-in-wire brushes for industrial, medical and mil-itary applications. Special Features: Brushes Corp. can produceits own wire for brushes, thus ensuring a con-stant supply of material at competitive prices.The company manufactures brushes to cus-tomer drawings or samples, using the highestquality materials available. 09

Brush Fibers, Inc.202 N. Oak StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-3012Fax: 217-268-3245E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Chris Monahan, President;Lynn Poindexter, Customer Service Manager;

Jaye Roberts, Controller; Chuck Copp, SalesManagerProducts: Vegetable Fibers: Tampico fiber(natural white, black, grey, bleached, patent,union), palmyra fiber, palmyra stalks, bassine,sherbro piassava, sherbro/stalk mixes, rice root,coco fiber and arenga fiber. Plastics: Azlonnylon 66 and 612, polypropylene, polystyrene,polyester, PVC, PET, PBT. Wire: Power brushwire, hard drawn wire, card wire, scratch brushwire, staple wire–galvanized and copper coated(pay off packs, spools, reels). Horse hair andhorse hair mixtures. Foam and solid plasticbrush blocks.Brief History: Established in 1979, BrushFibers, Inc. is a supplier of a full range ofbrush filling materials to brush manufacturersaround the world. It is the sole distributor inNorth America for Fibras Saltillo, S.A. for alltampico fiber products. It is also a distributorfor Plasticfibre s.p.a. of Italy, and Plastic-Ageof Montreal, for plastic monofilaments; Azlonfor Nylon 6.6 and 6.12; JH Velthoven & Zoonfor natural fiber mixtures and horse hair mix-tures; and Hirst and Williams for all fill wires.Special Features: Brush Fibers offers cus-tomers a comprehensive line, serviced fromits Arcola warehouse, supported by warehous-ing facilities in North Carolina and Montreal.09


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The Brush Man, Inc.602 W. Hickory St.Mahomet, IL 61853 USAPhone: 800-274-6898Fax: 800-274-3369E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brushman.comCompany Officers: Gerald Hearnley,President; Sally Hearnley, Vice President; TomHearnley, Vice President; Dave Mayol, GeneralManager/VPProducts: Contractor supplies including shov-els, spades, axes, brooms, brushes, handles,squeegees, roller covers and frames, chip brush-es, gloves, pails, pallet covers, extension cordsand hundreds of other various products.Brief History: The Brush Man is a whole-saler of quality products and superior serv-ice to nationwide distributors in the roof-ing and contractor trade. For 34 years,every year has been higher in sales than theprevious one, thanks to distributors whohave understood the importance of provid-ing The Brush Man’s category of productsto their customers.Special Features: The Brush Man ships thesame day the order is received, no minimums,no restocking charges (guarantee sale), noanswering machines (a live person on thephone) and no customer ever put on hold. Wespecial stock any item(s) the distributor

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Bruske Products7447 Duvan DriveTinley Park, IL 60477 USAPhone: 708-532-3800Fax: 708-532-3977 (Canada)

800-821-0411 (U.S.)E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bruskeproducts.comCompany Officers: Edward Bruske,President; Priscilla Bruske, Treasurer; SteveSchafer, David Cohea, Peter Airalis, JohnBriggs, Dave Tomlinson, Vice Presidents Products: Metal-backed Bruske Brushes,power sweeping, power scrubbing brushes,wash brushes, floor squeegees, knob scrubs,counter dusters, street sweeps, power sweepingfilters, cleaning chemicals, staple set floorbrushes, upright brooms, dust pans, scrapers,Blot It absorbent, Sea Horse sponges, sectionalbrushes and disc brushes.

Brief History: Started over 35 years agoby Edward Bruske who was a Fuller Brushemployee for 19 years. Mostlyindustrial/commercial products. Sells toCanada, South America, Western Europe.Special Features: Color-coded bristles andbolt-on handles. Sales force available forproduct demonstration and warranty. 09

R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc.P.O. Box 14634Greensboro, NC 27415 USAPhone: 336-273-3609Fax: 336-378-6047Toll-Free: 800-213-9224E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Site: www.recaddy.comCompany Officers: Richard Caddy, PresidentProducts: Redrawn galvanized brush staplewire, strip brush channel wire, and mop wind-ing wire; tinned broom winding wire; boxstitching wire; and flat anchor wire. Alsooffered: Processed Mexican broom corn andyucca fiber; wood broom, brush, and mop han-dles; wet mop hardware and handles; polyethyl-ene broom sewing twine; and nails, knives, andother supplies.

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200 lbs. through 1,000 lbs., and plastic spoolsfrom 10 lbs. through 65 lbs. Inventories aremaintained for quick turnaround of orders. R.E.Caddy has several reliable sources of processedMexican broom corn. It also has a full selectionof unprocessed broom corn and supplies, suchas twines, knives, and nails, for the hand-madecraft broom market.

Customers visiting www.recaddy.com cancomplete on-line purchases at the company’s e-commerce store. This service is aimed at craftcustomers, but can be utilized to buy othermaterials as well. R.E. Caddy accepts Visa andMastercard for all purchases.

R.E. Caddy & Company’s commitment is towork with customers to match raw materialneeds and delivery with their productionrequirements. The company will mark its 51styear in operation during 2009. 09

Cardinal Brush Corp.19925-A W. 161st St.Olathe, KS 66062 USAPhone: 913-780-2071Fax: 913-829-5987E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.cardinalbrush.comProducts: Brooms and brushes for sweeping andscrubbing machines. 09

Carlson Tool & Machine Company2300 Gary LaneGeneva, IL 60134 USAPhone: 630-232-2460Fax: 630-232-2016E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.carlson-tool.comCompany Officers: John Carlson, CEO/President;Robert Sollinger, Sales and Service ManagerProducts: Carlson provides equipment tothe brush manufacturing industry world-wide. Full range of manual to fully auto-matic staple-set brush machines. Severalmetal strip channel producing machines andbinding and coiling equipment. Semi-autoand full automatic twisted-in-wire equip-ment. Custom in house engineering andspecial products R&D available. Hank cut-ters, trimmers, flaggers-tipping machinesand clean-outs. 09

Carolina Mop819 Whitehall RoadAnderson, SC 29625 USAPhone: 800-845-9725Fax: 864-225-1917E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.carolinamop.comProducts: Mop buckets, wet floor signs,squeegees, dust pans, and carpet bonnets. Asalways, Carolina Mop carries a full line of wetmops, dust mops, brooms, brushes, and handles.05

Carolina Roller & Supply Co., Inc.214 North Aspen StreetLincolnton, NC 28092 USAPhone: 704-735-8381Fax: 704-735-8478E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.carolinaroller.comCompany Officers: Mack Harvey, President;Jeff Harvey, Vice President Products: General industrial for all manufac-turing plus specialty products for yarn manufac-turing, weaving and knitting. Specialty productsinclude ultra sharp utility blades, travelerhooks, roller pickers, mill chalk, ID bands, scis-sors and thread clips, belting and top draftingroll covering. 09

Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V.Frias #667Guadalajara JAL 44200 MEXICOPhone: 52-333-826-3536Fax: 52-333-826-2805E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.cepilloselcastor.comProducts: Push brooms, brushes, wet mops,dust mops, squeegees, structural foam brushblocks, fiberglass handles.Brief History: Founded in Mexico City morethan 40 years ago, the company became theleading brush manufacturer in Mexico and isbecoming an important player in America.

In 1994, the company started the export jour-ney and today it ships products to several coun-tries as far and diverse as Japan, Peru,Barbados, Brazil and U.S.A.

During the last eight years the companyestablished strategic alliances with other manu-facturers that are world leaders in production offloor pads, rubber gloves, window squeegeesand floor squeegees.Special Features: The company is able to pro-duce “private label” programs and can developspecial products under customer specifications.In fact, it also manufactures industrial and cus-tomized brushes starting with “one piece”orders. 08

Chief ManufacturingP.O. Box 191301 McIntosh ParkwayThomaston, GA 30286 USAToll Free: 800-722-2061Fax: 706-647-2790E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.chiefmanufacturing.net;www.chiefclean.netCompany Officers: Dr. Susan R. Hall, CEO;Dan Fuller, President; Matt Fuller, Purchasing;Kim Sidey, Marketing Coordinator; RenateHense, Customer ServiceProducts: Chief Manufacturing has been mak-ing industrial mop hardware and janitorial sup-plies since the 1950s and, until recently, under

the name of Woodbury Box Company. One ofthe company’s new product lines is the Z-ForceHands-free Dust Mop System. 09

Chung Thai Brushes Co., Ltd.(See Xiamen Power Light Ind.)No. 577, Tian Mei St.,Nei-Hu Dist., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.CPhone: 886-2-27915661Fax: 886-2-27911612Web Site: www.ctbc.com.twProducts: The company supplies brushes forautomotive, BBQ, household cleaning, wintersolution, paint and sundry. It also offerssqueegees, structural foam/solid plastic blocksand rubber wood blocks. 04

Cleaning Technologies GroupP.O. Box 1247, One Fuller WayGreat Bend, KS 67530 USAPhone: 620-792-1711Fax: 620-792-3146E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.cleaningtechnology.comProducts: The Cleaning Technologies Group -Franklin, Masury Columbia and Fuller BrushProfessional – markets products, programs andservices for janitorial, industrial and institutionalcleaning. 07

Connors & Co., Inc.400 D Lake St.Ramsey, NJ 07446 USAToll Free: 888-324-1971Phone: 201-818-7228Fax: 201-934-9592E-Mail: [email protected]: Exclusive representatives in NorthAmerica for Woehler brush machinery andtechnology. 08

Contek International93 Cherry St.New Canaan, CT 06840 USAPhone: 203-972-1377, Ext. 15Fax: 203-972-1043E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Stan Circle, PresidentProducts: Wood handles, extension poles andblocks. Contek International Corp. has been oneof the foremost manufacturers of wood productsproduced at its seven factories in Indonesia. Acomplete line of wood products can be tailoredto special needs. The company’s proven successin the U.S. market guarantees the best qualityand competitive prices. 09

Creative Poly, Inc.620 W. Lincoln AvenueRochelle, IL 61068 USAPhone: 815-562-9002Fax: 815-562-8551E-Mail: [email protected]: Creative Poly, Inc. is a manufactur-


er and printer of crown top (rounded corners),straight-edge, and custom shaped broomsleeves. Other items manufactured includemop and brush bags, reclosable zipper bagsand wicketed bags.

Creatives’ printing department has the capa-bilities to print both line print and process printitems to the customers’ specs. Printed rollstockcan also be supplied for automatic packagingmachines.

Call Creative Poly, Inc., with any questionsat 815-562-9002 or 866-304-BAGS. The e-mail address is [email protected]. Rod andWalt Dudziak take pride in providing qualitydependable service at a competitive price. 08

Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc.P.O. Box 159Autaugaville, AL 36003 USAToll-Free: 800-633-8720Phone: 334-365-3342Fax: 334-365-3332Web Site: www.crystallakemfg.comProducts: Brooms (broom corn, blended andplastic), mop heads, deck mops, dust mops, dustmop frames and handles, broom handles, com-plete line of handles, industrial and householdwedge mops, industrial and household mop-sticks, angle brooms, lobby brooms, whiskbrooms, sponge mops, push brooms, and utilitybrushes.Brief History: Crystal Lake Manufacturing,Inc., established in 1935, has become one of thenation’s leading producers of corn brooms, wetand dry mops, and broom and mop handles. Itservices all market segments in the United Statesand many export locations with brooms, mops,dust mops and handles. Crystal Lake is able tohandle private label requirements and manufac-ture to specifications. 04

Culicover & Shapiro, Inc.220 S. Fehr WayBayshore, NY 11706 USAPhone: 631-918-4560Fax: 631-918-4561E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.culicoverbrush.comCompany Officers: Richard Shapiro, Presid-ent; David Shapiro, TreasurerProducts: Floor brushes, garage brushes,counter dusters, radiator and window brushes,truck brushes, street brooms, corn brooms,baseboard brushes, bi-level scrubs, deck scrubs,hand scrubs, pot brushes, wet and dry mops,broom and mop handles, dustpans, squeegees. Brief History: Culicover & Shapiro was estab-lished in 1929 and operated out of a tiny loft ina building that now comprises the South StreetSeaPort in New York. Over the years it hasgrown and changed and now occupies a largemodern facility in Bayshore, NY. It can manu-facture all types of brooms quickly and effi-ciently with modern CNC machinery, but still

can run small orders and do hand work. It canalso manufacture to specifications and frequent-ly OEM for other brush manufacturers. 08

D.W. Davies & Co., Inc.3200 Phillips Ave.Racine, WI 53403 USAPhone: 262-637-6133Fax: 262-637-3933E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.dwdavies.comCompany Officers: David W. Davies,Chairman of the Board; David J. Davies,President; David W. Rubenstein, Vice PresidentProducts: Cleaning products, glass cleaners,floor waxes, degreasers, floor strippers, sanitiz-ers and disinfectants, skin care products, carwashes and waxes, industrial chemicals, watertreatment products, dust mop treatments andfloor cleaners.Brief History: David W. Davies founded thebusiness in 1951 and focused primarily on drycleaning soaps and special spotters for dry clean-ers. Other products included laundry soaps andspot removers. The product line expanded overtime. The company offers aircraft and automo-tive products, floor care and food service goods,housekeeping, janitorial and transportation sup-plies. The company is ISO 9001-2000 certifiedand has a lab on site. 09

Deco Products Co.506 Sanford StreetDecorah, IA 52101 USAPhone: 563-382-4264Fax: 563-382-9845E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.decoprod.comProducts: Zinc die castings. Deco is a largeISO 9001:2000 registered U.S. zinc die caster,with more than 40 years of casting experiencefor the broom, brush and mop industry. Decooffers standard and custom made threaded tipsand angular brackets for most of the industries’applications. 07

Distribuidora Perfect S.A. de C.V.Calle Cuatro No. 32Naucalpan Edo de MEXICO 53370Phone: 011 52 55 53 87 04 00Fax: 011 52 55 55 76 24 44E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brochasperfect.com.mxCompany Officers: Jorge Ripstein, Presidentand Director; Rodrigo Ripstein, ExecutiveDirectorProducts: The company offers tampico fiber,cup brushes, solvents, paintbrushes, end brush-es, artist’s brushes, clothes brushes, paintrollers, shoe brushes, kits and trays, washingbrushes, wire brushes, Loosen Up WE-60, paintpads (square brushes), color sprays, circularwire brushes, and painter complementary items.Brief History: Perfect has been in business for

over 60 years in Mexico. The company firststarted selling paintbrushes and all sorts ofbrushes for domestic uses and industrial appli-cations. The company later started distributingtooling for the construction industry, as well astampico fiber all over the world. Newsworthy Happenings: The company nowoffers lamb’s wool paint rollers, rollers thateliminate bubbles when applying varnish, andabrasive circular wire brushes. 07

DLH Nordisk Inc.2307 W. Cone Blvd., Suite 200Greensboro, NC 27408 USAPhone: 800-688-2882Fax: 336-852-1933E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.dlhusa.comCompany Officers: Stewart Sexton, President;Christian Mengel, Executive VP; Kenn Rahbek,TreasurerProducts: Imported lumber, brush blocks,broom/brush handles, dowels and mouldings.Brief History: The company was originallyfounded in 1908 in Denmark and DLH NordiskUSA was established in 1986 and rapidly becamea major contributor to the Tropical HardwoodIndustry in North America, with an initial focuson rough lumber from South America.Expanding into other areas, today DLH Nordiskstocks a wide range of products, primarily fromSouth America, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, andAfrica, including a variety of species in roughlumber & flooring, as well as various sizes ofdecking material. Additionally, DLH Nordiskcan source a variety of other products, such askiln sticks, truck flooring and custom machinedwood products.

Procurement facilities around the world helpensure customers receive continued support andservice from an experienced sales staff. 09

Dorden & Co., Inc.,aka Dorden Squeegees7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-7910Fax: 313-834-1178E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Bruce M. GaleProducts: Floor and window squeegees.Commercial, industrial and retail for the OEMand super distributor. The perfect addition toyour line. We are your source not your competi-tor. 08

Draper Knitting Company28 Draper LaneCanton, MA 02021 USAPhone: 781-828-0029Fax: 781-828-3034E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.draperknitting.comCompany Officers: Kristin Draper, President;


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P.O. Box 35697Charlotte, NC 28235

We offer a wide variety of yarns to the mop industry:1.) .60/4, .80/8 cotton blend wet mop yarns on ball warps

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3.) Big Cheese single end yarn for loop-end mops

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Scott Draper, Vice President; Bob Vassi, SalesProducts: Specializing in custom fabrics forpaint rollers. Brief History: In 2008, Draper KnittingCompany celebrated another landmark in itsbusiness, celebrating the sixth generation of theDraper family to serve as president of the com-pany. Kristin Draper, the sixth generation presi-dent, believes that it is the reputation of thecompany, built on handshakes and promises andfinding a company that is true to its word thathas kept it in business so long. Over the past 10years, Draper has had the ability to work andexcel with recycled fibers which have helpedbring the company into the “green” movementof today. The company has also ventured intonew markets; including Draper Therapies, a lineof finished products that use a fiber that hasbeen proven to increase circulation and reducepain. Regardless of branching out into new mar-kets, Draper has always kept a focus on its tra-ditional markets like paint roller fabrics andouterwear fabrics.Special Features: Draper features customblends and heavy weight fabrics, all with theability to be custom colored by a onsite dyehouse. The company has over 150 years ofexperience working with wool, and over 35years working with recycled fibers and count-less other fibers to choose from. 09

Duff Brush LLCP.O. Box 34 - 630 7th St.Menominee, MI 49858 USAPhone: 906-863-3319Fax: 906-863-3319E-Mail: [email protected] Officer: Matthew Duffrin Products: Straight metal back strip & woundbrushes. Strip sizes: #4, #5, #7 and #10.Brief History: 28 years of brush making expe-rience. With quality products, competitiveprices and great service, Duff Brush knowswhat is most important to its customers. 09

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Wilmington, DE 19880-0022 USAPhone: 302-992-3284Fax: 302-892-0955Web Site: www.filaments.dupont.comProducts: DuPont Filaments provides highquality filaments for brush applications, plusglobal delivery to ensure the most cost-efficientproduction in local markets. With manufacturingfacilities that span the globe and technicalexperts in multiple languages, DuPont Filamentsmeet filament needs worldwide.

From FDA-compliant colorful filaments fororal care applications, to long synthetic taperedbristles for paintbrushes and soft “natural-feel”filaments for cosmetics, DuPont Filaments pro-vides a broad range of product development andmanufacturing solutions for individual productrequirements. 05

EMSCO GroupP.O. Box 151Girard, PA 16417 USAPhone: 814-774-3137Fax: 814-774-3463Web Site: www.emscogroup.comProducts: Mops, brooms, brushes, buckets &snow tools, lawn & garden tools. Brief History: Emsco Group was founded in1867. The original product line consisted of prod-ucts such as wooden mop buckets, carpet beaters,cow pokes & buggy whips. Emsco Group haschanged quite a bit since the 1800s and currentlymanufactures and successfully markets over 12product lines. 08

Evansville Association for the Blind /EAB Industries 500 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 6445Evansville, IN 47719 USAPhone: 812-422-1181Fax: 812-424-3154E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.eab.evansville.eduCompany Officers: Karla Horrell, ExecutiveDirector and Controller; Dan Leraris, Sales &Marketing; Tony Goebel, Plant ManagerProducts: Deck mops: cotton and rayon, Mop

heads: cotton and rayon, traditional and customsizes available. All made 100 percent in theUSA.Brief History: The Evansville Association forthe Blind is a non-profit organization incorporat-ed in the state of Indiana, on April 13, 1923. TheAssociation serves and employs persons withphysical and mental disabilities. Special Features: Manufacturing time availablefor mop production due to expanded capacity. Newsworthy Happenings: The EvansvilleAssociation For The Blind is celebrating 90 yearsof service and employment to the tri-state area.09

Even Weight Brush LLCP.O. Box 241Gillett, WI 54124 USAPhone: 866-424-2627Fax: 866-908-0267E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.evenweightbrush.comCompany Officers: Paul Wilting, President;Kurt Darrow, Vice PresidentProducts: Processing brushes for the cotton, tobac-co, sugar and concrete industries.Brief History: Even Weight Brush has been inbusiness since 1997. Its primary emphasis ison production of brushes for the worldwidecotton industry and the sugar processingindustry. Recently, Even Weight Brush hasadded a line of concrete finishing brushes anda line of tobacco processing brushes. 09

F.M. Brush Co., Inc.70-02 72nd PlaceGlendale, NY 11385 USAPhone: 718-821-5939Fax: 718-821-2385E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.fmbrush.comCompany Officers: Frederick V. Mink,President; Jeffery A. Mink, Vice PresidentProducts: Artist brushes, from professional to stu-dent, all levels. Industrial affiliations, marking, sten-cil, and parts cleaning. Camel hair to red sable plus afull range of synthetics. Painted and unpainted han-


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dles. Assembled in the United States and Thailand.Large quantities for bids at all price ranges. Namebrand and private label with quick delivery.Brief History: F.M. Brush is the primary man-ufacturer of artist, cosmetic, surgical, ceramic,craft and custom-made brushes. Founded in1929, with 80 years experience in creatinghigh-quality brushes that feature the right blendof form and function. It is F.M. Brush’s com-mitment to quality that sets the company apart.The company will continue to innovate andtrain its people, and is proud of a dedicatedworkforce to assure customers of the best qual-ity brush products. Special Features: F.M. Brush is known for itsnewly created brush styles in both natural hairand synthetics. Its expertise in componentmaterials, broad selection of stock elements anda wide range of specialty options make F.M.Brush an ideal choice as a brush manufacturer.It is environmentally sensitive and supports thefight against animal testing. In addition, handlescome from managed wood reformed stationprograms.Newsworth Happenings: F.M. Brush is cele-brating its 80th anniversary as America’s pre-mier brush manufacturer. 09

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41018 San Cesareo sul Panaro (MO) ITALYPhone: ++39059921462

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Export: ++39031856273Web Site: www.filieforme.comProducts: PVC and PP fibers.Brief History: Fili & Forme is a companyspecialized in the production of syntheticmonofilaments in PVC and polypropylene.Created in 1994, it’s equipped with a highexpertise and an elevated skill. During theselast several years, Fili & Forme SRL has stead-ied its image on the PVC and PP monofila-ments’ market by using high-professionalinstruments, efficient production management,together with its quality of materials and prod-ucts. 05

Filmop USA13622 Hwy 105 WConroe, TX 77304 USAToll-Free: 888-741-0707Phone: 954-781-7699Fax: 954-781-3433Web Site: www.hpcclean.comProducts: A manufacturer of microfiber mops,accessories and compartmentalized carts andbuckets. Product line includes “long-looped”Rapido™ 3-D microfiber mop, Top Down™

Charging Bucket, Speedy™ folding microfibermop and Total Mop™. Cart line includes splitbucket designs that accommodate snap-in com-partments for flexibility. 06

Furgale Industries, Ltd.324 Lizzie StreetWinnipeg, MB R3A 0Y7 CANADAPhone: 204-949-4200Fax: 204-943-3191Web Site: www.broom.comCompany Officers: Jim Furgale, PresidentProducts: Manufacturers of mops, brooms,pails & ecofriendly products primarily for pri-vate label and OEM customers. 08

G.D.F. SRLVia Mazzini, 27P.O. Box 71 Ufficio Postale Di Bazzano40053 Bazzano BO ITALYPhone: ++39 051830189Fax: ++39 051830263E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gdfsrl.euCompany Officers: Gabriella De Franceschi,PresidentProducts: Extension poles, steel powder coatedhandles, multi-piece handles, plastic blocks forbrooms and brushes, mops, buckets, cleaningtools, non-woven fabrics. 09

Garelick Mfg. Co.644 Second Street - P.O. Box 8St. Paul Park, MN 55071 USAPhone: 651-459-9795Fax: 651-459-8269E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.garelick.comCompany Officers: Ken Garelick, President;Rick Garelick, Senior Vice PresidentProducts: Telescopic extension poles 6’, 8’,12’, 18’ and 24’ lengths.Brief History: Garelick Mfg. Co. started in1952. Metal fabrication is performed at twolocations: St. Paul Park, MN, and Largo, FL.Special Features: Lightweight anodized alu-minum, twist lock cams allow handle to belocked at any length, rolled tube edges, univer-sal size screw adapter, five standard sizes.Quality features, real value. 09

Gateway Corporation100 East Fifth StreetCorinth, MS 38834 USAPhone: 662-286-3351Fax: 662-286-3353E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gatewayhandles.comProducts: Gateway offers a full line of Americanmanufactured wooden handles in both hardwoodand pine species. It supplies all the standardlengths and diameters of handles as well as anyspecialty cut lengths needed. The company pro-vides all types of threading, tapering and drilling.All handles are available in both clear and col-ored finishes as well as many specialty paintspecifications.

Gateway also supplies hardwood brushblocks in both floor sweep and street sweepstandard sizes.Brief History: Gateway has been supplyingAmerican-made wooden handles to the broom,mop and paint roller industry since the compa-ny was founded in 1950.Special Features: Gateway prides itself on pro-viding high quality products and on-time servicethanks to all of its handles being manufacturedlocally in the United States. Its manufacturingcapabilities allow it to react rapidly to customerneeds and put it in a position to help customersmaintain smaller inventories and shorter leadtimes. State-of-the-art machinery and extensivetooling capabilities allow it to meet any end fit-ting need that might be required by customers’parts. Finally, it can finish any handle to meetcustomer needs by stamping or labeling handlesas well as installing specialty hardware. 06

Gift Sales Co.P.O. Box 17082Wichita, KS 67217 USAPhone: 316-267-0671Fax: 316-267-2930E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.giftsalescompany.net

Company Officers: Bill Myers, President/Owner;Katie Myers, Office ManagerProducts: Urinal screens, urinal blocks, low costplastic dust pans, metal dust pans, toilet bowlmops,wallblocks,enzymeblocks, toiletbowlcad-dies, absorbents, bowl blocks in plastic cage. 08

Golden Star Inc.4770 N. Belleview - P.O. Box 12539Kansas City, MO 64116 USAPhone: 800-821-2792Fax: 800-487-4079Web Site: www.goldenstar.comProducts: Full line of textile cleaning productsincluding traditional wet and dust mops;microfiber cloths; wet mops; dust mops; dustersand bonnets; as well as a full range of applica-ble hardware.Brief History: Worldwide, fourth generation,vertically integrated manufacturer, marketerand distributor founded in 1908. 09

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.6247 Randolph StreetCommerce, CA 90040 USAPhone: 323-724-7777Fax: 323-724-1111E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gordonbrush.com, www.marxbrush.com, www.milwaukeedustless.comCompany Officers:Kenneth L. Rakusin,President and CEO; BillLoitz, Executive VicePresident and TreasurerProducts: Miniaturescratch and plater’s brush-es, large scratch andplater’s brushes,cylinder/roller brushes (allsizes), single spiral and 4-wire single spiral brushes,double spiral brushes,micro spiral brushes, artistbrushes, cosmetic brushes,forensic brushes, wiredrawn brushes, customand specialty brushes ofall materials and configu-rations.Brief History: GordonBrush was founded in1951 by Don Gordon, abrush maker and machinebuilder. The company waspurchased in 1973 by theLoitz family and was soldto Ken Rakusin and theLoitz’s son, Bill Loitz, inJanuary, 1998. GordonBrush has continued rapidgrowth in the industrialbrush industry and invests

heavily in the latest CNC controlled machin-ery.Special Features: Gordon Brush can make vir-tually any staple set, hand laced, wire drawn ortwisted-in-wire brush to meet customers’needs. Its in-house tool-making facility, cou-pled with state-of-the-art CNC equipment, pro-vides Gordon with the ability to produce allbrush components necessary for custom prod-ucts. In addition, Gordon can imprint and pri-vate label brushes for the brush industry. 09

E. Gornell & Sons, Inc.2241 N. Knox AvenueChicago, IL 60639 USAPhone: 773-489-2330Fax: 773-489-1102E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gornellbrush.comCompany Officers: Gus H. Treslo, President;Marjorie Gornell, Secretary/ TreasurerProducts: Gornell built its reputation as a cus-tom designer and manufacturer of qualitybrushes for industry and maintenance. Gornellis a leading supplier of scratch, platers andwelder brushes, staple set on the latest CNC-controlled machinery. Gornell continues to cus-tom-design and manufacture staple set andwire-drawn brushes for industry, using all typesof wire, synthetic and natural fill materials.Brief History: E. Gornell & Sons, Inc., was


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founded in 1892 by Edward Gornell. For over100 years, Gornell has been supplying qualitybrushes and excellent service at very competi-tive prices. E. Gornell & Sons continues togrow, producing quality brushes with the lateststate-of-the-art CNC machinery.Special Features: Gornell will imprint and pri-vate label brushes for the brush industry.CAD/CAM design available. Special packagingis offered to meet specific requirements.Newsworthy Happenings: Gornell is celebrat-ing its 117th anniversary. 09

Great American Marketing, Inc.29145 The Old RoadValencia, CA 91355 USAPhone: 661-362-6200Fax: 661-362-6222E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gamusa.comCompany Officers: Sherman L. Weiss,President & CEO; Beverly C. Weiss,Treasurer/CFO; Glenn Miller, VP Finance; JeffFeldman, Sales Manager; Elliot Piltzer, VPSales Products: GAM manufactures a complete highquality line of paintbrushes and rollers, andrelated paint sundry items in their China facto-ries. GAM specializes in private label as well astheir own brand of consumer and professionaltools which include PX, Hi-tech, Magic Touch,Perfect Painter, PX Eco Friendly. 09

Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc.119 Grenola AvenueGreenwood, SC 29646 USAPhone: 800-635-6849Fax: 864-227-3200Web Site: www.greenwoodmopandbroom.comProducts: Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc. wasestablished in 1924 and is located inGreenwood, SC. Extensive product lineincludes mop heads, both wet and dry. Also, fullcompliment of brooms, upright as well as pushtype. The balance of the line includes handles,brushes and related cleaning products. 04

GSC Manufacturing, Inc.510 Merritt AvenueNashville, TN 37203 USAPhone: 615-248-6556Fax: 615-248-6558E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gscmanufacturing.comCompany Officers: Gina Lofredo and ScottAtkinson, OwnersProducts: Manufacturer of premium qualitywet mops available in cut-end, loop-end, finishmops and T-bar construction. The companyoffers a full line of launderable and disposabledust mops and frames. It assembles handles forboth wet and dust mops. All mops are availablein a variety of natural and synthetic yarns tomeet every customer’s special needs. Naturaland plastic brooms, push brooms and industrialbrushes complete a full janitorial and commer-cial line of cleaning products.Brief History: GSC Manufacturing was incorpo-rated in 2000 to become an industry leader in theproductionanddevelopmentofcleaningproducts.Special Features: OEM programs, privatelabeling, custom packs, short lead times fromreceipt of order to delivery. 09

Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc.P.O. Box 168Union City, IN 47390 USAPhone: 800-228-6677 (MOPS) or,

937-968-4858Fax: 937-968-4524E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hastemops.comCompany Officers: Robin Stewart Products: Manufacturer of quality (Made in theUSA) mopping products. Specializing in janitorialand industrial hard floor care, including qualityproduct line of wet mops, dust mops, microfiberproducts, hardware and no-lint monofilament fin-ish mops. Also included are custom factory andprivate labeling options as well as constructionmodifications to suit customers’ needs. 09

Hahl Inc.126 Glassmaster Road

Lexington, SC 29071 USAPhone: 803-359-0706Fax: 803-359-0074E-Mail: [email protected]/plasticsWeb Site: www.lenzing.comProducts: Nylon 6, 66, 610, 612; polyesterPBT, PPN; abrasive nylon abrafil 612 SIC andAD grit; also diamond and ceramic grit special-ties; nylon conductive, anti-static and UL VOflame retardant nylon. Brief History: U.S. plant of Hahl Filaments ispart of Lenzing Plastics, also incorporatingPedex GmbH, Germany, a leading manufactur-er of toothbrush fiber. The Lexington, SC, planthas undergone major change and investment inpeople and technology to bring it into line witha state-of-the-art European operations inGermany, Austria and Czech Republic. Special Features: Largest product portfolioand stocking program available to the industry.Continuous development in new products, espe-cially in the field of abrasives. 08

Hamburg Industries, Inc.218 Pine StreetHamburg, PA 19526 USAToll Free: 800-321-6256Phone: 610-562-3031Toll Free Fax: 800-603-4965Fax: 610-562-0209E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hamburgindustries.comCompany Officers: Richard Stiller,President/CEO; John Stevens, Director ofSales; Donald Barnes, VP of Operations; DonnaLadd, Controller Products: Corn brooms, plastic brooms, whiskbrooms, toy and lobby brooms, street brooms,garage brooms, floor sweeps, scrub brushes,detail brushes, dusters, dust pans, squeegees,wood handles, metal handles, fiberglass han-dles, wet mops, dust mops, mop handles, rotarybrushes, wire wheels.Brief History: Hamburg Industries was estab-lished in 1894 as a corn broom manufacturer.During the past several years HamburgIndustries has acquired four companies which


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gives Hamburg the ability to manufacturemops, brushes & upright brooms. HamburgIndustries now manufactures and imports a fullline of commercial and retail quality brooms,brushes and mops. Special Features: OEM,private label programs, quick turn around, and acustomer service department that truly caresabout its customers. 09

Handles USA202 North Oak StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4955Fax: 217-268-3113Web Site: www.handlesusa.comwww.thomasmonahan.comCompany Officers: Jim Monahan, Dave Monahan Products: Powder and plastic coated handles.Diameters: 21 mm, 22mm, 25mm, 7/8”, 15/16”,1”, 1-1/8”. Lengths: 24 to 60” with other lengthsavailable. Sturdy telescopic handles. End fitments:threads, flat and tapered plugs, metal threads,straight and swivel caps. Secondary operations:slotting, punching, foam grips, labeling, andassembly of finished products.Brief History: Handles USA has five handlelines and two powder paint systems. It also hasan in-house injection mold facility and a state-of-the-art tool and die shop to support the entireoperation. These facilities, coupled with itsengineering department and manufacturing

expertise, make Handles USA the perfect ven-dor for customers’ current items and an idealpartner for introducing new products. UseHandles’ capacity and proximity to better man-age inventory levels. Know that customers canoperate with confidence because of Handlesreputation of high quality goods and excellentcustomer service. The company is continuallyinvesting in new equipment and processes tokeep it at the forefront of the handle industryworldwide. 09

Harbor Broom Co.428 Raritan Ave.Atco, NJ 08004 USAPhone: 856-767-7661Fax: 856-767-7661E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Cindy Giordano, President;Denny Giordano, CEO Products: Corn broom manufacturer. All types ofjanitor corn brooms and household corn brooms,lobby brooms and whisk brooms.Brief History: Harbor Broom Company wasestablished in 1971 by Sam and DennyGiordano. The company offered all types ofquality brooms and the business was prosperous.After the passing of Sam Giordano in 1996, hisson, Denny, continued the family business and isstill providing brooms to his valued customers.09

Harper Brush Works, Inc.400 N. Second StreetFairfield, IA 52556-2416 USAToll-Free: 800-223-7894Phone: 641-472-5186Fax: 641-472-3187E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.harperbrush.comCompany Officers: Barry D. Harper,President/CEO; Scott Reid, V.P. Operations; GaryWells, CFO; Lance Hayward, V.P. Sales; Jim Nairn,V.P. Supply Chain; Patty Adam, Marketing DirectorProducts: Harper Brush manufactures and sellsover 800 products, including industrial qualityfloor brushes, floor squeegees, counter dusters,car/truck wash brushes, upright brooms, scrub andscratch brushes, dust pans, buckets, mops andmopping equipment, ostrich dusters, microfibercloths and mops and a variety of other commercialcleaning tools.History/Profile: Since 1900, Harper Brush hasbeen manufacturing and marketing industrial,commercial, and now consumer quality cleaningproducts. The cornerstone of the product line is theUltra Premium Push Broom made of the highestquality hardwood blocks and handles, steel handlebraces and brush fibers. Harper has three manufac-turing/distribution locations: Fairfield, IA;Stockton, CA; Greenville, NC.

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insight into the end-users’ marketplace. Thisinsight has allowed Harper Brush to anticipateand meet the market’s needs, resulting in world-class products and service for commercial andconsumer customers alike. 09

Haviland Corporation200 S. Hwy. U - P.O. Box 769Linn, MO 65051 USAToll-Free: 800-325-3915Phone: 573-897-3672Fax: 573-897-4497E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.havilandcorp.comCompany Officers: Randy Haviland, Chairman ofthe Board; Jan Haviland, President; Alice Haviland,Director of Strategic Planning; Dale Heidbrink, VicePresident of Operations; Randy Wolfe, SeniorManager of Operations; Joyce Dudenhoeffer,Director of MarketingProducts: Haviland Corporation manufacturesover 700 different floor squeegees with customvariations available. Sizes range from 12” to 72”with most styles and sizes available in curved andstraight. Haviland Corporation also manufacturesa large selection of window squeegees, hygienicsqueegees, and grill squeegees; Handles - tele-scopic, wood, aluminum; Water-brooms; Wet/Dryvacuum floor machine replacement parts -squeegees, gaskets, splash guards, cartridges,skirts; Floor scrapers; Paving tools - seal coatingsqueegees, epoxy applicators, crack fillersqueegees, pour pots, lute/rakes, tampers, andRoller squeegees.Special Features: OEM programs, privatelabeling, bar coding, special packaging and cus-tom products. Newsworthy Happenings: New from HavilandCorporation is the Microbe Spiker™ Squeegee.This squeegee is the revolution to stretching clean-ing dollars. Microbe Spiker™ provides revolution-ary cleaning, with percentage change of bacteria onsurfaces, anywhere from 55 to 99.9 percent reduc-tion, without use of additional chemicals/water.This is accomplished through the use ofNanotechnology. 09

HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas S.A. de C.V.P.O. Box 118San Pedro Sula HONDURASPhone: ++504-558-8141Fax: ++504-558-8142E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Robert HandalProducts: HIMESA is the largest yarn manufac-turer in Latin America. It spins a wide array ofcotton, rayon blends, Acrylex®, synthetics,antimicrobial yarns, etc. The various styles thatHIMESA uses for spinning yarns are Robbing,Open End/Friction and Corespun. These differ-ent methods enable HIMESA to produce an arrayof titles, colors and form options.

HIMESA also produces every kind of mopimaginable (examples: loop end, cut end, deck-mops, dustmops and disposables). It also offersan assortment of custom mops such as lay flatstyle, strip mops, double tailbanded mops, etc.The company also offers complete thread andtwine manufacturing and can produce items fromne. 50’s down to coarse counts like ne. 1.0 thusenabling it to manufacture sewing threads, indus-trial threads, agricultural threads/twines andmore. HIMESA’s facilities also include completeweaving operations for a variety of products likecanvas, sheeting, tarpaulins, towels, cleaning andgrill cloths, diapers, mop tape, etc.Brief History: HIMESA is a family owned andoperated business with a 55-plus year history.The longevity of this company is due to thequality of products and the reputation that it hasearned throughout time. With these traits, plusthe strategic location of Honduras coupled withthe precise export and fast shipping schedules,make HIMESA the large global exporting com-pany that it is today.Special Features: HIMESA’s special yarn for-mulas have had great impact throughout theworld. This is due to HIMESA tailoring eachproduct that is manufactured to the individualneeds and requirements of every customer andtheir specific marketplace. This customizationand versatility allows HIMESAto comply with allcustomer needs, coupled with its prices and qual-

ity, plus the fact that Honduras does not have anyquotas and in many cases no duties as well. Thisgives them an advantage over the competition.Newsworthy Happenings: HIMESA has beenexpanding its line of products to include ecolog-ical oriented Ecotex® yarns, made of 100 per-cent recycled materials. It has also increased itsmoptape manufacturing division, offering amore diverse collection of sizes, colors, stylesand types of moptape, including customjacquard lettering looms. HIMESA has alsobeen expanding its global presence with its newand evolving Web site at www.himesa.hn thatincludes a downloads section with a variety oftutorials and informational presentations. Withthe evolution of communications, HIMESAoffers U.S. phone numbers, where customerscan call for the mere cost of a local phone call(Voice Over IP Internet Communications) and ithas also added a free skype direct sales line, sothat all international customers can talk for free,adding to an already instituted e-mail and mes-saging system. 08

Hoge Brush Company202 E. South Street - P.O. Box 189New Knoxville, OH 45871 USAPhone: 419-753-2351Fax: 419-753-2893E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hoge.comCompany Officers: David Zwiep, ManagerProducts: Traditional, classic, time-tested stapleset brushes; push brooms; maintenance and utilitybrushes.Brief History: Serving distributors and supplycompanies, co-manufacturers, dealers andstores since 1939.Special Features: North American hardwoodblocks. Top quality natural and synthetic fibers.Experienced workmanship. Emphasis is placedon performance, durability and value. 09

Hoge Lumber Co.701 S. Main Street - P.O. Box 159New Knoxville, OH 45871 USA


Phone: 419-753-2263Fax: 419-753-2611E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hoge.comProducts: Hardwood brush blocks: floor,garage, street, deck, counter duster, scrub, and awide variety of other styles of wood blocks.Dimensions, shapes, holes, slots, etc. are manu-factured per individual customer’s specifica-tions. Lumber and/or blanks in stock, ready tomachine to order. Make and hold programs,blocks shipped per customer schedule. OtherHoge Lumber Co. products are kiln dried hard-woods, moldings and millwork, bowling lanecomponents, dimension blanks, machined woodparts, construction materials and design servic-es for commercial, agricultural, and residentialcustomers.Brief History: Hoge Lumber Company wasfounded in 1904 and has grown from a localsawmill into a diversified manufacturer of prod-ucts which are shipped worldwide.Special Features: Hoge brush blocks are madefrom kiln dried North American hardwoods.Why choose wood? People like the look andfeel of wood. Imitators try to make their prod-ucts look like wood.

Wood is a renewable resource. In the USA,there is much more standing timber now than10, 20, 50 years ago. Young, healthy trees pro-duce oxygen and capture carbon dioxide fromthe atmosphere.

Wood waste is recycled at Hoge, reducing theneed for fossil fuels. Wood is biodegradable andenvironmentally friendly. The natural choice forbrush blocks. 09

Humboldt Broom Co.901 East County Road 300 NorthArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 800-677-2797Fax: 800-360-4907E-Mail: [email protected]: Corn brooms, palm whisks, plasticwhisks, corn whisks, child brooms. 08

Hydra Sponge Co. Inc.800 Biltmore Dr.Fenton, MO 63026 USAToll Free: 800-325-9922Fax: 636-349-5660Web Site: www.hydra-sponge.comCompany Officers: John VonAhn, COO; BrettGodsey, National Sales ManagerProducts: Sponges, and sponge related items. 09

Industrial Brush CorporationP.O. Box 2608Pomona, CA 91769 USAPhone: 909-591-9341Fax: 909-627-8916E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.industrialbrush.comCompany Officers: John L. Cottam, President;

Robert L. Baldridge, Vice PresidentProducts: Specials are Industrial BrushCorporation’s specialty. Custom designs andprototypes. Designs and manufactures thou-sands of different brushes to satisfy a widevariety of industrial and food processingapplications. Also offered are standard andcustom design staple set, metal channel stripand other brush constructions includingstraight and formed strip, coil, cylinder, cup,inside and outside disc, twisted-in-wire, wirescratch, wheel, cup and stem brushes, acid,paint and artist brushes.

All types of fill materials are providedincluding synthetic, natural, hair and wire.Common applications include brushes forwashing, drying, waxing, polishing, peelingand harvesting various fruits and vegetables.Other applications include scrubbing anddeburring printed circuit boards; washing sili-con chips; finishing and deburring metal;sanding, de-nibbling, staining and dustingwood products; glass and mirror washing; eggwashing; static elimination; trommel cleaning,conveyor cleaning; mold cleaning and vehiclewashing. Products are marketed throughoutNorth America, Western Europe and Asia.Brief History: Industrial Brush Corporationwas founded in Arcadia, CA, in 1947. Over theyears it has expanded from a single, small facil-ity manufacturing brushes for washingCalifornia citrus to supplying a wide range ofstrip, staple set and other brush constructionsfrom plants in Pomona, CA, and Lakeland, FL.09

Interamerican Woods, Inc.P.O. Box 5357Eugene, OR 97405 USAPhone: 541-485-7338Fax: 541-683-0647E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.interamericanwoods.comCompany Officers: O. Dean Lahr, President;Beverly Ann Lahr, Secretary/TreasurerProducts: Wooden broom and mop handles,tool handles, plunger handles, etc.Brief History: Established in 1978,Interamerican Woods, Inc. imports wood dow-els from Latin America (primarily Honduras)and Mexico for use as handles, table legs, andplayground equipment. 09

Interwire Products355 Main St.Armonk, NY 10504 USAPhone: 914-273-6633Fax: 914-273-6510Web Site: www.interwiregroup.comProducts: Holding wire (galv., carbon, stain-less steel) and staple wire (galv., carbon, stain-less steel); filler material (fine carbon, oil tem-pered, stainless steel, brass inconel, phos-bronze). Stainless and galvanized strip for metal

backing brushes. 06

I Pulloma Paint1 Day LaneCarpentersville, IL 60110 USAPhone: 847-426-4140Fax: 847-426-7467Company Officers: Hasu Kamdar, AshvinKamdarProducts: Broom handle lacquers, colors, bris-tle stiffner, and reducer. 09

Jason Mills, LLC440 South Main StreetMilltown, NJ 08850 USAPhone: 732-651-7200Fax: 732-651-7222E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jasonmills.comCompany Officers: Michael Lavroff, PresidentProducts: Five-inch mop mesh or any widthvariation of rachel knit polyesters or nylons. 09

The Jersey Jerry Broomsquire(Dr. Sam Moyer)911 Larkspur Place S.Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 USAPhone: 856-222-0713E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.broomcrafters.comProducts: 1). Broomcorn seed: Machine har-vestable hybrids, free samples. 2). SimpleInventions: Photos and instructions for makingbroomcorn harvesting machine, deseeding/threshing device, drying systems, broomcornsizing device, portable kicker/wire winderbroommaker, cord tensioner device, broomsewing press. 3). Publications: Booklet ofinstructions for making six designs of craft typebrooms. “Book”: Six historic reprints onbroomcorn and broommaking, early patents forsimple machines and reprint of 1876 book and1953 article. 4). Available for teaching craftschools, private apprenticeships, consulting atmuseums.Brief History: Growing broomcorn and mak-ing brooms with homemade equipment since1977. Collaboration with Dr. Henry Hadley inIllinois since 1983 to develop machine har-vestable hybrids.Special Features: Able to helpentrepreneurs/economic development groupswith the complete process of growing broom-corn/broommaking with low investment.Newsworthy Happenings: Crop was cut withtractor and sickle bar grass/hay mower. FREE:detailed growing/harvest report available onrequest by e-mail, book order, or stamped, self-addressed envelope. 09

Jewel Wire CompanyRoute 101 - P.O. Box 282Pomfret, CT 06258Phone: 860-928-6681


Fax: 860-928-6768E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jewelwire.comProducts: Stainless steel, high fatigue powerbrush wire, scratch brush wire, and draw wire;also available, stainless steel and nickel silverstaple wire along with stem wire. Jewel Wireoffers a full line of wire products in the follow-ing material and alloys: Brass alloy 260, phos-phor bronze alloy 510, nickel silver alloy 745,untempered high carbon steel, galvanized lowcarbon steel. All alloys are available straight(level), pin or gear crimped.Brief History: Jewel Wire Company has a richhistory starting in 1948, when an Italian immi-grant, named John Mustica started the businessin his garage in New Jersey with two customers,Weiler Brush Co. and Osborn ManufacturingCo. Both continue to this day to be customers ofJewel Wire Co.

In the early 1960s, Mustica sold his companyto John Giannuzzi, with the same quality andintegrity he continued to grow and prosper for thenext 25 years. Under Giannuzzi, the businessexpanded to include stainless steel products.

In the mid 1980s when Giannuzzi was ready toretire, he sold Jewel Wire Company to NationalStandard Company. At this time, it was moved toa larger facility in Mount Joy, PA, and continuedto grow. The company would be sold one moretime to Loos & Sons, Inc., and in 1993 moved toPomfret, CT, where it is located today. The Loosfamily has continued to grow the company, andexpanded its manufacturing facility in 2000.

Jewel Wire Company is still focused on theoriginal owner’s humble beginnings by offeringa quality product and excellent customer serv-ice.Special Features: Standard packaging avail-able; hanks, coils, precision cut to length, singlestrand and multi-stranded on spools and cores.Jewel Wire also offers packaging to customerspecifications. 09

Jofel USA, LLC12100 Crownpoint Dr., #110San Antonio, TX 78233 USAToll Free: 800-875-6335 (800 US Jofel)Phone: 210-227-3779Fax: 210-227-3782E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jofelusa.comCompany Officers: Luis Gomez, President;Aurelio Velasco, Vice President; Gloria L.Daniel, Secretary/TreasurerProducts: Manufacturer of dispensers for papertowels, roll towels, tissue, napkins, soap, trashreceptacles, caution signs. Brief History: The parent company of JofelUSA is in Alicante, Spain, “Jofel Industrial.” Ithas been in business for over 38 years. Officesare in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, and the UnitedStates.

Jofel USA is located in San Antonio, TX, and

serves North America and Canadian markets.Jofel USA has been in business since 1994. 09

Jones Companies, Ltd.312 South 14th Ave. - P.O. Box 367Humboldt, TN 38343 USAPhone: (Customer Service) 800-238-8334

(Sales) 877-849-2767(Office) 731-784-2832

Fax: (Order) 800-235-9276(Sales) 704-332-4494(Office) 731-784-7131

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jonesyarn.comCompany Officers: Ralph Jones III, President/CEO; Richard Ayers, CFO; Andrew Dailey, VPSalesProducts: Jones Companies, Ltd. produces thelargest variety of yarns specifically engineered tomeet the performance requirements of the floorcare industry available from a single source.Jones’ yarns range in size from Ne 0.55 to Ne 6.0yarns and include 100 percent cotton yarns, cot-ton/synthetic blend yarns, rayon blend yarns,polyester blend and recycled fiber blend yarns. Inaddition to the floor care yarns, Jones offers acomplete line of tailband tape, headband meshand sewing thread. Trademarked yarns includeRF-Yarns™ Recycled Fiber yarns; Enviro-Color™ Yarns and BIO-100™ yarn. Brief History: Established in 1936 by W.R.Jones, Sr., and W.F. Jones, Sr., Jones Companies,Ltd. is a third generation, closely held businesslocated in west Tennessee. Since its beginnings,Jones has grown from a one room operation to afive plant facility separately housed in a halfmillion square feet of production and warehousespace. Jones manufactures a wide range ofcoarse count yarns predominantly made fromrecycled mill waste. Jones is one of the largestspinners of coarse count yarns made specificallyfor the floorcare industry. In 1981, Jonesexpanded into structured nonwovens, operatingas Jones Fiber Products. Today, JFP operatesfour production facilities. Jones global expan-sion includes a joint venture operation inCoimbatore, India. Jones & Noolkarar TextilesPVT., Ltd., began operation in late 2007. Thisfacility produces cotton yarn and cut-end mopproducts.Special Features: As a market leader, Jones isthe only yarn spinning supplier that supports allof the floor care industry’s associations includ-ing the American Brush ManufacturersAssociation - ABMA; National Broom & MopManufacturers Association - NBMMA; and theInternational Sanitary Supply Association -ISSA with direct representation and activeinvolvement. Jones actively participated in thedevelopment of the ASTM certified industrystandards for brooms and mops. In addition tosupplying quality products, its services includeproduct testing, customer exclusive productdevelopment, sales training and market intelli-

gence. More than just another supplier, theJones team welcomes the opportunity tobecome a contributing partner in growth strate-gies.Newsworthy Happenings: Jones introducedfor 2009 several new yarns tageting a variety offloor care market segments. Introducing theNEW 30/4 DREF Wrap Econo-Color™ yarn.Never before has the industry had access tocolor yarns specifically targeting limited useapplications where historically only cotton cut-end yarns were economically feasible. Theblend of the 30/4 yarn is primarily a blend ofcotton with synthetic fibers that extend thedurability and enhance the performance. The30/4 can enhance any cut-end mop product lineto strengthen a customer’s position againstimports.

The updated 60/4 yarn has a rejuvenatedblend with a lighter shade like the 600/4 yarn.The 60/4 yarn is produced as a wrap of premi-um fibers around a core of a more economicalblend of cotton and synthetic fibers. The per-formance of this yarn is more suited for loopedor cut-end mops without the requirement oflaunderability. The changes to this productsecure its position as dependable yarn for medi-um demand applications.

The New 600/4 is an intimate blend of cottonand synthetic fibers. DREF spinning produces avery even yarn for a superior appearance.Absorption and durability of this yarn is verynear the performance of the 760/4 OE PremiumCotton Synthetic blend yarn. The 600/4 yarnhas a new lighter shade which smoothes the col-oration. This yarn is an ideal option for a moreeconomical product with high performancedemands.

Similar to the 600 series yarn the new 2000/4rayon blend yarn is an intimate DREF spun yarndeveloped specifically for looped and cut-endwet mopping applications. The yarn offerssuperior absorption without the break-in periodrequired for peak performance on cotton blends.The 2000/4 yarn has a bright sheen and doesn’tstand second to any economy rayon blend yarn.The even and bulky appearance reflects thequality and performance requirements the mar-ket demands. 09

K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd.Marketing Head Office:1F No. 728 Chung Hwa Rd.Ho Mu VillageChung Pu, Chia Yi, TaiwanPhone: 886-5-2393687Fax: 886-5-2396968E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.raihsing.comFactory: 96 M.8 Laonadee Road T. Muangkao, Amphur MuangKhon Kaen, Thailand 40000Phone: 66-43-324602-3, 325017-9


Fax: 66-43-324604 E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.kr-plastic.comProducts: Level Monofilament: hollow/solid;Profiles: round, cross, triangle, hexagon,star...etc. Other profiles as requested.

Krex Taper Filament: pinex, trialoy, triex,manmade bristle such as squirrel, boar, badger,goat, Kolinsky, mongoose, weasel...etc. Material: PA6 / 66 / 610 / 612, PBT, PET, PP,TFP, PS, ABS, Victrex peek, copolymers, nodu-lar, indicator, anti-static, anti-bacteria.Applications: toothbrush, hair brush, household& broom, industry brush, paintbrush, cosmetic &artist brush...etc. Other special brushes.Brief History: K: KKF is a fishing net factorywith 35 years experience in Thailand. R: RS isa plastic extruding machine maker in Taiwansince 1950 with about 60 years machine fabri-cating experience. KKF & RS is a joint venturetogether in Thailand making all kinds of syn-thetic filaments for over 20 years. 07

Keystone Plastics Inc.3451 South Clinton AvenueSouth Plainfield, NJ 07080 USAPhone: 908-561-1300Fax: 908-561-5189Web Site:www.keystonesweepersbrushes.comProducts: Extruded polypropylene filaments(custom color match) will meet exact specifica-tions. Call Keystone for specific brush applica-tion at 1-800-635-1300. Fifty-plus year tradi-tion of quality, innovation and service excel-lence. 06

Kiefer Brushes, Inc.19 Park Dr.Franklin, NJ 07416 USAToll-Free: 800-526-2905Fax: 888-239-1986Web Site: www.kieferbrushes.comProducts: Kiefer manufactures an extensiveline of floor and push brooms and brushesincluding paintbrushes, oven brushes, wirebrushes and bowl brushes. 05

Kwick Clean and Green, Ltd.309 - 13395 76th AvenueSurrey, BC V3W 6K2 CANADAPhone: 604-591-9122Fax: 604-591-9118E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.envirobrush.comCompany Officers: Terry R. Douglas, PresidentProducts: Enviro Brush® products are manufac-tured in Surrey, BC, Canada. The Enviro Brush®is designed for painting enthusiasts who hate clean-ing paintbrushes, have a penchant for savingmoney, and have a desire to use environmentallyfriendly paintbrush products.

The distinct feature that differentiates the EnviroBrush® from traditional paintbrushes is the replace-

able bristle refill (bristle pack®). Benefits of thereplaceable bristle refill include easy cleanup – sim-ply remove the replaceable bristle refill and clean.Paint buildup in the ferrule is common with tradi-tional paintbrushes, cleaning is a dreaded activity.The Enviro Brush® system applies tension to thebristle approximately 3/8 inch above the glue line tominimize paint buildup resulting in a fast and com-plete cleanup. If cleaning the replaceable bristlerefill is not desirable, simply discard the replaceablebristle refill and replace with a new refill. 09

LaFitte Mop Co., Inc.P.O. Box 577Villa Rica, GA 30180 USAPhone: 770-459-5966Fax: 770-459-1116Web Site: www.lafittemop.comCompany Officers: John LaFitte, President;Cathy LaFitte, Secretary/TreasurerProducts: LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. manufac-tures (made in the USA) a broad line of wetmops, cottons, blends, rayons, and syntheticsoffered in narrow band, wide band, fan tail,looped-end, and screw type styles. It special-izes in all types of dust mops from economy tohigh-end launderable diamond twist. Alsooffered are handles, brushes, brooms, frames,and the new microfiber products.Special Features: Private label, logos, UPC,bar coding, and OEM programs available. 06

Lambskin Specialties250 Dufferin AvenueWinnipeg, MB R2W 5J1 CANADAPhone: 800-665-0202Fax: 204-582-5598E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lambskin.comCompany Officers: Albert Schultz, President;Myron Schultz and Melvyn Pollins, DirectorsProducts: Leading supplier in the duster cate-gory; dust wand wool and feather dusters; syn-thetic and microfiber dusters; high dusting andfloor dusting. Also, floor finish applicators,window care accessories, automotive careaccessories. Company can also help design andmanufacture exclusive products. 08

Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc.7 John RoadSutton, MA 01590 USAPhone: 508-865-1500Fax: 508-865-5960E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lanoco.comCompany Officers: Thomas S. O’Connor,President; John J. Lannon, Vice PresidentProducts: Manufacturer of high quality stainlesssteel wire for the power brush industry. Wireincludes pin crimped, gear crimped, or straight inmultiple strands, hanks, coils, cut to lengths, orbobbin form. Call for a quotation. 09

Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc.125 Route 108 Est., C.P. 2039St. Ephrem, Beauce QCG0M 1R0 CANADAPhone: 418-484-2169Fax: 418-484-5561E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lemieuxspinning.comCompany Officers: Serge Lemieux, President;Marc Lemieux, General Manager Products: Rayon blend white and coloredmop yarn, Price-Wise economy syntheticwhite and colored mop yarn, dust controlsynthetic white and colored dust mop yarn.Rayon blend mop yarn treated with Ultra-Fresh (antibacterial), cotton blend mop yarn,and exclusive and custom mop yarn. NewGreentex mop yarn is an environmentalyfriendly blend of recycled PET and post-consumer fiber.Brief History: Lemieux Spinning Mill’s histo-ry dates back to 1906 when J.A. Lemieuxfounded his business on first-rate service andtop quality products. In 1945, Clément Lemieuxtook over the business from his father, carryingon a tradition of well-known expertise. Since1986, Jean-Paul Lemieux and his sons, Marcand Serge, have made the company a world-class manufacturer. At Lemieux, father and sonshave always passed on the same philosophy ofpersonalized service. With well-establishedexperience, Lemieux’s vision is constantlyfocused on the future. No matter what the spe-cific requirements or needs are, LemieuxSpinning Mills, Inc., has the team and resourcesto meet them. 09

Libman Company, The220 N. Sheldon StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4200Toll-Free: 800-646-6262Fax: 217-268-4168E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.libmanpro.comProducts: Complete line of brooms, brushes,wet and dust mops, specialty mops and relatedequipment such as dust pans and buckets.

Virtually all products are manufactured in theUSA for all commercial/industrial needs. 08

Line Mfg. Inc.P.O. Box 6505Walcott, CT 06716 USAPhone: 203-879-1481Fax: 203-879-1530Web Site: www.linemfg.comProducts: Broom caps for both wooden andtubular handles; ferrules for the kitchen and gar-den tool industry; threaded shells for the broomand mop industry; and all other deep drawnmetal shells, stamping or ferrules for the above-mentioned industries.Special Features: Line Manufacturing, Inc.,


has the skills, experience and specializedmachinery to produce precision custom, high-volume component parts from ferrous andnon-ferrous metals to precise specifications.

It can provide virtually any contour, shapeand finish, adding distinction and individualityto products and designs. The company will pro-duce them accurately, at a fair price, and deliv-er them where and when needed. 05

Lomont Molding, Inc.1516 E. Mapleleaf Dr.Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 USAPhone: 319-385-1528Fax: 319-385-1533E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lomont.comCompany Officers: J.D. Schimmelpfennig,President; Denny Heaton, VP Sales; JasonBender, VP OperationsProducts: Complete line of structural foammolded and injection molded brush blocks.Also, Lomont builds tools and custom molds,all types of plastic parts. 09

Magnolia Brush Manufacturers Ltd.P.O. Box 932 - 1001 N. CedarClarksville, TX 75426 USAPhone: 903-427-2261Fax: 903-427-5230E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.magnoliabrush.comProducts: Floor brushes, garage brushes, streetbrooms, scrub brushes, wet mops, dust mops,concrete finishing brushes, janitorial items,detail brushes, counter dusters, vehicle washbrushes, masonry brushes, paint brushes, utilitybrushes, floor squeegees, wax applicators, win-dow brushes, corn brooms, hot dipped galva-nized pails and tubs, variety of handles, wirescratch brushes. 08

Malish Corporation, The4260 Hamann ParkwayWilloughby, OH 44094 USAPhone: 440-951-5356Fax: 440-951-0293E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.malish.comCompany Officers: Terry J. Malish, Chairman;Jeffrey J. Malish, President & CEOProducts: Manufacturer of staple set brushproducts and extruded plastics. Specializing inpowered rotary and cylindrical brushes alongwith custom products and maintenance andfood service brushes. Extruder of custom plas-tic profiles and tubes up to 10 inch diameter foruse by brush manufacturers within the industry.Brief History: In 1946, The Malish Brush andSpecialty Company was founded by Mr. John P.Malish and Mrs. Pauline Malish and incorporat-ed in May of 1948. Over the next few years,after various location changes due to the growthof the company, it was apparent that a larger

facility was needed.In the late 1960s, land was purchased on

Hamann Parkway in Willoughby, OH. By April1, 1971 The Malish Brush and SpecialtyCompany was in the new location.

In 1983, an additional 20,000 sq. ft. were addedenabling the company to create a new productionarea as well as increase warehouse and officespaces. 1987 brought the addition of ExtrudedPlastics to the company’s product and manufactur-ing capabilities. There was another expansion in1995, again increasing warehouse, machine shop,brush manufacturing and office space. At thattime, the corporate name was formally changedto The Malish Corporation. 09

Manufacturers Resource, Inc.P.O. Box 720396Atlanta, GA 30358 USAPhone: 770-491-0080Fax: 770-491-0101E-Mail: [email protected]: Manufacturers Resource, Inc. pro-vides all of the materials and machinery used toproduce textile based mops. Materials includeyarn, thread, tapes, fabrics, and machinery fromthe top manufacturers for wet mops, dust mops,tufted mops and pads. Tapes and threads formattress production are also available. 02

MAPA Spontex, Inc.100 Spontex DriveColumbia, TN 38401 USAPhone: 931-388-5632Fax: 931-388-3714Web Site: www.spontexusa.comProducts: Cellulose products from full blocks,special cut sheets, cut to size mops, finishedcomplete store brand or private label spongeand scrubber programs. Complete line of liquidproof gloves: disposable latex and vinyl, house-hold latex, and chemical resistant professionalhardware home center gloves.Brief History: Spontex has been in the cellu-lose products business for over 50 years. As theworld’s largest supplier of cellulose sponges,Spontex can offer many years of expert help inthe cellulose market. Spontex has combinedwith MAPA to also offer a wide range of latexand other liquid-proof gloves to complementthe sponge and scrubber line.Special Features: Spontex has added anti-bac-terial technology, available in all of its cellulosematerial. 05

Marino Manufacturing59 Talman Ct.Concord, Ontario L4K 4L5 CANADAPhone: 905-669-9949Fax: 905-669-5750Toll-Free: 800-265-6267Web Site: www.marinomop.comProducts: Brooms, brushes, mops, dust mops,mop handles, floor squeegees, dust pans, plastic

bottles and trigger sprayers, food service prod-ucts, washroom accessories, and more. 04

Marion Brush Mfg.1685 7th AvenueMarion, IA 52302 USAPhone: 319-377-0167Fax: 319-377-3208E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Gary Bolden, PresidentProducts: Patented Chameleon Trac II ropebrush, concrete finishing brushes, customizedbrushes for industrial equipment, full line ofbrushes. Brief History: Established in 1954. Manu-�facturer of specialized industrial brushes.Special Features: Manufacturer of the patentedChameleon Trac II concrete finishing brush(rope brush). 09

Paul Marsh LLC654 Madison Avenue, Suite #2009New York, NY 10065-8404 USAPhone: 212-759-9060Fax: 212-319-6214E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected] Site: www.paulmarshworldwide.comCompany Officers: Paul S. Marsh, Nelly S.Shoham, Raul A. Molina, Mike Verdu, DeniseZhang Products: China bristles, horse hair, fine hair,synethetic tapered filaments (all colors), mixturesfor paintbrushes (synthetic filaments & naturalbristles), machinery new and reconditioned, partsand service, paint roller winding, cutting and fin-ishing machines, roller frames, paint roller fabrics,phenolic paper, adhesive, covers, extension poles,handles, ferrules, brush pins, epoxy resins, etc.Brief History: Founded in 1959 by Paul S.Marsh, the firm has grown steadily. Paul MarshLLC is presently an international supplier to thebrush and broom trade, serving manufacturers inover 40 countries. Diversified departments withinthe company now supply manufacturing and trad-ing concerns in a wide range of industries.Newsworthy Happenings: Paul Marsh LLC iscelebrating 50 years of excellence. The company’sgreatest satisfaction is to be able to help customersand suppliers. 09

Mary Moppins1083 Tyson LaneEugene, OR 97404 USAToll Free: 800-345-3934Fax: 541-688-7195Web Site: www.goclean.comCompany Officers: Mary Findley, CEO; ReidFindley, CFO; Caroline Cummins, SalesManager Products: Mops, handles, wall cleaning pads,microfiber, degreaser, window cleaner, car wax,oxidation remover, leather cleaner, wood polish,hard water remover, terry towels, lint free towels,


stain remover for grout. Brief History: After professionally cleaninghomes, Mary Findley developed a new floor mopideal for residential cleaning companies, smalloffices, medical offices, beauty and barber shops.Findley is a nationally recognized cleaning expertand carries a full line of green cleaning tools andcleaners.Special Features: Mary Moppins is dedicated tobringing customers the highest grade product forthe best price. If customers can’t find the toolsthey need, Findley will find it for them. Newsworthy Happenings: Mops are a huge hitwith nursing homes. They wash the towels in themorning, then spray the towels with disinfectant.Floors are mopped without buckets of water orrinsing. 09

MB Companies, Inc.1615 Wisconsin Ave. / P.O. Box 200New Holstein, WI 53061 USAPhone: 800-558-5800Fax: 920-898-4588E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.m-bco.comCompany Officers: Bryan Peters, PowerBroom Brush Replacements Business UnitDirectorProducts: Power Broom Brush Replacements –flat wafers available in a variety of diameters,made of poly, wire or combination. Convolutedwafers also available in a variety of diametersand made of poly, wire or combo. Customorders available. 09

MBK Maschinenbau GmbHFriedrich-List-Str. 1988353 KissleggBad.-Wuertt. GERMANYPhone: 0049-75 63-91 31-0Fax: 0049-75 63-25 66Web Site: www.mbk-kisslegg.deProducts: Machines for the production ofpaintrollers made of foam: drilling machineMBO, drill grinding machine, gluing machineMKL also available with Corona, splittingmachine MSP, ejecting machine MAS, roundoff machine MAR, frame bending automatBBM, automated assembly machine for rollercores KMA, foam gluing machine MKE, rollersupply RZ and supply hopper BF, pea-holeburning machine ERB.

Machines for the production of paintrollersmade of plush and lambskin: strip cuttingmachine STM and STM-R, plush cutting devicePSE, turn over equipment SUV, tandem-turn-over-machine SUM, drawing device SAV, rollerwinding automat RWA, roller assemblymachine RMA, roller treating automat RBA,radiator plush roller winding automat HWA,radiator plush roller assembly automat HMA,production automat for radiator rollers HFA,roller supply RZ and supply hopper BF.

Machines for the production of flat and round

paintbrushes: Flat paintbrush automat withautomated adhesive dispenser FPA, automatedcleaning and trimming machine for flat paint-brushes ABM-K and ABM-L also for syntheticfiber, inserting and stapling machine EHMextendible with printing device and packingunit, paintbrush packing automat PEA, tuftdividing machine BAM, bristle vibrator BAG,shearing and trimming machine ZSM, wallbrush assembly device FME, round paintbrushautomat RPA, production equipment for roundpaintbrushes RFA, round paintbrush assemblingmachine RPM, and cleaning and trimmingmachine for round paintbrushes RSA.

Mixing, metering and dispensing machines:automated adhesive dispenser VGA; mixing,metering and dispensing machine for two-com-ponent resin systems MUD and MUD-R withadjustable mixing ratio.Brief History: MBK is a state-of-the-art, medi-um-sized engineering company located inKisslegg in the Allgaeu (approx. 35 km north-east of Lindau on the Lake of Constance,Germany). In 1966, MBK started to produce itsown range of machines for the concrete pipeindustry and in 1985 Albert Pfender took overthe management from his father. In 1992, theproduction program was extended with specialmachines for paintroller production. WhenCarl-Josef Weiland joined MBK in 1996, thecompany’s product range was enhanced withmachines for the manufacture of paintbrushes.Weiland had been responsible for new develop-ments and paintbrush machine construction for17 years in the same company. Building on thelong experience of this man in the manufactureof paintbrushes, MBK began to develop andbuild new, more efficient machines which havealready found wide acceptance on the globalpaintbrush and paintroller market.Special Features: Maintenance and service forall types of machines, conversion and extensionof machinery in stock. 09

MFC, Ltd.1904 Freight StreetLaredo, TX 78041 USAPhone: 956-724-5191Fax: 956-725-8080E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mfc-usa.comCompany Officers: David KaliszProducts: Tampico fibers, union mix, semi-patent fiber, palmyra, bassine, horsehair, horse-hair mixtures with tampico fiber and/or synthet-ic. Boar bristle mixtures (natural and/or withsynthetics), paintbrush mixtures of syntheticand natural bristles. Tipping, flagging, mixingand dyeing of taper synthetic fiber for paint-brush industry. Also rice (broom) root and metalhandles.Brief History: MFC, Ltd., with roots as a sup-plier to brush manufacturers going back over100 years, is proud to continue to provide cus-

tomers with quality products and excellent serv-ice at competitive prices. 08

Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-1070Fax: 313-834-1070Toll-Free: 800-642-7874E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mi-brush.comCompany Officers: Bruce M. Gale, President/Managing DirectorProducts: Specializing in all types of brooms,brushes, mops, squeegees, paint rollers andrelated products. Special order products formachinery and equipment including oversizepaint rollers, brushes, and squeegees are avail-able. Prototypes and long or short runs invited.08

Microfiber Solutions, Inc.7484 University Ave., Suite 230La Mesa, CA 91941 USAToll Free: 866-463-1557Fax: 619-330-2114E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.microfibersolutions.comCompany Officers: Ira F. Sutton, President/CEO; Cary Sutton, Vice President; RobertHoliday, Secretary/TreasurerProducts: Microfiber cleaning products; com-plete mopping systems – four separate styles inall sizes. Eight different mop pad styles withvarious colors. Microfiber cleaning towels forwet and dry use, seven styles, many sizes andcolors; microfiber carpet bonnets, three differ-ent sizes; microfiber sponge and applicatorpads; microfiber mitts and gloves; microfiberHi-duster systems with flexible wands andextension pole/handles; microfiber opticalcloths; microfiber hand-held dusters; completeline of automotive microfiber products; mopbuckets, cars, and signage; complete line ofjan/san microfiber products; and complete lineof aviation and marine microfiber products.Brief History: In business since 1998. Thecompany currently markets products into 11different countries, and operates three ware-house locations to complete service. Productsproduced in Korea and China. Special Features: The company offers a “cus-tom order” division that allows customers toorder any product in any size or color.Packaging and private label features are provid-ed. The company does not retail its products,nor share its customer base with anyone. It nor-mally ships orders within 24-48 hours, and toany location worldwide. It is happy to quote onany microfiber product, both existing or newideas and concepts. In addition, it operates amilitary division that services all military PX’sand exchanges, as well as all federal agencies.Newsworthy Happenings: The company has

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spoken to over 18 groups around the UnitedStates and written six articles on microfiber. Itsfactory has been cited for innovative productsand development of products into the cleaningindustry. 09

Mill-Rose Company, The7995 Tyler Blvd.Mentor, OH 44060 USAPhone: 440-255-9171Fax: 440-255-5039E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.millrose.comCompany Officers: Paul Miller, PresidentProducts: The Mill-Rose Company is suited tomanufacture brushes as tiny as .018” in diame-ter to 15” wire wheel brushes, using a diverserange of metals and both natural and syntheticfibers for bristle material. Production runs varyfrom high-volume standard or custom orders tosmall-volume specialty orders. Style and typesof brushes include, but are not limited to, twist-ed-in-wire, strip brushes, staple set, end, cup,wheel, drawn and more. Mill-Rose offers acomplete range of standard materials (high car-bon, stainless steel, brass, bronze, nylon, bris-tle) etc., a variety of animal hair, and more. Alsooffered is aluminum silicate, and different gritsof diamond-mixed aluminum oxide and siliconcarbide, as well as different grits of plain alu-minum oxide and silicon carbide. History: The Mill-Rose Company is the largestU.S. manufacturer of twisted-in-wire brushesused in virtually every type of industry through-out the world. Mill-Rose experienced signifi-cant growth from its humble beginning in 1919,and today operates manufacturing and ware-house facilities throughout the United Statesand Mexico. A 64,000- square-foot productionfacility in Mentor, OH, and 33,000-square-footproduction facility in Mexico feature the latestmanufacturing techniques and quality-controlprograms. Production is complemented by a70,000-square-foot distribution center withstate-of-the-art inventory management and dis-tribution. Special Features: The Mill-Rose Companyspecializes in designing and manufacturingbrushes used in new and unique applications.Many of these brushes do not actually brush,and are used in all types of manufacturingwhere off-the-shelf brushes simply don’t work.Applications include static dissipation, materialhandling, augers, heat sinks, filters and more.These unBrushes® can be made to any size andshape, and produced in any quantity.unBrushes® can be manufactured to customerdrawings, or designed and manufactured byMill-Rose. 08

Milwaukee Dustless Brush /Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC1632 Hobbs Drive, Unit CDelavan, WI 53115 USA

Phone: 323-724-7777Toll-Free: 800-632-3220Fax: 323-724-1111E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.milwaukeedustless.comCompany Officers: Kenneth L. Rakusin,ManagerProducts: A full line of maintenance tools andbrushes for the janitorial and industrial supplymarkets, including: Speed Sweep® floor brush-es, Speed Squeegee® floor squeegees, SpeedyCorn® upright brooms, Speedy Mop® self-wringing cellulose sponge mops, hand held util-ity brushes, counter dusters, deck scrubs andvehicle washing brushes.

HySWEEP™ hygienic cleaning tools are notonly manufactured with a compression lock han-dle system but also meet the hygienic require-ments of the food processing, healthcare, agricul-ture and safety industries. A full line of replace-ment brooms are offered for both mechanical andair street sweeping equipment, including: SpeedSweep® tube-type main brooms, Tuft Sweep™tufted main broom strips, gutter brooms, wafersegments, vacuum sweeper extension brooms.Custom designed brush capabilities include sta-ple-set cylindrical brushes.Brief History: Milwaukee Dustless Brush Co.was founded in 1897 in Milwaukee, WI. Theoriginal “Dustless” floor brush included a reser-voir in the brush back which fed a sweepingfluid to the floor surface. This design was high-ly effective in preventing dust and dirt from ris-ing into the air. Over the years, MilwaukeeDustless Brush has improved upon the “origi-nal” dustless brush concept and has become aleading innovator in janitorial brush design andproduction. Satisfying customers’ changingneeds with superior product design serves as thedriving force behind the company’s growth.Company Statement: In December 2005,Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC purchased theassets of Milwaukee Dustless Brush and hassince moved the manufacturing fromMilwaukee, WI, to an ultramodern facility inDelavan, WI. In its continued pursuit to effi-ciently manufacture the highest quality prod-ucts, Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC has invest-ed in state-of-the-art brush/broom machinerywhich, when combined with over 100 years ofbrush manufacturing knowledge, will keep thecompany at the forefront of the janitorial brushmanufacturing industry. 06

Thomas Monahan Co., The202 N. OakArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4955Fax: 217-268-3113E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.thomasmonahan.comCompany Officers: Jim, Pat, Tim, Jon, Chrisand Dave MonahanProducts: The Thomas Monahan Company is

the parent of the Monahan family of compa-nies – Handles USA (metal handles), BrushFibers, Inc. (natural and synthetic filaments),Monahan Filaments (synthetic filaments),and Whitley Monahan Handles Company(wood handles). See separate listings forthese companies in this issue.

The Thomas Monahan Companies manu-facture and sell component parts for the man-ufacture of brooms and mops. They haveproven sources in the USA, China, Mexicoand around the world.The Monahan Company has a large selection ofmetal and plastic wet mop hardware and dustmop frames and connectors. It sells broombraces, and offers microfiber pads and bases.Monahan offers dust mop heads and specialtywet mops including non-wovens, spunlace,microfiber and now, bamboo yarn mops.

The Thomas Monahan Company is a OEMmanufacturer of non-woven mops, self-wring-ing mops, and a wide variety of mopsticks,especially for the janitorial trade. It makes rollermops, metal and plastic hinge mops and butter-fly mops as well as sells the component parts. Itcarries a full line of fiberglass handles whichfeature a swivel cap and threads, including aflexible thread.

Through its Whitley Monahan HandlesCompany, Monahan offers quality handles inpine and hardwoods in clear lacquer, painted orplain sanded, with tapers, tennons or threads, inall standard diameters and lengths. The compa-ny is the exclusive distributor of Bamwood – amanufactured wood made from bamboo.

Through its Brush Fibers and MonahanFilament companies, Monahan manufacturerssynthetic filaments and sells them along withnatural fibers to the brush industry.

The Thomas Monahan Company sellsbroomcorn and natural filler fibers, broomheads (both natural and plastic angle brooms)and broom supplies. The company also offersproducts from foreign sources on a containerload basis for direct shipment at nice savings.Brief History: The company has been a fami-ly business since 1922, now managed by itsfourth generation of Monahans.Company Statement: The Thomas MonahanCo. stands behind everything it sells. The com-pany prides itself on fast, courteous service.09

Monahan Filaments3046 Case StreetMiddlebury, VT 05753 USAToll Free: 800-451-3448Phone: 802-388-4956Fax: 802-388-3522E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.monahanfilaments.comProducts: Monahan Filaments manufactures abroad selection of synthetic filaments for thebrush and monofilament industry. The various


sizes and materials utilized are used in industri-al, automotive, personal care, construction,paint, and janitorial markets. Materials usedinclude polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester,nylon 6, 6.6, 6.10 and 6.12 polystyrene, andPVC. Abrasive nylon, impregnated with variousminerals, are supplied to industrial markets andmany other specialty materials are produced forunique applications. Monahan Filaments hasadded the capability of producing PET fila-ments made from certified post-consumerwaste. Newsworthy Happenings: Monahan Fila-ments, a division of The Thomas MonahanCompany, produces its products in Middlebury,VT, as well as from a new plant in Arcola, IL.Founded in 1922, TMCO is a leading supplierto the broom, brush and mop industry. MonahanFilaments has also become the exclusive NorthAmerican representative of products producedby Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products Co., Ltd.,of Hong Kong. 09

Mount Joy Wire Corp.1000 E. Main StreetMount Joy, PA 17552 USAToll-Free: 800-321-2305Phone: 717-653-1461Fax: 717-653-6144E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mjwire.comCompany Officers: Tom Duff, President;George Belforti, Director of Sales & Marketing;Jon Stine, Director of Tech ServicesProducts: Wide range of brush products. Allsizes of tempered and un-tempered brush wirewith full capabilities in gear crimping, pincrimping, bunching, and cutting in hanks.Complete line of carbon steel wire products.09

Mr. LongArmP.O. Box 377Greenwood, MO 64034 USAPhone: 816-537-6777Fax: 816-537-6162E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mrlongarm.comCompany Officers: Deré Newman, PresidentProducts: Mr. LongArm offers one of thewidest selection of utility and extension handlesin the world. Handles are constructed of a vari-ety of materials, including CFT (ContinuousFiber Thermoplastics), aluminum, fiberglass andsteel. The locking mechanisms to choose frominclude internal cam twist-locks, external chuckand collets, positive locks, or new, patented bi-directional compression locks. The materialsused for the 3/4 inch (2 cm) “universal” threadsinclude nylar and die cast metal (the metalthreads feature the patented Lok-Step whichprohibit tools from loosening during use). Thecompany offers two styles of nylar tapered ends– a European and a standard tapered yoke.

In addition to handles, the company alsomanufactures paint sundry items such asSmart-Lok roller frame and a variety of applica-tor pads. Products manufactured for the janito-rial industry include window squeegees and thepatented ProCurve Window Cleaning System.The company also makes water-fed handles andflow-through brushes, letter changers and non-conductive light bulb changers.Brief History: The first aluminum extensionhandle was invented by R.D. Newman (now thechairman of the board for Mr. LongArm) in1958. The idea came to him while he was mak-ing a sales call. He saw a paint contractor strug-gle with taping a paint roller frame to a piece ofelectrical conduit. When Newman returnedhome, he formed the company that would

become Mr. LongArm and began manufacturingthe first known extension handles.

These telescoping poles have evolved overthe years and Mr. LongArm’s research anddevelopment departments continue to makegreat strides in product enhancements. Thequality and dependability of these products areensured by the company’s involvement in allaspects of manufacturing, including the use ofits own injection-molding and fiberglass pultru-sion systems. It has expanded the product lineto include applicators and other accessories thatattach to them. Products are still manufacturedin Greenwood, MO.Special Features: Mr. LongArm is a leadinginnovator in telescoping extension handles,holding over 40 patents. 06

National Wire and Metal Technologies, Inc.200 Harrison StreetJamestown, NY 14701 USAPhone: 716-661-9180Fax: 716-661-9189E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.homemaid.usCompany Officers: Bump Hedman, President;Tammy Snyder, Vice President; John Hedman,Vice President of Operations; Luci Hedman,TreasurerProducts: Twist Mops, dust mops, spongemops, roller mops, butterfly mops, commercialmetal wet mops, broom braces, brush scrapers.Other product lines and capabilities includemetal stamping, wire forming, welding, tooland die capabilities, assembly and metal finish-ing operations. Brief History: The Hedman Family and itsancestors have been manufacturing since 1904.The original manufacturing company was start-ed by Glenn Greene Sr. and then carried on by

An agreement was reached on March 24,2009, between Monahan Filaments, a sub-sidiary of The Thomas Monahan Company,and Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products Co.,Ltd. of Hong Kong. Under the terms of thisagreement, Monahan Filaments is now anexclusive representative of products pro-duced by Tai Hing for the North Americanmarket, effective immediately.

Tai Hing, an ISO 9001 certified produc-er of filaments in nylon, polyester andother engineered resins, has been in opera-tion since 1985. The company is recog-nized for quality products and productinnovation. The Lasson Brand of nylon iswell established globally as are the compa-ny’s other filaments including chemically-

tipped polyester. Monahan Filaments, with locations in

Middlebury, VT, and Arcola, IL, producessynthetic filaments for industrial, personalcare, paint, construction and other markets.

“We are extremely pleased to announcethis strategic alliance, and view Tai Hingas a perfect partner for the future. Underthe terms of the agreement, the companieswill cross-market products wherever itmakes sense for the local markets and cus-tomers,” announced Brian Crawford,Monahan’s director of sales and marketing.

“Working with The Thomas MonahanCompany to serve the North Americanbrush industry is our great pleasure. Thereare benefits for both our companies and

our customers,” added Wilson Lau, direc-tor of Tai Hing Nylon Filament ProductsCo., Ltd.

Monahan Filaments Becomes Exclusive Representative Of Tai Hing In North America

Shown are William Lau of Tai Hing,Brian Crawford of Monahan Filaments

and Wilson Lau of Tai Hing with agreement.

his children. Through the years, the HedmanFamily pursued other paths and in 1999 decid-ed to work together in starting their own manu-facturing company. In March of 2000, the fam-ily formed National Wire and MetalTechnologies, Inc., which now employs approx-imately 50 people in the Jamestown, NY, area.The company plans to continue to grow anddiversify its customer base, along with improv-ing current product lines and manufacturingprocesses. It also will be continuing to expandinto new product lines and potentially creatingnew manufacturing capabilities.Special Features: The company manufacturessponge mops and other cleaning products forlarge companies such as Rubbermaid, O-CedarBrands, and Butler Home Products. Many of themops that are available at commercial distribu-tors and major retailers such as Kmart, Wal-Mart, Target and grocery stores are produced inJamestown.Newsworthy Happenings: New items added tothe company’s line this year are The MagicEraser style sponge mop and the T-Bar. 09

Nation/Ruskin, Inc.206 Progress DriveMontgomeryville, PA 18936 USAPhone: 267-654-4000Fax: 267-654-4010E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Ray Adolf, Sandy Adolf,Alex AdolfProducts: Paint sundries: sponges, stainingpads, paint strainers, gloves, cheesecloth, tackcloth, dust masks, painters rags, terry towels,shop towels, glass towels, industrial towels,mitts, tarps. 09

Nexstep Commercial Products, Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar131 N. Railroad AvenuePaxton, IL 60957 USAPhone: 217-379-2377Fax: 217-379-9901E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ocedarcommercial.comProducts: A complete line of commercialcleaning products... brooms (handle and tradi-tional upright), floor sweeps, brushes (utility,counter, scrub and bowl), wet mops (tradition-al), mops (self-wringing, sponge and roller),dust mops, microfiber (cloths, wet mops, dustmops, dusters, bonnets, heads/holders, etc.),squeegees (floor and window), dusters, carpetsweepers, bonnets, rotary brushes, pad drivers,hardware for rotary brushes, carts and mopbuckets and wringers.Brief History: Long-time industry expertsTodd Leventhal and Stan Koschnick - bothexecutives with O-Cedar Brands and VikingIndustries with more than 60 years combinedexperience in the cleaning industry - bought thecommercial division in 2003 from O-Cedar

Brands. The new company, NexstepCommercial Products, is the exclusive licenseeof O-Cedar for the commercial products. Itsproducts are manufactured and distributed outof its two main facilities located in the Midwest.

The company is totally dedicated to provid-ing its customers with innovative, top qualityproducts at very competitive prices and withworldclass customer service and flexibility. Theproduct slogan “O-Cedar Makes Your LifeEasier®” exemplifies Nexstep CommercialProducts (the exclusive licensee of O-Cedar)commitment and know-how to make cleaningquicker and easier for today’s operators/end-users.Special Features: Nexstep CommercialProducts, the exclusive licensee of O-Cedar,launched a complete line of “green” solutions,as exemplified by the distinguished “GreenEnvironmentally Designed Products” seal ofapproval in 2008. The line consists of every-thing from wet mops and dustmops throughbamboo handles and MaxiPlus™ microfibercleaning bonnets. 08

Norshel Industries, Inc.2933 River Rd.Croydon, PA 19021 USAToll Free: 800-355-MOPSFax: 215-788-5225E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.norshel.comCompany Officers: Eric Leibowitz, President;Norman Leibowitz, CEO; Aaron Leibowitz,SecretaryProducts: Wet mops, handles, dust mops,brushes, dust pans, poly and corn brooms. 06

Northeast Ltda.Rua Lisboa, 453-000Sao Paulo S.P. 05413-000 BRAZILPhone (U.S.): 917-842-5062Phone: 55 11 3085 4955Fax: 55 11 3081 2176E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.northeast-brazil.comCompany Officers: Michael Grossman, DanielDzegarProducts: FSC and non-FSC wooden handles;softwood and hardwood, all finishing available:sanded, lacquered or painted; all accessoriessuch as metal threaded tips, thread on wood,tenon, domed, plastic caps, etc. available, as arebarcodes and private labels. All packing avail-able including strip pack, box pack, etc. Metalhandles and angle brooms are also available.Brief History: Northeast, over the last five years,has developed into a prime resource for woodenhandles during lean times as well as times of plenty.Quality and timliness of shipping has become syn-onymous with Northeast.Newsworthy Happenings: During 2008,Malinski Madeiras purchased an FSC certifiedmill in southern Brazil, believing that the future

of wood is in legal renewable and smart log-ging. 09

O’Dell Corporation, The13833 Indian Mound RoadP.O. Box 540Ware Shoals, SC 29692 USAToll-Free: 800-342-2843Fax: 800-445-1533E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.odellcorp.comCompany Officers: John Stroud, President;William B. “Chip” O’Dell, COO; MichelleHarrison, VP OperationsProducts: Wet mops; dust mops; microfibercleaning systems; microfiber wet and dry pads;microfiber cloths; deck mops; handles; janitori-al accessories; brooms and brushes; dusters -polywool, lambswool, synthetic, microfiber;squeegees; carpet bonnets; environmentallyfriendly cleaning tools - wet mops, dust mops,handles, disposable biodegradable dry dustingsheets. Brief History: O’Dell Mop and Broom Company,founded in 1945 by returning veteran WilliamO’Dell Sr., began with one broom making machine,one deck mop winder, and one wood-paneled sta-tion wagon for deliveries. O’Dell made a commit-ment to produce the highest quality cleaning prod-ucts and give his customers the best service possible.That commitment to service still stands after over 60years. The O’Dell Corporation has grown at a steadypace since 1945, and it is now one of the leaders inthe cleaning products industry. Company officialsbelieve that quality, prompt service, and fair cost arefactors upon which customers depend. The compa-ny provides custom manufacturing and packaging,and private labeling along with outstanding cus-tomer service.Special Features: In 1995, O’Dell Corp. usedcompany land and established a 1,000 acre treefarm – which today can supply enough oxygen for16,200 people a year. The company also convert-ed to 100 percent green power in 2007, and is anEPA 100 percent Green Power Partner. O’Delluses corn-based, PLA packing film where avail-able, and recycles all corrugated, plastic, paperand textile waste. It established the EchoLive® ofenvironmentally-friendly cleaning tools to make astand for responsible, sustainable product design.O’Dell plans to make full use of new, sustainabletechnologies an ideas as they arise.Newsworthy Happenings: June 2008 - 1stcompany in our industry certified as carbonneutral by Leonardo Academy CICI Program.EPA 100 percent Green Power Partner. April2009 - O’Dell launches the Rewind MopRecycling Program, the first take-back recy-cling program in the cleaning industry. 09

Offshore Milling Services8968 SW Joe CourtTigard, OR 97223 USAPhone: 503-244-1516

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Fax: 503-452-9855E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.offshoremilling.comCompany Officers: Mary A. Inman, President;Dave Inman, Vice PresidentProducts: Screws, nuts, bolts, washers,stamped parts, steel, stainless, brass.Brief History: Offshore Milling Services, Inc. hasmore than 20 years of experience importing specialthreaded fasteners and other products from overseas.The company has strong relationships with manyforiegn factories and an in-depth knowledge of theirproducts and capabilities. This real-life expertiseguarantees that the company can pay attention toevery detail of an order and ensures customers willget the best product at the best price, the first time.Special Features: The company has long-termrelationships with suppliers. It helps to have aguide to foreign manufacturers. The company hasbuilt long-term relationships with foreign suppli-ers over many years. Factories trust MillingServices and the company trusts them to deliver aquality product at a quality price. That benefitscustomers, impacting bottom lines and increasingprofitability. 09

PADCO Inc.220 Elm St., SEMinneapolis, MN 55414 USAPhone: 612-378-7270Toll Free: 800-328-5513Fax: 612-378-9388Web Site: www.padco.comProducts: One of the fastest, most efficient floorfinish applicators available. For hardwood,resilient, vinyl, concrete, tile, and stone finishesand coatings.

Padco t-bar floor coaters’ cushioned squeegeeaction applies a smooth, flawless finish withwater-borne, wax, and mild solvent coatings, in afraction of the time of traditional applicators.Normal application rate is 10,000 square feet perhour with no streaks or bubbles.

Padco offers a full line of floor finish applica-tors, trim pads, extension poles, trays and acces-sories. Visit www.padco.com/floortools. 05

Paint Brush Corporation27 West Cherry Street - P.O. Box 371Vermillion, SD 57069 USAPhone: 605-624-8601Fax: 605-624-6909E-mail: [email protected] Officers: Leslie Rose Johnson,PresidentProducts: Paintbrushes for the professional, aswell as automotive parts cleaning brushes.Worldwide distribution, available. Paint BrushCorporation is now in its 63rd year. 09

Paragon Mop Company4401 Wilkinson BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28208 USAPhone: 704-391-7525

Fax: 704-391-7437E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.paragonmop.comCompany Officers: William D. Cooksey,President; C. L. Chappell, Vice PresidentProducts: A full line mop manufacturer offeringstandard cut-end wet mops, premium loop mops,a wide variety of dust mops, corn brooms, handlesfor wet mops and dust mops, dust mop frames andcarpet bonnets. The company’s flexible manufac-turing capabilities, quality, service, and competi-tive prices set the standard for proven, reliable per-formance. 09

Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc.501 York RoadKings Mountain, NC 28086 USAPhone: 704-739-4119Fax: 704-739-9276E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.patrickyarns.comProducts: Patrick Yarn Mills offers a completeproduct line of high quality yarns for wet mops,dust mops and finish mops. The company’smodern manufacturing facilities produce cottonyarns, synthetic blends, and specialty mopyarns, including anti-microbial and microfiberproducts. 06

Paul Brothers & Co.Bros India Group Muhamma Post-688 525 Alleppey, Kerala 688 525 INDIAPhone: 91 478 2862731Fax: 91 478 2862648E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brosindia.comCompany Officers: K.P. John, B.Com., F.C.A.Managing Director; John Paul, ExportsDirector; John Jose, Exports DirectorProducts: Natural palmyra fiber; oiled palmyrafiber; bassine (dyed palmyra fiber); MSUD andPSUD; palmyra stalks (natural and dyed); regularnatural stalks (RNS); extra fine natural stalks(EFS); mixtures of palmyra fiber and stalks (50/50,60/40, 70/30); union mixture of tampico andpalmyra fiber (50/50, 60/40); natural floor furnish-ing of coir, jute, rubber; cotton (mats, matting rolls,rugs and carpets); erosion control products; rubberwood brush backs; house and kitchen wares; horti-cultural and green house products.Brief History: Established in 1978 and spe-cialized in natural brush fiber production andexports, Paul Brothers & Co. is the brush fiberdivision of Bros India Group founded in 1932.It takes only 35 days after order to deliver fullcontainer loads of brush fiber in Europe and 45days to U.S.A., Mexico, Brazil and 30 days toChina, Australia and Far East.

The company gives proper attention to keepup supplier quality, good packing, safe ship-ments, prompt delivery and service.Special Features: The group of companiesinclude – Brothers Coir Mills Pvt. Ltd., Agro

Brothers Coir Company and Paul Brothers &Co. Each incorportes huge production stan-dards and abiding the environmental guide-lines set under the I.S.O. 9001-2000.Newsworthy Happenings: Holds first posi-tion in exports of palmyra fiber from southIndia. Innovator of poly union mix. 09

PelRay International, LLC610 Lanark Drive #202San Antonio, TX 78218 USAPhone: 210-757-4640Fax: 210-650-8103E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.PelRay.comCompany Officers: Michael McKenzie, CEO;Ray LeBlanc, COO; Bart Pelton, CFO; DavidMcGee, Sales Manager Products: Raw materials – natural fibers:broomcorn, yucca, palmyra, and tampico; mopyarns: cotton, rayon, microfiber, PET; woodhandles: hardwood, pine as well as FSC han-dles; metal handles: plastic coated and powderpainted; mop and brush hardware.

Finished items – imported plastic anglebrooms, mop handles, corn brooms, deck mops,push brooms, and brushes all made to customerspecifications. Also offered are mop buckets,wet floor signs, floor and window squeegees,and more.Brief History: PelRay International was start-ed in October 2008 to serve manufacturers ofbrooms, mops, and brushes worldwide.Although it is a new company, its managers andsales staff each have over 20 years experiencein the industry and over 100 years combined.The company’s staff is ready to serve customerseasily in spanish or english. Hablamos expañol. Newsworthy Happenings: From PelRay’snew warehouse in San Antonio, TX, ship-ments can reach customers anywhere in thecontinental United States, Mexico or Canadain less than a week. 09

Perfex Corporation32 Case StreetPoland, NY 13431 USAPhone: 315-826-3600Fax: 315-826-7471E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.perfexonline.comProducts: Brooms, brushes and mops. 09

PFERD Advance Brush30 Jytek DriveLeominster, MA 01453 USAToll Free: 800-342-9015Fax: 978-840-6421E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.pferdusa.comProducts: Maintenance brooms; handles; sque-egees; utility brushes; flue, pipe, roller brushes;paintbrushes; rollers and accessories; scratch brush-es; polishing tools; custom brushes.


Brief History: Founded as Manufacturer’s BrushCo. in 1911, in Cleveland, OH, the companycatered to the newly industrialized U.S. economy.Subsequently renamed Advance Brush in the1960s, it was acquired by Milwaukee Brush in1984. Both brands continued. In 1997, MilwaukeeBrush was acquired by PFERD INC., a subsidiaryof August Rüggeberg GmbH, Germany, a world-wide producer of hand finishing abrasives, brushesand power tools. Special Features: While offering an extremelybroad variety of industrial quality brushes, it is partof the larger PFERD family of hand finishing prod-ucts allowing both users and distributors to consol-idate their vendor base.Newsworthy Happenings: The Milwaukee Brushbrand name was folded into Advance Brush Brand,the sole brand under which the company goes tomarket. 08

Phillips Brush2202 Superior Ave.Cleveland, OH 44114 USAPhone: 216-621-0992Fax: 216-621-4994E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.phillipsbrush.comCompany Officers: B. Simon, PresidentProducts: Hair brushes – professional stylingbrushes for salons. 09

Plasticfibre S.P.A.Via Emilia 309/AAnzola Emilia (BO) 60011 ITALYPhone: 00-39-051-739762Fax: 00-39-051-735519E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.plasticfibre.comCompany Officers: Cristiana Cerati, SalesManagerProducts: Manufacturers of quality syntheticfibers since 1959 including PVC, PP, PET,PBT, PS, SAN, PE and Nylon. 09

Pleasant Valley Broom22941 487th Ave.Flandreau, SD 57028 USAPhone: 605-997-3306Fax: 605-997-3162Company Officers: Andrew Tschetter, Presi-dent; Chris Hofer, Vice President Products: The company makes warehousebrooms, regular house brooms, a poly broomhouse broom size, wisk brooms, toy brooms –all out of 100 percent broom corn except for thepoly brooms. 09

Pogliani SRLVia A. Volta 7/ACostamasnaga (LC) 23845 ITALYPhone: ++39031856986Fax: ++39031856273E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.poglianisrl.com

Products: Main products supplied by PoglianiSRL are synthetic filaments like solid and hol-low polyester, nylon, PP and polyethylene;tapered filaments for paint, cosmetic and tooth-brushes; natural fibers as tampico, broom root,coco, palmyra, horse hair, bristles and mixtures;wire such as galvanized steel wire for stapling,brass wire, nickel silver, copper coated - bothround and flat - stainless steel, phosphorousbronze, wire for twisted-in-wire. New products:stainless steel wire, polyurethane coated forinterdental brushes; KREX® GEMINI co-extruded tapered filaments for paint, cosmeticand toothbrushes. Brief History: Pogliani SRL is a referencepoint for all producers of brooms, brushes andpaintbrushes. This company can offer highquality products and excellent service.Founded at the beginning of the 20th century,Pogliani SRL has developed and evolved andnow is able to offer a wide range of products.09

Pro Roller Co., Inc.#1 Industrial DrivePacific, MO 63069 USAPhone: 636-271-2008Toll Free: 800-325-9561FAX: 636-271-2843E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.proroller.comCompany Officers: James Niehoff, President;Thomas Niehoff, Vice President; Patricia Oates,Vice PresidentProducts: Paint roller covers, roller frames,paint trays, cigar covers, paintbrushes, chipbrushes, assorted paint sundries. Brief History: Pro Roller Co. was started byJack Niehoff, in 1953. From the beginning ofthe company 53 years ago in a small basementuntil the present location, a modern factory in asuburb of St. Louis, MO, the company’s aimhas been constant. Pro Roller Co. has the finestroller covers at a reasonable price. It is now inits second and third generations and still family-owned and managed.Special Features: Pro Roller now has a full lineof paint applicators with the edition of paint-brushes. They range from retail-type to top-of-the-line professional. Initial sales have beenexcellent with great customer satisfaction.Newsworthy Happenings: In 2008, Pro Rollerbecame a distributor of T.S. Simms paintbrush-es. T.S. Simms is a 150-year-old manufacturerof paintbrushes. 09

Proveedora Mexicana De Monofilamentos,S.A. De C.V. (PMM)Oriente 217 No. 190 Mexico City, D.F., 08500 MEXICOPhone: 001 (52 55) 55 58 6502Toll-Free: 1-877-202-9320Fax: 001 (52 55) 55 58 4483E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.pmmbrightline.comCompany Officers: Enrique Mejia, GeneralManager; Dennise Silva, Sales Manager;Cynthia Sauza, Sales Executive U.S. & CanadaProducts: PMM produces synthetic engineeredmonofilaments for the brush industry. It offersnylon 6.12, nylon 6, nylon 6.6, nylon 6 plus,polyester PBT, polethylene and polypropylenefilaments in a wide range of calipers and colors.It specializes in critical applications, where con-sistency and quality are a must. 09

Quinn Broom Works, Inc.1527 IL Rt. 121P.O. Box 575Greenup, IL 62428 USAPhone: 217-923-3181Fax: 217-923-5150E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.quinnbroomworks.comCompany Officers: Mark D Quinn, PresidentProducts: All types of wound, nail, kitchenette,whisk and toy brooms. Corn brooms manufacturedto customers’ specifications. 09

Ravi Industries Limited 252/A Kurunduwatte Road, Ekala, Ja ElaColombo, SRI LANKAPhone: 94 11 4974711Fax: 94 11 2232874E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ravibrush.comCompany Officers: R.R.I. Fonseka, ManagingDirector; T. Wijeyanandan, CommercialManager; R.R.A.N.D. Ranatunge, AssistantCommercial Manager Products: All types of banisters, brooms, pushbrooms, scrubs, tick brushes, roma deck brush-es, squeegees, toilet brushes, pot wash brushes,truck wash brushes, paste brushes, drivewayapplicators and other brushes to customer spec-ifications with coco fiber, arenga fiber, tampicofiber, palmyra, mix fiber and synthetic monofil-aments. Brief History: Ravi Industries Ltd. (RIL) wasestablished in 1962. The Hayleys Group ofCompanies acquired this small company,formed by a few partners, to cater to the needsof the local market in 1975. In the same year,RIL commenced exporting of brushes. And in1976, B.V. Borstelfabriek VERO of Hollandacquired a share in Ravi Industries Ltd. VEROis a producer of brushes and brooms in Europe.With the vast experience of B.V. BorstelfabriekVERO in manufacturing and marketing, RILwas able to venture out into the global marketwith high quality brushes.Special Features: RIL specializes in manufac-turing and exporting of brushes and brooms andhas been in operation for the last 45 years.Essentially, RIL manufactures both domesticand industrial brushes using mainly rubber tim-ber backs. It also manufactures a plastic range,using polypropylene backs. Brush filling mate-


rials include natural fibers such as tampico,coco, palmyra, arenga, etc. Synthetic fibers andmixed fibers are also used on some of the brush-es at the request of customers. In addition tobrushware, RIL supplies timber and plasticbrush blocks to the brush manufacturing indus-try.

The technology and the production plants atRIL are state-of-the-art with CNC controlledbrush making machines sourced from GBBoucherie N.V, Zahoransky and SchlesingerMaschinenbau. There are 11 CNC controlledand 35 semi-automated brush-filling machinesinstalled at the RIL plant. In 1998, RIL becameone of Asia’s first brush manufacturers toreceive the ISO 9001 certification from DNV,the globally renowned Dutch certificationagency. RIL also obtained the ISO 14001Environmental Management Systems certifi-cate in 2004, another formidable accomplish-ment that will benefit both the company as wellas its ever-expanding global customer base.Commitment to environmental protection isevident from the fact that RIL is the first brushmanufacturer in Sri Lanka to produce brusheswith the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) cer-tification. RIL is a member of American BrushManufacturers Association.Newsworthy Happenings: The company hasbeen awarded the Presidential Export Award forits performance in the field of manufacturingand exporting of brushes and brooms in 2006.09

Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc. 522 W. Chestnut StreetUnion City, IN 47390 USAPhone: 765-964-3252Fax: 765-964-5343E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.reitprice.comCompany Officers: Roger L. Stewart, ToniStewart, R.E. Welch and Cylestia FilisoProducts: Wet mops, dust mops, squeegees,handles, corn brooms, microfiber mopping padsand microfiber cleaning towels. 09

Remco Products4735 W. 106th StreetZionsville, IN 46077 USAPhone: 317-876-9856Fax: 800-585-8619Web Site: www.remcoproducts.comProducts: Designers and manufacturers ofquality plastic products. Color-codedpolypropylene one- and two-piece shovels,mixing paddles, scoops, scrapers, metaldetectable tools, HDPE tubs, lids, pallets, andsteel undercarriages. Remco also offers theVikan hygiene system® line of color-codedhand brushes, floor and wall brushes,squeegees, pails, pad holder system,paddle/floor scrapers, tube and valve brushes,handles (regular and specialized), wall

brackets and waterfed brushes and handles.Brief History: Remco Products is a family busi-ness started in 1985 by Richard L. Garrison inZionsville, IN. The company offers a large rangeof products and serves a number of markets,including the food processing, food service,jan/san, material handling, and safety markets. Special Features: Remco offers Vikan hygienesystem® color-coded hygienic brooms, brushesand squeegees. The brooms and brushes featurea solid polypropylene block and polyester bris-tles that are held in place with stainless steel sta-ples. With block and bristle of the same color,they are autoclavable, sterilizable and come in avariety of shapes, sizes and bristle types. Inaddition to fixed head and swivel necksqueegees, an ultra hygiene squeegee is alsoavailable. The single-blade design of thissqueegee discourages bacterial growth. Theseproducts can be purchased with Remco’s selec-tion of European-thread handles that are ofvarying length, material and color. Remco alsooffers a complete line of helically wound stain-less steel tube and valve brushes as well as sev-eral special application brushes. 08

Rol-Brush Mfg. Division of Michigan Brush Mfg. Co. Inc.7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-1070Fax: 313-834-1178Toll-Free: 800-642-7874Web Site: www.mi-brush.comProducts: Company offers paint rollers, coversand trays. Private label is the company’s spe-cialty. Rol-Brush is a prime manufacturer, agreat OEM source and is a member of theAmerican Brush Manufacturers Association.08

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.248 Wyandanch Ave. West Babylon, NY 11704 USAPhone: 631-643-8012Fax: 631-253-9428E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Randy Boritz, President;Gloria Boritz, SecretaryProducts: Paint roller covers made of lamb-skin, Kodel, lambs wool, synthetic blends,“Lint Free” woven fabrics. All sizes available.Jumbo 2-1/4” ID to Slim Jim covers, plus rollerframes, trays, paintbrushes and a full line ofpainting accessories for the professional anddo-it-yourself markets.Brief History: Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.has been providing top quality paint rollers andpainting accessories for the professional anddo-it-yourself markets for over 40 years. Ittakes pride in the reputation it has establishedover the years of being more than simply a sup-plier, but rather a “business partner” to cus-tomers. Along with the many items offered in

its catalog, the company has increased the num-ber of items it manufactures according to cus-tomer specifications. Its cost consciousapproach has also enabled it to offer privatelabeling to many of its volume purchasers atcompetitive prices.

It looks forward to continuing its steadygrowth, which has been built on high qualityproducts and the personal, attentive service itscustomers have come to expect. 09

S.I.B.O. sncVia Alfredo di Dio, 215Ornavasso (VB) 28877 ITALYPhone: 0039-0323-837205Fax: 0039-0323-837597E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.sibo.itCompany Officers: Graziano Brusa Antonini,Alberto Brusa AntoniniProducts: To work broom blocks and brushesS.I.B.O. manufactures: routing millingmachines, both mechanical and numerical con-trol (CNC), such as the CA/450, CA/2T,FCA/CNC, FBI/CNC. To work broom handlesS.I.B.O. manufactures: molding machines suchas TAU, and sanding machines such as 2LU(different models are available). S.I.B.O. alsomanufactures machines to execute thread anddrill on handles or on broom blocks, such asTSP, FIL/R, FA/F and 2TSP (to work contem-poraneously both ends of the handles). Allmachines can be customized following cus-tomer requirements.Brief History: The company, with the tradename S.I.B.O. snc, has been present in the mar-ket since 1968, and it is a family continuation ofthe previously well known “Graziano BrusaCostruzioni Meccaniche,” founded in 1830 byMr. Graziano Brusa.

Thanks to the experience of many years’work, S.I.B.O. machines have reached a hightechnological standard and are esteemed allover the world.

In the field of woodworking machines,S.I.B.O. manufactures mechanic hydraulic andCNC machines, but also automatic, semiauto-matic and CNC lines. Standard productionspresent different models of milling machines,routing machines, moulding machines andsanding machines to work different kinds ofproducts such as: all kinds of brushes, paint-brushes, broom blocks and broom handles,walking rods and related handles/grips, agricul-tural implements, etc. 09

S & M Manufacturing Company105 East 8th Street - P.O. Box1637Cisco, TX 76437 USAToll Free: 800-772-8532Fax: 254-442-1643E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: George Owens, President;Gail Hogan, Executive Vice President; Sandy


Boyett, Vice President Products: Tarbaby Roofing Mop.Brief History: All mops are not alike. This isimportant in asphalt work more than any othermop application. This was the company’s goalwhen it started making roofing mops over 50years ago. After many years of using other man-ufacturers’ mops, it was decided the companyneeded a mop more suited for the work. It tooktime to find the right yarn, handles, and way ofbuilding them into a usable tool. High qualityyarn was selected and mills were requested toalter specifications. S & M Manufacturing test-ed the mops with its own roofing and over aperiod of time developed what the companybelieves to be the most efficient, hard workingroofing mop ever devised.Special Features: The Tarbaby Roofing Mopis a real roofing mop, combining highabsorbency qualities with minimum burning.The Tarbaby utilizes highest quality 100 per-cent cotton drop ply yarn in a formula to getmaximum work from each mop. All roofingmops are available with disposable 72-inchhardwood handles except for the Apatcheroofing mop which is available with a 54-inchlength handle. Tarbaby mops come in a vari-ety of yarn weights to meet every job. Newsworthy Happenings: S & M Manu-facturing Company is celebrating 54 years inbusiness in Cisco, TX. 09

Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.1101 S. Prairie AvenueWaukesha, WI 53186 USAPhone: 262-547-3500Fax: 262-547-3927E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.schaeferbrush.comCompany Officers: Harold G. Schaefer,CEO/Owner; Sheri Reichart, President; TonyBrooks, Vice PresidentProductss: Twisted-in-wire, staple set and handdrawn brush products are the specialty ofSchaefer Brush. Standard and custom brushesare filled with a variety of materials includinghorsehair, natural fibers, synthetics, abrasivenylons, and various types and sizes of wirebristle. This fourth generation family-ownedcorporation has been providing brush solutionsfor their customers for 104 years. Visit theSchaefer Web site at www.schaeferbrush.comto custom design products, or contact a cus-tomer service expert for assistance by callingtoll free, 1-888-547-3501.Brief History: Schaefer Brush was incorporat-ed in Milwaukee, WI, in 1905. Harold Schaeferis the current owner and CEO. Schaefer pur-chased the company from Jack Schaefer, hiscousin, in 1990. In the early 1960’s, there wasa demand for an alternative source to the stan-dard revolving brush for conveyor cleaning.Harold’s father, Harold A. Schaefer, met thisdemand by inventing the Schaefer S-VECO

linear cleaner which is custom built to eachapplication. These units are still a part ofSchaefer’s sales today.Special Features: Schaefer Brush offerseverything from highly automated brush mak-ing equipment for large production runs, to thesmall individualized custom jobs. Its on timedelivery, competitive pricing, a friendly andknowledgeable staff accompanied by qualityproducts are what keep customers loyal. Fromconcept to completion, custom manufacturedindustrial brush products are made daily to per-form in very unique applications.Newsworthy Happenings: In 2008, anotherstate-of-the-art Borghi automated twistingmachine was purchased to complementSchaefer’s current line of equipment.“Continuous Improvement” is the company’stheme. 09

Schlesinger Maschinenbau GmbHForststraBe 3Burgwald, Hessen 35099 GERMANYPhone: 0049-6451-719180Fax: 0049-6451-71918-30E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.schlesinger.deProducts: Brush production machinery.Automatic cleaning and trimming machinery.Special Features: High performance and spe-cial machinery; appliances for brush produc-tion; performance, modern and versatilemachine constructions; powerful technics andreliable service. 07

Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products Co.,Ltd.No. 27 Si Ceng Rd.Ma Lu Town, Jia Ding DistrictShanghai, P.R. CHINA 201208Phone: 86-21-69158000, Ext. 8077Fax: 86-21-69158070 and 69158093E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.sh-yiyuan.comCompany Officers: Steven Si, Ivy FanProducts: Cleaning products, daily-use prod-ucts, brooms, brushes, mops, mop buckets,squeegees, dusters, etc. Also offered aremachinery such as broom stitchers, cuttingmachines, binding machines, as well as furni-ture.Brief History: Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-UseProducts Co., Ltd was founded in 1996, head-quartered in Shanghai. Manufactured productscome in various kinds and are kept updated withthe quick change in technology. Primary itemscover cleaning products and daily-use productsinvolving over 400 kinds, and are exported tothe United States, Australia, Europe, Japan andSoutheast Asia. Products enjoy great popularitywith good quality.

Since the establishment of the company, bothYi Heng representatives and customers havewitnessed a rapid development that comes from

an excellent management team. Innovation inmanagement, research and development, espe-cially in sales, enable the company to accom-modate further growth.Special Features: The company offersAmerican long fiber corn brooms to the U.S.market with over 40 styles. It offers direct salesfor American nationwide supermarkets throughU.S. partners. The company’s products, quality,sales network and after-sale service helps toincrease sales volume. 08

SpazzolcasaVia Manfrassina 46-50Viadana, MN 46019 ITALYPhone: 0039-0375-781257Fax: 0039-0375-830058E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.spazzolcasa.191.itCompany Officers: Martelli Luisa, SalesManagerProducts: Cloth brush, shoe brush, horse brush,gun cleaning brush, artillery brush, Army clean-ing equipment for land, water, and air opera-tions. Push brooms up to cm. 160 in length.Brief History: Founded in the early 1950s, thecompany is among the first Italian firms to pro-duce brushes by machine. Since then it hasgrown to become a large diversified manufac-turer of household and industrial cleaning arti-cles.Special Features: Highly automated brushmaking equipment to achieve a goodprice/quality ratio. State-of-the-art quality con-trol lab and in-line automated screening areoffered to assure sales with no problems, con-sistent quality and user satisfaction. 09

Spiral Brushes, Inc.1355 Commerce DriveStow, OH 44224 USAToll-Free: 800-888-2861Phone: 330-686-2861Fax: 330-686-9436E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.spiralbrushes.comCompany Officers: Chuck Nichols, Sales;Rich Harala, Engineering; Chip Preston,PresidentProducts: Standard and custom industrialbrushes in all power brush styles, metal channelstrip brushes, and wound cylinder brushes. Abroad selection of brush fill materials includingcarbon steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze,nylon, polypropylene, polyester, abrasivenylon, horsehair, and tampico. Engineering con-sultation available to solve application prob-lems. Custom brush design is a hallmark. Callfor “specials” and hard-to-find power brushes.Brief History: Spiral Brushes was founded in1939 as a manufacturer of custom brushes,including a patented metal channel strip.During the 1960s and 1970s, Spiral expandedits product offering to include more power-


driven brush styles, and added industrial dis-tributors to its established base of end-users,OEMs and brush manufacturers. 09

Stainless Steel Products561-T Acorn St.Deer Park, NY 11729 USAPhone: 631-243-1500Fax: 631-243-4064E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.stainlesswires.comProducts: Stainless steel wire - rolled; stainlesssteel wire - flat; stainless steel strip; wire forms;wire straightened and cut; crimped wire.Brief History: Stainless Steel Products is adivision of RMR International Co., Inc. Thedivision was established in 1996 to focus on thesales of stainless steel wire and value addedwire products to American manufacturers anddistributors. In 2003, the company undertook anexpansion by adding wire drawing capabilities.This expansion was undertaken to differentiateStainless Steel Products, Inc. from competitorsby providing customized solutions to specificcustomer requirements. The company’s missionstatement is to facilitate American industrialmanufacturing by providing customized solu-tions and quality products at competitive prices.Special Features: Stainless Steel Products is amaterial supplier selling wire and wire productsto manufacturers and distributors in the UnitedStates. The company manufactures wire to cus-tomer’s customized specifications, as well asstocks and distributes products for quick ship-ments and just-in-time requirements. 07

St. Nick Brush Co.P.O. Box 15Burton, OH 44021 USAPhone: 440-834-1891Fax: 440-834-0243Web Site: www.hardwood-lumber.comProducts: Brushes, brooms, wood brushblocks, street brooms and floor sweeps. Allbrooms are in the company catalog, which canbe downloaded off the Web site. All blocks aremade by Hardwood Lumber, which is a part ofSt. Nick Brush Co. Brief History: Hardwood Lumber Co. beganoperating in 1958 as a logging saw mill oper-ation. In 1978, the company purchased itsfirst broom machine, which was a streetbroom machine Then came a deck scrubmachine. This was a wood using operation.Quality lumber was easily sold, but low gradelumber presented a problem. The companyhad kilns to dry lumber and small dimensionwood products could be made out of lowgrade lumber.Special Features: Manufactures different typesof household brushes and brooms, with a spe-cialty of street brooms. The company has acomputerized ripping and cutoff system for themanufacture of wooden brush blocks. 08

Thomas Textile CompanyP.O. Box 35697Charlotte, NC 28235 USAPhone: 704-342-9200Fax: 704-342-9233Products: .60/4 & .80/8 cotton blend wetmopyarns; .80/4 rayon blend yarns; 4/plied 100 per-cent cotton yarns; 4/plied cotton blend yarns;2/plied cotton yarns; cotton and SynrayMopmasters. 09

Tucel Industries, Inc.2014 Forestdale Road - P.O. Box 146Forestdale, VT 05745 USAPhone: 802-247-6824Fax: 802-247-6826E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tucel.comCompany Officers: John C. Lewis, Jr.,President; Joanne Raleigh, Vice PresidentProducts: Tucel Industries, Inc. is a leadingmanufacturer of fused brooms and brushes.Products are constructed by bonding plastic fil-aments to molded blocks. The end result is abrush that contains no staples or drilled holes.Therefore, brooms and brushes are 100 percenthygienic as there is no place to harbor mold,mildew or bacteria.Brief History: Since 1970, Tucel has manufac-tured products for foreign and national marketsunder its own patents. Aside from its own prod-uct line, it has been involved with developing awide assortment of specialty brush products foroutside industries.Special Features: Tucel currently holds 38patents worldwide. The company uses FDA-approved raw materials and its brushes andbrooms have been NSF tested for clean-ability.Tucel’s brushes and brooms are HACCP com-patible. 08

Tuway American Group2820 West Maple RoadTroy, MI 48084 USAToll-Free: 800-537-3750Fax: 800-426-3964E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tuwaymops.comProducts: Tuway offers a complete line of tex-tile cleaning products, including dust-mops,wet-mops, floor finishing applicators, cloths,carpet bonnets, and a full range of microfibercleaning products and accessories.Brief History: Tuway is a women-owned andfamily operated company, that has been a leader intextile cleaning product innovations since 1923.Special Features: Tuway offers an extensiveline of products and programs designed exclu-sively to meet the most vigorous cleaning chal-lenges. 05

U.S. Lambswool56 W. Merrick Rd.Freeport, NY 11520 USA

Phone: 516-546-0395Fax: 516-546-6239E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Elliot Goldstein, Jacq-ueline Goldstein Products: Floor finish applicators available in100 percent lambswool, synthetic and for waterbase finishes. Lambswool dusters and polydusters available. 09

Unger Enterprises, Inc.425 Asylum St.Bridgeport, CT 06610 USAToll Free: 800-431-2324Fax: 800-367-1988E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ungerglobal.comCompany Officers: Jan Unger, ChiefExecutive Officer; Mark Unger, President,Unger Enterprises; Dane Unger, President,Unger Industries; Chuck Rote, Controller, US;Bruno Niklaus, Vice President Global Mark-etingProducts: Unger manufactures high quality,innovative tools that help professionals cleanwindows, floors and restrooms, as well as out-door and high access areas in the janitorial/san-itation, industrial, food and retail industries.Brief History: In 1964, Henry Unger realizedhis vision to improve the safety and efficiencyof cleaning products. Beginning with windowcleaning tools, he started designing and sellinga new line of products for professional windowcleaners. Unger has grown and diversifiedsince then by adhering to two fundamentalphilosophies: treating customers as the mostimportant asset and producing innovative prod-ucts. In the mid-1990s, Unger expanded itsproduct lines to become a leading provider ofcleaning and maintenance solutions for janitor-ial sanitation, window and industrial sectors.Today, Unger manufactures and sells over 250product solutions to professional cleaning per-sonnel in over 80 countries worldwide. 09

Vonco Products, Inc.201 Park AvenueLake Villa, IL 60046 USAPhone: 847-356-2323Fax: 847-356-8630E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.vonco.comCompany Officers: Les Laske, Vice PresidentProducts: Broom sleeves, mop bags, printedroll stock, bags on a roll, header bags, hardheader bags, wicketed bags, custom shapes,process printing, trade show bags.Brief History: Vonco has been a family ownedmanufacturer of all types of polyethyleneshapes and packaging since 1955.Special Features: Broom sleeves are avail-able with a straight side tapered shape withoptional “fast-load” features. RememberVonco for mop bags, printed roll stock and


header bag needs. See Vonco’s promotionalproducts at www.thunderstix.com.Newsworthy Happenings: Vonco Productsannounced the acquisition of Poly ShapesCorp. in 2008. 09

Weiler CorporationOne Weiler DriveCresco, PA 18326 USAPhone: 570-595-7495Fax: 570-595-2002E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.weilercorp.comCompany Officers: Brenda Hagan, VPMarketing; Tony Hufford, Product ManagerProducts: Maintenance products include floor,garage and street brooms; vehicle care brushes;upright brooms and mops; specialty floor brush-es; squeegees; dust pans; window and dusting,scrub, utility, bowl, food service, paint andsundry, and wire scratch brushes. 09

Wöhler Brush Tech GmbHSchützenstrasse 3833181 Bad Wüennenberg GERMANYPhone: +49 2953 73-300Fax: +49 2953 7396-300E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bt.woehler.comCompany Officers: Dipl.-Ing. Rudolf Bren-ken, Managing Director; Dipl.-Ing. MatthiasPeveling, Managing DirectorProducts: Creative concepts and guaranteedhighest quality with optimal service - that’swhat Wöhler stands for with more than 50 yearsexperience in the brush industry. In its modernfacility of over 10,000 square meters with astate-of-the-art machine outfit, Wöhler offersthe required flexibility and engineering possi-bilities to build specialty machines for a diverserange of applications. In the first line, these arespecialty machines and complete productionsystems for all types of technical brushes forindustrial applications: strip brushes, roll brush-es; twist knot brushes; brush segments (wheeland cup); dental brushes, polishing brushes; endbrushes; street sweeper brushes, cleaning brush-es; twist-in-wire brushes, micro brushes; paint-brushes and special technical brushes.

Wöhler Brush Tech also supplies: punching,trimming, cutting and crimping equpment;brushing and specialty machines; surface fin-ishing and WPC devices, and special filaments.Brief History: Founded in 1948 in Wuppertal,Germany by Hans Wöhler (and based on thecompany established in 1932 in Berlin by hisfather, Wilhelm Wöhler) the production facilityand main operations center moved to BadWüennenberg in 1964. It became a limitedcompany under son, Dr. Fritz Wöhler in 1988,and receiving its current company form asBrush Tech in 2002. The Company currentlyoperates with 70 employees and an effective,global dealer network.

Special Features: In Wöhler’s corporateresearch, development and design departmentnew processes and technologies are constantlydeveloped. Worldwide patents endorse the com-pany’s goal of being always a step ahead.

Wöhler is please to present the followingmachinery innovations for:

Street Sweeper Production – The automaticRing Rolling Machine RWA 250 produces U- orV-shaped metal rings. The ring machine can beintegrated into a line with calibration and rivetinserting NIS 900. Recommended is the inte-grated Spot Welder PT 100 for fully automaticproduction of complete rings at a speed of up to10 pieces/min;

Trimming and Cutting – The TrimmingBench MTB 1000 has been optimized for useby all brush manufacturers and stands out for itseasy operation. The machine offers high flexi-bility with an automatic trimming process forroll and disc brushes with outer diameters up to1,000 mm and a trim length of 1.25 m (max.4.25m). Contour trimming is optionally avail-able. New Inline Synthetic Fiber Cutting andBundling Unit PCD 1000 is available for posi-tioning behind an extrusion line alternatively toa winding device. Advantage of the unit is theexact cutting of filaments without any loss. Dueto a special ejection mechanism, the bristles arecut in the exact length and laid down into theintegrated plastic film packing. Bundling is pos-sible by using PE-film. The throughput speed isup to 2 m/sec.

Strip Brush Production – The state-of-the-artStrip Brush Machine SBM 92 is available in arange of models from a low-cost basic machineup to a fully equipped high capacity systemwith a production rate of up to 40 m/min. Themachine is fitted with a touch screen controland can be tooled for profile sizes from 1.5 mmup to 8 mm. The comprehensive range of addi-tional devices such as picker, trimmer, comber,flagger, winder, bender, cutter, etc. go to makethe SBM 92 the most flexible strip brushmachine available. The Digital Fill DensityInspection System BDG 10T guarantees theexact measurement of fill densities for qualitycontrol with display on SBM touch screen.High Performance Cutting Devices MSA 30 forshort cut lengths at maximal production speedsof up to 500 cuts/min. are available. The mainadvantage of these devices, compared to con-ventional cutters, is that despite the flying cutno actual mass need be accelerated up to stripspeed.

For further information on product ranges,news, contact details and much more visithttp://bt.woehler.com. 09

Wooster Brush Company, The604 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691 USAPhone: 330-264-4440Fax: 330-263-0495

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.woosterbrush.comCompany Officers: Allan K. Rodd, President& Treasurer; Bill Fagert, Vice President ofFinance; Jon Rose, Vice President of Sales;Scott Rutledge, Vice President of MarketingProducts: With more than 158 years ofindustry experience, The Wooster BrushCompany is one of the most innovative man-ufacturers of paintbrushes, rollers, surfaceprep tools, and painting equipment in theUSA. Wooster offers, through distribution,over 2,300 products for professional and do-it-yourself painters. Brand names includeUltra/Pro®, Advantage®, Yachtsman®,Shortcut®, and Golden Glo® paintbrushes;Super/Fab®, Pro/Doo-Z®, Super Doo-Z®,and Polar Bear® paint rollers; Sherlock®roller frames and extension poles; theJumbo-Koter® miniroller system; and PrepCrew® surface prep tools.Brief History: The Wooster Brush Companywas founded in 1851. The company beganproducing handmade bristle brushes from atwo-story building in Wooster, OH. Its head-quarters is still located in that city today. Farbeyond a single building, the company hasgrown to over 888,000 square feet of manu-facturing, shipping, administrative, and ware-housing facilities. Wooster Brush has 560 ded-icated employees with an average of 17 yearsof service each. Special Features: Just introduced inFebruary 2009, new Alpha™ professionalpaintbrushes create a fine finish. TheWooster-exclusive filament blend featuresMicro Tip™ technology. Designed to carrymore paint in the end of the brush, coatingsare released with less effort, onto the surfaceand during cleanup, for increased productionwith all paints. In lab tests, every style paint-ed 30 percent farther than other brushes ofequal size. Also designed for precision, Alphahas a fuller end that eliminates drag whileproviding superior cut-in control. Available inangle sash, thin angle sash, flat sash, varnish,semioval, and wall styles for a total of 13brushes. 09

Xiamen Power Light Industry Co., Ltd.2F, Factory BLDG. No. 33-35, Huli Rd., HuliXiamen, Fujian 361006 CHINAPhone: 86-(0)592-5623805Fax: 86-(0)592-5625208Web Site: www.ctbc.com.twProducts: Car wash brushes, snow brushes,BBQ grill brushes, household cleaning brush-es, brooms, wire brushes, mops, flow-throughtelescopic handles, structural foam brushblocks, solid plastic brush blocks, wood brushblocks.Brief History: In 1994, Xiamen Power wasfunded by Chung-Thai Brush. It has been


operating a brush business in Taiwan since1971. With sophisticated brush makingknow-how and the favorable business envi-ronment in China, Xiamen Power has growninto a more integrated brush manufacturer.Not only offering finished products to theDIY market, Xiamen Power also providesbrush making supplies in structural foam,solidplastic and different types of woodblocks to the brush industry all over theworld. 04

Young & Swartz, Inc.39 Cherry St.Buffalo, NY 14204 USAPhone: 716-852-2171Fax: 716-852-5652E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.youngandswartz.comCompany Officers: Raphael E. Winzig,President; Paul E. Winzig, Sales-EngineeringProducts: Specialty brush manufacturing.Staple set, wheels, strip, cylinders, hand andmachine brushes. All mediums–natural, syn-thetic, wire. Can work in wood, plastic, leatherback. Custom and contract runs invited.Company uses quick change, computerizedequipment.Brief History: Celebrating 143 years in busi-ness. Established in 1866.Special Features: Specializing in custommade brushes. “Send us your specials” is thecompany’s motto. 09

Zahoransky AGAnton-Zahoransky Strasse 1Todtnau-Geschwend 79674GERMANYPhone: 49 7671-9970Fax: 49 7671-997-299E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zahoransky-group.comFor USA:Zahoransky USA, Inc.1981 Bucktale Lane Sugar Grove, IL 60554 USAPhone: 630-466-1901Fax: 630-466-1902E-Mail: [email protected]@zahoransky-group.comProducts: Semi-automatic staple set drillingand filling machines for brooms and brushes;semi-automatic trimming and flaggingmachines for brooms and brushes; fullyautomatic staple set drilling and filingmachine for brooms and brushes; semi-auto-matic staple set drilling and filling machinesfor industrial brushes of all types includingcylinders, plates, disks, strips, domes andmore; semi-automatic staple set machineryfor street sweeping main and side brooms;trimming and flagging machines for all typesof industrial brushes; abrasive picking and

During the course of its mold making histo-ry, Zahoransky has continued to strive forimprovements in injection molding processes.The first major development was the two com-ponent rotary mold whereby articles automat-ically rotate 180 degrees from the first to sec-ond component cavities. With this develop-ment two component articles could be pro-duced within one single mold tool operation.

The next development introduced was thethree position rotary mold which significant-ly reduced cycle times for molding two com-ponent articles. With this development thethird rotary position is used to eject finishedarticles while the mold continues to operate.

Zahoransky’s latest development, called theShuttle Mold System, not only reduces cycletimes further but also improves mold press effi-ciency, reduces labor and material costs andprovides additional manufacturing flexibility.

The basic concept of this system is to auto-matically shuttle light-weight standard sizemolds in and out from the mold press withoutsacrificing any press time for cooling. Shuttlemolds, fabricated from high-grade aluminum,will typically include two or four cavities,depending on article size but do not includeany automation or cooling lines. If morecapacity is required for a given article, thentwo or more molds will be supplied with thesystem, and since the molds are simple andsmaller in size they are relatively inexpensive.

A summary of the Shuttle Mold operationis as follows: A 6-Axis industrial robot shut-tles molds between the injection press and amulti-station cooling rack. Once molds havebeen injected they are immediately trans-ferred to the cooling rack where they sit for apre-set period of time until sufficientlycooled. At the same time, the mold robot con-tinually transfers other molds in the system toand from the mold press and cooling rack.Once molds are cooled they are transferredby the mold robot to the election stationwhere cooled articles are removed by a sec-ond 6-Axis industrial robot. The article robotperforms automatic end of arm toolingchangeover for handling different articles aswell as the various article bins.

An additional feature offered with theShuttle Mold System is the co-injection sys-tem whereby virgin raw material is firstinjected into mold cavities followed by a sec-ond injection of low cost re-grind material.The end result is molded articles that lookand feel like 100 percent virgin material butin actuality include an inner core of low cost

regrind material.The complete Zahoransky Shuttle Mold

System is controlled by a custom programmedindustrial computer that automatically opti-mizes production of each article depending onquantities to produce, cooling times and num-ber of molds in the system. When compared toconventional molding, customers will realizeseveral advantages with the Shuttle MoldSystem including: 80 percent potential cycletime reduction; 33 percent reduction inrequired floor; 50-100 percent reduction inlabor; reduction in set-up and change overtimes by 1.5 hours; and reduction of colorchange times by 1-1.5 hours.

In the case of the co-injection process, cus-tomers will realize additional cost savingadvantages including: 25-50 percent rawmaterial savings, and 20 percent additionalraw material savings when runner sprue isrecycled.

For more information, contact ZahoranskyUSA at [email protected].

Shuttle Mold System By ZahoranskyImproves Efficiency

Zahoransky has announced the open-ing of its new systems technologyfacility located adjacent to its moldmaking facility in Freiburg, Germany.The need for the new facility wasbrought on by continued demand forfully automated production lines.

The systems technology facility pro-vides 4,000 square meters of office andmanufacturing space dedicated to thedesign and fabrication of all spare partstooling, toothbrush finishing machinesand custom assembly and transfer sys-tems. In addition to the building itself,Zahoransky also has added a new CNCmachine shop and parts storage anddistribution system.

The new factory offers attractivelydesigned work places for approximate-ly 100 staff members, and its proximi-ty to the mold factory improves infor-mation and material flow for integratedprojects, resulting in higher productiv-ity and project efficiency.

For further information, send e-mailto [email protected].

New SystemsTechnology FacilityOpens In Freiburg


tufting system adaptable to industrial stapleset machines.

Semi-automatic anchor-set machines fortufting small pre-cored handles (tooth-brushes); fully-automatic anchor-setmachines for tufting small pre-cored han-dles (toothbrushes); fully automatic in-mold toothbrush production system; auto-matic twisted-in-wire brush machines forproduction of cut-end brushes; automatictwisted-in-wire brush machines for indus-trial closed end and looped handle brushes;automatic twisted-in-wire brush machinesfor inter-dental and cosmetic closed endbrushes; semi-automatic twisting machinesfor the production of all kinds of twistedwire brushes; semi-automatic machines forlaying out filament in the production oftwisted wire brushes;

Semi-automatic wire straightening, cut-ting and forming machines for the produc-tion of twisted-in-wire brushes; wire fila-ment feed and cut machines for the pro-duction of twisted-in-wire brushes; fullyand semi-automatic hank cuttingmachines; automatic thermoform, seal andcut blister packaging machines; automaticmulti-component injection molds; andautomatic single-component injectionmolds.Brief History: The company was founded in1902 by Anton Zahoransky, providingmachines for the brush industry. Strong dedi-cation and leadership has currently madeZahoransky one of the worlds largest suppli-ers and leading developers of brush makingmachines.

In addition, Zahoransky has become oneof the worlds leading suppliers of injectionmolds and blister packaging machines,both of which have been produced inGermany now for more than 40 years. Thecompany operates from 6 manufacturingfacilities and 2 sales/service offices locatedthroughout Europe, Asia and NorthAmerica.Special Features: All Zahoransky CNCbrush machines are now fully equipped withthe company’s latest machine control and3D Brush Designer system. In addition toproviding a simple and reliable operationalplatform, 3D brush designer provides thebrush maker with a powerful tool for creat-ing new brush designs in such an efficientmanner that has never been previously pos-sible.

In addition of 3D Brush Designer,Zahoransky has also introduced CAD con-verter for the conversion of CAD brush draw-ings into Zahoransky, CNC machine lan-guage. Finally, introduced at Interbrush 2008was the SCADA (Systems Control And DataAcquisition) network software for connectingall Zahoransky machines into one network for

complete manufacturing central control. 09

Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc.835 Ninth Avenue - P.O. Box 506Antigo, WI 54409 USAPhone: 715-627-4804Fax: 715-627-2347Toll-Free: 800-240-0974E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zwpi.comCompany Officers: James Zelazoski,President; Michael Zelazoski, Vice President;Joseph Zelazoski, Vice President; CharlesZelazoski, Treasurer; Benjamin Zelazoski,SecretaryProducts: Complete line of woodenbrush and broom blocks, molded,shaped, and/or turned, finished or plain,manufactured according to customers’specifications. Can also machine mostplastics.Brief History: Zelazoski Wood Productsbegan in 1924 as the Thos. Zelazoski Mfg.Co. The company began making woodenblocks for the brush and broom industry in1928. Over its existence, ZWPI has continuedto update machinery, facilities, and processesto meet the ever-changing needs of its cus-tomers.Special Features: Zelazoski WoodProducts’ modern facility enables it to man-ufacture a wide range of parts according tothe customers’ specifications, especiallywhere close tolerance and high quality arerequired. Unless imported wood is specifi-cally requested, all our brush and broomblocks are made from managed NorthAmerican forests. ZWPI is always ready tolook at new items and anxious to quote cus-tomer needs, simple or complex, from 1 to1,000,000 pieces. 09

Zephyr Manufacturing Co.200 Mitchell RoadSedalia, MO 65301 USAPhone: 660-827-0352Toll-Free: 800-821-7197Fax: 800-676-5807Fax: 660-827-0713E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zephyrmfg.comCompany Officers: John Lindstrom,President; Doug Leerssen, Vice PresidentProducts: Zephyr Manufacturing Co. is YourOne Stop Source For Quality CleaningProducts™ with a reputation for Quality,Service, and Selection. The company offers acomplete selection of wet mops and dry dustmops covering the full range of fibers, styles,and prices. Also offered are brooms, brushesand specialty products, handles, frames,dusters, mopsticks and many related itemsthat are available from leading distributorsthroughout the world. 09

PFERD AppointsMark Crump

General ManagerOf New Canadian

SubsidiaryAugust Rüggeberg GmbH & Co. of

Marienheide, Germany, manufacturer ofPFERD abrasives, power tools and AdvanceBrushes, will establish a major distributionservice center in Canada. Ontario native,Mark Crump, will serve in the newly createdposition of General Manager, PFERD ofCanada. Crump will report directly to GeneHuegin, president, PFERD INC., the AugustRüggeberg subsidiary located in Leominster,MA. This new opening follows the compa-ny’s successful pattern replicated many timesthroughout the world.

Crump, a graduate of Sheridan College in1990 with a degree in urban planning, isoriginally from London, England, and nowresides with his wife in Georgetown,Ontario. He most recently worked for 15years at Kennametal Ltd. as distributordevelopment manager. Prior to that, he waspresident of the Presto Cutting Tool Divisionof Kennametal.

Besides being responsible for locatingand establishing the Canadian subsidiary’sheadquarters at 5570 McAdam Road,Mississauga, Ontario along with the staf-fing, stocking and equipping involved,Crump is also charged with designing andexecuting a marketing plan and with work-ing with key customers to bring PFERD ofCanada to a premier position in that coun-try.

August Rüggeberg GmbH & Co. is a 209-year-old leader in the design and manufactureof quality abrasive products, cutting tools,brushes and power tools. Advance Brush,located in Wisconsin, and PFERD of Canadaare subsidiaries of PFERD INC.

Import, Export Figures Down After First 2 Months Of 2009By Rick Mullen

Broom, Brush & MopAssociate Editor

U.S. government trade figures for the first two months of 2009indicate raw material imports were down in both categories out-lined in this issue of Broom, Brush & Mop, compared to the firsttwo months of 2008. For February 2009, raw material imports werealso down in both categories outlined, compared to February 2008.

Import totals for the first two months of 2009 were down as wellin both of the finished goods categories outlined from the sametime period in 2008. Also, in February 2009, both categories out-lined recorded decreases, compared to February 2008.

RAW MATERIAL IMPORTSBroom And Mop Handles

The import total of broom and mop handles during February2009 was 1.2 million, down about 52 percent from 2.5 millionbroom and mop handles imported in February 2008. During thefirst two months of 2009, 3.8 million broom and mop handleswere imported, compared to 5.1 million for the first two months of2008, a decrease of about 25 percent.

During the first two months of 2009, the United States import-ed 2.1 million handles from Brazil, compared to 2.6 million dur-ing the same time period in 2008.

The average price per handle for February 2009 was 68 cents,down 2 cents from February 2008. The average price for the first twomonths of 2009 was 73 cents, an increase of about 7 percent over theaverage price recorded for the first two months of 2008 of 68 cents.

Brush BacksFebruary 2009 imports of brush backs totaled 122,897, down

about 27 percent from the February 2008 total of 168,981 brushbacks. During the first two months of 2009, 224,133 brush backswere imported, down about 40 percent from 372,883 for the firsttwo months of 2008.

The United States did not import any brush backs from Brazilduring the first two months of 2009, compared to 198,450 duringthe same time period in 2008.

The average price per brush back was 64 cents during February2009, down about 36 percent from the average price for February2008 of $1. For the first two months of 2009, the average price perbrush back was 64 cents, down about 28 percent from the averageprice of 89 cents for the first two months of 2008.

FINISHED GOODS IMPORTSBrooms Of Broom Corn

Valued At More Than 96 CentsThe United States imported 591,567 brooms of broom corn val-

ued at more than 96 cents per broom during February 2009, com-pared to 731,154 in February 2008, a decrease of about 19 percent.During the first two months of 2009, 1.2 million brooms of broomcorn were imported, down about 20 percent from 1.5 millionimported during the first two months of 2008.

The United States imported 1.1 million brooms of broom cornfrom Mexico during the first two months of 2009.

The average price per broom for February 2009 was $2.59, up

about 14 percent from $2.27 for February 2008. The average priceper broom for the first two months of 2009 was $2.42, up about 6percent from $2.28 for the first two months of 2008.

ToothbrushesThe United States imported 57.2 million toothbrushes in

February 2009, down about 19 percent from 70.3 million import-ed in February 2008. During the first two months of 2009, 124.3million toothbrushes were imported, a decrease of about 9 percentfrom 136.6 million imported during the first two months of 2008.

Duringthefirst twomonthsof2009,theUnitedStatesimported78.1million toothbrushes from China, in addition to 19.7 million fromSwitzerland, 8.1 million from Germany and 6.5 million from India.

The average price per toothbrush for February 2009 was 24cents, down 2 cents from the average price for February 2008. Theaverage price for the first two months of 2009 was 23 cents, down1 cent from the average price for the first two months of 2008.

EXPORTSExport totals for the first two months of 2009 were down in both

categories outlined, compared to the first two months of 2008. InFebruary 2009, one of the two categories reported an increase inexports, compared to February 2008.

Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable MaterialsThe United States exported 5,330 dozen brooms and brushes of

vegetable materials during February 2009, up about 12 percentfrom the February 2008 total of 4,768 dozen. Exports of broomsand brushes of vegetable materials during the first two months of2009 were 9,036 dozen, down about 36 percent from 14,178dozen for the first two months of 2008.

The United Kingdom received 3,134 dozen brooms and brush-es from the United States during the first two months of 2009,while Canada imported 2,305 dozen.

The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $57.15 inFebruary 2009, compared to $58.08 for February 2008. The aver-age price per dozen brooms and brushes for the first two monthsof 2009 was $50.23, an increase of about 11 percent from the aver-age price per dozen for the first two months of 2008 of $45.32.

ToothbrushesDuring February 2009, the United States exported 8.3 million

toothbrushes, down about 61 percent from the total recorded inFebruary 2008 of 21.1 million. During the first two months of 2009,19.2 million toothbrushes were exported, down about 50 percentfrom 38.4 million exported during the first two months of 2008.

During the first two months of 2009, Canada imported 5.7 milliontoothbrushes from the United States, compared to 8.7 million dur-ing the first two months of 2008. Meanwhile, Mexico received 5.4million toothbrushes from the United States during the first twomonths of 2009, compared to 11.8 million during the same timeperiod in 2008.

The average price per toothbrush for February 2009 was 57cents, up about 148 percent from the February 2008 average priceof 23 cents. The average price per toothbrush for the first twomonths of 2009 was 56 cents, up about 124 percent from 25 centsfor the first two months of 2008.


Foreign Merchandise1404902000 Broomcorn (Sorghum Vulgare Var. Technicum)Used Primarily In Brooms Or In Brushes, Whether or Not

In Hanks or BundlesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Ton Value Net Q/Ton ValueCanada 6 12,752TOTAL 6 12,752

9603100000 Brooms & Brushes, Consisting of Twigs or OtherVegetable Materials Bound Together, With or Without Handles

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 144 57,052 2,071 125,285Norway 218 7,191 218 7,191TOTAL 362 64,243 2,289 132,476

9603210000 Toothbrushes, Incl. Dental-Plate BrushesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 1,141,544 1,008,704 2,045,958 1,778,936Mexico 22,464 8,162Jamaica 4,456 13,789 4,768 17,515Finland 9,456 4,001 9,456 4,001Switzld 4,320 3,500 4,320 3,500Singapr 11,388 13,188 25,140 22,890Kor Rep 18,360 7,987 18,360 7,987Taiwan 36,456 14,559Japan 610 2,988 610 2,988TOTAL 1,190,134 1,054,157 2,167,532 1,860,538

9603290000 Shaving Brushes, Hairbrushes, Nail Brushes,Eyelash Brushes & Other Toilet Brushes For Use On The Person

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 92,484 125,506 177,408 232,892Mexico 53,536 212,609 166,073 270,063U King 1,004 9,178 2,290 20,936France 168,778 74,948 183,433 248,503Fr Germ 123,328 82,813 126,829 130,878Switzld 333 3,041 1,913 6,114Italy 1,421 12,995Croatia 3,682 3,070Arab Em 7,728 8,346Phil R 985 9,011China 1,514 13,849 1,514 13,849Taiwan 720 26,145Japan 5,001 49,905 5,001 49,905Austral 30 3,391 30 3,391TOTAL 446,008 575,240 679,027 1,036,098

9603300000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes and Similar Brushesfor the Application of Cosmetics

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 214,470 557,487 354,798 1,023,889Mexico 2,207 8,796 21,377 44,506Brazil 24,400 48,492 24,400 48,492Argent 10,040 32,655Sweden 1,520 7,126 25,029 46,459Norway 1,150 9,552U King 4,672 21,707 30,393 98,055Ireland 1,450 5,351 1,450 5,351Nethlds 324 4,030Belgium 7,789 28,740 21,511 79,369

France 2,328 11,301Fr Germ 2,842 10,199 2,842 10,199Switzld 1,256 4,635 1,256 4,635Poland 1,500 4,508 1,500 4,508Russia 5,771 30,721 10,428 56,383Ukraine 1,127 4,158 6,180 28,357Spain 1,260 4,280 1,260 4,280Italy 1,221 2,843 9,466 28,571Singapr 1,361 5,020 1,361 5,020China 58,709 80,065 103,443 132,540Kor Rep 5,904 22,905 13,901 48,802Hg Kong 831 3,066Japan 7,711 39,736 10,627 54,502Austral 12,290 45,343 17,269 63,716Senegal 3,828 23,534 3,828 23,534TOTAL 361,288 955,646 676,992 1,871,772

9603402000 Paint RollersFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 276 3,431 429 6,117Mexico 5,508 41,879 58,867 116,991Austral 396 6,944 396 6,944TOTAL 6,180 52,254 59,692 130,052

9603404020 Paint PadsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 9,645 38,713 74,829 153,685TOTAL 9,645 38,713 74,829 153,685

9603404050 Paint, Distemper, Varnish or Similar Brushes(Except Brushes of 9603.30)

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 835 17,306 2,192 45,423Mexico 320 6,622 1,303 27,010Nethlds 256 5,301Fr Germ 152 3,150Greece 504 10,452 504 10,452TOTAL 1,659 34,380 4,407 91,336

9603900000 Hand-Operated Mechanical Floor Sweepers,Not Motorized, Mops & Feather Dusters; Prepared Knots & Tufts

For Broom or Brush Making, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 35,317 453,951 60,415 707,931Mexico 10,003 137,633 25,213 350,267C Rica 2,508 40,676 3,320 53,852Panama 2,432 39,456 3,233 52,449Chile 620 10,042Denmark 544 29,689 1,992 90,524U King 1,141 60,428 3,374 115,182Nethlds 112 6,058 670 19,791Belgium 150 8,757France 124 7,239 713 39,210Fr Germ 842 13,665 1,414 43,242Estonia 374 3,300Poland 166 2,687Spain 157 2,553 157 2,553Italy 41 2,506Kor Rep 256 4,148 256 4,148Austral 986 2,539TOTAL 53,436 795,496 103,094 1,508,980

Domestic Merchandise1404902000 Broomcorn (Sorghum Vulgare Var. Technicum)Used Primarily In Brooms Or In Brushes, Whether or Not

In Hanks or BundlesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Ton Value Net Q/Ton Value

EXPORTSFebruary Exports By Country



Mexico 2 5,705Ireland 1 3,103 1 3,103TOTAL 1 3,103 3 8,808

9603100000 Brooms & Brushes, Consisting of Twigs or OtherVegetable Materials Bound Together, With or Without Handles

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Dozen Value Net Q/Dozen ValueCanada 730 46,175 2,305 95,051Mexico 118 19,708 1,268 60,271Bahamas 377 47,380 546 52,959N Antil 12 3,550Denmark 240 5,151 240 5,151U King 3,135 114,080 3,145 116,630Ireland 8 7,200France 340 11,220 340 11,220Fr Germ 127 3,820Poland 84 3,460 419 17,300Italy 166 5,475 166 5,475Croatia 24 12,229 24 12,229Turkey 57 4,130Iraq 25 14,400 25 14,400Israel 41 3,840S Arab 10 6,398 10 6,398Afghan 12 5,762 12 5,762Phil R 52 4,816 52 4,816Kor Rep 83 4,920Hg Kong 130 2,750Japan 3 4,311 12 11,947Rep Saf 14 4,054 14 4,054TOTAL 5,330 304,619 9,036 453,873

9603210000 ToothbrushesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 2,699,706 1,992,795 5,701,421 4,651,899Mexico 1,403,001 562,450 5,386,801 2,071,136Salvadr 15,000 9,825Hondura 3,456 2,848Nicarag 5,184 4,272 5,184 4,272C Rica 3,456 2,848 23,352 14,477Panama 5,384 26,384 5,384 26,384Jamaica 6,912 5,695Dom Rep 43,272 14,310 64,440 25,036Antigua 13,824 14,378Barbado 3,456 2,848Trinid 60,445 97,257 63,901 100,104N Antil 14,160 5,070 14,640 8,660Colomb 18,295 27,274 18,991 30,686Venez 20,880 8,261Guyana 10,440 9,180Ecuador 12,528 4,960 12,528 4,960Peru 12,528 5,363 12,528 5,363Chile 70,992 25,707 70,992 25,707Brazil 160,740 78,641 244,260 106,689Uruguay 3,911 19,162 3,911 19,162Argent 81,264 47,816 344,112 169,105Iceland 705 3,456 705 3,456Denmark 4,608 2,918 4,608 2,918U King 1,923 9,423 17,475 16,880Ireland 177,600 306,382 359,808 599,577Nethlds 745,483 129,520 896,683 182,242Belgium 6,336 4,055 6,336 4,055France 1,584 7,763 501,171 102,755Fr Germ 465,854 196,559 508,061 234,487Switzld 21,600 5,184 22,658 10,368Italy 24,840 7,875 44,640 22,841Bulgar 908 4,449Israel 1,174 5,753S Arab 12,600 9,817India 200,544 419,857 200,544 419,857Thailnd 7,608 3,161Vietnam 200,000 31,200Singapr 88,582 39,683 259,190 102,346

China 22,488 8,780 46,056 19,938Kor Rep 1,040,966 406,139 2,787,192 1,059,489Hg Kong 209,169 86,260 253,521 99,166Taiwan 193,920 36,510 220,060 52,238Japan 247,195 52,765 314,077 169,939Austral 290,153 140,122 515,363 260,316Rep Saf 10,368 3,648 10,368 3,648TOTAL 8,348,784 4,781,208 19,237,219 10,737,571

9603290000 Shaving Brushes, Hairbrushes, Nail Brushes,Eyelash Brushes & Other Toilet Brushes For Use on the Person

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q./No. ValueCanada 174,912 231,268 266,988 447,875Mexico 325,299 406,547 586,250 683,384Trinid 1,844 18,000 1,844 18,000Colomb 5,250 160,464Venez 90 3,830Chile 2,016 13,888Brazil 4,280 39,142Norway 502 4,590 502 4,590U King 4,442 40,617 16,734 91,429Ireland 357 3,262Nethlds 1,256 10,940Belgium 10,941 89,345 11,541 92,360France 12,754 70,183 16,715 111,236Fr Germ 1,938 17,725Switzld 1,017 9,300Spain 1,898 17,360 7,460 67,070Italy 2,534 23,177 4,391 26,260Iraq 847 7,750Arab Em 129 7,788 129 7,788India 705 6,450Thailnd 2,467 22,563Indnsia 1,703 11,140 1,703 11,140Phil R 1,075 9,830 1,075 9,830China 117,337 396,054 124,538 463,952Kor Rep 531 4,857 1,157 12,978Hg Kong 3,003 27,464 3,003 27,464Japan 2,624 24,000 89,727 82,137Austral 900 8,230 900 8,230Rep Saf 329 3,005 329 3,005TOTAL 662,757 1,393,455 1,155,209 2,464,042

9603300000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes and Similar Brushesfor the Application of Cosmetics

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 274,265 676,385 603,915 1,601,042Mexico 39,661 155,838 93,474 354,866Hondura 2,880 4,350 2,880 4,350Panama 4,323 15,950 13,328 48,570Cayman 250 2,795 1,992 13,447Dom Rep 26,430 22,422 26,430 22,422Venez 5,200 5,750 5,200 5,750Ecuador 789 10,797Brazil 5,918 21,963 7,049 30,050Norway 650 3,768Finland 1,325 4,889 2,129 7,857U King 28,267 114,638 40,414 176,050Ireland 6,310 5,199 7,951 11,252Nethlds 13,021 48,042 63,567 234,541Belgium 3,821 14,095 18,050 66,595France 35,997 139,054 43,212 171,417Fr Germ 4,337 22,204 22,839 103,723Austria 3,627 13,382 3,627 13,382Czech 1,355 5,000Switzld 1,537 5,670Poland 894 3,300 894 3,300Russia 17,317 63,895Italy 995 3,672 1,852 6,834Turkey 1,016 3,750 1,016 3,750Lebanon 251 4,778 251 4,778Israel 1,852 6,833 1,852 6,833


Arab Em 4,500 9,152India 6,246 23,045 6,246 23,045Thailnd 2,515 13,362 3,232 18,820Vietnam 1,561 5,760 1,561 5,760Singapr 1,438 5,307China 16,852 62,179 17,610 64,976Kor Rep 1,925 21,154 1,925 21,154Hg Kong 2,059 15,034 5,888 30,801Taiwan 1,553 6,621Japan 2,367 8,734 44,764 193,940Austral 5,120 21,949 10,811 44,559N Zeal 1,464 5,400 1,464 5,400Algeria 17,630 68,717Ghana 1,200 4,115 1,200 4,115TOTAL 501,949 1,470,021 1,103,392 3,482,306


Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 89,237 535,923 244,962 1,052,841Mexico 191,124 261,964 587,904 1,352,653Bermuda 2,444 5,349Bahamas 1,812 4,058Jamaica 1,168 20,503Dom Rep 1,500 39,652Colomb 481 8,450Venez 96,696 99,966 96,696 99,966Peru 5,020 5,053 7,660 8,009Brazil 6,198 20,007Finland 334 5,860 8,334 19,200U King 1,051 5,328Nethlds 560 2,808Fr Germ 7,536 14,165 9,586 22,412Israel 984 2,963 984 2,963Jordan 190 3,562 190 3,562S Arab 1,215 21,333Arab Em 963 6,934 1,427 12,655China 450 11,988Hg Kong 1,352 23,735 1,352 23,735Austral 4,520 15,202 4,520 15,202N Zeal 1,644 6,700Fiji 1,452 7,586TOTAL 397,956 975,327 983,590 2,766,960

9603404020 Paint PadsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 5,411 10,335 5,411 10,335Hondura 20 3,400Panama 336 2,768 336 2,768Grenada 3,083 21,882Colomb 1,642 11,656 1,642 11,656Israel 417 5,620 1,226 11,360Taiwan 13,624 17,711Japan 5,160 3,769TOTAL 7,806 30,379 30,502 82,881

9603404050 Paint, Distemper, Varnish or Similar Brushes(Except Brushes of 9603.30)

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 18,701 332,279 42,527 632,505Mexico 260 5,399 399 8,276Guatmal 4,022 42,084 4,076 48,082Hondura 360 6,012 360 6,012C Rica 1,069 22,176Bermuda 442 9,150 2,688 16,603Bahamas 2,189 45,395 2,509 51,017Jamaica 778 16,127 778 16,127Cayman 648 5,268 1,050 13,606Dom Rep 145 3,000 145 3,000B Virgn 64 2,752 64 2,752Monsrat 254 12,849 254 12,849Barbado 26 2,950 26 2,950

Trinid 155 3,210 1,844 14,905N Antil 13 3,256 413 8,120Colomb 1,582 20,513 1,582 20,513Venez 501 10,398Peru 120 3,084Brazil 478 21,355Argent 18 3,906Sweden 1,040 15,600 2,080 31,200Denmark 3,929 16,175 5,299 22,503U King 1,768 50,944 2,346 62,919Ireland 516 3,806Nethlds 13,293 275,730 27,958 579,901France 1,881 12,680 2,816 34,614Fr Germ 2,277 47,239 2,277 47,239Czech 489 11,215 489 11,215Poland 1,575 29,474 1,575 29,474Spain 1,320 7,426 1,320 7,426Israel 810 19,727 1,931 51,534Kuwait 2,020 8,639 2,020 8,639S Arab 711 14,742Singapr 931 7,086 953 12,046Phil R 28 6,581 28 6,581China 100 5,677 836 31,220Kor Rep 439 9,104 439 9,104Austral 584 12,124 584 12,124Ivy Cst 969 20,104 969 20,104TOTAL 63,092 1,065,769 116,048 1,914,627

9603900000 Hand-Operated Mechanical Floor Sweepers,Not Motorized, Mops & Feather Dusters; Prepared Knots & Tufts

for Broom or Brush Making, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 235,797 2,263,636 449,027 4,539,111Mexico 66,801 750,072 143,051 1,684,827Hondura 420 6,808 420 6,808Panama 590 9,576 3,465 56,202Dom Rep 678 3,359S Vn Gr 83 2,877Barbado 240 6,500Trinid 711 11,021 711 11,021N Antil 2,282 13,321 3,602 37,452Venez 1,304 21,154 2,162 35,064Peru 11 3,159Bolivia 215 3,480 215 3,480Chile 500 4,158 7,955 98,991Brazil 3,577 19,698 3,577 19,698Argent 295 4,780Sweden 669 9,846U King 2,673 43,554 5,734 80,459Ireland 2,065 33,490 2,065 33,490Nethlds 3,215 16,160 3,729 24,498Belgium 455 9,325France 2,446 39,680 2,705 43,885Fr Germ 2,743 46,130 4,383 65,096Switzld 2,038 30,036 2,038 30,036Estonia 369 5,988Lithuan 880 9,050Russia 499 8,093 499 8,093Spain 262 4,247 262 4,247Italy 206 3,334 206 3,334Greece 163 2,642 163 2,642Israel 370 6,015 803 13,036S Arab 204 3,302 802 12,994Qatar 191 3,100Arab Em 467 11,024Pakistn 356 5,782 356 5,782Thailnd 598 4,676Singapr 458 18,356Indnsia 2,082 25,524China 7,703 216,894 7,994 221,613Kor Rep 1,454 22,472 4,162 40,986Hg Kong 686 18,734 1,191 33,479Taiwan 3,495 56,697 4,469 75,474


Japan 4,991 72,628 7,251 107,639Austral 3,698 59,997 8,340 145,813N Zeal 412 2,528 669 6,695Rep Saf 763 10,307TOTAL 351,876 3,795,339 680,245 7,579,816

0502100000 Pigs’, Hogs’ or Boars’ Bristlesand Hair and Waste Thereof

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueChina 11,047 39,716 51,497 697,328Hg Kong 2,212 24,071TOTAL 11,047 39,716 53,709 721,399

0511993300 Horsehair and Horsehair Waste, Whether or NotPut Up As A Layer With or Without Supporting Material

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueChina 7,870 125,480 20,945 307,067TOTAL 7,870 125,480 20,945 307,067

1404903000 Istle Used Primarily In Brooms or In Brushes,Whether or Not In Hanks or Bundles

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueMexico 54,885 278,109 89,111 448,888TOTAL 54,885 278,109 89,111 448,888

4417002000 Broom and Mop Handles, 1.9 CM or More InDiameter and 97 CM or More In Length, Of Wood

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 10,000 4,674 10,000 4,674Hondura 429,116 224,269 803,592 438,310Colomb 9,648 3,947Brazil 452,725 340,725 2,054,968 1,652,834Spain 32,064 14,758Sri Lka 6,000 6,740Vietnam 66,420 63,392Indnsia 175,232 143,014 430,057 358,837China 104,216 85,804 330,132 188,856Taiwan 33,000 36,190TOTAL 1,171,289 798,486 3,775,881 2,768,538

4417004000 Paint Brush and Paint Roller Handles, Of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueFr Germ 8,102Czech 18,894 18,894Italy 32,080 733,895Indnsia 6,407 162,916China 545,380 1,009,194Taiwan 8,364TOTAL 602,761 1,941,365

4417006000 Brush Backs, Of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 100,360 56,212 142,492 70,476Sri Lka 22,537 22,040 56,641 56,100Hg Kong 25,000 16,944TOTAL 122,897 78,252 224,133 143,520

4417008010 Tool Handles of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable Value

Canada 3,100 10,500Mexico 2,609 19,265Salvadr 3,050C Rica 2,640Colomb 3,088Brazil 202,926 671,972Nethlds 5,533Poland 12,548 12,548Indnsia 24,899China 57,028 89,285Taiwan 5,499 12,519TOTAL 283,710 855,299

4417008090 Tools, Tool Bodies, Broom or Brush Bodies,Shoe Lasts and Trees, of Wood

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueCanada 41,106 85,681Mexico 2,768 5,868Hondura 3,079Colomb 2,696Chile 477,498 1,180,108U King 9,752 14,951Spain 4,923 4,923Italy 5,672India 78,807 201,633Sri Lka 55,002 159,268Vietnam 18,499Indnsia 36,631China 167,697 445,983Taiwan 23,219 44,795Japan 317,558 523,185TOTAL 1,178,330 2,732,972

9603100500 Wiskbrooms, of Broom Corn, LT=.96 EA. Prior to Entryor Withdrawal for Consumption of 61,655 Dozen In Calendar Year

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 3,108 3,010 3,108 3,010TOTAL 3,108 3,010 3,108 3,010

9603104000 Other Brooms, of Broomcorn, LT=.96 EA, Prior to Entry orWithdrawal For Consumption of GT=121,478 Dozen in Calendar Year

February Year To DateMexico 18,756 14,489 41,748 31,241China 2,520 2,456TOTAL 18,756 14,489 44,268 33,697

9603106000 Other Brooms, Of Broomcorn, Valued Over .96 EachFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 561,495 1,461,638 1,113,500 2,711,385Hondura 30,072 67,881 68,136 149,525China 15,840 32,432TOTAL 591,567 1,529,519 1,197,476 2,893,342

9603109000 Brooms & Brushes, Consisting of Twigsor Other Vegetable Materials Bound Together,

With or Without Handles, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 13,600 7,818Colomb 17,544 22,689 17,544 22,689Sri Lka 66,254 159,207 124,018 256,538Thailnd 2,500 3,558 6,250 13,163Vietnam 9,800 7,932 24,850 20,478Phil R 1,000 2,504China 5,940 12,784 18,628 37,640TOTAL 102,038 206,170 205,890 360,830

9603210000 Toothbrushes, Incl. Dental-Plate BrushesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 9,180 2,201 40,887 63,348

IMPORTSBroom and Brush

February Imports By Country


Mexico 487,824 161,467 1,009,405 388,199Chile 38,016 9,216Brazil 1,323,360 368,252 2,219,544 610,421Sweden 6,436 10,792 6,436 10,792U King 7,870 4,163 7,870 4,163Ireland 595,116 262,709 1,359,948 602,896Nethlds 16,245 5,716 55,945 11,132France 447 4,287Fr Germ 4,581,428 2,404,587 8,083,772 5,339,063Switzld 13,647,144 3,389,392 19,684,056 4,956,300Italy 120,096 56,490 194,976 93,915Israel 113,576 74,249India 2,359,460 449,668 6,528,450 1,009,852Thailnd 783,360 64,884 1,885,720 200,221Vietnam 355,712 91,719 956,360 287,348Malaysa 787,088 33,687 787,088 33,687Indnsia 160,000 8,252 294,000 17,148China 30,422,727 6,032,728 78,065,665 14,055,332Kor Rep 420,160 15,101 420,160 15,101Taiwan 110,166 89,728 1,571,472 284,987Japan 1,012,720 69,628 1,012,720 69,628TOTAL 57,206,092 13,521,164 124,336,513 28,141,285

9603294010 Hairbrushes, Valued Not Over .40 EachFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValuePoland 13,824 4,460 13,824 4,460Vietnam 7,200 3,086China 2,956,090 795,630 9,097,013 1,958,358Kor Rep 35,856 9,191 35,856 9,191Hg Kong 24,000 5,555 160,512 30,769TOTAL 3,029,770 814,836 9,314,405 2,005,864

9603294090 Shaving Brushes, Nail Brushes,Eyelash Brushes & Other Toilet Brushes For Use On The Person,

Valued Not Over .40 EachFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 3,033,382 277,989 7,369,536 691,218France 167,911 34,551Fr Germ 2,096,670 352,994 4,624,840 846,728Italy 531,751 88,136 1,076,355 229,174India 146,494 3,423 146,494 3,423China 3,694,326 532,353 7,535,551 1,342,186Kor Rep 123,000 8,099 1,575,600 49,141Hg Kong 384,000 29,396Taiwan 10,000 4,203 45,000 13,970TOTAL 9,635,623 1,267,197 22,925,287 3,239,787

9603302000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes & Similar Brushes ForApplication Of Cosmetics, Valued Not Over .05 Each

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 563,200 6,391 832,400 11,336Fr Germ 1,069,500 32,065 3,569,500 38,191Italy 2,145,000 23,422 5,687,900 71,918India 1,500,000 13,200 1,500,000 13,200China 6,757,020 165,423 12,243,794 310,059Kor Rep 638,000 25,563 2,003,000 60,512TOTAL 12,672,720 266,064 25,836,594 505,216

9603304000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes & Similar Brushes For Application of Cosmetics,

Valued Over .05 But not Over .10 EachFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 5,442,919 446,075 11,040,125 896,531Fr Germ 187,500 11,910 187,500 11,910China 6,886,032 548,668 14,948,973 1,200,660Kor Rep 477,000 27,100 777,000 43,700Hg Kong 200,000 18,200 230,000 21,237Taiwan 100,080 6,183 1,000,096 59,172TOTAL 13,293,531 1,058,136 28,183,694 2,233,210

9603306000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes & Similar Brushes ForApplication Of Cosmetics, Valued Over .10 Each

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 204 8,508 249 10,671Mexico 9,300,462 1,475,854 16,942,239 2,722,270Dom Rep 182,530 210,609 270,235 299,180U King 129,567 232,685 220,978 400,582Belgium 13,976 3,673 13,976 3,673France 61,029 225,513 110,185 461,683Fr Germ 947,144 310,382 993,444 445,594Switzld 166 3,722 166 3,722Spain 7,299 32,459Italy 95,853 32,934India 168,453 96,454 587,791 305,455Sri Lka 38,772 21,751 273,780 144,789Thailnd 189,481 153,940 460,195 313,908China 11,827,358 7,070,504 28,963,687 17,714,315Kor Rep 181,023 226,531 437,069 404,188Hg Kong 285,320 254,119 828,210 524,812Taiwan 27,280 18,366 168,532 68,689Japan 381,816 883,262 606,449 1,556,314Maurit 1,944 12,726 3,834 21,328TOTAL 23,736,525 11,208,599 50,984,171 25,466,566


Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 89,122 89,497 128,130 121,874Mexico 741,998 398,160 1,450,690 844,323Fr Germ 278,880 57,863 520,880 132,706Singapr 48,321 9,186 48,321 9,186China 1,564,452 944,428 4,008,098 2,623,056TOTAL 2,722,773 1,499,134 6,156,119 3,731,145

9603404020 Paint Pads (Other Than Of Subheading 9603.30)February Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueItaly 44 7,438China 1,420,810 438,388 2,207,992 922,045Taiwan 29,024 252,108 46,800 384,154TOTAL 1,449,834 690,496 2,254,836 1,313,637

9603404040 Natural Bristle Brushes, Other Than Brushes OfSubheading 9603.30

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueSweden 100 4,542 100 4,542U King 4,344 7,617 17,824 22,297Nethlds 336 2,805 336 2,805France 1,340 3,475 1,340 3,475Fr Germ 1,428 4,050Italy 60,800 84,596 60,800 84,596Turkey 23,112 69,943Israel 12,000 9,423 12,000 9,423Thailnd 371,664 52,720 371,664 52,720Vietnam 405,528 53,218 405,528 53,218Indnsia 1,924,340 344,064 4,613,950 777,178China 52,800 3,494 77,080 37,738Taiwan 150,316 37,622 153,316 46,212Japan 900 8,147 2,700 24,291TOTAL 2,984,468 611,723 5,741,178 1,192,488

9603404060 Paint, Distemper, Varnish/Similr Brushes Exc Brushes ofSubheading 9603.30 NESOI

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 40,040 33,367 52,328 60,204Brazil 4,100 11,950 4,100 11,950U King 120 4,511 120 4,511Fr Germ 1,663 9,904 14,583 52,401Czech 9,600 6,014 9,600 6,014Switzld 517 2,358 517 2,358


Vietnam 29,680 61,898 35,758 68,314Singapr 10,750 4,309Indnsia 2,593,827 592,181 6,067,315 1,331,448China 10,824,366 4,490,581 24,688,034 10,166,265Taiwan 248,767 73,353 308,167 146,809Japan 40,756 13,938 109,371 33,548TOTAL 13,793,436 5,300,055 31,300,643 11,888,131

9603908010 WiskbroomsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 1,520 2,893China 23,674 22,723 83,782 73,185Rep Saf 768 2,467TOTAL 23,674 22,723 86,070 78,545

9603908020 Upright BroomsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 132 3,730 132 3,730Mexico 29,778 36,298 55,170 64,729Colomb 3,984 3,482 13,272 13,552Brazil 17,427 22,363 41,310 53,134Italy 18,658 14,080China 437,445 455,124 1,124,795 1,187,097TOTAL 488,766 520,997 1,253,337 1,336,322

9603908030 Push Brooms, 41 CM or Less in WidthFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueSri Lka 720 3,213China 9,840 21,371TOTAL 10,560 24,584

9603908040 Other Brooms, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 56,292 103,793 151,893 308,739Mexico 319,204 688,571 594,017 1,207,321Guatmal 20,400 20,536 20,400 20,536Salvadr 3,366 22,144 23,010 39,436Colomb 27,900 27,994Venez 720,252 41,437Brazil 42,616 53,296 73,369 120,116Hungary 27,900 8,777Spain 22,200 22,495Italy 1,343 14,248Sri Lka 26,934 80,964 70,282 199,308Thailnd 6,500 9,034Vietnam 9,420 4,878 12,160 11,241Indnsia 38,150 38,974

China 390,960 453,654 1,100,790 1,237,172Taiwan 160 2,843 160 2,843Egypt 3,600 2,904 3,600 2,904TOTAL 872,952 1,433,583 2,893,926 3,312,575

9603908050 Brooms, Brushes, Sqeegees, Etc., NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 1,658,097 3,475,192Mexico 3,543,415 7,344,733Salvadr 18,578 18,578Hondura 904,103 1,883,377Panama 9,716Dom Rep 158,299 165,472Colomb 117,172 199,404Brazil 85,911 139,899Argent 70,906Sweden 65,690 89,976Denmark 98,006 152,353U King 82,895 126,804Nethlds 148,912 163,986Belgium 260,615 411,075France 15,082 15,082Fr Germ 98,398 260,614Austria 33,220 199,439Czech 8,093Switzld 2,202 14,703Poland 6,424Spain 3,017 9,100Italy 467,944 1,187,377Romania 3,835Syria 3,299 3,299Israel 15,469 102,956India 122,129 313,106Pakistn 543,738 1,020,417Sri Lka 262,024 485,346Thailnd 921,102 1,913,922Vietnam 53,207 130,447Malaysa 17,802 43,454Singapr 18,615Indnsia 15,249 89,203China 21,240,049 49,226,032Kor Rep 190,958 575,383Hg Kong 362,796 698,727Taiwan 772,274 1,617,851Japan 34,292 111,389Austral 97,782 206,285W Samoa 25,469Egypt 27,658 39,239TOTAL 32,441,384 72,577,278

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U.S. Imports 50 Short TonsOf Broom Corn In March

By Harrell KerkhoffBroom, Brush & Mop Editor

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 50 short tonsof broom corn were imported into the United States during March2009. Total value of this import was $108,699, with a cost per tonof $2,174 ($1.09 per pound).

The government reported that two countries imported broomcorn during the third month of 2009, led by Mexico with 41 shorttons at a total value of $84,139. The cost per ton of this import was$2,052 ($1.03 per pound). The only other country to import broomcorn during March was Chile at 9 short tons. Total value of thisimport was $24,560, with a cost per ton of $2,729 ($1.36 perpound).

Although very low compared to historic figures, more broomcorn was imported into the United States in March 2009 than anyother month since October 2008, when 123 short tons entered thecountry.

After the first three months of 2009, a total of 85 short tons ofbroom corn was imported into the United States. All but 9 of thesetons arrived from Mexico. Total value of the broom corn import-ed after the first three months was $219,697, with a cost per ton of$2,585 ($1.29 per pound). In comparison, 221 short tons of broomcorn were imported into the country after the first three months of2008, with a total value of $555,413. The cost per ton of thisimport was $2,513 ($1.26 per pound).

Bart Pelton of PelRay International, LLC, in San Antonio,TX, said that unfortunately, March’s total of 50 short tons is nowa typical monthly import figure.

“With more pro-duction shifting toMexico, and due tothe recession, 50 to75 tons a month isnow a likely averagefor U.S. broom cornimports,” Pelton said.

He added, however,that the total value of$84,139 ($1.03 perpound) for the Mex-ican broom corn im-ported in March looksto be off.

“I feel that’s a mis-take. It’s well belowour costs. You can’t

even bring in unprocessed broom corn for that price,” Pelton said. As far as the Chilean import in concerned, he explained that

there is broom corn grown in South America, such as found inArgentina and Paraguay. Climate conditions should make it possi-ble as well for broom corn to be grown in parts of Chile.

When interviewed on May 26, Pelton added that the first 2009harvest from the Torreon region of Mexico is drawing closer andshould begin in about three to four weeks. He added that mixedsignals have been given concerning the expected size of this har-vest.

“The bad news about the new crop is that the Torreon area is notvery safe to be in at the current time. There have been a numberof kidnappings in the area. It’s harder to get information becausethere are not many people willing to travel (to the Torreon area),”Pelton said. “Typically, near the first of June, there are some smallbroom corn fields harvested in the local (Cadereyta) area and ontoward the Mexican border with Texas, but the biggest part of theharvest occurs in Torreon. This usually starts around July 1,depending on the weather.

“The first broom corn that typically arrives in Cadereyta (forprocessing) is around the first week in July. By mid-July, there-fore, we (in the United States) are usually buying and importingthis new crop broom corn.”

As of the last week in May, Pelton reported that Mexican broomcorn prices have been fluctuating in association with the value ofthe Mexican peso. He said that in years past, most broom corn buy-ers were located in the United States and purchased with (U.S.)dollars. Therefore, changes with the peso did not immediatelyimpact the price of broom corn. Today, however, most of the buy-ing is done with pesos from local (Mexican) broom factories.

Broom Corn Imports2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total CostTons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Value Per Ton

January 174 125 61 116 89 14 $47,077 $3,363 ($1.68)

February 113 44 215 90 91 21 $63,921 $3,044 ($1.52)

March 168 77 65 83 41 50 $108,699 $2,174 ($1.09)

April 122 120 56 48 150

May 167 36 135 172 98

June 147 65 81 63 65

July 162 124 160 80 66

August 183 177 216 80 76

September 215 124 152 131 133

October 202 133 184 92 123

November 194 200 96 160 29

December 127 164 76 101 17

1,974 1,389 1,497 1,216 978 85 $219,697 $2,585 ($1.29)


Because of this, Mexican broom corn prices now tend to fluctuatemuch more directly with the peso.

Pelton added that the peso is currently influencing Mexicanbroom corn prices more so than actual supply.

Pelton also noted that at the moment, hurl is in tight supplywhile insides are relatively plentiful. This may be in relation tomore brooms being produced in Cadereyta and the United Statesright now that contain a higher amount of yucca fiber and fewerinsides.

“The yucca fiber market is fairly steady. Pricing has been softover the past few months. I feel yucca fiber is a relative bargainright now. It didn’t go up with (past) broom corn pricing or duringthe winter months (when supply is often tighter),” Pelton said.“There may be some good deals available with pup and trailerload purchases.”

Changes within the yucca fiber market may take place, howev-er, as some processors could start to shut down due to current con-ditions.

Pelton also discussed today’s state of the Mexican economy,which continues to suffer due to an ongoing economic recession.He noted that the automobile manufacturing industry is big inMexico. With the auto industry in a slump in many parts of theworld, this is having a negative influence in Mexico, similar towhat is taking place in the United States.

Along with the recession, continued problems with violencewithin portions of the country along with this spring’s swine fluoutbreak have made 2009 a rough year thus far for the country.

“Mexico is going through a difficult period. I do feel (the gov-ernment) is trying to do the right things and it should get better,but it will take time,” Pelton said.

Richard Caddy of R.E. Caddy & Co., Inc., in Greensboro,NC, agreed with Pelton that the Mexican broom corn dollar figureduring March does not look to be correct. He added that at $1.03per pound, this import would almost all have to be of raw broomcorn and “at this time of year, there isn’t a lot of raw corn left tobring in from Mexico.”

As for the upcoming first harvest from the Torreon region,Caddy said he has not received any recent information concerningthe expected size of this crop outside of the fact that there will bebroom corn available for purchase. He added that continuing vio-lence in the Torreon area is a problem.

“Even the processors don’t want to go out there (to Torreon).

It’s just not safe right now. It’s a rough situation,” Caddy said. There was good news to report, however, regarding Mexican

broom corn pricing as of the last week in May. Caddy indicatedthat pricing dropped a bit due to a number of reasons.

“The fumigation issue (at the Mexican-U.S. border) has appar-ently been resolved. Processors are also having a tough time sell-ing broom corn. Therefore, prices are softer to encourage morebuying,” Caddy said. “In return, we (R.E. Caddy) have been ableto pass along some cost savings to our customers.

“I don’t have a good feel for what pricing will be like in Julywith the new crop. There is always a hope that with the new har-vest, pricing will be lower.”

On the subject of yucca fiber, Caddy reported that there is plen-ty of product available from Mexico. This fiber is also of goodquality and pricing.

Concerning overall business, Caddy said that he had seen moreactivity in May compared to April, but that the current economicrecession is still taking its toll.

“In our industry, so much of it is retail driven. There is a lot ofdependence of people getting into stores and buying,” he said.“There was always a belief in the past that purchasing a broom ormop was something people would do (even during a recession),but I feel it’s different this time around. If there are a lot of peo-ple not sure about the future of their jobs, they may be lessinclined to even purchase brooms and mops. For those who don’tknow if their jobs are secured, they are not going to spend extraon anything.”

Tim Monahan of The Thomas Monahan Co., in Arcola, IL,also felt the dollar value of the Mexican broom corn imported inMarch looked suspicious to him, although it’s conceivable thatthis import was mostly comprised of raw corn.

Monahan also found it unusual that there was imported broomcorn arriving from Chile, although he did know of a broom cornoperation in that country that has since been retired.

“It’s possible that they got rid of some of their old inventory,”he explained.

Monahan added that broom corn harvesting is expected to soontake place in Torreon, although he has not received word as of thelatter part of May concerning the possible size of the crop.

Meanwhile, the yucca fiber market remains slow despite plentyof product being available.

“The market is weak and demand is calling the shots,” he said.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS


ABMA ......................................................................17

Amerwood ................................................................20

Bizzotto.....................................................................11

Borghi s.p.a. ..............................................................19

Boucherie USA...........................................................7

Caddy & Co., Inc., R.E.............................................37

Carlson Tool........................................................15, 39

Chung Thai Brushes Co............................................16

Creative Poly, Inc. ....................................................13

Crystal Lake..............................................................35

Culivover & Shapiro, Inc..........................................39

Deco Products Co. ....................................................27

Distribuidora Perfect, S.A.........................................24

GDF ............................................................................9

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. Inc......................................29

Jewel Wire Co...........................................................22

Jones Companies ........................................................2

Keystone Plastics ......................................................14

Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc. ......................26

Line Manufacturing, Inc. ..........................................38

Magnolia Brush ........................................................26

Manufacturers Resource ............................Back Cover

MAPA Spontex .........................................................12

MBK .........................................................................25

Michigan Brush Mfg. Co..........................................36

Mill-Rose Company..................................................31

Monahan Co., The Thomas ......................Front Cover

Paul Marsh Co. .........................................................33

PelRay.........................................................................3

PMM.........................................................................21

Rol-Brush Mfg..........................................................36

Royal Paint Roller ....................................................28

Shanghai Aubi Metals Co. ........................................67

St. Nick Brush Co.....................................................40

Thomas Textile Co....................................................34

Vonco Products, Inc. .................................................23

Young & Swartz........................................................40

Zahoransky .................................................................5

Zelazoski Wood Products .........................................22

ObituaryHector Campbell

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Longtime broom and broom corn indus-try professional Hector Campbell, 76,died on May 8, 2009, in Laredo, TX. Hehad worked in the broom industry formost of his life, including approximately35 years for The Thomas MonahanCompany.

Campbell is survived by his wife,Consuelo Campbell; children Sergio(Lorena) Campbell, Diana Campbell andLetty (Edgardo Sarmiento) Campbell;grandchildren Ingrid Mata Campbell,Jordi Mata Campbell, Hector CampbellIII, Gerardo Campbell, JohnathanCampbell, Sergio Campbell and SebastianSarmiento; and his brother, Enrique(Elma) Campbell.

He is preceded in death by a son, HectorR. Campbell; and a son-in-law, JordiMata.

Funeral arrangements were under thedirection of Hillside Funeral Home, 310Hillside Rd., Laredo, TX 78041-3290(phone 956-724-6060).

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