Broom, Brush & Mop A RANKIN PUBLISHING PUBLICATION
July/August 2013
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Volume 103, Number 4
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Industry News ______________________________44, 45 Raw Material Roundup __________________________46
IMPORT / EXPORT Import Totals Mixed: Exports Mostly Down ____________________________36 April 2013 Import & Export Statistics _____________38
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STAFF co-PuBlishers Don Rankin drankin@consolidated.net
AssociAte editor Rick Mullen rankinmag@consolidated.net
Linda Rankin lrankin@consolidated.net
GrAPhic/Production Andrew Webb David Opdyke
editor Harrell Kerkhoff rankinmag@consolidated.net
recePtion Sandy Pierce
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SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2013
NOVEMBER 18-21, 2013
FEIBP/European Brushware Federation 55th Congress Copenhagen, Denmark Information: www.eurobrush.com
ISSA INTERCLEAN©, Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV Information: 800-225-4772
SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2013
MARCH 15-18, 2014
West Coast Brush Manufacturers Association The Grand Del Mar Resort and Spa, San Diego, CA Information: 323-724-7777 ext. 205
International Home & Housewares Show McCormick Place, Chicago, IL Information: 847-292-4200
OCTOBER 3-4, 2013
MARCH 26-29, 2014
National Broom & Mop Meeting, St. Louis, MO Information: 217-379-2377, Ext. 221
ABMA 97th Annual Convention, Rancho Mirage, CA Information: 720-392-2262
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS ABMA....................................................29 American Select Tubing ........................18 Borghi USA..............................Back Cover Boucherie USA Inc. .................................7 Caddy & Co., Inc., R.E. .........................34 Deco Products Co. ................................25 Distribuidora Perfect, S.A. ....................20 DKSH ....................................................13 DuPont Filaments ...........................22, 23 Garelick ................................................34 PG 4
Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. Inc....................21 Hahl Pedex ...........................................17 Himesa ...........................................19, 27 Jewel Wire.............................................14 Jieda .......................................Front Cover Jones Companies..................................11 Lemieux Spinning Mill Inc. .....................3 Line Manufacturing, Inc. ......................28 Manufacturers Resource.......................15 Monahan Filaments..............................47
Monahan Partners ................................12 Pelray .....................................................2 PMM .....................................................10 Royal Paint Roller.................................26 St. Nick Brush ......................................28 Tai Hing Filaments ...............................45 Wolf Filaments .......................................5 Zahoransky Group ..................................9
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