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June 2009
Broom, Brush & Mop Magazine
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June 2009
Broom, Brush & Mop
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Contek International ..............................30
June 2009
GSC Manufacturing, Inc. ......................38
Creative Poly, Inc. .................................30
ABCO Products Corp............................10
Abtex Corporation .................................10
ACS Industries, Inc. .............................10
Adjust-A-Brush .....................................10
Algoma Mop Manufacturers .................10
American Brush Manufacturers
Association ............................................12
Amerwood Division, The Gateway Corp.12
H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc................12
S. M. Arnold, Inc...................................14
Articulos Limpieza “La Nacional”........14
Associated Industrial Brush Co Ltd. .....14
Atlas Graham Industries Co., Ltd. ........14
Attenborough Brush Ltd........................16
Beatty Machine & Tool Works, Ltd. .....16
Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srl.........16
Bo-Buck Mills, Inc. ...............................17
Bodam International Ltd. ......................17
Borghi s.p.a............................................18
Boucherie USA Inc................................20
Briarwood Products Co. ........................24
Bros India Group ...................................24
Brushes Corp. ........................................26
Brush Fibers, Inc.. .................................26
The Brush Man, Inc...............................28
Bruske Products.....................................28
R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc.................28
Cardinal Brush Corp..............................30
Carlson Tool & Machine Company ......30
Carolina Mop.........................................30
Carolina Roller & Supply Co., Inc........30
Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V. ............30
Chief Manufacturing .............................30
Chung Thai Brushes Co., Ltd................30
Cleaning Technologies Group ...............30
Connors & Co., 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 ......................................34
Evansville Association for the Blind /
EAB Industries .....................................34
Even Weight Brush LLC .......................34
F.M. Brush Co., Inc. ..............................34
Fili & Forme SRL .................................36
Filmop USA...........................................36
Furgale Industries, Ltd...........................36
G.D.F. s.r.l..............................................36
Garelick Mfg. Co...................................37
Gateway Corporation.............................37
Gift Sales Co. ........................................37
Golden Star Inc. ....................................37
Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. ................37
E. Gornell & Sons, Inc. .........................37
Great American Marketing, Inc.............38
Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc. ...........38
Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc. ...................38
Hahl Inc. ................................................38
Hamburg Industries, Inc. .......................38
Handles USA .........................................39
Harbor Broom Co. ................................39
Harper Brush Works, Inc.......................39
Haviland Corporation ............................40
HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas
S.A. de C.V. ...........................................40
Hoge Brush Company ...........................40
Hoge Lumber Co. ..................................40
Humboldt Broom Co. ............................41
Hydra Sponge Co. Inc. ..........................41
Industrial Brush Corporation.................41
Interamerican Woods, Inc......................41
Interwire Products .................................41
I Pulloma Paint. .....................................41
Jason Mills, LLC ...................................41
The Jersey Jerry Broomsquire...............41
Jewel Wire Company.............................41
Jofel USA, Inc. ......................................42
Jones Companies, Ltd............................42
K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd.............42
Keystone Plastics Inc.............................43
Kiefer Brushes, Inc................................43
Kwick Clean and Green, Ltd.................43
LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. ............................43
Lambskin Specialties.............................43
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Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc. ...43
Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc. .................43
Libman Company, The ..........................43
Line Mfg. Inc.........................................43
Lomont Molding, Inc. ...........................44
Magnolia Brush Manufacturers Ltd. .....44
Malish Corporation, The .......................44
Manufacturers Resource, Inc.................44
MAPA Spontex, Inc...............................44
Marino Manufacturing...........................44
Marion Brush Mfg.................................44
Paul Marsh LLC ....................................44
Mary Moppins .......................................44
MB Companies, Inc...............................45
MBK Maschinenbau GmbH..................45
MFC, Ltd. ..............................................45
Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. .............45
Microfiber Solutions, Inc. .....................45
Mill-Rose Company, The ......................46
Milwaukee Dustless Brush /
Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC.............46
Thomas Monahan Co., The ...................46
Monahan Filaments ...............................46
Mount Joy Wire Corp............................47
Mr. LongArm.........................................47
National Wire and Metal
Technologies, Inc. .................................47
Nation/Ruskin, Inc. ...............................48
Nexstep Commercial Products ..............48
Norshel Industries, Inc. .........................48
Northeast Ltda. ......................................48
O’Dell Corporation................................48
Offshore Milling Services. ....................48
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
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
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Spiral Brushes, Inc. ...............................52
Stainless Steel Products ........................53
St. Nick Brush Co. ................................53
Thomas Textile Company .....................53
Tucel Industries, Inc..............................53
Tuway American Group ........................53
U.S. Lambswool....................................53
Unger Enterprises, Inc...........................53
Vonco Products, Inc. .............................53
Quinn Broom Works, Inc. .....................50
Weiler Corporation................................54
WÖHLER BRUSH TECH GmbH ........54
Wooster Brush Company, The ..............54
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..................................................52
Spazzolcasa............................................52
Xiamen Power Light Industry Co., .......54
Young & Swartz, Inc.............................55
Zahoransky AG .....................................55
Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc...............56
Zephyr Manufacturing Co. ....................56
ABCO Products Corp.
6800 N.W. 36th Avenue
Miami, FL 33147 USA
Phone: 305-694-2226
Fax: 305-693-4410
Products: A vertically integrated manufacturing company providing quality physical cleaning products to maintenance markets. Full line
provider of brooms, mops, dust mops, brushes,
squeegees, and handles, including 100 percent
corn brooms, and a variety of push brooms.
Mops include cotton, rayon, blended and specialty application products. 05
Abtex Corporation
89 Main Street
P.O. Box 188
Dresden, NY 14441 USA
Phone: 315-536-7403
Fax: 315-536-0280
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.abtex.com
Company Officers: D. Mark Fultz, President
Products: Full line of standard and custom
abrasive filament power brushes. Custom nonabrasive brushes available as well.
Brief History: Incorporated in 1980, Abtex
utilizes a unique and flexible manufacturing
process to produce Bradex® abrasive filament disc brushes. Its line has expanded to
include a patented radial wheel brush as well
as all common power brush formats.
Special Features: Abtex anchors its filaments
in a composite backing. This offers less filament breakage and a more densely filled
brush. A flexible manufacturing process
allows it to customize a brush for a specific
application. 09
ACS Industries, Inc.
Scrubble® Products Division
One New England Way
Lincoln, RI 02865-4247 USA
Phone: 401-769-4700
Fax: 401-333-6088
Web Site: www.scrubble.com
Company Officers: Steven Buckler, President;
Rory Beaudette, Vice President
Products: ACS Industries, Scrubble® Products
Division, manufactures a complete line of professional cleaning products including scouring
pads, sponges, scrubbers, all types of wet and
dry mops, upright corn and synthetic brooms,
push brooms, microfiber mops and a full line of
hand held brushes for commercial and foodservice use. The ACS Rotary Floorcare Line
includes floor maintenance pads, non-woven
floor pads, steel wool and sand screen disks. 09
Adjust-A-Brush
10445 49th St. N.
Clearwater, FL 33762 USA
Toll Free: 800-742-7874
Fax: 727-572-7160
Web Site: www.adjust-a-brush.com
Company Officers: Duane H. Newville,
President; Eric A. Newville, V.P.; Denise J.
Newville, Secretary
Products: Adjust-A-Brush manufactures and
sells an extensive line of handles, both telescopic,
non-telescopic as well as water fed handles and
wood handles. For telescopic handles, Adjust-ABrush uses an internal ramping twist lock design
expanding to yield nearly a 360 degree contact
lock. In addition to the handles, the company also
manufactures brushes, scrubbers, squeegees,
HitchBall Finder, BusBuster, NoMold and other
related accessory items to the RV, marine, swimming pool and automotive markets.
Brief History: The Boden Company, Inc. dba
Adjust-A-Brush is a family business that
Duane Newville started following a 22 year
career in the USAF. Newville went to work as
a manufacturer’s rep in the mobile home and
RV market and while making a sales call saw
the need for a telescopic handle and brush.
By always offering quality and service, the
company has done well in those markets. Its
products have evolved, grown and improved
over the years. The company also has a complete tool room that includes CNC tools for
fabricating its own tools and molds, in addition to the handle fabrication and molding
that it does.
Special Features: Adjust-A-Brush has been a
leading manufacturer of telescopic handles for
over 30 years. Duane Newville, president of
Adjust-A-Brush, holds many patents related to
telescopic handles and other items.
Newsworthy Happenings: Adjust-A-Brush
has recently acquired another mold machine.
All molding is done in-house. The company
has been adressing the “Going Green Issue”
for well over 15 years; the company’s molded
products contain about 50 percent recycled
plastic. Adjust-A-Brush also works with the
Physical Therapy and Exercise Industry, and is
working on new product developments with
other companies in other industries. 09
Algoma Mop Manufacturers
a division of East Shore Industries, Inc.
813 Rabas St.
Algoma, WI 54201 USA
Phone: 920-487-3614 / 800-216-3478
Fax: 920-487-3478 / 800-471-3478
Web Site: www.algomamop.com
www.missionmop.org
Company Officers: Ron Opicka, CEO; Joel
Weichelt, Director of Manufacturing; Tracy
Jilot, Comptroller; Mary Browne, Customer
Service Representative
Products: Algoma Mop Manufacturers pro-
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duce and distribute a wide range of products
including: Endurance looped-end wet mop; cutend mops; cotton, blended and disposable dry
mops; Relintless abrasive surface mop;
Mission® Mop; microfiber mops; frames and
handles; towels and accessories.
Brief History: Purchased in 1981, Algoma
Mop Manufacturers provides employment to
people with disabilities. It has maintained a tradition of excellence; offering quality products,
superior customer service and short lead times.
Algoma Mop Manufacturers believes that making a quality product at a fair price is important,
but making the difference in the lives of others
is even better.
Special Features: Algoma Mop Manufacturers accepts and produces custom orders
such as larger or smaller mop weights, private
labeling and polybagging.
Newsworthy Happenings: Mission® Mop
introduced a new Web site in April of 2009. In
addition to the Mission® Mop, the site includes
a line of Mission® products made by East
Shore Industries, Inc./Algoma Mop Manufacturers. 09
American Brush Manufacturers Association
2111 Plum Street, Suite 274
Aurora, IL 60506 USA
Phone: 630-631-5217
Fax: 630-897-9140
Web Site: www.abma.org
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Company Officers: David C. Parr, Executive
Director
Products: The American Brush Manuf-acturers Association (ABMA) was founded in
1917 to assist North American Brush
Manufacturers and their suppliers by enhancing industry knowledge, providing a variety
of networking opportunities, and promoting
profitability for its members. ABMA strives
to promote and strengthen value for its members to be the preferred and innovative source
for broom, brush and mop products worldwide.
ABMA serves its members by providing an
industry Freight and Transportation guide and
newsletter, industry statistics, ANSI safety standards, ASTM packaging standards, leads generation, the ABMA Annual Convention and
Suppliers Display, classifieds on the association
Web site (www.abma.org), discounted freight
program, employees screening program and
merchant services program.
ABMA also serves the industry as its voice in
Washington and provides member services that
individual companies may find difficult or
impossible to manage alone.
The association is made up of brush manufacturers and suppliers who seek to constantly
expand and improve the North American
broom, brush, mop and roller industry.
Membership is open to brush making manufacturers and component, machinery and service
suppliers worldwide. For membership informa-
June 2009
tion, visit www.abma.org. 07
Amerwood Division,
The Gateway Corporation
6220 Midway Road - P.O. Box 14988
Ft. Worth, TX 76117 USA
Phone: 817-834-2894
Fax: 817-834-1112
Toll-Free: 800-4-HANDLE
Web Site: www.amerwood.net
Company Officers: L. Wayne Pringle, CEO &
Executive Vice President
Products: Honduran and Brazilian pine handles. Brazilian Grapia and Tauari handles.
Brazilian plantation eucalyptus brush blocks.
05
H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc.
875 Mamaroneck Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543 USA
Phone: 888-314-0088
Fax: 914-381-0804
Web Site: www.arnoldwood.com
Company Officers: Bruce Arnold, President;
Jonathan Arnold, Vice President
Products: Dowels, handles, turnings, moldings,
shaped parts, wood strips. Most domestic and
some imported hardwoods and softwoods.
Special Features: Direct import shipments of
handles, dowels, blocks and complete assemblies. Est. 1919. 09
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S. M. Arnold, Inc.
7901 Michigan Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63011 USA
Phone: 314-544-4103
Fax: 314-544-3159
Web Site: www.smarnoldinc.com
Products: Water, Sprite PVA drying cloth, scrub
brushes, brooms, microfiber cloths, chamois,
lambswool floor applicators and bonnets,
sponges, wash mitts, squeegees and much more.
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Articulos Limpieza “La Nacional”
Calle Felipe Angeles Y 8a. #800
Chihuahua, CHIH 31105 MEXICO
Phone: 424-34-64
Fax: 424-14-80
E-Mail: [email protected];
[email protected]
Company Officers: J.H. Aldrete, Director;
Gloria U. De Aldrete, Sales; Jose H. Aldrete
Urrutia, Production
Products: Dowels, broom and mop handles,
broom corn and grass for making brooms. 09
Associated Industrial Brush Company Ltd.
577 Secretariat Court
Mississauga, ON L5S 2A5 CANADA
Phone: 905-565-1722
Fax: 905-565-1721
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Web Site: www.airbrush.com
Company Officers: Bruce Carpenter, President
Products: Associated Industrial Brush provide
engineered brush solutions for cylinder, metal
back strip, staple set and hand drawn brushes.
Each brush is designed, constructed and engineered for a specific manufacturing, industrial,
production and maintenance application.
Brief History: Associated Industrial Brush
started business in April of 1982, with only four
full-time employees. Operations began in a
4,000-square-foot facility with manufacturing
capabilities limited to serving car wash and bus,
truck and train wash markets. Through continuous improvement, its team has brought new
products to the marketplace. Associated
Industrial Brush has maintained steady growth
and profitability. This has allowed it to be a reliable and consistent supplier to all industries.
Today, there are 25 employees between the
office and manufacturing facility in Mississauga, Ontario, and the office/manufacturing
facility located in Amhurst, NY.
Special Features: Associated Industrial Brush
offers product engineering and design services
that enhance its diverse manufacturing capabilities. Its focus is concentrated on assisting customers in their pursuit of the most efficient and
cost effective solution to design and manufacturing challenges.
June 2009
Newsworthy Happenings: “New Product”
AIB’s double band coil brushes are manufactured with two steel bands - one outer notched
band, and one inner flat band. These are locked
together and roll formed into a channel for
winding around a core. These double band
brushes are manufactured with all types of fill
materials, synthetic, wire and abrasives. The
double band brush is engineered for superior
strength and durability under the toughest of
conditions. Custom engineered brush cores are
available in steel and stainless steel construction. These brushes are available to fit O.E.M.
specifications. 09
Atlas Graham Industries Co., Ltd.
1725 Sargent Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0C5 CANADA
Toll Free: 800-665-8670
Fax: 800-665-6148
Web Site: www.atlasgraham.com
Company Officers: James Graham, President
& CEO; Kevin McCaw, Executive Vice
President & COO; Kathleen Rodrigue, VP
Sales & Marketing; Peter Riches, VP Operations
Products: Brooms, brushes, mops, floor
squeegees, window cleaning products, wiping
products, dusting products and food processing
products.
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Carlson
TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THEN ONE. The Model BFx5
with Two Opposite Size Tufting Heads is Attracting Attention.
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Simple and easy to fixture up most any brush and to adapt to your own tooling. Hole
ranges 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 minute
depending on pattern. Industrial custom PC with multi-axis motion card,
Lenze personality chip Servo Drives, touch screen, Windows 2000 and
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Attenborough Brush Ltd.
Viscosa House, George Street
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 3BN UK
Phone: +44-115-947-3562
Fax: +44-115-950-9086
Web Site: www.attenborough.com
Company Officers: E. J. Attenborough, CEO;
Dr. J. L. Attenborough, Company Secretary
Products: Rotary polishing and technical brushes and mops for the dental, jewelry and DIY sectors.
Brief History: Established in 1863,
Attenborough Brush Ltd. was purchased by the
grandfather of the current CEO in 1919. The
company has grown over the last 144 years to
become one of Europe’s leading specialist brush
manufacturers exporting its products across the
globe for a number of precision applications
including dentistry. All products are now available in the USA via Lincoln Dental, NJ. 1-800289-6678, or 1-800-396-0194, e-mail: [email protected], www.tajjdental.com.
Special Features: High quality/long life, every
brush is individually inspected prior to packing.
All products are produced under an ISO
13485:2003 & ISO 9001:2000 quality management system. All brushes are made in the United
Kingdom from the finest Chung King bristle.
All packaging is batch/date numbered for ongo-
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ing identification, bearing instructions in
English, German, Spanish or French.
Newsworthy Happenings: Full CNC automation of the entire production process and
increased workforce has doubled production
capacity to meet a marked increase in demand
for products. This enables extremely competitive prices to be maintained whilst delivering all
lines from site for a quick delivery. 09
Beatty Machine & Tool Works, Ltd.
103 Crockford Blvd.
Scarborough, ON M1R 3B7 CANADA
Phone: 416-755-3341, 800-299-4802
Fax: 416-755-8851
Company Officers: Kirk Beatty, President;
Jack Beatty, CEO; Derek Beatty, Operations
Manager
Products: A complete line of metal paint trays.
Also, plastic paint trays. The company specializes in light metal stamping.
Brief History: Beatty Machine & Tool Works,
Ltd. was founded in 1943 by Thomas Samuel
Beatty. Now in its 3rd generation and 65 years
later, Beatty Machine is proud to continue serving its customers with quality products and customer satisfaction. It takes pride in serving the
brush industry for over 65 years. Its mission is
to please customers so well, that the company’s
June 2009
products are always their first choice. 09
Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srl
Via Buonarroti, 67
35010 Paviola di S.Giorgio in Bosco (Padova)
ITALY
Phone: +39 049 9451067
Fax: +39 049 9451068
Web Site: www.bizzottoautomation.com
Products: Because of technological research
and development of sophisticated automation
systems, Bizzotto has widened its horizons, presenting itself as a supplier of totally customized
machinery for different industrial sectors. It
focuses on a complete partnership with the customer, that expresses itself in the capacity to
understand the needs of the customer and provide them with “made-to-measure” solutions.
The Bizzotto Company supplies automatic and
semi-automatic machines (totally controlled by
programmable logics on PC or on numerical control centers, with man-machine interactive and
supervision systems) for the handle, broom and
brush industry, as well as complex automations for
the assembly of particular products.
Bizzotto is specialized in three main sectors:
Handle Machinery Sector: Sanders, chucking machinery (i.e. doming, tapering, tenoning,
threading, end boring, cross boring, etc.), paint-
June 2009
ing machinery (lacquering), labeling systems
and packing machinery for the production of
wooden handles.
Complete machinery lines for the production
of metal handles, starting from the flat steel or
aluminum band coil, including painting lines,
machines for assembling the various plastic
inserts (hanger tips, thread inserts, mop inserts,
tapered inserts, etc.), boring, deforming and cutting, as well as labeling systems and machines
for packaging with the use of different systems,
even robotized.
Woodworking Machinery Sector: Profiling
and shaping machines, boring and tapping
machines, sanders for the production of broom
and brush blocks, paintbrush handles and similar items.
Industrial Automation Sector: Customized
machinery for the preparation, positioning and
assembly of particular products and accessories
for the cleaning industry (mops, floor scrubbers, detergent dispensers, velvet lint brushes
for clothes cleaning, adhesive lint brushes for
clothes cleaning, toothbrush/accessories etc.),
automotive industry and the kitchen appliance
industry. 08
Bo-Buck Mills, Inc.
P.O. Box 692 - 921 E. Blvd.
Chesterfield, SC 29709 USA
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Phone: 843-623-2158
Fax: 843-623-6849
Web Site: www.bobuckmills.com
Products: Narrow fabrics (polyester and cotton.)
Brief History: Company founded in early
1950s and has been continuously operating as a
manufacturer of narrow fabrics. It has supplied
trim/binding to the mop industry as well as
other specialty industries for many years.
Special Features: Capable of manufacturing
widths of .5 inches up to a maximum of 7.5
inches in a wide variety of colors, finishes, and
patterns. Features include in-stock programs for
immediate releases. 07
Bodam International Ltd.
903 Cirelli Court
Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA
Phone: 410-272-9797
Fax: 410-272-0799
Web Site: www.bodam.com
Contact: Carlos Petzold, President
Products: Borghi broom and brush manufacturing equipment – Staple-set, anchor-set,
twisted-in-wire broom and brush manufacturing
machinery for all types of brushes. Also, strip
brush machinery, mop manufacturing machin-
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ery and injection molds are available from
Borghi (www.borghi.com);
Carnevali Dino trimming units –
Motroized clipper heads, monofilament hank
cutters, rotary cutters, specialty cutters for abrasive materials (grit brushes);
Techno Plastic monofilament extrusion
lines – All the equipment and know-how to produce broom and brush monofilaments for PP,
PET, PS, PBT and many other types of polymers. Techno Plastic also produces lines for
manufacturing PET strapping (www.technoplastic.it); and
Unimac power brush manufacturing
equipment and metal handle manufacturing
equipment – Unimac produces machinery and
technology used to manufacture twisted knott
power brushes, wheel brushes, cup brushes as
well as quality control equipment for power
brushes, machinery to convert wire from spools
to cut-to-length bundles as well as equipment
for crimping wire to be fed into power brush
machinery. Furthermore, Unimac also specializes in complete production lines or specificuse machinery to produce fixed metal handles
that are either powder coated or plastic coated,
as well as equipment for extension handles (telescopic handles). Unimac’s tube-mill can also
be used in other applications to produce tubes
for other products (www.unimac.it.) 09
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Borghi s.p.a.
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 12
Loc. Cavazzona
Castelfranco Emilia (Modena) 41013
ITALY
Phone: +39-059-953-3911
Fax: +39-059-953-3999
Web Site: www.borghi.com
Company Officers: Paolo Roversi, Sales
Manager
Products: Staple-set / Anchor-set brush manufacturing machines of all types; trimmers, flaggers and finishing machinery for brooms and
brushes; twisted-in-wire brush manufacturing
machinery; strip brush manufacturing machinery; mop manufacturing machinery; injection
molds; and, specialty machinery for automation,
packaging, etc. of brooms, brushes and mops.
Borghi is known throughout the world as a
leader in staple-set and anchor-set brush manufacturing machinery, sometimes referred to in
the Brush Industry as “drilling and filling”
machinery. Borgi also has many decades of
experience in producing equipment for the production of twisted-in-wire brushes.
Other than machinery for broom and brush
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manufacturing, Borghi offers production solutions for mop manufacturing and various types
of injection molds. Borghi not only provides the
mold itself, but also helps with product design,
prototyping and testing the injection molds for
plastic parts. Seeing that customers need a continuous renewal of their line of products, and
that this takes time between the various phases
of engineering and development, Borghi is able
to offer a prompt response to these needs.
Many Borghi employees have decades of
experience in mold manufacturing and injection
molding. This, united with the investment in
state-of-the-art, specialized machinery to build
and test the molds, gives the customer a strong
partner to allow the customer to develop new
ideas for injection molded products, in absolute
privacy.
Borghi goes a step further, as the customer’s
raw materials are used to thoroughly test the
mold and verify the quality not only of the injection molding, but also on the brush manufacturing machinery.
Borghi not only provides technology for
brooms and brushes, but also for certain kinds of
paintbrushes and mops. With Borghi’s engineering capacity and technology manufacturing
June 2009
strength, requests for automation have been met
with the realization of machinery for special
types of paintbrushes and many types of mops.
Borghi’s latest diversification is into machinery for manufacturing strip brushes. The
Company’s strip brush manufacturing machine,
model BS30, produces strip brushes at speeds
reaching up to 100 feet per minute. Able to work
with a variety of raw materials, Borghi’s strip
brush machine gives customers the versatility to
produce many sizes and types of strip brushes.
The key reason Borghi can offer this type of
equipment is due to the company’s design,
which makes it easy to run strip brushes and
change-over from one product to another; and
allows even the novice to produce top qulity
strip brushes with tight tolerances.
Borghi also goes beyond just providing
equipment to produce “the product”; it provides
specialty machinery to automate packaging and
other requirements that a given product may
have before it is completely finished and ready
to go into the warehouse or out the door.
Borghi’s flexibility in ofering custom solutions
is what keeps its level of technology fresh and
cutting-edge.
Please contact Borghi s.p.a. or one of their
Borghi Helping Customers Get Rid Of Abrasive Headaches
Borghi s.p.a., one of the leading producers of machinery for manufacturing brushes
and brooms, has announced that its in-house
R&D department has developed technological improvements that will help revolutionize the manufacture of abrasive/grit brushes.
Borghi s.p.a. has been designing and
building “custom” and “special” brush
manufacturing machines for the abrasive
brush sector for 60 years, but during the last
decade the requirements coming from this
particular market segment have become
more challenging. This is due to harder-towork materials and shapes of the finished
products that have been developed.
Today’s market increasingly requires
abrasive filament brushes such as silicon
carbide, aluminum oxide or other abrasive
grit materials, impregnated onto fibers for a
number of applications such as cleaning,
polishing and finishing concrete, marble or
metal surfaces, as well as treating cloth
materials and/or giving aesthetic finishes to
a variety of products. The biggest problem
that occurs when working abrasive filaments to produce brushes is the wear and
tear of the parts of the machine involved in
the feeding and filling of the abrasive fibers.
Borghi s.p.a. took up the challenge to be
able to minimize wear and tear on parts
and has now announced the launch of its
new patent-pending abrasive design,
linked with its patent-pending washing
system which are to be assembled on new
generation Borghi machines. These
machines are designed to work with all
kinds of abrasive/grit fibers. The innovation stands out in the drastic reduction of
wear and tear, in particular of the filling
tool, due to the new patent-pending design
that helps avoid the friction between the
jaws and the fibers.
Delving deeper into this innovative abrasive design, it also includes the following:
n A new concept single channel fiberbox featuring tempered guides and a
device to automatically stop the fiber feeding;
n A newly designed vacuum-sealed cam
box to protect the main cam shaft from any
abrasive powder and dust;
n A newly designed guarding system for
the brush holding carriage, protecting it
from abrasive materials;
n A new blowing system featuring four
units to reject the abrasive powder and dust
from the filling head; and,
n A revolutionary washing system for
the filling tool.
Asked to explain the reasons behind this
new project, Borghi’s President Enzo
Ferrari said, “We are living in a reality of
economic recession, but I think that this
downturn is a part of the business cycle.
The good news is that this situation gave us
the opportunity to invest in a totally revolutionary project which isn’t only an
important goal achieved by our company,
but an instrument that will allow our customers to save money. So I can say that
Borghi is working to give our customers
winning weapons to fight the recession.”
Looking ahead, Borghi’s plans include
accelerating new product innovation and
increasing investments to develop the solutions coming from specific customer
requirements. This helps Borghi continue to
be a leader in providing brush technology.
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agents. In the USA and Canada, please contact: Bodam International Ltd., 903 Cirelli
Court, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA. Phone: 410272-9797, Fax: 410-272-0799, E-mail address:
[email protected], Web site address:
www.bodam.com, Contact: Carlos Petzold,
President.
Newsworthy Happenings: In March 2009 at
the annual ABMA Convention, Borghi s.p.a.
announced its strategic alliance with another
Italian machinery manufacturer: Unimac s.r.l.
Unimac produces machinery and technology
used to manufacture twisted knott power brushes, wheel brushes, cup brushes as well as quality control equipment for power brushes,
machinery to convert wire from spools to cutto-length bundles as well as equipment for
crimping wire to be fed into power brush
machinery. Furthermore, Unimac also specializes in complete production lines of specific use
machinery to produce fixed metal handles that
are, either: powder coated or plastic coated, as
well as equipment for extension handles (telescopic handles). Unimac’s tube-mill can also be
used in other applications to produce tubes for
other products (www.unimac.it.) 09
Phone: 865-777-0424
Fax: 865-966-8974
Web Site: www.boucherie.com
Boucherie USA Inc.
204 Fox Road
Knoxville, TN 37922 USA
Boucherie Latin America
Kra. 104 No. 11-25 Apto 102
Puerta de Hierro
Cali, Columbia
Phone: +57-2-333-6873
Fax: +57-2-333-6873
E-mail: [email protected]
Company Officers: John Williams, President;
Raymond Wilson, Manager, Brush Machinery
Business Unit; Andres Becker, Boucherie Latin
America
Products: Tufting machines for brooms, household, industrial and personal care, and toothbrushes. Boucherie’s Anchor Free Technology
has now been re-engineered to allow for the
production of household and industrial brushes
without the use of anchors or staples. The filament and block can be of different materials.
With two filling heads running continuously at
650 RPM (1,300 tufts per minute), brushes with
138 tufts are produced at the rate of 600 pieces
per hour. The indoor broom that was demonstrated at the last InterBrush show in Freiburg,
Germany requires a mere 50 percent of the
weight in polypropylene of a regular brush
block. Additionally, there are savings in filament waste since no trimming is needed and, of
course, there is no wire. In this world of high
energy costs and petroleum based materials,
such savings cannot be considered trivial. These
combined attributes have the potential to revolutionize the brush manufacturing industry.
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machine was honored with the Innovation
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The TCU-CNC machines are capable of handling brushes from nailbrushes to 24-inch
brooms, at speeds up to 600 RPM or 1,200 tufts
per minute. The modular concept, which permits a machine to be reconfigured for vastly different brushes, has now been well demonstrated. Moreover, these machines are available
from being manually loaded all the way to fully
automated production cells, equipped with fully
automatic handle feeders and industrial robots.
The TCU-CNC range of machines has been
further extended by the introduction of the
TCU-SL/CNC and the TCU-T/CNC. The
TCU-SL/CNC machine, with its unique fiber
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Stuivenbergstraat 106
8870 Izegem, Belgium
Phone: ++32 51 31 21 41
Fax: ++32 51 30 54 46
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Boucherie's new addition, top photo, includes a complete
assembly area for IDM machinery, shown above.
GB Boucherie Completes
Phase Two Of Move
GB Boucherie has announced the recent completion of phase two of its
long-term plan to move all operations to Ambachtenstraat 35, in Izegem,
Belgium. Phase two consists of a 7,000-square-meter addition to the
7,500-square-meter assembly hall already located at this address.
Housed in the new extension will be the complete assembly process for
the IDM machine. Many of the sub-assemblies that comprise the TCU-,
AFT- and TB3 range of machines will also be built here. Parts inventory
for both supplying the assembly of machinery and the aftermarket is now
stored in the new facility. Much of the sheet-metal work and prototyping
of customer products will also occur under the new roof.
All of this activity, along with the work that continues in the original
part of the building, will be precisely controlled through the use of newly
introduced ERP software. This will allow Boucherie to seek out and benefit from efficiencies in minimizing inventory cost, work in progress, and
just-in-time delivery of parts and sub-assemblies to the assembly process.
When machines are completed, they will be removed from the assembly hall to a packing area in the new extension where, once packed they
will 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 sufficient ambient light to minimize the use of electric lighting. When ambient light becomes inadequate, sensors automatically turn the factory
lights on, similarly, should the light improve those same sensors turn the
lights off.
As part of the construction process, both parts of the combined building were raised to a higher building code. All of the roof windows were
newly insulated from heat loss without the loss of transparency, and all
walls and roofing were fully insulated. The end result of this effort is that,
although the building essentially doubled in size, there was no increase in
energy requirements. The entire 14,500-square-meter facility is heated
without any additional heating equipment.
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run at speeds up to 1,000 tufts per minute, even with filaments as long as
420 mm (16-inches) unfolded. The TCU-T/CC machine, with long stroke
filling tools that are lined with a ceramic material, and sturdy carousel with
heavy-duty support in the drilling and filling stations, is designed for arduous applications with drill sizes to 12 mm, and the use of heavy vegetable
fibers.
With the single-header SCU-CNC, Boucherie enters the market for
machinery for industrial brushes. The SCU will handle disk brushes as well
as plate brushes, and can be converted to a household brush machine in a
matter of minutes. The SCU-S/CNC is an economically priced, yet extremely sturdy and versatile single header machine for the production of all kinds
of brooms and brushes up to 62 cm (24-inches) long in one operation and 1
meter (39-inches) long in 2 operations.
Toothbrush Production Lines and Work Centers: Boucherie has developed a variety of toothbrush manufacturing equipment. Production machines
range from the very affordable TB3-A/CNC, through the TB3-TS and TB3FS, which are economically priced, full production lines for less demanding
applications, to the highly automated and sophisticated TB3-FM and TB3FM/L. All of these single header machines now run at continuous speeds up
to 1,000 tufts per minute. For the highest production, Boucherie offers the
double headed TB3-A2/CNC, TB32-FM4/CNC and TB42-FM/CNC numerically controlled machines, which will produce up to 50 finished brushes per
minute.
Anchorless Toothbrush Production Lines and Work Centers: In the
field of machinery for the oral care industry, with the introduction of the
AFT/CNC machine, Boucherie clearly established a leadership position in
anchorless technology.
The AFT/CNC is the first machine for tufting toothbrushes without using
anchors. Block tufts, strip tufts and various combinations of tufts angles
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widen the range of design options for the toothbrush heads. The AFT/CNC features automatic
handle feeding, Windows-based CNC controls,
and either pre-endrounding of bristles or automatic transfer of brushes into an integrated endrounding machine. No trimming is required.
AFT technology may now be used to manufacture toothbrushes with tapered filaments.
Available too is a less automated version of this
machine: the AFT/SD line, in which the handle
and bristle infeed are accomplished manually.
The AFT-IMT is the world’s first commercially available in-mould technology for the
production of toothbrushes. Pre-endrounded filaments are picked and arranged in their final
configuration prior to being transferred into a
mould where the brush head and handle are
over-moulded to produce the finished product.
IDM Machine: The IDM is a compact
carousel machine for the high-speed production
of inter-dental and mascara brushes. With the
new two-step twisting, it is now possible to produce up to 50 high quality brushes per minute,
even while using the smallest wire sizes, since
the brush remains in the same clamp throughout
the whole production process. The IDM is
available in versions with spool feed of the
nylon, or with fiber boxes for pre-cut filaments.
An integrated vision system for the automatic
inspection of finished brushes is also available.
Injection Molds: Boucherie produces single
component molds, multi-component molds with
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manual or automatic transfer, and multi-component, high cavitation, valve gated, hot runner
stack molds. Boucherie molds are used to produce a wide range of consumer, medical and
engineering products.
Packaging Machines: Form, fill and seal
blister packaging machines are available in heat
seal and high frequency seal versions for toothbrush and personal care brushes. They may be
operated as stand-alone machines or integrated
into one or two tufting machines. For the packaging of items like interdental brushes and
toothbrushes in double-sided blister packs, the
BM-A/DS was recently introduced.
Brief History: Boucherie USA Inc., formerly
CSD International, has been selling Boucherie
brush machines, sophisticated multi-component
injection molds and packaging equipment in
North, Central and South America for more
than 30 years. 09
Briarwood Products Co.
2900 Bradwell Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44109 USA
Phone: 216-398-1107
Fax: 216-398-1075
Web Site: www.BriarwoodProducts.com
Products: In addition to an existing line of
OEM plastic cleaning tools, Briarwood
Products has introduced CamLock™ Threaded
Tips, designed to keep brush and broom handles
from loosening or coming unscrewed during
June 2009
use. Handles coming loose from the tool to
which they are affixed have been a long time
industry problem. Patented CamLock™
Threaded Tips actually make it more difficult to
unscrew a handle than to screw it on initially.
The CamLock™ Tips can be purchased already
assembled onto the handle of choice or sold
separately. In either case, the “cam locking”
mechanism creates a tight union between the
handle and brush, broom or other tool that will
not unscrew during normal use. 06
Bros India Group
Bros India Office, Post Bag No. 3
Muhamma-688 525
Alleppey, Kerala 688 525 INDIA
Phone: 91 478 2864434
Fax: 91 478 2863593
Web Site: www.brosindia.com
Company Officers: K.P. John, B. Com.,
F.C.A. Chairman; John Paul, Managing Director; John Jose, Export Marketing Director; K.P.
Paul, Finance Director
Products: Coir and jute door mats, matting
rolls, rugs and carpets, cotton rugs, rubberdoor
mats, erosion control fabrics & products, horticultural & greenhouse products (coir pith, neem
oil, cake, etc.), natural palmyra fiber, oiled
palmyra fiber, bassine (dyed palmyra fiber),
MSUD & PSUD, palmyra stalks (natural &
dyed), RNS and EFS mixtures of palmyra fiber
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BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
& stalks, union mixtures of tampico and
palmyra (50/50, 60/40, 70/30).
Brief History: Founded in 1932 by K.J. Paul,
the group is professionally managed and has
well-equipped manufacturing units in two states
of India (with four factories in Tamilnadu and
two in Kerala). A family concern, Bros India
Group is managed by the second generation.
Bros India Group’s standards and promptness in
shipments, along with its emphasis on speed,
reliability and cost effectiveness, is well appreciated by clients. At Bros India Group, quality
and customer satisfaction are ways of achieving
bigger heights. The company is developing new
items for various agricultural uses, foreseeing
world market demands in developed as well as
developing countries under the certification of
ISO 9001-2000.
Special Features: The company has five divisions in South India for various products:
Brothers Coir Mills Pvt. Ltd., Kerala (floor covering division); Bros India Products, Alleppey
(erosion control division); Agro Brothers Coir
Company, Tamilnadu (agro products division);
Paul Brothers & Co., Kanyakumari (brush fiber
division); and Bros India Homes, Alleppey,
Kerala (houseware division).
Newsworthy Happenings: The company is a
winner of awards constituted by the government of India in exports of natural coir geo-tex-
tiles and palmyra fibers. 09
Brushes Corp.
5400 Smith Rd.
Brook Park, OH 44142 USA
Phone: 216-267-8084
Fax: 216-267-9077
Web Site: www.brushescorp.com
Company Officers: Leonard DeFino, President
Products: Twisted-in-wire brushes.
Brief History: For over 50 years, Brushes
Corp. has designed and manufactured twistedin-wire brushes for industrial, medical and military applications.
Special Features: Brushes Corp. can produce
its own wire for brushes, thus ensuring a constant supply of material at competitive prices.
The company manufactures brushes to customer drawings or samples, using the highest
quality materials available. 09
Brush Fibers, Inc.
202 N. Oak Street
Arcola, IL 61910 USA
Phone: 217-268-3012
Fax: 217-268-3245
Company Officers: Chris Monahan, President;
Lynn Poindexter, Customer Service Manager;
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THE
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INDUSTRY
Push Brooms
Concrete Finishing Brushes
Galvanized Pails
Street Brooms
Utility Brushes
Bi Level Scrub Brushes
Direct importers/distributors of hot dipped
galvanized pails, tubs, chip brushes, corn brooms,
handles and other quality products.
P.O. Box 932 * 1001 N. Cedar * Clarksville, TX 75426
(903) 427-2261 phone * (903) 427-5230 fax
email: [email protected]
http://www.magnoliabrush.com
June 2009
Jaye Roberts, Controller; Chuck Copp, Sales
Manager
Products: 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: Azlon
nylon 66 and 612, polypropylene, polystyrene,
polyester, PVC, PET, PBT. Wire: Power brush
wire, hard drawn wire, card wire, scratch brush
wire, staple wire–galvanized and copper coated
(pay off packs, spools, reels). Horse hair and
horse hair mixtures. Foam and solid plastic
brush blocks.
Brief History: Established in 1979, Brush
Fibers, Inc. is a supplier of a full range of
brush filling materials to brush manufacturers
around the world. It is the sole distributor in
North America for Fibras Saltillo, S.A. for all
tampico fiber products. It is also a distributor
for Plasticfibre s.p.a. of Italy, and Plastic-Age
of Montreal, for plastic monofilaments; Azlon
for Nylon 6.6 and 6.12; JH Velthoven & Zoon
for natural fiber mixtures and horse hair mixtures; and Hirst and Williams for all fill wires.
Special Features: Brush Fibers offers customers a comprehensive line, serviced from
its Arcola warehouse, supported by warehousing facilities in North Carolina and Montreal.
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metals. You can order
standard ACME or your
own custom threading in
a wide range of tapers,
shapes and styles.
For: Wood, Fiberglass& Metal Handles
We Offer:
• Die Casting
• Powder Coating
• Plating
• Engineering Services
So when you need a
tough connection on the
end of your handle get in
the ring with Deco.
Custom or standard tips
for brooms and mops.
Deco gives you clout.
Call Us Today:
Deco Products Company
506 Sanford Street
Decorah, Iowa 52101
1-800-327-9751
1-563-382-4264
Fax: 1-563-382-9845
Visit Our Web Site At: www.decoprod.com
email / [email protected]
Our Facility is
9001 : 2000
Registered Keeping
Deco A Leader In
The Field
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The Brush Man, Inc.
602 W. Hickory St.
Mahomet, IL 61853 USA
Phone: 800-274-6898
Fax: 800-274-3369
Web Site: www.brushman.com
Company Officers: Gerald Hearnley,
President; Sally Hearnley, Vice President; Tom
Hearnley, Vice President; Dave Mayol, General
Manager/VP
Products: Contractor supplies including shovels, spades, axes, brooms, brushes, handles,
squeegees, roller covers and frames, chip brushes, gloves, pails, pallet covers, extension cords
and hundreds of other various products.
Brief History: The Brush Man is a wholesaler of quality products and superior service to nationwide distributors in the roofing and contractor trade. For 34 years,
every year has been higher in sales than the
previous one, thanks to distributors who
have understood the importance of providing The Brush Man’s category of products
to their customers.
Special Features: The Brush Man ships the
same day the order is received, no minimums,
no restocking charges (guarantee sale), no
answering machines (a live person on the
phone) and no customer ever put on hold. We
special stock any item(s) the distributor
requests.
Newsworthy Happenings: A one-stop source
for a list of items that aren’t usually ordered in
enough quantity to order direct from a manufacturer. Too many purchase orders to too many
sources resulting in too much inventory, just to
meet minimum order requirements, is a big reason to use a single source that can supply quality, superior service and overall good pricing.
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Bruske Products
7447 Duvan Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477 USA
Phone: 708-532-3800
Fax: 708-532-3977 (Canada)
800-821-0411 (U.S.)
Web Site: www.bruskeproducts.com
Company Officers:
Edward Bruske,
President; Priscilla Bruske, Treasurer; Steve
Schafer, David Cohea, Peter Airalis, John
Briggs, 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 sweeping
filters, cleaning chemicals, staple set floor
brushes, upright brooms, dust pans, scrapers,
Blot It absorbent, Sea Horse sponges, sectional
brushes and disc brushes.
June 2009
Brief History: Started over 35 years ago
by Edward Bruske who was a Fuller Brush
employee
for
19
years.
Mostly
industrial/commercial products. Sells to
Canada, South America, Western Europe.
Special Features: Color-coded bristles and
bolt-on handles. Sales force available for
product demonstration and warranty. 09
R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 14634
Greensboro, NC 27415 USA
Phone: 336-273-3609
Fax: 336-378-6047
Toll-Free: 800-213-9224
E-Mail:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Web Site: www.recaddy.com
Company Officers: Richard Caddy, President
Products: Redrawn galvanized brush staple
wire, strip brush channel wire, and mop winding wire; tinned broom winding wire; box
stitching wire; and flat anchor wire. Also
offered: Processed Mexican broom corn and
yucca fiber; wood broom, brush, and mop handles; wet mop hardware and handles; polyethylene broom sewing twine; and nails, knives, and
other supplies.
R.E. Caddy has broom and brush wire in a
variety of packaging to accommodate the customers’ needs: pay off packs, wood reels from
Royal Paint Roller
Royal Paint Roller — a name known in the industry for over
35 years for top quality products, fine service and competitive prices.
Manufacturer of paint rollers in ALL SIZES—from Slim Jim to Jumbo 21⁄4”
I.D. in VARIETY OF FABRICS—including lambskin, kodel, lambswool,
synthetic blends & “Lint Free” woven line.
Also a complete line of frames, trays, paint brushes & painting accessories for
the professional and Do-It-Yourself markets.
Specializing in private labeling at competitive prices.
ROYAL PAINT ROLLER
248 Wyandanch Avenue
West Babylon, N.Y. 11704
Tel: (631) 643-8012 • Fax: (631) 253-9428
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200 lbs. through 1,000 lbs., and plastic spools
from 10 lbs. through 65 lbs. Inventories are
maintained for quick turnaround of orders. R.E.
Caddy has several reliable sources of processed
Mexican broom corn. It also has a full selection
of unprocessed broom corn and supplies, such
as twines, knives, and nails, for the hand-made
craft broom market.
Customers visiting www.recaddy.com can
complete on-line purchases at the company’s ecommerce store. This service is aimed at craft
customers, but can be utilized to buy other
materials as well. R.E. Caddy accepts Visa and
Mastercard for all purchases.
R.E. Caddy & Company’s commitment is to
work with customers to match raw material
needs and delivery with their production
requirements. The company will mark its 51st
year in operation during 2009.
09
Cardinal Brush Corp.
19925-A W. 161st St.
Olathe, KS 66062 USA
Phone: 913-780-2071
Fax: 913-829-5987
Web Site: www.cardinalbrush.com
Products: Brooms and brushes for sweeping and
scrubbing machines. 09
Carlson Tool & Machine Company
2300 Gary Lane
Geneva, IL 60134 USA
Phone: 630-232-2460
Fax: 630-232-2016
Web Site: www.carlson-tool.com
Company Officers: John Carlson, CEO/President;
Robert Sollinger, Sales and Service Manager
Products: Carlson provides equipment to
the brush manufacturing industry worldwide. Full range of manual to fully automatic staple-set brush machines. Several
metal strip channel producing machines and
binding and coiling equipment. Semi-auto
and full automatic twisted-in-wire equipment. Custom in house engineering and
special products R&D available. Hank cutters, trimmers, flaggers-tipping machines
and clean-outs. 09
Carolina Mop
819 Whitehall Road
Anderson, SC 29625 USA
Phone: 800-845-9725
Fax: 864-225-1917
Web Site: www.carolinamop.com
Products: Mop buckets, wet floor signs,
squeegees, dust pans, and carpet bonnets. As
always, Carolina Mop carries a full line of wet
mops, dust mops, brooms, brushes, and handles.
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BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Carolina Roller & Supply Co., Inc.
214 North Aspen Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092 USA
Phone: 704-735-8381
Fax: 704-735-8478
Web Site: www.carolinaroller.com
Company Officers: Mack Harvey, President;
Jeff Harvey, Vice President
Products: General industrial for all manufacturing plus specialty products for yarn manufacturing, weaving and knitting. Specialty products
include ultra sharp utility blades, traveler
hooks, roller pickers, mill chalk, ID bands, scissors and thread clips, belting and top drafting
roll covering. 09
Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V.
Frias #667
Guadalajara JAL 44200 MEXICO
Phone: 52-333-826-3536
Fax: 52-333-826-2805
Web Site: www.cepilloselcastor.com
Products: Push brooms, brushes, wet mops,
dust mops, squeegees, structural foam brush
blocks, fiberglass handles.
Brief History: Founded in Mexico City more
than 40 years ago, the company became the
leading brush manufacturer in Mexico and is
becoming an important player in America.
In 1994, the company started the export journey and today it ships products to several countries as far and diverse as Japan, Peru,
Barbados, Brazil and U.S.A.
During the last eight years the company
established strategic alliances with other manufacturers that are world leaders in production of
floor pads, rubber gloves, window squeegees
and floor squeegees.
Special Features: The company is able to produce “private label” programs and can develop
special products under customer specifications.
In fact, it also manufactures industrial and customized brushes starting with “one piece”
orders. 08
Chief Manufacturing
P.O. Box 191
301 McIntosh Parkway
Thomaston, GA 30286 USA
Toll Free: 800-722-2061
Fax: 706-647-2790
Web Site:
www.chiefmanufacturing.net;
www.chiefclean.net
Company Officers: Dr. Susan R. Hall, CEO;
Dan Fuller, President; Matt Fuller, Purchasing;
Kim Sidey, Marketing Coordinator; Renate
Hense, Customer Service
Products: Chief Manufacturing has been making industrial mop hardware and janitorial supplies since the 1950s and, until recently, under
June 2009
the name of Woodbury Box Company. One of
the company’s new product lines is the Z-Force
Hands-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.C
Phone: 886-2-27915661
Fax: 886-2-27911612
Web Site: www.ctbc.com.tw
Products: The company supplies brushes for
automotive, BBQ, household cleaning, winter
solution, paint and sundry. It also offers
squeegees, structural foam/solid plastic blocks
and rubber wood blocks. 04
Cleaning Technologies Group
P.O. Box 1247, One Fuller Way
Great Bend, KS 67530 USA
Phone: 620-792-1711
Fax: 620-792-3146
Web Site: www.cleaningtechnology.com
Products: The Cleaning Technologies Group Franklin, Masury Columbia and Fuller Brush
Professional – markets products, programs and
services for janitorial, industrial and institutional
cleaning. 07
Connors & Co., Inc.
400 D Lake St.
Ramsey, NJ 07446 USA
Toll Free: 888-324-1971
Phone: 201-818-7228
Fax: 201-934-9592
Products: Exclusive representatives in North
America for Woehler brush machinery and
technology. 08
Contek International
93 Cherry St.
New Canaan, CT 06840 USA
Phone: 203-972-1377, Ext. 15
Fax: 203-972-1043
Company Officers: Stan Circle, President
Products: Wood handles, extension poles and
blocks. Contek International Corp. has been one
of the foremost manufacturers of wood products
produced at its seven factories in Indonesia. A
complete line of wood products can be tailored
to special needs. The company’s proven success
in the U.S. market guarantees the best quality
and competitive prices. 09
Creative Poly, Inc.
620 W. Lincoln Avenue
Rochelle, IL 61068 USA
Phone: 815-562-9002
Fax: 815-562-8551
Products: Creative Poly, Inc. is a manufactur-
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er and printer of crown top (rounded corners),
straight-edge, and custom shaped broom
sleeves. Other items manufactured include
mop and brush bags, reclosable zipper bags
and wicketed bags.
Creatives’ printing department has the capabilities to print both line print and process print
items to the customers’ specs. Printed rollstock
can also be supplied for automatic packaging
machines.
Call Creative Poly, Inc., with any questions
at 815-562-9002 or 866-304-BAGS. The email address is [email protected]. Rod and
Walt Dudziak take pride in providing quality
dependable service at a competitive price. 08
Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc.
P.O. Box 159
Autaugaville, AL 36003 USA
Toll-Free: 800-633-8720
Phone: 334-365-3342
Fax: 334-365-3332
Web Site: www.crystallakemfg.com
Products: Brooms (broom corn, blended and
plastic), mop heads, deck mops, dust mops, dust
mop frames and handles, broom handles, complete line of handles, industrial and household
wedge mops, industrial and household mopsticks, angle brooms, lobby brooms, whisk
brooms, sponge mops, push brooms, and utility
brushes.
Brief History: Crystal Lake Manufacturing,
Inc., established in 1935, has become one of the
nation’s leading producers of corn brooms, wet
and dry mops, and broom and mop handles. It
services all market segments in the United States
and many export locations with brooms, mops,
dust mops and handles. Crystal Lake is able to
handle private label requirements and manufacture to specifications. 04
Culicover & Shapiro, Inc.
220 S. Fehr Way
Bayshore, NY 11706 USA
Phone: 631-918-4560
Fax: 631-918-4561
Web Site: www.culicoverbrush.com
Company Officers: Richard Shapiro, President; David Shapiro, Treasurer
Products: 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 established in 1929 and operated out of a tiny loft in
a building that now comprises the South Street
SeaPort in New York. Over the years it has
grown and changed and now occupies a large
modern facility in Bayshore, NY. It can manufacture all types of brooms quickly and efficiently with modern CNC machinery, but still
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
can run small orders and do hand work. It can
also manufacture to specifications and frequently OEM for other brush manufacturers. 08
D.W. Davies & Co., Inc.
3200 Phillips Ave.
Racine, WI 53403 USA
Phone: 262-637-6133
Fax: 262-637-3933
Web Site: www.dwdavies.com
Company Officers: David W. Davies,
Chairman of the Board; David J. Davies,
President; David W. Rubenstein, Vice President
Products: Cleaning products, glass cleaners,
floor waxes, degreasers, floor strippers, sanitizers and disinfectants, skin care products, car
washes and waxes, industrial chemicals, water
treatment products, dust mop treatments and
floor cleaners.
Brief History: David W. Davies founded the
business in 1951 and focused primarily on dry
cleaning soaps and special spotters for dry cleaners. Other products included laundry soaps and
spot removers. The product line expanded over
time. The company offers aircraft and automotive products, floor care and food service goods,
housekeeping, janitorial and transportation supplies. The company is ISO 9001-2000 certified
and has a lab on site. 09
Deco Products Co.
506 Sanford Street
Decorah, IA 52101 USA
Phone: 563-382-4264
Fax: 563-382-9845
Web Site: www.decoprod.com
Products: Zinc die castings. Deco is a large
ISO 9001:2000 registered U.S. zinc die caster,
with more than 40 years of casting experience
for the broom, brush and mop industry. Deco
offers standard and custom made threaded tips
and angular brackets for most of the industries’
applications. 07
Distribuidora Perfect S.A. de C.V.
Calle Cuatro No. 32
Naucalpan Edo de MEXICO 53370
Phone: 011 52 55 53 87 04 00
Fax: 011 52 55 55 76 24 44
Web Site: www.brochasperfect.com.mx
Company Officers: Jorge Ripstein, President
and Director; Rodrigo Ripstein, Executive
Director
Products: The company offers tampico fiber,
cup brushes, solvents, paintbrushes, end brushes, artist’s brushes, clothes brushes, paint
rollers, shoe brushes, kits and trays, washing
brushes, wire brushes, Loosen Up WE-60, paint
pads (square brushes), color sprays, circular
wire brushes, and painter complementary items.
Brief History: Perfect has been in business for
June 2009
over 60 years in Mexico. The company first
started selling paintbrushes and all sorts of
brushes for domestic uses and industrial applications. The company later started distributing
tooling for the construction industry, as well as
tampico fiber all over the world.
Newsworthy Happenings: The company now
offers lamb’s wool paint rollers, rollers that
eliminate bubbles when applying varnish, and
abrasive circular wire brushes. 07
DLH Nordisk Inc.
2307 W. Cone Blvd., Suite 200
Greensboro, NC 27408 USA
Phone: 800-688-2882
Fax: 336-852-1933
Web Site: www.dlhusa.com
Company Officers: Stewart Sexton, President;
Christian Mengel, Executive VP; Kenn Rahbek,
Treasurer
Products: Imported lumber, brush blocks,
broom/brush handles, dowels and mouldings.
Brief History: The company was originally
founded in 1908 in Denmark and DLH Nordisk
USA was established in 1986 and rapidly became
a major contributor to the Tropical Hardwood
Industry in North America, with an initial focus
on rough lumber from South America.
Expanding into other areas, today DLH Nordisk
stocks a wide range of products, primarily from
South America, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, and
Africa, including a variety of species in rough
lumber & flooring, as well as various sizes of
decking material. Additionally, DLH Nordisk
can source a variety of other products, such as
kiln sticks, truck flooring and custom machined
wood products.
Procurement facilities around the world help
ensure customers receive continued support and
service from an experienced sales staff. 09
Dorden & Co., Inc.,
aka Dorden Squeegees
7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247
Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USA
Phone: 313-834-7910
Fax: 313-834-1178
Company Officers: Bruce M. Gale
Products: Floor and window squeegees.
Commercial, industrial and retail for the OEM
and super distributor. The perfect addition to
your line. We are your source not your competitor. 08
Draper Knitting Company
28 Draper Lane
Canton, MA 02021 USA
Phone: 781-828-0029
Fax: 781-828-3034
Web Site: www.draperknitting.com
Company Officers: Kristin Draper, President;
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Scott Draper, Vice President; Bob Vassi, Sales
Products: Specializing in custom fabrics for
paint rollers.
Brief History: In 2008, Draper Knitting
Company celebrated another landmark in its
business, celebrating the sixth generation of the
Draper family to serve as president of the company. Kristin Draper, the sixth generation president, believes that it is the reputation of the
company, built on handshakes and promises and
finding a company that is true to its word that
has kept it in business so long. Over the past 10
years, Draper has had the ability to work and
excel with recycled fibers which have helped
bring the company into the “green” movement
of today. The company has also ventured into
new markets; including Draper Therapies, a line
of finished products that use a fiber that has
been proven to increase circulation and reduce
pain. Regardless of branching out into new markets, Draper has always kept a focus on its traditional markets like paint roller fabrics and
outerwear fabrics.
Special Features: Draper features custom
blends and heavy weight fabrics, all with the
ability to be custom colored by a onsite dye
house. The company has over 150 years of
experience working with wool, and over 35
years working with recycled fibers and countless other fibers to choose from. 09
Duff Brush LLC
P.O. Box 34 - 630 7th St.
Menominee, MI 49858 USA
Phone: 906-863-3319
Fax: 906-863-3319
Company Officer: Matthew Duffrin
Products: Straight metal back strip & wound
brushes. Strip sizes: #4, #5, #7 and #10.
Brief History: 28 years of brush making experience. With quality products, competitive
prices and great service, Duff Brush knows
what is most important to its customers. 09
DuPont Filaments
Barley Mill Plaza 22/1154
Tel. (704) 342-9200
Fax (704) 342-9233
Email: [email protected]
Wilmington, DE 19880-0022 USA
Phone: 302-992-3284
Fax: 302-892-0955
Web Site: www.filaments.dupont.com
Products: DuPont Filaments provides high
quality filaments for brush applications, plus
global delivery to ensure the most cost-efficient
production in local markets. With manufacturing
facilities that span the globe and technical
experts in multiple languages, DuPont Filaments
meet filament needs worldwide.
From FDA-compliant colorful filaments for
oral care applications, to long synthetic tapered
bristles for paintbrushes and soft “natural-feel”
filaments for cosmetics, DuPont Filaments provides a broad range of product development and
manufacturing solutions for individual product
requirements. 05
EMSCO Group
P.O. Box 151
Girard, PA 16417 USA
Phone: 814-774-3137
Fax: 814-774-3463
Web Site: www.emscogroup.com
Products: Mops, brooms, brushes, buckets &
snow tools, lawn & garden tools.
Brief History: Emsco Group was founded in
1867. The original product line consisted of products such as wooden mop buckets, carpet beaters,
cow pokes & buggy whips. Emsco Group has
changed quite a bit since the 1800s and currently
manufactures and successfully markets over 12
product lines. 08
Evansville Association for the Blind /
EAB Industries
500 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 6445
Evansville, IN 47719 USA
Phone: 812-422-1181
Fax: 812-424-3154
Web Site: www.eab.evansville.edu
Company Officers: Karla Horrell, Executive
Director and Controller; Dan Leraris, Sales &
Marketing; Tony Goebel, Plant Manager
Products: Deck mops: cotton and rayon, Mop
June 2009
heads: cotton and rayon, traditional and custom
sizes available. All made 100 percent in the
USA.
Brief History: The Evansville Association for
the Blind is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Indiana, on April 13, 1923. The
Association serves and employs persons with
physical and mental disabilities.
Special Features: Manufacturing time available
for mop production due to expanded capacity.
Newsworthy Happenings: The Evansville
Association For The Blind is celebrating 90 years
of service and employment to the tri-state area.
09
Even Weight Brush LLC
P.O. Box 241
Gillett, WI 54124 USA
Phone: 866-424-2627
Fax: 866-908-0267
Web Site: www.evenweightbrush.com
Company Officers: Paul Wilting, President;
Kurt Darrow, Vice President
Products: Processing brushes for the cotton, tobacco, sugar and concrete industries.
Brief History: Even Weight Brush has been in
business since 1997. Its primary emphasis is
on production of brushes for the worldwide
cotton industry and the sugar processing
industry. Recently, Even Weight Brush has
added a line of concrete finishing brushes and
a line of tobacco processing brushes. 09
F.M. Brush Co., Inc.
70-02 72nd Place
Glendale, NY 11385 USA
Phone: 718-821-5939
Fax: 718-821-2385
Web Site: www.fmbrush.com
Company Officers: Frederick V. Mink,
President; Jeffery A. Mink, Vice President
Products: Artist brushes, from professional to student, all levels. Industrial affiliations, marking, stencil, and parts cleaning. Camel hair to red sable plus a
full range of synthetics. Painted and unpainted han-
Thomas Textile Co.
P.O. Box 35697
Charlotte, 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
2.) 4/plied 100% cotton and cotton blend dustmop and deck swab yarns
3.) Big Cheese single end yarn for loop-end mops
4.) Mopmaster products in cotton and synray blends
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dles. Assembled in the United States and Thailand.
Large quantities for bids at all price ranges. Name
brand and private label with quick delivery.
Brief History: F.M. Brush is the primary manufacturer of artist, cosmetic, surgical, ceramic,
craft and custom-made brushes. Founded in
1929, with 80 years experience in creating
high-quality brushes that feature the right blend
of form and function. It is F.M. Brush’s commitment to quality that sets the company apart.
The company will continue to innovate and
train its people, and is proud of a dedicated
workforce to assure customers of the best quality brush products.
Special Features: F.M. Brush is known for its
newly created brush styles in both natural hair
and synthetics. Its expertise in component
materials, broad selection of stock elements and
a wide range of specialty options make F.M.
Brush an ideal choice as a brush manufacturer.
It is environmentally sensitive and supports the
fight against animal testing. In addition, handles
come from managed wood reformed station
programs.
Newsworth Happenings: F.M. Brush is celebrating its 80th anniversary as America’s premier brush manufacturer. 09
Fili & Forme SRL
Via del Lavoro, 10
41018 San Cesareo sul Panaro (MO) ITALY
Phone: ++39059921462
Export: ++39031856986
Fax: ++39059921463
Export: ++39031856273
Web Site: www.filieforme.com
Products: PVC and PP fibers.
Brief History: Fili & Forme is a company
specialized in the production of synthetic
monofilaments in PVC and polypropylene.
Created in 1994, it’s equipped with a high
expertise and an elevated skill. During these
last several years, Fili & Forme SRL has steadied its image on the PVC and PP monofilaments’ market by using high-professional
instruments, efficient production management,
together with its quality of materials and products. 05
Filmop USA
13622 Hwy 105 W
Conroe, TX 77304 USA
Toll-Free: 888-741-0707
Phone: 954-781-7699
Fax: 954-781-3433
Web Site: www.hpcclean.com
Products: A manufacturer of microfiber mops,
accessories and compartmentalized carts and
buckets. Product line includes “long-looped”
Rapido™ 3-D microfiber mop, Top Down™
June 2009
Charging Bucket, Speedy™ folding microfiber
mop and Total Mop™. Cart line includes split
bucket designs that accommodate snap-in compartments for flexibility. 06
Furgale Industries, Ltd.
324 Lizzie Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 0Y7 CANADA
Phone: 204-949-4200
Fax: 204-943-3191
Web Site: www.broom.com
Company Officers: Jim Furgale, President
Products: Manufacturers of mops, brooms,
pails & ecofriendly products primarily for private label and OEM customers. 08
G.D.F. SRL
Via Mazzini, 27
P.O. Box 71 Ufficio Postale Di Bazzano
40053 Bazzano BO ITALY
Phone: ++39 051830189
Fax: ++39 051830263
Web Site: www.gdfsrl.eu
Company Officers: Gabriella De Franceschi,
President
Products: Extension poles, steel powder coated
handles, multi-piece handles, plastic blocks for
brooms and brushes, mops, buckets, cleaning
tools, non-woven fabrics. 09
• Private Label
Our Specialty
• Prime Manufacturer
PAINT ROLLERS
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• A Great OEM Source
• ISO 9001 Certified
• Member ABMA
NICHE MARKET SPECIALISTS
ISO 9001 CERTIFIED
Rol-Brush
MANUFACTURING
Division of Michigan Brush Mfg. Co. Inc.
MEMBER ABMA
View our catalog online at
www.mi-brush.com
P.O. Box 10247
7446 Central Ave. • Detroit, MI USA 48210-0247
Phone: (313) 834-1070 • Fax: (313) 834-1178
Toll Free 1-800-MI BRUSH (1-800-642-7874)
Tel: 313-834-1070 Fax: 313-834-1178
Toll Free: 1-800-MI BRUSH (1-800-642-7874)
To view our catalogue: www.mi-brush.com
June 2009
Garelick Mfg. Co.
644 Second Street - P.O. Box 8
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 USA
Phone: 651-459-9795
Fax: 651-459-8269
Web Site: www.garelick.com
Company Officers: Ken Garelick, President;
Rick Garelick, Senior Vice President
Products: Telescopic extension poles 6’, 8’,
12’, 18’ and 24’ lengths.
Brief History: Garelick Mfg. Co. started in
1952. Metal fabrication is performed at two
locations: St. Paul Park, MN, and Largo, FL.
Special Features: Lightweight anodized aluminum, twist lock cams allow handle to be
locked at any length, rolled tube edges, universal size screw adapter, five standard sizes.
Quality features, real value. 09
Gateway Corporation
100 East Fifth Street
Corinth, MS 38834 USA
Phone: 662-286-3351
Fax: 662-286-3353
Web Site: www.gatewayhandles.com
Products: Gateway offers a full line of American
manufactured wooden handles in both hardwood
and pine species. It supplies all the standard
lengths and diameters of handles as well as any
specialty cut lengths needed. The company provides all types of threading, tapering and drilling.
All handles are available in both clear and colored finishes as well as many specialty paint
specifications.
Gateway also supplies hardwood brush
blocks in both floor sweep and street sweep
standard sizes.
Brief History: Gateway has been supplying
American-made wooden handles to the broom,
mop and paint roller industry since the company was founded in 1950.
Special Features: Gateway prides itself on providing high quality products and on-time service
thanks to all of its handles being manufactured
locally in the United States. Its manufacturing
capabilities allow it to react rapidly to customer
needs and put it in a position to help customers
maintain smaller inventories and shorter lead
times. State-of-the-art machinery and extensive
tooling capabilities allow it to meet any end fitting need that might be required by customers’
parts. Finally, it can finish any handle to meet
customer needs by stamping or labeling handles
as well as installing specialty hardware. 06
Gift Sales Co.
P.O. Box 17082
Wichita, KS 67217 USA
Phone: 316-267-0671
Fax: 316-267-2930
Web Site: www.giftsalescompany.net
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Company Officers: Bill Myers, President/Owner;
Katie Myers, Office Manager
Products: Urinal screens, urinal blocks, low cost
plastic dust pans, metal dust pans, toilet bowl
mops, wall blocks, enzyme blocks, toilet bowl caddies, absorbents, bowl blocks in plastic cage. 08
Golden Star Inc.
4770 N. Belleview - P.O. Box 12539
Kansas City, MO 64116 USA
Phone: 800-821-2792
Fax: 800-487-4079
Web Site: www.goldenstar.com
Products: Full line of textile cleaning products
including traditional wet and dust mops;
microfiber cloths; wet mops; dust mops; dusters
and bonnets; as well as a full range of applicable hardware.
Brief History: Worldwide, fourth generation,
vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer
and distributor founded in 1908. 09
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heavily in the latest CNC controlled machinery.
Special Features: Gordon Brush can make virtually any staple set, hand laced, wire drawn or
twisted-in-wire brush to meet customers’
needs. Its in-house tool-making facility, coupled with state-of-the-art CNC equipment, provides Gordon with the ability to produce all
brush components necessary for custom products. In addition, Gordon can imprint and private label brushes for the brush industry. 09
E. Gornell & Sons, Inc.
2241 N. Knox Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639 USA
Phone: 773-489-2330
Fax: 773-489-1102
Web Site: www.gornellbrush.com
Company Officers: Gus H. Treslo, President;
Marjorie Gornell, Secretary/ Treasurer
Products: Gornell built its reputation as a custom designer and manufacturer of quality
brushes for industry and maintenance. Gornell
is a leading supplier of scratch, platers and
welder brushes, staple set on the latest CNCcontrolled machinery. Gornell continues to custom-design and manufacture staple set and
wire-drawn brushes for industry, using all types
of wire, synthetic and natural fill materials.
Brief History: E. Gornell & Sons, Inc., was
Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.
6247 Randolph Street
Commerce, CA 90040 USA
Phone: 323-724-7777
Fax: 323-724-1111
Web Site: www.gordonbrush.com,
www.marxbrush.com,
www.milwaukeedustless.com
Company Officers:
Kenneth L. Rakusin,
President and CEO; Bill
Loitz, Executive Vice
President and Treasurer
Products: Miniature
Supplier of Raw Materials to
scratch and plater’s brushes, large scratch and
Manufacture Brooms,
plater’s brushes,
Mops, and Brushes
cylinder/roller brushes (all
sizes), single spiral and 4wire single spiral brushes,
• Galvanized & tinned wire for
double spiral brushes,
brush - broom - mop production
micro spiral brushes, artist
brushes, cosmetic brushes,
• Processed Broom Corn & Yucca
forensic brushes, wire
• Wood Broom - Mop - Brush Handles
drawn brushes, custom
and specialty brushes of
• Craft Broom Corn And Supplies
all materials and configurations.
• Other Materials - Broom Twine,
Brief History: Gordon
Broom Nails, Mop Hardware
Brush was founded in
1951 by Don Gordon, a
brush maker and machine
We ship by pup or truck load direct from Mexico,
builder. The company was
or LTL/ UPS from our Greensboro warehouse.
purchased in 1973 by the
Loitz family and was sold
to Ken Rakusin and the
P.O. Box 14634 • Greensboro, NC 27415
Loitz’s son, Bill Loitz, in
January, 1998. Gordon
336-273-3609 800-213-9224
Brush has continued rapid
Fax: 336-378-6047
growth in the industrial
brush industry and invests
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BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
founded in 1892 by Edward Gornell. For over
100 years, Gornell has been supplying quality
brushes and excellent service at very competitive prices. E. Gornell & Sons continues to
grow, producing quality brushes with the latest
state-of-the-art CNC machinery.
Special Features: Gornell will imprint and private label brushes for the brush industry.
CAD/CAM design available. Special packaging
is offered to meet specific requirements.
Newsworthy Happenings: Gornell is celebrating its 117th anniversary. 09
Great American Marketing, Inc.
29145 The Old Road
Valencia, CA 91355 USA
Phone: 661-362-6200
Fax: 661-362-6222
Web Site: www.gamusa.com
Company Officers: Sherman L. Weiss,
President & CEO; Beverly C. Weiss,
Treasurer/CFO; Glenn Miller, VP Finance; Jeff
Feldman, Sales Manager; Elliot Piltzer, VP
Sales
Products: GAM manufactures a complete high
quality line of paintbrushes and rollers, and
related paint sundry items in their China factories. GAM specializes in private label as well as
their own brand of consumer and professional
tools which include PX, Hi-tech, Magic Touch,
Perfect Painter, PX Eco Friendly. 09
Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc.
119 Grenola Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646 USA
Phone: 800-635-6849
Fax: 864-227-3200
Web Site:
www.greenwoodmopandbroom.com
Products: Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc. was
established in 1924 and is located in
Greenwood, SC. Extensive product line
includes mop heads, both wet and dry. Also, full
compliment of brooms, upright as well as push
type. The balance of the line includes handles,
brushes and related cleaning products. 04
BROOM CAPS
GSC Manufacturing, Inc.
510 Merritt Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
Phone: 615-248-6556
Fax: 615-248-6558
Web Site: www.gscmanufacturing.com
Company Officers: Gina Lofredo and Scott
Atkinson, Owners
Products: Manufacturer of premium quality
wet mops available in cut-end, loop-end, finish
mops and T-bar construction. The company
offers a full line of launderable and disposable
dust mops and frames. It assembles handles for
both wet and dust mops. All mops are available
in a variety of natural and synthetic yarns to
meet every customer’s special needs. Natural
and plastic brooms, push brooms and industrial
brushes complete a full janitorial and commercial line of cleaning products.
Brief History: GSC Manufacturing was incorporated in 2000 to become an industry leader in the
production and development of cleaning products.
Special Features: OEM programs, private
labeling, custom packs, short lead times from
receipt of order to delivery. 09
Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc.
P.O. Box 168
Union City, IN 47390 USA
Phone: 800-228-6677 (MOPS) or,
937-968-4858
Fax: 937-968-4524
Web Site: www.hastemops.com
Company Officers: Robin Stewart
Products: Manufacturer of quality (Made in the
USA) mopping products. Specializing in janitorial
and industrial hard floor care, including quality
product line of wet mops, dust mops, microfiber
products, hardware and no-lint monofilament finish mops. Also included are custom factory and
private labeling options as well as construction
modifications to suit customers’ needs. 09
Hahl Inc.
126 Glassmaster Road
June 2009
Lexington, SC 29071 USA
Phone: 803-359-0706
Fax: 803-359-0074
E-Mail: [email protected]/plastics
Web Site: www.lenzing.com
Products: Nylon 6, 66, 610, 612; polyester
PBT, PPN; abrasive nylon abrafil 612 SIC and
AD grit; also diamond and ceramic grit specialties; nylon conductive, anti-static and UL VO
flame retardant nylon.
Brief History: U.S. plant of Hahl Filaments is
part of Lenzing Plastics, also incorporating
Pedex GmbH, Germany, a leading manufacturer of toothbrush fiber. The Lexington, SC, plant
has undergone major change and investment in
people and technology to bring it into line with
a state-of-the-art European operations in
Germany, Austria and Czech Republic.
Special Features: Largest product portfolio
and stocking program available to the industry.
Continuous development in new products, especially in the field of abrasives. 08
Hamburg Industries, Inc.
218 Pine Street
Hamburg, PA 19526 USA
Toll Free: 800-321-6256
Phone: 610-562-3031
Toll Free Fax: 800-603-4965
Fax: 610-562-0209
Web Site: www.hamburgindustries.com
Company
Officers:
Richard
Stiller,
President/CEO; John Stevens, Director of
Sales; Donald Barnes, VP of Operations; Donna
Ladd, Controller
Products: Corn brooms, plastic brooms, whisk
brooms, toy and lobby brooms, street brooms,
garage brooms, floor sweeps, scrub brushes,
detail brushes, dusters, dust pans, squeegees,
wood handles, metal handles, fiberglass handles, wet mops, dust mops, mop handles, rotary
brushes, wire wheels.
Brief History: Hamburg Industries was established in 1894 as a corn broom manufacturer.
During the past several years Hamburg
Industries has acquired four companies which
BRUSH and HANDLE FERRULES
MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 6505
Wolcott, CT 06716
Phone 203-879-1481
June 2009
gives Hamburg the ability to manufacture
mops, brushes & upright brooms. Hamburg
Industries now manufactures and imports a full
line of commercial and retail quality brooms,
brushes and mops. Special Features: OEM,
private label programs, quick turn around, and a
customer service department that truly cares
about its customers. 09
Handles USA
202 North Oak Street
Phone: 217-268-4955
Fax: 217-268-3113
Web Site: www.handlesusa.com
www.thomasmonahan.com
Company 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 lengths
available. Sturdy telescopic handles. End fitments:
threads, flat and tapered plugs, metal threads,
straight and swivel caps. Secondary operations:
slotting, punching, foam grips, labeling, and
assembly of finished products.
Brief History: Handles USA has five handle
lines and two powder paint systems. It also has
an in-house injection mold facility and a stateof-the-art tool and die shop to support the entire
operation. These facilities, coupled with its
engineering department and manufacturing
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
expertise, make Handles USA the perfect vendor for customers’ current items and an ideal
partner for introducing new products. Use
Handles’ capacity and proximity to better manage inventory levels. Know that customers can
operate with confidence because of Handles
reputation of high quality goods and excellent
customer service. The company is continually
investing in new equipment and processes to
keep it at the forefront of the handle industry
worldwide. 09
Harbor Broom Co.
428 Raritan Ave.
Atco, NJ 08004 USA
Phone: 856-767-7661
Fax: 856-767-7661
Company Officers: Cindy Giordano, President;
Denny Giordano, CEO
Products: Corn broom manufacturer. All types of
janitor corn brooms and household corn brooms,
lobby brooms and whisk brooms.
Brief History: Harbor Broom Company was
established in 1971 by Sam and Denny
Giordano. The company offered all types of
quality brooms and the business was prosperous.
After the passing of Sam Giordano in 1996, his
son, Denny, continued the family business and is
still providing brooms to his valued customers.
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Harper Brush Works, Inc.
400 N. Second Street
Fairfield, IA 52556-2416 USA
Toll-Free: 800-223-7894
Phone: 641-472-5186
Fax: 641-472-3187
Web Site: www.harperbrush.com
Company Officers: Barry D. Harper,
President/CEO; Scott Reid, V.P. Operations; Gary
Wells, CFO; Lance Hayward, V.P. Sales; Jim Nairn,
V.P. Supply Chain; Patty Adam, Marketing Director
Products: Harper Brush manufactures and sells
over 800 products, including industrial quality
floor brushes, floor squeegees, counter dusters,
car/truck wash brushes, upright brooms, scrub and
scratch brushes, dust pans, buckets, mops and
mopping equipment, ostrich dusters, microfiber
cloths and mops and a variety of other commercial
cleaning tools.
History/Profile: Since 1900, Harper Brush has
been manufacturing and marketing industrial,
commercial, and now consumer quality cleaning
products. The cornerstone of the product line is the
Ultra Premium Push Broom made of the highest
quality hardwood blocks and handles, steel handle
braces and brush fibers. Harper has three manufacturing/distribution locations: Fairfield, IA;
Stockton, CA; Greenville, NC.
Harper Brush’s long history of direct selling
through independent distributors gives it a unique
Carlson
Drills
Double Lip
Spur Drills
Drills For Plastics
Special Half-Round and
Spoon Drills
Often Copied
But NEVER Equalled
Standard Sizes Normally In Stock For Rapid Delivery
For Availability And Pricing Contact Our Parts Dept.
TEL: 630.232.2460 • FAX: 630.232.2016
EMAIL: [email protected]
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insight into the end-users’ marketplace. This
insight has allowed Harper Brush to anticipate
and meet the market’s needs, resulting in worldclass products and service for commercial and
consumer customers alike. 09
Haviland Corporation
200 S. Hwy. U - P.O. Box 769
Linn, MO 65051 USA
Toll-Free: 800-325-3915
Phone: 573-897-3672
Fax: 573-897-4497
Web Site: www.havilandcorp.com
Company Officers: Randy Haviland, Chairman of
the Board; Jan Haviland, President; Alice Haviland,
Director of Strategic Planning; Dale Heidbrink, Vice
President of Operations; Randy Wolfe, Senior
Manager of Operations; Joyce Dudenhoeffer,
Director of Marketing
Products: Haviland Corporation manufactures
over 700 different floor squeegees with custom
variations available. Sizes range from 12” to 72”
with most styles and sizes available in curved and
straight. Haviland Corporation also manufactures
a large selection of window squeegees, hygienic
squeegees, and grill squeegees; Handles - telescopic, wood, aluminum; Water-brooms; Wet/Dry
vacuum floor machine replacement parts squeegees, gaskets, splash guards, cartridges,
skirts; Floor scrapers; Paving tools - seal coating
squeegees, epoxy applicators, crack filler
squeegees, pour pots, lute/rakes, tampers, and
Roller squeegees.
Special Features: OEM programs, private
labeling, bar coding, special packaging and custom products.
Newsworthy Happenings: New from Haviland
Corporation is the Microbe Spiker™ Squeegee.
This squeegee is the revolution to stretching cleaning dollars. Microbe Spiker™ provides revolutionary cleaning, with percentage change of bacteria on
surfaces, anywhere from 55 to 99.9 percent reduction, without use of additional chemicals/water.
This is accomplished through the use of
Nanotechnology. 09
HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas S.A. de C.V.
P.O. Box 118
San Pedro Sula HONDURAS
Phone: ++504-558-8141
Fax: ++504-558-8142
Company Officers: Robert Handal
Products: HIMESA is the largest yarn manufacturer in Latin America. It spins a wide array of
cotton, rayon blends, Acrylex®, synthetics,
antimicrobial yarns, etc. The various styles that
HIMESA uses for spinning yarns are Robbing,
Open End/Friction and Corespun. These different methods enable HIMESA to produce an array
of titles, colors and form options.
HIMESA also produces every kind of mop
imaginable (examples: loop end, cut end, deckmops, dustmops and disposables). It also offers
an assortment of custom mops such as lay flat
style, strip mops, double tailbanded mops, etc.
The company also offers complete thread and
twine manufacturing and can produce items from
ne. 50’s down to coarse counts like ne. 1.0 thus
enabling it to manufacture sewing threads, industrial threads, agricultural threads/twines and
more. HIMESA’s facilities also include complete
weaving operations for a variety of products like
canvas, sheeting, tarpaulins, towels, cleaning and
grill cloths, diapers, mop tape, etc.
Brief History: HIMESA is a family owned and
operated business with a 55-plus year history.
The longevity of this company is due to the
quality of products and the reputation that it has
earned throughout time. With these traits, plus
the strategic location of Honduras coupled with
the precise export and fast shipping schedules,
make HIMESA the large global exporting company that it is today.
Special Features: HIMESA’s special yarn formulas have had great impact throughout the
world. This is due to HIMESA tailoring each
product that is manufactured to the individual
needs and requirements of every customer and
their specific marketplace. This customization
and versatility allows HIMESAto comply with all
customer needs, coupled with its prices and qual-
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ity, plus the fact that Honduras does not have any
quotas and in many cases no duties as well. This
gives them an advantage over the competition.
Newsworthy Happenings: HIMESA has been
expanding its line of products to include ecological oriented Ecotex® yarns, made of 100 percent recycled materials. It has also increased its
moptape manufacturing division, offering a
more diverse collection of sizes, colors, styles
and types of moptape, including custom
jacquard lettering looms. HIMESA has also
been expanding its global presence with its new
and evolving Web site at www.himesa.hn that
includes a downloads section with a variety of
tutorials and informational presentations. With
the evolution of communications, HIMESA
offers U.S. phone numbers, where customers
can call for the mere cost of a local phone call
(Voice Over IP Internet Communications) and it
has also added a free skype direct sales line, so
that all international customers can talk for free,
adding to an already instituted e-mail and messaging system. 08
Hoge Brush Company
202 E. South Street - P.O. Box 189
New Knoxville, OH 45871 USA
Phone: 419-753-2351
Fax: 419-753-2893
Web Site: www.hoge.com
Company Officers: David Zwiep, Manager
Products: Traditional, classic, time-tested staple
set brushes; push brooms; maintenance and utility
brushes.
Brief History: Serving distributors and supply
companies, co-manufacturers, dealers and
stores since 1939.
Special Features: North American hardwood
blocks. Top quality natural and synthetic fibers.
Experienced workmanship. Emphasis is placed
on performance, durability and value. 09
Hoge Lumber Co.
701 S. Main Street - P.O. Box 159
New Knoxville, OH 45871 USA
June 2009
Phone: 419-753-2263
Fax: 419-753-2611
Web Site: www.hoge.com
Products: Hardwood brush blocks: floor,
garage, street, deck, counter duster, scrub, and a
wide variety of other styles of wood blocks.
Dimensions, shapes, holes, slots, etc. are manufactured per individual customer’s specifications. Lumber and/or blanks in stock, ready to
machine to order. Make and hold programs,
blocks shipped per customer schedule. Other
Hoge Lumber Co. products are kiln dried hardwoods, moldings and millwork, bowling lane
components, dimension blanks, machined wood
parts, construction materials and design services for commercial, agricultural, and residential
customers.
Brief History: Hoge Lumber Company was
founded in 1904 and has grown from a local
sawmill into a diversified manufacturer of products which are shipped worldwide.
Special Features: Hoge brush blocks are made
from kiln dried North American hardwoods.
Why choose wood? People like the look and
feel of wood. Imitators try to make their products look like wood.
Wood is a renewable resource. In the USA,
there is much more standing timber now than
10, 20, 50 years ago. Young, healthy trees produce oxygen and capture carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere.
Wood waste is recycled at Hoge, reducing the
need for fossil fuels. Wood is biodegradable and
environmentally friendly. The natural choice for
brush blocks. 09
Humboldt Broom Co.
901 East County Road 300 North
Phone: 800-677-2797
Fax: 800-360-4907
Products: Corn brooms, palm whisks, plastic
whisks, corn whisks, child brooms. 08
Hydra Sponge Co. Inc.
800 Biltmore Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026 USA
Toll Free: 800-325-9922
Fax: 636-349-5660
Web Site: www.hydra-sponge.com
Company Officers: John VonAhn, COO; Brett
Godsey, National Sales Manager
Products: Sponges, and sponge related items. 09
Industrial Brush Corporation
P.O. Box 2608
Pomona, CA 91769 USA
Phone: 909-591-9341
Fax: 909-627-8916
Web Site: www.industrialbrush.com
Company Officers: John L. Cottam, President;
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Robert L. Baldridge, Vice President
Products: Specials are Industrial Brush
Corporation’s specialty. Custom designs and
prototypes. Designs and manufactures thousands of different brushes to satisfy a wide
variety of industrial and food processing
applications. Also offered are standard and
custom design staple set, metal channel strip
and other brush constructions including
straight and formed strip, coil, cylinder, cup,
inside and outside disc, twisted-in-wire, wire
scratch, wheel, cup and stem brushes, acid,
paint and artist brushes.
All types of fill materials are provided
including synthetic, natural, hair and wire.
Common applications include brushes for
washing, drying, waxing, polishing, peeling
and harvesting various fruits and vegetables.
Other applications include scrubbing and
deburring printed circuit boards; washing silicon chips; finishing and deburring metal;
sanding, de-nibbling, staining and dusting
wood products; glass and mirror washing; egg
washing; static elimination; trommel cleaning,
conveyor cleaning; mold cleaning and vehicle
washing. Products are marketed throughout
North America, Western Europe and Asia.
Brief History: Industrial Brush Corporation
was founded in Arcadia, CA, in 1947. Over the
years it has expanded from a single, small facility manufacturing brushes for washing
California citrus to supplying a wide range of
strip, staple set and other brush constructions
from plants in Pomona, CA, and Lakeland, FL.
09
Interamerican Woods, Inc.
P.O. Box 5357
Eugene, OR 97405 USA
Phone: 541-485-7338
Fax: 541-683-0647
Web Site: www.interamericanwoods.com
Company Officers: O. Dean Lahr, President;
Beverly Ann Lahr, Secretary/Treasurer
Products: Wooden broom and mop handles,
tool handles, plunger handles, etc.
Brief History:
Established in 1978,
Interamerican Woods, Inc. imports wood dowels from Latin America (primarily Honduras)
and Mexico for use as handles, table legs, and
playground equipment. 09
Interwire Products
355 Main St.
Armonk, NY 10504 USA
Phone: 914-273-6633
Fax: 914-273-6510
Web Site: www.interwiregroup.com
Products: Holding wire (galv., carbon, stainless steel) and staple wire (galv., carbon, stainless steel); filler material (fine carbon, oil tempered, stainless steel, brass inconel, phosbronze). Stainless and galvanized strip for metal
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backing brushes. 06
I Pulloma Paint
1 Day Lane
Carpentersville, IL 60110 USA
Phone: 847-426-4140
Fax: 847-426-7467
Company Officers: Hasu Kamdar, Ashvin
Kamdar
Products: Broom handle lacquers, colors, bristle stiffner, and reducer. 09
Jason Mills, LLC
440 South Main Street
Milltown, NJ 08850 USA
Phone: 732-651-7200
Fax: 732-651-7222
Web Site: www.jasonmills.com
Company Officers: Michael Lavroff, President
Products: Five-inch mop mesh or any width
variation of rachel knit polyesters or nylons. 09
The Jersey Jerry Broomsquire
(Dr. Sam Moyer)
911 Larkspur Place S.
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 USA
Phone: 856-222-0713
Web Site: www.broomcrafters.com
Products: 1). Broomcorn seed: Machine harvestable hybrids, free samples. 2). Simple
Inventions: Photos and instructions for making
broomcorn harvesting machine, deseeding/
threshing device, drying systems, broomcorn
sizing device, portable kicker/wire winder
broommaker, cord tensioner device, broom
sewing press. 3). Publications: Booklet of
instructions for making six designs of craft type
brooms. “Book”: Six historic reprints on
broomcorn and broommaking, early patents for
simple machines and reprint of 1876 book and
1953 article. 4). Available for teaching craft
schools, private apprenticeships, consulting at
museums.
Brief History: Growing broomcorn and making brooms with homemade equipment since
1977. Collaboration with Dr. Henry Hadley in
Illinois since 1983 to develop machine harvestable hybrids.
Special Features:
Able to help
entrepreneurs/economic development groups
with the complete process of growing broomcorn/broommaking with low investment.
Newsworthy Happenings: Crop was cut with
tractor and sickle bar grass/hay mower. FREE:
detailed growing/harvest report available on
request by e-mail, book order, or stamped, selfaddressed envelope. 09
Jewel Wire Company
Route 101 - P.O. Box 282
Pomfret, CT 06258
Phone: 860-928-6681
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Fax: 860-928-6768
Web Site: www.jewelwire.com
Products: Stainless steel, high fatigue power
brush wire, scratch brush wire, and draw wire;
also available, stainless steel and nickel silver
staple wire along with stem wire. Jewel Wire
offers a full line of wire products in the following material and alloys: Brass alloy 260, phosphor bronze alloy 510, nickel silver alloy 745,
untempered high carbon steel, galvanized low
carbon steel. All alloys are available straight
(level), pin or gear crimped.
Brief History: Jewel Wire Company has a rich
history starting in 1948, when an Italian immigrant, named John Mustica started the business
in his garage in New Jersey with two customers,
Weiler Brush Co. and Osborn Manufacturing
Co. Both continue to this day to be customers of
Jewel Wire Co.
In the early 1960s, Mustica sold his company
to John Giannuzzi, with the same quality and
integrity he continued to grow and prosper for the
next 25 years. Under Giannuzzi, the business
expanded to include stainless steel products.
In the mid 1980s when Giannuzzi was ready to
retire, he sold Jewel Wire Company to National
Standard Company. At this time, it was moved to
a larger facility in Mount Joy, PA, and continued
to grow. The company would be sold one more
time to Loos & Sons, Inc., and in 1993 moved to
Pomfret, CT, where it is located today. The Loos
family has continued to grow the company, and
expanded its manufacturing facility in 2000.
Jewel Wire Company is still focused on the
original owner’s humble beginnings by offering
a quality product and excellent customer service.
Special Features: Standard packaging available; hanks, coils, precision cut to length, single
strand and multi-stranded on spools and cores.
Jewel Wire also offers packaging to customer
specifications. 09
Jofel USA, LLC
12100 Crownpoint Dr., #110
San Antonio, TX 78233 USA
Toll Free: 800-875-6335 (800 US Jofel)
Phone: 210-227-3779
Fax: 210-227-3782
Web Site: www.jofelusa.com
Company Officers: Luis Gomez, President;
Aurelio Velasco, Vice President; Gloria L.
Daniel, Secretary/Treasurer
Products: Manufacturer of dispensers for paper
towels, roll towels, tissue, napkins, soap, trash
receptacles, caution signs.
Brief History: The parent company of Jofel
USA is in Alicante, Spain, “Jofel Industrial.” It
has been in business for over 38 years. Offices
are in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, and the United
States.
Jofel USA is located in San Antonio, TX, and
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
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 367
Humboldt, TN 38343 USA
Phone: (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
Web Site: www.jonesyarn.com
Company Officers: Ralph Jones III, President/
CEO; Richard Ayers, CFO; Andrew Dailey, VP
Sales
Products: Jones Companies, Ltd. produces the
largest variety of yarns specifically engineered to
meet the performance requirements of the floor
care industry available from a single source.
Jones’ yarns range in size from Ne 0.55 to Ne 6.0
yarns and include 100 percent cotton yarns, cotton/synthetic blend yarns, rayon blend yarns,
polyester blend and recycled fiber blend yarns. In
addition to the floor care yarns, Jones offers a
complete line of tailband tape, headband mesh
and sewing thread. Trademarked yarns include
RF-Yarns™ Recycled Fiber yarns; EnviroColor™ 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 business
located in west Tennessee. Since its beginnings,
Jones has grown from a one room operation to a
five plant facility separately housed in a half
million square feet of production and warehouse
space. Jones manufactures a wide range of
coarse count yarns predominantly made from
recycled mill waste. Jones is one of the largest
spinners of coarse count yarns made specifically
for the floorcare industry. In 1981, Jones
expanded into structured nonwovens, operating
as Jones Fiber Products. Today, JFP operates
four production facilities. Jones global expansion includes a joint venture operation in
Coimbatore, India. Jones & Noolkarar Textiles
PVT., Ltd., began operation in late 2007. This
facility produces cotton yarn and cut-end mop
products.
Special Features: As a market leader, Jones is
the only yarn spinning supplier that supports all
of the floor care industry’s associations including the American Brush Manufacturers
Association - ABMA; National Broom & Mop
Manufacturers Association - NBMMA; and the
International Sanitary Supply Association ISSA with direct representation and active
involvement. Jones actively participated in the
development of the ASTM certified industry
standards for brooms and mops. In addition to
supplying quality products, its services include
product testing, customer exclusive product
development, sales training and market intelli-
June 2009
gence. More than just another supplier, the
Jones team welcomes the opportunity to
become a contributing partner in growth strategies.
Newsworthy Happenings: Jones introduced
for 2009 several new yarns tageting a variety of
floor care market segments. Introducing the
NEW 30/4 DREF Wrap Econo-Color™ yarn.
Never before has the industry had access to
color yarns specifically targeting limited use
applications where historically only cotton cutend yarns were economically feasible. The
blend of the 30/4 yarn is primarily a blend of
cotton with synthetic fibers that extend the
durability and enhance the performance. The
30/4 can enhance any cut-end mop product line
to strengthen a customer’s position against
imports.
The updated 60/4 yarn has a rejuvenated
blend with a lighter shade like the 600/4 yarn.
The 60/4 yarn is produced as a wrap of premium fibers around a core of a more economical
blend of cotton and synthetic fibers. The performance of this yarn is more suited for looped
or cut-end mops without the requirement of
launderability. The changes to this product
secure its position as dependable yarn for medium demand applications.
The New 600/4 is an intimate blend of cotton
and synthetic fibers. DREF spinning produces a
very even yarn for a superior appearance.
Absorption and durability of this yarn is very
near the performance of the 760/4 OE Premium
Cotton Synthetic blend yarn. The 600/4 yarn
has a new lighter shade which smoothes the coloration. This yarn is an ideal option for a more
economical product with high performance
demands.
Similar to the 600 series yarn the new 2000/4
rayon blend yarn is an intimate DREF spun yarn
developed specifically for looped and cut-end
wet mopping applications. The yarn offers
superior absorption without the break-in period
required for peak performance on cotton blends.
The 2000/4 yarn has a bright sheen and doesn’t
stand second to any economy rayon blend yarn.
The even and bulky appearance reflects the
quality and performance requirements the market demands. 09
K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd.
Marketing Head Office:
1F No. 728 Chung Hwa Rd.
Ho Mu Village
Chung Pu, Chia Yi, Taiwan
Phone: 886-5-2393687
Fax: 886-5-2396968
Web Site: www.raihsing.com
Factory:
96 M.8 Laonadee Road T.
Muangkao, Amphur Muang
Khon Kaen, Thailand 40000
Phone: 66-43-324602-3, 325017-9
June 2009
Fax: 66-43-324604
Web Site: www.kr-plastic.com
Products: 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, nodular, 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 factory
with 35 years experience in Thailand. R: RS is
a plastic extruding machine maker in Taiwan
since 1950 with about 60 years machine fabricating experience. KKF & RS is a joint venture
together in Thailand making all kinds of synthetic filaments for over 20 years. 07
Keystone Plastics Inc.
3451 South Clinton Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080 USA
Phone: 908-561-1300
Fax: 908-561-5189
Web Site:
www.keystonesweepersbrushes.com
Products: Extruded polypropylene filaments
(custom color match) will meet exact specifications. Call Keystone for specific brush application at 1-800-635-1300. Fifty-plus year tradition of quality, innovation and service excellence. 06
Kiefer Brushes, Inc.
19 Park Dr.
Franklin, NJ 07416 USA
Toll-Free: 800-526-2905
Fax: 888-239-1986
Web Site: www.kieferbrushes.com
Products: Kiefer manufactures an extensive
line of floor and push brooms and brushes
including paintbrushes, oven brushes, wire
brushes and bowl brushes. 05
Kwick Clean and Green, Ltd.
309 - 13395 76th Avenue
Surrey, BC V3W 6K2 CANADA
Phone: 604-591-9122
Fax: 604-591-9118
Web Site: www.envirobrush.com
Company Officers: Terry R. Douglas, President
Products: Enviro Brush® products are manufactured in Surrey, BC, Canada. The Enviro Brush®
is designed for painting enthusiasts who hate cleaning paintbrushes, have a penchant for saving
money, and have a desire to use environmentally
friendly paintbrush products.
The distinct feature that differentiates the Enviro
Brush® from traditional paintbrushes is the replace-
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
able bristle refill (bristle pack®). Benefits of the
replaceable bristle refill include easy cleanup – simply remove the replaceable bristle refill and clean.
Paint buildup in the ferrule is common with traditional paintbrushes, cleaning is a dreaded activity.
The Enviro Brush® system applies tension to the
bristle approximately 3/8 inch above the glue line to
minimize paint buildup resulting in a fast and complete cleanup. If cleaning the replaceable bristle
refill is not desirable, simply discard the replaceable
bristle refill and replace with a new refill. 09
LaFitte Mop Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 577
Villa Rica, GA 30180 USA
Phone: 770-459-5966
Fax: 770-459-1116
Web Site: www.lafittemop.com
Company Officers: John LaFitte, President;
Cathy LaFitte, Secretary/Treasurer
Products: LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. manufactures (made in the USA) a broad line of wet
mops, cottons, blends, rayons, and synthetics
offered in narrow band, wide band, fan tail,
looped-end, and screw type styles. It specializes in all types of dust mops from economy to
high-end launderable diamond twist. Also
offered are handles, brushes, brooms, frames,
and the new microfiber products.
Special Features: Private label, logos, UPC,
bar coding, and OEM programs available. 06
Lambskin Specialties
250 Dufferin Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2W 5J1 CANADA
Phone: 800-665-0202
Fax: 204-582-5598
Web Site: www.lambskin.com
Company Officers: Albert Schultz, President;
Myron Schultz and Melvyn Pollins, Directors
Products: Leading supplier in the duster category; dust wand wool and feather dusters; synthetic and microfiber dusters; high dusting and
floor dusting. Also, floor finish applicators,
window care accessories, automotive care
accessories. Company can also help design and
manufacture exclusive products. 08
Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc.
7 John Road
Sutton, MA 01590 USA
Phone: 508-865-1500
Fax: 508-865-5960
Web Site: www.lanoco.com
Company Officers: Thomas S. O’Connor,
President; John J. Lannon, Vice President
Products: Manufacturer of high quality stainless
steel wire for the power brush industry. Wire
includes pin crimped, gear crimped, or straight in
multiple strands, hanks, coils, cut to lengths, or
bobbin form. Call for a quotation.
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Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc.
125 Route 108 Est., C.P. 2039
St. Ephrem, Beauce QC
G0M 1R0 CANADA
Phone: 418-484-2169
Fax: 418-484-5561
Web Site: www.lemieuxspinning.com
Company Officers: Serge Lemieux, President;
Marc Lemieux, General Manager
Products: Rayon blend white and colored
mop yarn, Price-Wise economy synthetic
white and colored mop yarn, dust control
synthetic white and colored dust mop yarn.
Rayon blend mop yarn treated with UltraFresh (antibacterial), cotton blend mop yarn,
and exclusive and custom mop yarn. New
Greentex mop yarn is an environmentaly
friendly blend of recycled PET and postconsumer fiber.
Brief History: Lemieux Spinning Mill’s history dates back to 1906 when J.A. Lemieux
founded his business on first-rate service and
top quality products. In 1945, Clément Lemieux
took over the business from his father, carrying
on a tradition of well-known expertise. Since
1986, Jean-Paul Lemieux and his sons, Marc
and Serge, have made the company a worldclass manufacturer. At Lemieux, father and sons
have always passed on the same philosophy of
personalized service. With well-established
experience, Lemieux’s vision is constantly
focused on the future. No matter what the specific requirements or needs are, Lemieux
Spinning Mills, Inc., has the team and resources
to meet them. 09
Libman Company, The
220 N. Sheldon Street
Phone: 217-268-4200
Toll-Free: 800-646-6262
Fax: 217-268-4168
Web Site: www.libmanpro.com
Products: Complete line of brooms, brushes,
wet and dust mops, specialty mops and related
equipment such as dust pans and buckets.
Virtually all products are manufactured in the
USA for all commercial/industrial needs. 08
Line Mfg. Inc.
P.O. Box 6505
Walcott, CT 06716 USA
Phone: 203-879-1481
Fax: 203-879-1530
Web Site: www.linemfg.com
Products: Broom caps for both wooden and
tubular handles; ferrules for the kitchen and garden tool industry; threaded shells for the broom
and mop industry; and all other deep drawn
metal shells, stamping or ferrules for the abovementioned industries.
Special Features: Line Manufacturing, Inc.,
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has the skills, experience and specialized
machinery to produce precision custom, highvolume component parts from ferrous and
non-ferrous metals to precise specifications.
It can provide virtually any contour, shape
and finish, adding distinction and individuality
to products and designs. The company will produce them accurately, at a fair price, and deliver them where and when needed. 05
Lomont Molding, Inc.
1516 E. Mapleleaf Dr.
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 USA
Phone: 319-385-1528
Fax: 319-385-1533
Web Site: www.lomont.com
Company Officers: J.D. Schimmelpfennig,
President; Denny Heaton, VP Sales; Jason
Bender, VP Operations
Products: Complete line of structural foam
molded 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. Cedar
Clarksville, TX 75426 USA
Phone: 903-427-2261
Fax: 903-427-5230
Web Site: www.magnoliabrush.com
Products: Floor brushes, garage brushes, street
brooms, scrub brushes, wet mops, dust mops,
concrete finishing brushes, janitorial items,
detail brushes, counter dusters, vehicle wash
brushes, masonry brushes, paint brushes, utility
brushes, floor squeegees, wax applicators, window brushes, corn brooms, hot dipped galvanized pails and tubs, variety of handles, wire
scratch brushes. 08
Malish Corporation, The
4260 Hamann Parkway
Willoughby, OH 44094 USA
Phone: 440-951-5356
Fax: 440-951-0293
Web Site: www.malish.com
Company Officers: Terry J. Malish, Chairman;
Jeffrey J. Malish, President & CEO
Products: Manufacturer of staple set brush
products and extruded plastics. Specializing in
powered rotary and cylindrical brushes along
with custom products and maintenance and
food service brushes. Extruder of custom plastic profiles and tubes up to 10 inch diameter for
use by brush manufacturers within the industry.
Brief History: In 1946, The Malish Brush and
Specialty Company was founded by Mr. John P.
Malish and Mrs. Pauline Malish and incorporated in May of 1948. Over the next few years,
after various location changes due to the growth
of the company, it was apparent that a larger
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
facility was needed.
In the late 1960s, land was purchased on
Hamann Parkway in Willoughby, OH. By April
1, 1971 The Malish Brush and Specialty
Company was in the new location.
In 1983, an additional 20,000 sq. ft. were added
enabling the company to create a new production
area as well as increase warehouse and office
spaces. 1987 brought the addition of Extruded
Plastics to the company’s product and manufacturing capabilities. There was another expansion in
1995, again increasing warehouse, machine shop,
brush manufacturing and office space. At that
time, the corporate name was formally changed
to The Malish Corporation. 09
Manufacturers Resource, Inc.
P.O. Box 720396
Atlanta, GA 30358 USA
Phone: 770-491-0080
Fax: 770-491-0101
Products: Manufacturers Resource, Inc. provides all of the materials and machinery used to
produce textile based mops. Materials include
yarn, thread, tapes, fabrics, and machinery from
the top manufacturers for wet mops, dust mops,
tufted mops and pads. Tapes and threads for
mattress production are also available. 02
MAPA Spontex, Inc.
100 Spontex Drive
Columbia, TN 38401 USA
Phone: 931-388-5632
Fax: 931-388-3714
Web Site: www.spontexusa.com
Products: Cellulose products from full blocks,
special cut sheets, cut to size mops, finished
complete store brand or private label sponge
and scrubber programs. Complete line of liquid
proof gloves: disposable latex and vinyl, household latex, and chemical resistant professional
hardware home center gloves.
Brief History: Spontex has been in the cellulose products business for over 50 years. As the
world’s largest supplier of cellulose sponges,
Spontex can offer many years of expert help in
the cellulose market. Spontex has combined
with MAPA to also offer a wide range of latex
and other liquid-proof gloves to complement
the sponge and scrubber line.
Special Features: Spontex has added anti-bacterial technology, available in all of its cellulose
material. 05
Marino Manufacturing
59 Talman Ct.
Concord, Ontario L4K 4L5 CANADA
Phone: 905-669-9949
Fax: 905-669-5750
Toll-Free: 800-265-6267
Web Site: www.marinomop.com
Products: Brooms, brushes, mops, dust mops,
mop handles, floor squeegees, dust pans, plastic
June 2009
bottles and trigger sprayers, food service products, washroom accessories, and more. 04
Marion Brush Mfg.
1685 7th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302 USA
Phone: 319-377-0167
Fax: 319-377-3208
Company Officers: Gary Bolden, President
Products: Patented Chameleon Trac II rope
brush, concrete finishing brushes, customized
brushes for industrial equipment, full line of
brushes.
Brief History: Established in 1954. Manufacturer of specialized industrial brushes.
Special Features: Manufacturer of the patented
Chameleon Trac II concrete finishing brush
(rope brush). 09
Paul Marsh LLC
654 Madison Avenue, Suite #2009
New York, NY 10065-8404 USA
Phone: 212-759-9060
Fax: 212-319-6214
E-Mail: [email protected], or
[email protected]
Web Site: www.paulmarshworldwide.com
Company Officers: Paul S. Marsh, Nelly S.
Shoham, Raul A. Molina, Mike Verdu, Denise
Zhang
Products: China bristles, horse hair, fine hair,
synethetic tapered filaments (all colors), mixtures
for paintbrushes (synthetic filaments & natural
bristles), machinery new and reconditioned, parts
and service, paint roller winding, cutting and finishing 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 Marsh
LLC is presently an international supplier to the
brush and broom trade, serving manufacturers in
over 40 countries. Diversified departments within
the company now supply manufacturing and trading concerns in a wide range of industries.
Newsworthy Happenings: Paul Marsh LLC is
celebrating 50 years of excellence. The company’s
greatest satisfaction is to be able to help customers
and suppliers. 09
Mary Moppins
1083 Tyson Lane
Eugene, OR 97404 USA
Toll Free: 800-345-3934
Fax: 541-688-7195
Web Site: www.goclean.com
Company Officers: Mary Findley, CEO; Reid
Findley, CFO; Caroline Cummins, Sales
Manager
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,
June 2009
stain remover for grout.
Brief History: After professionally cleaning
homes, Mary Findley developed a new floor mop
ideal for residential cleaning companies, small
offices, medical offices, beauty and barber shops.
Findley is a nationally recognized cleaning expert
and carries a full line of green cleaning tools and
cleaners.
Special Features: Mary Moppins is dedicated to
bringing customers the highest grade product for
the best price. If customers can’t find the tools
they need, Findley will find it for them.
Newsworthy Happenings: Mops are a huge hit
with nursing homes. They wash the towels in the
morning, then spray the towels with disinfectant.
Floors are mopped without buckets of water or
rinsing. 09
MB Companies, Inc.
1615 Wisconsin Ave. / P.O. Box 200
New Holstein, WI 53061 USA
Phone: 800-558-5800
Fax: 920-898-4588
Web Site: www.m-bco.com
Company Officers: Bryan Peters, Power
Broom Brush Replacements Business Unit
Director
Products: Power Broom Brush Replacements –
flat wafers available in a variety of diameters,
made of poly, wire or combination. Convoluted
wafers also available in a variety of diameters
and made of poly, wire or combo. Custom
orders available. 09
MBK Maschinenbau GmbH
Friedrich-List-Str. 19
88353 Kisslegg
Bad.-Wuertt. GERMANY
Phone: 0049-75 63-91 31-0
Fax: 0049-75 63-25 66
Web Site: www.mbk-kisslegg.de
Products: Machines for the production of
paintrollers made of foam: drilling machine
MBO, drill grinding machine, gluing machine
MKL also available with Corona, splitting
machine MSP, ejecting machine MAS, round
off machine MAR, frame bending automat
BBM, automated assembly machine for roller
cores KMA, foam gluing machine MKE, roller
supply RZ and supply hopper BF, pea-hole
burning machine ERB.
Machines for the production of paintrollers
made of plush and lambskin: strip cutting
machine STM and STM-R, plush cutting device
PSE, turn over equipment SUV, tandem-turnover-machine SUM, drawing device SAV, roller
winding automat RWA, roller assembly
machine 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
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
paintbrushes: Flat paintbrush automat with
automated adhesive dispenser FPA, automated
cleaning and trimming machine for flat paintbrushes ABM-K and ABM-L also for synthetic
fiber, inserting and stapling machine EHM
extendible with printing device and packing
unit, paintbrush packing automat PEA, tuft
dividing machine BAM, bristle vibrator BAG,
shearing and trimming machine ZSM, wall
brush assembly device FME, round paintbrush
automat RPA, production equipment for round
paintbrushes RFA, round paintbrush assembling
machine RPM, and cleaning and trimming
machine for round paintbrushes RSA.
Mixing, metering and dispensing machines:
automated adhesive dispenser VGA; mixing,
metering and dispensing machine for two-component resin systems MUD and MUD-R with
adjustable mixing ratio.
Brief History: MBK is a state-of-the-art, medium-sized engineering company located in
Kisslegg in the Allgaeu (approx. 35 km northeast of Lindau on the Lake of Constance,
Germany). In 1966, MBK started to produce its
own range of machines for the concrete pipe
industry and in 1985 Albert Pfender took over
the management from his father. In 1992, the
production program was extended with special
machines for paintroller production. When
Carl-Josef Weiland joined MBK in 1996, the
company’s product range was enhanced with
machines for the manufacture of paintbrushes.
Weiland had been responsible for new developments and paintbrush machine construction for
17 years in the same company. Building on the
long experience of this man in the manufacture
of paintbrushes, MBK began to develop and
build new, more efficient machines which have
already found wide acceptance on the global
paintbrush and paintroller market.
Special Features: Maintenance and service for
all types of machines, conversion and extension
of machinery in stock. 09
MFC, Ltd.
1904 Freight Street
Laredo, TX 78041 USA
Phone: 956-724-5191
Fax: 956-725-8080
Web Site: www.mfc-usa.com
Company Officers: David Kalisz
Products: Tampico fibers, union mix, semipatent fiber, palmyra, bassine, horsehair, horsehair mixtures with tampico fiber and/or synthetic. Boar bristle mixtures (natural and/or with
synthetics), paintbrush mixtures of synthetic
and natural bristles. Tipping, flagging, mixing
and dyeing of taper synthetic fiber for paintbrush industry. Also rice (broom) root and metal
handles.
Brief History: MFC, Ltd., with roots as a supplier to brush manufacturers going back over
100 years, is proud to continue to provide cus-
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tomers with quality products and excellent service at competitive prices. 08
Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.
Phone: 313-834-1070
Fax: 313-834-1070
Toll-Free: 800-642-7874
Web Site: www.mi-brush.com
Company Officers: Bruce M. Gale, President/
Managing Director
Products: Specializing in all types of brooms,
brushes, mops, squeegees, paint rollers and
related products. Special order products for
machinery and equipment including oversize
paint rollers, brushes, and squeegees are available. Prototypes and long or short runs invited.
08
Microfiber Solutions, Inc.
7484 University Ave., Suite 230
La Mesa, CA 91941 USA
Toll Free: 866-463-1557
Fax: 619-330-2114
Web Site: www.microfibersolutions.com
Company Officers: Ira F. Sutton, President/
CEO; Cary Sutton, Vice President; Robert
Holiday, Secretary/Treasurer
Products: Microfiber cleaning products; complete mopping systems – four separate styles in
all sizes. Eight different mop pad styles with
various colors. Microfiber cleaning towels for
wet and dry use, seven styles, many sizes and
colors; microfiber carpet bonnets, three different sizes; microfiber sponge and applicator
pads; microfiber mitts and gloves; microfiber
Hi-duster systems with flexible wands and
extension pole/handles; microfiber optical
cloths; microfiber hand-held dusters; complete
line of automotive microfiber products; mop
buckets, cars, and signage; complete line of
jan/san microfiber products; and complete line
of aviation and marine microfiber products.
Brief History: In business since 1998. The
company currently markets products into 11
different countries, and operates three warehouse locations to complete service. Products
produced in Korea and China.
Special Features: The company offers a “custom order” division that allows customers to
order any product in any size or color.
Packaging and private label features are provided. The company does not retail its products,
nor share its customer base with anyone. It normally ships orders within 24-48 hours, and to
any location worldwide. It is happy to quote on
any microfiber product, both existing or new
ideas and concepts. In addition, it operates a
military division that services all military PX’s
and exchanges, as well as all federal agencies.
Newsworthy Happenings: The company has
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spoken to over 18 groups around the United
States and written six articles on microfiber. Its
factory has been cited for innovative products
and development of products into the cleaning
industry. 09
Mill-Rose Company, The
7995 Tyler Blvd.
Mentor, OH 44060 USA
Phone: 440-255-9171
Fax: 440-255-5039
Web Site: www.millrose.com
Company Officers: Paul Miller, President
Products: The Mill-Rose Company is suited to
manufacture brushes as tiny as .018” in diameter to 15” wire wheel brushes, using a diverse
range of metals and both natural and synthetic
fibers for bristle material. Production runs vary
from high-volume standard or custom orders to
small-volume specialty orders. Style and types
of brushes include, but are not limited to, twisted-in-wire, strip brushes, staple set, end, cup,
wheel, drawn and more. Mill-Rose offers a
complete range of standard materials (high carbon, stainless steel, brass, bronze, nylon, bristle) etc., a variety of animal hair, and more. Also
offered is aluminum silicate, and different grits
of diamond-mixed aluminum oxide and silicon
carbide, as well as different grits of plain aluminum oxide and silicon carbide.
History: The Mill-Rose Company is the largest
U.S. manufacturer of twisted-in-wire brushes
used in virtually every type of industry throughout the world. Mill-Rose experienced significant growth from its humble beginning in 1919,
and today operates manufacturing and warehouse facilities throughout the United States
and Mexico. A 64,000- square-foot production
facility in Mentor, OH, and 33,000-square-foot
production facility in Mexico feature the latest
manufacturing techniques and quality-control
programs. Production is complemented by a
70,000-square-foot distribution center with
state-of-the-art inventory management and distribution.
Special Features: The Mill-Rose Company
specializes in designing and manufacturing
brushes used in new and unique applications.
Many of these brushes do not actually brush,
and are used in all types of manufacturing
where off-the-shelf brushes simply don’t work.
Applications include static dissipation, material
handling, augers, heat sinks, filters and more.
These unBrushes® can be made to any size and
shape, and produced in any quantity.
unBrushes® can be manufactured to customer
drawings, or designed and manufactured by
Mill-Rose. 08
Milwaukee Dustless Brush /
Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC
1632 Hobbs Drive, Unit C
Delavan, WI 53115 USA
June 2009
Phone: 323-724-7777
Toll-Free: 800-632-3220
Fax: 323-724-1111
Web Site: www.milwaukeedustless.com
Company Officers: Kenneth L. Rakusin,
Manager
Products: A full line of maintenance tools and
brushes for the janitorial and industrial supply
markets, including: Speed Sweep® floor brushes, Speed Squeegee® floor squeegees, Speedy
Corn® upright brooms, Speedy Mop® selfwringing cellulose sponge mops, hand held utility brushes, counter dusters, deck scrubs and
vehicle washing brushes.
HySWEEP™ hygienic cleaning tools are not
only manufactured with a compression lock handle system but also meet the hygienic requirements of the food processing, healthcare, agriculture and safety industries. A full line of replacement brooms are offered for both mechanical and
air street sweeping equipment, including: Speed
Sweep® tube-type main brooms, Tuft Sweep™
tufted main broom strips, gutter brooms, wafer
segments, vacuum sweeper extension brooms.
Custom designed brush capabilities include staple-set cylindrical brushes.
Brief History: Milwaukee Dustless Brush Co.
was founded in 1897 in Milwaukee, WI. The
original “Dustless” floor brush included a reservoir in the brush back which fed a sweeping
fluid to the floor surface. This design was highly effective in preventing dust and dirt from rising into the air. Over the years, Milwaukee
Dustless Brush has improved upon the “original” dustless brush concept and has become a
leading innovator in janitorial brush design and
production. Satisfying customers’ changing
needs with superior product design serves as the
driving force behind the company’s growth.
Company Statement: In December 2005,
Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC purchased the
assets of Milwaukee Dustless Brush and has
since moved the manufacturing from
Milwaukee, WI, to an ultramodern facility in
Delavan, WI. In its continued pursuit to efficiently manufacture the highest quality products, Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC has invested in state-of-the-art brush/broom machinery
which, when combined with over 100 years of
brush manufacturing knowledge, will keep the
company at the forefront of the janitorial brush
manufacturing industry. 06
Thomas Monahan Co., The
202 N. Oak
Phone: 217-268-4955
Fax: 217-268-3113
Web Site: www.thomasmonahan.com
Company Officers: Jim, Pat, Tim, Jon, Chris
and Dave Monahan
Products: The Thomas Monahan Company is
the parent of the Monahan family of companies – Handles USA (metal handles), Brush
Fibers, Inc. (natural and synthetic filaments),
Monahan Filaments (synthetic filaments),
and Whitley Monahan Handles Company
(wood handles). See separate listings for
these companies in this issue.
The Thomas Monahan Companies manufacture and sell component parts for the manufacture of brooms and mops. They have
proven sources in the USA, China, Mexico
and around the world.
The Monahan Company has a large selection of
metal and plastic wet mop hardware and dust
mop frames and connectors. It sells broom
braces, and offers microfiber pads and bases.
Monahan offers dust mop heads and specialty
wet mops including non-wovens, spunlace,
microfiber and now, bamboo yarn mops.
The Thomas Monahan Company is a OEM
manufacturer of non-woven mops, self-wringing mops, and a wide variety of mopsticks,
especially for the janitorial trade. It makes roller
mops, metal and plastic hinge mops and butterfly mops as well as sells the component parts. It
carries a full line of fiberglass handles which
feature a swivel cap and threads, including a
flexible thread.
Through its Whitley Monahan Handles
Company, Monahan offers quality handles in
pine and hardwoods in clear lacquer, painted or
plain sanded, with tapers, tennons or threads, in
all standard diameters and lengths. The company is the exclusive distributor of Bamwood – a
manufactured wood made from bamboo.
Through its Brush Fibers and Monahan
Filament companies, Monahan manufacturers
synthetic filaments and sells them along with
natural fibers to the brush industry.
The Thomas Monahan Company sells
broomcorn and natural filler fibers, broom
heads (both natural and plastic angle brooms)
and broom supplies. The company also offers
products from foreign sources on a container
load basis for direct shipment at nice savings.
Brief History: The company has been a family business since 1922, now managed by its
fourth generation of Monahans.
Company Statement: The Thomas Monahan
Co. stands behind everything it sells. The company prides itself on fast, courteous service.
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Monahan Filaments
3046 Case Street
Middlebury, VT 05753 USA
Toll Free: 800-451-3448
Phone: 802-388-4956
Fax: 802-388-3522
Web Site: www.monahanfilaments.com
Products: Monahan Filaments manufactures a
broad selection of synthetic filaments for the
brush and monofilament industry. The various
June 2009
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
sizes and materials utilized are used in industrial, automotive, personal care, construction,
paint, and janitorial markets. Materials used
include polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester,
nylon 6, 6.6, 6.10 and 6.12 polystyrene, and
PVC. Abrasive nylon, impregnated with various
minerals, are supplied to industrial markets and
many other specialty materials are produced for
unique applications. Monahan Filaments has
added the capability of producing PET filaments made from certified post-consumer
waste.
Newsworthy Happenings: Monahan Filaments, a division of The Thomas Monahan
Company, produces its products in Middlebury,
VT, as well as from a new plant in Arcola, IL.
Founded in 1922, TMCO is a leading supplier
to the broom, brush and mop industry. Monahan
Filaments has also become the exclusive North
American representative of products produced
by Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products Co., Ltd.,
of Hong Kong. 09
Mount Joy Wire Corp.
1000 E. Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA
Toll-Free: 800-321-2305
Phone: 717-653-1461
Fax: 717-653-6144
Web Site: www.mjwire.com
Company Officers: Tom Duff, President;
George Belforti, Director of Sales & Marketing;
Jon Stine, Director of Tech Services
Products: Wide range of brush products. All
sizes of tempered and un-tempered brush wire
with full capabilities in gear crimping, pin
crimping, bunching, and cutting in hanks.
Complete line of carbon steel wire products.
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Mr. LongArm
P.O. Box 377
Greenwood, MO 64034 USA
Phone: 816-537-6777
Fax: 816-537-6162
Web Site: www.mrlongarm.com
Company Officers: Deré Newman, President
Products: Mr. LongArm offers one of the
widest selection of utility and extension handles
in the world. Handles are constructed of a variety of materials, including CFT (Continuous
Fiber Thermoplastics), aluminum, fiberglass and
steel. The locking mechanisms to choose from
include internal cam twist-locks, external chuck
and collets, positive locks, or new, patented bidirectional compression locks. The materials
used for the 3/4 inch (2 cm) “universal” threads
include nylar and die cast metal (the metal
threads feature the patented Lok-Step which
prohibit tools from loosening during use). The
company offers two styles of nylar tapered ends
– a European and a standard tapered yoke.
In addition to handles, the company also
manufactures paint sundry items such as
Smart-Lok roller frame and a variety of applicator pads. Products manufactured for the janitorial industry include window squeegees and the
patented ProCurve Window Cleaning System.
The company also makes water-fed handles and
flow-through brushes, letter changers and nonconductive light bulb changers.
Brief History: The first aluminum extension
handle was invented by R.D. Newman (now the
chairman of the board for Mr. LongArm) in
1958. The idea came to him while he was making a sales call. He saw a paint contractor struggle with taping a paint roller frame to a piece of
electrical conduit. When Newman returned
home, he formed the company that would
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become Mr. LongArm and began manufacturing
the first known extension handles.
These telescoping poles have evolved over
the years and Mr. LongArm’s research and
development departments continue to make
great strides in product enhancements. The
quality and dependability of these products are
ensured by the company’s involvement in all
aspects of manufacturing, including the use of
its own injection-molding and fiberglass pultrusion systems. It has expanded the product line
to include applicators and other accessories that
attach to them. Products are still manufactured
in Greenwood, MO.
Special Features: Mr. LongArm is a leading
innovator in telescoping extension handles,
holding over 40 patents. 06
National Wire and Metal Technologies, Inc.
200 Harrison Street
Jamestown, NY 14701 USA
Phone: 716-661-9180
Fax: 716-661-9189
Web Site: www.homemaid.us
Company Officers: Bump Hedman, President;
Tammy Snyder, Vice President; John Hedman,
Vice President of Operations; Luci Hedman,
Treasurer
Products: Twist Mops, dust mops, sponge
mops, roller mops, butterfly mops, commercial
metal wet mops, broom braces, brush scrapers.
Other product lines and capabilities include
metal stamping, wire forming, welding, tool
and die capabilities, assembly and metal finishing operations.
Brief History: The Hedman Family and its
ancestors have been manufacturing since 1904.
The original manufacturing company was started by Glenn Greene Sr. and then carried on by
Monahan Filaments Becomes Exclusive
Representative Of Tai Hing In North America
An agreement was reached on March 24,
2009, between Monahan Filaments, a subsidiary of The Thomas Monahan Company,
and Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products Co.,
Ltd. of Hong Kong. Under the terms of this
agreement, Monahan Filaments is now an
exclusive representative of products produced by Tai Hing for the North American
market, effective immediately.
Tai Hing, an ISO 9001 certified producer of filaments in nylon, polyester and
other engineered resins, has been in operation since 1985. The company is recognized for quality products and product
innovation. The Lasson Brand of nylon is
well established globally as are the company’s other filaments including chemically-
tipped polyester.
Monahan Filaments, with locations in
Middlebury, VT, and Arcola, IL, produces
synthetic filaments for industrial, personal
care, paint, construction and other markets.
“We are extremely pleased to announce
this strategic alliance, and view Tai Hing
as a perfect partner for the future. Under
the terms of the agreement, the companies
will cross-market products wherever it
makes sense for the local markets and customers,” announced Brian Crawford,
Monahan’s director of sales and marketing.
“Working with The Thomas Monahan
Company to serve the North American
brush industry is our great pleasure. There
are benefits for both our companies and
Shown are William Lau of Tai Hing,
Brian Crawford of Monahan Filaments
and Wilson Lau of Tai Hing with agreement.
our customers,” added Wilson Lau, director of Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products
Co., Ltd.
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June 2009
his children. Through the years, the Hedman
Family pursued other paths and in 1999 decided to work together in starting their own manufacturing company. In March of 2000, the family formed National Wire and Metal
Technologies, Inc., which now employs approximately 50 people in the Jamestown, NY, area.
The company plans to continue to grow and
diversify its customer base, along with improving current product lines and manufacturing
processes. It also will be continuing to expand
into new product lines and potentially creating
new manufacturing capabilities.
Special Features: The company manufactures
sponge mops and other cleaning products for
large companies such as Rubbermaid, O-Cedar
Brands, and Butler Home Products. Many of the
mops that are available at commercial distributors and major retailers such as Kmart, WalMart, Target and grocery stores are produced in
Jamestown.
Newsworthy Happenings: New items added to
the company’s line this year are The Magic
Eraser style sponge mop and the T-Bar. 09
Brands. The new company, Nexstep
Commercial Products, is the exclusive licensee
of O-Cedar for the commercial products. Its
products are manufactured and distributed out
of its two main facilities located in the Midwest.
The company is totally dedicated to providing its customers with innovative, top quality
products at very competitive prices and with
worldclass customer service and flexibility. The
product slogan “O-Cedar Makes Your Life
Easier®” exemplifies Nexstep Commercial
Products (the exclusive licensee of O-Cedar)
commitment and know-how to make cleaning
quicker and easier for today’s operators/endusers.
Special Features: Nexstep Commercial
Products, the exclusive licensee of O-Cedar,
launched a complete line of “green” solutions,
as exemplified by the distinguished “Green
Environmentally Designed Products” seal of
approval in 2008. The line consists of everything from wet mops and dustmops through
bamboo handles and MaxiPlus™ microfiber
cleaning bonnets. 08
Nation/Ruskin, Inc.
206 Progress Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936 USA
Phone: 267-654-4000
Fax: 267-654-4010
Company Officers: Ray Adolf, Sandy Adolf,
Alex Adolf
Products: Paint sundries: sponges, staining
pads, paint strainers, gloves, cheesecloth, tack
cloth, dust masks, painters rags, terry towels,
shop towels, glass towels, industrial towels,
mitts, tarps. 09
Norshel Industries, Inc.
2933 River Rd.
Croydon, PA 19021 USA
Toll Free: 800-355-MOPS
Fax: 215-788-5225
Web Site: www.norshel.com
Company Officers: Eric Leibowitz, President;
Norman Leibowitz, CEO; Aaron Leibowitz,
Secretary
Products: Wet mops, handles, dust mops,
brushes, dust pans, poly and corn brooms. 06
Nexstep Commercial Products,
Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar
131 N. Railroad Avenue
Paxton, IL 60957 USA
Phone: 217-379-2377
Fax: 217-379-9901
Web Site: www.ocedarcommercial.com
Products: A complete line of commercial
cleaning products... brooms (handle and traditional upright), floor sweeps, brushes (utility,
counter, scrub and bowl), wet mops (traditional), mops (self-wringing, sponge and roller),
dust mops, microfiber (cloths, wet mops, dust
mops, dusters, bonnets, heads/holders, etc.),
squeegees (floor and window), dusters, carpet
sweepers, bonnets, rotary brushes, pad drivers,
hardware for rotary brushes, carts and mop
buckets and wringers.
Brief History: Long-time industry experts
Todd Leventhal and Stan Koschnick - both
executives with O-Cedar Brands and Viking
Industries with more than 60 years combined
experience in the cleaning industry - bought the
commercial division in 2003 from O-Cedar
Northeast Ltda.
Rua Lisboa, 453-000
Sao Paulo S.P. 05413-000 BRAZIL
Phone (U.S.): 917-842-5062
Phone: 55 11 3085 4955
Fax: 55 11 3081 2176
Web Site: www.northeast-brazil.com
Company Officers: Michael Grossman, Daniel
Dzegar
Products: FSC and non-FSC wooden handles;
softwood and hardwood, all finishing available:
sanded, lacquered or painted; all accessories
such as metal threaded tips, thread on wood,
tenon, domed, plastic caps, etc. available, as are
barcodes and private labels. All packing available including strip pack, box pack, etc. Metal
handles and angle brooms are also available.
Brief History: Northeast, over the last five years,
has developed into a prime resource for wooden
handles during lean times as well as times of plenty.
Quality and timliness of shipping has become synonymous with Northeast.
Newsworthy Happenings: During 2008,
Malinski Madeiras purchased an FSC certified
mill in southern Brazil, believing that the future
of wood is in legal renewable and smart logging. 09
O’Dell Corporation, The
13833 Indian Mound Road
P.O. Box 540
Ware Shoals, SC 29692 USA
Toll-Free: 800-342-2843
Fax: 800-445-1533
Web Site: www.odellcorp.com
Company Officers: John Stroud, President;
William B. “Chip” O’Dell, COO; Michelle
Harrison, VP Operations
Products: Wet mops; dust mops; microfiber
cleaning systems; microfiber wet and dry pads;
microfiber cloths; deck mops; handles; janitorial accessories; brooms and brushes; dusters polywool, lambswool, synthetic, microfiber;
squeegees; carpet bonnets; environmentally
friendly cleaning tools - wet mops, dust mops,
handles, disposable biodegradable dry dusting
sheets.
Brief History: O’Dell Mop and Broom Company,
founded in 1945 by returning veteran William
O’Dell Sr., began with one broom making machine,
one deck mop winder, and one wood-paneled station wagon for deliveries. O’Dell made a commitment to produce the highest quality cleaning products and give his customers the best service possible.
That commitment to service still stands after over 60
years. The O’Dell Corporation has grown at a steady
pace since 1945, and it is now one of the leaders in
the cleaning products industry. Company officials
believe that quality, prompt service, and fair cost are
factors upon which customers depend. The company provides custom manufacturing and packaging,
and private labeling along with outstanding customer service.
Special Features: In 1995, O’Dell Corp. used
company land and established a 1,000 acre tree
farm – which today can supply enough oxygen for
16,200 people a year. The company also converted to 100 percent green power in 2007, and is an
EPA 100 percent Green Power Partner. O’Dell
uses corn-based, PLA packing film where available, and recycles all corrugated, plastic, paper
and textile waste. It established the EchoLive® of
environmentally-friendly cleaning tools to make a
stand for responsible, sustainable product design.
O’Dell plans to make full use of new, sustainable
technologies an ideas as they arise.
Newsworthy Happenings: June 2008 - 1st
company in our industry certified as carbon
neutral by Leonardo Academy CICI Program.
EPA 100 percent Green Power Partner. April
2009 - O’Dell launches the Rewind Mop
Recycling Program, the first take-back recycling program in the cleaning industry. 09
Offshore Milling Services
8968 SW Joe Court
Tigard, OR 97223 USA
Phone: 503-244-1516
June 2009
Fax: 503-452-9855
Web Site: www.offshoremilling.com
Company Officers: Mary A. Inman, President;
Dave Inman, Vice President
Products: Screws, nuts, bolts, washers,
stamped parts, steel, stainless, brass.
Brief History: Offshore Milling Services, Inc. has
more than 20 years of experience importing special
threaded fasteners and other products from overseas.
The company has strong relationships with many
foriegn factories and an in-depth knowledge of their
products and capabilities. This real-life expertise
guarantees that the company can pay attention to
every detail of an order and ensures customers will
get the best product at the best price, the first time.
Special Features: The company has long-term
relationships with suppliers. It helps to have a
guide to foreign manufacturers. The company has
built long-term relationships with foreign suppliers over many years. Factories trust Milling
Services and the company trusts them to deliver a
quality product at a quality price. That benefits
customers, impacting bottom lines and increasing
profitability. 09
PADCO Inc.
220 Elm St., SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414 USA
Phone: 612-378-7270
Toll Free: 800-328-5513
Fax: 612-378-9388
Web Site: www.padco.com
Products: One of the fastest, most efficient floor
finish applicators available. For hardwood,
resilient, vinyl, concrete, tile, and stone finishes
and coatings.
Padco t-bar floor coaters’ cushioned squeegee
action applies a smooth, flawless finish with
water-borne, wax, and mild solvent coatings, in a
fraction of the time of traditional applicators.
Normal application rate is 10,000 square feet per
hour with no streaks or bubbles.
Padco offers a full line of floor finish applicators, trim pads, extension poles, trays and accessories. Visit www.padco.com/floortools. 05
Paint Brush Corporation
27 West Cherry Street - P.O. Box 371
Vermillion, SD 57069 USA
Phone: 605-624-8601
Fax: 605-624-6909
Company Officers: Leslie Rose Johnson,
President
Products: Paintbrushes for the professional, as
well as automotive parts cleaning brushes.
Worldwide distribution, available. Paint Brush
Corporation is now in its 63rd year. 09
Paragon Mop Company
4401 Wilkinson Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28208 USA
Phone: 704-391-7525
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Fax: 704-391-7437
Web Site: www.paragonmop.com
Company Officers: William D. Cooksey,
President; C. L. Chappell, Vice President
Products: A full line mop manufacturer offering
standard cut-end wet mops, premium loop mops,
a wide variety of dust mops, corn brooms, handles
for wet mops and dust mops, dust mop frames and
carpet bonnets. The company’s flexible manufacturing capabilities, quality, service, and competitive prices set the standard for proven, reliable performance. 09
Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc.
501 York Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USA
Phone: 704-739-4119
Fax: 704-739-9276
Web Site: www.patrickyarns.com
Products: Patrick Yarn Mills offers a complete
product line of high quality yarns for wet mops,
dust mops and finish mops. The company’s
modern manufacturing facilities produce cotton
yarns, synthetic blends, and specialty mop
yarns, including anti-microbial and microfiber
products. 06
Paul Brothers & Co.
Bros India Group
Muhamma Post-688 525
Alleppey, Kerala 688 525 INDIA
Phone: 91 478 2862731
Fax: 91 478 2862648
Web Site: www.brosindia.com
Company Officers: K.P. John, B.Com., F.C.A.
Managing Director; John Paul, Exports
Director; John Jose, Exports Director
Products: Natural palmyra fiber; oiled palmyra
fiber; bassine (dyed palmyra fiber); MSUD and
PSUD; palmyra stalks (natural and dyed); regular
natural stalks (RNS); extra fine natural stalks
(EFS); mixtures of palmyra fiber and stalks (50/50,
60/40, 70/30); union mixture of tampico and
palmyra fiber (50/50, 60/40); natural floor furnishing of coir, jute, rubber; cotton (mats, matting rolls,
rugs and carpets); erosion control products; rubber
wood brush backs; house and kitchen wares; horticultural and green house products.
Brief History: Established in 1978 and specialized in natural brush fiber production and
exports, Paul Brothers & Co. is the brush fiber
division of Bros India Group founded in 1932.
It takes only 35 days after order to deliver full
container loads of brush fiber in Europe and 45
days to U.S.A., Mexico, Brazil and 30 days to
China, Australia and Far East.
The company gives proper attention to keep
up supplier quality, good packing, safe shipments, prompt delivery and service.
Special Features: The group of companies
include – Brothers Coir Mills Pvt. Ltd., Agro
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Brothers Coir Company and Paul Brothers &
Co. Each incorportes huge production standards and abiding the environmental guidelines set under the I.S.O. 9001-2000.
Newsworthy Happenings: Holds first position in exports of palmyra fiber from south
India. Innovator of poly union mix. 09
PelRay International, LLC
610 Lanark Drive #202
San Antonio, TX 78218 USA
Phone: 210-757-4640
Fax: 210-650-8103
Web Site: www.PelRay.com
Company Officers: Michael McKenzie, CEO;
Ray LeBlanc, COO; Bart Pelton, CFO; David
McGee, Sales Manager
Products: Raw materials – natural fibers:
broomcorn, yucca, palmyra, and tampico; mop
yarns: cotton, rayon, microfiber, PET; wood
handles: hardwood, pine as well as FSC handles; metal handles: plastic coated and powder
painted; mop and brush hardware.
Finished items – imported plastic angle
brooms, mop handles, corn brooms, deck mops,
push brooms, and brushes all made to customer
specifications. Also offered are mop buckets,
wet floor signs, floor and window squeegees,
and more.
Brief History: PelRay International was started in October 2008 to serve manufacturers of
brooms, mops, and brushes worldwide.
Although it is a new company, its managers and
sales staff each have over 20 years experience
in the industry and over 100 years combined.
The company’s staff is ready to serve customers
easily in spanish or english. Hablamos expañol.
Newsworthy Happenings: From PelRay’s
new warehouse in San Antonio, TX, shipments can reach customers anywhere in the
continental United States, Mexico or Canada
in less than a week. 09
Perfex Corporation
32 Case Street
Poland, NY 13431 USA
Phone: 315-826-3600
Fax: 315-826-7471
Web Site: www.perfexonline.com
Products: Brooms, brushes and mops. 09
PFERD Advance Brush
30 Jytek Drive
Leominster, MA 01453 USA
Toll Free: 800-342-9015
Fax: 978-840-6421
Web Site: www.pferdusa.com
Products: Maintenance brooms; handles; squeegees; utility brushes; flue, pipe, roller brushes;
paintbrushes; rollers and accessories; scratch brushes; polishing tools; custom brushes.
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Brief History: Founded as Manufacturer’s Brush
Co. in 1911, in Cleveland, OH, the company
catered to the newly industrialized U.S. economy.
Subsequently renamed Advance Brush in the
1960s, it was acquired by Milwaukee Brush in
1984. Both brands continued. In 1997, Milwaukee
Brush was acquired by PFERD INC., a subsidiary
of August Rüggeberg GmbH, Germany, a worldwide producer of hand finishing abrasives, brushes
and power tools.
Special Features: While offering an extremely
broad variety of industrial quality brushes, it is part
of the larger PFERD family of hand finishing products allowing both users and distributors to consolidate their vendor base.
Newsworthy Happenings: The Milwaukee Brush
brand name was folded into Advance Brush Brand,
the sole brand under which the company goes to
market. 08
Phillips Brush
2202 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114 USA
Phone: 216-621-0992
Fax: 216-621-4994
Web Site: www.phillipsbrush.com
Company Officers: B. Simon, President
Products: Hair brushes – professional styling
brushes for salons. 09
Plasticfibre S.P.A.
Via Emilia 309/A
Anzola Emilia (BO) 60011 ITALY
Phone: 00-39-051-739762
Fax: 00-39-051-735519
Web Site: www.plasticfibre.com
Company Officers: Cristiana Cerati, Sales
Manager
Products: Manufacturers of quality synthetic
fibers since 1959 including PVC, PP, PET,
PBT, PS, SAN, PE and Nylon. 09
Pleasant Valley Broom
22941 487th Ave.
Flandreau, SD 57028 USA
Phone: 605-997-3306
Fax: 605-997-3162
Company Officers: Andrew Tschetter, President; Chris Hofer, Vice President
Products: The company makes warehouse
brooms, regular house brooms, a poly broom
house broom size, wisk brooms, toy brooms –
all out of 100 percent broom corn except for the
poly brooms. 09
Pogliani SRL
Via A. Volta 7/A
Costamasnaga (LC) 23845 ITALY
Phone: ++39031856986
Fax: ++39031856273
Web Site: www.poglianisrl.com
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Products: Main products supplied by Pogliani
SRL are synthetic filaments like solid and hollow polyester, nylon, PP and polyethylene;
tapered filaments for paint, cosmetic and toothbrushes; 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 - both
round and flat - stainless steel, phosphorous
bronze, wire for twisted-in-wire. New products:
stainless steel wire, polyurethane coated for
interdental brushes; KREX® GEMINI coextruded tapered filaments for paint, cosmetic
and toothbrushes.
Brief History: Pogliani SRL is a reference
point for all producers of brooms, brushes and
paintbrushes. This company can offer high
quality products and excellent service.
Founded at the beginning of the 20th century,
Pogliani SRL has developed and evolved and
now is able to offer a wide range of products.
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Pro Roller Co., Inc.
#1 Industrial Drive
Pacific, MO 63069 USA
Phone: 636-271-2008
Toll Free: 800-325-9561
FAX: 636-271-2843
Web Site: www.proroller.com
Company Officers: James Niehoff, President;
Thomas Niehoff, Vice President; Patricia Oates,
Vice President
Products: Paint roller covers, roller frames,
paint trays, cigar covers, paintbrushes, chip
brushes, assorted paint sundries.
Brief History: Pro Roller Co. was started by
Jack Niehoff, in 1953. From the beginning of
the company 53 years ago in a small basement
until the present location, a modern factory in a
suburb of St. Louis, MO, the company’s aim
has been constant. Pro Roller Co. has the finest
roller covers at a reasonable price. It is now in
its second and third generations and still familyowned and managed.
Special Features: Pro Roller now has a full line
of paint applicators with the edition of paintbrushes. They range from retail-type to top-ofthe-line professional. Initial sales have been
excellent with great customer satisfaction.
Newsworthy Happenings: In 2008, Pro Roller
became a distributor of T.S. Simms paintbrushes. T.S. Simms is a 150-year-old manufacturer
of paintbrushes. 09
Proveedora Mexicana De Monofilamentos,
S.A. De C.V. (PMM)
Oriente 217 No. 190
Mexico City, D.F., 08500 MEXICO
Phone: 001 (52 55) 55 58 6502
Toll-Free: 1-877-202-9320
Fax: 001 (52 55) 55 58 4483
June 2009
Web Site: www.pmmbrightline.com
Company Officers: Enrique Mejia, General
Manager; Dennise Silva, Sales Manager;
Cynthia Sauza, Sales Executive U.S. & Canada
Products: PMM produces synthetic engineered
monofilaments for the brush industry. It offers
nylon 6.12, nylon 6, nylon 6.6, nylon 6 plus,
polyester PBT, polethylene and polypropylene
filaments in a wide range of calipers and colors.
It specializes in critical applications, where consistency and quality are a must. 09
Quinn Broom Works, Inc.
1527 IL Rt. 121
P.O. Box 575
Greenup, IL 62428 USA
Phone: 217-923-3181
Fax: 217-923-5150
Web Site: www.quinnbroomworks.com
Company Officers: Mark D Quinn, President
Products: All types of wound, nail, kitchenette,
whisk and toy brooms. Corn brooms manufactured
to customers’ specifications. 09
Ravi Industries Limited
252/A Kurunduwatte Road, Ekala, Ja Ela
Colombo, SRI LANKA
Phone: 94 11 4974711
Fax: 94 11 2232874
Web Site: www.ravibrush.com
Company Officers: R.R.I. Fonseka, Managing
Director; T. Wijeyanandan, Commercial
Manager; R.R.A.N.D. Ranatunge, Assistant
Commercial Manager
Products: All types of banisters, brooms, push
brooms, scrubs, tick brushes, roma deck brushes, squeegees, toilet brushes, pot wash brushes,
truck wash brushes, paste brushes, driveway
applicators and other brushes to customer specifications with coco fiber, arenga fiber, tampico
fiber, palmyra, mix fiber and synthetic monofilaments.
Brief History: Ravi Industries Ltd. (RIL) was
established in 1962. The Hayleys Group of
Companies acquired this small company,
formed by a few partners, to cater to the needs
of the local market in 1975. In the same year,
RIL commenced exporting of brushes. And in
1976, B.V. Borstelfabriek VERO of Holland
acquired a share in Ravi Industries Ltd. VERO
is a producer of brushes and brooms in Europe.
With the vast experience of B.V. Borstelfabriek
VERO in manufacturing and marketing, RIL
was able to venture out into the global market
with high quality brushes.
Special Features: RIL specializes in manufacturing and exporting of brushes and brooms and
has been in operation for the last 45 years.
Essentially, RIL manufactures both domestic
and industrial brushes using mainly rubber timber backs. It also manufactures a plastic range,
using polypropylene backs. Brush filling mate-
June 2009
rials include natural fibers such as tampico,
coco, palmyra, arenga, etc. Synthetic fibers and
mixed fibers are also used on some of the brushes at the request of customers. In addition to
brushware, RIL supplies timber and plastic
brush blocks to the brush manufacturing industry.
The technology and the production plants at
RIL are state-of-the-art with CNC controlled
brush making machines sourced from GB
Boucherie N.V, Zahoransky and Schlesinger
Maschinenbau. There are 11 CNC controlled
and 35 semi-automated brush-filling machines
installed at the RIL plant. In 1998, RIL became
one of Asia’s first brush manufacturers to
receive the ISO 9001 certification from DNV,
the globally renowned Dutch certification
agency. RIL also obtained the ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems certificate in 2004, another formidable accomplishment that will benefit both the company as well
as its ever-expanding global customer base.
Commitment to environmental protection is
evident from the fact that RIL is the first brush
manufacturer in Sri Lanka to produce brushes
with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. RIL is a member of American Brush
Manufacturers Association.
Newsworthy Happenings: The company has
been awarded the Presidential Export Award for
its performance in the field of manufacturing
and exporting of brushes and brooms in 2006.
09
Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc.
522 W. Chestnut Street
Union City, IN 47390 USA
Phone: 765-964-3252
Fax: 765-964-5343
Web Site: www.reitprice.com
Company Officers: Roger L. Stewart, Toni
Stewart, R.E. Welch and Cylestia Filiso
Products: Wet mops, dust mops, squeegees,
handles, corn brooms, microfiber mopping pads
and microfiber cleaning towels. 09
Remco Products
4735 W. 106th Street
Zionsville, IN 46077 USA
Phone: 317-876-9856
Fax: 800-585-8619
Web Site: www.remcoproducts.com
Products: Designers and manufacturers of
quality plastic products. Color-coded
polypropylene one- and two-piece shovels,
mixing paddles, scoops, scrapers, metal
detectable tools, HDPE tubs, lids, pallets, and
steel undercarriages. Remco also offers the
Vikan hygiene system® line of color-coded
hand brushes, floor and wall brushes,
squeegees, pails, pad holder system,
paddle/floor scrapers, tube and valve brushes,
handles (regular and specialized), wall
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
brackets and waterfed brushes and handles.
Brief History: Remco Products is a family business started in 1985 by Richard L. Garrison in
Zionsville, IN. The company offers a large range
of 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 hygiene
system® color-coded hygienic brooms, brushes
and squeegees. The brooms and brushes feature
a solid polypropylene block and polyester bristles that are held in place with stainless steel staples. With block and bristle of the same color,
they are autoclavable, sterilizable and come in a
variety of shapes, sizes and bristle types. In
addition to fixed head and swivel neck
squeegees, an ultra hygiene squeegee is also
available. The single-blade design of this
squeegee discourages bacterial growth. These
products can be purchased with Remco’s selection of European-thread handles that are of
varying length, material and color. Remco also
offers a complete line of helically wound stainless steel tube and valve brushes as well as several special application brushes. 08
Rol-Brush Mfg.
Division of Michigan Brush Mfg. Co. Inc.
Phone: 313-834-1070
Fax: 313-834-1178
Toll-Free: 800-642-7874
Web Site: www.mi-brush.com
Products: Company offers paint rollers, covers
and trays. Private label is the company’s specialty. Rol-Brush is a prime manufacturer, a
great OEM source and is a member of the
American Brush Manufacturers Association.
08
Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.
248 Wyandanch Ave.
West Babylon, NY 11704 USA
Phone: 631-643-8012
Fax: 631-253-9428
Company Officers: Randy Boritz, President;
Gloria Boritz, Secretary
Products: Paint roller covers made of lambskin, Kodel, lambs wool, synthetic blends,
“Lint Free” woven fabrics. All sizes available.
Jumbo 2-1/4” ID to Slim Jim covers, plus roller
frames, trays, paintbrushes and a full line of
painting accessories for the professional and
do-it-yourself markets.
Brief History: Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.
has been providing top quality paint rollers and
painting accessories for the professional and
do-it-yourself markets for over 40 years. It
takes pride in the reputation it has established
over the years of being more than simply a supplier, but rather a “business partner” to customers. Along with the many items offered in
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its catalog, the company has increased the number of items it manufactures according to customer specifications. Its cost conscious
approach has also enabled it to offer private
labeling to many of its volume purchasers at
competitive prices.
It looks forward to continuing its steady
growth, which has been built on high quality
products and the personal, attentive service its
customers have come to expect. 09
S.I.B.O. snc
Via Alfredo di Dio, 215
Ornavasso (VB) 28877 ITALY
Phone: 0039-0323-837205
Fax: 0039-0323-837597
Web Site: www.sibo.it
Company Officers: Graziano Brusa Antonini,
Alberto Brusa Antonini
Products: To work broom blocks and brushes
S.I.B.O. manufactures: routing milling
machines, both mechanical and numerical control (CNC), such as the CA/450, CA/2T,
FCA/CNC, FBI/CNC. To work broom handles
S.I.B.O. manufactures: molding machines such
as TAU, and sanding machines such as 2LU
(different models are available). S.I.B.O. also
manufactures machines to execute thread and
drill on handles or on broom blocks, such as
TSP, FIL/R, FA/F and 2TSP (to work contemporaneously both ends of the handles). All
machines can be customized following customer requirements.
Brief History: The company, with the trade
name S.I.B.O. snc, has been present in the market since 1968, and it is a family continuation of
the previously well known “Graziano Brusa
Costruzioni Meccaniche,” founded in 1830 by
Mr. Graziano Brusa.
Thanks to the experience of many years’
work, S.I.B.O. machines have reached a high
technological standard and are esteemed all
over the world.
In the field of woodworking machines,
S.I.B.O. manufactures mechanic hydraulic and
CNC machines, but also automatic, semiautomatic and CNC lines. Standard productions
present different models of milling machines,
routing machines, moulding machines and
sanding machines to work different kinds of
products such as: all kinds of brushes, paintbrushes, broom blocks and broom handles,
walking rods and related handles/grips, agricultural implements, etc. 09
S & M Manufacturing Company
105 East 8th Street - P.O. Box1637
Cisco, TX 76437 USA
Toll Free: 800-772-8532
Fax: 254-442-1643
Company Officers: George Owens, President;
Gail Hogan, Executive Vice President; Sandy
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Boyett, Vice President
Products: Tarbaby Roofing Mop.
Brief History: All mops are not alike. This is
important in asphalt work more than any other
mop application. This was the company’s goal
when it started making roofing mops over 50
years ago. After many years of using other manufacturers’ mops, it was decided the company
needed a mop more suited for the work. It took
time to find the right yarn, handles, and way of
building them into a usable tool. High quality
yarn was selected and mills were requested to
alter specifications. S & M Manufacturing tested the mops with its own roofing and over a
period of time developed what the company
believes to be the most efficient, hard working
roofing mop ever devised.
Special Features: The Tarbaby Roofing Mop
is a real roofing mop, combining high
absorbency qualities with minimum burning.
The Tarbaby utilizes highest quality 100 percent cotton drop ply yarn in a formula to get
maximum work from each mop. All roofing
mops are available with disposable 72-inch
hardwood handles except for the Apatche
roofing mop which is available with a 54-inch
length handle. Tarbaby mops come in a variety of yarn weights to meet every job.
Newsworthy Happenings: S & M Manufacturing Company is celebrating 54 years in
business in Cisco, TX. 09
Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.
1101 S. Prairie Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186 USA
Phone: 262-547-3500
Fax: 262-547-3927
Web Site: www.schaeferbrush.com
Company Officers: Harold G. Schaefer,
CEO/Owner; Sheri Reichart, President; Tony
Brooks, Vice President
Productss: Twisted-in-wire, staple set and hand
drawn brush products are the specialty of
Schaefer Brush. Standard and custom brushes
are filled with a variety of materials including
horsehair, natural fibers, synthetics, abrasive
nylons, and various types and sizes of wire
bristle. This fourth generation family-owned
corporation has been providing brush solutions
for their customers for 104 years. Visit the
Schaefer Web site at www.schaeferbrush.com
to custom design products, or contact a customer service expert for assistance by calling
toll free, 1-888-547-3501.
Brief History: Schaefer Brush was incorporated in Milwaukee, WI, in 1905. Harold Schaefer
is the current owner and CEO. Schaefer purchased the company from Jack Schaefer, his
cousin, in 1990. In the early 1960’s, there was
a demand for an alternative source to the standard revolving brush for conveyor cleaning.
Harold’s father, Harold A. Schaefer, met this
demand by inventing the Schaefer S-VECO
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
linear cleaner which is custom built to each
application. These units are still a part of
Schaefer’s sales today.
Special Features: Schaefer Brush offers
everything from highly automated brush making equipment for large production runs, to the
small individualized custom jobs. Its on time
delivery, competitive pricing, a friendly and
knowledgeable staff accompanied by quality
products are what keep customers loyal. From
concept to completion, custom manufactured
industrial brush products are made daily to perform in very unique applications.
Newsworthy Happenings: In 2008, another
state-of-the-art Borghi automated twisting
machine was purchased to complement
Schaefer’s current line of equipment.
“Continuous Improvement” is the company’s
theme. 09
Schlesinger Maschinenbau GmbH
ForststraBe 3
Burgwald, Hessen 35099 GERMANY
Phone: 0049-6451-719180
Fax: 0049-6451-71918-30
Web Site: www.schlesinger.de
Products: Brush production machinery.
Automatic cleaning and trimming machinery.
Special Features: High performance and special machinery; appliances for brush production; performance, modern and versatile
machine constructions; powerful technics and
reliable service. 07
Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products Co.,
Ltd.
No. 27 Si Ceng Rd.
Ma Lu Town, Jia Ding District
Shanghai, P.R. CHINA 201208
Phone: 86-21-69158000, Ext. 8077
Fax: 86-21-69158070 and 69158093
Web Site: www.sh-yiyuan.com
Company Officers: Steven Si, Ivy Fan
Products: Cleaning products, daily-use products, brooms, brushes, mops, mop buckets,
squeegees, dusters, etc. Also offered are
machinery such as broom stitchers, cutting
machines, binding machines, as well as furniture.
Brief History: Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use
Products Co., Ltd was founded in 1996, headquartered in Shanghai. Manufactured products
come in various kinds and are kept updated with
the quick change in technology. Primary items
cover cleaning products and daily-use products
involving over 400 kinds, and are exported to
the United States, Australia, Europe, Japan and
Southeast Asia. Products enjoy great popularity
with good quality.
Since the establishment of the company, both
Yi Heng representatives and customers have
witnessed a rapid development that comes from
June 2009
an excellent management team. Innovation in
management, research and development, especially in sales, enable the company to accommodate further growth.
Special Features: The company offers
American long fiber corn brooms to the U.S.
market with over 40 styles. It offers direct sales
for American nationwide supermarkets through
U.S. partners. The company’s products, quality,
sales network and after-sale service helps to
increase sales volume. 08
Spazzolcasa
Via Manfrassina 46-50
Viadana, MN 46019 ITALY
Phone: 0039-0375-781257
Fax: 0039-0375-830058
Web Site: www.spazzolcasa.191.it
Company Officers: Martelli Luisa, Sales
Manager
Products: Cloth brush, shoe brush, horse brush,
gun cleaning brush, artillery brush, Army cleaning equipment for land, water, and air operations. Push brooms up to cm. 160 in length.
Brief History: Founded in the early 1950s, the
company is among the first Italian firms to produce brushes by machine. Since then it has
grown to become a large diversified manufacturer of household and industrial cleaning articles.
Special Features: Highly automated brush
making equipment to achieve a good
price/quality ratio. State-of-the-art quality control lab and in-line automated screening are
offered to assure sales with no problems, consistent quality and user satisfaction. 09
Spiral Brushes, Inc.
1355 Commerce Drive
Stow, OH 44224 USA
Toll-Free: 800-888-2861
Phone: 330-686-2861
Fax: 330-686-9436
Web Site: www.spiralbrushes.com
Company Officers: Chuck Nichols, Sales;
Rich Harala, Engineering; Chip Preston,
President
Products: Standard and custom industrial
brushes in all power brush styles, metal channel
strip brushes, and wound cylinder brushes. A
broad selection of brush fill materials including
carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze,
nylon, polypropylene, polyester, abrasive
nylon, horsehair, and tampico. Engineering consultation available to solve application problems. Custom brush design is a hallmark. Call
for “specials” and hard-to-find power brushes.
Brief History: Spiral Brushes was founded in
1939 as a manufacturer of custom brushes,
including a patented metal channel strip.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Spiral expanded
its product offering to include more power-
June 2009
driven brush styles, and added industrial distributors to its established base of end-users,
OEMs and brush manufacturers. 09
Stainless Steel Products
561-T Acorn St.
Deer Park, NY 11729 USA
Phone: 631-243-1500
Fax: 631-243-4064
Web Site: www.stainlesswires.com
Products: Stainless steel wire - rolled; stainless
steel wire - flat; stainless steel strip; wire forms;
wire straightened and cut; crimped wire.
Brief History: Stainless Steel Products is a
division of RMR International Co., Inc. The
division was established in 1996 to focus on the
sales of stainless steel wire and value added
wire products to American manufacturers and
distributors. In 2003, the company undertook an
expansion by adding wire drawing capabilities.
This expansion was undertaken to differentiate
Stainless Steel Products, Inc. from competitors
by providing customized solutions to specific
customer requirements. The company’s mission
statement is to facilitate American industrial
manufacturing by providing customized solutions and quality products at competitive prices.
Special Features: Stainless Steel Products is a
material supplier selling wire and wire products
to manufacturers and distributors in the United
States. The company manufactures wire to customer’s customized specifications, as well as
stocks and distributes products for quick shipments and just-in-time requirements. 07
St. Nick Brush Co.
P.O. Box 15
Burton, OH 44021 USA
Phone: 440-834-1891
Fax: 440-834-0243
Web Site: www.hardwood-lumber.com
Products: Brushes, brooms, wood brush
blocks, street brooms and floor sweeps. All
brooms are in the company catalog, which can
be downloaded off the Web site. All blocks are
made by Hardwood Lumber, which is a part of
St. Nick Brush Co.
Brief History: Hardwood Lumber Co. began
operating in 1958 as a logging saw mill operation. In 1978, the company purchased its
first broom machine, which was a street
broom machine Then came a deck scrub
machine. This was a wood using operation.
Quality lumber was easily sold, but low grade
lumber presented a problem. The company
had kilns to dry lumber and small dimension
wood products could be made out of low
grade lumber.
Special Features: Manufactures different types
of household brushes and brooms, with a specialty of street brooms. The company has a
computerized ripping and cutoff system for the
manufacture of wooden brush blocks. 08
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Thomas Textile Company
P.O. Box 35697
Charlotte, NC 28235 USA
Phone: 704-342-9200
Fax: 704-342-9233
Products: .60/4 & .80/8 cotton blend wetmop
yarns; .80/4 rayon blend yarns; 4/plied 100 percent cotton yarns; 4/plied cotton blend yarns;
2/plied cotton yarns; cotton and Synray
Mopmasters. 09
Tucel Industries, Inc.
2014 Forestdale Road - P.O. Box 146
Forestdale, VT 05745 USA
Phone: 802-247-6824
Fax: 802-247-6826
Web Site: www.tucel.com
Company Officers: John C. Lewis, Jr.,
President; Joanne Raleigh, Vice President
Products: Tucel Industries, Inc. is a leading
manufacturer of fused brooms and brushes.
Products are constructed by bonding plastic filaments to molded blocks. The end result is a
brush that contains no staples or drilled holes.
Therefore, brooms and brushes are 100 percent
hygienic as there is no place to harbor mold,
mildew or bacteria.
Brief History: Since 1970, Tucel has manufactured products for foreign and national markets
under its own patents. Aside from its own product line, it has been involved with developing a
wide assortment of specialty brush products for
outside industries.
Special Features: Tucel currently holds 38
patents worldwide. The company uses FDAapproved raw materials and its brushes and
brooms have been NSF tested for clean-ability.
Tucel’s brushes and brooms are HACCP compatible. 08
Tuway American Group
2820 West Maple Road
Troy, MI 48084 USA
Toll-Free: 800-537-3750
Fax: 800-426-3964
Web Site: www.tuwaymops.com
Products: Tuway offers a complete line of textile cleaning products, including dust-mops,
wet-mops, floor finishing applicators, cloths,
carpet bonnets, and a full range of microfiber
cleaning products and accessories.
Brief History: Tuway is a women-owned and
family operated company, that has been a leader in
textile cleaning product innovations since 1923.
Special Features: Tuway offers an extensive
line of products and programs designed exclusively to meet the most vigorous cleaning challenges. 05
U.S. Lambswool
56 W. Merrick Rd.
Freeport, NY 11520 USA
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Phone: 516-546-0395
Fax: 516-546-6239
Company Officers: Elliot Goldstein, Jacqueline Goldstein
Products: Floor finish applicators available in
100 percent lambswool, synthetic and for water
base finishes. Lambswool dusters and poly
dusters available. 09
Unger Enterprises, Inc.
425 Asylum St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610 USA
Toll Free: 800-431-2324
Fax: 800-367-1988
Web Site: www.ungerglobal.com
Company Officers: Jan Unger, Chief
Executive Officer; Mark Unger, President,
Unger Enterprises; Dane Unger, President,
Unger Industries; Chuck Rote, Controller, US;
Bruno Niklaus, Vice President Global Marketing
Products: Unger manufactures high quality,
innovative tools that help professionals clean
windows, floors and restrooms, as well as outdoor and high access areas in the janitorial/sanitation, industrial, food and retail industries.
Brief History: In 1964, Henry Unger realized
his vision to improve the safety and efficiency
of cleaning products. Beginning with window
cleaning tools, he started designing and selling
a new line of products for professional window
cleaners. Unger has grown and diversified
since then by adhering to two fundamental
philosophies: treating customers as the most
important asset and producing innovative products. In the mid-1990s, Unger expanded its
product lines to become a leading provider of
cleaning and maintenance solutions for janitorial sanitation, window and industrial sectors.
Today, Unger manufactures and sells over 250
product solutions to professional cleaning personnel in over 80 countries worldwide. 09
Vonco Products, Inc.
201 Park Avenue
Lake Villa, IL 60046 USA
Phone: 847-356-2323
Fax: 847-356-8630
Web Site: www.vonco.com
Company Officers: Les Laske, Vice President
Products: Broom sleeves, mop bags, printed
roll stock, bags on a roll, header bags, hard
header bags, wicketed bags, custom shapes,
process printing, trade show bags.
Brief History: Vonco has been a family owned
manufacturer of all types of polyethylene
shapes and packaging since 1955.
Special Features: Broom sleeves are available with a straight side tapered shape with
optional “fast-load” features. Remember
Vonco for mop bags, printed roll stock and
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header bag needs. See Vonco’s promotional
products at www.thunderstix.com.
Newsworthy Happenings: Vonco Products
announced the acquisition of Poly Shapes
Corp. in 2008. 09
Weiler Corporation
One Weiler Drive
Cresco, PA 18326 USA
Phone: 570-595-7495
Fax: 570-595-2002
Web Site: www.weilercorp.com
Company Officers: Brenda Hagan, VP
Marketing; Tony Hufford, Product Manager
Products: Maintenance products include floor,
garage and street brooms; vehicle care brushes;
upright brooms and mops; specialty floor brushes; squeegees; dust pans; window and dusting,
scrub, utility, bowl, food service, paint and
sundry, and wire scratch brushes. 09
Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH
Schützenstrasse 38
33181 Bad Wüennenberg GERMANY
Phone: +49 2953 73-300
Fax: +49 2953 7396-300
Web Site: www.bt.woehler.com
Company Officers: Dipl.-Ing. Rudolf Brenken, Managing Director; Dipl.-Ing. Matthias
Peveling, Managing Director
Products: Creative concepts and guaranteed
highest quality with optimal service - that’s
what Wöhler stands for with more than 50 years
experience in the brush industry. In its modern
facility of over 10,000 square meters with a
state-of-the-art machine outfit, Wöhler offers
the required flexibility and engineering possibilities to build specialty machines for a diverse
range of applications. In the first line, these are
specialty machines and complete production
systems for all types of technical brushes for
industrial applications: strip brushes, roll brushes; twist knot brushes; brush segments (wheel
and cup); dental brushes, polishing brushes; end
brushes; street sweeper brushes, cleaning brushes; twist-in-wire brushes, micro brushes; paintbrushes and special technical brushes.
Wöhler Brush Tech also supplies: punching,
trimming, cutting and crimping equpment;
brushing and specialty machines; surface finishing and WPC devices, and special filaments.
Brief History: Founded in 1948 in Wuppertal,
Germany by Hans Wöhler (and based on the
company established in 1932 in Berlin by his
father, Wilhelm Wöhler) the production facility
and main operations center moved to Bad
Wüennenberg in 1964. It became a limited
company under son, Dr. Fritz Wöhler in 1988,
and receiving its current company form as
Brush Tech in 2002. The Company currently
operates with 70 employees and an effective,
global dealer network.
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
Special Features: In Wöhler’s corporate
research, development and design department
new processes and technologies are constantly
developed. Worldwide patents endorse the company’s goal of being always a step ahead.
Wöhler is please to present the following
machinery innovations for:
Street Sweeper Production – The automatic
Ring Rolling Machine RWA 250 produces U- or
V-shaped metal rings. The ring machine can be
integrated into a line with calibration and rivet
inserting NIS 900. Recommended is the integrated Spot Welder PT 100 for fully automatic
production of complete rings at a speed of up to
10 pieces/min;
Trimming and Cutting – The Trimming
Bench MTB 1000 has been optimized for use
by all brush manufacturers and stands out for its
easy operation. The machine offers high flexibility with an automatic trimming process for
roll and disc brushes with outer diameters up to
1,000 mm and a trim length of 1.25 m (max.
4.25m). Contour trimming is optionally available. New Inline Synthetic Fiber Cutting and
Bundling Unit PCD 1000 is available for positioning behind an extrusion line alternatively to
a winding device. Advantage of the unit is the
exact cutting of filaments without any loss. Due
to a special ejection mechanism, the bristles are
cut in the exact length and laid down into the
integrated plastic film packing. Bundling is possible by using PE-film. The throughput speed is
up to 2 m/sec.
Strip Brush Production – The state-of-the-art
Strip Brush Machine SBM 92 is available in a
range of models from a low-cost basic machine
up to a fully equipped high capacity system
with a production rate of up to 40 m/min. The
machine is fitted with a touch screen control
and can be tooled for profile sizes from 1.5 mm
up to 8 mm. The comprehensive range of additional devices such as picker, trimmer, comber,
flagger, winder, bender, cutter, etc. go to make
the SBM 92 the most flexible strip brush
machine available. The Digital Fill Density
Inspection System BDG 10T guarantees the
exact measurement of fill densities for quality
control with display on SBM touch screen.
High Performance Cutting Devices MSA 30 for
short cut lengths at maximal production speeds
of up to 500 cuts/min. are available. The main
advantage of these devices, compared to conventional cutters, is that despite the flying cut
no actual mass need be accelerated up to strip
speed.
For further information on product ranges,
news, contact details and much more visit
http://bt.woehler.com. 09
Wooster Brush Company, The
604 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691 USA
Phone: 330-264-4440
Fax: 330-263-0495
June 2009
Web Site: www.woosterbrush.com
Company Officers: Allan K. Rodd, President
& Treasurer; Bill Fagert, Vice President of
Finance; Jon Rose, Vice President of Sales;
Scott Rutledge, Vice President of Marketing
Products: With more than 158 years of
industry experience, The Wooster Brush
Company is one of the most innovative manufacturers of paintbrushes, rollers, surface
prep tools, and painting equipment in the
USA. Wooster offers, through distribution,
over 2,300 products for professional and doit-yourself painters. Brand names include
Ultra/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; the
Jumbo-Koter® miniroller system; and Prep
Crew® surface prep tools.
Brief History: The Wooster Brush Company
was founded in 1851. The company began
producing handmade bristle brushes from a
two-story building in Wooster, OH. Its headquarters is still located in that city today. Far
beyond a single building, the company has
grown to over 888,000 square feet of manufacturing, shipping, administrative, and warehousing facilities. Wooster Brush has 560 dedicated employees with an average of 17 years
of service each.
Special Features: Just introduced in
February 2009, new Alpha™ professional
paintbrushes create a fine finish. The
Wooster-exclusive filament blend features
Micro Tip™ technology. Designed to carry
more paint in the end of the brush, coatings
are released with less effort, onto the surface
and during cleanup, for increased production
with all paints. In lab tests, every style painted 30 percent farther than other brushes of
equal size. Also designed for precision, Alpha
has a fuller end that eliminates drag while
providing superior cut-in control. Available in
angle sash, thin angle sash, flat sash, varnish,
semioval, and wall styles for a total of 13
brushes. 09
Xiamen Power Light Industry Co., Ltd.
2F, Factory BLDG.
No. 33-35, Huli Rd., Huli
Xiamen, Fujian 361006 CHINA
Phone: 86-(0)592-5623805
Fax: 86-(0)592-5625208
Web Site: www.ctbc.com.tw
Products: Car wash brushes, snow brushes,
BBQ grill brushes, household cleaning brushes, brooms, wire brushes, mops, flow-through
telescopic handles, structural foam brush
blocks, solid plastic brush blocks, wood brush
blocks.
Brief History: In 1994, Xiamen Power was
funded by Chung-Thai Brush. It has been
June 2009
operating a brush business in Taiwan since
1971. With sophisticated brush making
know-how and the favorable business environment in China, Xiamen Power has grown
into a more integrated brush manufacturer.
Not only offering finished products to the
DIY market, Xiamen Power also provides
brush making supplies in structural foam,
solidplastic and different types of wood
blocks to the brush industry all over the
world. 04
Young & Swartz, Inc.
39 Cherry St.
Buffalo, NY 14204 USA
Phone: 716-852-2171
Fax: 716-852-5652
Web Site: www.youngandswartz.com
Company Officers: Raphael E. Winzig,
President; Paul E. Winzig, Sales-Engineering
Products: Specialty brush manufacturing.
Staple set, wheels, strip, cylinders, hand and
machine brushes. All mediums–natural, synthetic, wire. Can work in wood, plastic, leather
back. Custom and contract runs invited.
Company uses quick change, computerized
equipment.
Brief History: Celebrating 143 years in business. Established in 1866.
Special Features: Specializing in custom
made brushes. “Send us your specials” is the
company’s motto. 09
Zahoransky AG
Anton-Zahoransky Strasse 1
Todtnau-Geschwend 79674
GERMANY
Phone: 49 7671-9970
Fax: 49 7671-997-299
Web Site: www.zahoransky-group.com
For USA:
Zahoransky USA, Inc.
1981 Bucktale Lane
Sugar Grove, IL 60554 USA
Phone: 630-466-1901
Fax: 630-466-1902
E-Mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Products: Semi-automatic staple set drilling
and filling machines for brooms and brushes;
semi-automatic trimming and flagging
machines for brooms and brushes; fully
automatic staple set drilling and filing
machine for brooms and brushes; semi-automatic staple set drilling and filling machines
for industrial brushes of all types including
cylinders, plates, disks, strips, domes and
more; semi-automatic staple set machinery
for street sweeping main and side brooms;
trimming and flagging machines for all types
of industrial brushes; abrasive picking and
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
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Shuttle Mold System By Zahoransky
Improves Efficiency
During the course of its mold making history, Zahoransky has continued to strive for
improvements in injection molding processes.
The first major development was the two component rotary mold whereby articles automatically rotate 180 degrees from the first to second component cavities. With this development two component articles could be produced within one single mold tool operation.
The next development introduced was the
three position rotary mold which significantly reduced cycle times for molding two component articles. With this development the
third rotary position is used to eject finished
articles while the mold continues to operate.
Zahoransky’s latest development, called the
Shuttle Mold System, not only reduces cycle
times further but also improves mold press efficiency, reduces labor and material costs and
provides additional manufacturing flexibility.
The basic concept of this system is to automatically shuttle light-weight standard size
molds in and out from the mold press without
sacrificing any press time for cooling. Shuttle
molds, fabricated from high-grade aluminum,
will typically include two or four cavities,
depending on article size but do not include
any automation or cooling lines. If more
capacity is required for a given article, then
two or more molds will be supplied with the
system, and since the molds are simple and
smaller in size they are relatively inexpensive.
A summary of the Shuttle Mold operation
is as follows: A 6-Axis industrial robot shuttles molds between the injection press and a
multi-station cooling rack. Once molds have
been injected they are immediately transferred to the cooling rack where they sit for a
pre-set period of time until sufficiently
cooled. At the same time, the mold robot continually transfers other molds in the system to
and from the mold press and cooling rack.
Once molds are cooled they are transferred
by the mold robot to the election station
where cooled articles are removed by a second 6-Axis industrial robot. The article robot
performs automatic end of arm tooling
changeover for handling different articles as
well as the various article bins.
An additional feature offered with the
Shuttle Mold System is the co-injection system whereby virgin raw material is first
injected into mold cavities followed by a second injection of low cost re-grind material.
The end result is molded articles that look
and feel like 100 percent virgin material but
in actuality include an inner core of low cost
New Systems
Technology Facility
Opens In Freiburg
Zahoransky has announced the opening of its new systems technology
facility located adjacent to its mold
making facility in Freiburg, Germany.
The need for the new facility was
brought on by continued demand for
fully automated production lines.
The systems technology facility provides 4,000 square meters of office and
manufacturing space dedicated to the
design and fabrication of all spare parts
tooling, toothbrush finishing machines
and custom assembly and transfer systems. In addition to the building itself,
Zahoransky also has added a new CNC
machine shop and parts storage and
distribution system.
The new factory offers attractively
designed work places for approximately 100 staff members, and its proximity to the mold factory improves information and material flow for integrated
projects, resulting in higher productivity and project efficiency.
For further information, send e-mail
to [email protected].
regrind material.
The complete Zahoransky Shuttle Mold
System is controlled by a custom programmed
industrial computer that automatically optimizes production of each article depending on
quantities to produce, cooling times and number of molds in the system. When compared to
conventional molding, customers will realize
several advantages with the Shuttle Mold
System including: 80 percent potential cycle
time reduction; 33 percent reduction in
required floor; 50-100 percent reduction in
labor; reduction in set-up and change over
times by 1.5 hours; and reduction of color
change times by 1-1.5 hours.
In the case of the co-injection process, customers will realize additional cost saving
advantages including: 25-50 percent raw
material savings, and 20 percent additional
raw material savings when runner sprue is
recycled.
For more information, contact Zahoransky
USA at [email protected].
PAGE 56
tufting system adaptable to industrial staple
set machines.
Semi-automatic anchor-set machines for
tufting small pre-cored handles (toothfully-automatic
anchor-set
brushes);
machines for tufting small pre-cored handles (toothbrushes); fully automatic inmold toothbrush production system; automatic twisted-in-wire brush machines for
production of cut-end brushes; automatic
twisted-in-wire brush machines for industrial closed end and looped handle brushes;
automatic twisted-in-wire brush machines
for inter-dental and cosmetic closed end
brushes; semi-automatic twisting machines
for the production of all kinds of twisted
wire brushes; semi-automatic machines for
laying out filament in the production of
twisted wire brushes;
Semi-automatic wire straightening, cutting and forming machines for the production of twisted-in-wire brushes; wire filament feed and cut machines for the production of twisted-in-wire brushes; fully
and
semi-automatic
hank
cutting
machines; automatic thermoform, seal and
cut blister packaging machines; automatic
multi-component injection molds; and
automatic single-component injection
molds.
Brief History: The company was founded in
1902 by Anton Zahoransky, providing
machines for the brush industry. Strong dedication and leadership has currently made
Zahoransky one of the worlds largest suppliers and leading developers of brush making
machines.
In addition, Zahoransky has become one
of the worlds leading suppliers of injection
molds and blister packaging machines,
both of which have been produced in
Germany now for more than 40 years. The
company operates from 6 manufacturing
facilities and 2 sales/service offices located
throughout Europe, Asia and North
America.
Special Features: All Zahoransky CNC
brush machines are now fully equipped with
the company’s latest machine control and
3D Brush Designer system. In addition to
providing a simple and reliable operational
platform, 3D brush designer provides the
brush maker with a powerful tool for creating new brush designs in such an efficient
manner that has never been previously possible.
In addition of 3D Brush Designer,
Zahoransky has also introduced CAD converter for the conversion of CAD brush drawings into Zahoransky, CNC machine language. Finally, introduced at Interbrush 2008
was the SCADA (Systems Control And Data
Acquisition) network software for connecting
all Zahoransky machines into one network for
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
June 2009
complete manufacturing central control. 09
Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc.
835 Ninth Avenue - P.O. Box 506
Antigo, WI 54409 USA
Phone: 715-627-4804
Fax: 715-627-2347
Toll-Free: 800-240-0974
Web Site: www.zwpi.com
Company Officers: James Zelazoski,
President; Michael Zelazoski, Vice President;
Joseph Zelazoski, Vice President; Charles
Zelazoski, Treasurer; Benjamin Zelazoski,
Secretary
Products: Complete line of wooden
brush and broom blocks, molded,
shaped, and/or turned, finished or plain,
manufactured according to customers’
specifications. Can also machine most
plastics.
Brief History: Zelazoski Wood Products
began in 1924 as the Thos. Zelazoski Mfg.
Co. The company began making wooden
blocks for the brush and broom industry in
1928. Over its existence, ZWPI has continued
to update machinery, facilities, and processes
to meet the ever-changing needs of its customers.
Special Features: Zelazoski Wood
Products’ modern facility enables it to manufacture a wide range of parts according to
the customers’ specifications, especially
where close tolerance and high quality are
required. Unless imported wood is specifically requested, all our brush and broom
blocks are made from managed North
American forests. ZWPI is always ready to
look at new items and anxious to quote customer needs, simple or complex, from 1 to
1,000,000 pieces. 09
Zephyr Manufacturing Co.
200 Mitchell Road
Sedalia, MO 65301 USA
Phone: 660-827-0352
Toll-Free: 800-821-7197
Fax: 800-676-5807
Fax: 660-827-0713
Web Site: www.zephyrmfg.com
Company Officers: John Lindstrom,
President; Doug Leerssen, Vice President
Products: Zephyr Manufacturing Co. is Your
One Stop Source For Quality Cleaning
Products™ with a reputation for Quality,
Service, and Selection. The company offers a
complete selection of wet mops and dry dust
mops covering the full range of fibers, styles,
and prices. Also offered are brooms, brushes
and specialty products, handles, frames,
dusters, mopsticks and many related items
that are available from leading distributors
throughout the world. 09
PFERD Appoints
Mark Crump
General Manager
Of New Canadian
Subsidiary
August Rüggeberg GmbH & Co. of
Marienheide, Germany, manufacturer of
PFERD abrasives, power tools and Advance
Brushes, will establish a major distribution
service center in Canada. Ontario native,
Mark Crump, will serve in the newly created
position of General Manager, PFERD of
Canada. Crump will report directly to Gene
Huegin, president, PFERD INC., the August
Rüggeberg subsidiary located in Leominster,
MA. This new opening follows the company’s successful pattern replicated many times
throughout the world.
Crump, a graduate of Sheridan College in
1990 with a degree in urban planning, is
originally from London, England, and now
resides with his wife in Georgetown,
Ontario. He most recently worked for 15
years at Kennametal Ltd. as distributor
development manager. Prior to that, he was
president of the Presto Cutting Tool Division
of Kennametal.
Besides being responsible for locating
and establishing the Canadian subsidiary’s
headquarters at 5570 McAdam Road,
Mississauga, Ontario along with the staffing, stocking and equipping involved,
Crump is also charged with designing and
executing a marketing plan and with working with key customers to bring PFERD of
Canada to a premier position in that country.
August Rüggeberg GmbH & Co. is a 209year-old leader in the design and manufacture
of quality abrasive products, cutting tools,
brushes and power tools. Advance Brush,
located in Wisconsin, and PFERD of Canada
are subsidiaries of PFERD INC.
June 2009
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
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Import, Export Figures Down After First 2 Months Of 2009
By Rick Mullen
Broom, Brush & Mop
Associate Editor
about 14 percent from $2.27 for February 2008. The average price
per broom for the first two months of 2009 was $2.42, up about 6
percent from $2.28 for the first two months of 2008.
U.S. government trade figures for the first two months of 2009
indicate raw material imports were down in both categories outlined in this issue of Broom, Brush & Mop, compared to the first
two months of 2008. For February 2009, raw material imports were
also down in both categories outlined, compared to February 2008.
Import totals for the first two months of 2009 were down as well
in both of the finished goods categories outlined from the same
time period in 2008. Also, in February 2009, both categories outlined recorded decreases, compared to February 2008.
Toothbrushes
The United States imported 57.2 million toothbrushes in
February 2009, down about 19 percent from 70.3 million imported in February 2008. During the first two months of 2009, 124.3
million toothbrushes were imported, a decrease of about 9 percent
from 136.6 million imported during the first two months of 2008.
Duringthefirsttwomonthsof2009,theUnitedStatesimported78.1
million toothbrushes from China, in addition to 19.7 million from
Switzerland, 8.1 million from Germany and 6.5 million from India.
The average price per toothbrush for February 2009 was 24
cents, down 2 cents from the average price for February 2008. The
average price for the first two months of 2009 was 23 cents, down
1 cent from the average price for the first two months of 2008.
RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS
Broom And Mop Handles
The import total of broom and mop handles during February
2009 was 1.2 million, down about 52 percent from 2.5 million
broom and mop handles imported in February 2008. During the
first two months of 2009, 3.8 million broom and mop handles
were imported, compared to 5.1 million for the first two months of
2008, a decrease of about 25 percent.
During the first two months of 2009, the United States imported 2.1 million handles from Brazil, compared to 2.6 million during 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 two
months of 2009 was 73 cents, an increase of about 7 percent over the
average price recorded for the first two months of 2008 of 68 cents.
Brush Backs
February 2009 imports of brush backs totaled 122,897, down
about 27 percent from the February 2008 total of 168,981 brush
backs. During the first two months of 2009, 224,133 brush backs
were imported, down about 40 percent from 372,883 for the first
two months of 2008.
The United States did not import any brush backs from Brazil
during the first two months of 2009, compared to 198,450 during
the same time period in 2008.
The average price per brush back was 64 cents during February
2009, down about 36 percent from the average price for February
2008 of $1. For the first two months of 2009, the average price per
brush back was 64 cents, down about 28 percent from the average
price of 89 cents for the first two months of 2008.
FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS
Brooms Of Broom Corn
Valued At More Than 96 Cents
The United States imported 591,567 brooms of broom corn valued at more than 96 cents per broom during February 2009, compared to 731,154 in February 2008, a decrease of about 19 percent.
During the first two months of 2009, 1.2 million brooms of broom
corn were imported, down about 20 percent from 1.5 million
imported during the first two months of 2008.
The United States imported 1.1 million brooms of broom corn
from Mexico during the first two months of 2009.
The average price per broom for February 2009 was $2.59, up
EXPORTS
Export totals for the first two months of 2009 were down in both
categories outlined, compared to the first two months of 2008. In
February 2009, one of the two categories reported an increase in
exports, compared to February 2008.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials
The United States exported 5,330 dozen brooms and brushes of
vegetable materials during February 2009, up about 12 percent
from the February 2008 total of 4,768 dozen. Exports of brooms
and brushes of vegetable materials during the first two months of
2009 were 9,036 dozen, down about 36 percent from 14,178
dozen for the first two months of 2008.
The United Kingdom received 3,134 dozen brooms and brushes 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 in
February 2009, compared to $58.08 for February 2008. The average price per dozen brooms and brushes for the first two months
of 2009 was $50.23, an increase of about 11 percent from the average price per dozen for the first two months of 2008 of $45.32.
Toothbrushes
During February 2009, the United States exported 8.3 million
toothbrushes, down about 61 percent from the total recorded in
February 2008 of 21.1 million. During the first two months of 2009,
19.2 million toothbrushes were exported, down about 50 percent
from 38.4 million exported during the first two months of 2008.
During the first two months of 2009, Canada imported 5.7 million
toothbrushes from the United States, compared to 8.7 million during the first two months of 2008. Meanwhile, Mexico received 5.4
million toothbrushes from the United States during the first two
months of 2009, compared to 11.8 million during the same time
period in 2008.
The average price per toothbrush for February 2009 was 57
cents, up about 148 percent from the February 2008 average price
of 23 cents. The average price per toothbrush for the first two
months of 2009 was 56 cents, up about 124 percent from 25 cents
for the first two months of 2008.
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BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
EXPORTS
February Exports By Country
Foreign Merchandise
1404902000 Broomcorn (Sorghum Vulgare Var. Technicum)
Used Primarily In Brooms Or In Brushes, Whether or Not
In Hanks or Bundles
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/Ton
Value
Net Q/Ton
Value
Canada
6
12,752
TOTAL
6
12,752
9603100000 Brooms & Brushes, Consisting of Twigs or Other
Vegetable Materials Bound Together, With or Without Handles
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Country
Canada
144
57,052
2,071
125,285
Norway
218
7,191
218
7,191
TOTAL
362
64,243
2,289
132,476
9603210000 Toothbrushes, Incl. Dental-Plate Brushes
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
1,141,544
1,008,704
2,045,958
1,778,936
Mexico
22,464
8,162
Jamaica
4,456
13,789
4,768
17,515
Finland
9,456
4,001
9,456
4,001
Switzld
4,320
3,500
4,320
3,500
Singapr
11,388
13,188
25,140
22,890
Kor Rep
18,360
7,987
18,360
7,987
Taiwan
36,456
14,559
Japan
610
2,988
610
2,988
TOTAL
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 Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
92,484
125,506
177,408
232,892
Mexico
53,536
212,609
166,073
270,063
20,936
2,290
9,178
1,004
U King
France
168,778
74,948
183,433
248,503
Fr Germ
123,328
82,813
126,829
130,878
Switzld
333
3,041
1,913
6,114
Italy
1,421
12,995
Croatia
3,682
3,070
Arab Em
7,728
8,346
9,011
985
Phil R
13,849
1,514
13,849
1,514
China
26,145
720
Taiwan
Japan
5,001
49,905
5,001
49,905
Austral
30
3,391
30
3,391
TOTAL
446,008
575,240
679,027
1,036,098
9603300000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes and Similar Brushes
for the Application of Cosmetics
Year To Date
February
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Country
Canada
214,470
557,487
354,798
1,023,889
44,506
21,377
8,796
2,207
Mexico
Brazil
24,400
48,492
24,400
48,492
Argent
10,040
32,655
25,029
46,459
7,126
Sweden
1,520
Norway
1,150
9,552
98,055
30,393
21,707
U King
4,672
Ireland
1,450
5,351
1,450
5,351
Nethlds
324
4,030
21,511
79,369
28,740
Belgium
7,789
France
Fr Germ
Switzld
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
Spain
Italy
Singapr
China
Kor Rep
Hg Kong
Japan
Austral
Senegal
TOTAL
June 2009
2,328
2,842
1,256
1,500
10,428
6,180
1,260
9,466
1,361
103,443
13,901
831
10,627
17,269
3,828
676,992
11,301
10,199
4,635
4,508
56,383
28,357
4,280
28,571
5,020
132,540
48,802
3,066
54,502
63,716
23,534
1,871,772
Country
Canada
Mexico
Austral
TOTAL
9603402000 Paint Rollers
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
276
3,431
429
5,508
41,879
58,867
396
6,944
396
6,180
52,254
59,692
Value
6,117
116,991
6,944
130,052
Country
Mexico
TOTAL
9603404020 Paint Pads
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
9,645
38,713
74,829
9,645
38,713
74,829
Value
153,685
153,685
2,842
1,256
1,500
5,771
1,127
1,260
1,221
1,361
58,709
5,904
10,199
4,635
4,508
30,721
4,158
4,280
2,843
5,020
80,065
22,905
7,711
12,290
3,828
361,288
39,736
45,343
23,534
955,646
9603404050 Paint, Distemper, Varnish or Similar Brushes
(Except Brushes of 9603.30)
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
835
17,306
2,192
45,423
Mexico
320
6,622
1,303
27,010
Nethlds
256
5,301
Fr Germ
152
3,150
Greece
504
10,452
504
10,452
TOTAL
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, NESOI
Year To Date
February
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Country
Canada
35,317
453,951
60,415
707,931
Mexico
10,003
137,633
25,213
350,267
C Rica
2,508
40,676
3,320
53,852
Panama
2,432
39,456
3,233
52,449
620
10,042
Chile
Denmark
544
29,689
1,992
90,524
U King
1,141
60,428
3,374
115,182
670
19,791
6,058
112
Nethlds
8,757
150
Belgium
France
124
7,239
713
39,210
Fr Germ
842
13,665
1,414
43,242
Estonia
374
3,300
Poland
166
2,687
Spain
157
2,553
157
2,553
Italy
41
2,506
Kor Rep
256
4,148
256
4,148
2,539
986
Austral
53,436
795,496
103,094
1,508,980
TOTAL
Domestic Merchandise
1404902000 Broomcorn (Sorghum Vulgare Var. Technicum)
Used Primarily In Brooms Or In Brushes, Whether or Not
In Hanks or Bundles
February
Year To Date
Net Q/Ton
Value
Value
Net Q/Ton
Country
June 2009
Mexico
Ireland
TOTAL
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
1
1
3,103
3,103
2
1
3
5,705
3,103
8,808
9603100000 Brooms & Brushes, Consisting of Twigs or Other
Vegetable Materials Bound Together, With or Without Handles
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/Dozen
Value
Net Q/Dozen
Value
Canada
730
46,175
2,305
95,051
118
19,708
1,268
60,271
Mexico
Bahamas
377
47,380
546
52,959
N Antil
12
3,550
Denmark
240
5,151
240
5,151
U King
3,135
114,080
3,145
116,630
Ireland
8
7,200
France
340
11,220
340
11,220
Fr Germ
127
3,820
Poland
84
3,460
419
17,300
Italy
166
5,475
166
5,475
Croatia
24
12,229
24
12,229
Turkey
57
4,130
Iraq
25
14,400
25
14,400
Israel
41
3,840
S Arab
10
6,398
10
6,398
Afghan
12
5,762
12
5,762
Phil R
52
4,816
52
4,816
Kor Rep
83
4,920
Hg Kong
130
2,750
Japan
3
4,311
12
11,947
Rep Saf
14
4,054
14
4,054
TOTAL
5,330
304,619
9,036
453,873
Country
Canada
Mexico
Salvadr
Hondura
Nicarag
C Rica
Panama
Jamaica
Dom Rep
Antigua
Barbado
Trinid
N Antil
Colomb
Venez
Guyana
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Uruguay
Argent
Iceland
Denmark
U King
Ireland
Nethlds
Belgium
France
Fr Germ
Switzld
Italy
Bulgar
Israel
S Arab
India
Thailnd
Vietnam
Singapr
9603210000 Toothbrushes
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
2,699,706
1,992,795
5,701,421
1,403,001
562,450
5,386,801
15,000
3,456
5,184
4,272
5,184
3,456
2,848
23,352
5,384
26,384
5,384
6,912
43,272
14,310
64,440
13,824
3,456
60,445
97,257
63,901
14,160
5,070
14,640
18,991
27,274
18,295
20,880
10,440
12,528
4,960
12,528
12,528
5,363
12,528
70,992
25,707
70,992
160,740
78,641
244,260
3,911
19,162
3,911
344,112
47,816
81,264
705
3,456
705
4,608
2,918
4,608
1,923
9,423
17,475
177,600
306,382
359,808
745,483
129,520
896,683
6,336
4,055
6,336
1,584
7,763
501,171
465,854
196,559
508,061
22,658
5,184
21,600
24,840
7,875
44,640
908
1,174
12,600
200,544
419,857
200,544
7,608
200,000
88,582
39,683
259,190
Value
4,651,899
2,071,136
9,825
2,848
4,272
14,477
26,384
5,695
25,036
14,378
2,848
100,104
8,660
30,686
8,261
9,180
4,960
5,363
25,707
106,689
19,162
169,105
3,456
2,918
16,880
599,577
182,242
4,055
102,755
234,487
10,368
22,841
4,449
5,753
9,817
419,857
3,161
31,200
102,346
China
Kor Rep
Hg Kong
Taiwan
Japan
Austral
Rep Saf
TOTAL
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22,488
1,040,966
209,169
193,920
247,195
290,153
10,368
8,348,784
8,780
406,139
86,260
36,510
52,765
140,122
3,648
4,781,208
46,056
2,787,192
253,521
220,060
314,077
515,363
10,368
19,237,219
19,938
1,059,489
99,166
52,238
169,939
260,316
3,648
10,737,571
9603290000 Shaving Brushes, Hairbrushes, Nail Brushes,
Eyelash Brushes & Other Toilet Brushes For Use on the Person
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q./No.
Value
Canada
174,912
231,268
266,988
447,875
Mexico
325,299
406,547
586,250
683,384
Trinid
1,844
18,000
1,844
18,000
Colomb
5,250
160,464
Venez
90
3,830
Chile
2,016
13,888
Brazil
4,280
39,142
Norway
502
4,590
502
4,590
U King
4,442
40,617
16,734
91,429
Ireland
357
3,262
Nethlds
1,256
10,940
Belgium
10,941
89,345
11,541
92,360
France
12,754
70,183
16,715
111,236
Fr Germ
1,938
17,725
Switzld
1,017
9,300
Spain
1,898
17,360
7,460
67,070
Italy
2,534
23,177
4,391
26,260
Iraq
847
7,750
Arab Em
129
7,788
129
7,788
India
705
6,450
Thailnd
2,467
22,563
Indnsia
1,703
11,140
1,703
11,140
Phil R
1,075
9,830
1,075
9,830
China
117,337
396,054
124,538
463,952
Kor Rep
531
4,857
1,157
12,978
Hg Kong
3,003
27,464
3,003
27,464
Japan
2,624
24,000
89,727
82,137
Austral
900
8,230
900
8,230
Rep Saf
329
3,005
329
3,005
TOTAL
662,757
1,393,455
1,155,209
2,464,042
9603300000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes and Similar Brushes
for the Application of Cosmetics
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
1,601,042
603,915
676,385
274,265
Canada
Mexico
39,661
155,838
93,474
354,866
Hondura
2,880
4,350
2,880
4,350
4,323
15,950
13,328
48,570
Panama
Cayman
250
2,795
1,992
13,447
22,422
26,430
22,422
26,430
Dom Rep
Venez
5,200
5,750
5,200
5,750
Ecuador
789
10,797
7,049
30,050
21,963
5,918
Brazil
Norway
650
3,768
Finland
1,325
4,889
2,129
7,857
U King
28,267
114,638
40,414
176,050
6,310
5,199
7,951
11,252
Ireland
Nethlds
13,021
48,042
63,567
234,541
Belgium
3,821
14,095
18,050
66,595
France
35,997
139,054
43,212
171,417
Fr Germ
4,337
22,204
22,839
103,723
3,627
13,382
13,382
3,627
Austria
Czech
1,355
5,000
5,670
1,537
Switzld
Poland
894
3,300
894
3,300
Russia
17,317
63,895
6,834
1,852
3,672
995
Italy
Turkey
1,016
3,750
1,016
3,750
Lebanon
251
4,778
251
4,778
Israel
1,852
6,833
1,852
6,833
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Arab Em
India
Thailnd
Vietnam
Singapr
China
Kor Rep
Hg Kong
Taiwan
Japan
Austral
N Zeal
Algeria
Ghana
TOTAL
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
4,500
6,246
3,232
1,561
1,438
17,610
1,925
5,888
1,553
44,764
10,811
1,464
17,630
1,200
1,103,392
9,152
23,045
18,820
5,760
5,307
64,976
21,154
30,801
6,621
193,940
44,559
5,400
68,717
4,115
3,482,306
Country
Canada
Mexico
Bermuda
Bahamas
Jamaica
Dom Rep
Colomb
Venez
Peru
Brazil
Finland
U King
Nethlds
Fr Germ
Israel
Jordan
S Arab
Arab Em
China
Hg Kong
Austral
N Zeal
Fiji
TOTAL
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
89,237
535,923
244,962
191,124
261,964
587,904
2,444
1,812
1,168
1,500
481
96,696
99,966
96,696
5,020
5,053
7,660
6,198
334
5,860
8,334
1,051
560
7,536
14,165
9,586
984
2,963
984
190
3,562
190
1,215
963
6,934
1,427
450
1,352
23,735
1,352
4,520
15,202
4,520
1,644
1,452
397,956
975,327
983,590
Value
1,052,841
1,352,653
5,349
4,058
20,503
39,652
8,450
99,966
8,009
20,007
19,200
5,328
2,808
22,412
2,963
3,562
21,333
12,655
11,988
23,735
15,202
6,700
7,586
2,766,960
Country
Mexico
Hondura
Panama
Grenada
Colomb
Israel
Taiwan
Japan
TOTAL
9603404020 Paint Pads
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
5,411
10,335
5,411
20
336
2,768
336
3,083
1,642
11,656
1,642
417
5,620
1,226
13,624
5,160
7,806
30,379
30,502
Value
10,335
3,400
2,768
21,882
11,656
11,360
17,711
3,769
82,881
6,246
2,515
1,561
23,045
13,362
5,760
16,852
1,925
2,059
62,179
21,154
15,034
2,367
5,120
1,464
8,734
21,949
5,400
1,200
501,949
4,115
1,470,021
9603404050 Paint, Distemper, Varnish or Similar Brushes
(Except Brushes of 9603.30)
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
18,701
332,279
42,527
632,505
Mexico
260
5,399
399
8,276
48,082
4,076
42,084
4,022
Guatmal
Hondura
360
6,012
360
6,012
C Rica
1,069
22,176
442
9,150
2,688
16,603
Bermuda
Bahamas
2,189
45,395
2,509
51,017
16,127
778
16,127
778
Jamaica
Cayman
648
5,268
1,050
13,606
Dom Rep
145
3,000
145
3,000
64
2,752
64
2,752
B Virgn
Monsrat
254
12,849
254
12,849
Barbado
26
2,950
26
2,950
Trinid
N Antil
Colomb
Venez
Peru
Brazil
Argent
Sweden
Denmark
U King
Ireland
Nethlds
France
Fr Germ
Czech
Poland
Spain
Israel
Kuwait
S Arab
Singapr
Phil R
China
Kor Rep
Austral
Ivy Cst
TOTAL
June 2009
155
13
1,582
3,210
3,256
20,513
1,040
3,929
1,768
15,600
16,175
50,944
13,293
1,881
2,277
489
1,575
1,320
810
2,020
275,730
12,680
47,239
11,215
29,474
7,426
19,727
8,639
931
28
100
439
584
969
63,092
7,086
6,581
5,677
9,104
12,124
20,104
1,065,769
1,844
413
1,582
501
120
478
18
2,080
5,299
2,346
516
27,958
2,816
2,277
489
1,575
1,320
1,931
2,020
711
953
28
836
439
584
969
116,048
14,905
8,120
20,513
10,398
3,084
21,355
3,906
31,200
22,503
62,919
3,806
579,901
34,614
47,239
11,215
29,474
7,426
51,534
8,639
14,742
12,046
6,581
31,220
9,104
12,124
20,104
1,914,627
9603900000 Hand-Operated Mechanical Floor Sweepers,
Not Motorized, Mops & Feather Dusters; Prepared Knots & Tufts
for Broom or Brush Making, NESOI
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
235,797
2,263,636
449,027
4,539,111
Mexico
66,801
750,072
143,051
1,684,827
Hondura
420
6,808
420
6,808
Panama
590
9,576
3,465
56,202
Dom Rep
678
3,359
S Vn Gr
83
2,877
Barbado
240
6,500
Trinid
711
11,021
711
11,021
N Antil
2,282
13,321
3,602
37,452
Venez
1,304
21,154
2,162
35,064
Peru
11
3,159
Bolivia
215
3,480
215
3,480
Chile
500
4,158
7,955
98,991
Brazil
3,577
19,698
3,577
19,698
Argent
295
4,780
Sweden
669
9,846
5,734
80,459
43,554
2,673
U King
Ireland
2,065
33,490
2,065
33,490
24,498
3,729
16,160
3,215
Nethlds
Belgium
455
9,325
France
2,446
39,680
2,705
43,885
65,096
4,383
46,130
2,743
Fr Germ
Switzld
2,038
30,036
2,038
30,036
Estonia
369
5,988
Lithuan
880
9,050
Russia
499
8,093
499
8,093
Spain
262
4,247
262
4,247
Italy
206
3,334
206
3,334
Greece
163
2,642
163
2,642
Israel
370
6,015
803
13,036
802
12,994
3,302
204
S Arab
Qatar
191
3,100
Arab Em
467
11,024
356
5,782
356
5,782
Pakistn
Thailnd
598
4,676
18,356
458
Singapr
Indnsia
2,082
25,524
China
7,703
216,894
7,994
221,613
22,472
4,162
40,986
1,454
Kor Rep
Hg Kong
686
18,734
1,191
33,479
Taiwan
3,495
56,697
4,469
75,474
June 2009
Japan
Austral
N Zeal
Rep Saf
TOTAL
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
4,991
3,698
412
72,628
59,997
2,528
351,876
3,795,339
7,251
8,340
669
763
680,245
107,639
145,813
6,695
10,307
7,579,816
Broom and Brush
IMPORTS
February Imports By Country
Country
China
Hg Kong
TOTAL
0502100000 Pigs’, Hogs’ or Boars’ Bristles
and Hair and Waste Thereof
February
Year To Date
Net Q/KG
Value
Net Q/KG
11,047
39,716
51,497
2,212
11,047
39,716
53,709
Value
697,328
24,071
721,399
0511993300 Horsehair and Horsehair Waste, Whether or Not
Put Up As A Layer With or Without Supporting Material
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/KG
Value
Net Q/KG
Value
China
7,870
125,480
20,945
307,067
TOTAL
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 Date
Country
Net Q/KG
Value
Net Q/KG
Value
Mexico
54,885
278,109
89,111
448,888
TOTAL
54,885
278,109
89,111
448,888
4417002000 Broom and Mop Handles, 1.9 CM or More In
Diameter and 97 CM or More In Length, Of Wood
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Mexico
10,000
4,674
10,000
4,674
Hondura
429,116
224,269
803,592
438,310
Colomb
9,648
3,947
Brazil
452,725
340,725
2,054,968
1,652,834
32,064
14,758
Spain
Sri Lka
6,000
6,740
Vietnam
66,420
63,392
358,837
430,057
143,014
175,232
Indnsia
China
104,216
85,804
330,132
188,856
Taiwan
33,000
36,190
1,171,289
798,486
3,775,881
2,768,538
TOTAL
4417004000 Paint Brush and Paint Roller Handles, Of Wood
February
Year To Date
Country Net Q/Variable
Value Net Q/Variable
Value
8,102
Fr Germ
Czech
18,894
18,894
Italy
32,080
733,895
Indnsia
6,407
162,916
1,009,194
545,380
China
Taiwan
8,364
TOTAL
602,761
1,941,365
Country
Canada
Sri Lka
Hg Kong
TOTAL
4417006000 Brush Backs, Of Wood
Year To Date
February
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
142,492
56,212
100,360
22,537
22,040
56,641
25,000
224,133
78,252
122,897
Country
4417008010 Tool Handles of Wood
Year To Date
February
Net Q/Variable
Value
70,476
56,100
16,944
143,520
Value
Canada
Mexico
Salvadr
C Rica
Colomb
Brazil
Nethlds
Poland
Indnsia
China
Taiwan
TOTAL
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3,100
2,609
202,926
12,548
57,028
5,499
283,710
10,500
19,265
3,050
2,640
3,088
671,972
5,533
12,548
24,899
89,285
12,519
855,299
4417008090 Tools, Tool Bodies, Broom or Brush Bodies,
Shoe Lasts and Trees, of Wood
February
Year To Date
Country Net Q/Variable
Value
Canada
41,106
85,681
Mexico
2,768
5,868
Hondura
3,079
Colomb
2,696
Chile
477,498
1,180,108
U King
9,752
14,951
Spain
4,923
4,923
Italy
5,672
India
78,807
201,633
Sri Lka
55,002
159,268
Vietnam
18,499
Indnsia
36,631
China
167,697
445,983
Taiwan
23,219
44,795
Japan
317,558
523,185
TOTAL
1,178,330
2,732,972
9603100500 Wiskbrooms, of Broom Corn, LT=.96 EA. Prior to Entry
or Withdrawal for Consumption of 61,655 Dozen In Calendar Year
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Mexico
3,108
3,010
3,108
3,010
TOTAL
3,108
3,010
3,108
3,010
9603104000 Other Brooms, of Broomcorn, LT=.96 EA, Prior to Entry or
Withdrawal For Consumption of GT=121,478 Dozen in Calendar Year
February
Year To Date
18,756
14,489
41,748
31,241
Mexico
China
2,520
2,456
TOTAL
18,756
14,489
44,268
33,697
9603106000 Other Brooms, Of Broomcorn, Valued Over .96 Each
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Country
Mexico
561,495
1,461,638
1,113,500
2,711,385
149,525
68,136
67,881
30,072
Hondura
China
15,840
32,432
TOTAL
591,567
1,529,519
1,197,476
2,893,342
9603109000 Brooms & Brushes, Consisting of Twigs
or Other Vegetable Materials Bound Together,
With or Without Handles, NESOI
Year To Date
February
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Mexico
13,600
7,818
Colomb
17,544
22,689
17,544
22,689
Sri Lka
66,254
159,207
124,018
256,538
13,163
6,250
3,558
2,500
Thailnd
Vietnam
9,800
7,932
24,850
20,478
2,504
1,000
Phil R
China
5,940
12,784
18,628
37,640
TOTAL
102,038
206,170
205,890
360,830
9603210000 Toothbrushes, Incl. Dental-Plate Brushes
February
Year To Date
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Country
Canada
9,180
2,201
40,887
63,348
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Mexico
Chile
Brazil
Sweden
U King
Ireland
Nethlds
France
Fr Germ
Switzld
Italy
Israel
India
Thailnd
Vietnam
Malaysa
Indnsia
China
Kor Rep
Taiwan
Japan
TOTAL
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
487,824
161,467
1,323,360
6,436
7,870
595,116
16,245
368,252
10,792
4,163
262,709
5,716
4,581,428
13,647,144
120,096
2,404,587
3,389,392
56,490
2,359,460
783,360
355,712
787,088
160,000
30,422,727
420,160
110,166
1,012,720
57,206,092
449,668
64,884
91,719
33,687
8,252
6,032,728
15,101
89,728
69,628
13,521,164
1,009,405
38,016
2,219,544
6,436
7,870
1,359,948
55,945
447
8,083,772
19,684,056
194,976
113,576
6,528,450
1,885,720
956,360
787,088
294,000
78,065,665
420,160
1,571,472
1,012,720
124,336,513
388,199
9,216
610,421
10,792
4,163
602,896
11,132
4,287
5,339,063
4,956,300
93,915
74,249
1,009,852
200,221
287,348
33,687
17,148
14,055,332
15,101
284,987
69,628
28,141,285
9603294010 Hairbrushes, Valued Not Over .40 Each
Year To Date
February
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Country
Poland
13,824
4,460
13,824
4,460
Vietnam
7,200
3,086
China
2,956,090
795,630
9,097,013
1,958,358
Kor Rep
35,856
9,191
35,856
9,191
Hg Kong
24,000
5,555
160,512
30,769
TOTAL
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 Each
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Mexico
3,033,382
277,989
7,369,536
691,218
France
167,911
34,551
Fr Germ
2,096,670
352,994
4,624,840
846,728
Italy
531,751
88,136
1,076,355
229,174
India
146,494
3,423
146,494
3,423
China
3,694,326
532,353
7,535,551
1,342,186
Kor Rep
123,000
8,099
1,575,600
49,141
Hg Kong
384,000
29,396
Taiwan
10,000
4,203
45,000
13,970
TOTAL
9,635,623
1,267,197
22,925,287
3,239,787
9603302000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes & Similar Brushes For
Application Of Cosmetics, Valued Not Over .05 Each
Year To Date
February
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
6,391
832,400
11,336
563,200
Mexico
38,191
3,569,500
32,065
1,069,500
Fr Germ
Italy
2,145,000
23,422
5,687,900
71,918
1,500,000
13,200
13,200
1,500,000
India
310,059
12,243,794
165,423
6,757,020
China
Kor Rep
638,000
25,563
2,003,000
60,512
25,836,594
505,216
266,064
12,672,720
TOTAL
Country
Mexico
Fr Germ
China
Kor Rep
Hg Kong
Taiwan
TOTAL
9603304000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes &
Similar Brushes For Application of Cosmetics,
Valued Over .05 But not Over .10 Each
Year To Date
February
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
446,075
11,040,125
896,531
5,442,919
11,910
187,500
11,910
187,500
6,886,032
548,668
14,948,973
1,200,660
43,700
777,000
27,100
477,000
200,000
18,200
230,000
21,237
100,080
6,183
1,000,096
59,172
1,058,136
28,183,694
2,233,210
13,293,531
June 2009
9603306000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes & Similar Brushes For
Application Of Cosmetics, Valued Over .10 Each
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
204
8,508
249
10,671
Mexico
9,300,462
1,475,854
16,942,239
2,722,270
Dom Rep
182,530
210,609
270,235
299,180
U King
129,567
232,685
220,978
400,582
Belgium
13,976
3,673
13,976
3,673
France
61,029
225,513
110,185
461,683
Fr Germ
947,144
310,382
993,444
445,594
Switzld
166
3,722
166
3,722
Spain
7,299
32,459
Italy
95,853
32,934
India
168,453
96,454
587,791
305,455
Sri Lka
38,772
21,751
273,780
144,789
Thailnd
189,481
153,940
460,195
313,908
China
11,827,358
7,070,504
28,963,687
17,714,315
Kor Rep
181,023
226,531
437,069
404,188
Hg Kong
285,320
254,119
828,210
524,812
Taiwan
27,280
18,366
168,532
68,689
Japan
381,816
883,262
606,449
1,556,314
1,944
12,726
3,834
21,328
Maurit
TOTAL
23,736,525
11,208,599
50,984,171
25,466,566
Country
Canada
Mexico
Fr Germ
Singapr
China
TOTAL
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
89,122
89,497
128,130
741,998
398,160
1,450,690
278,880
57,863
520,880
48,321
9,186
48,321
1,564,452
944,428
4,008,098
2,722,773
1,499,134
6,156,119
Value
121,874
844,323
132,706
9,186
2,623,056
3,731,145
9603404020 Paint Pads (Other Than Of Subheading 9603.30)
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Italy
44
7,438
China
1,420,810
438,388
2,207,992
922,045
Taiwan
29,024
252,108
46,800
384,154
TOTAL
1,449,834
690,496
2,254,836
1,313,637
9603404040 Natural Bristle Brushes, Other Than Brushes Of
Subheading 9603.30
February
Year To Date
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Country
Net Q/No.
Sweden
100
4,542
100
4,542
U King
4,344
7,617
17,824
22,297
Nethlds
336
2,805
336
2,805
France
1,340
3,475
1,340
3,475
1,428
4,050
Fr Germ
Italy
60,800
84,596
60,800
84,596
Turkey
23,112
69,943
Israel
12,000
9,423
12,000
9,423
52,720
371,664
52,720
371,664
Thailnd
Vietnam
405,528
53,218
405,528
53,218
Indnsia
1,924,340
344,064
4,613,950
777,178
China
52,800
3,494
77,080
37,738
150,316
37,622
153,316
46,212
Taiwan
2,700
24,291
8,147
900
Japan
TOTAL
2,984,468
611,723
5,741,178
1,192,488
9603404060 Paint, Distemper, Varnish/Similr Brushes Exc Brushes of
Subheading 9603.30 NESOI
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
52,328
60,204
33,367
40,040
Canada
4,100
11,950
11,950
4,100
Brazil
U King
120
4,511
120
4,511
Fr Germ
1,663
9,904
14,583
52,401
6,014
9,600
6,014
9,600
Czech
Switzld
517
2,358
517
2,358
June 2009
Vietnam
Singapr
Indnsia
China
Taiwan
Japan
TOTAL
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
29,680
61,898
35,758
10,750
6,067,315
24,688,034
308,167
109,371
31,300,643
68,314
4,309
1,331,448
10,166,265
146,809
33,548
11,888,131
2,593,827
10,824,366
248,767
40,756
13,793,436
592,181
4,490,581
73,353
13,938
5,300,055
Country
Mexico
China
Rep Saf
TOTAL
9603908010 Wiskbrooms
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
1,520
23,674
22,723
83,782
768
23,674
22,723
86,070
Value
2,893
73,185
2,467
78,545
Country
Canada
Mexico
Colomb
Brazil
Italy
China
TOTAL
9603908020 Upright Brooms
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
132
3,730
132
29,778
36,298
55,170
3,984
3,482
13,272
17,427
22,363
41,310
18,658
437,445
455,124
1,124,795
488,766
520,997
1,253,337
Value
3,730
64,729
13,552
53,134
14,080
1,187,097
1,336,322
9603908030 Push Brooms, 41 CM or Less in Width
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Sri Lka
720
China
9,840
TOTAL
10,560
Country
Canada
Mexico
Guatmal
Salvadr
Colomb
Venez
Brazil
Hungary
Spain
Italy
Sri Lka
Thailnd
Vietnam
Indnsia
9603908040 Other Brooms, NESOI
February
Year To Date
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
56,292
103,793
151,893
319,204
688,571
594,017
20,400
20,536
20,400
3,366
22,144
23,010
27,900
720,252
42,616
53,296
73,369
27,900
22,200
1,343
26,934
80,964
70,282
6,500
9,420
4,878
12,160
38,150
Value
3,213
21,371
24,584
Value
308,739
1,207,321
20,536
39,436
27,994
41,437
120,116
8,777
22,495
14,248
199,308
9,034
11,241
38,974
China
Taiwan
Egypt
TOTAL
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390,960
160
3,600
872,952
453,654
2,843
2,904
1,433,583
1,100,790
160
3,600
2,893,926
1,237,172
2,843
2,904
3,312,575
9603908050 Brooms, Brushes, Sqeegees, Etc., NESOI
February
Year To Date
Country
Net Q/No.
Value
Net Q/No.
Value
Canada
1,658,097
3,475,192
Mexico
3,543,415
7,344,733
Salvadr
18,578
18,578
Hondura
904,103
1,883,377
Panama
9,716
Dom Rep
158,299
165,472
Colomb
117,172
199,404
Brazil
85,911
139,899
Argent
70,906
Sweden
65,690
89,976
Denmark
98,006
152,353
U King
82,895
126,804
Nethlds
148,912
163,986
Belgium
260,615
411,075
15,082
15,082
France
Fr Germ
98,398
260,614
Austria
33,220
199,439
Czech
8,093
Switzld
2,202
14,703
Poland
6,424
Spain
3,017
9,100
Italy
467,944
1,187,377
Romania
3,835
Syria
3,299
3,299
Israel
15,469
102,956
India
122,129
313,106
Pakistn
543,738
1,020,417
Sri Lka
262,024
485,346
Thailnd
921,102
1,913,922
Vietnam
53,207
130,447
Malaysa
17,802
43,454
Singapr
18,615
Indnsia
15,249
89,203
China
21,240,049
49,226,032
Kor Rep
190,958
575,383
Hg Kong
362,796
698,727
Taiwan
772,274
1,617,851
Japan
34,292
111,389
Austral
97,782
206,285
25,469
W Samoa
39,239
27,658
Egypt
32,441,384
72,577,278
TOTAL
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BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
June 2009
U.S. Imports 50 Short Tons
Of Broom Corn In March
By Harrell Kerkhoff
Broom, Brush & Mop Editor
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 50 short tons
of broom corn were imported into the United States during March
2009. Total value of this import was $108,699, with a cost per ton
of $2,174 ($1.09 per pound).
The government reported that two countries imported broom
corn during the third month of 2009, led by Mexico with 41 short
tons 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 broom
corn during March was Chile at 9 short tons. Total value of this
import was $24,560, with a cost per ton of $2,729 ($1.36 per
pound).
Although very low compared to historic figures, more broom
corn was imported into the United States in March 2009 than any
other month since October 2008, when 123 short tons entered the
country.
After the first three months of 2009, a total of 85 short tons of
broom corn was imported into the United States. All but 9 of these
tons arrived from Mexico. Total value of the broom corn imported 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 broom
corn were imported into the country after the first three months of
2008, with a total value of $555,413. The cost per ton of this
import was $2,513 ($1.26 per pound).
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 in
Argentina and Paraguay. Climate conditions should make it possible as well for broom corn to be grown in parts of Chile.
When interviewed on May 26, Pelton added that the first 2009
harvest from the Torreon region of Mexico is drawing closer and
should begin in about three to four weeks. He added that mixed
signals have been given concerning the expected size of this harvest.
“The bad news about the new crop is that the Torreon area is not
very safe to be in at the current time. There have been a number
of kidnappings in the area. It’s harder to get information because
there are not many people willing to travel (to the Torreon area),”
Pelton said. “Typically, near the first of June, there are some small
broom corn fields harvested in the local (Cadereyta) area and on
toward the Mexican border with Texas, but the biggest part of the
harvest occurs in Torreon. This usually starts around July 1,
depending on the weather.
“The first broom corn that typically arrives in Cadereyta (for
processing) is around the first week in July. By mid-July, therefore, we (in the United States) are usually buying and importing
this new crop broom corn.”
As of the last week in May, Pelton reported that Mexican broom
corn prices have been fluctuating in association with the value of
the Mexican peso. He said that in years past, most broom corn buyers were located in the United States and purchased with (U.S.)
dollars. Therefore, changes with the peso did not immediately
impact the price of broom corn. Today, however, most of the buying is done with pesos from local (Mexican) broom factories.
Bart Pelton of PelRay International, LLC, in San Antonio,
TX, said that unfortunately, March’s total of 50 short tons is now
a typical monthly import figure.
“With more proBroom Corn
duction shifting to
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mexico, and due to
Tons
Tons
Tons
Tons
the recession, 50 to
75 tons a month is
January
174
125
61
116
now a likely average
February
113
44
215
90
for U.S. broom corn
March
168
77
65
83
imports,” Pelton said.
48
56
120
122
April
He added, however,
May
167
36
135
172
that the total value of
81
63
65
147
June
$84,139 ($1.03 per
July
162
124
160
80
pound) for the MexAugust
183
177
216
80
ican broom corn imSeptember 215
124
152
131
ported in March looks
October
202
133
184
92
to be off.
November 194
200
96
160
“I feel that’s a misDecember 127
164
76
101
take. It’s well below
1,974
1,389
1,497
1,216
our costs. You can’t
Imports
2008
Tons
2009
Tons
Total
Value
Cost
Per Ton
89
14
$47,077
$3,363 ($1.68)
91
21
$63,921
$3,044 ($1.52)
41
150
98
65
66
76
133
123
29
17
50
$108,699
$2,174 ($1.09)
978
85
$219,697
$2,585 ($1.29)
June 2009
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Because of this, Mexican broom corn prices now tend to fluctuate
much more directly with the peso.
Pelton added that the peso is currently influencing Mexican
broom corn prices more so than actual supply.
Pelton also noted that at the moment, hurl is in tight supply
while insides are relatively plentiful. This may be in relation to
more brooms being produced in Cadereyta and the United States
right now that contain a higher amount of yucca fiber and fewer
insides.
“The yucca fiber market is fairly steady. Pricing has been soft
over the past few months. I feel yucca fiber is a relative bargain
right now. It didn’t go up with (past) broom corn pricing or during
the winter months (when supply is often tighter),” Pelton said.
“There may be some good deals available with pup and trailer
load purchases.”
Changes within the yucca fiber market may take place, however, as some processors could start to shut down due to current conditions.
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 in
Mexico. With the auto industry in a slump in many parts of the
world, this is having a negative influence in Mexico, similar to
what is taking place in the United States.
Along with the recession, continued problems with violence
within portions of the country along with this spring’s swine flu
outbreak have made 2009 a rough year thus far for the country.
“Mexico is going through a difficult period. I do feel (the government) 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 figure
during March does not look to be correct. He added that at $1.03
per pound, this import would almost all have to be of raw broom
corn and “at this time of year, there isn’t a lot of raw corn left to
bring in from Mexico.”
As for the upcoming first harvest from the Torreon region,
Caddy said he has not received any recent information concerning
the expected size of this crop outside of the fact that there will be
broom corn available for purchase. He added that continuing violence 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 indicated
that pricing dropped a bit due to a number of reasons.
“The fumigation issue (at the Mexican-U.S. border) has apparently been resolved. Processors are also having a tough time selling broom corn. Therefore, prices are softer to encourage more
buying,” Caddy said. “In return, we (R.E. Caddy) have been able
to pass along some cost savings to our customers.
“I don’t have a good feel for what pricing will be like in July
with the new crop. There is always a hope that with the new harvest, pricing will be lower.”
On the subject of yucca fiber, Caddy reported that there is plenty of product available from Mexico. This fiber is also of good
quality and pricing.
Concerning overall business, Caddy said that he had seen more
activity in May compared to April, but that the current economic
recession is still taking its toll.
“In our industry, so much of it is retail driven. There is a lot of
dependence of people getting into stores and buying,” he said.
“There was always a belief in the past that purchasing a broom or
mop was something people would do (even during a recession),
but I feel it’s different this time around. If there are a lot of people not sure about the future of their jobs, they may be less
inclined to even purchase brooms and mops. For those who don’t
know if their jobs are secured, they are not going to spend extra
on anything.”
Tim Monahan of The Thomas Monahan Co., in Arcola, IL,
also felt the dollar value of the Mexican broom corn imported in
March looked suspicious to him, although it’s conceivable that
this import was mostly comprised of raw corn.
Monahan also found it unusual that there was imported broom
corn arriving from Chile, although he did know of a broom corn
operation 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 soon
take place in Torreon, although he has not received word as of the
latter part of May concerning the possible size of the crop.
Meanwhile, the yucca fiber market remains slow despite plenty
of product being available.
“The market is weak and demand is calling the shots,” he said.
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PAGE 66
BROOM, BRUSH & MOP
June 2009
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Obituary
Hector Campbell
Longtime broom and broom corn industry professional Hector Campbell, 76,
died on May 8, 2009, in Laredo, TX. He
had worked in the broom industry for
most of his life, including approximately
35 years for The Thomas Monahan
Company.
Campbell is survived by his wife,
Consuelo Campbell; children Sergio
(Lorena) Campbell, Diana Campbell and
Letty (Edgardo Sarmiento) Campbell;
grandchildren Ingrid Mata Campbell,
Jordi Mata Campbell, Hector Campbell
III, Gerardo Campbell, Johnathan
Campbell, Sergio Campbell and Sebastian
Sarmiento; and his brother, Enrique
(Elma) Campbell.
He is preceded in death by a son, Hector
R. Campbell; and a son-in-law, Jordi
Mata.
Funeral arrangements were under the
direction of Hillside Funeral Home, 310
Hillside Rd., Laredo, TX 78041-3290
(phone 956-724-6060).
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

June 2009 - Broom, Brush and Mop

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