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ABCO Products Corp............................18ACS Industries, Inc. ............................18American Brush Manufacturers Assoc. .........................18American Select Tubing, LLC................18Amerwood...........................................18Anping Shengwei Animal Hair Products Co., Ltd. ...............................18Ariston Cleaning Solutions srl ...............18Birdwell Cleaning Products, Inc. ...........18Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srl ..........18Bo-Buck Mills, Inc...............................20Bodam International Ltd. .....................20Borghi s.p.a. .......................................22Boucherie USA Inc. .............................26Briarwood Products Co.........................28Bruin Plastics Co., Inc. ........................28Brush Fibers, Inc.................................28Brushes Corp. .....................................28R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc. ...............30Canwil Textiles, Inc..............................30

Carolina Filaments, LLC.......................30Carolina Mop ......................................30Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V. ..............30Charles E. Green & Son, Inc.................30Chief Manufacturing ............................30Chongqing Global Bristles Mfg., Co., Ltd. ....................................30Corona Brushes, Inc. ..........................30Creative Poly, Inc. ...............................30Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc. .........32Culicover & Shapiro, Inc. ....................32CWP Technologies ...............................32Deco Products Co. ...............................32Delamo Mfg. .......................................32Deligh Industries, Inc. .........................32Distribuidora Perfect S.A. de C.V. .........34DKSH Switzerland, Ltd. .......................34Don Leventhal Group LLC ....................34Dorden & Co., Inc. (Dorden Squeegees).34Draper Knitting Company .....................34Duexsa Durango Export, S.A. ................35

DuPont Filaments................................35EMSCO Group.....................................35Epic Resins ........................................35Evansville Association For The Blind ....35F.M. Brush Co., Inc. ............................35Felton, Inc..........................................35Fibratexsa...........................................35Figley Stamping Company ....................35Fili & Forme SRL ................................35Filkemp - Industria de Filamentos, S.A. ...............36Filmop USA, LLC ................................36FIMM ITALIA S.p.A. ............................36Fuller Brush Company..........................36Furgale Industries, Ltd.........................36G.D.F. di De Franceschi Gabriella & Co. SAS.............................36Garelick Mfg. Co. ................................38Gift Sales Co.......................................38Golden Star Inc...................................38

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Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. .......38E. Gornell & Sons, Inc. ..............38Gover, Horowitz & Blunt Ltd. ......38GSC Manufacturing, Inc. ............38Gunn Brush Co., Inc. .................38H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc.......38Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc. ........38Hahl-Pedex ...............................38Haviland Corporation..................40Hayco Manufacturing Ltd. ..........40Hill Brush, Inc. .........................40HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas S.A. de C.V. ..................40Hoge Brush Company.................40Hoge Lumber Co........................40Industrial Brush Corporation .......42Interpack ..................................42Jason Mills, LLC........................42Jewel Wire Company ..................42Jieda (Cixi Jieda Nanometer Compound Materials Co., Ltd.) ...42Jinxiang Bristles Industrial Co., Ltd. ....................42Jofel USA, LLC..........................42Jones Companies, Ltd. ...............42K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd...43Keystone Plastics Inc.................43Kiefer Brushes, Inc....................43La Crosse Brush, Inc..................43LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. .................43Laitner Brush Company..............43Lambskin Specialties .................43Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc. ....................43LC Industries, Inc. .....................43Leistner Weruzeug GMBH...........43Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc. .......43Lessmann GmbH.......................44Libman Company, The ...............44Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, Inc. ..................44Line Mfg. Inc. ...........................44Lola Products ............................44Magnolia Brush Mfrs., Ltd. .........44Malish Corporation, The .............44Marino – Vileda Professional.......44Marion Brush Mfg. Co. ...............44Paul Marsh LLC.........................44M-B Companies, Inc. .................44MBK Maschinenbau GmbH ........45MFC, Ltd. .................................45Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. ....45Mill-Rose Company, The.............45Milwaukee Dustless Brush..........45Monahan Filaments, LLC............45Monahan Partners......................46Thomas Monahan Co., The .........46Monterey Mills ..........................46Moonsoft International, Inc. .......46Mount Joy Wire Corp..................46Nation/Ruskin ...........................46National Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.......................46Newell & Sons Inc. ....................46Nexstep Commercial Products ...46Ningbo IVY Daily Commodity Co., Ltd...........46

Norshel Industries, Inc...............47Northeast Ltda. .........................47Northern Wood Products, Inc. .....47Nuova Larsetta ..........................47Nyco Products Company.............47O’Dell Corporation .....................47Osborn......................................47PADCO Inc................................47Paint Brush Corporation .............47Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc................47Paul Brothers & Co. ...................47PelRay International, LLC...........47Perfex Corporation .....................48PFERD Milwaukee Brush Co. ......48Plasticfibre S.P.A.......................48Pogliani SRL .............................48Precision Brush Company...........48Proveedora Mexicana De Monofilamentos, S.A. De C.V. (PMM) ...................48Purdy .......................................48Quickie Manufacturing Corp. ......49Quinn Broom Works, Inc. ...........49Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc. ...........49Remco Products ........................49Rol-Brush Mfg. .........................49Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp. .....49Sanderson MacLeod...................49Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc......49Schlesinger Maschinenbau GmbH ......................................49Shanghai Jiasheng Products Co., LTD......................49Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products Co., Ltd........50Shijiazhuang Golden Harvest Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd ......50Shijiazhuang Lansky Trade Co., LTD. .........................50Shurhold Industries, Inc.............50S.M. Arnold, Inc........................50Spiral Brushes Inc. ....................50St. Nick Brush Co......................50Static Faction............................50Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products Co., Ltd. .....................50Tanis, Inc..................................50Thomas Textile Company ............51Tucel Industries, Inc. .................51Unger Enterprises, Inc. ..............51United Rotary Brush Corp. ........51Vonco Products, Inc...................51Weiler Corporation .....................51Whiteline Industries Colombo (PVT) LTD....................51Whitley Monahan Handle Co.......51Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH ..........51Wolf Filaments ..........................52WOMA......................................52Wooster Brush Company, The......52Worldwide Integrated Resources..52Young & Swartz, Inc. .................52Zahoransky AG ..........................52Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc. ....52Zephyr Manufacturing Co. ..........52ZhenJiang RuiFeng Brush Co., Ltd...........................52

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By Rick Mullen | Broom, Brush & Mop Associate Editor

The recent recession was another rough patch for broommanu facturing in the United States, which began tochange rapidly after the passage of NAFTA (NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement of 1994).

Broom, Brush & Mop Magazine recently spoke withexecutives from three U.S. broom manufacturers whoserespective companies have stood the test of time andhave found ways to prosper despite negative market forces.

While NAFTA, market forces and otherfactors have caused the demise ofmany companies in the broom

manufacturing segment over the years, NewtonBroom & Brush Co., of Newton, IL, has notonly survived and prospered, but is alsocelebrating its 100th birthday this year.

“Business has been up and I’m fairly optimisticabout 2014,” Newton Broom & Brush ownerDon Leventhal said.

The company’s longevity means it was around during the heyday of theindustry in the 20th century when so much broom corn was grown inCentral Illinois that it was known as the “Broom Corn Capital of theWorld.” Today, as a testament to those times, the annual Broom CornFestival in Arcola, IL, attracts thousands of visitors.

The company’s offerings now include broom corn brooms, railroadswitch brooms, angle brooms, soft sweep brooms, cob web and fandusters, and a complete line of push brooms and floor brushes, as well asbowl brushes, kitchen and scrub brushes.

Leventhal has described Newton Broom & Brush as primarily a brushcompany as the staple set push brooms and upright brooms itmanufactures are essentially brushes with handles. Staple set broombristles are typically fibers such as palmyra and polypropylene, ratherthan broom corn.

“We have some niche items that we sell and do well with, but the mainportion of our business is in OEM and contract manu facturing,”Leventhal said. “We still make a few broom corn brooms. Broom cornprices are crazy high. Tampico has also been very difficult to acquire.Prices for wood handles, plastic fiber and molded parts have been fairlysteady.

“We get a few handles domestically, but most of them come fromBrazil. We use tauari hardwood handles out of Brazil. We make a heavyindustrial broom and that heavy, hardwood handle is an advantage.”

Leventhal purchased the company in 2005.“At the time (2005), the overriding issue wasn’t domestic competition,

it was definitely China,” Leventhal said. “In those days, Chinese com -

panies would quote the price of a product as a finished good in a box forwhat our material costs were running.”

While the Chinese had the upper hand, especially in the manufacture ofsmall household brushes, Leventhal explained, U.S. companies continuedmaking larger, heavier push brooms, which were more expensive to bringin from China. However, in recent years, market forces have leveled theplaying field somewhat.

“Their (Chinese) labor has gone up and they now have inflation wherewe (United States) have very little,” Leventhal said.

Leventhal has seen evidence that some of the manufacturing that wentoverseas is coming back onshore.

“We have customers who have come back after being away for threeor four years,” he said. “We still have the equipment to produce the items,and they can order what they need and receive it in a much more timelymanner. They don’t have to order a container load only to find when itarrives they are unhappy with the quality. This is one of the reasons I amoptimistic. I see more manufacturing coming back. It feels more positivewhereas before it was just a downhill slope.”

Another sign that domestic manufacturing is growing, Leventhal said,is what is happening in the U.S. wood handle market.

“Wood handles are mainly for jan/san and industrial use. You mostlysee only metal handles in the retail market,” he explained. “Now, thereare wood handles being produced domestically with American wood andI don’t think that has happened for 60 years.”

Newton Broom & Brush maintains a raw material inventory to be ableto respond quickly to fill customers’ orders. While company employeesstill wind a few mops and brooms, most of the work is automated to acertain degree.

“Brush machines are computer controlled, but they are not robotic,”

Leventhal said.The company also employs some eco-friendly practices in its day-to-

day operations.“We try and use everything,” Leventhal said. “We recycle items from

office waste paper to plastic bottles. We bale cardboard and reuse certainboxes. We are very conscience of our electric and gas usage. Thatcompany has also completed projects like insulating and installing betterlighting.”

Today, Newton Broom & Brush has a workforce of about 16 people, a

“We try and use everything. We recycle items

from office waste paper to plastic bottles. We bale

cardboard and reuse certain boxes. We are very

conscience of our electric and gas usage.”— Don Leventhal, Newton Broom & Brush Co.

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smaller number of employees than in the past, Leventhal said. The lowernumber of employees is a result of going through recent recessionarytimes.

“When some companies go through tough times, they tighten theirbelts and become more efficient, which is what we did,” Leventhal said.“I think this is why the market is up, as companies are in better shapehaving gone through tough times.”

Leventhal said the company’s mostly veteran employees are crucial tothe company’s success.

“One of the biggest challenges is finding the right employee to do thejob. Certain people enjoy running a machine and keeping up that pace. Itrequires someone who has a work ethic and who comes to workeveryday,” he said. “We have an aging employee base here and it seemswe have a problem finding young people to do this kind of work. They(employees) have years of experience and, in our type of small business,skilled, experienced employees are very important.”

One of the foundational principles that has stood the test of time inhelping to ensure Newton Broom & Brush’s success is the effort toprovide the best in customer service. Offering quality products is a vitalcog in the company’s customer service program

“As a small company we are very dependent upon our suppliers toprovide us with the right quality materials,” Leventhal said. “Some ofthe big companies are very vertical and they make their own materials.We can try and control the quality of the work done here and ourequipment, but we are dependent on suppliers to give us the rightquality materials. To produce a quality product is an ongoing challengethat we are meeting.”

Contact: Newton Broom and Brush Co., 1508 W Jourdan St., P.O. Box 358, Newton, ILA 62448.Phone: 618-783-4424. Email: [email protected].

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Founded in 1925, Quinn Broom Works,Inc., of Greenup, IL, has survived theGreat Depression of the 1930s and the

recent recession and remains one of the fewU.S. companies making broom corn brooms.According to company President MarkQuinn, it is the only domestic manufacturerdoing business solely in broom corn brooms fordomestic distribution, and has been for the pastthree decades.

The company’s location in Central Illinois put it in the hotbed ofbroom corn cultivation and manufacturing during the previous century,which essentially ended with the passage of NAFTA. Prior to NAFTA,Quinn Broom Works was enjoying some of the highest sales in itshistory; however, a significant portion of that business went awayafterwards. Now the company operates on a much smaller scale.

Quinn described business lately as “slow.” He also said it hasbecome difficult in recent times to get a handle on where the market isgoing from day-to-day.

“We see spikes once in a while and I think the reason we see thespikes is the fact that the economy pushes a little bit here and there,such as in the spring. I think everybody across the board, whereverthey are in the stick goods market, sees a little bit more of an upturnthis time of year,” Quinn said. “I don’t think there is anybody out therewho can truthfully dictate, particularly in the broom business, howsales are changing. Many times customers just react to you and youreact to them and there is not the feel today that we had decades ago.

“As we have transitioned over time in how business was done, it hasalmost become impossible for anybody in the stick goods game to justsay, ‘This is how the business flows.’ We react as to how our customersplace their orders and sometimes it is a little bit unforeseen. It is verytough in any business segment for manufacturers of finished goods to

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be able to plan.”Quinn said it is especially challenging for companies importing

products from outside the United States to plan ahead.“These companies must bring in whatever they need way ahead of time

because they don’t have any other recourse,” Quinn said. “It may bemonths down the road when the next container arrives. I don’t thinkanyone can honestly say he or she knows how the market will play out inthe near future — it is a pretty tough call today.”

Quinn Broom Works’ broom corn broom lineup includes whisk, toy,lobby, household, warehouse and janitor brooms, as well as itsKitchenette line. The company began manufacturing this patented broomin 1948 for the Joseph Lay Company of Portland, IN. In 1986, Quinn

Broom Works acquired all rights for the Kitchenette trademark.“Wound brooms are wound by tension on a broom winder, which is

hand intensive work,” Quinn said. “Kitchenette products are stamp pressbrooms. Our primary business today is in the jan/san industry, but ourproducts can be seen in other market segments as well, such as in ahardware and grocery store. We are also an OEM manufacturer as othercompanies look for us to be their vendor of the corn brooms theypromote. We do make some plastic and nail brooms, but they account for

less that 1 percent of our total sales.”In modern times, almost all the broom corn used in

domestic production is grown in Mexico. In recentyears, drug wars and drought in Mexico where broomcorn is grown has caused higher prices and has impactedthe availability of the raw material. The drug violencehas also made it more difficult to keep channels ofcommunication open between U.S. companies and theMexican broom corn players.

“We do not have communication today like we haddecades ago working all the way to the broom cornfarmer,” Quinn said. “As a result, indications are verysketchy for how much broom corn will be available inthe next crop in Mexico, which is vital for the Mexicanand the U.S. manufacturers. More information is usuallyavailable after the first of July as results of the mainharvest begin to become known.”

When it comes to customer service, Quinn BroomWorks has traditionally taken pride in providing highquality products with a personal touch.

“We are still a very hands-on company,” Quinn said.“We are still that family company that deals on a verypersonable basis.”

According to Quinn, probably one of the biggestchallenges that companies deal with in today’smarketplace is the degrading of quality levels when itcomes to raw materials.

“I would give anything to have the raw materialcomponent parts to make a broom and package it thatwere available when I was younger,” Quinn said.“During the past handful of years, I have battled theproblem of getting quality materials from my suppliers


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“We see spikes once in a while and I think the

reason we see the spikes is the fact that the

economy pushes a little bit here and there, such as

in the spring. I think everybody across the board,

wherever they are in the stick goods market, sees a

little bit more of an upturn this time of year.”— Mark Quinn, Quinn Broom Works


across the board. The suppliers themselves cannot obtain the qualitymaterials. Their backs are up against the wall, too. I feel sorry for themand I understand their heartache.

“The sad fact is this is true in the world marketplace for mostcommodities. We have become a disposable society. If something fallsapart, most people just say, “So what,’ and go out and buy a new one.These people and those who buy strictly on price have always been thereand will never change. However, there are people who still want quality,which is what we strive to provide.”

Quinn told of a study he did about 10 years ago. For about three yearshe looked at the number of components the company rejected due to poorquality.

“The amount of rejects in that short period of time was higher than thetotal of the three previous decades,” he said. “We do the best that we canwith what we have. It is a challenge while we are trying to put the word‘quality’ with our name out to the public.”

Quinn Broom Works’ 15 employees, including Quinn, are cross-trainedto work at various jobs throughout the operation when a need arises.Quinn said some of the employee’s have been with the company for manyyears. Some are members of the same family and some are relatives offormer employees.

“The majority of employees live fewer than 15 miles from our facility,”Quinn said.

Quinn praised his father, Kenneth Quinn, who worked for thecompany for 67 years, for having faith in him as he grew up in theindustry. Kenneth Quinn’s parents, Dewey and Frona Quinn, foundedthe company.

During his career, Kenneth Quinn participated in lobbying efforts tohelp maintain government protection concerning broom corn broomimports. He was co-founder with Everette Hatcher Jr. (then of theChickasaw Broom Company of Memphis, TN) of the annual NationalBroom & Mop Meeting. This group played a crucial role in the correction

of errors in broom duties when the Harmonized Tariff Schedule wasadopted in 1998. It was also involved in lobbying efforts when NAFTAwas being negotiated.

Mark Quinn was co-chairman of the 2010 National Broom & MopMeeting.

“I have always been a team player,” Quinn said. “I look back at somany individuals I was very lucky to be affiliated with as a kid in thisindustry. I feel very, very fortunate. I remember the time and effort it tookfor my father to take me around the United States. He was affiliated withso many good companies and people.”

As a teenager, Quinn learned about machinery and spent time at abroom manufacturing company in Baltimore.

“As a teenager, I learned how to bale broom corn in Lindsay, OK,”Quinn said. “I grew up saying, ‘What can I learn? How can I do that? Letmy try.’ The last thing I learned to do at our facility was to make a broom.I learned everything else first, and then I learned how to make a broom.In other words, I wanted to understand everything about the operationbefore I stepped up on a machine.”

Contact: Quinn Broom Works, Inc., P.O. Box 575, 1527 IL RT 121, Greenup, IL 62428.Phone: 217-923-3181. Email: [email protected]

Website: www.quinnbroomworks.com.

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The announcement of the merger of bothyour companies was certainly an historicalevent of grand scale for our industry. Whatprompted the start of the discussions thatfinally led to both of you joining forces andwho approached whom?

Enzo: This is not at all the result of bigstrategic studies prepared by someconsultant, but rather the result of somereflections of two colleagues who, in theirhearts and their thoughts, do like to buildmachinery for their customers in the brushindustry. And these reflections led to theconclusion that a smart combination of bothour entities creates tremendous potential forboth our companies, our employees, and ofcourse our customers. To be frank, after thevery first meeting Bart and I knew we wantedto do this. And if you ask me why, well, theanswer is: “Because we want this”. It is aonce in a lifetime opportunity for both of us.

What is the structure of the merger and whoare the shareholders that have a stake in thenew company?

Bart: This is not a very complex merger. Infact, it is very easy: the basic principle isequality amongst partners. Both the Belgianand Italian entities of our Group have thesame shareholders. To be honest, the legalstructure of the Group was one of the smaller

issues in the total scope of events. Most ofour time we spent talking about machinesand especially about new developments.

What do you hope to accomplish with thismerger?

Bart: We want to combine the 150 years ofexperience we together have in this industry,into one company, with all 420 employeesand to the advantage of all our stakeholders.

Will any of the operations at either locationbe shut down? Will you consolidate anypositions?

Enzo: We look for opportunities, not fordisruptive situations. Both of our companieshave their own strengths. We want to learnfrom each other and concentrate on the bestof both worlds. The aim is not to close orshut down things. Of course we will look howand where we can improve our organization,but always keeping very strong focus on ourcustomers. Also, we are very happy to be able

to start this new era of cooperation with wellfilled order books both in Italy as well as inBelgium, which allows us to focus our energyon what’s important.

Do you see potential for growth from themerger?

Enzo: We are active in a niche-market and

that market is tough. Growing in such asituation is a challenge. That is why, in fact,this will be one of the most important andfirst topics we will concentrate on together.

How do the entities intend to work together?

Bart: It is obvious we will each keep ourstrengths and specialisms as they are. Eachentity will keep its own identity and will keepusing its own name, but always with a link tothe Boucherie-Borghi Group, to which weboth belong.

What about the language barriers?

Bart: This is indeed a challenge. But at theother hand, we see a lot of companies doingbusiness in the Far East where languagebarriers of a much greater magnitude existand still they are very successful. Nobodycomplains about these language issues.Anyway, I believe this will be a short termissue when I see that some of our peoplealready have installed language courses ontheir iPads. And after all, all our peoplespeak the language of the brush-maker andthat is a universal language! I have to admitthat after one or the other meeting, Ipromised Enzo that I was going to take acrash-course in Italian. I am afraid he mayhold me to that. (smiles)

Bart Boucherie Jr. meets Mrs. Annarita Romagnoliof the Borghi Spare Parts Dept. during his visit atBorghi.

Enzo Ferrari meets Mr. Kurt Vandenbussche inBoucherie’s machinery assembly hall.

Boucherie and Borghi Join ForcesThe beginning of May saw the advent of the Boucherie-Borghi Group, bringing together

two of the world’s major manufacturers of brush-making equipment.Reason enough to talk to Mr. Bart Boucherie Jr., president of the Boucherie Company

in Belgium, and Mr. Enzo Ferrari, president of the Borghi Company in Italy.

Enzo Ferrari introduces Bart Boucherie Jr. to Mr.Iader Roversi of the Borghi MechanicalEngineering Department.

Above: The Boucherie Team representatives, together with their newItalian colleagues at the Borghi plant in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy.

Top Right: Borghi Team representatives, visit the Boucherie plant inIzegem, Belgium…

Right: ...and also share some good times (and good wine) together.

Above: An historical moment: Mr. Lionel Boucherie welcomes EnzoFerrari into the Boucherie plant.

Below: Experts sharing technical opinions: Paolo Pellicciari and VittorioPini of Borghi with Kris Geldof and Bart Boucherie Jr. of Boucherie.

How will you overcome the fact that just yesterday you were stillcompetitors?

Enzo: Well, let me first of all say that we both share a feeling ofdeep respect for each other’s company and for each other as aperson. Respect is a key factor in making this kind of operation asuccess. But, yes, in the past, we were indeed using our energy tocompete against each other. From now on, we will use ourcombined energy to better satisfy our customers’ needs.Bart: Yes, there is mutual respect. One big advantage is also thatthere is really less overlapping between our machine-programs thanone would think. On the contrary, our machinery lines are verycomplementary.

How will your customers see this merger?

Bart: It is up to us to keep convincing our customers that we arehere to serve them, as we both have done in the past. Customerfocus is very high on our agenda and our permanent concern tomeet our customers’ expectations is one of the reasons behind thisdecision. We are convinced that we can do that in a better way byjoining efforts.

Is there anything else you would like to say about the merger?

Enzo: People may speculate as to who is in control of this mergerand we wish to inform them that this is truly a partnership basedon equality between Boucherie and Borghi. Bart and I, and ourteams, will be in constant communication working together for thebenefit of the Group and our customers. Our customers willcontinue to contact the same people and our teams will be workingtogether to make sure that our customers’ best interests are served.Bart: This is a very big step for both our companies and for allstakeholders in and around both our companies. But, as we say inFlemish, sometimes in life a train stops in the railroad stationunexpectedly, and then you can either jump on it or not.

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ABCO Products Corp.6800 N.W. 36th AvenueMiami, FL 33147 USAPhone: 305-694-2226Fax: 305-693-4410Products: A vertically integrated manu fact -uring company providing physical cleaningproducts to maintenance markets. Full line pro -vider of brooms, mops, dust mops, brushes,squeegees, and handles, including 100 percentcorn brooms, and a variety of push brooms.Mops include cotton, rayon, blended and specialtyapplication products. 05

ACS Industries, Inc.Scrubble® Products DivisionOne New England WayLincoln, RI 02865-4247 USAPhone: 401-769-4700Fax: 401-333-6088E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.scrubble.comProducts: ACS Industries, Scrubble® ProductsDivision, manufactures a complete line ofprofessional cleaning products includingscouring pads, sponges, scrubbers, all types ofwet and dry mops, upright corn and syntheticbrooms, push brooms, microfiber mops and afull line of hand held brushes for commercialand foodservice use. The ACS Cyclone®Floorcare line includes floor pads, non-wovenfloor pads, steel wool pads, octagon floor pads,Cyclone-D™ diamond pads, rectangle pads andsand screen disks. 14

American Brush Manufacturers Assoc.736 Main Ave., Suite 7Durango, CO 81301-5479 USAPhone: 720-392-2262 Fax: 866-837-8450E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.abma.orgCompany Officers: David C. Parr, Exec. Dir.Products: The American Brush ManufacturersAssociation (ABMA) was founded in 1917 toassist North American brush manufacturers andtheir suppliers by enhancing industry know -ledge, providing a variety of networkingopportunities, and promoting profitability forits members. ABMA strives to promote andstrengthen value for its members to be thepreferred and innovative source for broom,brush and mop products worldwide. ABMA

provides an industry freight and transportationguide and newsletter, industry statistics, ANSIsafety standards, ASTM packaging standards,leads generation, the ABMA AnnualConvention including the Finished Goods andSuppliers Display, classifieds on the associationWebsite (www.abma.org), discounted freightprogram, employees screening program andmerchant services program.

ABMA also serves the industry as its voice inWashington, D.C., and provides memberservices to a common group that individualmembers of the group may find difficult orimpossible to manage alone. The Association iscomprised of manufacturers and suppliers whoseek to constantly expand and improve theNorth American broom, brush, mop and rollerindustry. Membership is open to brush makingmanufacturers and component, machinery andservice suppliers worldwide. 13

American Select Tubing, LLC4005 DeWitt Ave. Mattoon, IL 61938 USAPhone: 217-234-7300 Fax: 217-234-7033E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Mark Maninfior, GeneralManagerProducts: Metal handles for broom, brush,and mop industries. Available in 22 mm,15/16-inch, and 1-inch diameters, and lengthsranging from 24 to 60 inches. Plastic andpowder coatings, as well as all fitments, areavailable. 13

Amerwood801 CR2943 Evant, TX 76525 USAToll Free: 800-4-HANDLE (442-6353) Fax: 254-471-3044E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Wayne Pringle, Evant, TX;Brooks Giles, San Pedro Sula, Honduras ([email protected])Products: Honduran pine and hardwood handlesand dowels; New Orleans warehouse. 14

Anping Shengwei Animal Hair ProductsCo., Ltd.Kehulin Village, Anping County Hengshui,Hebei 053600 CHINAPhone: 0086-15175871819Fax: 0086-318-7500988

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.animal-hair.cnCompany Officers: Kevin WangProducts: Animal hair for brush making,including horse tail hair, horse mane hair, goathair, badger hair. Also included: shaving brush,shaving brush knot. 14

Ariston Cleaning Solutions srlVia delle Querce, 16 Viadana, MN 46019ITALYPhone: +39 0375 780798 Fax: +39 0375 780799E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.aricasa.comProducts: Manufacturer of broom and brushproducts - household, hygiene and professional. 14

Birdwell Cleaning Products, Inc.PO Box 1388 Burleson, TX 76097 USAToll Free: 800-722-8006 Fax: 817-447-6059E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.birdwellcleaning.comCompany Officers: David Birdwell, Greg BirdwellProducts: Birdwell manufactures a completeline of push brooms, angle brooms, concretefinishing brooms, deck brushes, acid brushes,roof brushes, counter dusters, dish brushes,bowl brushes, nail brushes, animal carebrushes, bar-b-que grill brushes. 14

Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srlVia Buonarroti, 6735010 Paviola di S.Giorgio in Bosco (Padova) ITALYPhone: +39 049 9451067Fax: +39 049 9451068E-Mail:[email protected] Site: www.bizzottoautomation.comProducts: Because of technolog ical researchand development of soph isticated automationsystems, Biz zotto has widened its horizons,presenting itself as a supplier of totally cus -tomized machinery for different industrialsectors. It focuses on a complete partnershipwith the cus tomer, that expresses itself in thecapacity to understand the needs of thecustomer and provide that customer with“made-to-measure” solutions. The Biz zottoCompany supplies auto matic and semi-auto -

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tapering, tenoning, threading, end boring, cross boring, etc.), paintingmachinery (lacquering), labeling systems and packing machinery for theproduction of wooden handles.

Complete machinery lines for the production of metal handles, startingfrom the flat steel or aluminum band coil, including painting lines, machinesfor assembling the various plastic inserts (hanger tips, thread inserts, mopinserts, tapered inserts, etc.), boring, deforming and cutting, as well aslabeling systems and machines for packaging with the use of differentsystems, even robotized;Woodworking Mach inery Sector: Profiling and shaping machines,

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Bo-Buck Mills, Inc.P.O. Box 692 - 921 E. Blvd.Chesterfield, SC 29709 USAPhone: 843-623-2158Fax: 843-623-6849Web Site: www.bobuckmills.comProducts: Narrow fabrics (polyester and cotton). The company was foundedin the early 1950s, and has been continuously operating as a manufacturer ofnarrow fabrics. It has supplied trim/binding to the mop industry as well asother specialty industries for many years. Capable of manufacturing a widevariety of colors, finishes, and patterns. Features include in-stock programsfor immediate releases. 11

Bodam International Ltd.903 Cirelli CourtAberdeen, MD 21001 USAPhone: 410-272-9797Fax: 410-272-0799E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bodam.comContact: Carlos Petzold, PresidentProducts: Borghi broom and brush manu facturing equipment – staple-set, anchor-set, twisted-in-wire, manufacturing machinery for all types ofbrooms and brushes. Also, trimmer, flaggers, cutters, strip brush machinery,mop manufacturing machinery and injection molds are available fromBorghi (www.borghi.com);Carnevali Dino trimming units – Motorized clipper heads, mono -

filament hank cutters, metal wire hank cutters, rotary cutters, specialtycutters for abrasive materials such as grit brushes (www.carnevalidino.com); Techno Plastic monofilament extrusion lines – equipment and know-

how to produce broom and brush monofilaments for PP, PET, PS, PBT, SANand many other types of polymers. Techno Plastic also produces lines formanufacturing PET strapping and for concrete reinforcement mono -filaments: (www.technoplastic.it);Unimac power brush manufacturing equipment and metal handle

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brushes, wafer brushes as well as quality control equipment for powerbrushes, machinery to convert wire from spools to cut-to-length bundles aswell as equipment for crimping wire to be fed into power brush machinery.Unimac also specializes in complete production lines or specific-usemachinery to produce fixed metal handles that are either powder coated orplastic coated, as well as equipment for extension handles (telescopichandles). Unimac’s tube-mill can also be used in other applications toproduce tubes for other products (www.unimac.it.) 14

Borghi s.p.a.Via Cristoforo Colombo, 12Loc. CavazzonaCastelfranco Emilia (Modena) 41013 ITALYPhone: +39-059-953-3911Fax: +39-059-953-3999E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.borghi.comCompany Officers: Paolo Roversi, Sales ManagerProducts: Staple-set/anchor-set brush manu facturing machines of all types;trimmers, flaggers and finishing machinery for brooms and brushes; twisted-in-wire brush manufacturing machinery; strip brush manufacturingmachinery; mop manufacturing machinery; injection molds; and, specialtymachinery 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 brushindustry as “drilling and filling” machinery. Borghi also has many decadesof experience in producing equipment for the production of twisted-in-wirebrushes.

Borghi also offers production solutions for mop manufacturing andvarious 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. Understanding that customersneed a continuous renewal of their product lines, and thatthis takes time between the various phases ofengineering and development, Borghi is able to offer aprompt response to these needs. Borghi is a strongpartner with the know-how to help customers to developnew ideas for injection molded products, in absoluteprivacy.

Borghi not only provides technology for brooms andbrushes, but with Borghi’s engineering capacity andtechnical manufacturing strength, requests for auto -mation have been met with the realization of machineryfor special types of paintbrushes, paint-roller assembly,and many types of mops.

Furthermore, Borghi has been producing machineryfor manufacturing strip brushes since 2004. Thecompany’s strip brush manufacturing machine, modelBS30, produces strip brushes at speeds reaching up to100 feet per minute. Able to work with a variety of rawmaterials, Borghi’s strip brush machinery givescustomers the versatility to produce many sizes andtypes of strip brushes. The key reason Borghi can offerthis type of equipment is due to the company’s design,which makes it easy to run strip brushes and change-overfrom one product to another; and allows even the noviceto produce top quality strip brushes with tight tolerancesat very high speeds.

Borghi also goes beyond just providing equipment toproduce “the product.” It provides specialty machineryto automate packaging and other requirements that agiven product may require before it is completely

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Please contact Borghi s.p.a. or one of its agents. Formachinery sales in the USA and Canada, contact:Bodam International Ltd., 903 Cirelli Court, Aberdeen,MD 21001, USA. Telephone: 410-272-9797; Fax: 410-272-0799; E-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.bodam.com; Contact: Carlos Petzold, President. Fortechnical support and spare parts in the USA andCanada, contact: Borghi USA, Inc., 903 Cirelli Court,Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA. Phone: 410-272-9797, Fax:410-272-0799, E-mail: [email protected]; Contact:Matt Tompkins or Eric Juarez.

Borghi s.p.a.’s partner companies, Unimac s.r.l. andTechno Plastic s.r.l., are located along side of Borghi, in“The Brush District.” Unimac produces machinery andtechnology used to manufacture twisted knot powerbrushes, wheel brushes, cup brushes, wafer brushes as wellas quality control equipment for power brushes, machineryto convert wire from spools to cut-to-length bundles aswell as equipment for crimping wire to be fed into powerbrush machinery. Furthermore, Unimac also specializes incomplete production lines of specific-use machinery toproduce fixed metal handles that are, either: powdercoated or plastic coated, as well as equipment forextension handles (telescopic handles). Unimac’s tube-mill can also be used in other applications to produce tubesfor other products (www.unimac.it).




Techno Plastic offers equipment and know-how to produce broom and brush monofilamentsfor PP, PET, PS, PBT, SAN and other types ofpolymers. Techno Plastic also produces lines formanufacturing PET strapping and for concretereinforcement monofilaments:(www.technoplastic.it). 14

Boucherie USA Inc.8748 Gleason Rd.Knoxville, TN 37923 USAPhone: 865-247-6091Fax: 865-247-6117E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.boucherie.com

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

Boucherie Latin AmericaKra. 104 No. 11-25 Apto 102Puerta de HierroCali, ColumbiaPhone: +57-2-333-6873Fax: +57-2-333-6873

E-mail: [email protected] Officers: John Williams, President;Andres Becker, Boucherie Latin AmericaProducts: Tufting machines for brooms;household, industrial and personal care brushes,and toothbrushes. Boucherie’s Anchor FreeTechnology has now been re-engineered toallow for the production of household andindustrial brushes without the use of anchors orstaples. The filament and block can be ofdifferent materials. With two filling headsrunning continuously at 650 RPM (1,300 tuftsper minute), brushes with 138 tufts areproduced at the rate of 600 pieces per hour.

The indoor broom that was demonstrated atthe last InterBrush show in Freiburg, Germany,requires a mere 50 percent of the weight inpolypropylene of a regular brush block.Additionally, there are savings in filamentwaste since no trimming is needed and, ofcourse, there is no wire. In this world of highenergy costs and petroleum based materials,such savings cannot be considered trivial. Thesecombined attributes have the potential torevolutionize the brush manufacturing industry.

The TCU-CNC machines are capable ofhandling brushes from nailbrushes to 24-inchbrooms. The modular concept, which permits amachine to be reconfigured for vastly different

brushes, has now been well demonstrated.Moreover, these machines are available frombeing manually loaded all the way to fullyautomated production cells, equipped with fullyautomatic handle feeders and industrial robots.

The TCU-CNC range of machines has beenfurther extended by the introduction of theTCU-SL/CNC and the TCU-T/CNC. The TCU-SL/CNC machine, with its fiber picking systemand 95 mm stroke, is able to run at speeds up to1,000 tufts per minute, even with filaments aslong as 420 mm (16-inches) unfolded. TheTCU-T/CC machine, with long stroke fillingtools that are lined with a ceramic material andsturdy carousel with heavy-duty support in thedrilling and filling stations, is designed forarduous applications with drill sizes to 12 mm,and the use of heavy vegetable fibers.

The newest refinements to the TCU line ofmachines are a faster indexing of the turret,higher speeds of well over 1,400 tufts perminute in some cases and a wider range ofautomation options. The single-header SCUwill handle disk brushes as well as platebrushes, and can be converted to a householdbrush machine in a matter of minutes. Thedouble-header VCU is a high-performanceversatile machine for the production of all kinds

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Improved cleaning of electronic devicesUsed in a wide variety of consumer products—from computers, televisions and cell phones to clocks, watches and gaming devices—liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are an important part of everyday life. In the past, cleaning the glass panels for LCDs has presented a unique challenge for manufacturers.

Now, manufacturers have an improved product to clean these sensitive surfaces. � ey are using brushes made with DuPont™ Tynex® � ne � laments. Typically used for cosmetic brushes, Tynex® � ne � laments are strong enough to e� ectively remove foreign particles from LCD panels while being gentle enough to prevent damaging the surface. Filaments speci� cally developed for this application measure only 0.05 to 0.10 mm in diameter and range from 17 to 20 mm in length. � ese � laments also provide the necessary chemical resistance to withstand the chemicals used in manufacturing LCD panels.

Helping steel mills increase productivityLike most industries, steel manufacturers are always looking for ways to increase productivity. � e emphasis is on getting more square feet of metal through the mill, cleaned and coated faster than ever before. To accomplish this, steel mills are using more aggressive cleaning solutions. � e problem is that the cleaning brushes typically used were quickly degrading because many plastics used in the brush � laments can’t handle the higher pH level.

� e technical resources at DuPont Filaments were able to help solve this problem by adding stabilizers to one of our nylon polymer formulations, e� ectively extending the pH range that these � laments can be used in. Brushes made with these � laments deliver cleaning performance over an improved service life, helping steel manufacturers to achieve higher productivity.

Natural feel, improved performance for cosmetic brushesA growing trend in the cosmetic industry is to discontinue using natural animal hair for brush bristles. � e challenge is to � nd a � lament that combines the touch and feel similar to that of natural bristle with the consistency associated with controlled, advanced production technology.

A� er conducting extensive testing with cosmetic brands and makeup artists, DuPont Filaments introduced DuPont™ Natra� l® � laments. � is technology is the result of two unique processes—texturizing and tipping. Texturizing creates a so� but structured surface, enabling excellent powder pickup. Tipping alters the end � lament, giving it a so� feel and optimizing

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now gaining rapid acceptance for use in brushes for applying facial cosmetics.

Better performance and quicker cleanup with water-based paintsWhen manufacturers began changing their paints to water-based formulations, more people began using paintbrushes made with synthetic bristles because the hog bristles traditionally used in paintbrushes lost sti� ness in water-based paints. Synthetics such as DuPont™ Tynex®, DuPont™ Chinex® and DuPont™ Orel® brand � laments quickly became popular choices. As paint manufacturers continue to improve their water-based formulations by reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) content, increasing solid loadings and decreasing

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And, with locally based technical support, sales and service in DuPont Filaments-Americas, DuPont Filaments-Europe, and DuPont Xingda Filaments, we are uniquely positioned to serve the needs of brush manufacturers and others around the world. Our manufacturing plants, located in Asia, the United States and Europe, are third-party-certi� ed, meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2000.

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of brushware. It has 5 axis CNC control and willmake brooms up to 24-inches in one operation,or 36-inches in two operations. The brushholder frames are easy to change, so themachine can be used for the production of dishbrushes, roller brushes or toilet brushes. Toothbrush Production Lines and Work

Centers: Boucherie has developed a variety oftoothbrush manufacturing equipment. Prod -uction machines range from the very affordableTB3-A/CNC, through the TB3-TS and TB3-FS,which are economically priced, full productionlines for less demanding applications, to thehighly automated and sophisticated TB3-FMand TB3-FM/L. All of these single headermachines now run at continuous speeds up to1,000 tufts per minute.

The new concept of the TB5-FM machine isyet another world’s first, according toBoucherie. The filling tool runs on ballbearings, and has very few, and light, movingparts to make it simple to maintain and makethe basic tool virtually wear-free. Futhermore,the machine features reduced handling of theproducts to optimize efficiency and productquality.

For the highest production, Boucherie offersthe double-headed TB32-flexi cell, which canmake up to 70 brushes per minute when the 2filling tools run in parallel, or for complexbrushes with 2 different hole sizes when thefilling tools run sequentially. This flexibility isbuild into the concept of the machine, and canbe used effortlessly.Anchorless Toothbrush Production Lines

and Work Centers: In the field of machineryfor the oral care industry, with the introductionof the AFT/CNC machine, Boucherie clearlyestablished a leadership position in anchorlesstechnology, but with the new AMR machine,Boucherie is making a giant step to bringanchorless toothbrush production to moretoothbrush makers.

The AFT/CNC is the first machine for tuftingtoothbrushes without using anchors. Blocktufts, strip tufts and various combinations of tuftangles widen the range of design options for thetoothbrush heads. The AFT/CNC featuresautomatic handle feeding, Windows-basedCNC controls, and pre-endrounding of bristles.No trimming is required. AFT technology maynow be used to manufacture toothbrushes withtapered filaments. Available too is a lessautomated version of this machine: the AFT/SDline, in which the handle and bristle infeed areaccomplished manually.

The AMR machine also features Boucherie’sin-line pre-endrounding system, and will makethe brushes that are now manufactured oncomplex anchor-set production cells at areduced cost, with a higher endrounding quality,and at least at the same speed.

The AFT-IMT is the world’s first

commercially available in-mould technology forthe production of toothbrushes, according toBoucherie. Pre-endrounded filaments are pickedand arranged in their final configuration prior tobeing transferred into a mold where the brushhead and handle are over-molded to produce thefinished product.IDM Machine: The IDM is a compact

carousel machine for the high-speed productionof inter-dental and mascara brushes. It is nowpossible to produce up to 65 high quality brushesper minute, even while using the smallest wiresizes, since the brush remains in the same clampthroughout the whole production process. TheIDM is available in versions with spool feed ofthe nylon, or with fiber boxes for pre-cutfilaments. An integrated vision system for theautomatic inspection of finished brushes is alsoavailable.Injection Molds: Boucherie produces single

component molds, multi-component molds withmanual or automatic transfer, and multi-component, high cavitation, valve gated, hotrunner stack molds. Boucherie molds are used toproduce a wide range of consumer, medical andengineering products.Packaging Machines: Form, fill and seal

blister packaging machines are available in heatseal and high frequency seal versions fortoothbrush and personal care brushes. They maybe operated as stand-alone machines or integratedinto one or two tufting machines.

Boucherie USA Inc., has been sellingBoucherie brush machines, sophisticated multi-component injection molds and packagingequipment in North, Central and South Americafor more than 30 years. 12

Briarwood Products Co.2900 Bradwell AvenueCleveland, OH 44109 USAPhone: 216-398-1107Fax: 216-398-1075Web Site: www.BriarwoodProducts.comProducts: In addition to an existing line of OEMplastic cleaning tools, Briarwood Products offersCamLock™ Threaded Tips, designed to keepbrush and broom handles from loosening orcoming unscrewed during use. Handles comingloose from the tool to which they are affixed havebeen a long time industry problem. PatentedCamLock™ Threaded Tips actually make it moredifficult to unscrew a handle than to screw it oninitially. The CamLock™ Tips can be purchasedalready assembled onto the handle of choice orsold separately. In either case, the “cam locking”mechanism creates a tight union between thehandle and brush, broom or other tool that willnot unscrew during normal use. 06

Bruin Plastics Co., Inc.61 Joslin Road P.O. Box 700

Glendale, RI 02826 USAPhone: 401-568-3081Toll Free: 800-556-7764Fax: 401-568-0019 E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bruinplastics.comCompany Officers: Dennis E. Angelone,President; Steven M. Angelone, Vice President;Walter L. Conine, Vice President Sales &Marketing. Products: Since 1964, Bruin Plastics Companyhas been a producer of industrial textiles. Bruinprovides mildew and rot resistant VCM® (vinylcoated mesh) for wet mop head bands in avariety of colors, slit to a customer’s specificwidth requirements. For samples andinformation, contact Bruin Plastics Co., Inc.,Steve Angelone, V.P. E-mail: [email protected]. 14

Brush Fibers, Inc.202 North Oak StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-3012Fax: 217-268-3245E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Chris Monahan, President;Alicia Leal, Customer Service Manager; JayeRoberts, ControllerProducts: 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; Wire: Card wire,staple wire–galvanized and copper coated (payoff packs, spools, reels); and bristle (hog hair).Also offered are horse hair, horse hair mixtures,foam and solid plastic brush blocks.

Established in 1979, Brush Fibers, Inc. is asupplier of a full range of brush filling materialsto brush manufacturers around the world. BrushFibers offers customers a comprehensive line,serviced from its Arcola warehouse, supportedby warehousing facilities in North Carolina andMontreal. 14

Brushes Corp.5400 Smith RoadBrook Park, OH 44142 USAPhone: 216-267-9080Fax: 216-267-9077E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.brushescorp.comCompany Officers: Leonard DeFino,President; Jim Hauck, General Manager;Sophie Hicks, Inside SalesProducts: Twisted-in-wire brushes of allmaterials and sizes for industrial, medical,automotive, plumbing, bottle, textile andgovernment. The company supplies bothstandard and custom engineered brushes andcan accommodate any size order. 14





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

R.E. Caddy has broom and brush wire in avariety of packaging to accommodate thecustomers’ needs: pay off packs, wood reelsfrom 200 through 1,000 pounds, and plasticspools from 10 through 65 pounds. Inventoriesare maintained for quick turnaround of orders.R.E. Caddy has several reliable sources ofprocessed Mexican broom corn. It also has afull selection of unprocessed broom corn andsupplies, such as twines, knives, and nails, forthe hand-made craft broom market. Customersvisiting www.recaddy.com can complete on-line purchases at the company’s e-commercestore. This service is aimed at craft customers,but can be utilized to buy other materials aswell. R.E. Caddy accepts Visa and Mastercardfor all purchases. R.E. Caddy & Company’scommitment is to work with customers tomatch raw material needs and delivery with their production requirements. The company will mark its 56th year in operation du r ing 2014. 14

Canwil Textiles, Inc.1520 University Dr.Auburn, GA 30011 USAPhone: 678-985-5434Fax: 678-807-2818E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.canwiltextiles.comCompany Officers: Nikhil NarwaniProducts: Fabrics: 9x9 vinyl mesh, poly knitmesh, nonwovens, polyester twill. All fabricsavailable for dust and wet mop manufacturing.Custom slitting available. 14

Carolina Filaments, LLC2150 Cheswick Ln.Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 USAPhone: 888-738-5520Fax: 626-605-8919E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.carolinafilaments.comCompany Officers: Brian Crawford, CEO

Products: Synthetic Filaments – PS, SAN, PP,PE, PA 6, PA 6.6, PA 6.10, PA 6.12, PET, PBT,and PVC; abrasive filaments – PA 6, PA 6.10,PA 6.12-SiC, Al03, ceramic, and diamond grits;tapered filaments - mechanically andchemically tapered filaments; metal handles –22mm, 15/16-inch, and 1-inch diameters,plastic coated or powder painted; and blocksand brushes – foamed plastic and woodenblocks as well as finished brushes. 13

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

Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V.Frias #667, Guadalajara JAL 44200 MEXICOPhone: 52-333-826-3536Fax: 52-333-826-2805Web Site: www.cepilloselcastor.comProducts: Push brooms, brushes, wet mops,dust mops, squeegees, structural foam brushblocks, fiberglass handles. The company wasfounded in Mexico City more than 40 yearsago. In 1994, the company started exporting,and today ships products to countries includingJapan, Peru, Barbados, Brazil and the UnitedStates. It has strategic alliances with othermanufacturers in the production of floor pads,rubber gloves, window squeegees and floorsqueegees. It can produce “private label”programs and develop special products undercustomer specifications. It also manufacturesindustrial and customized brushes starting with“one piece” orders. 08

Charles E. Green & Son, Inc.Mailing — P.O. Box 8277Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 USAFactory —625 3rd St. Newark, NJ 07107 USAPhone: 973-485-3630Fax: 973-485-6510E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.charlesegreen.comCompany Officers: John V. Green III,President; Rebecca Green Sullivan, VicePresident; Caitlin E. Green, Vice PresidentProducts: Paintbrush ferrules; paint rollers andcomponents; brush pins, plastic handles, woodhandles, deep drawings, metal stamping, wireforming, Milliken Machinery and parts, andwarp raschel knitting. 14

Chief ManufacturingP.O. Box 191301 McIntosh ParkwayThomaston, GA 30286 USAToll Free: 800-722-2061Fax: 706-647-2790Web Site: www.chiefmanufacturing.net andwww.chiefclean.netProducts: Chief Manufacturing has beenmaking industrial mop hardware and janitorialsupplies since the 1950s and, until recently,under the name The Woodbury Box Company.One of the company’s product lines is the Z-Force Hands-free Dust Mop System. 09

Chongqing Global Bristles Mfg., Co., Ltd.No. 17 Fuxing Road, Bafu Town, JiulongpoChongqing 401329 CHINAPhone: 0086-23-67600529Fax: 0086-23-67600379Email: [email protected] Site: www.ckbristle.comCompany Officers: He Feng, Elaine GouProducts: Cut bristles, natural white boiledbristles, natural black boiled bristles, naturalbrown boiled bristles, bleached white bristles,bleached black bristles, mixed bristles, dyedbristles, special stiff bleached & special whitebleached for hair bristles, mixture bristles. 14

Corona Brushes, Inc.5065 Savarese CircleTampa, FL 33634 USAPhone: 813-885-2525Fax: 813-882-9810E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.coronabrushes.comCompany Officers: Benjamin Waksman,President; Albert Waksman, Vice President;Tammy Epperson, Credit ManagerProducts: Corona Brushes, Inc. is a manu -facturer of high-quality handmade paintbrushesand paint rollers catering to the professionalmarketplace. The family-owned company’spainting tools are distributed throughout theUnited States and Canada, as well asinternationally, and have been traditionallyavailable through independent paint dealers. Inaddition to high-end professional paintbrushesand rollers, Corona offers high qualityhome/maintenance, industrial and promotionalbrushes. Corona also offers paint roller kits andtrays, extension poles and accessories, marineproducts, and more. 14

Creative Poly, Inc.620 W. Lincoln AvenueRochelle, IL 61068 USAPhone: 815-562-9002, 866-304-BAGSFax: 815-562-8551




Royal Paint RollerRoyal Paint Roller — a name known in the industry for over35 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 forthe professional and Do-It-Yourself markets.

Specializing in private labeling at competitive prices.

ROYAL PAINT ROLLER248 Wyandanch Avenue West Babylon, N.Y. 11704

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E-Mail: [email protected]: Creative Poly, Inc. is a manufact -urer and printer of crown top (roun dedcorners), straight-edge, and custom shap edbroom sleeves. Other items manu facturedinclude mop and brush bags, reclo sable zipperbags and wicketed bags.

Creative’s printing department has thecapabilities to print both line print and processprint items to the customers’ specs. Printedrollstock can also be supplied for automaticpackaging machines. 08

Crystal LakeManufacturing, Inc.P.O. Box 159Autaugaville, AL 36003 USAToll-Free: 800-633-8720Phone: 334-365-3342Fax: 334-365-3332Web Site: www.crystallakemfg.comProducts: Brooms (broom corn, blended andplastic), mop heads, deck mops, dust mops,dust mop frames and handles, broom handles,complete line of handles, industrial andhousehold wedge mops, industrial andhousehold mopsticks, angle brooms, lobbybrooms, whisk brooms, sponge mops, pushbrooms, and utility brushes. Handle privatelabel requirements. Manufactures to speci -fications. 04

Culicover & Shapiro, Inc.270K Duffy Ave.Hicksville, NY 11801 USAPhone: 516-597-4888Fax: 516-597-4889E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.culicoverbrushes.comCompany Officers: Richard Shapiro, Presi -dent; David Shapiro, TreasurerProducts: Floor brushes, garage brushes,counter dusters, radiator and window brushes,truck brushes, street brooms, corn brooms,baseboard and bi-level brushes, deck scrubs,hand scrubs, masonry brushes, wet and drymops, broom and mop handles, dustpans,squeegees, hand set boars hair brushes. 14

CWP Technologies3871 West 150th St.Cleveland, OH 44111 USAPhone: 216-252-1190 Fax: 216-252-6205E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.cwptechnologies.comCompany Officers: Rick Rottinger, GeneralManager; Chris Martin, Director of Sales &Marketing; Brian Grabowski, SalesProducts: Vacuum cleaner brushrolls andbristled attachments; industrial brushes forunique applications; and unique, custom sewnproducts. 14

Deco Products Co.506 Sanford StreetDecorah, IA 52101 USAPhone: 563-382-4264 Fax: 563-382-9845E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.decoprod.comProducts: Zinc die castings. Deco is a largeISO 9001:2000 registered U.S. zinc die caster,with more than 40 years of casting experiencefor the broom, brush and mop industry. Decooffers standard and custom made threaded tipsand angular brackets. 11

Delamo Mfg.7171 Telegraph Rd.Montebello, CA 90640 USAPhone: 888-711-8011Fax: 323-936-3567E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.delamo-mfg.comProducts: Innovative cleaning tools, includingtrash/utility cans, pails, wringer buckets, dustpans, mop sticks and more. 10

Deligh Industries, Inc.255 Conover Street - P.O. Box 310-154Brooklyn, NY 11231 USAPhone: 718-875-1511




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Fax: 718-237-4257Web site: www.deligh.comProducts: Tinned broom wire; galvanized mop and broom bands;galvanized and stainless steel brush stapling wire; galvanized stainlesssteel and plastic coated twisting wire; oil tempered and stainless steelscratch brush wire; brass and phosphor bronze brush filling wire; oiltempered, hard drawn and stainless steel power brush wire; wood brushblocks and broom handles.

It also stocks rubber wood brush and broom blocks in a variety of sizesand profiles. Typical stock sizes are 18, 24, 30 and 36-inches long.Custom sizes can be produced to specification. The products listed aboveare supplied in a variety of different put-ups: 5, 10, 35, 200, 500 and 1,000pound spools. Filling wire is available in either crimped or straight, cut tolength or on coils, spools, or bunched cores. Twisting wire is available in200-pound coils, 2,000-pound carriers or straightened and cut lengths.Wire supplies are packaged in a wide array of put-ups to meet the needsof each customer. Company goal is to custom design products to suit thespecific requirements of customers. 11

Distribuidora Perfect S.A. de C.V.Calle Cuatro No. 32Naucalpan Edo de MEXICO 53370Phone: 011 52 55 53 87 04 00Fax: 011 52 55 55 76 24 44E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brochasperfect.com.mxCompany Officers: Jorge Ripstein, President and Director; RodrigoRipstein, Executive DirectorProducts: The company offers tampico fiber, cup brushes, solvents,paintbrushes, end brushes, artist brushes, clothes brushes, paint rollers,

shoe brushes, kits and trays, washing brushes, wire brushes, Loosen UpWE-60, paint pads (square brushes), color sprays, circular wire brushes,and painter complementary items.

Perfect has been in business for over 60 years in Mexico. Thecompany first started selling paintbrushes and all sorts of brushes fordomestic uses and industrial applications. The company later starteddistributing tooling for the construction industry, as well as tampico fiberall over the world.

The company now offers lamb’s wool paint rollers, rollers thateliminate bubbles when applying varnish, and abrasive circular wirebrushes. 10

DKSH Switzerland, Ltd.Wiesenstrasse 88034 Zurich, SWITZERLANDPhone: +41 44 386 7900Fax: +41 44 386 7911Web Site: www.dksh.chProducts: Various types of bristle, fiber and hair for the brush industry.DKSH is a global leader in Market Expansion Services, employing22,000 specialists in 560 business locations all over the world.

The exclusive North American agent is Brush Fibers, Inc., of Arcola,IL. Contact Ian Moss at [email protected] or call 217-268-5760. 14

Don Leventhal Group, LLC1508 West Jourdan St.Newton, IL 62448 USAPhone: 618-783-4424Fax: 618-783-2442E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.newtonbroom.comCompany Officers: Don LeventhalProducts: Broom corn brooms, railroad switch brooms, angle brooms,soft sweep brooms, cob web and fan dusters, push brooms and floorbrushes, bowl brushes, kitchen and scrub brushes. 14

Dorden & Co., Inc.,aka Dorden Squeegees7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-7910Fax: 313-834-1178E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Bruce M. GaleProducts: Floor and window squeegees. Commercial, industrial andretail for the OEM and super distributor. “We are your source not yourcompetitor.” 10

Draper Knitting Company28 Draper LaneCanton, MA 02021 USAPhone: 781-828-0029Fax: 781-828-3034E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.draperknitting.comCompany Officers: Kristin Draper, President and General Manager;Bill Shaul, Production ManagerProducts: Draper Knitting Co. develops and manufactures quality paintroller materials. It offers a broad spectrum of paint roller cover fabricsfrom the mainstream economical quality to contractor grade materialsfor some of the most well-known national suppliers.

With an onsite paint roller lab, full coating/finishing department, anda custom dye house, Draper can create any blend, pile height, density,




color, and texture that is required. Thecompany has years of experience working withwool blends, recycled and synthetic fibers.Draper Knitting has been a “Made in the USA”family run business for over 160 years, creatingfabrics for a variety of technical, sustainableand protective applications. 14

Duexsa Durango Export, S.A.Irapuato 802 Col Jardines de CancunDurango, Dur 34167 MEXICOPhone: 00 52 1 6181020671E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Daniel Rubinstein, CFO ([email protected]); Oralia Rubinstein, Sales([email protected])Products: Durango pine broom handles in allsizes, hardwood dowels eucalyptus, picketfences, garden stakes, surveyor stakes, andcleat for the packaging industry. 14

DuPont FilamentsBarley Mill Plaza 22/1154Wilmington, DE 19880-0022 USAPhone: 302-992-3284Fax: 302-892-0955Web Site: www.filaments.dupont.comProducts: DuPont Filaments provides highquality filaments for brush applications, plusglobal delivery to ensure the most cost-efficientproduction in local markets. With manufact -uring facilities that span the globe and technicalexperts in multiple languages, DuPont Fila -ments meet filament needs worldwide. FromFDA-compliant colorful filaments for oral careapplications, to long synthetic tapered bristlesfor paintbrushes and soft “natural-feel”filaments for cosmetics, DuPont Filamentsprovides a broad range of product developmentand manufacturing solutions for individualproduct requirements. 05

EMSCO Group617 Church St. - P.O. Box 151Girard, PA 16417 USAToll Free: 800-458-0839Fax: 814-774-3463E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.emscogroup.comProducts: Residential and commercial gradecleaning aids. Emsco manufactures anddistributes mops, brooms, brushes, buckets,accessories and others. Emsco Group has themanufacturing capability to develop andmanufacture products in venues including: metalstamping, injection molding, textile conversion,staple setting, wood handle conversion andmarket specific assembly. Its main manu -facturing and distribution facility in Girard, PA,is located centrally for shipping products acrossthe country, or across the globe. 11

Epic Resins600 Industrial Blvd.Palmyra, WI 53156 USAPhone: 262-495-3400Fax: 262-495-3410E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.epicresins.comProducts: Epic Resins offers paintbrush andpaint roller adhesives. These adhesives offeradhesion to natural bristles, nylon, polyesterand olefin filaments, as well as vinylsubstrates. Epic Resins provides both twocomponent epoxy resin adhesives as well asone component polyurethane moisture cureadhesives to serve the paintbrush and paintroller markets. Epic Resins is a customformulator of epoxy resin and polyurethanecompounds for original equipment manufact -urers (OEM). In business since 1958, EpicResins specializes in custom manufacturingand formulating materials. 11

Evansville Association For The Blind - EAB Industries500 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 6445Evansville, IN 47719 USAPhone: 812-422-1181Fax: 812-424-3154E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.evansvilleblind.orgCompany Officers: Karla Horrell, ExecutiveDirector and Controller; Dan Leraris, Sales &Marketing; Tony Goebel, Plant ManagerProducts: Deck mops: Cotton and Rayon; mopheads: cotton and rayon. Traditional andcustom sizes available. Made 100 percent inthe USA.

The Evansville Association For The Blind isa non-profit organization incorporated in thestate of Indiana, April 13, 1923. The Assoc -iation serves and employs person with physicaland mental disabilities. Manufacturing timeavailable for mop production due to expandedcapacity. The Evansville Association For TheBlind is celebrating 91 years of service andemployment to the tri-state area. 14

F.M. Brush Co., Inc.70-02 72nd PlaceGlendale, NY 11385 USAPhone: 718-821-5939Fax: 718-821-2385E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.fmbrush.comProducts: Artist brushes, from professional tostudent, all levels. Industrial affiliations,marking, stencil, and parts cleaning available.Camel hair to red sable plus a full range ofsynthetics. Painted and unpainted handles.Assembled in the United States and Thailand.Large quantities for bids at all price ranges.Name brand and private label with quick delivery.

The company was founded in 1929, and hasover 80 years experience in creating high-quality brushes that feature both form andfunction. F.M. Brush offers brush styles in bothnatural hair and synthetics. It is environ -mentally sensitive and supports the fightagainst animal testing. Handles come frommanaged wood reformed station programs. 11

Felton, Inc.7 Burton DriveLondonderry, NH 03053 USAPhone: 603-425-0200Fax: 603-425-0242Web Site: www.feltoninc.comCompany Officers: Mark Godfrey,Chairman; Dan Boehm, President & CEOProducts: Custom brushes and technicalassemblies. 14

FibratexsaP.O. Box 118San Pedro Sula, HONDURASWeb Site: www.fibratexsa.comProducts: Mop making machinery includingloop end and deck mop machines, sewingstations, automatic cutters and more. 12

Figley Stamping Company401 Agnes StreetDefiance, OH 43512 USAPhone: 419-782-6896 Fax: 419-784-5121E:Mail: [email protected] Site: www.figleystamping.comCompany Officers: Chris Slee, PresidentProducts: Metal, aluminum and stainlesssteel stampings for the electrical, furniture,and many other industries. The company’sservice is enhanced with secondary operationssuch as tapping, welding (robotic, induction,and wire), assembly and other value-addedservices. 14

Fili & Forme SRLVia del Lavoro, 1041018 San Cesareo sul Panaro (MO) ITALYPhone: ++39059921462

Export: ++39031856986Fax: ++39059921463

Export: ++39031856273E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.filieforme.comProducts: Product line includes: Monofila -ments in PVC that can be produced as UVresistant for long lasting under sun exposure,and antibacterial to reduce and avoid theformation of offensive odors; monofilamentsin polypropylene; PS and SAN.

For more than 15 years, Fili & Forme hasproduced monofilaments for various marketslike home, personal care, industrial, technicaland sports. It offers a completely automated

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• Galvanized & tinned wire for brush - broom - mop production

• Processed Broom Corn & Yucca

• Wood Broom - Mop - Brush Handles

• Craft Broom Corn And Supplies

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Filkemp - Industria de Filamentos, S.A.Rua Francisco Lyon de Castro, 28Mem Martins 2725-397 PORTUGALPhone: 00351 21 922 94 37Fax: 00351 21 920 76 93E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.filkemp.comCompany Officers:Wolfgang Kemper, CEO;Jose Ingles, Marketing and Sales; Sofia Teles,Production and R&DProducts: Polyamide and polyester mono -filaments for fishing and technical appli -cations; abrasive bristles. 14

Filmop USA, LLC13410 Hwy 105 WestConroe, TX 77304 USAPhone: 936-588-8942Fax: 936-588-8948E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.filmopusa.comProducts: Designs, manufactures and dis -tributes: buckets; carts - hospital, janitorialand maid; dusters; dusting cloths; dustpans;floor finish applicators; handles - mop,broom, brush and telescopic; microfiber

products; mopping equipment; mops - dustand wet; plastic containers; safety products -equipment and signs; squeegees - floor andwindow; wall washing equipment; wastereceptacles; window cleaning accessories;wringers. 11

FIMM ITALIA S.p.A.via della Repubblica 15350050 STABBIA (Firenze), ITALYPhone: +39-0571-956124Fax: +39-0571-956111Web Site: www.spinelli-group.comProducts: Manufacturer of metal broomhandles, telescopic handles, extension poles,multipiece handles, mop handles. The historyof FIMM ITALIA S.p.A. dates to the 1890s,and is part of the Spinelli Group, a machineryand molds manufacturer. Companies in Italy,the United States, Mexico and China. 13

Fuller Brush Company860 Kaiser Road, Suite DNapa, CA 94558 USAPhone: 707-266-5500Fax: 707-255-5935Web Site: www.fuller.comProducts: Brooms, mops, floor cleaners,carpet sweepers, bathrooom cleaners, all

house cleaners, kitchen cleaners and scrubbrushes, stainless steel cleaners, laundrydetergents, stain removers, scented mothblock case, home scents, personal scents, spaproducts, personal care products, premiumquality hair brushes, and NutriSelect. 13

Furgale Industries, Ltd.324 Lizzie StWinnipeg, MB R3A OY7 CANADAPhone: 204-949-4200Fax: 204-943-3191E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.broom.comCompany Officers: Jim Furgale, Terry Gibb,Lance HaywardProducts: Household and commercial clean -ing tools and supplies. OEM manufac turer ofbrushes, mops and injection molding. 14

G.D.F. di De Franceschi Gabriella & Co. SASVia Mazzini, 27 40053 Bazzano BO ITALYPhone: ++39 051830189Fax: ++39 051830263E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gdfsrl.euCompany Officers: Gabriella De Franceschi, President




Products: Steel epoxy painted handles andtelescopic poles; plastic blocks for broomsand brushes; mops; buckets; cleaning tools;shopping cart bags. 11

Garelick Mfg. Co.644 Second Street - P.O. Box 8St. Paul Park, MN 55071 USAPhone: 651-459-9795Fax: 651-459-8269E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.garelick.comProducts: Telescopic extension poles 6, 8,12, 18 and 24-foot lengths. Garelick Mfg. Co.began in 1952. Metal fabrication is performedat two locations: St. Paul Park, MN, andLargo, FL. It offers lightweight anodizedaluminum, twist lock cams that allow handlesto be locked at any length, rolled tube edges,universal size screw adapter, five standardsizes. 11

Gift Sales Co.P.O. Box 17082Wichita, KS 67217 USAPhone: 316-267-0671Fax: 316-267-2930E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.giftsalescompany.netProducts: Urinal screens, urinal blocks,plastic dust pans, toilet bowl mops, wallblocks, enzyme blocks, toilet bowl caddies,absorbents, bowl blocks in plastic cage, andthe company’s metal dust pan (one-piececonstruction, 20 gauge metal, 12-inch edge,powder coating, reinforced handle.) 10

Golden Star Inc.6445 Metcalf Ave.Overland Park, KS 66202 USAToll Free: 800-821-2792Phone: 816-645-9031Fax: 800-487-4079Email: [email protected]: www.goldenstar.comCompany Officers: Steven Lewis, Earl JuloProducts: Brooms, wet mops, dust mops,hardware, accessories and microfiber. 14

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.6247 Randolph St.Commerce, CA 90040 USAPhone: 323-724-7777Fax: 323-724-1111E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gordonbrush.com, Company Officers: Kenneth L. Rakusin,President and CEO Products: Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. is anISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer ofspeciality, custom and standard brushes forindustrial and consumer purposes. Thecompany makes the FootMate® System as

well as over 15,000 other medical, industrial,janitorial, and electronic brushes at its 51,000square foot manufacturing facility in Com -merce, CA. It stocks over 2,000 differentbrushes for same day shipment selling to avariety of industries including medical,electronics, manufacturing, military, aero -space, and pharmaceutical. Gordon Brush hasbeen featured on the Ion Network, DiscoveryChannel, Bloomberg News and in the LosAngeles Times. The company has receivedMember Resolution No. 1402, sponsored bySenator Ronald S. Calderon, 30th CaliforniaState Senate District. 14

E. Gornell & Sons, Inc.2241 N. Knox AvenueChicago, IL 60639 USAPhone: 773-489-2330 Fax: 773-489-1102E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gornellbrush.comProducts: Gornell built its reputation as acustom designer and manufacturer of qualitybrushes for industry and maintenance. Gornellis a supplier of scratch, platers and welderbrushes, staple set on the latest CNC-controlled machinery. It offers cus tom-designand manufactures staple set and wire-drawnbrushes for industry, using all types of wire,synthetic and natural fill materials. E. Gornell& Sons, Inc., was founded in 1892 by EdwardGornell. It continues to grow, producingbrushes with the latest state-of-the-art CNCmachinery. Gornell will imprint and privatelabel brushes for the brush industry.CAD/CAM design available. Special pack -aging is offered to meet specific requirements.13

Gover, Horowitz & Blunt Ltd.15 Belgrave SquareLondon SW1X 8PS UNITED KINGDOMPhone: +4420 7838-7000Fax: +4420 7235-1943E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ghb.co.ukCompany Officers: S.D. Horowitz, M.P. Ralph.Products: PVC/ PPN/ PET/PBT monofila -ments; coco fiber; bassine/palmyra fiber;brush wire. 14

GSC Manufacturing, Inc.510 Merritt AvenueNashville, TN 37203 USAPhone: 615-248-6556Fax: 615-248-6558E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gscmanufacturing.comProducts: Manufacturer of premium wetmops available in cut-end, loop-end, finishmops and T-bar construction. The companyoffers a full line of launderable and disposable

dust mops and frames. It assembles handlesfor both wet and dust mops. All mops areavailable in a variety of natural and syntheticyarns to meet every customer’s special needs.Natural and plastic brooms, push brooms andindustrial brushes complete a full janitorialand commercial line of cleaning products.

GSC Manufacturing was incorporated in2000 to become an industry leader in theproduction and development of cleaningproducts. It offers OEM programs, privatelabeling, custom packs and short lead timesfrom receipt of order to delivery. 14

Gunn Brush Co., Inc.948 Church StreetBaldwin, NY 11510 USAToll Free: 800-834-6035Fax: 516-771-7019E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gunnbrush.comProducts: All types/styles and sizes of floor-machine rotary brushes and pad holderassemblies. Custom work, as well as customdiamond drivers made to specifications. Largeinventory allows same day shipping on mostorders. 04

H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc.220 White Plains Rd., Suite 245Tarrytown, NY 10591 USAPhone: 914-381-0801Fax: 914-381-0804E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.arnoldwood.comCompany Officers: Jonathan Arnold, Bruce ArnoldProducts: Dowels, handles, mouldings, turn -ings, dimensions, brush blocks, strips, CNCrouted and shaped parts. 14

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

937-968-4858Fax: 937-968-4524E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hastemops.comCompany Officers: Robin Stewart Products: Manufacturer of quality (Made in theUSA) mopping products. Specializing injanitorial and industrial hard floor care. Qualityproduct line of wet mops, dust mops, microfiberproducts, hardware and no-lint monofilamentfinish mops. Includes custom factory and privatelabeling as well as construction modifications tosuit customers’ needs. 14

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Phone: 803-359-0706Fax: 803-359-0074E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hahl-pedex.comProducts: Synthetic bristle in diameters ranging from .003” - .120” nylon6, nylon 66, nylon 612, nylon 610, polyester PBT, polypropylene. Abrasivefibers in diameters ranging from .010” - .070” nylon 6, nylon 612, withabrasive grit types silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, ceramic and diamond.Specialty fibers are a big part of Hahl’s product offering: nylon 6flaggeable, nylon 6 UL94VO, nylon 6 “anti-static”, nylon 6 “conductive,”nylon “HT”, polyester “metal detectable,” PEEK, PPS; HT-150, HT-250and a full range of toothbrush filaments.

Hahl-Pedex has three manufacturing locations: Hahl-Pedex inLexington, SC; Hahl-Pedex in Munderkingen, Germany; and Hahl-Pedexin Alffolterbach, Germany. 14

Haviland Corporation200 S. Hwy. U - P.O. Box 769Linn, MO 65051 USAPhone: 573-897-3672Fax: 573-897-4497E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.havilandcorp.comProducts: Haviland manufactures floor and window squeegees; water -brooms; replacement blades for sweeper scrubbers and paving tools in theUnited States. Over 90 percent of the raw materials Haviland Corporationuses to manufacture products are derived from the USA. Havilandmanufactures the largest selection of floor squeegees in North Americaincluding non-marking, neoprene, FDA approved, double foam,antimicrobial and numerous others, according to the company. HavilandCorporation’s selection of floor squeegees also includes variations in bladessuch as flat edge, multi edge, double, serrated (notched), and beveled. 12

Hayco Manufacturing Ltd.3002, Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Road, Causeway Bay, Hong KongHong Kong CHINAPhone: +852-2168-9200Fax: +852-2834-8018E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hayco.comCompany Officers: Henk in ‘t Hof, Suanne Wong, Beatrice LokProducts: Household brushes, brooms, mops, dusters, squeegees,automotive cleaning, window cleaning, extension poles, floor sweepers,industrial brushes and squeegees, power toothbrushes, facial brushes, waterfiltration, liquid delivery systems. 14

Hill Brush, Inc.811 Rolyn Ave.Baltimore, MD 21237 USAPhone: 410-325-7000Fax: 410-325-6477E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hillbrush.comCompany Officers: Peter Coward, Vice President; Jim Sokaitis, NationalSales ManagerProducts: Wooden brooms, paintbrushes, brushware, dustpans andbrushes, mops, resin-set DRS® brushware, anti-microbial brushware andhygienic tools, metal and x-ray detectable brushware and hygienic tools.14

HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas S.A. de C.V.P.O. Box 118San Pedro Sula HONDURASPhone (USA): 954-323-8692Phone: ++504-2558-8141Fax: ++504-2558-8142E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.himesa.comCompany Officers: Robert HandalProducts: HIMESA spins a wide array of cotton, rayon blends,Acrylex®, synthetics, antimicrobial yarns, 100 percent recycled, etc. Thevarious styles that HIMESA uses for spinning yarns are ring, openend/friction and core spun. These different methods enable HIMESA toproduce an array of titles, colors and form options. HIMESA alsoproduces various types of mops (examples: loop end, cut end, deckmops,dustmops and disposables). It also offers an assortment of custom mopssuch as lay flat style, double tailbanded mops, wire/connector mops, quikon, etc. All these mops are custom designed to customers specs, be it forretail, industrial, foodservice, healthcare, janitorial, etc.

The company also offers complete thread and twine manufacturing andcan produce items from ne. 50’s down to coarse counts like ne. 1.0. Thisallows HIMESA to manufacture sewing threads, industrial threads,agricultural threads/twines and more. Its facilities also include completeweaving operations for a variety of products like canvas, sheeting,tarpaulins, towels, cleaning and grill cloths, diapers, mop tape, etc. 13

Hoge Brush Company202 E. South Street - P.O. Box 189New Knoxville, OH 45871 USAPhone: 419-753-2351Fax: 419-753-2893Web Site: www.hoge.comProducts: Traditional, classic, time-tested staple set brushes; pushbrooms; maintenance and utility brushes. Serving distributors and supplycompanies, co-manufacturers, dealers and stores since 1939. Specialfeatures include North American hardwood blocks. Top quality naturaland synthetic fibers. Experienced workmanship. Emphasis is placed onperformance, durability and value. 12

Hoge Lumber Co.701 S. Main Street - P.O. Box 159New Knoxville, OH 45871-0159 USAPhone: 419-753-2263 Fax: 419-753-2611E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected] Site: www.hoge.comCompany Officers: John Hoge, Jack Hoge, Bruce Hoge, Clark FroningProducts: Building materials, commercial casework and millwork, and






hardwood brush blocks/broom backs - floor,garage, street, scrub, deck, shaped, etc.

Made of North American hardwoods, muchof which is bandsawn and dried in Hoge’ssawmill and kilns. In the rough mill, lumber isgang ripped using an infeed scanner to helpmaximize the yield. Optimizing cut off sawsgets the highest value and quality from theripped strips, and an automated sorting systemreduces labor time before the blanks arestacked. Production capabilities include plan -ing, moulding, chucking, drilling, threading,shaping, hot foil stamping, and finishing. 14

Industrial Brush CorporationP.O. Box 2608Pomona, CA 91769 USAPhone: 909-591-9341Fax: 909-627-8916E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.industrialbrush.comProducts: Custom designs and prototypes.Designs and manufactures thousands ofdifferent brushes to satisfy a wide variety ofindustrial and food processing applications.Also offered are standard and custom designstaple set, metal channel strip and other brushconstructions including straight and formedstrip, coil, cylinder cup, inside and outsidedisc, twisted-in-wire, wire scratch, wheel cupand stem brushes; acid, paint and artistbrushes.

All types of fill materials are providedincluding synthetic, natural, hair and wire.Common applications include brushes forwashing, drying, waxing, polishing, peelingand harvesting various fruits and vegetables.Other applications include scrubbing anddeburring printed circuit boards; washingsilicon chips; finishing and deburring metal;sanding, de-nibbling, staining and dustingwood products; glass and mirror washing; eggwashing; static elimination; trommel clean ing;conveyor cleaning; mold cleaning and vehiclewashing. Products are marketed throughoutNorth America, Western Europe and Asia.

Founded in Arcadia, CA, in 1947, it hasexpanded from a single, small facilitymanufacturing brushes for washing Californiacitrus to supplying a wide range of strip,staple set and other brush constructions fromplants in Pomona, CA, and Lakeland, FL. 09

Interpack104-E Camellia AveMcAllen, TX 78501 USAPhone: 956-688-8226Fax: 956-627-2840E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Jose Rodriguez, President; Luis Rodriguez, Sales ManagerProducts: Push brooms, dust mops, plasticbrooms, rotary brushes, squeegees, deck

mops, wooden handles, car wash windows,fiber deck mops, sheet metal handles, cornbrooms, antibacterial mops, dust pans, buck -ets and window squeegees. 14

Jason Mills, LLC440 South Main StreetMilltown, NJ 08850 USAPhone: 732-651-7200Fax: 732-651-7222Web Site: www.jasonmills.comProducts: Five-inch mop mesh or any widthvariation of rachel knit polyesters or nylons. 10

Jewel Wire CompanyRoute 101 - P.O. Box 282Pomfret, CT 06258Phone: 860-928-7981Fax: 860-928-6167E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jewelwire.comProducts: Stainless steel, high fatigue powerbrush wire, scratch brush wire, and draw wire;also available, stainless steel and nickel silverstaple wire along with stem wire. Jewel Wireoffers a full line of wire products in thefollowing material and alloys: Brass alloy260, phosphor bronze alloy 510, nickel silveralloy 745, untempered high carbon steel,galvanized low carbon steel. All alloys areavailable straight (level), pin or gear crimped.

Standard packaging available: hanks, coils,precision cut to length, single strand andmulti-stranded on spools and cores. JewelWire also offers packaging to customerspecifications. 14

Jieda (Cixi Jieda Nanometer CompoundMaterials Co., Ltd.)Kandun Industrial Zone,Cixi City, Zhejiang Province, CHINAPhone: 86-574-2363 9669 or 86-574-2363 9608Fax: 86-574-2363 9690E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.global-jieda.comProducts: Filaments for toothbrushes, taperedfilaments, abrasive filaments and industrialfilaments. 13

Jinxiang Bristles Industrial Co., Ltd.18029 Zhongtian Plaza766 Wuyi Avenue, ChangshaHunan 410005, P.R. CHINAPhone: 86-731-82226555/82220262Fax: 86-731-84452564Mobile: +86-13507319833E-Mail: [email protected]: Natural bristles. 14

Jofel USA, LLC12100 Crownpoint Dr., #110San Antonio, TX 78233 USA

Toll Free: 800-875-6335 (800 US Jofel)Phone: 210-227-3779Fax: 210-227-3782E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jofelusa.comProducts: Manufacturer of dispensers for papertowels, roll towels, tissue, napkins, soap, trashreceptacles and caution signs.

The parent company of Jofel USA is inAlicante, Spain, “Jofel Industrial.” It has beenin business for over 40 years. Offices are inEurope, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.

Jofel USA, located in San Antonio, TX,serves the North America and Canadianmarkets. Jofel USA has been in business since1994. 10

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

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

Fax: (Customer Service Order) 800-235-9276(Office) 731-784-7131

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jonesyarn.comCompany Officers: Ralph Jones III, Presi -dent/CEO; Richard Ayers, CFO; AndrewDailey, Vice President SalesProducts: Jones Companies, Ltd. produces thelargest variety of yarns available from a singlesource specifically engineered to meet theperformance requirements of the floor careindustry. Jones’ yarns range in size from Ne0.55 to Ne 2.75 and include 100 percent cottonyarns, cotton/synthetic blend yarns, rayon blendyarns, polyester blend and recycled fiber blendyarns. In addition to the floor care yarns, Jonesoffers a complete line of tailband tape,headband mesh and sewing thread. Trade -marked yarns include RF-Yarns™ RecycledFiber yarns; Enviro-Color™ Yarns; AM-Yarn™antimicrobial; and nWET™ nonwoven edgetrim yarn alternative. The expanded NEXTGENERATION product line includes micro -fiber mops; microfiber towels; microfibercarpet bonnets; synthetic carpet bonnets; andcotton carpet bonnets.

In addition to supplying quality products,company services include product testing,customer exclusive product development, salestraining and market intelligence. The Jones E-Commerce link is a password protected webportal on which customers can enter orders,update orders, review purchase histories andupdate account information.

Established in 1936 by W.R. Jones, Sr., andW.F. Jones, Sr., Jones Companies, Ltd. is a thirdgeneration, closely held business located inwest Tennessee. Since its beginnings, Jones hasgrown from a one room operation to a five plantfacility separately housed in a half million




square feet of production and warehouse space.Jones manufactures a wide range of coarsecount yarns predominantly made from recycledmill waste. Jones is one of the largest spinnersof coarse count yarns made specifically for thefloorcare industry. In 1981, Jones expanded intostructured nonwovens, operating as Jones FiberProducts. Today, JFP operates four productionfacilities.

As a market leader, Jones is the only yarnspinning supplier that supports all of the floorcare industry’s associations including theABMA - American Brush Manufacturers Asso -c iation; NBMMA - National Broom & MopManu facturers Association; and the ISSA -International Sanitary Supply Association, withdirect representation and active involvement.Jones actively participated in the developmentof ASTM certified industry standards for bro -om and mops. 14

K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd.Marketing Head Office:1F No. 728 Chung Hwa Rd.Ho Mu VillageChung Pu, Chia Yi, TaiwanPhone: 886-5-2393687Fax: 886-5-2396968E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.raihsing.comFactory: 96 M.8 Laonadee Road T. Muangkao,Amphur MuangKhon Kaen, Thailand 40000Phone: 66-43-324602-3, 325017-9Fax: 66-43-324604 E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.kr-plastic.comProducts: Level Monofilament: hollow/solid;Profiles: round, cross, triangle, hexagon,star...etc. Other profiles as requested.

Krex Taper Filament: pinex, trialoy, triex,manmade bristle such as squirrel, boar, badger,goat, Kolinsky, mongoose, weasel, etc.

Material: PA6 / 66 / 610 / 612, PBT, PET, PP,TFP, PS, ABS, Victrex peek, copolymers,nodular, indicator, anti-static, anti-bacteria.Applications: toothbrush, hair brush, household& broom, industry brush, paintbrush, cosmetic& artist brush, etc., and other special brushes.

K: KKF is a fishing net factory with 35 yearsexperience in Thailand. R: RS has been a plasticextruding machine maker in Taiwan since 1950with about 60 years machine fabricatingexperience. KKF & RS is a joint venture inThailand, making all kinds of syntheticfilaments for over 20 years. 10

Keystone Plastics Inc.3451 South Clinton AvenueSouth Plainfield, NJ 07080 USAPhone: 908-561-1300 Fax: 908-561-5189Web Site:www.keystonesweepersbrushes.comProducts: Extruded polypropylene filaments

(custom color match) will meet exactspecifications. Call Keystone for specific brushapplication at 1-800-635-1300. 06

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

La Crosse Brush, Inc.3235 George StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603 USAPhone: 888-683-7491 Fax: 608-783-5539Web Site: www.lacrossebrush.comProducts: Quality brooms and brushes since1926. Serving the janitorial, construction,industrial, food processing and dairy industries.Some products include: floor brooms, scrubs,street brooms, truck wash brushes, tank brushesand various color-coded items. Also, La Crosse isa distributor of Harold Moore, a manufacturer ofplastic items for the food industry. 12

LaFitte Mop Co., Inc.P.O. Box 577Villa Rica, GA 30180 USAPhone: 770-459-5966Fax: 770-459-1116E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lafittemop.comCompany Officers: John LaFitte, President;Cathy LaFitte, SecretaryProducts: Looped-end and cut-end mopheads,dust mops, stick mops - made in USA. Additionalproducts: brooms, brushes, handles andmicrofiber products. Green environmental dustmops and mopheads also provided. 14

Laitner Brush Company1561 Laitner DriveTraverse City, MI 49686 USAPhone: 231-929-3300Fax: 231-929-7219E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.laitner.comProducts: Brooms, brushes and squeegees. 09

Lambskin Specialties250 Dufferin AvenueWinnipeg, MB R2W 5J1 CANADAPhone: 800-665-0202Fax: 204-582-5598Web Site: www.lambskin.comProducts: Supplier in the duster category: dustwand wool and feather dusters; synthetic andmicrofiber dusters; high dusting and floordusting. Also, floor finish applicators, windowcare accessories, automotive care accessories.

The company can also help design and manu -facture exclusive products. 08

Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc.7 John RoadSutton, MA 01590 USAPhone: 508-865-1500Fax: 508-865-5960Web Site: www.lanoco.comProducts: Manufacturer of high quality stainlesssteel wire for the power brush industry. Wireincludes pin crimped, gear crimped, or straight inmultiple strands, hanks, coils, cut to lengths, orbobbin form. 09

LC Industries, Inc.4500 Emperor Blvd.Durham, NC 27703 USAPhone: 919-596-8277Fax: 919-598-1179Web Site: www.buylci.comCompany Officers: Bill Hudson, President;Jeffrey Hawting, COO; Chuck Vinoverski, VicePresident SalesProducts: Brooms, sponge mops, deck mops,refills, plastic cutlery, file folders, mattresses, andpaper conversion including napkins, plates, c-foldtowels. 14

Leistner Weruzeug GMBHAuerbacher Str. 15Stuetzengruen 08328 GERMANYPhone: +49-37462-288150Fax: +49-37462-288159E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.leistner-gmbh.deCompany Officers: Moniua Leistner, ManagingDirector; Joerg Pauls, Marketing & SalesManager; Silue Dietrich, Sales AssociateProducts: High performance drill bits for thebrush making industry. Leistner drills areengineered and manufactured as customizedCNC cutting tools for processing steel, plastic and wooden materials. 14

Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc.125 Route 108 Est., C.P. 2039St. Ephrem, Beauce QCG0M 1R0 CANADAPhone: 418-484-2169Fax: 418-484-5561E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lemieuxspinning.comCompany Officers: Serge Lemieux, President;Marc Lemieux, General Manager Products: Rayon blend white and colored mopyarn, Price-Wise economy synthetic white andcolored mop yarn, dust control synthetic whiteand colored dust mop yarn. Rayon blend mopyarn treated with Ultra-Fresh (antibacterial),cotton blend mop yarn, and exclusive and custommop yarn. New Greentex mop yarn is anenvironmentally friendly blend of recycled PET



and post-consumer fiber.Lemieux Spinning Mill’s history dates 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 hisfather, carrying on a tradition of well-knownexpertise. Since 1986, Jean-Paul Lemieux and hissons, Marc and Serge, have made the company aworld-class manufacturer. At Lemieux, father andsons have always passed on the same philosophyof personalized service. With well-establishedexperience, Lemieux’s vision is constantlyfocused on the future. No matter what the specificrequirements or needs are, Lemieux SpinningMills, Inc., has the team and resources to meetthem. 12

Lessmann GmbHLucas-Schultes-Str. 2Oettingen 86732 GERMANYPhone: 0049 9082 707 0Fax: 0049 9082 707 78E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lessmann.comProducts: Brushes made in Germany: technicalbrushes, industrial brushes, wire brushes, wheelbrushes, bevel brushes, hand brushes, interiorbrushes, knotted brushes, brushes with shank, endbrushes, disc brushes and others. 14

Libman Company, The220 N. Sheldon StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4200Toll-Free: 800-646-6262Fax: 217-268-4168E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.libmanpro.comProducts: Complete line of brooms, brushes, wetand dust mops, specialty mops and relatedequipment such as dust pans and buckets.Virtually all products are manufactured in theUSA for all commercial/industrial needs. 10

Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, Inc.(DBA Lighthouse Louisiana)123 State St.New Orleans, LA 70118 USAPhone: 504-899-4501Fax: 504-899-5351E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lighthouselouisiana.orgÇompany Officer: Renee Vidrine, PresidentProducts: 60-inch biodegradable deck swab;bathroom, kitchen, household, and cookwarescrubbers. 14

Line Mfg. Inc.P.O. Box 6505Walcott, CT 06716 USAPhone: 203-879-1481Fax: 203-879-1530Web Site: www.linemfg.comProducts: Broom caps for both wooden and

tubular handles; ferrules for the kitchen andgarden tool industry; threaded shells for thebroom and mop industry; and all other deepdrawn metal shells, stamping or ferrules for theabove-mentioned industries.

Line Manufac turing, Inc., has the skills,experience and specialized machinery toproduce precision custom, high-volume com -ponent parts from ferrous and non-ferrous metalsto precise specifications. It can provide virtuallyany contour, shape and finish, adding distinctionand individuality to products and designs. Thecompany will produce them accurately, at a fairprice, and deliver them where and when needed. 05

Lola Products343 South River St.Hackensack, NJ 07601 USAPhone: 201-343-1243Fax: 201-489-6477E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lolaproducts.comCompany Officers: Edward Spitaletta,Chairman; Richard Spitaletta, CEO; CharlesSpitaletta, COO; Anthony Mickolajczyk, CFO;Di Qiao, Purchashing ManagerProducts: Floor wipes, mops, brooms, brushes,sponges, scourers, clothespins, lint traps, mopbuckets, cloths/dish clothes, gloves, dust pans,squeegees, dusters and flyswatters. 14

Magnolia Brush Mfrs., Ltd.P.O. Box 932, 1001 N. Cedar St.Clarksville, TX 75426 USAPhone: 903-427-2261Fax: 903-427-5230E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.magnoliabrush.comCompany Officers: Ken Backus, President;Scott Adams, Director of Operations; GaryTownes, Director of Purchasing; Jim Jeffer,National Sales ManagerProducts: Floor brushes, garage brushes, streetbrooms, scrub brushes, concrete finishingbrushes, janitorial items, detail brushes, counterdusters, vehicle wash brushes, masonry brushes,paintbrushes, utility brushes, floor squeegees,wax applicators, window brushes, corn brooms,hot dipped galvanized pails and tubs, variety ofhandles and wire scratch brushes. 14

Malish Corporation, The4260 Hamann ParkwayWilloughby, OH 44094 USAPhone: 440-951-5356Fax: 440-951-0293E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.malish.comCompany Officers: Terry J. Malish, Chairman;Jeffrey J. Malish, President & CEO; FredLombardi, Vice President of Sales & MarketingProducts: Leading manufacturer of commercialand industrial floor machine brushes, including

a full range of rotary brushes, foodservice/color-coded brushes, as well as janitorial brushes.Most recently, the company introduced theDiamabrushbyMalish Floor Preparation Systemthat features products for concrete prep andpolishing as well as products for wood andmastic removal. 13

Marino – Vileda Professional59 Talman Ct.Concord, Ontario L4K 4L5 CANADA Phone: 905-669-9949Fax: 905-669-5750Web Site: www.marinomop.com, www.vileda.comProducts: Brooms, brushes, mops, dust mops,mop handles, floor squeegees, microfiberwiping cloths, buckets and wringers, plasticbottles, health care products, washroomaccessories, and more. 10

Marion Brush Mfg. Co.1685 7th Ave.Marion, IA 52302 USAToll Free: 800-930-9062Fax: 319-377-3208E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.marionbrush.comCompany Officers: Gary Bolden, PresidentProducts: Concrete finishing brushes andequipment; concrete finishing brushes in widthsof 4, 6 and 8 feet. 14

Paul Marsh LLC654 Madison Ave., Suite #1405New York, NY 10065 USAPhone: 212-759-9060Fax: 212-319-6214E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.paulmarshllcworldwide.comCompany Officers: Paul S. Marsh, MikeVerdu, Nelly S. Shoham, Denise Zhang andRaul A. MolinaProducts: China bristles, horse hair, fine hair,synthetic tapered filaments (all colors), mixturesfor paintbrushes (synthetic filaments and naturalbristles), machinery new and reconditioned,parts and service, paint roller widing, cuttingand finishing machines, roller frames, paintroller fabrics, phenolic paper, adhesives, covers,extension poles, handles, ferrules, brush pins,epoxy resins, etc.

Founded in 1959 by Paul S. Marsh, the firmhas grown steadily. Paul Marsh LLC is aninternational supplier to the brush and broomtrade, serving manufacturers in over 40countries. Diversified departments within thecompany now supply manufacturing and tradingconcerns in a wide range of industries. 14

M-B Companies, Inc.1615 Wisconsin Ave. / P.O. Box 200New Holstein, WI 54915 USAPhone: 800-558-5800



Fax: 920-898-4588E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.m-bco.comProducts: Tube brooms, gutter brooms,runway wafers, strip brooms, poly wafers,wire wafers, poly/wire wafers. Brushes for allmakes and models of attachment brooms,runway snow removal equipment, and streetsweepers. 12

MBK Maschinenbau GmbHFriedrich-List-Str. 1988353 KissleggBad.-Wuertt. GERMANYPhone: 0049-75 63-91 31-0Fax: 0049-75 63-25 66Web Site: www.mbk-kisslegg.deProducts: Machines for the production ofpaint rollers made of foam – Drillingmachine MBO, drill grinding machine, gluingmachine MKL also available with Corona,splitting machine MSP, ejecting machineMAS, round off machine MAR, frame bendingautomat BBM, automated assembly machinefor roller cores KMA, foam gluing machineMKE, roller supply RZ, supply hopper BF,pea-hole burning machine ERB.Machines for the production of paint

rollers made of plush and lambskin – Stripcutting machine STM and STM-R, plushcutting device PSE, turn over equipment SUV,tandem-turn-over-machine SUM, drawingdevice SAV, roller winding automat RWA,roller assembly machine RMA, roller treatingautomat RBA, radiator plush roller windingautomat HWA, radiator plush roller assemblyautomat HMA, production automat for radiatorrollers HFA, roller supply RZ and supplyhopper BF.Machines for the production of flat and

round paintbrushes – Flat paintbrush automatwith automated adhesive dispenser FPA,automated cleaning and trimming machine forflat paintbrushes ABM-K and ABM-L also forsynthetic fiber, inserting and stapling machineEHM extendible with printing device andpacking unit, paintbrush packing automat PEA,tuft dividing machine BAM, bristle vibratorBAG, shearing and trimming machine ZSM,wall brush assembly device FME, roundpaintbrush automat RPA, productionequipment for round paintbrushes RFA, roundpaintbrush assembling machine RPM, andcleaning and trimming machine for roundpaintbrushes RSA.Mixing, metering and dispensing mac -

hines – Automated adhesive dispenser VGA;mixing, metering and dispensing machine fortwo and more component resin systems MUDand MUD-R with adjustable mixing ratio.

MBK is a state-of-the-art, medium-sizedengineering company located in Kisslegg in theAllgaeu (approx. 35 km northeast of Lindau onthe Lake of Constance, Germany). Maint -

enance and service for all types of machines,conversion and extension of mach inery instock available. 11

MFC, Ltd.1904 Freight StreetLaredo, TX 78041 USAPhone: 956-724-5191Fax: 956-725-8080E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mfc-usa.comCompany Officers: David KaliszProducts: Tampico fibers, union mix, semi-patent fiber, palmyra, bassine, horsehair,horsehair mixtures with tampico fiber and/orsynthetic. Boar bristle mixtures (natural and/orwith synthetics), paintbrush mixtures ofsynthetic and natural bristles. Tipping, flagging,mixing and dyeing of taper synthetic fiber forpaintbrush industry. Also rice (broom) root andmetal handles. MFC, Ltd., has been a supplierto brush manufacturers for over 100 years. 13

Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-1070Fax: 313-834-1070Toll-Free: 800-642-7874E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mi-brush.comCompany Officers: Bruce M. Gale, President/Managing DirectorProducts: Specializing in all types of brooms,brushes, mops, squeegees, paint rollers andrelated products. Special order products formachinery and equipment including oversizepaint rollers, brushes, and squeegees areavailable. Prototypes and long or short runsinvited. 10

Mill-Rose Company, The7995 Tyler Blvd.Mentor, OH 44060 USAPhone: 440-255-9171Fax: 440-255-5039E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.millrose.comCompany Officers: Paul Miller, PresidentProducts: Mill-Rose is a U.S. manufacturer oftwisted-wire brushes and a market leader forbrushes of all uses. The company designs,engineers, manufactures, and delivers brushesin small, as well as large quantities catering to acustomer’s specific needs. Mill-Rose brushesare used in virtually every industry around theworld, including, but not limited to, aerospace,agriculture, automotive, defense, energy, manu -facturing, medical, technology, and telecom -munications.

Customers can choose from thousands of“standard” and “not-so-standard” sizes andshapes of brushes that deburr, polish, finish,sort, auger, conduct, dissipate, collect, move

and protect materials. Mill-Rose brushes areoften used in non-brushing applications to solveengineering, design, and production problems.Mill-Rose has designed more than 100,000special brushes with unique configurations forunique applications.

Strong demand for Mill-Rose brushes by theplumbing, heating and cooling industry led tothe formation of Clean-Fit Products servingprofessional contractors, hardware wholesalersand Do-It-Yourself home centers. Clean-FitProducts offers contractors a complete line ofbrushes, abrasives, PTFE sealants and specialtytools, including the line of Blue Monster®professional-grade products.

Mill-Rose Laboratories manufactures acomplete line of disposable and reusablebrushes, snares and baskets used throughout themedical industry. It’s a leading source forlaboratory and scientific brushes, biopsy andmicro brushes, and stainless steel wire formsused in a broad range of applications. 14

Milwaukee Dustless BrushGordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC6247 Randolph StreetCommerce, CA 90040 USAPhone: 323-724-7777 ext. 280Fax: 323-724-1111Web Site: www.milwaukeedustless.comProducts: Brooms; brushes; squeegees; dust -ers; mops (including the eMop™ Buck etlessMop System); sweepers (including: SpeedySweep, cordless battery operated sweeper);brooms; Speed Sweep®, Speedy Corn®;upright and lobby, deck scrubs; truck washbrushes; Speed Squeegy®; aluminum, flexsqueegy; utility brushes; PermaPoly™ brush,industrial and retail. 12

Monahan Filaments, LLC215 Egyptian TrailArcola, IL 61910 USA Phone: 217-268-4957Customer Service: 888-833-1097E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.monahanfilaments.comCompany Officers: Jon Monahan, President;Chris Monahan, Vice President Sales &MarketingProducts: Broad selection of synthetic fila -ments in a wide range of diameters for the brushand monofilament industries. Nylon, polyester,polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylenefibers for applications in industrial, const -ruction, automotive, personal care, paint,cosmetic, and janitorial markets.

Founded in early 2007 with the acquisition ofSpecialty Filaments, the company has con -solidated operations into a new facility inArcola, IL. Centrally located in the Midwest,MFI is well positioned to meet the challengingneeds of all customers. Sister company BrushFibers, Inc., is also located in Arcola and able to



ship all items together with Monahan Filamentsfurther saving on freight.

Now offering high performance filamentssuch as PPS for demanding applications and V0grade nylon. 14

Monahan Partners200 N. OakArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-5771Fax: 217-268-3113E-Mail: [email protected];[email protected] Web Site: www.monahanpartners.comCompany Officers: Pat Monahan, President,(888-268-5754); Kevin Monahan, VicePresident (888-268-5757)Products: Monahan Partners assembles wood,metal or fiberglass mopsticks. It offers a fullrange of metal and plastic attachments for bothwet and dry mops, and sells the componentparts for self-assembly. Monahan Partnersoffers popular plastic and metal janitor quickchanges/stirrups, gripper (jaws), household andjanitor spring and levers. And for dust mops, thecompany offers nylon slide connectors and apatented flexible connector. Other popularproducts are dust mop frames and heads (in 31/2 and 5-inch widths) including cotton, coloredcotton, colored synthetics, disposables andmicrofiber dust mop pads with a velcro backingas well as wedge mop heads and frames.

Monahan Partners also sells broom braces;industrial T-bars; plastic/wire connectors forlayflat mops; twist mops made with cotton yarn,and non-woven strips; microfiber yarn wetmops; both metal and plastic hinge spongemops; and fiberglass handles with swivel capand thread. Monahan Partners now also sells apopular, made in USA, economical, patentedlobby dust pan and is a leading producer offiberglass handle mopsticks.

Monahan Partners was spun out of TheThomas Monahan Company in December 2010.Formerly, a division of the family business,Monahan Partners continues a long history ofgreat service. 14

Thomas Monahan Co., The202 North Oak StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4955Fax: 217-268-3113E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.thomasmonahan.comCompany Officers: Jim, Tim, Jon, and ChrisMonahan. Pat Monahan owns and runs a sistercompany, Monahan PartnersProducts: The Thomas Monahan Company isthe parent of the Monahan family of companies– Brush Fibers, Inc. (natural filaments);Monahan Filaments (synthetic filaments); andWhitley Monahan Handles Company (woodhandles). See separate listings for these com -

panies in this issue.The Thomas Monahan Company manu -

factures and sells component parts for themanufacture of brooms and mops. It has provensources in the USA, China, Mexico and aroundthe world. Through its Whitley MonahanHandles Company, Monahan offers qualityhandles in pine and hardwoods in clear lacquer,painted or plain sanded, with tapers, tennons orthreads, in all standard diameters and lengths.The company is the exclusive distributor ofBamwood – a manufactured wood made frombamboo.

Through its Brush Fibers and MonahanFilament companies, Monahan manufacturessynthetic filaments and sells them along withimported natural fibers to the brush industry.

The Thomas Monahan Company sellsbroomcorn and natural filler fibers, plasticangle brooms, and broom twine. The companyalso offers products from foreign sources on acontainer load basis for direct shipment at nicesavings. The company has been a family businesssince 1922, now managed by its fourth generationof Monahans. The Thomas Monahan Co. standsbehind everything it sells. The company pridesitself on fast, courteous service. 14

Monterey MillsP.O. Box 790Janesville, WI 53547 USAPhone: 608-754-2866 Fax: 608-754-3750E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.montereymills.comCompany Officers: Daniel Sinykin, PresidentProducts: Supplier of knitted pile fabric for thepaint roller industry. Also supplier for apparel,over-the-counter, toy, saddlepad, casket/boot -/slipper/music case liners, wash mitts, pet beds,wool and wool blended buffing pads, premiumhospital pads, and pet bed fabrics. 14

Moonsoft International, Inc.3808 N. Sullivan Rd., Bldg. 12, Suite QSpokane, WA 99216 USAPhone: 877-892-9360Fax: 509-892-9355Web Site: www.moonsoftcorp.comProducts: Microfiber mop pads and dusters,related hardware. 12

Mount Joy Wire Corp.1000 E. Main StreetMount Joy, PA 17552 USAPhone: 717-653-1461Toll Free: 800-321-2305Fax: 717-653-0221E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mjwire.comProducts: Wide range of brush wire products –carbon steel, stainless steel, brass plated,galvanized, tinned, flats. All sizes of temperedand hard drawn brush wire with full capabilitiesin crimping, bunching, and cutting in hanks. 11

Nation/Ruskin206 Progress DriveMontgomeryville, PA 18936 USAToll Free: 800-523-2489 Fax: 267-654-4010E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.nationruskin.comProducts: Sponges, cheesecloth, tack cloths,towels, rags, microfiber towels, drop cloths,coveralls, paint strainers. 13

National Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.200 Harrison StreetJamestown, NY 14701 USAPhone: 716-661-9180Fax: 716-661-9189E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.homemaid.usProducts: Twist mops, dust mops, spongemops, roller mops, butterfly mops, commercialmetal wet mops, broom braces, brush scrapersand squeegees. Other product capabilitiesinclude metal stamping, wire forming welding,tool and die capabilities, assembly and metalfinishing operations. 13

Newell & Sons Inc.P.O. Box 1098Roxboro, NC 27573 USAToll Free: 800-467-8996Fax: 336-599-3354E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.newellandsons.comProducts: Industrial/janitorial wet mop manu -facturer and broom, brush and janitorialsupplier. 13

Nexstep Commercial Products 1450 W. Ottawa RoadPaxton, IL 60957 USAPhone: 217-379-2377Fax: 217-379-9901E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ocedarcommercial.comCompany Officers: Todd Leventhal,President; Joel Hastings, General ManagerProducts: (Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar) A complete line of commercial clean ing pro -ducts: brooms (angle and tradi tional upright),floor sweeps, brushes (utility, counter, scrubs,and bowl), wet mops (tradi tional), mops (self-wringing, sponge and roller), dust mops,microfiber (cloths, wet mops, dust mops,dusters, heads/holders, and cleaning systems),squeegees, dusters, waste containers,dispensers, sponges, floor mats, rotarybrushes, pad drivers and hardware, carts, mopbuckets and wringers. 14

Ningbo IVY Daily Commodity Co., Ltd.No. 76 2nd Xinggong Road Developing Industrial ZoneNinghai, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315600 CHINAPhone: +86-574-65331166



Fax: +86-574-65331222E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.nbcqt.comCompany Officers: Ying Wei Dong, GeneralManager; Joyce Zhang, Sales ManagerProducts: Car wash brushes, dish brushes andmops. 14

Norshel Industries, Inc.2933 River Rd.Croydon, PA 19021 USAToll Free: 800-355-MOPSFax: 215-788-5225E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.norshel.comProducts: Wet mops, handles, dust mops,brushes, dust pans, poly and corn brooms. 06

Northeast Ltda.Rua Lisboa, 453Sao Paulo S.P. 05413-000 BRAZILPhone (U.S.): 917-842-5062Phone: 55 11 3085 4955Fax: 55 11 3081 2176E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.northeast-brazil.comCompany Officers: Michael Grossman, ElaineKimoto, Isabela ZaniniProducts: FSC and non-FSC wooden handles;softwood and hardwood, all finishing available:sanded, lacquered or painted; all accessoriessuch as metal threaded tips, thread on wood,tenon, domed, plastic caps, etc. available, as arebar codes and private labels. All packingavailable including strip pack, box pack, etc.Metal handles and angle brooms are alsoavailable.

The company has developed into a primeresource for quality and legally logged woodenhandles from Brazil. Reliability, consistentquality and timeliness of shipping have becomesynonymous with Northeast and the Malinskifactory. Multi-annual logging contracts willguarantee its raw material for years to come. 14

Northern Wood Products, Inc.1504 Lauderdale Pl.La Crosse, WI 54603 USAPhone: 608-783-1112Fax: 608-783-0272Web Site:www.northernwoodproductsinc.comProducts: Wood handles and wood brushblocks manufactured for the broom, brush andmop industries. 10

Nuova LarsettaV. Naviglio Alto, 91.Parma PR 43122 ITALYE-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.nuovalarsetta.comProducts: Machinery, equipment and technol -ogies for PVC, PET, PE and PPL extrusionprocessing. 14

Nyco Products Company5332 Dansher RoadCountryside, IL 60525 USAToll Free: 800-752-4754Fax: 708-579-9898E-Mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Site: www.nycoproducts.comCompany Officers: Robert J. Stahurski, PresidentProducts: Carpet cleaners, spotters and stainremovers; upholstery cleaners; floor strippers;floor cleaners; floor finish chemicals; floorsealers; floor preparation chemicals; ice filmneutralizer; dust mop treatment; and liquids,aerosols, powders. 14

O’Dell CorporationP.O. Box 540Ware Shoals, SC 29646 USAToll Free: 800-342-2843Fax: 800-445-1533E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.odellcorp.comProducts: Wet mops, dust mops, handles,brushes, janitor carts, microfiber, echoMop,The Edge Mop, The Patriot Mop, frames,janitorial accessories. 12

Osborn1100 Resource Dr., Suite 1Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131 USAToll Free: 800-720-3358Phone: 216-361-1900Fax: 216-361-1913E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.osborn.comCompany Officers: Mark Johnson, Vice Pres -i dent of Sales & Marketing; Todd Reasonover,National Director of Sales; Thom MacLean,Vice President of Operation - North America;Jeff Naymik, Marketing Manager; RobinLang, National Account Manager - PrivateLabel.Products: Push brooms, upright brooms,handles, squeegees, angle brooms, whiskbrushes, counter dusters, bowl brushes,fountain brushes, car wash brushes, tirecleaning brushes, nail brushes, scrub brushes,scratch brushes, paintbrushes, artists brushes,paint rollers and roller frames. 14

PADCO Inc.2220 Elm Street SoutheastMinneapolis, MN 55414 USAPhone: 612-378-7270Fax: 612-378-9388E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.padco.comCompany Officers: Anna MacCormick,CEO; Edward Goldstein, President; JohnMacCormick, National Sales ManagerProducts: Paint pads, stain applicators, Beats-a-Brush, paint rollers, NanoFlock® rollers,

paint trays, texture tools, extension poles andpaint sundries. 14

Paint Brush CorporationP.O. Box 371Vermillion, SD 57069 USAPhone: 605-624-8601Fax: 605-624-6909Web Site: www.paintbrushpartsbrush.comProducts: Paintbrushes for the professional,as well as automotive parts cleaning brushes.Worldwide distribution available. 10

Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc.501 York RoadKings Mountain, NC 28086 USAPhone: 704-739-4119Fax: 704-739-9276E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.patrickyarns.comProducts: Patrick Yarn Mills offers a comp -lete product line of high quality yarns for wetmops, dust mops and finish mops. Thecompany’s modern manufacturing facilitiesproduce cotton yarns, synthetic blends, andspecialty mop yarns, including anti-microbialand microfiber products. 06

Paul Brothers & Co.Bros India Office, Post Bag No. 3, MuhammaAlappuzha, Kerala 688 525 INDIAPhone: 91 478 2862344 / 2863593Fax: 91 478 2862648E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.brosindia.comCompany Officers: K.P. John, Chairman;John Paul, Managing Director; John Jose,Export DirectorProducts: Natural palmyra fiber; oiledpalmyra fiber; bassine (dyed palmyra fiber);extra fine palmyra stalks (natural and dyed);regular natural stalks (RNS); mixture ofpalmyra fiber and stalks (50/50, 60/40, 70/30);union mixture of poly and palmyra fiber(50/50, 60/40. 80/20); natural floor furnishingof coir, jute, rubber, cotton (mats, mattingrolls, rugs and carpets); erosion controlproducts; and agricultural and horticulturalproducts. 14

PelRay International, LLC4511 Macro Dr.San Antonio, TX 78218 USAPhone: 210-757-4640Fax: 210-650-8103E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.PelRay.comCompany Officers: Michael McKenzie, CEO;Ray LeBlanc, COO; Bart Pelton, PresidentProducts: With over 100 years of combinedexperience in the industry, PelRay’s sales team,Ron Cherryholmes, Raul Gonzalez, RayLeBlanc, David McGee and Bart Pelton, hasbeen meeting the needs of manufacturers of



brooms, mops and brushes worldwide. Fromraw materials such as natural fibers(broomcorn, beargrass, tampico and palmyra)to mop yarn (blended, cotton, rayon, natural ordyed) to OEM products made to customerspecifications (angle broom heads, cornbrooms, mops or mop sticks) to handles(hardwood or softwood, poplar, southernyellow pine, Taeda pine, Elliotis pine,Eucalyptus or metal plastic coated and powderpainted), PelRay has it available and can shipin mixed loads to help customers to bettermanage their inventories.

For those customers looking for products“made in the USA”, PelRay offers comp -etitively priced poplar and pine handles as wellas mop hardware and assembled mop sticks.PelRay also stocks an extensive inventory forartisans and crafters with raw broomcorn,stitching needles, twine and more. VisitPelRay’s website for specials and inventoryclearance items. Quality, integrity and serviceare hallmarks of PelRay’s commitment to thesuccess of its customers. 14

Perfex Corporation32 Case StreetPoland, NY 13431 USAToll Free: 800-848-8483Fax: 315-826-7471E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.perfexonline.comProducts: TruCLEAN® Mopping Systems,sponge mops, microfiber mops, brooms andbrushes, and shovels and squeegees. 14

PFERD Milwaukee Brush Company30 Jytek DriveLeominster, MA 01453 USAToll Free: 800-342-9015Fax: 978-840-1563E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.pferdusa.comProducts: Brooms, floor sweeps, squeegees,paintbrushes and accessories, scratch and chipbrushes, utility and deck scrub brushes, powerwire brushes and abrasive filament nylonbrushes (MBRAD®). 12

Plasticfibre S.P.A.Via Emilia 309A40011 Anzola Emilia (BO) ITALYPhone: +39-051-739762Fax: +39-051-739519E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.plasticfibre.comProducts: Synthetic monofilaments: Plasticrin(PVC), Emilen (PP), Ecoclean (PBT), Ecoster(PET), Politex (PE), Ultrapaintex (hollow PBT),Paintex (hollow PET), Ecostil (PS), Ecosan(PS/SAN), Plastinyl (PA). Also offered arevegetable fibers (tampico/broomroot/palmyra).

Manufacturers of quality synthetic fibers forthe broom and brush industry since 1959. The

company extrudes filaments made of PVC, PP,PET, PBT, PS, SAN, PE and PA. Plasticfibre canoffer a complete range of synthetic filaments tomanufacturers of all brush products in everysector. Its filaments vary in application throughoutthe industrial and manufacturing sectors in morethan 50 countries worldwide. Quality systemcertified under ISO 9001:2008. 11

Pogliani SRLVia A. Volta 7/ACosta Masnaga (LC) 23845 ITALY Phone: ++39031856986Fax: ++39031856273E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.poglianisrl.comCompany Officers: Gianantonio Pogliani,Sales Manager; Claudia Rigamonti, CustomerService; Daniela Proserpio, Customer Service;Mara Vigano, Customer Service; MariaPogliani, Customer Service; Virgilio Serra,Sales ManagerProducts: Synthetic Filaments: solid andhollow polyester, nylon, PP and polyethylene;tapered filaments for paint, cosmetic andtoothbrushes; Wire: stapling wire (flat andround), wire for crimping or for twistedpurpose, wire for filling, wire in many differentraw materials such as stainless, brass,phosphorous bronze, nickel silver, coppercoated and galvanized steel; Natural Fibers:tampico, broom root, coco, palmyra, horsehair,bristles and mixtures. 14

Precision Brush Company6700 Parkland Blvd. Solon, OH 44124 USAPhone: 440-542-9600Fax: 440-542-9696E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.precisionbrush.comCompany Officers: Jim Benjamin, President Products: Precision Brush Company has thetechnology, expertise and experience to satisfyindustrial brush requirements. The company cancustomize nearly every aspect of a brush,including brush length, bristle length, stiffness,density, coarseness, fill material and basematerials. These custom brushes can beconstructed out of materials that resist certainharsh chemicals, temperature extremes, or both.Conversely, Precision’s industrial brushes can begentle and soft enough to spread confectioner’ssugar on doughnuts. From food processing, steelprocessing, glass manu facturing, pharmaceuticalproduction and data cable management—Precision is a provider of custom industrialbrushes that can handle the demands of nearlyany industry.

The manufacturing capabilities of thePrecision Brush Company have allowed it tooffer clients customized bristle tools for analmost infinite number of brush applications,including but not limited to: metal channel

strip brushes, plastic channel strip brushes,twisted wire brushes, brush seals and specialtybrushes. 13

Proveedora Mexicana De Monofilamentos,S.A. De C.V. (PMM)Oriente 217 No. 190Agricola Oriental Mexico City, D.F., 08500 MEXICOPhone: 00 5255 5763 86 63Fax: 00 5255 5700 57 69E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.pmmbrightline.comCompany Officers: Enrique Mejia, GeneralManager; Dennise Silva, Sales ManagerProducts: PMM produces synthetic engi -neered monofilaments for the brush industry. Itoffers nylon 6.12, nylon 6, nylon 6.6, nylon 6plus, polyester PBT, polyethylene andpolypropylene filaments in a wide range ofcalipers and colors. It specializes in criticalapplications, where consistency and qualityare a must. 14

Purdy101 Prospect Ave.Cleveland, OH 44115 USAToll Free: 800-547-0780Fax: 800-380-9422E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.purdy.comProducts: Purdy offers a broad assortment ofbrushes, roller covers, faux finishing tools andpainting accessories. The company began in1925 when S. Desmond Purdy began buildingpaintbrushes in a converted two-car garage inPortland, OR.

Purdy painting tools offer outstandingfinish appearance, which forms a smooth,even layoff of the paint on the surface.Smoother “no drag” brush strokes and betterpaint flow and release are also qualities foundin Purdy brushes, and help to make faster andbetter production on big jobs. Purdy brushesalso provide cutting-in capabilities for cornersand sash work because of the individualcraftsmanship put into the chiseling, shapingand finishing of all Purdy brushes. Thebrushes are also light weight and balanced.

Purdy’s premium adjustable roller framefits all standard roller covers from 12 to 18-inches. This design works with a cam latchsystem for quick adjustment. Purdy alsolaunched a jumbo mini-roller system. Thiscageless jumbo mini-roller frame features apatent-pending “dog bone” design whichprovides the smooth rolling action for aperfect finish. The 3/4-inch jumbo core coverholds more paint giving professionals thedesired look in less time. The new lightweightframe is available in 14 and 26 1/2-inchlengths, as well as a complete assortment of 41/2 and 6 1/2-inch jumbo mini-roller rep -lacement covers. 11



Quickie Manufacturing Corp.1150 Taylors LaneCinnaminson, NJ 08077 USAPhone: 856-829-7900Fax: 856-829-6150Web Site: www.quickie.comCompany Officers: Scott Henrikson, Exec -utive Vice President of Sales & Marketing;Paul Vosbikian, COOProducts: Brooms, mops, sponges, buckets,dusters, brushes, plungers, microfiber towels. 14

Quinn Broom Works, Inc.1527 IL Rt. 121P.O. Box 575Greenup, IL 62428 USAPhone: 217-923-3181Fax: 217-923-5150E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.quinnbroomworks.comCompany Officers: Mark D Quinn, PresidentProducts: All types of wound, nail, kitc -henette, whisk and toy brooms. Corn broomsmanufactured to customers’ speci fications. 14

Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc. 522 W. Chestnut StreetUnion City, IN 47390 USAPhone: 765-964-3252Fax: 765-964-5343E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.reitprice.comProducts: Wet mops, dust mops, squeegees,han dles, corn brooms, microfiber moppingpads and microfiber cleaning towels. 10

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

Remco Products is a family business startedin 1985 by Richard L. Garrison in Zionsville,IN. The company offers a large range ofproducts and serves a number of markets,including the food processing, food service,jan/san, material handling, and safetymarkets.

Remco offers Vikan hygiene system®color-coded hygienic brooms, brushes andsqueegees. The brooms and brushes feature a

solid polypropylene block and polyesterbristles that are held in place with stainlesssteel staples. With block and bristle of thesame color, they are autoclavable, sterilizableand come in a variety of shapes, sizes andbristle types. In addition to fixed head andswivel neck squeegees, an ultra hygienesqueegee is also available. The single-bladedesign of this squeegee discourages bacterialgrowth. These products can be purchased withRemco’s selection of European-thread handlesthat are of varying length, material and color.

Remco also offers a complete line ofhelically wound stainless steel tube and valvebrushes as well as several special applicationbrushes. 11

Rol-Brush Mfg. Division of Michigan Brush Mfg. Co. Inc.7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-1070Fax: 313-834-1178Toll-Free: 800-642-7874Web Site: www.mi-brush.comProducts: Company offers paint rollers,covers and trays. Private label is thecompany’s specialty. Rol-Brush is a primemanufacturer, an OEM source and is amember of the American Brush Manufac -turers Association. 10

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.248 Wyandanch Ave. West Babylon, NY 11704 USAPhone: 631-643-8012Fax: 631-253-9428E-Mail: [email protected]: Paint roller covers made oflambskin, microfiber, kodel, lambswool,synthetic blends, “Lint Free” woven fabrics.All sizes available. Jumbo 2-1/4” ID to SlimJim covers, plus roller frames, trays,paintbrushes and a full line of paintingaccessories for the professional and do-it-yourself markets.

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp. has beenproviding top quality paint rollers andpainting accessories for the professional anddo-it-yourself markets for over 45 years. Ittakes pride in the reputation it has establishedover the years of being more than simply asupplier, but rather a “business partner” tocustomers. Along with the many itemsoffered in its catalog, the company hasincreased the number of items itmanufactures according to customer spec -ifications. Offers private labeling to manyvolume purchasers. 14

Sanderson MacLeod1199 South Main StreetPalmer, MA 01069 USAPhone: 866-522-3481; 413-283-3481

Fax: 413-289-1919Web Site: www.sandersonmacleod.comProducts: Sanderson MacLeod specializessolely in twisted-wire brushes. It is a largevolume contract manufacturer of medical anddental brushes, firearm brushes, cleaningbrushes and cosmetic brushes. It is also theinventor of the Z-Tip, which puts a protectivetip on a twisted-wire brush that is smoother,safer and stronger than traditional tippingmethods. The Z-Tip is manufactured usinghigh energy fusion welding technologies tomelt a pre-constructed core wire section of atwisted-wire brush into a consistent, smoothand inseparable protective tip.

Manufactures twisted-wire brushes incl -uding: medical endoscope cleaning, medicalcytology, interdental, shotgun clean ing, riflecleaning, pistol cleaning, general cleaning,deburring, polishing, and mascara. SandersonMacLeod employs more than 100 employeesand operates out of a 137,000-square-foot,state-of-the-art facility with an FDAcompliant quality control lab. Engineeringcustom brushes is the company’s specialty.11

Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.1101 S. Prairie AvenueWaukesha, WI 53186 USAPhone: 262-547-3500Fax: 262-547-3927Web Site: www.schaeferbrush.comProducts: Twisted-in-wire brushes continueto be the core of Schaefer Brush; however,staple-set and hand drawn brushes, for allindustries, play an important part of thebusiness. Schaefer Brush designs and buildscustom brushes and brushing systems for avariety of applications and industries. Thecompany is celebrating 109 years in bu s iness. 13

Schlesinger Maschinenbau GmbHForststraBe 3Burgwald, Hessen 35099 GERMANYPhone: 0049-6451-719180Fax: 0049-6451-71918-30E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.schlesinger.deProducts: Brush production machinery.Auto matic cleaning and trimming machinery.High performance and special machinery;appliances for brush production; perform -ance, modern and versatile machine const -ructions; powerful technics and reliableservice. 10

Shanghai Jiasheng Products Co., LTD33 Lane 555 Huanqiao Rd.Shanghai 201315 CHINAPhone: +86-21-50890438Fax: +86-21-50890483Products: Shanghai Jiasheng Products provides



professional cleaning products including avariety of dust mops and wet mops covering thefull range of yarns, styles and prices. Alsooffered are floor squeegees, window squeegees,mop wringer buckets, janitor carts, servicecarts, trash bins, floor signs, mop and broomaccessories, mop sticks, sponge mops,microfiber mops and cloth, trash pickers, wooldusters, dustpans and brooms, brushes, etc. Thecompany offers OEM and R&D services. 14

Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products Co., Ltd.No. 27 Si Cheng Rd.Ma Lu Town, Jia Ding DistrictShanghai, P.R. 201208 CHINAPhone: 86-21-69158000, Ext. 8077Fax: 86-21-69158070 and 69158093Web Site: www.sh-yiyuan.comProducts: Cleaning products, daily-useproducts, brooms, brushes, mops, mop buckets,squeegees, dusters, etc. Also offered aremachinery such as broom stitchers, cuttingmachines, binding machines, as well asfurniture.

Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products Co.,Ltd was founded in 1996, headquartered inShanghai. Manufactured products come invarious kinds and are kept updated with thequick change in technology. Primary itemscover cleaning products and daily-use productsinvolving over 400 kinds, and are exported tothe United States, Australia, Europe, Japan andSoutheast Asia. Since the establishment of thecompany, both Yi Heng representatives andcustomers have witnessed a rapid developmentthat comes from the company’s managementteam. Innovation in management, research anddevelopment, especially in sales, enable thecompany to accommodate further growth.

The company offers American long fibercorn brooms to the U.S. market with over 40styles. It offers direct sales for Americannationwide supermarkets through U.S. par t ners. 11

Shijiazhuang Golden Harvest Industrial &Trading Co., LtdFullboon Building, No. 1, North Jianshe StreetShijiazhuang, Hebei 050011 CHINAPhone: 86-311-87761195Fax: 86-311-87760818E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Chen Xiufeng, SalesManager; Li Fan, SalesProducts: Boiled bristle, bristle mixture(tapered filaments mixed with boiled bristle),synthetic filaments (PBT/PET), filamentmixture, horse tail hair, horse mane hair, horsehair mixture (PTB/PET mixed with horse hair),ox tail hair, ox hair mixture, soft hair forcosmetic and art brush (pony hair, ox ear hair,goat hair), soft hair mixture (pony mixed withgoat hair, pony mixed with ox ear), synthetic

filaments for cosmetic and art brush (imitationblue squirrel tail hair, imitation pine squirrel tailhair). 14

Shijiazhuang Lansky Trade Co., LTD.RM 1017, No. 345 You Yi North StreetShijiazhuang, Hebei 050061 CHINAPhone: 0086-311-87777060Fax: 0086-311-87777010E-Mail: [email protected]: www.lanskyco.comProducts: Brush components include: brushfine hair (badger hair, squirrel hair, Kolinskyhair, goat hair, pony hair, horse tail hair andmixed hair, etc.); brush synthetic filaments(specially PBT imitation squirrel/badgerfilaments, etc.); and, brush ferrules and handles,etc. Also provided are shaving brushes, brushheads and wet grooming items. 14

Shurhold Industries, Inc.3119 SW 42nd Ave.Palm City, FL 34990 USAPhone: 772-287-1313Fax: 772-286-9620Web Site: www.shurhold.comProducts: Brushes, mops, brooms, handles,cleaning chemicals, buffer and fishing gaffs. 09

S.M. Arnold, Inc.7901 Michigan Ave.St. Louis, MO 63111 USAToll Free: 800-325-7865Fax: 314-544-3159Web Site: www.smarnoldinc.comProducts: Car and truck wash brushes, scrubbrushes, detail scratch brushes, tire and spokebrushes, push brooms, chamois, sponges,wash mitts, polishing cloths and applicators,microfiber cloth and towels. 13

Spiral Brushes Inc.1355 Commerce DriveStow, OH 44224 USAToll Free: 800-888-2861Phone: 330-686-2861 Fax: 330-686-9436E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.spiralbrushes.comCompany Officers: Chuck Nichols - SalesManager, Cheryl Loucks - Inside SalesAssociate, Andrew Mercer - Purchasing andProduction Manager, Richard Harala -Engineering Manager, Ernest Preston -President. Products: Industrial brushes, standard powerbrushes and custom brushes; metal back stripand cylinder brushes; steel wire, stainlesssteel wire, brass wire, bronze wire; syntheticfiber including nylon, polypropylene, abrasivenylon; natural fiber including tampico andhorsehair available as brush fill materials. 14

St. Nick Brush Co.P.O. Box 15Burton, OH 44021 USAToll Free: 800-798-1269Fax: 440-834-0243Web Site: www.hardwood-lumber.comProducts: For over 30 years, the St. NickBrush Company (a division of the HardwoodLumber Company) has been a start-to-finishbusiness that produces a complete line ofconsumer and industrial brushes, brooms andbrush blocks. Every stage of the manu -facturing process is overseen by experiencedbrush makers who are dedicated to creatingthe highest quality products. In 2005, thecompany doubled the size of its warehouseand inventory, decreasing the average leadtime to two days.

Products listed as brushes and brooms:street brooms, floor sweeps, scrub brushes andconcrete finishing brushes, specializing inAfrican Bass Street Brooms. Products listedas hardwood brush and broom blocks: shoehandle, scratch brush, bagel block, floorsweep, street broom, deck scrub and all typesof scrub brush blocks. 14

Static Faction201 Washington St., Suite 6Salem, MA 01970 USAPhone: 978-745-6238Fax: 978-741-4761E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.staticfaction.comCompany Officers: Ian Moss, PresidentProducts: Thunderon® conductive filament;mixtures of Thunderon® with goat hair,nylon and horse hair; Thunderon® wovenstrip tapes. 14

Tai Hing Nylon Filament Products Co., Ltd.Shop C, On Ying Mansion, G/F., 1138 Canton Rd.MongKok, Kowloon, Hong Kong CHINAPhone: +852 2494 0233Fax: +852 2485 2677E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.taihingnylon.comCompany Officers: Wilson H. Lau; WilliamLau; Peter PangProducts: All kinds of filaments includingPA filaments of nylon 6, 66, 46, 610 and 612;PBT filaments of normal and tapered; PEfilaments of HDPE, and LOPE; PET fila -ments of normal, tapered and recycled; PP;PS; PPS; PEEK; PLA; ABS and PMMAfilaments for making brushes in variousapplications including industrial, cosmetic, oralcare, cleaning, broom, paintbrushes, etc. 13

Tanis, Inc.3660 Kettle Court EastDelafield, WI 53018 USA



Phone: 262-646-9000Fax: 262-646-9005E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tanisbrush.comCompany Officers: Scott Tanis, President; MarkKappes, Vice President of Sales & Marketing;Jeff Miller, COO; John Cotton, Directors ofOperations & EngineeringProducts: Abrasive brush products includingwheel disc and tube brushes; twisted-in-wireinternal cleaning brushes and tube brushes; stipbrushes used to guide, seal and protect; rotaryand cylinder brushes; dairy and foodservicebrushes; artist brushes; parts cleaning and utilitybrushes. 14

Thomas Textile CompanyP.O. Box 35697Charlotte, NC 28235 USAPhone: 704-342-9200Fax: 704-342-9233E-Mail: [email protected]: Cotton and rayon blend mop yarns onball warps, cones, and large single end wheels. 12

Tucel Industries, Inc.2014 Forestdale Road - P.O. Box 146Forestdale, VT 05745 USAPhone: 802-247-6824Fax: 802-247-6826E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tucel.comCompany Officers: John C. Lewis, Jr.,President; Joanne Raleigh, Vice PresidentProducts: Tucel produces brushes currentlyserving foodservice, janitorial and otherindustries. Tucel is 100 percent green, recyc -lable and fused. All products are polypropylenewhich does not absorb water, causing bacteria.Fused brushes are made using a manufacturingprocess whereby the bristle and block are “heatfused” together; thus no holes and no staplewhere bacteria can harbor and cross-con -taminate.

Tucel originated in 1970 gaining its firstpatent for “fusing” bristle to block. Tucel waslocated in Middlebury, VT, for 10 years andrelocated to Forestdale where the 45,000-square-foot factory still remains. Tucel has heldmore than 38 patents worldwide. Tucel alsodevelops a wide assortment of specialty brushesfor other companies.

Tucel has its brushes NSF tested forcleanability. All products are HACCPcompatible. Tucel has been under the sameownership since the company began in 1970. 12

Unger Enterprises, Inc.425 Asylum St.Bridgeport, CT 06610 USAToll Free: 800-431-2324Fax: 800-367-1988E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ungerglobal.com

Products: Unger manufactures tools that helpprofessionals clean windows, floors andrestrooms, as well as outdoor and high accessareas in the janitorial/sanitation, industrial,food and retail industries. In the mid-1990s,Unger expanded its product lines to becomea provider of cleaning and maintenancesolutions for janitorial sanitation, windowand industrial sectors. 09

United Rotary Brush Corporation - Engineered Products Division20078 State Route 4Marysville, OH 43040 USAToll Free: 800-893-0003Fax: 937-642-3552E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.united-rotary.comCompany Officers: Jeff Ghilani, VicePresident of Sales & MarketingProducts: Custom-made wide-face brushesand non woven rolls for the heavy industrialmarket; trommel screen brushes, deburringbrushes, shaft maintenance, disposable brushcores, wide face disposable brushes and brushrewraps. 14

Vonco Products, Inc.201 Park AvenueLake Villa, IL 60046 USAPhone: 847-356-2323Fax: 847-356-8630Web Site: www.vonco.comProducts: Broom sleeves, mop bags, printedroll stock, bags on a roll, header bags, hardheader bags, wicketed bags, custom shapes,process printing, trade show bags.

Vonco has been a manufacturer of all typesof polyethylene shapes and flexible pack -aging since 1955. Broom sleeves areavailable with a straight side tapered shapewith optional “fast-load” features. Voncoprovides mop bags, printed roll stock andheader bag needs. See Vonco’s promotionalproducts at www.thunderstix.com. 12

Weiler CorporationOne Weiler DriveCresco, PA 18326 USAPhone: 570-595-7495Fax: 570-595-2002E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.weilercorp.comProducts: Sweeps; floor, garage, and streetbrushes; handles; upright and whisk brooms;dusters and dust pans; squeegees and windowbrushes; vehicle care brushes; scrub andutility brushes; mops and accessories; scratchbrushes; flue brushes; tube fitting brushes;paintbrushes; rollers and accessories. 13

Whiteline Industries Colombo (PVT) LTD169 New Moor StreetColombo 01200 SRI LANKA

Phone: +94-11-2344821Fax: +94-11-2447842E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.featherbroom.comCompany Officers: M.A. Nazir Ali, Sales.Products: Plastic brooms, deck brushes,floor squeegees, dust pans, floor mops andglass wipers. 14

Whitley Monahan Handle Co.3827 Whitley RoadMidland, NC 28107-0112 USAPhone: 704-888-2625Fax: 704-888-3023E-Mail: [email protected];[email protected] Site: www.whitleyhandle.comCompany Officers: Patrick Peebles, Presi -dent; Jim Monahan, Sales Manager; LorrainePeebles, Vice PresidentProducts: Whitley Monahan Handle is adomestic producer of wood handles from thebroom, mop and brush trade. Its plant inMidland, NC, has the capabilities to processwood handles to meet customer exactingspecifications. The company can providewood handles with smooth sanded finishes;painted handles with clear lacquer or anycolored finish; cut tapers, tennons andthreads; attached labels and metal threads; andspecial pack all to customer specifications. Itcurrently processes Tauri from Brazil, mixedhardwoods from the Far East, and domestichardwoods and softwoods to meet customersexacting standards. The company has anexcellent workforce and company officialstake pride in their products and ability to workwith customers to give them the best possibleproduct, on time and at a reasonable price. 14

Wöhler Brush Tech GmbHSchützenstrasse 3833181 Bad Wüennenberg GERMANYPhone: +49 2953-73-300Fax: +49 2953-7396-300E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bt.woehler.comProducts: In Wöhler’s modern facility ofover 10,000 square meters with state-of-the-art machinery, the company offers manyflexibility and engineering possibilities tobuild specialty machines for a diverse rangeof applications. This includes specialtymachines and complete production systemsfor all types of technical brushes forindustrial applications: strip brushes, rollbrushes, twist knot brushes, brush segments(wheel and cup), dental brushes, polishingbrushes, end brushes, street sweeper brushes,cleaning brushes, twist-in wire brushes, microbrushes, paintbrushes and special technicalbrushes

Wöhler Brush Tech also supplies: pun -ching, trimming, cutting and crimping



equipment; brushing and specialty machines;surface finishing and WPC wood graindevices; and special filaments. 13

Wolf Filaments(Shenzhen Tidy-Feel Filaments Co., Ltd.)No. 255-1 Jintian Rd.,Tiantou, Pingshan New DistrictShenzhen, 518118 CHINAPhone: +86-0755-8426 0800Fax: +86-0755-8426 0031E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tidyfeel.comCompany Officers: Sally Lee, General ManagerProducts: A supplier of industrial abrasivefilaments, nylon filaments without abrasive,and other high-quality monofilaments. 13

WOMAIm Gewerbepark 10, Stadtlengsfeld 36457 GERMANYPhone: +49 (0) 36964 86600Fax: +49 (0)1805 0065344744E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.woma-brush.comCompany Officers: Daniel Koehler, GeneralManager; Maria Koehler, SalesProducts: Second-hand machines for brushindustries; second-hand wood working mach -ines for brush and broom blocks, shafts andhandles. 14

Wooster Brush Company, The604 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691 USAPhone: 330-264-4440Fax: 330-263-0495E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.woosterbrush.comCompany Officers: William Fagert, President;Jon Rose, Vice President of Sales; ScottRutledge, Vice President of MarketingProducts: With more than 160 years of indus -try experience, The Wooster Brush Company isa manufacturer of paintbrushes, rollers, surfaceprep tools, and painting equipment. Woosteroffers, through distribution, over 2,000 productsfor professional and do-it-yourself painters.Brand names include Ultra/Pro®, Alpha™,Advantage®, Yachtsman®, Shortcut®, andGolden Glo® paintbrushes; Super/Fab®,Pro/Doo-Z®, Avalon™ Super Doo-Z®, andPolar Bear® paint rollers; Sherlock® rollerframes and extension poles; the Jumbo-Koter®miniroller system; and Prep Crew® surfaceprep tools. 14

Worldwide Integrated Resources7171 Telegraph Rd.Montibello, CA 90640 USAToll Free: 800-441-6448Fax: 323-838-8939E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.wwir.comProducts: Metal and plastic hardware, dust -pans, self-ringing mops, wet mops, spongemops, dust mops and frames, buckets, brooms,miscellaneous and specialty items. 10

Young & Swartz, Inc.39 Cherry St.Buffalo, NY 14204 USAPhone: 716-852-2171Fax: 716-852-5652E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.youngandswartz.comProducts: Specialty brush manufacturing.Staple set, wheels, strip, cylinders, hand andmachine brushes. All mediums–natural,synthetic, wire. Can work in wood, plastic,leather back. Custom and contract runsinvited. Company uses quick change, comp -uterized equipment. 12

Zahoransky AGAnton-Zahoransky Str. 1Todtnau 79674 GERMANYPhone: 49 7671-9970Fax: 49 7671-997-299E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zahoransky.comCompany Officers: Robert Dous, Sales Dir -ec tor; Artur Seger, President of ZahoranskyUSA, Inc.For USA:Zahoransky USA, Inc.1981 Bucktail Lane Sugar Grove, IL 60554 USAPhone: 630-466-1901 Fax: 630-466-1902E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zahoransky.comCompany Officers: Artur Seger, President;Ulrich Zahoransky, Board Member; RobertDous, Board MemberProducts: Broom and brush machines;automation; technical brush machines;toothbrush machines; packaging machines;cosmetic brush machines; injection molds;and twist-in-wire machines. 14

Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc.835 Ninth Avenue - P.O. Box 506Antigo, WI 54409 USAPhone: 715-627-4804Fax: 715-627-2347E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zwpi.comCompany Officers: James Zelazoski, Presi -dent; Michael Zelazoski, Vice President;Joseph Zelazoski, Vice President; CharlesZelazoski, Treasurer; Benjamin Zelazoski,SecretaryProducts: Complete line of wooden brushand broom blocks - molded, shaped, and/orturned, finished or plain, manufacturedaccording to customers’ specifications. The

company can also machine most plastics.Zelazoski Wood Products began in 1924 asthe Thos. Zelazoski Mfg. Co. The companybegan making wooden blocks for the brushand broom industry in 1928. Over itsexistence, ZWPI has continued to updatemachinery, facilities, and processes to meetthe ever-changing needs of its customers.

Zelazoski Wood Products’ modern facilityenables it to manufacture a wide range ofparts according to customers’ specifications,especially where close tolerance and highquality are required. Unless imported wood isspecifically requested, all brush and broomblocks are made using lumber harvested frommanaged North American forests. ZWPI isalways ready to look at new items and anxiousto quote customer needs, simple or complex,from 1 to 1 million pieces. 14

Zephyr Manufacturing Co.200 Mitchell RoadSedalia, MO 65301 USAPhone: 660-827-0352Fax: 660-827-0713E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zephyrmfg.comCompany Officers: R.J. Lindstrom,President; Bob Schneider, Vice President ofSalesProducts: Zephyr offers a complete selectionof wet mops and dry mops covering the fullrange of fibers, styles, and prices. Alsooffered are brooms, brushes and specialtyproducts, handles, frames, dusters, mop sticksand many related items. 14

ZhenJiang RuiFeng Brush Co., Ltd.Zhuangquan, Guyang Town,Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, CHINAPhone: +86-511-83323108Fax: +86-511-83326711E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ruifengbrushes.comProducts: Professional manufacturer ofpaintbrushes. The company has been inbusiness for over 20 years. Other productsinclude artist brushes, paint rollers andscrapers. 10


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Industry Leaders Combine To Meet Global Market Challenges

Jones Companies, Ltd., ofHumboldt, TN, has been named theNorth American market sales anddistribution partner for GV CottonMills PVT. LTD., of Tamil Nadu,India.

Ralph Jones III, president & CEOof Jones Co. Ltd. and R. Suresh, ofGV Cotton Mills, personally devel -oped the market alliance.

Jones said about the teaming, “A unique combination of world-classcompanies capable of producing and supplying the most complete andcompetitive line of yarns for the cleaning industry availableworldwide.”

Jones Companies discontinued production of DREF or friction spunproducts in 2012 as a result of changing raw material supplies.

According to Jones, “The alliance with GV brings world-class DREFspun yarn products back to our line, allowing us to once again pursuemarket segments that were out of reach.”

The yarn product line at Jones Companies now includes GV DREFspun economy cotton yarns; as well as Jones’ OE spun industrialcotton, cotton/polyester blends and polyester/rayon blends; Enviro-Color yarns; anti-microbial blend yarns; and nWET strips mopmaterial.

This line of products is engineered for at-home cleaning, commercialcleaning, wet or dry mopping and finish applications. In addition toyarn, Jones offers a variety of mop manufacturing accessory itemsincluding polyester mesh, vinyl coated mesh, polyester narrow tapesand sewing thread.

Jones Companies added the Next Generation product group in 2011.The products include a line of carpet bonnets, microfiber hand towelsand microfiber looped mops.

Jones said, “Similar to the Next Generation line expansion, thisstrategic alliance is a continuation of our plans to maintain Jones’position as the leading industry supplier of quality products andunmatched service to the mop manufacturing industry. Our commitmentto the floorcare industry is strong, and we are excited about otherstrategies in development for the near and long term.”

Visit www.jonesyarn.com for more information.

Unger Announces Its ErgoTec®Special 50th Anniversary Edition

Unger is celebrating its 50thanniversary in 2014 with limi-ted editions of some of its better-known products.

“When it was firstintroduced, the ErgoTec®Squeegee offered an erg -onomic design, with incre -ased comfort, balance andgreater control to windowcleaners,” according to Ungerrepresentatives. Its molded

handle has a secure grip when wet and is warm to the touch in winter.The special edition “50 years” squeegee features:• ErgoTec™ Soft Rubber Green – Sharp edges for thorough wiping;• Ergonomic two-component handle in grey color with silver metallic

effect; and,• Laser-engraved 50th anniversary logo.A “50 years” washer with Ninja sleeve is also available, featuring an

ergonomic two-component handle with water wells, in grey color withsilver metallic effect. The washer sleeve is absorbent with two abrasiveside pads featuring built-in rows of scrubbing fibers, with a 50thanniversary logo on the Velcro fastening.

Both products are available individually, but also come in a “50 years”anniversary set, together with Unger’s “bucket on a belt.” This holdallfor tools has a clip lock for quick fastening, and is for use when workingon ladders, indoors, or in narrow, confined spaces. The set, whichfeatures the special 50th anniversary logo on each product, includes acertificate of authenticity and is packed in a unique box set. All productswill be available throughout the anniversary year, while stocks last.

Unger was founded in 1964 by Henry and Barbara Unger in the attic ofthe home of Barbara’s grandmother in Hamburg, Germany. While theoriginal intent was to manufacture window cleaning products, thecompany soon expanded its product line to enter the sanitary supply andretail cleaning fields.

Unger is an international company and has been manufacturingprofessional cleaning tools for more than 40 years.

Visit www.ungerglobal.com for more information.

Unger’s 50th Anniversary EditionErgoTec® Squeegee.

Industry News

The Malish Corporation, a global manufacturer of rotary brushes andaccessories, hand maintenance brushes, plastic extrusions, injectionmolded products, and rotational molded parts and assemblies, nowoffers customized rotational molding solutions from the company'smanufacturing center in Dongguan, China.

Rotational molding, often called roto-molding, is a competitiveapproach to plastic manufacturing and is for air-tight or water-tightplastic products like inflatable balls, water tanks and lids, and marineproducts. It is also recommended for industrial and commercialproducts.

The roto-molding process creates hollow plastic products frompolymer resins, flexible PVC, vinyl, nylon, and urethane and otherplastic materials including the most popular high and low densitypolyethylene.

The company says the benefits of rotational molding include:

• More cost-effective than plastic manu -facturing;• One-piece manufacturing of a hollow

part with no joints or weld lines;• Essentially stress-free molded parts;• Relatively inexpensive molds;• Short lead times;• Short production time;• Makes multi-layer moldings possible;• Inserts are relatively easy to mold in, and;• The ability to mold high quality graphics onto the final product.Malish currently occupies a 90,000-square-foot facility located

in the city of Dongguan, in the Guangdong province of southernChina.

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U.S. government trade figures for the first two months of 2014indicate raw material imports were up in two categories outlined:broom and mop handles and brush backs, compared to the first twomonths of 2013. For February 2014, raw material imports were downin three categories outlined: hog bristle, brush backs and metalhandles, compared to February 2013.Import totals for the first two months of 2014 were down in six

finished goods categories outlined: brooms of broom corn valued atmore than 96 cents, brooms and brushes of vegetable materials,toothbrushes, hairbrushes, paint rollers and paintbrushes, compared tothe same time period in 2013. In February 2014, six categoriesoutlined recorded decreases: brooms of broom corn valued at morethan 96 cents, brooms and brushes of vegetable materials,toothbrushes, hairbrushes, paint rollers and paintbrushes, compared toFebruary 2013.

Raw Material ImportsHog Bristle

The United States imported 11,961 kilograms of hog bristle inFebruary 2014, down 56 percent from 27,294 kilograms imported inFebruary 2013. During the first two months of 2014, 64,042 kilograms ofhog bristle were imported, down 28 percent from 88,841 kilogramsimported during the first two months of 2013.

China sent 64,011 kilograms of hog bristle to the United States duringthe first two months of 2014.

The average price per kilogram for February 2014 was $27.40, up 29percent from the average price per kilogram for February 2013 of $21.28.The average price per kilogram for the first two months of 2014 was$12.75, up 1 percent from the average price per kilogram of $12.60 forthe first two months of 2013.

Broom And Mop HandlesThe import total of broom and mop handles during February 2014 was

1 million, up 20 percent from 833,312 for February 2013. During the firsttwo months of 2014, 2.2 million broom and mop handles were imported,up 5 percent from 2.1 million for the first two months of 2013.

During the first two months of 2014, the United States received 1million broom and mop handles from Brazil, 674,164 from China and391,405 from Honduras.

The average price per handle for February 2014 was 69 cents, the sameas the average price for February 2013. The average price for the first twomonths of 2014 was 79 cents, up 5 percent from 75 cents for the first twomonths of 2013.

Brush BacksFebruary 2014 imports of brush backs totaled 414,360, down 9 percent

from 454,682 for February 2013. During the first two months of 2014,807,419 brush backs were imported, up 19 percent from 679,311 for thefirst two months of 2013.

Sri Lanka sent 421,590 brush backs to the United States during the first

two months of 2014, while Canada shipped 301,605.The average price per brush back was 55 cents during February 2014,

up 22 percent from the average price for February 2013 of 45 cents. Forthe first two months of 2014, the average price per brush back was 49cents, up 4 percent from 47 cents the first two months of 2013.

Metal HandlesThe import total of metal handles during February 2014 was 1.4

million, down 30 percent from 2 million for February 2013. During thefirst two months of 2014, 3 million metal handles were imported, down27 percent from 4.1 million for the first two months of 2013.

During the first two months of 2014, China exported 1.9 million metalhandles to the United States, while Spain shipped 529,536 and Italy sent386,333.

The average price per handle for February 2014 was $1.19 cents, up 78percent from 67 cents for February 2013. The average price for the firsttwo months of 2014 was $1.17 cents, up 86 percent from the averageprice for the first two months of 2013 of 63 cents.

Finished Goods ImportsBrooms Of Broom Corn

Valued At More Than 96 CentsThe United States imported 589,932 brooms of broom corn valued at

more than 96 cents per broom during February 2014, down 6 percentfrom 629,397 for February 2013. During the first two months of 2014,1.2 million brooms of broom corn were imported, down 8 percent from1.3 million for the first two months of 2013.

Mexico shipped nearly all the brooms to the United States during thefirst two months of 2014.

The average price per broom for February 2014 was $2.58, up 8percent from the average price for February 2013 of $2.38. The averageprice per broom for the first two months of 2014 was $2.56, up 8 percentfrom $2.37 for the first two months of 2013.

Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable MaterialThe import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during

February 2014 was 108,028, down 46 percent from 201,440 brooms andbrushes imported during February 2013. During the first two months of2014, 225,582 brooms and brushes were imported, down 39 percent from369,503 for the first two months of 2013.

Sri Lanka exported 127,190 brooms and brushes to the United Statesduring the first two months of 2014, while Vietnam sent 28,450.

The average price per unit for February 2014 was $1.83, up 43 percentfrom $1.28 for February 2013. The average price for the first two monthsof 2014 was $1.93, up 53 percent from the average price recorded for thefirst two months of 2013 of $1.26.

ToothbrushesThe United States imported 71.4 million toothbrushes in February

2014, down 12 percent from 80.8 million imported in February 2013.During the first two months of 2014, 154.5 million toothbrushes wereimported, down 19 percent from 190.4 million imported during the firsttwo months of 2013.

China sent 120.4 million toothbrushes to the United States during thefirst two months of 2014, while Vietnam shipped 10.9 million.

The average price per toothbrush for February 2014 was 23 cents, thesame as for February 2013. The average price for the first two months of2014 was 22 cents, up 1 cent from the first two months of 2013.

HairbrushesFebruary 2014 imports of hairbrushes totaled 2.2 million, down 42

percent from the February 2013 total of 3.8 million hairbrushes. Duringthe first two months of 2014, 5.7 million hairbrushes were imported,down 30 percent from 8.1 million for the first two months of 2013.

China shipped all the hairbrushes to the United States during the first

Imports/ExportsIMPORTS/EXPORTS FOR FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2014 MOSTLY DOWN

By Rick Mullen | Broom, Brush & Mop Associate Editor



two months of 2014.The average price per hairbrush was 28 cents during February 2014, up

12 percent from the average price for February 2013 of 25 cents. For thefirst two months of 2014, the average price per hairbrush was 28 cents,the same as the average price for the first two months of 2013.

Shaving BrushesThe United States imported 4.9 million shaving brushes in February

2014, up 29 percent from 3.8 million imported in February 2013. Duringthe first two months of 2014, 12.9 million shaving brushes were imported,up 13 percent from 11.4 million imported during the first two months of2013.

China sent 9.6 million shaving brushes to the United States during thefirst two months of 2014, while Mexico shipped 1.3 million and Germanysent 1.2 million.

The average price per shaving brush for February 2014 was 14 cents,down 22 percent from the average price for February 2013 of 18 cents.The average price for the first two months of 2014 was 14 cents, up 17percent from 12 cents for the first two months of 2013.

Paint RollersThe import total of paint rollers during February 2014 was 3.5 million,

down 13 percent from 4 million recorded for February 2013. During thefirst two months of 2014, 7.6 million paint rollers were imported, down15 percent from 8.9 million during the first two months of 2013.

China sent 5.8 million paint rollers to the United States during the firsttwo months of 2014, while Mexico exported 1.5 million.

The average price per paint roller for February 2014 was 48 cents,down 4 percent from 50 cents for February 2013. The average price forthe first two months of 2014 was 56 cents, up 19 percent from the averageprice recorded for the first two months of 2013 of 47 cents.

Paint PadsThe total import of paint pads for February 2014 was 3.2 million, up

significantly from 735,404 for February 2013. During the first twomonths of 2014, 6.5 million paint pads were imported, up 103 percentfrom 3.2 million imported during the first two months of 2013.

China sent 6.4 million paint pads to the United States during the firsttwo months of 2014.

The average price per paint pad for February 2014 was 12 cents, down84 percent from the average price for February 2013 of 76 cents. Theaverage price per paint pad for the first two months of 2014 was 19 cents,down 51 percent from 39 cents from the first two months of 2013.

PaintbrushesU.S. companies imported 14.9 million paintbrushes during February

2014, down 23 percent from 19.4 million paintbrushes imported duringFebruary 2013. Paintbrush imports for the first two months of 2014 were33 million, down 15 percent from 38.7 million recorded for the first twomonths of 2013.

China shipped 30.1 million paintbrushes to the United States during thefirst two months of 2014.

The average price per paintbrush for February 2014 was 28 cents, thesame as the average price for February 2013. The average price for thefirst two months of 2014 was 28 cents, down 7 percent from 30 cents forthe first two months of 2013.

ExportsExport totals for the first two months of 2014 were down in three

categories outlined: brooms and brushes of vegetable materials,toothbrushes and paintbrushes compared to the first two months of2013. In February 2014, three categories outlined reported increases:broom and brushes of vegetable materials, toothbrushes andpaintbrushes, compared to February 2013.

Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable MaterialsThe United States exported 2,990 dozen brooms and brushes of

vegetable materials during February 2014, down 53 percent from theFebruary 2013 total of 6,336 dozen. Exports of brooms and brushes ofvegetable materials during the first two months of 2014 were 9,521dozen, down 20 percent from 11,878 dozen for the first two months of2013.

The United States sent 3,854 dozen brooms and brushes to Canadaduring the first two months of 2014 and 1,620 dozen to Trinidad.

The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $42.02 inFebruary 2014, down 16 percent from $49.97 for February 2013. Theaverage price per dozen brooms and brushes for the first two months of2014 was $35.76, down 21 percent from the average price per dozen forthe first two months of 2013 of $45.11.

ToothbrushesDuring February 2014, the United States exported 11.6 million

toothbrushes, down 19 percent from the total recorded in February 2013of 14.4 million. During the first two months of 2014, 25.5 milliontoothbrushes were exported, down 23 percent from 33 million exportedduring the first two months of 2013.

The United States exported 9.7 million toothbrushes to Canada duringthe first two months of 2014, while sending 5.5 million toothbrushes toMexico.

The average price per toothbrush for February 2014 was 51 cents, up34 percent from the average price for February 2013 of 38 cents. Theaverage price per toothbrush for the first two months of 2014 was 45cents, up 7 percent from 42 cents for the first two months of 2013.

Shaving BrushesThe United States exported 727,005 shaving brushes during February

2014, down 34 percent from 1.1 million shaving brushes exported forFebruary 2013. During the first two months of 2014, 3 million shavingbrushes were exported, up 20 percent from 2.5 million during the firsttwo months of 2013.

Mexico imported 1.6 million shaving brushes from the United Statesduring the first two months of 2014.

The average price per shaving brush for February 2014 was $2.06, up110 percent from the average price for February 2013 of 98 cents. Theaverage price for the first two months of 2014 was $1, up 20 percentfrom 83 cents recorded for the first two months of 2013.

Artist BrushesFebruary 2014 exports of artist brushes totaled 829,943, up 51 percent

from the February 2013 total of 547,974 artist brushes. During the firsttwo months of 2014, 1.5 million artist brushes were exported, up 7percent from 1.4 million for the first two months of 2013.

Canada received 939,873 artist brushes from the United States duringthe first two months of 2014, while the United Kingdon imported 73,528.

The average price per artist brush was $2.49 during February 2014,down 21 percent from the average price for February 2013 of $3.15. Forthe first two months of 2014, the average price per artist brush was$3.05, up 12 percent from the average price for the first two months of2013 of $2.73.

PaintbrushesThe export total of paintbrushes during February 2014 was 97,196, up

less than 1 percent from 96,818 for February 2013. During the first twomonths of 2014, 182,947 paintbrushes were exported, down 5 percentfrom 191,638 during the first two months of 2013.

Canada imported 79,535 paintbrushes from the United States duringthe first two months of 2014.

The average price per paintbrush for February 2014 was $20.22, up 7percent from $18.96 for February 2013. The average price for the firsttwo months of 2014 was $18.54, up 2 percent from $18.13 recorded forthe first two months of 2013.

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

In Hanks or BundlesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Ton Value Net Q/Ton ValueFrance 6 23,328TOTAL 6 23,328

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Dozen Value Net Q/Dozen ValueCanada 1,907 74,810 3,854 164,080Mexico 10 3,300 211 9,504C Rica 314 6,747 314 6,747St K N 100 2,760 100 2,760Trinid 1,620 25,000Colomb 766 15,547Chile 93 3,051 93 3,051Uruguay 6 9,430U King 319 12,487 404 21,182Ireland 83 12,000Nethlds 692 7,710Germany 31 2,752 31 2,752Poland 83 3,460Kazakhs 14 7,916 14 7,916S Arab 2 2,839 2 2,839Arab Em 106 17,257Singapr 7 3,500 7 3,500China 617 8,954Kor Rep 193 5,463 193 5,463Hg Kong 80 3,613Japan 195 4,680Austral 50 3,024TOTAL 2,990 125,625 9,521 340,469

9603210000 ToothbrushesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 4,843,041 2,731,557 9,687,203 5,081,480Mexico 2,577,776 819,876 5,462,670 1,705,909Belize 8,136 4,294Hondura 12,744 12,863C Rica 35,260 24,592 38,484 57,574Panama 705,816 369,894 1,051,376 542,088Bahamas 265 6,830Jamaica 14,112 4,476 35,568 12,313Dom Rep 21,095 32,143 43,620 52,265S Lucia 372 3,806 372 3,806Barbado 38,760 4,143 38,760 4,143Trinid 100,953 67,484 163,981 95,081S Maarte 252 2,577 512 5,551Curaco 48,600 20,970 48,600 20,970Aruba 8,376 2,889 8,672 5,914Colomb 75,209 132,015 86,112 147,058Guyana 304 3,106 1,134 11,602Peru 34,200 18,842 39,536 73,442Chile 63,000 11,340 74,328 18,147Brazil 352 3,510Uruguay 2,350 24,047Argent 107,400 66,706 107,400 66,706Finland 48,384 65,318 48,384 65,318U King 991 11,006 10,532 28,363Ireland 151,200 51,257 151,200 51,257Nethlds 1,915 7,367 6,130 50,496

France 336 3,440Germany 1,728,798 323,254 4,528,660 757,981Czech 47,610 136,756 263,019 362,059Lithuan 153 3,311 153 3,311Poland 548 5,611 744 9,863Italy 886 12,586 1,414 17,986Slvenia 1,248 4,413Israel 1,704 3,658Arab Em 3,816 4,051 61,824 51,662India 49,024 501,568 50,196 513,564Thailnd 80,472 15,470 122,304 25,306Singapr 2,400 4,848 2,400 4,848Indnsia 17,472 5,010Phil R 420 2,905 420 2,905China 197,298 152,753Kor Rep 170,741 256,497 1,504,903 873,008Hg Kong 566,550 177,760 1,523,447 495,802Taiwan 856 8,305 8,836 15,509Japan 75,200 13,237 125,782 46,965Austral 3,618 2,532 5,354 20,296Rep Saf 1,094 7,555 1,094 7,555TOTAL 11,609,202 5,927,610 25,547,029 11,528,921

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q./No. ValueCanada 256,956 321,383 581,592 646,948Mexico 6,772 44,908 1,638,102 570,221Salvadr 1,296 2,570Hondura 1,584 2,680C Rica 4,032 8,013Panama 10,300 49,994 10,300 49,994Dom Rep 5,000 4,750 5,000 4,750Trinid 1,876 24,000 5,320 58,000Colomb 3,048 9,228Chile 8,592 14,070 8,592 14,070Brazil 197,838 121,326 338,314 230,994Paragua 426 3,892 426 3,892Uruguay 3,552 6,921 4,992 9,518Argent 60,850 24,433 60,850 24,433Denmark 2,454 22,440 2,454 22,440U King 6,324 24,750 20,088 70,490Nethlds 1,742 99,538 2,842 108,617Belgium 1,658 19,788France 17,190 38,119 18,486 70,196Germany 47,356 200,512 48,233 209,027Switzld 300 2,804 300 2,804Russia 1,755 16,045 1,755 16,045Spain 359 3,283 3,860 27,055Portugl 2,376 5,570 2,376 5,570Italy 2,402 38,675Turkey 43,200 49,306Israel 1,200 9,894 1,200 9,894Kuwait 1,574 14,398S Arab 610 9,945Arab Em 11,129 156,851 11,783 162,831Oman 21 3,034 21 3,034Thailnd 18,078 34,527 18,078 34,527Singapr 12,710 53,569 29,900 97,830Phil R 14,536 11,626 18,416 30,822China 20,065 139,186 23,146 179,962Kor Rep 3,612 12,404 5,968 22,143Hg Kong 3,952 19,193 4,000 22,000Taiwan 7,410 17,450Japan 5,846 16,221 10,614 35,628Austral 3,838 12,946 7,644 42,086TOTAL 727,005 1,498,189 2,951,466 2,957,874

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 598,373 1,186,562 939,873 1,978,851Mexico 13,422 48,292 37,860 133,070Panama 4,452 5,044


exportsFEBRUARY EXPORTS BY COUNTRY

Haiti 1,265 22,784 1,265 22,784Dom Rep 5,810 15,386B Virgn 702 2,590Trinid 3,888 10,225Martinq 1,412 5,210Colomb 17,813 71,005 22,659 88,884Chile 959 3,540 4,963 16,003Brazil 2,342 8,642Paragua 25,290 93,312Norway 8,195 30,235 12,001 44,276Finland 6,540 16,691 6,540 16,691Denmark 6,297 23,235 6,297 23,235U King 31,894 141,752 73,528 301,052Ireland 1,455 9,625Nethlds 1,173 4,328 15,797 150,439Belgium 13,598 50,170 13,598 50,170France 36,140 133,341Germany 680 2,508 1,748 5,475Switzld 27,579 101,759 28,492 110,013Latvia 2,787 10,282 2,787 10,282Poland 1,986 14,032 1,986 14,032Russia 144 2,878 144 2,878Spain 1,200 6,000 1,200 6,000Italy 7,556 27,878 18,182 67,082Turkey 25,731 94,939 31,443 117,196Israel 1,310 23,886 4,458 40,565Jordan 941 3,473 941 3,473Arab Em 725 2,674 1,405 10,489Pakistn 693 2,558 693 2,558Bngldsh 10,369 38,259 10,369 38,259Thailnd 3,781 25,203 6,907 38,021Singapr 2,069 7,633China 7,794 32,078 13,694 53,848Kor Rep 9,957 36,741 15,843 70,275Hg Kong 3,996 14,744 33,529 434,779Japan 1,696 3,483 5,489 48,782Austral 21,489 24,558 50,177 162,064Rep Saf 23,703 135,336TOTAL 829,943 2,066,527 1,471,131 4,487,870

9603402000 Paint RollersFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 37,094 136,260 75,339 226,277Mexico 30,126 62,984 44,705 95,245C Rica 4,800 8,952 7,792 46,238Panama 1,472 2,539 1,472 2,539Bermuda 576 2,824Dom Rep 2,647 75,345 3,773 95,097Trinid 1,293 9,515 1,293 9,515Peru 5,400 16,094 19,310 26,864U King 141 4,926 141 4,926Nethlds 46 3,663Belgium 20 2,940 805 26,060Germany 10,582 18,527 10,582 18,527Czech 20 5,410S Arab 480 5,600 22,656 20,769Thailnd 169 2,966Austral 14,241 105,229 32,617 136,886N Zeal 1,476 6,136 1,476 6,136Fiji 11,082 11,279 14,958 14,945Rep Saf 117,596 84,669 117,596 84,669TOTAL 238,450 550,995 355,326 829,556

9603404020 Paint PadsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 500 2,535 6,592 29,113Salvadr 6,928 49,175 6,928 49,175Chile 996 3,260Finland 11,040 21,692Denmark 516 3,663 516 3,663France 174 6,745Israel 20 3,970Thailnd 743 5,272 743 5,272

Austral 6,708 25,963 10,628 28,584TOTAL 15,395 86,608 37,637 151,474

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 33,568 536,942 79,535 1,140,408Mexico 1,303 27,017 4,291 88,995Hondura 432 13,524 432 13,524Nicarag 185 3,840 185 3,840C Rica 261 5,405 261 5,405Panama 2,090 78,154 5,496 134,085Bermuda 312 6,480Bahamas 190 5,177Dom Rep 2,318 48,082Trinid 178 3,697 178 3,697Colomb 2,253 46,725 2,253 46,725Venez 246 5,100Ecuador 679 18,466 679 18,466Chile 171 3,539 171 3,539Brazil 136 5,169 136 5,169Argent 2,315 48,011 2,315 48,011Norway 108 3,337 108 3,337U King 8,486 376,174 8,735 382,921Ireland 455 9,443Nethlds 9,819 293,659 21,302 578,732France 135 2,794 1,296 26,881Germany 1,387 15,629 1,811 22,251Poland 2,163 24,707 2,163 24,707Italy 186 3,848 372 7,696Turkey 1,954 18,191Israel 37 8,049 784 23,546S Arab 257 7,676Malaysa 232 4,810Singapr 2,431 21,424 2,631 27,384China 2,700 46,350 3,495 62,841Kor Rep 6,008 124,620 13,665 277,833Hg Kong 2,114 43,844 5,620 116,570Japan 564 3,424 1,211 7,250Austral 14,817 150,704 15,188 157,043N Zeal 2,496 51,773 2,496 51,773Libya 174 4,216 174 4,216TOTAL 97,196 1,965,041 182,947 3,391,804

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

for Broom or Brush Making, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 213,124 2,041,886 463,497 4,372,861Mexico 69,352 814,319 124,363 1,467,573Salvadr 477 10,517 477 10,517Hondura 401 6,507Nicarag 100 2,592C Rica 661 10,713 4,100 46,422Panama 1,741 14,123 7,155 44,906Bahamas 318 2,599 2,830 29,866Haiti 75 3,090S Lucia 1,361 6,308 1,361 6,308Trinid 297 6,536S Maarte 150 2,550Aruba 484 7,853 484 7,853Colomb 708 9,677 1,374 23,442Venez 362 5,872 362 5,872Ecuador 770 2,680 2,574 15,280Peru 562 9,640 2,341 38,358Chile 30 4,504 1,386 50,941Brazil 8,482 116,744 9,998 132,151Argent 756 12,259 756 12,259Sweden 180 2,919 180 2,919Norway 666 8,892 666 8,892Finland 538 8,732Denmark 1,003 34,252 1,003 34,252U King 4,992 70,600 9,485 130,892


Ireland 325 5,268 745 9,810Nethlds 962 15,186 1,794 34,525Belgium 9,321 43,472 11,331 74,585Luxmbrg 240 11,762 290 14,510France 964 20,455 1,323 34,163Germany 2,450 22,050 4,878 38,463Austria 172 2,782 172 2,782Czech 619 10,047Hungary 177 2,870 177 2,870Switzld 583 9,450 583 9,450Poland 602 5,786 602 5,786Russia 2,552 41,372 8,439 72,430Spain 795 6,823 1,391 16,500Malta 1,260 7,534 1,260 7,534Italy 2,655 40,070 5,212 84,152Turkey 471 7,786 471 7,786Iraq 454 7,361 454 7,361Israel 3,732 63,594 4,319 76,738S Arab 5,835 97,930 11,156 249,734Qatar 366 3,988Arab Em 2,599 29,388 3,360 36,080Oman 140 3,655India 876 5,344 2,112 25,389Pakistn 180 4,095 180 4,095Burma 59 3,360Thailnd 343 11,613 535 14,725Vietnam 76 3,281 76 3,281Malaysa 595 6,723 942 14,035Singapr 3,007 18,710 4,062 30,410Phil R 375 6,081 1,734 19,544China 3,162 51,875 6,225 101,374Kor Rep 1,167 19,101 2,564 41,765Hg Kong 2,131 36,751 2,726 47,676Taiwan 1,205 19,552Japan 5,444 38,254 16,291 184,335Austral 6,883 82,198 10,047 109,375N Zeal 369 5,021Nigeria 176 2,850 176 2,850Rep Saf 249 3,496 877 13,674TOTAL 366,842 3,917,668 745,215 7,914,981

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueThailnd 31 2,178China 11,961 327,759 64,011 814,209TOTAL 11,961 327,759 64,042 816,387

0502900000 Badger Hair and OtherBrushmaking Hair and Waste ThereofFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueGermany 37 108,884 48 113,997Thailnd 125 6,660 208 12,459China 5,870 118,204 5,950 123,829Japan 4 15,045 4 15,045TOTAL 6,036 248,793 6,210 265,330

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueChina 8,484 124,583 29,510 381,469TOTAL 8,484 124,583 29,510 381,469

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueMexico 14,594 80,890 30,772 168,092TOTAL 14,594 80,890 30,772 168,092

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 29,053 32,542 31,813 37,242Hondura 141,348 83,201 391,405 197,475Colomb 11,388 5,972Brazil 379,260 387,471 1,038,071 1,104,776Indnsia 31,413 59,127 73,029 114,086China 454,664 153,975 674,164 299,758TOTAL 1,035,738 716,316 2,219,870 1,759,309

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

Country Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueGermany 10,425Italy 533,569 1,020,272Thailnd 21,570 44,323Indnsia 32,846 117,152China 201,831 469,102Taiwan 3,880TOTAL 789,816 1,665,154

4417006000 Brush Backs, Of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 184,614 84,757 301,605 121,488Hondura 58,800 20,053Sri Lka 204,322 115,712 421,590 230,293Vietnam 25,424 25,992 25,424 25,992TOTAL 414,360 226,461 807,419 397,826

4417008010 Tool Handles of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueCanada 7,864 42,787Mexico 47,904 120,716Hondura 39,300 39,300Brazil 224,812 522,639Germany 3,601 3,601Spain 18,404Vietnam 48,737 110,554China 69,660 140,264Taiwan 38,269 86,075TOTAL 480,147 1,084,340

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueCanada 59,677 136,434Mexico 2,703Chile 458,460 1,002,466Brazil 122,217 252,242U King 7,330 33,239France 5,261 23,260Germany 27,356 30,072Spain 3,227Italy 16,298India 231,222 529,422Sri Lka 44,214 65,276Thailnd 40,667 61,547Vietnam 8,386 34,426China 337,622 773,928Taiwan 34,709 40,191Japan 360,006 443,968TOTAL 1,737,127 3,448,699


importsFEBRUARY IMPORTS BY COUNTRY

7326908576 Metal Handles For Brooms, Mops, Paint ApplicatorsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 123,586 37,571 183,802 60,117Brazil 7,512 4,300Denmark 225 2,872 885 11,213France 2,932 8,010Germany 1,000 2,692 2,484 10,941Spain 215,040 125,389 529,536 279,638Italy 210,857 543,553 386,333 1,111,254Turkey 2,000 6,275 2,000 6,275Sri Lka 16,536 16,487China 860,304 965,256 1,859,910 2,006,204Hg Kong 4,000 4,200Taiwan 9,984 2,528TOTAL 1,413,012 1,683,608 3,005,914 3,521,167

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 3,696 3,435 9,756 9,022TOTAL 3,696 3,435 9,756 9,022

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 6,504 5,652 10,560 8,972China 6,048 6,206 6,048 6,206TOTAL 12,552 11,858 16,608 15,178

9603105000 Other Brooms, of Broomcorn, LT=.96 EA, at Entry orWithdrawal For Consumption of GT=121,478 Dozen in Calendar Year

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 26,784 5,467TOTAL 26,784 5,467

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 588,612 1,521,415 1,191,217 3,050,614Hondura 1,320 3,035 2,640 5,757Italy 3,320 9,533TOTAL 589,932 1,524,450 1,197,177 3,065,904

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

With or Without Handles, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 17 2,477 17 2,477Colomb 18,828 31,921 22,836 38,599Norway 25 5,356U King 1 2,785France 1 3,769 1 3,769Germany 2,160 9,148 3,600 15,293India 5,395 7,315Sri Lka 57,528 92,445 127,190 241,883Thailnd 12,000 14,334 23,050 33,520Vietnam 5,500 5,483 28,450 28,931China 11,994 38,298 15,017 55,983TOTAL 108,028 197,875 225,582 435,911

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 141,660 39,082 145,684 50,742Mexico 228,624 107,828 550,155 243,055Guatmal 1,600 14,441 1,600 14,441Brazil 121,536 34,964 121,536 34,964Sweden 72,180 115,186U King 86,400 28,594 86,400 28,594

Ireland 611,761 385,578 1,037,425 606,066Germany 2,521,342 1,899,348 4,227,166 3,236,653Hungary 16,152 23,150 16,152 23,150Switzld 3,038,040 1,996,343 6,503,816 4,384,810Italy 3,480 10,759India 3,915,344 522,073 7,714,638 1,193,249Thailnd 337,536 93,796Vietnam 5,417,067 428,739 10,877,505 819,972Malaysa 241,600 17,253 670,393 64,609China 54,596,719 10,733,727 120,367,760 22,651,743Kor Rep 299,856 115,889 421,096 188,782Hg Kong 42,000 22,485 81,877 38,464Taiwan 85,992 23,356 312,524 118,408Japan 2,900 3,053 982,208 116,322TOTAL 71,368,593 16,395,903 154,531,131 34,033,765

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueChina 2,212,876 618,785 5,670,112 1,576,878TOTAL 2,212,876 618,785 5,670,112 1,576,878

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

Valued Not Over .40 EachFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 699,050 108,633 1,346,450 199,543Germany 18,750 4,672 1,229,240 294,674China 3,530,740 512,164 9,558,762 1,193,328Kor Rep 500,000 11,800 535,000 21,000Hg Kong 35,710 11,448Taiwan 37,040 7,757Japan 137,450 45,530 137,450 45,530TOTAL 4,885,990 682,799 12,879,652 1,773,280

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 420,000 5,345 2,428,424 32,044France 1,525,000 64,944 3,285,000 144,338Germany 2,180,000 83,532 12,408,000 347,970Italy 6,050,000 75,254 14,585,400 184,110India 777,600 17,522Vietnam 3,420,000 39,601 4,170,000 48,354China 9,857,796 358,884 20,798,352 730,216Kor Rep 448,000 11,162 1,398,000 33,910Hg Kong 201,600 4,732Taiwan 1,003,643 15,488 1,967,143 39,750TOTAL 24,904,439 654,210 62,019,519 1,582,946

9603304000 Artists Brushes, Writing Brushes & Similar Brushes ForApplication of Cosmetics, Valued Over .05 But not Over .10 Each

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 5,304,773 395,534 9,868,193 741,306France 310,000 22,068Germany 600,000 54,979 1,320,000 114,836India 75,300 5,543China 14,046,471 1,092,779 26,331,707 2,088,213Kor Rep 300,000 26,404 369,900 31,316Hg Kong 832,000 58,590Taiwan 272,692 22,658 645,292 49,381TOTAL 20,523,936 1,592,354 39,752,392 3,111,253

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 149 14,245 149 14,245Mexico 14,121,797 2,497,131 25,750,443 4,498,697Dom Rep 66,642 69,321 157,593 171,954U King 51,291 78,651 67,970 119,628France 99,008 516,122 164,757 828,546


Germany 63,609 107,959 306,217 421,216Switzld 140 5,180Spain 7,223 32,485 10,243 49,583Italy 59,219 215,394 61,219 241,431Greece 192 2,659India 732,706 392,433 1,368,388 648,765Sri Lka 122,950 202,416 374,386 381,258Thailnd 238,648 148,996 468,581 290,402Vietnam 94,920 31,064 346,420 136,816China 18,494,864 16,230,181 43,198,719 34,452,259Kor Rep 84,556 127,381 173,389 255,264Hg Kong 118,991 240,297 141,867 289,711Taiwan 568,424 136,620 1,250,779 268,109Japan 181,315 1,220,067 352,493 2,360,242Mauritn 6,851 21,126 9,977 41,653Maurit 1,740 7,877 18,150 126,897TOTAL 35,114,903 22,289,766 74,222,072 45,604,515

9603402000 Paint RollersFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 7,357 12,188 7,357 12,188Mexico 622,545 202,949 1,489,417 504,653Germany 43,460 12,389 175,140 39,796Czech 110,000 19,896Indnsia 42,106 9,144 89,194 17,129China 2,757,229 1,438,564 5,776,317 3,669,070TOTAL 3,472,697 1,675,234 7,647,425 4,262,732

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueU King 25,000 13,300 25,000 13,300Pakistn 51,600 5,370China 3,171,486 344,368 6,364,450 1,166,061Taiwan 27,233 20,294 27,233 20,294TOTAL 3,223,719 377,962 6,468,283 1,205,025

9603404040 Natural Bristle Brushes, Other Than Brushes OfSubheading 9603.30

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 13,164 16,029 29,338 37,394U King 4,500 7,735 13,000 23,450Germany 1,829 11,434 2,233 15,671Italy 2,400 17,761 24,790 201,803Turkey 8,240 32,423 8,240 32,423India 13,235 66,913 2,127,029 140,950Vietnam 118,415 19,880Indnsia 3,322,074 614,956 9,456,248 1,626,404China 3,989,341 875,037 8,825,819 1,838,815Kor Rep 650 4,325Taiwan 500 3,764 500 3,764TOTAL 7,355,283 1,646,052 20,606,262 3,944,879

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 3,759 6,304 7,909 13,752Sweden 25,000 11,579U King 62,000 43,404 82,700 62,433Germany 504 3,413 9,004 24,228Italy 3,780 7,898 3,780 7,898India 427,012 20,798 427,012 20,798Indnsia 1,358,736 300,092 2,145,056 453,339China 12,986,176 3,781,413 30,085,351 8,633,475Hg Kong 6,830 3,252Taiwan 22,149 40,693 143,581 103,852Japan 9,160 11,124 16,160 19,513TOTAL 14,873,276 4,215,139 32,952,383 9,354,119

9603908010 WiskbroomsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 867 2,457 867 2,457China 208,716 131,215 451,508 275,245TOTAL 209,583 133,672 452,375 277,702

9603908020 Upright BroomsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 24,038 38,806 62,796 123,180Guatmal 2,950 22,623 20,134 44,818Colomb 5,100 4,884Brazil 11,226 76,116 16,753 89,099U King 3,096 11,479 3,096 11,479Germany 6,755 38,014 9,762 72,218Italy 54,298 63,500 134,915 199,288Sri Lka 20,940 47,579 133,152 262,826Vietnam 16,500 18,840China 1,072,987 1,727,036 2,165,475 3,222,629TOTAL 1,196,290 2,025,153 2,567,683 4,049,261

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueSri Lka 23,124 84,919 84,572 302,471China 42,438 73,864 77,530 161,986TOTAL 65,562 158,783 162,102 464,457

9603908040 Other Brooms, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 75,482 133,112 309,191 514,297Mexico 400,601 634,922 794,676 1,309,530Salvadr 33,744 35,678 55,632 58,724Colomb 46,957 66,568 75,625 113,887Brazil 8,292 15,558 47,934 81,474Czech 9,912 7,712 33,600 24,786Spain 9,856 20,104 18,656 38,495Italy 28,967 43,559 29,387 58,118Sri Lka 63,010 151,059 147,718 330,180Thailnd 2,500 3,961 19,600 37,618Vietnam 9,400 14,835 23,450 45,765China 596,826 996,882 1,241,626 1,988,903Kor Rep 200,000 18,880Hg Kong 756 4,670 756 4,670Taiwan 5,150 15,808TOTAL 1,286,303 2,128,620 3,003,001 4,641,135

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 1,015,845 2,221,841Mexico 4,173,497 8,807,097Salvadr 21,995 21,995Hondura 1,394,089 2,484,904Dom Rep 101,633 133,258Colomb 65,692 142,437Brazil 18,171 31,358Sweden 19,145Finland 5,656Denmark 98,281 260,691U King 41,377 53,633Nethlds 50,368 60,472Belgium 51,977 129,237France 10,611 20,664Germany 321,648 684,182Czech 43,161 43,161Hungary 9,687 9,687Lichten 36,663 36,663Switzld 10,663 22,538Estonia 5,187 5,187Poland 41,219 122,887Spain 162,456 232,681Italy 175,432 567,007Romania 8,086Turkey 5,480 15,065Israel 79,057 81,659Arab Em 22,757India 79,391 96,829Pakistn 458,114 847,946



founders Edward Holmes and Ericales Willett Pearson.The company manufactures broom corn brooms as well as household,

janitorial, warehouse, whisk and lobby brooms. Other product offeringsinclude wet and dry mops, broom and mop handles, push brooms, brushes,buckets, wringers and various cleaning accessories.

Born during the Great Depression, the company was no stranger to hardtimes when the recent recession crippled the economy several years ago.While the down economy caused shrinking sales, loyal Crystal Lakecustomers continued to buy from the company, albeit in smaller amounts. Tocounteract smaller orders, the company concentrated on selling new items tocustomers and finding new distributors.

“Business is not too bad right now,” Pearson said. “It has picked up a littlewith the traditional spring push. We are continuing to expand our productlines into more cleaning items, brushes, buckets and microfiber. Mop salescontinue to grow. I think NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement of1994) sealed broom manufacturing’s fate in this country, although we stillmake a few here and import some as well.”

As a result of NAFTA, tariffs were lifted from imported broom cornbrooms. This meant that Mexico, the major broom corn exporter to theUnited States, could make and sell the brooms cheaper than domesticcompanies. Many U.S. broom manufacturers subsequently went out ofbusiness.

In recent years, drug wars and drought in the regions in Mexico wherebroom corn is grown have led to shortages and higher prices.

In speaking of raw material prices, Pearson said, “Broom corn remainsartificially high, but cotton is pretty stable at the moment. Handles are a littlescarce but manageable. We import some hardwood handles from Brazil andwe buy some from domestic sources as well.

“Broom corn is always a challenge. The cost of the large amount of laborthat goes into making a broom here in the United States is a challenge weare working through.”

In addition to broom corn brooms, Crystal Lake makes a variety ofsynthetic brooms for household and institutional use. The company sells todistributors, including janitorial and paper houses, foodservice distributors,industrial suppliers, hardware wholesalers, wholesale groceries, masterdistributors and retail chains.

Crystal Lake has a long tradition of eco-friendly products and practices,beginning decades before “green” became a part of the conversation in thebusiness world.

The company is named after Crystal Lake that was constructed in 1931 to

power Crystal Lake Mills that produced organic corn meal and flour. Afterthe broom manufacturing company opened in 1935, more electricity wasneeded. To meet that need, the dam on Crystal Lake was converted toproduce clean carbon free hydroelectric power, which served the companyuntil it was shut down in the 1950s, according to Pearson.

Today, in addition to renewable broom corn, the company’s products aremade with recycled cotton waste and reclaimed wood waste. Crystal Lakeuses only recycled textile mill and gin waste in its cotton mop yarns. Thecompany blends these ingredients with recycled polyester bottle caps toproduce its high-performance Eco-2 line of looped end mop heads. Mosthandles are manufactured from reclaimed wood or recycled steel.

Also, boards unsuitable for construction or other purposes are ripped intosquares around defects such as knots and splits, salvaging most of the board.These squares are rounded into the familiar round dowels used in someCrystal Lake products, according to the company.

The establishment of the company’s loyal customer base over the years,that has seen it through good times and bad, is a result of a corporate culture

of offering personalized customer service.“We believe in person-to-person contact,” Pearson said. “We have an

automated phone system, but we try our best to never allow it to kick on. Wealways want a live person to answer the phone.”

Most of Crystal Lakes’ 45 employees are long-time veterans of thecompany, as turnover has been light over the years.

“We would not be successful without the hands out there making,assembling and repackaging the products,” Pearson said. “Our employeesare ‘ground zero’ in the company’s operation. We don’t have muchturnover.”

Because of NAFTA, the Great Recession and other issues, the broommanufacturing industry in the United States is much smaller than it was acouple of decades ago. The companies that remain, such as Crystal Lake,have adapted to the times by running “leaner and meaner” and by findingnew business, while maintaining quality and value pricing.

Indeed, when asked what he attributes the company’s success over thelong haul, Pearson said, “Adaptability.”

He added: “I think things are slowly getting better here as we are adaptingto the current economic environment. I don’t think there is a big future inAmerican-made brooms, but we still make a few and we import a few.”

Contact: Crystal Lake Mfg., Inc., 2225 Alabama 14, P.O. Box 159, Autaugaville, AL 36003.

Phone: 800-633-8720. Email: [email protected].

Website: www.crystallakemfg.com.Bngldsh 15,961Sri Lka 206,037 366,199Thailnd 122,235 340,899Vietnam 70,596 170,092Malaysa 106,200 137,714Indnsia 28,329 90,952China 34,494,975 77,470,442Kor Rep 285,168 534,318Hg Kong 279,365 985,862Taiwan 754,436 1,766,216Japan 43,003 91,995Austral 56,382 71,756N Zeal 14,965 14,965Egypt 16,831 30,143TOTAL 44,950,216 99,276,237

Broom Makers: Continued From Page 14

Imports/Exports Data: Continued From Page 60


“Broom corn is always a challenge. The cost of

the large amount of labor that goes into making a

broom here in the United States is a challenge we

are working through.”— Edward Pearson, Crystal Lake Manufacturing

“Broom corn remains artificially high, but cotton

is pretty stable at the moment. Handles are a little

scarce but manageable.”— Edward Pearson, Crystal Lake Manufacturing

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Michael Grossmann Kristopher ShawRawMaterial ReportBy Rick Mullen | Broom, Brush & Mop Associate Editor

Wire and wood handles are just two of the myriad of raw materials used in themanufacture of brushes, mops and brooms. Broom, Brush & Mop Magazinerecently spoke with executives from two companies, one of which supplies hardand soft woods for handles, and the other that supplies wire to the industry.

There is an “ample” supply of hardwood and softwood handles fromBrazil, according to Northeast-Brazil President Michael Grossmann.The company, which is based in both Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the United

States, provides FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and non-FSC woodenhandles. Many of these handles are imported into the United States and used inmop and broom production.

“We work with multi-year logging contracts,” Grossmann said. “We investheavily in inventory. This allows for our customers to have continuity of delivery,even during the rainy season, which usually runs from November through mid-May.”

According to Grossmann, a typical lead time of wooden handles from Brazilto North America is six to eight weeks.

Northeast supplies tauari, a hardwood from Brazil, and pine softwood for thecleaning industry. The wood harvest usually begins the latter part of May andcontinues through October or November.

“When the rains come, it is very difficult to log wood,” Grossmann said. “Evenif you have the logs, the roads are all muddy and it is hard to get them out of theforest.

“Tauari grows in tropical forests, but is logged through government-sponsoredmanagement projects, which are not FSC. The pine is both FSC and non-FSC.”

According to us.fsc.org, “The Forest Stewardship Council’s mission is topromote environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperousmanagement of the world’s forests. Today, FSC operates in more than 80countries, wherever forests are present.”

One factor in doing business between the United States and Brazil is theexchange rate between the two countries’ currencies — the U.S. dollar and theBrazilian real.

“The exchange rate has been roughly stable,” Grossmann said. “People talkabout the exchange rate in Brazil. If it is favorable, they think prices should godown. If it is unfavorable, prices could go up. However, there are other factorsinvolved. First is the price of wood. The world is coming out of a recession;therefore, the price of wood has gone up all over the world. It is a globalizedeconomy. Brazil is now an emerging market, as was Japan in the 1950s,Taiwan in the ’60s and, more recently, China.” Thus, rising salaries become a

crucial factor.”Grossmann said business at Northeast-Brazil “has been stable to good.”He added: “We can’t complain, at all. If business is good for us, it is good for

our customers. We are really concerned about holding our prices and automating.We are concentrating on our efficiency and our cost control. We aim to getconsistency and quality in deliveries.

“So far in 2014, business is probably as good as last year. It is a very maturemarket. It is not like something is going to happen where, all of a sudden,everybody is going to double their sales. Essentially we all are fighting for marketshare.”

WCJ Pilgrim Wire, of Glendale, WI, is a manufacturer and distributorof wire used in the manufacturing of brushes, brooms and relatedproducts. The company has warehouses located around the world,

and carries more than 150 sizes of wire in stock.“We use stainless, low carbon and high carbon steel,” WCJ Pilgrim Sales

Manager Kristopher Shaw said. “Currently, we are having no issues obtainingthe steel we need. The company does some sourcing from U.S. rod. It is a globalmarket; therefore, some of the rod material comes from overseas.”

The company also sells raw materials for such applications as paper clips,industrial clamps, wire cables, clothes pins, bicycle spokes, springs, rivets,welding, weaving, and more.

In addition to its headquarters and a warehouse in the Milwaukee metro area,the company’s North American facilities are located in Montreal, Toronto andVancouver in Canada; as well as Shelbyville, KY; Houston and Laredo in Texas;Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; and Torreon, Mexico City and Monterey inMexico.WCJ Worldwide, The Wire Specialists, a Division of WCJ Wire, operates

warehouses in Waterford, Ireland; West Yorkshire, The United Kingdom; Radom,Poland; Alicante, Spain; Bogota, Columbia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima,Peru; Santiago, Chile; Cairo, Egypt; Shanghai, China; and Hong Kong.

When asked about business at WCJ, Shaw said, “We haven’t been setting anyrecords. It has not been terrible, but we can always be better. It seems like thereis a little more confidence to buy right now. We have seen some of the rodsuppliers increasing some rates recently. We will just have to see if we can getthrough these increases safely and smartly. Our customers demand the highestquality products at the lowest prices. We are doing our best by getting thecustomers what they need. Holding pricing with an increased raw material costand increased quality of goods is a tough formula to keep.”

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