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Holiday Greetings As we look toward wrapping up the year and ponder a dynamic 2024 ahead for the brushware industry, I would like to wish all of our readers and sponsors a happy holiday season. I am again pleased to introduce this combo Machinery Showcase and Supplier/Manufacturer Spotlight edition that weighs in as the industry’s biggest issue of the year, with 80 pages of content that ideally provides a view of where the brush industry stands and where it is headed in the near and long-term future. The Machinery Showcase in particular offers a wonderful preview of any new machinery that is available to the industry from the world’s top brush, broom and mop machine providers.

But even ahead of that, I think you’ll enjoy our first feature from Katharina Goldbeck-Hörz as she provides a comprehensive update on the September FEIBP Congress held in Belfast, Northern Ireland (pg.

20). Reading through the extensive materials, this year’s Congress certainly feels like the lead-in to a mega-triple-header for the industry. As the calendar turns over to 2024, we’ll quickly be teeing up the ABMA Convention in Florida in March and the first edition of the World Brush Expo in Bologna, Italy, that follows shortly after.

And, as manufacturing across the world looks to trend up, it certainly appears like a great opportunity to take advantage of the additional exposure the events will provide and work out a strategy for success in 2024. With that in mind, we’ve pulled Phillip M. Perry’s annual Economic Forecast forward into this issue (pg. 30) to help with planning and strategy.

Complimenting the planning and strategy theme, columnist Lisa Anderson offers her approach to evaluating ERP systems, and we also have a new piece from Adam Grabowski of Global Shop Solutions on 10 Must Do’s For Small and Medium Manufacturers.

Of course, there’s plenty more and once again, on behalf of the Brushware team, we want to extend our sincerest wishes for a cheerful holiday season and our hope that you thoroughly enjoy this edition.

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Storch-Ciret Group Acquires Savy to Expand Market Position in France Storch-Ciret Group, the market leader for painting tools in Europe, has acquired French painting tool specialist Savy. The group is already represented in France by its subsidiary Ciret France. With the French production facility, the company is strengthening its expertise in manufacturing painting tools Made in Europe. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, the Storch-Ciret Group is now a major player in the French market for painting tools — with a comprehensive product range that meets the needs of both commercial and private end customers.

Increased presence in the European market With the acquisition of painting tools manufacturer Savy, based in Privas in the Ardèche region, the Storch-Ciret Group gains the production and know-how of the French company and increases its own presence in the core European market.

Like the Storch-Ciret Group, Savy has a long corporate history. Since 1836, Savy has been known for its expertise in the development and manufacture of brushes, paint rollers and painting accessories for the do-it-yourself market. The 45 employees produce two million brushes, one million paint rollers and a total of six million items for 1,300 customers annually in a production area of 10,000 square meters and at state-of-the-art industrial facilities with six automated production lines. Savy possesses a high level of know-how and is the only French manufacturer to have been awarded the “Origine France Garantie” quality label. The label confirms that the essential processing of the product takes place in France.

Painting tools for specialized trade and end users Ciret France, a subsidiary of the Storch-Ciret Group based in Uberach near Strasbourg, has been present in France since 1988. With its Rota, Kana, Masq and Prep product range, Ciret France specializes in the manufacture of tools and accessories for professional painters and decorators covering all areas of work from preparation to paint application. The subsidiary employs 22 people and markets over 6 million items to its customers each year.

The Storch-Ciret Group now serves both target groups with Ciret France dedicated to the specialist trade and with Savy geared toward the DIY stores.

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Daniel Rogusch, CEO of Storch-Ciret Group

“This is an important step for the development of Savy.

Under the umbrella of the Storch-Ciret Group, we can use the experience of the group and of Ciret France to win new markets,” says Savy’s deputy managing director, Christophe Chaix.

Sébastien Blot, Managing Director of Ciret France says, “By joining forces, we will be able to offer our customers — both in the specialist trade and in DIY stores — precisely the solutions they need. End consumers are increasingly keen to support the French economy with their purchases, and retailers are increasingly asking for French-made products as part of their CSR policy. With brands for every market and a production facility in France, we will meet the expectations. Of this, we are convinced.”

Daniel Rogusch, CEO of Storch-Ciret Group, says, “Savy’s manufacturing facility and competencies enrich us. They will contribute significantly to our success in the French core market. We are passionate about and will continue to develop the company and bring high-performance tools to the market. We strongly believe in the quality awareness and expertise of the Savy teams. They share our values: highly specialized know-how, products of the highest quality and excellent service.”

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125 Years For Brosserie Brenet

This summer Brosserie Brenet celebrated 125 years of remarkable resilience. In an age where businesses come and go, the longevity of Brosserie Brenet raises the question: what is the secret to their enduring success?

The first ingredient that has contributed to this remarkable milestone is a profound commitment to family values. These values, passed down through generations, have been treasured as a heritage to be safeguarded.

The pioneers of Brosserie Brenet were individuals of duty, who navigated through crises with unwavering determination, steadfast in their belief that everything was possible.

In an era where environmental consciousness is paramount, Zahn Unique Brushes stands out as a pioneering force in the pursuit of sustainability within its industry. With a steadfast commitment to eco-friendly practices, the company has taken significant strides toward reducing its carbon footprint and conserving precious resources.

One of the most recent and notable additions to Zahn’s sustainability initiatives has been the installation of two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These stations, powered by the company’s own photovoltaic system, exemplify Zahn’s dedication to green energy. This forward-thinking move not only bolsters their EV fleet but also underscores their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The scope of Zahn’s photovoltaic system underwent a significant expansion this year, effectively doubling its total area. This expansion was a strategic move designed to supply nearly 100 percent of the brush production process with self-generated electricity. As a result, the company anticipates a reduction of 18 tons of CO2 emissions per month.

Sustainability is not confined to Zahn’s manufacturing processes alone; it extends to their packaging choices as well. In a noteworthy shift, the company has transitioned from standard transport packaging to FSC® certified grey board. By opting for packaging materials sourced from sustainable forestry, Zahn contributes meaningfully to both environmental protection and resource conservation.

These new initiatives build on Zahn’s existing corporate policy for sustainability and active environmental protection, as well as resource-efficient production. The company has certifications for EN ISO 14001:2004, EMAS, and FSC® criteria. Zahn Unique Brushes proudly stands as the world’s first and only brush factory to achieve this remarkable distinction.

The second component in this success story has been the nurturing of enduring partnerships. At the heart of Brosserie Brenet’s journey toward excellence are its partners. Among them are machine suppliers like BORGHI and ROTH, whose innovations have provided the tools necessary for Brosserie Brenet to flourish.

Organizations like the CJD, OpteamRH, and various elected officials have played an integral role in guiding the company toward new horizons and innovative management methods.

The steadfast support from regional authorities, the CAN (Chamber of Agriculture and Nature), as well as consular chambers such as CCI and CMA, has been instrumental in the transition and growth of Brosserie Brenet. The unwavering backing from BPI, coupled with the insights and guidance of accounting firms, auditors, and financial partners, has been indispensable.

The final component in this triumphant journey remains the dedicated and passionate employees. Brosserie Brenet’s success story would not have been conceivable without the unique skills, unwavering passion and daily commitment of its workforce. Their years of accumulated experience have played a pivotal role in propelling the brush factory to this historic milestone.

The hands and minds of Brosserie Brenet’s employees have, for more than a century, crafted tailor-made creations of exquisite quality. This dedication was affirmed in 2011 when the company was bestowed with the EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) Living Heritage Companies trophy by the French Ministry of Crafts.

Brosserie Brenet extends its gratitude to all those who have been a part of their enduring adventure. As they stand at the threshold of the future, they do so with a legacy of resilience, enduring partnerships, and a workforce that is the lifeblood of their storied history.

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HEALTH DESERVES THE BEST FILAMENTS - TOOTHBRUSH FILAMENTS The most important component of a toothbrush lies in the bristle.

With outstanding industry expertise accumulated over the years, coupled with our proven technologies, Celanese Filaments is dedicated to the oral care brush industry with our nylon solutions under the brand names of Celanese Tynex®(nylon 612) and Celanese Herox®(nylon 610). Leading toothbrush brands and manufacturers are able to produce very high quality brushes with a balance of consistent quality, wear performance and unmatched productivities in tufting and end-rounding by using Celanese filaments. As consumer trends in toothbrush are increasingly focused on the six major areas of 1) Visual Attractiveness, 2) Interdental Cleaning, 3) Plaque Removal, 4) Gum Comfort, 5) Gingival Cleaning and 6) Anti-microbial within the filaments, Celanese Filaments has been working closely with the leading global brands in oral care as well as toothbrush manufacturers by fulfilling these needs with our broad range of innovative products in the portfolio BEAUTY DESERVES THE BEST FILAMENTS - FINE FILAMENTS Celanese Natrafil® filaments, a pioneering filament from Celanese’s unique polyester based material, contain proprietary texturizing additives that create a structured surface that mimics animal hair.

Natrafil® filaments offer a synthetic alternative to animal hair in premium cosmetic powder brushes with more consistency in the bristle while maintaining the touch-and-feel of premium animal hair. Studies have shown that brushes made with Natrafil® filaments have equal to superior pickup and release performance versus brushes made with animal hair.

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Another need voiced by customers is higher aggressiveness in metal finishing applications. Celanese Tynex® A filaments, a family of ceramic grit-containing filaments, was developed to meet this need.

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CMS BERLIN: Record Attendance for 2023 Event From September 19-22, 2023, the international cleaning industry converged in Berlin, Germany, for the leading trade fair dedicated to cleaning and hygiene. After a hiatus of four years, the trade fair made its eleventh appearance at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, attracting a higher number of visitors than ever before. Approximately 21,000 visitors attended the 2023 event, surpassing the 20,000 attendees in 2019. There were 421 exhibitors from 25 countries, showcasing the market for commercial cleaning systems. The exhibition covered both indoor and outdoor spaces, totaling 31,000 square meters.

Dirk Hoffmann, COO of Messe Berlin, expressed his satisfaction, saying, “This year’s CMS Berlin exceeded our expectations. The visitor numbers were higher than in 2019, which marked the previous record. Once again, the leading trade fair for cleaning and hygiene showed that Berlin is the meeting place for the international cleaning industry.”

Ruth Senitz, director of CMS Berlin, emphasized the significance of the event, saying, “CMS Berlin underlined its role as the main meeting place for the entire cleaning industry.

Crowded aisles, lively stands and well-attended auditoriums were the hallmarks of the four-day event. This year, being able to meet and exchange views again after a four-year break made us very happy.”

CMS Berlin 2023 featured a wide range of products, numerous innovations, 100 live demonstrations, as well as 61 lectures and networking opportunities. Trade visitors had the opportunity to witness more live presentations and test more products than in any previous year.

On September 19, the expert jury awarded the Purus Innovation Award (PIA) to six winners out of a total of 83 entries. Additionally, exhibitors presented 86 innovations, with 29 making their debut at the trade fair and nine appearing on the world stage for the first time.

The Mobility Cleaning Circle, an exclusive networking format for representatives from the mobility sector and the cleaning industry, took place for the third time, with 70 guests discussing sustainability concepts for cleaning public transport vehicles.

For more information about CMS Berlin, visit the official website at www.cms-berlin.de.

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Global Shop Solutions Hits 15-Year Milestone with Friday Features ERP Training

How many software companies provide free advanced training to their customers dozens of times each year for 15 years straight?

Global Shop Solutions, a leading provider of ERP software for manufacturers, does. In fact, they have been doing so for 15 years with Friday Features, a high-level ERP training webinar helping customers simplify their manufacturing by continually improving their ERP skills.

Friday Features live webinars are open to all Global Shop Solutions customers at no cost. Led by Global Shop Solutions’ most experienced ERP consultants and trainers, the webinars provide in-depth training on one specific topic each week. Each webinar covers a core feature of the software such as job costing, inventory management and scheduling as well as automations, integrations, customizations and other features that improve shop floor efficiency.

“I can’t tell you how excited I get when a Friday Features season rolls around because it means I’m going to jump out of bed, arm myself with a double Starbucks and spend an hour fielding comments and answering questions with people this company is proud to have as customers,” says Dusty Alexander, Global Shop Solutions President and CEO. “There’s nothing I like better than spending time interacting with customers every Friday morning.

In fact, it’s the best hour of my entire week.”

Friday Features was created by Langley Melendres, Senior Consultant for Global Shop Solutions, as a way to deliver “bitesized continuous improvement” to the company’s new and longterm software users. She had no idea it would become one of the most popular training programs in the company’s 45+ year history.

“The value of Friday Features is reinforced by the consistent user attendance,” says Melendres. “Each webinar is available for viewing for a week after the live event, and many of our customers use Friday Features to help train their new hires.”

industry NEWS

2024 ABMA Innovation Award Nominations

The ABMA invites member companies to enter new products for the ABMA William A. Cordes Innovation Excellence Award for 2024. “The Willie” is given to recognize outstanding innovation in any manufactured product, component or service in the brush industry in any given year. Submitted entries will be showcased during the 2024 ABMA Annual Convention next March set for Amelia Island, Florida.

The Innovation Award recognizes outstanding innovation of manufactured products, components or services in the Brush, Broom, Mop and Roller Industry. The Award is named after William A. Cordes who served as the ABMA’s first President from 1917-1928.

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Winner of ABMA’s William A. Cordes Innovation Excellence Award in 2011, Sanderson MacLeod first introduced their revolutionary patented medical brush tip, the Z-Tip, at the 2011 ABMA conference held in Austin, Texas. Recently, the company offered a retrospective look at what winning the award has meant to the company.

Manufactured products are defined as products manufactured by a member company in their respective member country of origin, or in the member company’s owned facility outside of their country of origin. Assembled products are to be considered manufactured if such member company’s assembled products may legally display their specific country of origin label. Manufactured products may be contracted or co-manufactured for others and shall be considered eligible provided permission has been granted and provided from the contracting party.

“Winning the Innovation Excellence Award has had a very positive impact on our organization,” says Mark Borsari, President of twisted-in-wire contract manufacturer Sanderson MacLeod.

“Since winning the award, our Z-Tip technology has become actively utilized in key markets such as medical, aerospace and cosmetics. The market reception has been beyond our expectations. Many of our customers are considered innovators in their markets, and knowing we received the Innovation Excellence Award from the ABMA has enhanced our credibility as a top-tier design and supply partner, ” Borsari said.

When asked to list the benefits of winning the award, Borsari says, “First, winning ABMA’s innovation award gave us the ability to share our innovation and receive vitally important feedback from our trusted fellow brush association members. Second, the award has become a source of tremendous pride to our development team … a real acknowledgment of the long hours and dedication it took to make our concept a reality. Finally, it reinforced the importance of bringing new technologies to the brush-making industry.

Today, when considering future projects, we ask ourselves if our concepts would be worthy of another Innovation Excellence recognition.”

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Marketed products are defined as products that may be produced by others, but for which the member company is the “creative source” of the product. Creative source is defined as the holder of the Patent, Trademark or Copyright; or can show the origination of the idea or concept came from the member company.

Components and Services may be nominated provided they can be shown to fulfill the intent of any of the eligibility requirements above.

For more information on the ABMA Innovation Award, visit www.abma.org/about/innovation-excellence-award/.

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By Lisa Anderson

Only companies that automate, digitize and utilize modern ERP systems and advanced technologies will survive, let alone thrive during the next decade. There is no doubt that volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) have increased in importance since the pandemic, and even though progress has occurred, there is no end in sight. Navigating these turbulent times while providing superior customer service and delivering profitable growth requires different ways of thinking and doing business. Advanced technologies are no longer nice to have; they are the cornerstone to success.

In the current business environment, executives must find ways to do more with less so that they can expand their business with fewer resources. Automation, robotics, the better use of ERP, digital twins, artificial intelligence, data analysis and predictive analytics are simply required to meet customer demands with limited resources as baby boomers retire and high-skilled talent is in scarce supply. Advanced technologies enable a more consistent quality with a quicker turnaround and tailored to the customers’ needs.

Although it has always been important to evaluate ERP systems and related technologies to ensure the best fit for business requirements, it has now become an imperative for this volatile and turbulent business environment. Cash is limited due to rising interest rates, increasing input costs and growing investment needs required to support changing business conditions. Thus, wasted time and effort as well as unhappy customers and potential lost revenue and profitability is unacceptable. To ensure scalable growth, manufacturers must evaluate ERP systems and related technologies to protect their cash flow and ensure a robust return on investment.

No matter the system, start with your business requirements.

Look beyond bells and whistles and technology salespeople to your business needs. Prioritize the functionality that will support your unique differentiators in the marketplace, your profit drivers, and what’s unique about your industry, product or service model. In addition to focusing on these requirements, document your full requirements to keep your potential software partners in check. Put together a standard assessment process and expand upon these basic requirements with demonstrations, deep dive discussions and proof of concepts for your critical success factors.

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Review apples-toapples pricing as every supplier will provide complex pricing that will lead you to the wrong decisions if not standardized across a three-, five- and ten-year time horizon.

Finally, remember the evaluation of the software partner is the 80/20 of success. Since ERP implementations fail to deliver expected results 80 percent of the time, you must ensure you are part of the 20 percent.

For example, a consumer products manufacturer wanted to evaluate ERP and related technologies to include WMS (warehouse management), e-commerce, CRM and business intelligence systems to best support their future customer and business requirements. Flexibility, value-added ordering functionality and customer personalization were of critical importance to growing the business while automation, data analysis and advanced warehousing functionality were important to the customer experience and profitability. We developed requirements and kept the process on track to ensure customizability, value-added features and scalability while comparing pricing and partners.

Smart manufacturers will pursue ERP and related technology upgrades to prepare for growth. Forward-thinking manufacturers will dedicate the appropriate time and resources to ensure success. Since it will have a significant impact on customers, profitability and scalability, pursuing an ERP evaluation will be your most important strategy to protect your business. At a minimum, mitigate your customer and financial risk. At a maximum, leverage your ERP system and related technologies to take your business to a new level of performance.

Lisa Anderson is the founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in manufacturing strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation that maximizes the customer experience and enables profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth. She recently released “SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning): Creating Predictable Revenue and EBITDA Growth”, an e-book on how to better navigate supply chain chaos and ensure profitable, scalable business growth. A complimentary download can be found at www.lma-consultinggroup.com/siop-book/.

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The world has never seen a more competitive and accessible marketplace. Manufacturing companies must operate as lean as possible to maintain profitability and a healthy bottom line.

My nearly seven years at Global Shop Solutions have put the magnificence of the manufacturing industry front and center in my life. Everything around us, at some point in time, was touched by a human hand – it is truly amazing to think about. I feel fortunate that my role provides the unique opportunity to spend time with owners, presidents and key personnel at many of our thousands of customers businesses across the 30+ countries and 25+ industries Global Shop Solutions serves. I spend most of this precious time simply listening to what makes their businesses lean, efficient and successful.

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Whether the company is a tool manufacturer such as Fullerton Tool or a leading production/job shop like H&R Mfg. and Supply, Inc., I have found 10 common “must do’s” that enable manufacturers to cut costs, operate in a lean and efficient manner, and maintain a commitment to excellence.

To compete globally, especially for North American or European manufacturers, labor costs must be kept to an absolute minimum. This doesn’t mean paying people less; it means less wasteful minutes. Speed up setup times, measure your employees, and reduce indirect labor and redtime. This is accomplished by leveraging real-time data on the shop floor with touchscreen Graphical User Interfaces USE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY (GUIs) and barcoded TO TRACK RAW MATERIALS, work orders to know INVENTORY, TOOLS AND FINISHED what your employees are PRODUCT FROM ANYWHERE IN doing as they are doing it. YOUR PRODUCTION PLANT USING A

To minimize labor costs, HANDHELD WIRELESS DEVICE. track indirect labor with remarkable precision. Save on direct and indirect labor costs by going mobile. Mobile materials management eliminates the need to record material handling on paper and then manually transfer it to the computer. Use wireless technology to track raw materials, inventory, tools and finished product from anywhere in your production plant using a handheld wireless device. Give your employees the best tools to do the best job possible.

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2. Cut Cycle Time

4. Automate Purchasing

Competing means having a short cycle time and compressing the time between the sequences in your manufacturing. Some companies have been able to cut cycle time by up to 50% by automating processes and leveraging flex schedules with their manufacturing software. For example, the ability to access and analyze capacity data by workcenter and individual machine allows for sequential scheduling of like jobs to reduce setup and breakdown times.

The most successful manufacturers I speak with rely on automated purchasing so they know when to buy parts and in what quantity. The guessing game disappears, and manufacturers can spend most of their time improving price and delivery, decreasing inventory, and reducing obsolescence.

And since every company runs its business a little differently, automation requires a software package that can be customized through a software SOME COMPANIES HAVE development kit like Global BEEN ABLE TO CUT CYCLE Shop Solutions’ GAB SDK. TIME BY UP TO 50% BY Modify existing screens for AUTOMATING PROCESSES enhanced functionality and AND LEVERAGING FLEX user capabilities. Create new SCHEDULES WITH THEIR custom screens for specific users MANUFACTURING SOFTWARE. for improved data visibility that matches your manufacturing business needs. Customize your ERP software to meet specific manufacturing reporting and scheduling needs.

3. Automate Scheduling and On-Time Delivery Manufacturing companies that turn the corner on efficiency mostly say the same thing, “We used to spend too much time on scheduling.”

Lean manufacturers do it automatically, as it saves time and frees up your human capital to spend more time calling customers, creating new ideas and proactively managing the business. And since every manufacturer has different processes, machines, and philosophies, the increased efficiency from automating your scheduling requires customization.

Improve customer service – and on-time delivery – by accurately viewing and scheduling shop resources, outside processes and material requirements while estimating lead times for jobs. Use advanced finite/infinite scheduling to create what-if scenarios when moving jobs around to meet customer due dates. Maximize tools, materials and labor efficiency while offering customers reliable quotes that reflect real-time data.

Access the information you need to get every job done on time and on budget for the highest levels of efficiency and productivity.

Automatically import and consolidate all work orders and inventory information to make smart purchasing decisions with real-time data. Easily forecast future purchases based on customer history. Instantly see required purchasing actions when entering job changes into the system. Go totally paperless for even more cost savings. Of course, purchasing automation requires customization. Do I sound like a broken record yet?

SAVE TIME BY MANAGING ALL PURCHASING ACTIVITIES FROM ONE SCREEN.

5. Quote Quickly and Accurately The more jobs you can quote and the more accurate those quotes become, the more jobs you win. It’s that simple.

If you are an efficient manufacturer, winning jobs means profit and margin. The most successful and efficient manufacturers take all the guessing out of the quoting process by using an automated system for pricing and quoting anything they are manufacturing.

Quote with confidence by tracking job costs with precision.

Review comprehensive quoting histories by part number, product or customer. Know the estimated versus actual costs and margins for every job that runs through your shop floor.

Instantly access purchasing data to identify fluctuations and trends in materials prices. Again, since every business is different, automating your quoting process requires customization of your manufacturing software.

6. Have One ERP Integrated System Maintaining separate payroll, accounting, CRM, inventory control and other discreet software programs wastes time and opens the door to inaccurate data. Lean manufacturers manage the entire manufacturing process with a single integrated system that handles all aspects of their business from quote to cash.

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business TECHNOLOGY An integrated ERP system provides a central organizing hub for all the data required to manufacture your product, get it out the door, and handle the accounts receivable process. It makes all the systems and processes more visible, and puts all employees on the same page at the same time with the same information.

Employees can perform their jobs more efficiently and management can make better-informed, real-time decisions.

As one customer put it, “You don’t order cable, internet, and phone from three different companies when you can find one trusted partner that can do it all — and do it better.”

7. Reduce Spreadsheets and Paper It’s a little-known secret that most manufacturers want to be tree huggers. Paper on the shop floor is slow. The more paper and spreadsheets on the shop floor, the more hunting, pecking, and lost time. Lean manufacturers increase efficiency by reducing paper and spreadsheets. The integrated system notifies employees which job to run next, or the employees view real-time dispatch lists on the shop floor, leveraging a product like TrueView™.

No more asking supervisors for directions or hunting down paperwork. All the information regarding the next job is available at the touch of a button, click of a mouse, or glance at a screen.

Use EDI (electronic data interchange) to electronically receive purchase orders, job changes, job specs and other documents from customers and vendors. The data is automatically populated throughout your system, eliminating the need for manual data entry and paper copies. Every manufacturer is different, and the greater the degree of automation and paperless(ness), the more customization you need from your business software.

8. Maintain Accurate Inventory Inventory often represents a “black hole” for cash flow. The most efficient manufacturers THE MORE PAPER AND protect cash flow by knowing SPREADSHEETS ON THE SHOP their inventory. Moreover, they FLOOR, THE MORE HUNTING, integrate their inventory with PECKING AND LOST TIME. all the other processes so they can manage it in a highly efficient and effective manner. This requires a single integrated system that offers all the functionality to keep your production line supplied with the right materials at the right time. The most efficient manufacturers protect cash flow by knowing their inventory.

Easily track every aspect of your material needs, from detailed inventory data to bill of material (BOM) cost buildups. Review

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and analyze real-time inventory data for accurate management of production materials. Integrate your material ordering system with your inventory and usage by setting up automated purchasing based on material requirements, planning functions, and purchase history. From multi-location inventory and history/usage reports to cycle counting and product line reports, material inventory tracking is made easier and more accurate with one point of entry.

9. Delight Customers Repeat orders happen when customers are serviced truthfully, quickly and accurately. When customers call or email to inquire about the status of an order, the last thing they want to hear is, “I will have to check on that.” Lean manufacturers use a single integrated system and mobile CRM application to put all the information at the employee’s fingertips so they can instantly answer customer inquiries and resolve problems.

Instantly access invoicing, job status, shipments and quoting data in real-time, for all areas of your manufacturing operation. Use “what if” scheduling to give customers quick answers when they request job changes or accelerated due dates. Help your customers work more efficiently by safely and securely giving them access to specific data regarding their jobs within your system.

10. Constantly Measure Your Business Health A fever is typically an indicator that your body is fighting an infection. If noticed early enough, you can limit the spread of infection and its impact on your day-to-day life. The healthy manufacturing customers I speak with all require the same awareness in their business. Each relies on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to get in front of moneymaking opportunities and money-draining challenges before they happen.

Measuring your business health through KPIs enables decisionmakers to: • Practice evidence-based management • Predict future actions and results • Eliminate management by fire • Encourage changes in thinking and actions Access customizable graphs, charts, and reports to review summary and detailed information regarding margins, product lines, sales trends, financial performance and more. Create forecasts based on reliable data rather than gut feel. Review detailed historical data to determine appropriate product and customer mix. Analyze productivity reports to identify opportunities to cut costs and lean operations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Adam Grabowski is the Director of Marketing at Global Shop Solutions. He is responsible for translating the company’s business objectives into successful brand, marketing and communication strategies to drive awareness, revenue and loyalty. To learn more about how to simplify your shop floor with EDI, call 1.800.364.5958 or visit www.globalshopsolutions.com.

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Innovation and Unity Insights from the 63rd FEIBP Congress

By Katharina Goldbeck-Hörz

Aerial view of Belfast in autumn

The 63rd FEIBP Congress was held in the Europa Hotel in Belfast, Ireland, from September 20-22, 2023. The night before the official Congress opening, FEIBP President, Andrew McIlroy, with the reception committee of John Rainey, Christopher Boomer and Kevin McNamee were on hand to welcome guests to Belfast and the Europa Hotel. The Denroy Plastics team efficiently organized a diverse and engaging social program for the conference, swiftly fostering a welcoming and amicable ambiance. Despite the occasional cold and rainy days on the Emerald Isle, the conference was marked by a heartfelt sense of unity and camaraderie.

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On first official day of the Congress, Andrew McIlroy warmly welcomed guests to the land of his birth as he opened the 63rd FEIBP Congress in Belfast. “Innovation remains a key factor for our brands and our industry,” with these words, he reminded Congress participants in Belfast of the industry’s industrial focus as well as the importance and mission of the annual meeting.

Reflecting on the past year, with its economic and political ups and downs, he says, “Consumer price inflation in Europe is at its highest in many years. It still stands at six percent overall and 10 percent for food. The rapid rise of credit interest rates in the last 12 months has significantly suppressed demand for most products, indirectly impacting our industry.”

New FEIBP Officers: 2023-2025

Alessandro Acquaderni (Italy), President Simon Lorillière (France), Vice-President Peter Brunner (Switzerland), Treasurer Andrew McIlroy (Germany), Past-President

The only positive aspect of the downturn mentioned by McIlroy is the gradual decline in commodity prices since early 2023, though it is primarily attributed to a lack of demand. Energy costs in Europe remain above average and are, according to McIlroy, the main driver of inflation.

He also mentioned the increasing number of dramatic climate problems worldwide. Sustainability in all aspects remained a crucial topic throughout the conference. The responsibility for sustainable product development, including manufacturing, packaging and transportation, is increasingly falling to industry. Regulations and requirements are on the rise. As a result, there is a need for innovation in the industry and, above all, for peer-to-peer exchange on environmental protection and safety.

“Meetings like today’s are important for all of us,” says McIlroy. “At the Brush Forum we have the opportunity to refresh our knowledge of policy and market trends, network with our raw material and machinery suppliers and learn about the latest developments from our valuable members.”

ABOVE LEFT: Fons Ceelaert and Andrew McIlroy at the Titanic Museum.

ABOVE RIGHT: Dinner at the Ulster Club

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General Manager Report: Fons Ceelaert FEIBP YEAR AT A GLANCE: In the previous year’s congress in

Prague, Central Europe, distinguished speakers Philipp Haindl and Andrew Griffiths addressed pertinent topics related to family businesses and sustainability. Following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s congress was conducted in person, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

The industry demonstrated a keen desire to meet face-to-face for robust discussions and to strengthen the European brushware network. The Congress remains a vital platform, and the FEIBP continues to invest in enhancing the program and format.

Denroy’s John Rainey with Dorcas Crawford

Throughout the year, Working Group meetings on Technical Brushes, PHB, and Paint Brushes were conducted, featuring engaging discussions. The FEIBP website was consistently updated, and the quarterly index was maintained.

A significant achievement this year was the establishment of the International Brush Industry Foundation (IBIF) through a collaboration between FEIBP and ABMA, intended to provide an alternative to Interbrush Freiburg. This endeavor involved overcoming legal complexities and selecting a new exhibition venue. We are pleased to announce Bologna Fiere as our new partner, and information about the World Brush Expo was shared at this congress. The event is scheduled for May 22-24, 2024, and FEIBP will actively participate.

MEMBERSHIP STATUS: The membership status has remained

Emma Trevor, VALPAK

relatively stable, but there is a commitment to fostering growth.

After the dissolution of the French FFP at the end of 2022, French companies specializing in PHB continued as individual members. Encouragingly, a new, smaller French Brushware Manufacturers Federation is poised to become a FEIBP association member from 2024 onwards, with the support of well-known French FEIBP enthusiasts.

LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS: Philip Coward, who served

as chairman of PHB for 25 years and played a pivotal role in establishing the Charter, has decided to step down. His remarkable contributions to our federation cannot be overstated. Although he couldn’t attend this congress, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Philip and look forward to future FEIBP events.

Pierre Simler, a long-time board member and former President, is retiring from the brushware industry. Regrettably, he could not attend this congress but conveyed his best regards, emphasizing his enjoyment of the FEIBP years.

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Keynote Speakers Speaker Dorcas Crawford’s charming presentation was titled “Effective Communication Requires Active Listening!” and led the audience through the topic of conflict management.

Her amusing, exemplary scenarios made it possible to quickly recognize one’s own weaknesses. The mediator showed solution-oriented approaches for effective and sustainable discussions that work in families as well as among colleagues and business partners.

Emma Trevor delivered a captivating presentation with the intriguing title “Unpacking EU Packaging Regulations: The Matryoshka Approach.” As the International Compliance Manager at VALPAK, she delved into the intricacies of European packaging regulations, drawing a compelling parallel to the nested Matryoshka dolls, where each layer reveals smaller ones within. With her profound expertise, she detailed the underlying intentions and objectives of these regulations, extending her insights beyond Europe to encompass the specialized packaging guidelines and regulations pertinent to North American countries, showcasing their ongoing implementation. Key points from her presentation included: The EU Packaging Directive (EU Directive 94/62/EC) aims to harmonize national regulations on the handling of packaging and its waste. In particular, it aims to protect the environment by preventing or avoiding packaging waste.

EU Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy instrument that extends the financial and/or operational responsibility of the producer of a product to include the management of the post-consumer stage in order to contribute to the achievement of national or EU recycling and recovery targets. The Directive sets mandatory targets for EPR, recycling of plastic packaging waste, reuse of rigid plastic packaging and use of recycled plastic content. The directive provides for a move towards sustainable plastic packaging and a reduction in the plastic footprint of plastic packaging. The labeling requirement is extremely important.

EPR implementation includes data migration, testing, technical readiness, operational readiness and owner readiness, a full dress rehearsal, cutover and go-live. On October 10, 2022, the new Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on materials and articles made from recycled plastic that are intended to come into contact with food came into force in its essential parts. According to Article 33 of the regulation, the further deadline is October 24, 2024, and transitional provisions with further dates have been stipulated (Articles 31 and 32). The regulation starts with the collection of suitable waste and extends to the requirements for placing RC plastics on the market and using them.

FEIBP Golf Tournament

To add a new dimension to the 2023 FEIBP Congress, Andrew McIlroy noted that in 2016 when the Congress was hosted in Edinburgh, Scotland, a two-day golf tournament was held at the iconic St. Andrews. Seven years later, the FEIBP community decided it was time to reignite this tradition, welcoming both familiar faces and new participants.

On a crisp Tuesday morning, September 19, a group of 20 avid golfers teed off at the Castlerock Golf Club, situated on the North Coast of Northern Ireland. As they took on the challenge of this links course, they were met with somewhat challenging weather conditions on the back nine. However, the indomitable spirit of the participants prevailed, and all returned to the clubhouse, perhaps a few golf balls lighter, but still in high spirits.

The following day, the weather was more favorable, with the sun gracing the skies and strong winds helping dry out any residual moisture from the previous day’s golf bags. On Wednesday, September 20, the participants convened at the Malone Golf Club in Belfast, an impeccably maintained parkland course. Scores, as McIlroy noted, were marginally better than the previous day.

Incorporating a golf event alongside the Congress not only enhanced the number of participants at the event but, more significantly, fostered valuable connections and friendships. The camaraderie and bonding that naturally occur during a round of golf left an indelible mark on the overall experience.

The resounding success of the 2023 FEIBP Convention’s golf event sets the stage for potential future endeavors of a similar nature.

RESULTS Individual: 01. Thijn Slettenhaar (ABI) 02. Regine Stollberg (Wistoba Pinselfabrik) 03. Greg Miller (Mill-Rose)

Team Event Andrew McIlroy (Perlon) Thijn Slettenhaar (ABI) Gabriele Ceelaert (FEIBP) Arndt Stollberg (Wistoba Pinselfabrik)

Nearest The Pin Castlerock GC: Tom Parseghian (Power Brushes) Malone GC: Greg Miller (Mill-Rose)

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FEIBP Attendee night out in Belfast

Looking Ahead: Ibiza The end of the Congress marked the end of Andrew McIlroy’s term as FEIBP President after having served for three years. The newly elected president is Alessandro Acquaderni the CEO of SIT Brush in Italy.

Acquaderni’s father Andrea also previously served as FEIBP president.

Acquaderni says he is honored to start serving as President and looks forward to working alongside industry leaders and experts to uphold the rich heritage of brushes and drive innovation, sustainability and excellence in our field. He will be supported in his role by new vice President Simon Lorillière (France, Brosserie Brenet) and the FEIBP board.

Together, we can shape a brighter future for the brush industry across Europe and beyond.

Alessandro invites every member to take an active part in the future of FEIBP and the brush industry starting with the active participation in the World Brush Expo in May 2024 in Bologna in addition to other meeting opportunities across our industry, like the ABMA Convention in March 2024 in Florida and the 64th FEIBP Congress in to be held in Ibiza, Spain, at the Hotel Torre del Mar from October 10-12, 2024.

New FEIBP leaders Simon Lorillière and Alessandro Acquaderni (L to R)

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“Here in Belfast we started a journey across three congresses where we analyze the concept recalled by John Donne’s poem of ‘no man is an island’ under three different lenses in progress: individual loneliness (no leader is an island), company leadership (no company is an island), and federation/association success (no federation is an island),” says Acquaderni. “After Belfast, the preparation for Ibiza 2024 has already started with great success as people are willing to keep walking the path that we have just started, together.”

Brush Forum Photos

Raimon Nosas with Perlon Wöhler

ZAHORANSKY shows the new Z.SCORP Roth Composite Machinery

Borghi and UNIMAC

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Market Reports VEGETABLE FIBERS: Urte Rietdorf (Friedrich Platt GmbH) Urte Rietdorf gave an overview of the worldwide resources and sourcing issues of the natural materials Tampico Fibre from Mexico, Bahia Piassava from palm trees in South America, Sherbro from palm trees in Sierra Leone in West Africa, Palmyra from India, Coconut Fibre from Sri Lanka and Arenga from Indonesia. For all products, she reported a high standard of quality. However, if the products from the countries of origin are available at all, quantities are scarce and prices are rising.

Producers are doing their best to keep prices stable until the end of 2023.

Sourced from Mexico, Tampico fiber prices are on a continuous upward trajectory, with no immediate prospects for a reversal in the near future. This ongoing price surge can be attributed to several factors, including the relentless increase in energy costs, rising ground transportation expenses, and escalating production costs. Additionally, the ongoing reevaluation of the Peso against the US Dollar further compounds these challenges. Importantly, most of these factors are beyond the control of the producers. The quality of Tampico fiber has also been impacted by the persistent drought in the harvest region, but dedicated producers are unwavering in their commitment to providing the highest possible quality.

Availability has been hindered by the drought and a shortage of harvest labor, contributing to increased prices. It is anticipated that this situation will persist in the years to come.

The price outlook for Bahia Piassava sourced from South America is currently fraught with uncertainty, raising concerns about the survival of numerous small companies in the industry. Suppliers are making every effort to maintain the current price levels until the end of the year, although unexpected events may trigger price increases. As for quality, it varies across different regions and is heavily contingent on the expertise of the fabricators, necessitating a discerning eye to assess the fiber’s quality accurately. While there is an ample supply of raw fiber, the main challenge lies in the high domestic demand, with a significant portion of the fiber being consumed within the national market. Furthermore, the younger generation’s waning interest in performing labor for the collection of Bahia Piassava is also a future concern.

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Sherbro, sourced from Sierra Leone, is experiencing a persistent increase in prices, primarily driven by the repercussions of the Russian-Ukraine conflict and the escalating costs of gas and fuel. Fortunately, the quality of Sherbro remains consistently high, offering a reliable product standard.

However, the fiber’s availability is currently constrained, with production operating at a notably low capacity due to limited demands and orders in the market.

Palmyra, sourced from India, has faced challenges primarily due to a decrease in demand during 2022 and 2023, especially from foreign markets like the U.S. This decline has significantly impacted prices, compelling sellers to provide high-quality materials at minimal profit margins.

Despite these pricing Urte Rietdorf pressures, the quality of Palmyra remains consistent, even though declining production volumes and high processing costs present challenges. Issues related to labor, including strenuous manual work and low wages, are pushing the younger generation toward alternative job opportunities. Furthermore, unpredictable climate conditions introduce an additional layer of uncertainty.

Dedicated producers are striving to secure high-quality materials from reliable suppliers and consistently implement stringent quality controls. Trustworthy regions and skilled workers are pivotal in this endeavor. Notwithstanding these challenges, suppliers are maintaining a stock of high-quality Palmyra to meet future orders.

The pandemic period had previously led to a dip in Palmyra supply, adversely affecting the industry. However, the current supply situation is deemed favorable, with ample availability projected for the current year. Encouragingly, the future outlook appears positive, driven by increasing awareness of the significance of natural materials and growing interest in the cultivation and processing of Palmyra Fiber due to its ecofriendly properties.

The price of coconut fiber sourced from Sri Lanka is subject to various factors, including global demand, weather conditions in the cultivation country, annual harvest yields, and high inflation resulting from the persisting economic crisis post the COVID-19 Pandemic. Notably, weather and harvest levels are not expected to vary significantly. In 2022, global demand for coconut fiber experienced a decline, but there is an anticipated slight increase in demand for the coming year due to a reduction in freighting costs. Sri Lanka’s high inflation rate in 2023, driven by prevailing economic conditions, may contribute to a potential price increase toward the end of 2023.

Quality is primarily influenced by weather and demand dynamics. When demand is high, producers tend to prioritize quantity over quality. The forecast for 2023 suggests a quality level similar to or even slightly better than that of 2022.

In terms of availability, the coconut harvests are expected to be similar to those of the previous year, indicating no material

shortage. However, delivery times may be extended, as some millers have scaled back their production in response to reduced demand.

For Arenga sourced from Indonesia, various factors come into play regarding prices. A decrease in raw material quality and rising raw material costs have led to heightened production expenses, subsequently reducing production capacity.

Furthermore, persistent high inflation has driven up domestic transport costs. There’s an additional layer of uncertainty associated with the cost compensation tied to the Rupiah/USD exchange rate, as the Indonesian Central Bank contemplates the potential appreciation of these currencies. Currently, the exchange rate appears to be improving, possibly opening the door to reestablishing a more cost-effective selling price.

Producers are diligently working to maintain price stability until the end of 2023.

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Quality for the arenga supply is strongly influenced by the interplay of human labor, raw materials and nature. The manual extraction processes yield diverse qualities, demanding a workforce with specialized knowledge and ongoing training. The meticulous assortment and classification carried out during quality control are crucial to meeting quality standards. While new raw material sources have been made accessible, the qualities from these areas are currently suboptimal. However, there is hope among selling companies that quality will improve as the trees continue to grow.

In terms of availability, the fundamental raw material situation remains favorable, but there is a reduction in the percentage of export-quality material. This is primarily due to the extended time required for sorting and processing to meet the stringent standards associated with export-quality products.

NATURAL BRISTLE: Reinhold Hörz (DKSH Zurich) Reinhold Hörz

In his report, Reinhold Hörz says that during the recent CIBrush event in Shenzhen, his colleague, Wang Yong, who serves as our sourcing manager, observed a significant turnout of our suppliers. They were collectively grappling with the challenges posed by reduced business in 2023 compared to the previous year. While they had been actively seeking new business opportunities, they found the landscape to be quite challenging, with other business sectors also facing stagnation.

One notable point Yong made was that, despite the sluggish business climate, there was a sense of a slight recovery in demand. It appears that the paintbrush business was cautiously making a comeback.

In terms of China’s natural bristle supply situation, Yong indicated that due to the decrease in net sales in this field, our suppliers were expressing doubts about the continuity of semidressing, which is the initial step in bristle production. Some suppliers had even taken it upon themselves to perform semidressing within their factories. However, this practice was challenging for larger companies as they fell under the scrutiny of environmental authorities due to the inherently messy nature of semidressing. Smaller farmers who typically carry out this initial dressing step often operate under the environmental radar, unaware of the potential issues.

For raw material for white bristle, there is an abundance available, but approximately 80 percent originated from slaughterhouses, resulting in a lower quality characterized by a greyish-white color, short in length and soft quality. The price of this lower-quality raw hair is nearly negligible, plus minimal transportation costs. To enhance the quality, semidressers and suppliers need to blend this material with higher-priced raw hair from mountain sources.

As for prices, market expectations indicated that white 64mm and 70mm sizes would remain stable due to sufficient supply and limited demand. On the other hand, prices for other sizes were on the rise due to increased demand, particularly for smartphone polishing. Longer sizes of 76mm and above are becoming scarcer.

Regarding black bristles, there was limited information on the raw materials.

Yong observed that the black bristle market is too small. The prices for black 44mm, 51mm and 57mm sizes were firming, while black 64mm, 70mm, 76mm and 83mm sizes maintained stability. This reflected the global demand, which predominantly is centered on black 44mm, 51mm and 57mm sizes for industrial rotating polishing brushes and larger sizes, such as 102mm and above, used in highend, top-quality hairbrushes.

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In terms of China’s economy, the country was experiencing deflation, in contrast to many Western nations grappling with inflation. This phenomenon was characterized by price weakening and stores offering rebates. Another concern was the real estate bubble, a significant issue in China. This has prompted us to focus not only on quality checks before shipment but also on the financial stability of our producers. The memory of the real estate crisis from 20052011, when we lost three suppliers, underscored the importance of safeguarding our prepayments.

Innovation Award: Ebnat AG

Hörz offered his conclusion on the market, “I would rather cover my demand for the near future and buy now. The chance of falling prices in natural bristle is very minimal. Also, freight rates have bottomed out. Most shippers are taking out their vessels and putting them in a shipyard to reduce price pressure and reduce capacity. I rather feel a risk of increasing prices or even worse of missing raw material in some items.”

SYNTHETIC FILAMENTS: Andrew McIlroy (Perlon) In his report, Andrew McIlroy highlighted significant price fluctuations in the industry. Certain raw materials have experienced a decrease in prices, largely due to shifts in demand, even though these changes aren’t necessarily justifiable from a cost perspective. However, it’s important to note that high energy costs continue to impact the market.

Specifically for raw materials related to the production of synthetic filaments, PP and LDPE prices have been affected by a lack of demand, with PP reaching its peak pricing in mid-2022 and experiencing a C3 increase in September 2023. Meanwhile, the demand for PE remains very low, resulting in a reduction in production volumes and a C2 (Ethylene) increase in September 2023.

Additionally, PBT faces low demand and competition from cheap imports from Asia, while PET saw a slight increase in costs in September.

The PA 6 market is marked by very weak demand and competition from affordable Asian imports. PA 66 is facing limited availability and weak demand, partly due to increased substitution by PA 6.

Finally, PA 610 (base materials: Sebacic Acid, HMD) and PA 612 (base materials: Butadiene, HMD) are experiencing weak demand but are relatively less volatile compared to other polymer types.

FINE HAIR: Mark Samuel (Mark Samuel Trading Co. Ltd) Mark Samuel, the world’s preeminent specialist in fine hair, reported continued reduced offers for natural hair in the high-quality range and growing sourcing shortages.

The 2023 FEIBP Innovation Award went to Ebnat AG for their Wood Grill Brush. The company set out to rethink the bristle pattern of a grill brush from the ground up. A specially designed stepped cut ensures optimum cleaning performance. Angled, slightly longer bristle tufts wrap around the grill grates for greater efficiency than conventional grill brushes.

Offset filament tufts ensure the grill bars do not get between the filament rows and the bristles clean “into the void.” As a result, the grill bars are in contact with the tips rather than the sides of the bristle tufts, allowing the highly abrasive properties of the brass to be fully utilized.

A stronger filament has also been chosen. This allows the brush to withstand high forces during cleaning and prevents deformation of the bristles. The stainless-steel scraper integrated into the handle is another practical cleaning feature.

“Sustainability is very important to Ebnat,” says Peter Langenegger.

“Our grill brush is made of natural materials - FSC® certified beech wood, stainless steel, brass, goatskin - and is manufactured in Switzerland. The replaceable grill brush head also ensures the longevity of this quality product.”

Forecast 2024

Navigating a Tricky Economic Terrain

By Phillip M. Perry High-interest rates and slower economic growth will put increasing pressure on business profits in 2024. The good news is that economists expect the Federal Reserve to lower inflation to desired levels by the end of the year. Robust housing activity, high employment and optimistic consumers will help the nation sidestep a recession.

Fasten your seat belts and enjoy the ride. Like airline travelers bracing for expected turbulence, business owners are preparing for a tricky operating environment in 2024. On the upside, the economy will continue to grow, although at a slower pace.

Consumers and businesses are both feeling fairly optimistic, unemployment remains low, capital investments are plugging along at a healthy pace, and the all-important housing market is burgeoning.

Throwing cold water on the good times, though, is a significant downer that no one can control: higher interest rates established by the Federal Reserve to control inflation are putting a damper on business activity. Economists are taking note by lowering expectations for the next 12 months.

“We expect real GDP to grow 1.4 percent in 2024,” says Bernard Yaros, Jr., Assistant Director and Economist at Moody’s Analytics (economy.com). That’s slower than the 2.1 percent increase expected when 2023 numbers are finally tallied and below the 2.0 percent-3.0 percent considered emblematic of normal business growth. (Gross Domestic Product, the total value of the nation’s goods and services, is the most commonly accepted measurement of economic growth. “Real” GDP adjusts for inflation.)

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Slowing commercial activity will affect the bottom line.

Moody’s Analytics expects a decline of 4.5 percent in corporate profits for 2023 and forecasts only a modest recovery of 0.3 percent in 2024.

Battling Inflation Reports from the field confirm the economists’ readings. “Our members are experiencing a business slowdown, due largely to the effect of increasing interest rates,” says Tom Palisin, Executive Director of The Manufacturers’ Association, a York, Pa., based regional employers’ group with more than 370 member companies (mascpa.org). While businesses understand the need for higher interest rates, they nevertheless hope for early relief. “If inflation does not continue to drop, interest rates will have to be increased further, which will be a big problem,” says Palisin.

So are the Federal Reserve’s efforts paying off? There’s some good news here, as well as a sunny forecast.

Moody’s Analytics expects year-over-year consumer price inflation to average 3.2 percent when 2023 numbers are finally tallied, down from over 6 percent a year earlier.

Moreover, the number should continue to drop until it reaches the Fed’s target rate of 2 percent late in 2024. (These figures represent the “core personal consumption expenditure deflator (PCED),” which strips out food and energy prices and is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation).

Indeed, Moody’s Analytics believes the Fed will start to lower interest rates around June of 2024, although more slowly than previously anticipated because of persistent inflation and ongoing labor market tightness. Cuts of about 25 basis points per quarter are expected over the next few years until the Federal Funds Rate reaches 2.75 percent by the fourth quarter of 2026 and 2.5 percent in 2027.

Feeling Good The public mood is a strong driver of the economy. And here the news is good. “Consumer confidence has been trending higher, and I think prospects are good for it to improve next year,” says Scott Hoyt, Senior Director of Consumer Economics for Moody’s Analytics (economy.com). “Things should normalize as the economy continues to grow and gas prices stabilize.”

One major driver of consumer confidence is a healthy job market. “The unemployment rate has been very low, bouncing around between 3.5 percent and 3.8 percent for some time,” says Hoyt. A slowdown in job growth orchestrated by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes should moderate things.

“We think unemployment will trend upward a bit, ending 2023 around 3.9 percent and 2024 around 4.2 percent.”

Many economists peg an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent as the “sweet spot” that balances the risks of wage escalation and economic recession.

Low unemployment may fuel happy sentiments among citizens, but it presents employers with two practical challenges.

The first is the need to raise wages to attract sufficient workers.

“Wage and salary income growth has been strong, fueled by a tight labor market,” says Hoyt. “We’re expecting it to increase just a shade over 5 percent both for 2023 and 2024.” In 2022 the growth was a little over 8 percent.

Reinforcing the estimates of the economists, Palisin said his members have had to hike their compensation to remain competitive among themselves and other economic sectors. The group’s entry-level hourly wages increased an eye-popping 8 percent to 10 percent in both 2022 and 2023, far higher than the historic average of 2.5 percent to 3.0 percent.

Problem No. 2 is a scarcity of workers. The inability to hire enough people — particularly of the skilled variety — can affect the bottom line. Two problems contributing to a labor shortage are the retirement of baby boomers and a postpandemic reordering many people are making of their life goals. “Demographic structural changes in the US mean we just don’t have, in many cases, the number of workers needed in manufacturing to meet demand,” says Palisin. “That’s not going to change.”

The situation has become a bit nuanced as the recent economic deceleration resulted in a hiring slowdown. “The labor market is still tight, but it’s not as bad as it was a couple of years ago,” says Bill Conerly, principal of his own consulting firm in Lake Oswego, Oregon (conerlyconsulting.com). “While we still have more job openings than unemployed people, the margin is not as large, and we don’t have all the quiet quitting that we had before.”

While employers never like having to raise wages, putting a cap on paychecks has taken a back seat to a more urgent concern: keeping valuable talent from jumping ship. “The big question now is not so much who can pay the most for entry-level and skilled jobs, but what can they do to retain these folks within their companies,” said Palisin. “Manufacturing in the US over

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Forecast 2024 the last year has continued to hire pretty significantly, and we’re not seeing a lot of layoffs, so that tells you that companies are hoarding talent.” Employers are fine-tuning their operations in the areas of workplace flexibility, benefits and culture changes.

Housing Markets Given the generally upbeat consumer sentiment, prospects are good for the housing sector, an important driver of the overall economy. “New home sales are running at the top end of the range set in the decade preceding the pandemic,” says Yaros. “One reason is that a lack of existing inventory is pushing buyers to consider new homes. The construction industry is stepping in to close the gap, and housing starts have exceeded expectations.”

The construction of new homes is being fueled by a cold hard fact: There aren’t enough existing homes to meet demand. “The 3.1 months’ supply of existing homes remains well below the four to six months of inventory that is considered a balanced housing market,” noted Yaros. Strong demand caused a 10.3 percent increase in the median price for existing homes in 2022, and a 0.6 percent increase in 2023. A correction of 1.1 percent is expected in 2024.

For an explanation of the scarcity, look no further than the runup in mortgage rates. The ultra-low interest rates of existing mortgages amount to a strong financial incentive for existing homeowners to stay put. “Current homeowners had refinanced their investments at 3 percent or 4 percent,” noted Conerly.

“Replacing what they had with better homes would require walking away from those mortgages to take on new ones at 7 percent. I think we’ll see this trend continue for another year, but I think we’ll also see a lot of strength in remodeling, and that will be financed probably with home equity lending or second mortgages.”

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Business Confidence High interest rates, an inflationary environment and rising worker wages represent a trilogy of challenges that in normal times would dampen business confidence. Plus there are other threats to corporate well-being, such as high energy costs resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war and an appreciation in the U.S. dollar that hampers export activity.

Despite all this, companies don’t seem to be planning any dramatic adjustments to their operations, in marked contrast to their cautious attitude of a year earlier. “While our members have moderated their expectations for the future, they are still feeling slightly positive,” says Palisin. “One reason is that we seem to have avoided the recession that many were predicting.”

Moody’s Analytics believes that the nation will avoid a recession in 2024, attributing its forecast of a soft landing to resilience in labor markets and consumer confidence.

Another driver of optimism is a recent brightening of the supply chain picture. “There has definitely been a shift in the awareness of the risks of doing business in China,” says Palisin.

“This has resulted in a reorganizing of supply chains into nations such as Vietnam, Philippines, India, Mexico and the U.S. The jury is still out as to what nations will benefit most.”

Indeed, many businesses are taking action on their good feelings. “The commercial sector looks very strong to me,” says Conerly. “Given the current level of interest rates, I’ve been surprised to see the healthy level of capital spending.” Conerly says that manufacturing facilities seem to be the biggest gainers in non-residential construction, with new semiconductor facilities especially benefitting from the CHIPS Act. Suburban office construction has been doing surprisingly well, despite vacancy rates in urban centers. So have suburban neighborhood strip centers, which had been neglected for too long because of fears that Amazon would capture all of the retail business.

Prepare for a Soft Landing

US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annual % Change

2.3

2022

*2023

1.4

2.1

2016

2.1

2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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-2.8

2014

2.2

1.7

2.3

2.7

2.9

5.9

Economists predict slowing growth in 2024.

Sources: World Bank, *Projections by Moody’s Analytics.

Conerly identifies three forces propping up equipment purchases. The first is the CHIPS Act and the construction of semiconductor facilities. The second is the automation being installed by companies nervous about being able to hire people.

And the third is the trend toward reshoring by companies that are trying to shorten their supply chains.

Businesses looking to borrow funds to fuel capital investments, though, had best prepare for a tougher negotiating environment. “The banking sector is in retrenchment and lenders are becoming more risk averse,” says Anirban Basu, Chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group (sagepolicy.com).

“As a result, developers are having more difficulty lining up financing.” Fueling the concern among financial institutions is a recent spate of loan delinquencies and bankruptcies. Banks are looking at their portfolios and seeing where they can tighten up. Companies holding inexpensive pre-pandemic loans will see an earnings hit when they need to refinance at six or seven percent.

Keeping Watch In the opening months of 2024, economists are advising businesses to keep an eye on some key statistics to get an idea of how the year will turn out. Among them:

INFLATION: “If progress in core disinflation stalls out, that

would likely mean the Fed will keep interest rates at their current level for longer than we are currently assuming,” says Yaros.

EMPLOYMENT: “Total employment in the country is a good

measure of current conditions,” says Conerly. “And any increase in initial claims for unemployment insurance could foreshadow a slowdown.”

THE YIELD CURVE: “A reversion in which short-term interest

rates exceed long-term ones could foreshadow a coming economic slowdown,” says Conerly.

Whatever the condition of the tea leaves, businesses in general will encounter a tougher operating environment in 2024, characterized by a need to finesse a tight labor market and reluctant lenders. “In the coming year we will face uncertainty about inflation and interest rates, shortages of labor, higher energy costs, a slowdown in China’s economy and recurring threats of a federal government shutdown,” says Palisin. “There are a lot of spinning plates in the air, and some of them may fall and crack.”

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MACHINERY SHOWCASE Bizzotto Giovanni Automation SRL..............36 Bodam International LTD...........................38 Borghi USA.................................................39 Borghi SpA.................................................40 Carnevali Dino...........................................46 Leistner Drills............................................47

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MGG North America, Inc............................48 Paggin.......................................................49 Roth Composite Machinery GmbH..............50 Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH............................52 ZAHORANSKY............................................56

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Handle Machinery Sector:

Sanders, chucking machinery (i.e. doming, tapering, tenoning, threading, end boring, cross boring, etc.), painting machinery (lacquering), labeling systems and packing machinery for the production of wooden handles; Complete machinery lines for the production of metal handles, starting from the flat steel or aluminum band coil and including painting lines, machines for assembling various plastic inserts (hanger tips, thread inserts, mop inserts, tapered inserts, etc.), boring, deforming and cutting equipment, as well as labeling systems and machines for packaging with the use of different systems even robotized.

Woodworking Machinery Sector:

Profiling and shaping machines, boring and tapping machines, sanders for the production of broom and brush blocks, paintbrush handles and similar items.

Industrial Automation Sector:

Customized machinery for the preparation, positioning and assembly of particular products and accessories for the cleaning industry (mops, floor scrubbers, detergent dispensers, velvet lint brushes and adhesive lint brushes for clothes cleaning, etc.), oral hygiene industry (toothbrushes, accessories, etc.), automotive industry and kitchen appliance industry.

Company Philosophy:

Your Automation, Our Mission

Understanding customers specific needs and providing state-of-the-art solutions.

The term "INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION" has many definitions, such as "technological and information systems designed to manage material, processes and information flows for the purpose of simplification, optimization, and savings".

For us, it means making our vast know-how available to our Italian and international shareholders in order to achieve ever higher goals.

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Bodam International Ltd. 903 Cirelli Court Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA Tel. +1-410-272-9797 E-mail: cp@bodam.com Contact: Carlos Petzold

BODAM, Delivering Advanced Machinery to the Broom, Brush and Mop Industry!

Bodam has been providing manufacturing solutions to the Broom, Brush & Mop Industry for over 35 years.

Founded by Carlos Petzold in 1986, Bodam represents the very best machinery and technology suppliers, representing them for the following countries: USA, Canada, Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand.

Key Products: Borghi s.p.a., broom, brush and mop manufacturing equipment: Staple-set brush, Anchor-set brush, Twistedin-wire brush, Strip Brush and Mop manufacturing MACHINERY to produce almost any kind of broom or brush imaginable. Also injection molds for producing your own plastic parts (one component or two component injection). For more information, visit: www.borghi.com Unimac Power Brush manufacturing equipment and Metal Handle production machinery and more: Twisted-Knot Brush, Segment Brush, End Brush and

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many other Power Brush manufacturing and testing machines, wire bundling and wire crimping technology, all made by Unimac. Also produced by Unimac, they offer metal handle manufacturing machinery such as tube mills, assemblers, telescopic handle production machines, and many specialty assembly machines as well as custom automation equipment. For more information, visit: www.unimac.it Sima monofilament extrusion lines and strapping band extrusion lines: All equipment and know-how to produce broom and brush monofilament made of a variety of polymers, such as: PET, PP, PS, PBT, SAN. Also available are extrusion lines and manufacturing systems for concrete reinforcement fibers. For more information, visit: www.sima-ds.com Carnevali Dino trimming units: Motorized clipper heads, monofilament hank cutters, steel wire hank cutters, rotary mill trimmer heads and many types of trimming devices for the Brush Industry. Carnevali Dino is especially known for their cutting heads for abrasive monofilaments (grit hanks or grit brushes). For more information, visit: www.carnevalidino.com

Borghi USA, Inc. 903 Cirelli Court Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA Tel. +1-410-272-9797 Spare Parts E-mail: USAparts@borghiusa.com Technical Support E-mail: USAtec@borghiusa.com Website: www.borghiusa.com Borghi USA provides technical support and spare parts support for Borghi machinery and Unimac machines, in the USA, Canada and Caribbean. With over 20,000 spare parts in stock in Aberdeen, Maryland – USA, Borghi USA is able to provide prompt and reliable service. Borghi USA supports their customers by being able to provide in-house training as well as on-site technical support and repairs when required, or help with moving Borghi machinery.

Also, Borghi USA has a huge stock of carbide drill bits (spoon bits, single-point/2 flute bits, spur-point bits) ready for immediate shipment and available in a large variety of sizes. With very competitive prices and a significant inventory, Borghi USA is able to help their customers reduce costs with quality drill bits for all brands of drilling/filling machines.

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Borghi S.p.A. provides you with the best machinery solutions for the broom and brush industry, with a widely different service approach. Flexibility and Versatility, combined with Quality and Reliability at your disposal for more than 70 years.

The new technologies that were presented in 2021 have been established and many of these have had further developments and improvements. Here is a small sampling of some of these developments.

First of all, 2022 saw the launch of a new machine, MOON.

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The MOON is the first Borghi’s fully versatile and multiproduct automated machine: universal with 5 axis CNC control, continuously drilling and filling for higher output with no index time, thanks to the innovative machine design with independent motion carriages.

Quick and easy to fill brush block conveyor shuttles, electronic trimming and flagging by means of servomotors and excellent accessibility for changeover and maintenance. The operator workspace is kept compact and ergonomic, with a well thought-out layout, which adds to the overall efficiency and safety of the machine. MOON is the best multipurpose-modular brush manufacturing robotic machine, ever!

The variety of carriages available allows for manufacturing all different types of brooms and brushes, not only for the household industry.

Block shuttle for 24” push broom blocks

Continuous movement of carriages

It is also possible to produce personal care brushes, such as flat and round hairbrushes.

• Zero stand still time from drilling to filling and no stop operations • New Oil bath “Flash” head with high-speed filling and no maintenance • Extremely fast and easy change over time • Independent carriage movements optimizing every operation • Ergonomic block loading for a variety of products • The best multipurpose-modular brush manufacturing robotic machine, ever Hi-Quality finishing of brooms and brushes

• Universal brush block feeder by shuttle system.

Possibility of easy implementation to add automatic block feeder.

• Electronic trimming/flagging stations • 3-color fiber stock box

Electronic controlled trimming/flagging

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Technical & Industrial Brushes Regarding Technical & Industrial Brushes, the GEMINI machine presented in 2020 was integrated with bridge for tufted strip brushes. Furthermore, offered in a Special version, flat brush trimming can be incorporated for many flat, industrial brushes.

GEMINI is the best value regarding versatility, productivity, and price for the manufacturing of technical and industrial brush brushes. GEMINI is equipped with a double brush clamping system for simultaneous drilling and filling. As an added option, the machine can be setup with a single brush holder for manufacturing larger products and minimizing change-over time (drill first; fill second). Both capabilities are available on the same machine.

GEMINI is yet another new machine offering Borghi’s e-STROKE technology (H version for larger diameter fiber) that provides huge productivity and flexibility advantages.

GEMINI is yet another new machine offering e-STROKE technology (H version for larger diameter fiber)

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BORGHI.COM

Countdown is on for the World Brush Expo the must-attend event for brushware professionals in 2024.

Arrive as a guest, leave as family.

Welcome.

Borghi Spa provides you with the best machine solutions for the broom and brush industry.

Flexibility and Versatility, combined with Quality and Reliability at your disposal since more than 75 years.

Eager to live an unforgettable experience?

Borghi Spa is waiting for you at World Brush Expo, May 22/24, 2024 - Bologna, Italy

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Borghi’s e-STROKE innovative technology The e-STROKE system is the most innovative feature for technical and industrial brush manufacturing, ensuring the highest efficiency and the fastest change-over time!

The Borghi’s patented variable e-STROKE filling system replaces the traditional mechanical cams of the filling head with servo motors. The e-STROKE allows to adjust the stroke of the machine electronically at a variety of speeds, maximizing production speed (RPM) based upon fiber length in a given brush. Working with short fiber, it will be possible to reduce the stroke and get a higher speed.

Conversely, items with longer tufts will require longer movement of the filling tool, so the stroke will be longer and therefore the speed will be lower. The system is software driven, so change-over from one model of brush to another is very quick.

Use of servo motors means no cams and bearings needed to move the filling tool, which makes for a quieter machine, eliminates a large amount of mechanical wear and tear and the need for lubrication. e-STROKE filling heads are equipped with K.E.R.S. (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), able to collect the energy generated during the braking phase of the motors and to reuse it for powering the motors themselves. K.E.R.S. saves up to 40% in electricity consumption as compared to non-estroke versions.

Packaging automation Regarding packaging automation, we must mention the OCTOPUS PACK, a fully automatic machine for manufacturing mops for the household industry.

The machine automatically carries out all the steps for manufacturing a finished and packed mop, feeding the material, assembling the mop, and packing the final product. OCTOPUS PACK can process cotton yarns, spun lace and non-woven material spools and use them to assemble mops with plastic sockets and pins, which are fed by vibrating feeders. The mops manufactured by the OCTOPUS PACK offer superior quality thanks to the even distribution of the material, placed in a radial 360° pattern.

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The OCTOPUS PACK can produce mops with all kinds of materials

In USA and Canada, contact:

Bodam International Ltd. 903 Cirelli Court, Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA Phone: +1-410-272-9797.

Email: cp@bodam.com Websites: www.bodam.com

Countdown is on for the World Brush Expo the must-attend event for brushware professionals.

MAY 22-24, 2024 BOLOGNA | ITALY

Please join us at our Stand A33 – Hall 29 and discover what Unimac is able to offer and our new developments.

Come and visit us! www.unimac.it

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Carnevali Dino S.A.S. Via Federici, 120 26040 Casalbellotto (CR) ITALY Tel. +39-0375-59527 Fax +39-0375-59650 Contact: Wilma Carnevali E-mail: info@carnevalidino.com Website : www.carnevalidino.it

Products:

In North America, contact our sales agent:

Carnevali Dino manufactures a variety of Quality Brush Trimming Tools and Equipment for the Broom, Brush and Paintbrush Industry:

Bodam International Ltd. • 903 Cirelli Court

• Rotary Mill trimmers for all types of fibers (including silicone carbide!)

Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA Tel. +1.410.272.9797 • Fax +1.410.272.0799 E-mail: cp@bodam.com • Contact: Mr. Carlos Petzold

• Rotary Drum trimmers

MULTIFILAMENT: Abrasive or Non-Abrasive

• Paint Brush Clipper units

DENTAL CARE: Toothbrush bristle and Cosmetic bristle

• Clippers of all types

INNOVATIVE PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

• Hank cutters for synthetic or metal fibers

MONOFILAMENT: Advanced Technical Textiles segment and PMC segments / Poylpropylene, Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Nylon 612, Nylon 610, Nylon 12, Polyester-PET & PBT, PPS, HDPE, LDPE

• Custom made knives and blades • Custom made trimming devices

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Leistner Werkzeug GmbH Auerbacher Straße 15 Stützengrün/Erzg.

Germany Phone: +49-(0)37462-288 150 Fax: +49-(0)37462-288 159 Website: www.leistner-werkzeugtechnik.de/ Email: info@leistner-gmbh.de Contact: Joerg Pauls

LEISTNER DRILLS FOR THE BRUSH INDUSTRY. MADE OF

TUNGSTEN OR HSS. FOR USE ON HIGH PERFORMANCE CNC MACHINES Leistner Werkzeug GmbH Auerbacher Str. 15 D-08328 Stuetzengruen/Germany www.leistner-gmbh.de info@leistner-gmbh.de Ph: +49-(0)37462-288 150 Fx: +49-(0)37462-288 159 Proud Member of

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Mgg North America, Inc. 8050 Corporate Center Drive Suite 100 A Charlotte, NC 28226 USA Tel: +1 724 713 2224 info@mggnacorp.com www.mggmeccanica.com Contacts: Alberto Voltolina, CEO MGG NORTH AMERICA Carlo Pozzobon, AFTER SALES SERVICE MANAGER MGG NORTH AMERICA Gianfranco Marcon, PRESIDENT MGG GROUP

Key Products & Services: MGG is an Italian company for the production technology of paint brush industry. Our knowledge covers the entire production value chain, from basic design and detail engineering, in-house manufacturing and testing and after sale services.

Our customers benefit from our organization by competence, lean processes, fast decision making and reliable service.

Paintbrushes Machinery Sector: A complete range ready to satisfy all your needs in the field of brush production (Flat, Round and Paintrollers).

From the formation, with our assembly, vulcanizing and nailing machines, to the finishing process with cleaners, trimming and packaging machines, you will have all the support you need.

Our lines are completed with all the material feeders needed for the production: ferrules, handles, bristle and glue.

Future plans: With the US branch, the goal is to guarantee our North American customers the utmost quality of our Italian production technology and a dedicated after-sales service.

Company Philosophy: Constant innovation addressed to the quality and to customer satisfaction.

New products: The service on site, 24h will allow SERVICE and TRAINING activities to be carried out in complete autonomy by the client/operator thanks to the use of our app installed on your devices (smartphone - tablet).

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Paggin P.G. Progettazioni Generali S.r.l. wedges. These machines can be served by robotic equipment for ferrule and filament loading.

Via G. Matteotti 60 I-30035 Mirano (VE) – Italy

The TPB can be combined with the resin dispensing line TPPH, with automatic handle assembling and curing oven, and then proceeding with the cleaning/flirting machine PAT250.

tel. +39 041 430770 fax +39 041 430545 e-mail: info@paggin.it www.paggin.it A complete line of new machines for the production of paint-brushes is manufactured by the company PAGGIN, established 1951 in Venice (Mirano), Italy.

The range of head making machines of the TPB series is suitable for assembling straight or angled flat brush heads, sizing from 1/2” up to 5” with up to 3 insertion

A nailing/trimming machine named CAT4 is also available, as well as the packaging machine with shrinkable film CO300.

Furthermore PAGGIN has recently renewed his line of mixing and bundling machines with the introduction of new models and solutions for a wide range of materials ranging from short filaments of 1” up to 9” fibers, used in the brush industry.

MIXING MACHINE FOR BRISTLES AND FILAMENTS ÒM6ALÓ

PAINT BRUSH HEAD ASSEMBLING MACHINE ÒTPB3Ó

RESIN DISPENSING LINE WITH HANDLE ASSEMBLING AND CURING TUNNEL ÒTPP-HÓ

1951 - 2016 1951-PRESENT 65 YEARS SERVICING THE BRUSH OVER 65 YEARS SERVICING THE INDUSTRY BRUSH INDUSTRY

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Roth Composite Machinery GmbH Steffenberg (Headquarters) Bauhofstr. 2 D-35239 Steffenberg Germany Phone: +49 (0)6451/71918-0 Website: www.roth-composite-machinery.com Email: info@roth-composite-machinery.com

Professional competence for highest demands and wide-ranging applications For over 100 years Roth Composite Machinery is delivering production lines for the brush industry in the business area Brushes & Brooms (formerly SCHLESINGER). There hardly is a country in this world where no machine from Burgwald is found.

The machines of Roth Composite Machinery are working successfully where high efficiency, minimal maintenance and great versatility are requested – already for a long time. Each machine implies professional competence, optimal product quality and worldwide experience.

Roth Composite Machinery belongs to the companies combining innovative engineering work, efficient and robust machines with a first-class service.

From the idea to the finished machine There are many good reasons for our success. One of the most important reasons is the provision of individual, tailor-made solutions always being oriented towards requirement profile of the respective customer, following the maxim of Roth Composite Machinery being valid for decades: “The customer does not get a machine, the customer gets its machine.” Therefore, the exchange with the customers ranks first. Based on this dialogue, machines are developed being advanced, efficient, longlasting, wide-ranging and which can be easily operated and maintained.

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Roth Composite Machinery GmbH Plant Burgwald • Forststr. 3 • 35099 Burgwald • Germany • Phone +49 (0)6451/71918-0 www.roth-composite-machinery.com • info@roth-composite-machinery.com

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U-BFA21/E5:

Quality and attention to detail

Machine for all kind of brushes, the universal-brush making machine U-BFA21/E5

Each machine of Roth Composite Machinery implies professional competence, optimal product quality and worldwide experience. The commitment to highest quality is not an end in itself, it is the foundation for the success of our activities. But what determines this quality? It is a number of characteristics, such as the excellent finish, the attention to details and long-term reliability.

And: The technical quality requirements regarding the product safety as well as quality tests reach far beyond standard demands and norms.

Inventive spirit and visionary acting for tomorrow’s products

BFK2/E5-WTR:

New Highspeed Machine Concept BFK2/E5-WTR

As innovative partner in the international brush industry, Roth Composite Machinery develops creative concepts for individual solutions as well as for complete production processes for many decades.

Besides the RoAn Technology increasing the machine efficiency by 25 %, for example also carousel-type machines and special machinery for technical brushes belong to the innovations having been developed in-house.

Three aspects are the stipulations for that: Requirements of the market, durability as well as an easy and intuitive operation.

WA-BFA21/E3:

Automatic Roller Brush Machine WA-BFA21

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Wöhler-Platz 2 Bad Wünnenberg Germany Phone: +49 29 53 / 73 300 Fax: +49 29 53 / 73 96 300 Website: www.woehlerbrushtech.com Email: bt@woehler.com Contact: Managing Director: Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Peveling; Daniel Horenkamp MBA No matter which area of the brush industry you are in, one thing is constant - the extraordinary degree of innovation! Whether strip brush, roll brush, power brush or twisted brush - the possibilities are countless.

The constant search for new applications and possible uses fears no challenge. This driving innovative force has contributed to the realization of visionary progress in entire industries to this day.

The greatest challenge in the brush industry, as in other industries, is the development of new, innovative products. Increasing demands require not only inventiveness, but also know-how to turn a good idea into a successful product.

Many factors have to be considered to turn a brush prototype into a commodity or consumer product: Factors such as automated manufacturability combined with the necessary flexibility.

This point should be included at an early stage in product development, in order to an economical production process with the new product.

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WÖHLER BRUSH TECH supports the brush industry as a partner with more than 90 years of experience and know-how in brush manufacturing and mechanical engineering.

The latest machine developments WÖHLER has realized together with brush manufacturers show how successful such cooperation can be.

Inside wound strip brushes with cutting on the machine The MBI 86 is a device for continuous inside winding of strip brush rolls. It can be mounted either directly on a strip brush machine or on a stand-alone drive unit SAE. The outer diameter is set using an adjustable universal bending tool. To achieve minimum tolerances (< 2 mm) and in particular to realize relatively small outside diameters in relation to the profile size, we recommend the use of special shaped pieces optimized for a single outside diameter.

The brush roll is cut to length manually with the strip brush machine stopped. When mounted on an SAE, cutting to length can optionally be performed automatically directly on the unit.

Automatic fill material feeding for WÖHLER SBM 840 The Wöhler SBM 840 strip brush machine can now be optionally equipped with the BUD 300 automatic bundle feeder when fitted with a vertical picker. The bundles are transported to the picker, where they are unpacked and fed fully automatically to the filling magazine of the picker.

Tool sets consisting of the winding core, a pressure wheel, the strip brush guide, the cutting blade, the driver ring and optionally the counter holder are available for all possible combinations.

In combination with the BC 760 automatic bundle cutter, a fully automatic process is possible. Only the magazine of the bundle cutter has to be filled manually.

The BC 760 cuts the bundles reliably and quickly to the set length, including clean cut and residual bundle sorting.

Winding and cutting of roll brushes with WAC 800 The WÖHLER WAC 800 in combination with a strip brush machine allows the outside winding of a strip brush into roll segments with a selectable number of windings.

The particular strength of the WÖHLER WAC 800 is the integrated cutting unit, which cuts off the strip brush without stopping production once the set number of windings has been reached. The number of windings, as well as the number of roll brushes to be produced, is freely selectable and adjustable via a touchscreen panel.

The strip brush produced as an endless brush by a strip brush machine is fed to the WÖHLER WAC 800, wound into a roll brush and automatically cut after the desired number of windings.

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Trimming of long roll brushes with WÖHLER MTB 1000

Fully automatic wire tuft brush production with WÖHLER FWB 700 series

A particularly stable, welded steel frame forms the basic framework of the WÖHLER MTB 1000. The machine concept, which has been optimized for brush manufacturers, includes sliding doors that allow roller brushes to be loaded into the machine both from above with a crane and from the front. However, the 90° swivelling cutter can also be used to trim disc brushes.

The WÖHLER FWB 700 series produces tuft brushes from all flat wires used in the road sweeping sector. Wire quantity and wire length are variably adjustable.

The quick-action brush clamping system consists of the chuck on the right on the drive side and the pneumatically actuated tip on the tailstock on the left.

The tailstock can be conveniently moved electrically.

All guides are protected against contamination. The cutting is collected in easy-to-empty trays.

Standard programs for rolls with cylindrical, concave and convex contours as well as disc brushes are already pre-installed.

A CNC control with touch screen allows to process CNC data (socalled G-code) and thus to cut any contours. For this purpose, G-code data can be loaded directly from a CAM program.

A large program memory is available for the operator’s own recipe management.

The WÖHLER MTB 1000 is available in two versions with a clamping length of 3.0 m and 5.3 m.

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With a WÖHLER FWR 250 flat wire rolling unit, the FWB 700 series can be expanded into a fully automatic machine.

Three variants of the WÖHLER FWB 700 are available: FWB 710 and FWB 720 bend wire bundles and hold them together with push-on elements.

The FWB 710 saws plastic rings directly from the tube.

An FWB 720 separates metal sleeves and attaches them to the bundle. When the tufts are later joined into plates, these rings and sleeves slip off. An FWB 730 crimps the metal sleeves to the tuft to form impact sleeves.

A special switch system allows the connection of the WÖHLER FWB 700 series to a WÖHLER FWR 250 or the integration into an existing production line consisting of WÖHLER FWR 250 and a WÖHLER gutter broom machine.

Low-priced automated gutter broom production with WÖHLER GB 50 The WÖHLER gutter broom machine GB 50 is a simple and low-priced entry into the automated production of gutter brooms and segments - and it grows with your market - up to a fully automatic production line with automatic wire and PP bundle production and automatic drilling of filling and fixing holes with angle adjustment. The GB 50 can be configured for all commercially available disc and segment formats with wire, synthetic or mixed fill. New plates as well as recycled plates can be processed.

In the basic configuration, the operator manually inserts individual bundles into the GB 50, which automatically bends and fills the bundles into pre-drilled segments or discs. An industrial robot takes a segment or disc from the magazine, moves the filling holes one after the other into their filling position and places the finished segment/gutter broom stacked on a pallet with the bristles facing upwards.

Depending on the budget and the desired degree of automation, the GB 50 can be modularly expanded with a wide range of options – on purchase or at a later date. In this way, the production capacity of the machine simply grows with the increasing order intake.

The extension bundle transport FBT 50 allows the loading of several bundles that are automatically inserted into the bending station. This increases the filling speed and reduces the dependence on the operator.

Fully automatic bundle production on the FWR 250 flat wire rolling machine and the PBT 50 for PP bundles maximises the production output of the GB 50. The optional drilling station enables the use of raw discs.

All holders can be exchanged in a few simple steps.

The multifunctional disc fixture also reduces the time required for a product change. The minimised set-up times enable production close to order entry while reducing finished goods inventories.

The clearly designed and intuitive user interface and the fully automatic processes minimise dependence on operator qualifications. All settings can be saved as a recipe in the control system.

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Z.PUMA: Maximum performance and flexibility New ZAHORANSKY machine impresses with efficiency and ergonomic design With the new Z.PUMA, ZAHORANSKY is expanding its portfolio with a machine for brooms and brushes that sets new standards in terms of output and flexibility.

The heart of the machine is the tufting tool, which can process diverse filament types with an unfolded length of up to 320 millimeters at up to 1,100 tufts per minute - and is outstandingly quiet. From brooms and toilet brushes to robust wire brushes, all standard household products can be produced highly efficiently thanks to the modular design with easily interchangeable patterns and frames. Pattern changes can be carried out in less than a minute per station. However, the Z.PUMA not only excels in terms of performance: thanks to its ergonomic design, it offers a new level of user-friendliness and work safety.

In addition to recesses at the bottom of the machine for better accessibility and an additional emergency stop switch, the well thought-out design of the machine and the visualization of the operating status via LED bar with traffic light function and, last but not least, the modern ZMI 4.0 machine control system also contribute to this. Depending on the desired production quantity, the Z.PUMA is available as a “single tufting machine” or “twin tufting machine”.

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While the machine with one tufting tool has three clamping stations and two drilling units, the “twin machine” is equipped with two tamping tools, six clamping stations and three drilling units. In this way, the output of the machine can be effectively increased.

In addition, double clamping is optionally possible for the production of brooms, which increases the output by approximately 20 percent. In both cases, production is semi-automatic, which means that both the feeding of the brush bodies (made of wood or plastic) and the removal of the stuffed brushes are carried out manually.

The drilling and tufting, on the other hand, are fully automatic and take place with the highest precision within the plant. Finally, the brooms and brushes only have to be given their final shape with a trimming machine such as the Z.FOX.

Old and new strengths As a consequent further development of the extremely popular Z.LION, the Z.PUMA adopts many of its strengths and builds on them. For example, while the Z.LION operates with a standard stroke of 70 millimeters and more stroke was previously only possible at the expense of production speed, the Z.PUMA is designed for full speed at 100 millimeters stroke. In terms of flexibility, the new machine also exceeds the already high initial level. In terms of operation, the new machine also plays to its strengths. Among other things, it features the innovative ZMI 4.0 machine control system and its ergonomic design allows users to stand closer to the machine. Easy-to-open doors at the front, an additional emergency stop switch directly on the machine instead of just on the operating display, and additional LEDs in the interior that indicate whether all drilling machines are at a standstill also ensure maximum safety.

Z.LION and NANKU Companies that want to convert or expand their production to the new equipment can save themselves some unnecessary new purchases. Frames and sample parts of the Z.LION are compatible with the Z.PUMA without additional effort and can continue to be used.

In addition, inexpensive adapters are offered for the previous tufting tools. However, the Z.LION will also remain available after the market launch of the Z.PUMA. ZAHORANSKY’s most successful machine - and bestselling brush production line worldwide - was already

a milestone in the industry when it was launched ten years ago and continues to enjoy great popularity. With the NANKU, which is manufactured at the ZAHORANSKY plant in Coimbatore, India, an alternative is also available for this market segment that offers an impressive price/ performance ratio. Although the inexpensive machine is not as flexible as the Z.PUMA or Z.LION and can only produce brooms and brushes in certain sizes, it shines here with comparably high performance.

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Arroworthy.................................................60 Brush Fibers..............................................60 Celanese Filaments...................................61 DKSH.........................................................62 Deco Products...........................................64 Filkemp.....................................................65 FM Brush...................................................66

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Gordon Brush.............................................67 Gornell Brush.............................................68 Hahl/Perlon...............................................69 MFC LTD....................................................70 Mill-Rose...................................................71 Monahan Filaments...................................72 Precision Brush..........................................73

Proveedora Mexicana.................................74 Royal Paint Roller.......................................75 Schaefer Brush..........................................76 Stainless Steel Products............................77 Young & Swartz..........................................78 Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc....................78

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ARROWORTHY

248 WYANDANCH AVE WEST BABYLON, NY 11704 Tel: 888-444-4949 Fax: 631-253-9428 Email: rolandk@arroworthy.com Website: www.arroworthy.com Contact: Roland Kolilias, Vice-President

Company Key Materials, Machines, Products: Brushes, Rollers

New Materials, Machines, Products: Microfiber roller covers, Rembrandt paint brushes

Company Philosophy:

Always use the very best materials to make a quality product.

Future Plans or Goals for Company:

Continue to expand, improve, service and provide the best line of professional tools

Brush Fibers, Inc.

202 North Oak Street Arcola, IL 61910, United States Phone: 217-268-3012 Fax: 217-268-3245 Website: www.brushfibers.com Email: chris@brushfibers.com Contact: Chris Monahan

Profile:

Distributors and manufacturers of a full range of vegetable fibers, horse hair, hog hair, plastic blocks, wire, and fiber mixtures. Including the following: Tampico, Palmyra, Horse Hair and Horse Hair mixtures, Foam and Solid Plastic Brush Blocks, and Brush Staple Wire.

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Celanese Filaments Phone: 304-409-9584

Company Key Materials, Machines, Products: Celanese Filaments is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of brush manufacturers and others around the world for high-quality, application-tailored polymerbased filaments.

Production plants in Asia, the United States, Europe and India turn out an extensive range of filaments based on nylon 610, nylon 612, and polyester resins.

Each global region has locally based technical support and sales service capabilities to serve customers making various kinds of brushes and industrial products.

The Company’s Filament Brands Include: Celanese Tynex® filaments and Tynex® A abrasive filaments, both based on long-wearing nylon 612 polymer; Celanese Herox® filaments made of nylon 610; Celanese Orel® tapered filaments, based on polyester; and Celanese Chinex® modified nylon filaments.

New Materials, Machines, Products: Newly developed Tynex® A filaments with ceramic and Herox® A filaments with diamond grits can sharply improve finishing or polishing efficiency and reduce costs with extended brush life and/or faster production rates.

Another recent innovation is proving its value in cleaning glass panels for LCDs (liquid crystal displays) and other delicate items. Asian manufacturers are using brushes made with Tynex® fine filaments for gentle, effective removal of foreign particles from LCD panels without damaging their sensitive surfaces. Filaments developed

for this application measure only 0.05 to 0.10 mm in diameter and range from 17 to 20 mm in length.

Industrial applications outside the brush field are also opening up for Celanese filaments.

Company Philosophy: For more than 80 years, Celanese Filaments has proven its ability to supply premium-quality products and first-class service to brush manufacturers around the globe. The ultimate validation of their success comes from customers: their supplier decisions have made Celanese Filaments the global leader in the field.

Celanese Filaments is uniquely positioned to deliver locally based technical support, sales service and products from its locally based resources in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Manufacturing plants are located in Wuxi, China; Madurai, India; Landgraaf, Netherlands; and Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.A. Each location is third-party-certified as meeting requirements of IS0 ISO9001:2015.

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DKSH Switzerland LTD. Wiesenstrasse 8 CH-8034 Zurich

Phone: +41 44 3867901 Mobile: +41 79 7854657 Email: Reinhold.hoerz@dksh.com Website: www.dksh.ch/brush Contact Name: Reinhold Hoerz Brush Fibers, Inc. has been partners with DKSH in the sale of Hog Bristle in the North American market since 2012, and during that time the business has grown steadily.

DKSH are the most important Bristle traders in the world. They are headquartered in Switzerland, but maintain a dedicated staff in China, who are constantly monitoring the supply situation in the ever changing landscape of Chinese bristle processors.

Reinhold Hoerz, the Bristle trading manager for DKSH, visits China regularly. This requires experience, expertise and energy, as China really is no country for old menRegular visits are essential as the much stricter enforcement of Environmental laws in China has led to factory closures and defaults as the cost of compliance can be high and beyond the means of some of the processors.

The tightening of the “Shadow Banking” system has also led to more difficult credit conditions. The underlying imperative is that frequent visits by a team on the spot is essential, and all our shipments receive a pre-shipment QC inspection.

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Brush Fibers, Inc. maintains a substantial inventory of Bristle from all origins in a full range of White, Bleached white, Black and grey in all popular lengths.

We are always looking at least 6 months ahead to anticipate customer needs, as lead times in China are an ongoing problem.

We also offer many of the other animal hairs, such as Ox-Ear, Goat, Horse hair and Horse hair Mixtures.

Our plan is to continue to grow the business, and offer the best customer service in the industry.

We promise a culture of integrity, reliability and unmatched quality control.

Synthetic filaments brought to you by DKSH Switzerland Ltd. US Distributor: Brush Fibers Arcola Please contact us for further information, specifications and offers: Reinhold Hoerz Senior Sales Manager, Brush Industry Phone +41 44 386 7901 Mobile +41 79 785 4657 reinhold.hoerz@dksh.com www.dksh.ch/brush

Think Asia. Think DKSH.

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Deco Products

506 Sanford Street Decorah, Iowa 52101, United States Phone: 563-382-4264 Fax: 563-382-9845 Website: www.decoprod.com Email: sales@decoprod.com Contact: Dave Magner

The Deco Advantage and Partnerships: The Deco Advantage materializes through our continuous mission to solve problems for our partner customers. We understand existence and prosperity is aligned to our customer’s success.

With a legacy of success and prominence in the zinc die casting industry we have a proven history for innovation, reliability, and great value. With over 10 million pounds of zinc alloy processed in our Decorah Iowa facility, only Deco Products can provide such scale to achieve the needed efficiencies, synergies, and value to be the best solution for the challenges faced in today’s industries.

Rather than integrating multiple capabilities and materials (zinc, aluminum, magnesium, plastic, etc.), Deco Products specializes in zinc die casting and provides the most innovative, practical, and all-around best die cast support and solutions. With zinc processing integral to our history, since 1960, we have developed operational excellence and engineering talent to be innovative and true problem solvers.

Deco understands the challenges of being globally competitive for piece part and the importance of value to our customer and the resulting alignment to our mutual success. Coupled along with our continued investment in

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Deco’s quality tips, extensions and adaptions are die cast from certified zinc alloy, one of nature’s most impact resistant metals. Standard ACME or your own custom threading is available in wide range of tapers, shapes and styles.

Deco Products Company•506 Sanford Street•Decorah, Iowa 52101

www.decoprod.com•sales@decoprod.com

1-800-327-9751 or 1-563-382-4264•FAX: 1-563-382-9845

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new technology to increase efficiencies is our continued emphasis to provide total product life cycle value. Our value is achieved, not only on the onset of product launch, but also years and even decades later with attention to tool life and technology implementations. It is this commitment that solidifies our great partnerships and legacy for success.

With over 100 zinc die-casting machines and a 150,000 square foot facility, Deco has more capacity under one roof than anyone in North America. These machines can make diverse parts with locking forces ranging from 3.5 to 500 tons. This allows us to partner with leading companies who are looking for excellent capacity and versatility while maintaining competitive pricing.

In addition to casting production, we provide our partners many value-added operations, including machining, powder-coating, and assembly. These attributes, in addition to our exceptional financial stability, put us among the leaders in the zinc die casting industry

Company Alignment to Broom, Mop and Brush Industries: Our commitment to excellence has made us a supplier of precision zinc die-castings to customers all over the world. With over 60 years of experience, we design and produce the most challenging components. Deco has invested in and been casting tips and other parts for mops, brooms, and brushes longer and more continuously than any other manufacturer in the industry. We have standard molds and tooling for “off the shelf” product solutions, but can also produce custom designed products per customers’ requirements. Our engineering team works diligently with our partners to provide the best product at the most competitive price.

We are proud that we manufacture in the United States with our tenured experts in our Decorah Iowa facility.

Future Plans or Goals for Company: Deco Products is privately owned and financially strong. Therefore, our ongoing capital investments and commitment to continuous improvement reflect our long-term perspective and our promising future. As we continue to enhance our processes, we welcome opportunities to create partnerships with companies equally committed to excellence and a long-term perspective of success.

Filkemp S.A.

Rua Francisco Lyon de Castro 28 Mem Martins Portugal Phone: +351 21 922 94 10 Website: www.filkemp.com Email: info@filkemp.com Contact: Sofia Teles Filkemp is a leading supplier of Abrasive Nylon filaments to the industry. With PA6, 6.10, 6.12 and Co-PA resins, Filkemp produces in a diameter range of .01 in to .12 in and in grit sizes of 36- 3500 (depending on grit type).

Aggregates incorporated include SiC, AO, Ceramic, and Diamond.

Filkemp began operations in the early 1970’s as a member of the Hoechst Group producing only monofilaments and became a family owned enterprise about 20 years ago. From that point the product line became more diverse and grew to include technical spooled filaments for the highly demanding paper machine, forming fabrics, and filtration markets.

Abrasive filaments from Filkemp find application in metal removal, machining, polishing, and surface treatments.

Key markets are Industrial, Floorcare, and Stone Cutting/ Finishing but the company also supplies filaments to other new and growing markets. Being a family owned business, Filkemp has a philosophy of producing filaments only of the highest quality and working in very close cooperation with customers. It is through meeting the needs of the customer and the end user alike that success can be assured for all parties.

From sound technical development, through SPC controlled manufacturing, with an ISO certified Quality System – Filkemp is the supplier for your individual needs and customized features in today’s demanding world of Brushware.

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F.M.Brush

70-02 72nd Place Glendale, New York 11385 Phone: 718-821-5939 Fax: 718-821-2385 Email: info@fmbrush.com Website: www.fmbrush.com Contact: Jeff Mink, President

We are your continued preferred OEM suppler and are proud to share our heritage and expertise as we celebrate nine decades of American brush making.

Key Products:

Innovation:

FM Brush is a leading manufacturer of thousands of brush styles. We specialize in custom manufacturing, private label OEM, and branded brush production. Our diverse range of brushes serves various industries, including artist supplies, industrial applications, medical instruments, sign-writing tools, specialty brushes, craft essentials, and top-quality cosmetic brushes.

Philosophy: The FM Brush Company is celebrating almost 100 years in business. We are proud of this accomplishment because the company remains under private family ownership. The factory and office headquarters are located in Glendale, New York. Our commitment to American manufacturing is without equal in the industry.

Since the 1960s, FM has been at the forefront of working with synthetic materials. With years dedicated to perfecting our blends, we’ve mastered the art of capturing the essence of natural hair. Our vast repertoire of over 40 synthetic materials faithfully replicates the textures of natural bristle, pony, sable, and beyond.

Explore limitless possibilities with our proprietary, inhouse-crafted synthetic blends, redefining the standards for artist-quality brushes.

Goals: Our unwavering commitment to deliver exceptional brushes that surpass expectations, crafted with sustainable innovative materials, and customer-centric excellence which is at the core of our mission.

America’s Premier Artist Brush Manufacturer

Maker of handcrafted quality brushes since 1929 Producer of private label and branded brushes Two custom manufacturing facilities Family owned and operated FM Brush Company, Inc.

70-02 72nd Place . Glendale . New York . 11385 Ph: 718.821.5939 Fax: 718-821-2385 www.fmbrush.com . email: info@fmbrush.com

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Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. 3737 Capitol Avenue City of Industry, CA 90601-1732 Phone: (323) 450-2740 Email: KRakusin@gordonbrush.com Website: www.gordonbrush.com Contact: Kenneth L. Rakusin President and CEO Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., has a rich history as an American brush manufacturer. Founded in 1951, Gordon Brush® includes two brands whose origin dates to 1855 and 1897. The Company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and a leading manufacturer of specialty, custom and standard brushes for industrial and consumer uses. Gordon Brush® manufactures the very popular FootMate® System, as well as over 17,000 standard and custom brushes at its state-of-the-art 183,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in California, 66,000 sq. ft. plant in Mississippi and 47,000 sq. ft. factory in Nebraska.

Gordon Brush® stocks over 3,500 different brushes

for same day shipment, selling to a variety of industries including medical, electronics, manufacturing, military, aerospace, janitorial, automotive, bakery, restaurant, scientific and pharmaceutical. Gordon Brush’s recent acquisitions include Justman Brush; Spectrum Paint; Kirschner Brush; J.B. Ward & Sons; StaticFaction; Easy Reach; and Parker Brush. Gordon Brush® has been featured on the ION Network, Discovery Channel, Bloomberg News, The Real Talk Show, The Today Show, and in the Los Angeles Times. The Company has received numerous awards and accolades including being the recipient of the 2018 Made: In America award. This award was presented to the Company at a ceremony in that was held in the rotunda of the United States Capitol.

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Gornell Brush

2241 N. Knox Avenue Chicago, IL 60639 USA Phone: 773-489-2330 Fax: 773-489-1102 Email: sales@gornellbrush.com Website: www.gornellbrush.com Gornell Brush manufactures staple-set and wire-drawn brushes using all types of wire, synthetic and natural materials. Gornell Brushes are manufactured from the highest quality materials available on state-of-the-art equipment or experienced and highly skilled craftsmen.

We continually strive to improve our products through engineering developments and new and improved manufacturing methods and procedures. Gornell Brush offers a wide selection of standard brushes for industry and maintenance, including specialized brushes for the welding and printing industries.

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The design and manufacture of customized brushes has been an integral part of our business since the beginning.

Using our modern equipment, we have the ability to manufacture almost any brush for special applications.

Special services include imprinting, private labeling, and special packaging. CAD/CAM design available.

We have engineers on staff ready to assist you. For fast and friendly service contact Gornell Brush.

Hahl inc./Perlon The Filament Company 126 Glassmaster Rd. Lexington, S.C. 29072

Phone: 803-359-0079 Fax: 803-359-0554 Website: www.perlon.com E-mail: terry.hogan@perlon.com Contact: Terry P. Hogan, Sales Director, North America

Company Key Material, Machines, Products: SYNTHETIC FILAMENT: Polypropylene, PA 6, PA 66, PA 612, PA 610, Polyester-PBT, PE, Technical fibers > Antistatic PA 6, Conductive PA 6, HT Polyamide, PEEK, PPS, UL94V0 PA 6, Metal Detectable Polyester-PBT ABRASIVE FILAMENT: Abrafil 612®, Abrafil 610®, Hahlbrasif® 6 > with Grit (Silicon Carbide, Aluminum Oxide, Ceramic, Diamond) MULTIFILAMENT: Abrasive or Non-Abrasive DENTAL CARE: Toothbrush Filament and Cosmetic Filament

INNOVATIVE PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS MONOFILAMENT: Advanced Technical Textiles segment and PMC segments / Polypropylene, PA 6, PA 66, PA 612, PA 610, PA 12, Polyester-PET & PBT, PPS, HDPE, LDPE

New Materials, Machines, Products: Hahl Inc is planning to add additional extrusion capacity for non abrasive filament production.

New products recently added to our range include BioniFil H® (horsehair replacement) and BioniFil P® (boar bristle replacement) and Perlon Green Line (100% biobased polymer) for technical brush applications.

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MFC LTD

1904 Freight St. Laredo Texas 78041 Toll Free: 800 TAMPICO (8267426) Phone 956 724 5191 Fax 956 725 8080 Email: info@mfc-usa.com Website: www.mfc-usa.com Contacts: David Kalisz, dkalisz@mfc-usa.com Paty Cavazos, paty@mfc-usa.com

CUSTOM MIXTURES: With more mixing machines in one

location than any company in the world, MFC will work with the brush manufacturer to develop a mixture that will attain their price, quality and performance aims.

Key Products & Services:

Philosophy:

MFC, with roots in the brush making industry that span for over 150 years, is happy to continue to provide the brush manufacturer with consistently high quality fill fibers and fill fiber mixtures including but not limited to the following: TAMPICO: White (natural), Black, Two Color, Three Color, Bleached, Patent (polished), Semi Patent UNIONS: Mixtures of Palmyra and/or Bassine (dyed Palmyra) & Tampico in many combinations PALMYRA: Oiled or Unoiled, Medium Stiff or Prime Stiff PALMYRA STALKS: Fine, Extra Fine, dyed or undyed HORSEHAIR AND HORSEHAIR MIXTURES: Dressed Black, Mixed, Silver Grey, or white horsehair or Processed (Sterilized, combed & mixed) to attain our customers performance and quality needs. The mixtures can be pure hair or mixed with other synthetic fibers (plastics, wire, etc.) and/or natural fibers (Tampico).

BRISTLE: boar bristle Processed or unprocessed BROOM HAIR: Cattle hair mixtures PAINT BRUSH FILAMENT PROCESSING: Dyeing, tipping, flagging and Mixing or Tapered filaments

MFC ‘s, its staff, processor and suppliers aim is to consistently provide our customer with good service and high quality material at a fair price. We listen to our customer and work with them to provide them on each and every order a product that will run well on their equipment, giving them high throughput, less waste, less rejects and a brush that will meet their specifications.

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Goal: MFC ‘s main goal is to continue to work with our customers so that both will have continued success.

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Mill-Rose is the largest U.S. manufacturer of twisted-wire brushes and the undisputed world market leader for brushes of all uses.

Brushes are what we know; big ones, little ones, produced in large or small volumes. We design, engineer, manufacture and deliver brushes in any quantity, catering to customer’s specific needs.

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Choose from thousands of “standard” and “not-so-standard” sizes and shapes of brushes that deburr, polish, finish, sort, auger, conduct, dissipate, collect, move and protect materials. Mill-Rose brushes are often used in non-brushing applications to solve engineering, design, and production problems. If you require a special or unique brush, we can design it and make it from any material the job calls for. Mill-Rose has designed more than 100,000 special brushes with unique configurations for unique applications.

...about Clean-Fit Products Strong demand for Mill-Rose brushes by the plumbing, heating and cooling industry led to the formation of Clean-Fit Products, our fast-growing division serving professional contractors, hardware wholesalers and Do-It-Yourself home centers. Clean-Fit Products offers contractors a complete line of brushes, abrasives, PTFE sealants and specialty tools, including our new line of Blue Monster® professional-grade products. Clean-Fit Products has experienced explosive growth with its Blue Monster product line, demonstrating the need for high quality brushes and accessories with a unique and trusted brand name.

A Century of Brushmaking Excellence

...about Mill-Rose Laboratories Mill-Rose Laboratories manufactures a complete line of disposable and reusable brushes used throughout the medical industry. We’re the leading source for laboratory and scientific brushes, biopsy and micro brushes, and stainless steel wire forms used in a broad range of applications. Our commitment to cutting edge technology, product quality and customer satisfaction is second to none.

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Monahan Filaments 215 Egyptian Trail Arcola, IL 61910

Tel: 217-268-4957 Fax: 217-268-4965 Website: www.monahanfilaments.com Email: info@monahanfilaments.com Contact Name & Title: Jon Monahan, President

Company Key Materials, Machines, Products: Located in Arcola, Illinois USA, Monahan Filaments manufactures a wide selection of synthetic filaments for the brush and monofilament industry. Markets served include Oral Care and Cosmetic, Paintbrush, Industrial, Janitorial, Automotive, Construction and Agricultural. A wide range of diameters can be supplied in hanks, cut lengths, and on spools to meet customer requirements.

Known as a developer of synthetic thermoplastic filaments to meet demanding end uses, we are ready to assist in meeting your filament needs.

U.S. manufacturing in America's Heartland!

Company Philosophy:

ask about our

Nylon Stocking Program!

Along with our sister company Brush Fibers, Inc. we can provide you with almost every raw material to make a quality brush at competitive pricing and short lead time.

We are here to do everything we can to support brushes being Made in the USA!

call 888.833.1097

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Precision Brush

6700 Parkland Boulevard Solon, Ohio 44139 Contact: Jim Benjamin Phone: 800-252-4747 Fax: 800-252-0834

Over time, some things have changed—there have been advancements with our facilities, our automated equipment and even the bristle materials we use. But one thing hasn’t changed: Our commitment to making you the best custom industrial brushes possible.

A World-Class American Manufacturer of Industrial Brushes: Precision Brush has been providing our customers with custom brush products for many years. From our humble beginnings in a two-car garage in downtown Cleveland Ohio, to our state of the art facility in the manufacturing district of Solon, Ohio—we have carefully and skillfully produced custom-designed brushes that have touched nearly every aspect of our society, both public and private.

Our highly trained engineers, friendly custom service representatives and dedicated and loyal manufacturing staff are all committed to providing you with the best tools to help design and create your own custom brush.

Each day Precision Brush receives requests for custom brushes. From engineers designing new products or processes to brush users who are looking for custom brushes to help where standard brushes do not work as effectively. We also hear from inventors who require uniquely designed brushes and universities that are experimenting with state-of-the-art brush applications. We have assisted customers in dozens of countries in designing custom brushes and have garnered a reputation throughout the world as a leading manufacturer of custom designed brushes.

1-800-252-4747

High quality custom metal channel brushes since 1951.

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Proveedora Mexicana de Monofilamentos, S.A. de C.V. (PMM) Oriente 217 No. 190 Agrícola Oriental 08500 Mexico City

Phone: (52 55) 5763 86 63 Fax: (52 55) 5700 57 69 Email: pmm@pmm-mex.com Web: www.pmmbrightline.com Contact: Dennise Silva, Sales Manager PMM is a Mexican company located in the heart of Mexico City that specializes in the production of synthetic-engineered plastic monofilaments. These are made of Nylons (Nylon 6.12, Nylon 6.6, Nylon 6 Plus, and Nylon 6), Polyester PBT, Polyethylene and Polypropylene, and are available in a wide range of calipers, profiles and colors.

PMM’s materials are mainly used for toothbrushes, interdental and cosmetic brushes and industrial brush applications.

Dennise Silva, PMM Sales Manager, explained how the product line has grown and developed, mainly because of the flexibility to adapt to the customer’s specifications.

Added to high quality filaments, PMM has a sales policy that enhances its operation. Punctual deliveries and service are key factors to success. PMM’s Sales Account Executives are instructed to provide a 24-hour service

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guarantee. All customer inquiries will be answered / serviced the same day PMM receive them.

Even though PMM was founded in 1976, the company is full of young people who bring new ideas and have made PMM evolve into an innovation and creativity center, with an impeccable sense of quality and an international perspective. A key element in PMM’s corporate culture is the drive for joint achievement, which is the “secret ingredient” which transforms good into outstanding.

This is the main reason why, despite an uncertain business scenario, Dennise feels confident about PMM’s future.

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.

248 Wyandanch Ave West Babylon, NY 11704 phone: 631-643-8012 • fax: 631-253-9428 email: randyb@linzerproducts.com contact: Randy Boritz, President

to our roller cover line is the europa polymicro roller cover which is made with a high capacity polyamide fabric and is shed free. It has the capacity to hold and release more paint for interior and exterior application.

This year, we also announced the acquisition of Allway Tools by our parent company, Linzer Products. Allway Tools is known in the industry for their innovative product line including scrapers, utility knives, blades and floor scrapers.

Key Materials and Products:

Company Philosophy:

We carry a complete line of paintbrushes, roller covers (in all sizes and variety of fabrics, including lambskin, kodel, lambswool, synthetic blends, microfiber and our “lint free”line), painter pads, frames, trays and accessories for the professional and do-ityourself markets.

We take pride in the reputation we have established over the years for being more than simply a supplier, but rather a business”partner” to our customers. It is our goal to help our customers compete in today’s marketplace. Our customer’s success means our success. We look forward to our continued growth built on this philosophy, and to providing our customers the top quality products, competitive pricing, and excellent service they have come to expect from Royal Paint Roller.

New Materials, Machines and Products: For the past several years, we have been featuring our new blue dolphin tape and abrasive products. New

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Schaefer Brush

1101 S Prairie Avenue Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 United States Phone: 800-347-3501 Fax: 262-547-3927 Website: www.schaeferbrush.com Schaefer Brush is a leader in the manufacture of twisted in wire brushes. In business since 1905, Schaefer Brush has extensive experience in brush applications, bolstered by engineering expertise. Schaefer Brushes are industrial quality, long-lasting, efficient cleaning tools designed to perform under heavy use by tradesmen, manufacturers, and maintenance professionals.

Our in-house design and engineering teams, manufacturing capabilities and extensive inventory makes us the right choice for both your most common

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and custom brush needs. One of a kind, state of the art equipment technology which delivers precision and quality, combined with the talent, knowledge, and dedication of our team, enables Schaefer Brush to deliver the utmost quality brushes. With over 100 years of experience, we have the engineering skills and manufacturing capacity to create custom brushes for any application. We can consult with you on your needs, then design and manufacture the appropriate brush, or we can manufacture based on your design.

Special services include imprinting, private labeling, and special packaging. CAD/CAM design is available. We have engineers on staff ready to assist you. For fast and friendly service contact Schaefer Brush.

Stainless Steel Products In New York 561-T Acorn Street, Suite T Deer Park, NY 11729

In Pennsylvania 3 Front Street Plaza Mohnton, PA 19504

Tel: 888-767-3040 Fax: 631-243-4064 Email: sales@stainlesswires.com Website: www.stainlesswires.com Contact: Ralph Rosenbaum, President

About Us Since 1995, STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS has distinguished itself with a wide variety of applications, gaining experience and capability in round and flat wire usage and production.

We pride ourselves on supplying manufacturers of all sizes, including industry leaders and global manufacturers across various industries. We differentiate ourselves with application engineering assistance, attention to detail on all aspects of supply management, and a culture of bringing added value to our customers experience where possible.

We custom manufacture materials to demanding specifications. In addition, we stock materials for quick shipments, just-in-time delivery, and/or use a kan-ban inventory system when appropriate.

We serve metal consuming manufacturers of all kinds, including: Brushes / Dental Products / Filtration Products / Flexible Metal Hoses / Heating Elements / Jewelry / Medical Products / Reinforcements / Specialty Products /Springs / Staple Products / Wire Braids / Wire Cloth & Mesh /Wire Forms / Wire Inserted Threads / Wire Inserted Yarns

Draw Round Wire

Stainless Steel Products has several single and multiple die wire drawing machines. Our in-house capabilities include drawing wire from 0.3125” to as small as 0.0080” in both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. We can draw wire to standard tolerances or tight tolerances, if specified. We can package wire on spools ranging from ¼ lb to over 1,000 lbs in various configurations. Our current coil weight capacity is 250 lbs for larger diameter coils and 60 lbs for smaller diameter wires.

Our specialty is making bright wire. Our testing equipment includes laser micrometers, tensile testers, hardness testers, and microscopes with photo capability for surface evaluations.

Flat Wire Rolling

Stainless Steel Products has several rolling mills and various spooling or coiling equipment to service all of your packaging requirements. These can be as small as 1/4 lb or as large as 1,000 lb reels. Our in-house capabilities include rolling wire with rounded edges between 0.0060” to as wide as 0.250”.

Rolling mill thickness capability is from 0.0043” to 0.250”.

Testing facilities include laser micrometers, tensile testers, hardness testers, and microscopes with photo capability for surface evaluations. We also are capable of cleaning flat wire in-house through our new cleaning line, fabricated and installed in 2019.

Material Warehousing

Stainless Steel Products houses ample quantities of round wire and strip to meet existing customer demands. We can stock round wire in sizes ranging from 0.0010” – 0.375. This can be in hardness ranging from dead soft annealed to spring temper and anything in between. Strip warehousing is for existing blanket orders only at present.

We offer stocking services of finished materials for just-intime delivery and blanket orders. When customers have tight on going delivery demands, we use a Kan-Ban system which generates internal replacement orders as we ship processed materials from stock. We can also generate reports on existing open orders and inventory for product planning managers and material buyers.

We also maintain adequate raw materials for our further processing. Our processing capabilities include drawing to specific sizes and hardness, wire cut to length, straightened, coiled, spooled, crimped, and/or on specialty packaging. We also offer basic wire forming and assembly services.

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Wire Crimping

We crimp wire from prototyping to volume quantities. We can stranded wire to your specifications and even assist with creating specifications.

Our capabilities include being able to hou With stock deliveries in 24-48 crimp from ultra fine diameters to tire chord in most ferrous and non ferrous alloys. Crimped Wire increases wire column custom orders in 2-4 weeks all de strength and support of adjacent wires. The wire is typically full hard or spring temper. Sizes can range from 0.0030” to friendly andasat competitiv 0.035” or larger.

This wireservice can be packaged multi-stranded ends onto spools or cardboard cores from 10 lbs to 300 lbs or Why use else? is available in hanks or in cutanyone to length bundles.

Wire Straightening

Straight wire is used to make many types of brushes such as power brushes, scratch brushes, twisted-in brushes, and more. Wire is can be high fatigue resistant or standard quality. We can tailor wire to your fatigue resistance requirements. Round, flat, or shaped wire in any size or dimension. We can package crimped brush wire on spools single end or multiple ends in rope form, hanks, or cut to length bundles. Our inventory is tailored to meet industry requirements. We can offer high temperature resistant alloys and/or high strength alloys to meet the most demanding applications. We are sure to be able to meet your requirements. Our extensive inventory not only covers standard industry sizes, but also Filament those hard to findWire sizes. We Brush can custom draw wireSingle, diameters to high precision if specialty double plane, or pin crimped in hanks sizes are needed. specific strand counts on spools/cores. Straigh

single/multiple ends. Materials include galvan Value Added Services high carbon steel, stainless, brass, bronze, and

We offer custom made solutions your hard to figure out other exotictoalloys. material needs. Some examples of what we have successfully resolved include small quantities of simply formed parts, extra large holes on spooling requirements, non magnetic wire, Retaining Wire/Twisting W above average fatigueStocking resistance, and much more.in SS galvanized, an standard gauges

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2023 SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER SHOWCASE

Young & Swartz, Inc.

Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc.

39 Cherry St. Buffalo, NY 14204 United States

P O Box 506 835 Ninth Avenue Antigo, WI 54409-0506

Phone: (716) 852-2171 / (800) 466-7682 Fax: (716) 852-5652 Website: www.youngandswartz.com Email: info@youngandswartz.com Contact: Raphael E. Winzig We’ve been engineering, manufacturing and supplying brushes & accessories to large and small companies for over 150 years. We’re an American company, familyoperated for four generations. Customers tap our expertise from around the world.

If you don’t know us, you might give us a try. We handle everything from year-long production runs to problemsolving “one-offs.” We’re proud to be the brush experts you can rely on to do your job right every time.

Give us a call today at 716-852-2171.

Phone: 800-240-0974 Fax: 715-627-2347 Website: www.zwpi.com Contact: Brett Zelazoski Email: brett@zwpi.com

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Company Key Materials, Machines, Products: Brush Backs & Blocks - Wood, Handles - Paint Brush, Wood, Handles - Personal, Wood. Finishing, pad printing, laser engraving and branding available

New Materials, Machines, Products: Provide quality parts, manufactured according to the customer’s specifications, delivered on time, for the best price possible.

economic DASHBOARD

US Manufacturing Shows Positive Signs For Year End European manufacturing remains weak but India and China continue growth trend The ISM® US Manufacturing PMI® registered 49 percent in September, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 47.6 percent recorded in August. According to the report issued by Timothy R. Fiore, Chair of the ISM® Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, the overall economy expanded weakly after nine months of contraction following a 30-month period of expansion.

“The U.S. manufacturing sector continued its contraction trend but at a slower rate, recording its best performance since November 2022, when the PMI® also registered 49 percent,” says Fiore. “Companies are still managing outputs appropriately as order softness continues, but the month-over-month PMI® improvement in September is a clear positive.”

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 49.2 percent, 2.4 percentage points higher than the figure of 46.8 percent recorded in August. The Production Index reading of 52.5 percent is a 2.5-percentage point increase compared to August’s figure of 50 percent. The Prices Index registered 43.8 percent, down 4.6 percentage points compared to the reading of 48.4 percent in August. The Backlog of Orders Index registered 42.4 percent, 1.7 percentage points lower than the August reading of 44.1 percent. The Employment Index registered 51.2 percent, up 2.7 percentage points from the 48.5 percent reported in August.

Fiore says, “Demand remains soft, but production execution improved compared to August as panelists’ companies prepared for the fourth quarter and the close of the fiscal year.

Suppliers continue to have capacity. Seventy-one percent of manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in September, up from 62 percent in August. More importantly, the share of sector GDP registering a composite PMI® calculation at or below 45 percent — a good barometer of overall manufacturing weakness — was 6 percent in September, compared to 15 percent in August and 25 percent in July, a clear positive.”

US SECTOR REPORT ISM® GROWTH SECTORS (5): Nonmetallic Mineral Products;

Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Textile Mills; Primary Metals; and Petroleum & Coal Products.

ISM® CONTRACTION SECTORS (11): Printing & Related

Support Activities; Furniture & Related Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Paper Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Wood Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Machinery; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Chemical Products; and Transportation Equipment.

ISM® MANUFACTURING AT A GLANCE (US) SEPTEMBER 2023 Index Manufacturing PMI® New Orders Production Employment Supplier Deliveries Inventories Customers’ Inventories Prices Backlog of Orders New Export Orders Imports

Series Index SEP

Series Index AUG

49.0 49.2 52.5 51.2 46.4 45.8 47.1 43.8 42.4 47.4 48.2

47.6 46.8 50.0 48.5 48.6 44.0 48.7 48.4 44.1 46.5 48.0

PCT PT Change Direction +1.4 +2.4 +2.5 +2.7 -2.2 +1.8 -1.6 -4.6 -1.7 +0.9 +0.2

OVERALL ECONOMY Manufacturing Sector

Rate of Change

Trend* (Months)

Contracting Contracting Growing Growing Faster Contracting Too Low Decreasing Contracting Contracting Contracting

Slower Slower From Unchanged From Contracting Faster Slower Faster Faster Faster Slower Slower

11 13 1 1 12 7 4 5 12 4 11

Growing Contracting

From Contracting Slower

1 11

*Number of months moving in current direction.

Source: Institute for Supply Management®, ISM®, PMI®, Report On Business®.

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economic DASHBOARD

SEPTEMBER ISM® REPORT COMMENTS (US Manufacturers) “In the evolving supply chain environment, customers are increasingly taking an active role in initiating new projects, looking for cost reduction opportunities and lead-time mitigation, with a growing emphasis on collaboration. Postpandemic, customers have learned they need partners to navigate rough waters.”

Computer & Electronic Products “We need to coordinate very closely with suppliers in order to yield a more cost-competitive offer. More back and forth is needed to reach a reasonable total price.”

Chemical Products “Orders and production remain steady, and we are maintaining a healthy backlog. Continued inflation and wage adjustments continue to drive prices up, although we should get some relief from the markets stabilizing.”

Transportation Equipment “Cost increases are now generally isolated to specific commodities rather than blanket increases due to ‘inflation.’ ” Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products “Overall, things continue to be very steady: Sales and revenue are as expected, and the supply environment has stabilized greatly versus 202122. Some things to watch include the Panama Canal (drought), U.S.-China relations, and the impact the UAW (United Auto Workers) strike could have on suppliers of ours who support automotive production. But overall conditions feel stable.” Miscellaneous Manufacturing “A recession feels imminent. Money continues to be pushed into the bank markets, driving inflation rates really high. Most plants are buying less material or reducing consumption in the name of sustainability, as well as running at 80 percent of capacity. Prices of some products may increase for the upcoming winter weather.”

Petroleum & Coal Products “Business conditions and market demand remain strong. We are projected to be at capacity in the next 12 months.” Primary Metals “New business development is coming onboard.

However, many forecasts are set for the beginning of 2024. Hiring and retaining quality people is still a struggle.” Textile Mills

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GLOBAL MANUFACTURING EUROPE: For September, the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI

remained steady at 43.4 percent, marking the 15th consecutive month of industry contraction. New orders dropped sharply, output declined faster, backlogs of work shrank rapidly, and employment hit a threeyear low. Input costs continued to fall, and prices charged dropped for the fifth month in a row. Business confidence hit a ten-month low.

CHINA: For September, the Caixin China General Manufacturing

PMI dipped to 50.6 percent from August’s 51.0 reading. The new figure marked a second consecutive month in growth territory. Output grew, while export orders decreased slightly. Employment fell as firms managed costs, and backlogs were relatively unchanged from August.

Input costs rose leading to the first increase in output prices in the last seven months. Business sentiment fell to a 12-month low.

GERMANY: The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI for September

was reported at 39.6 percent indicating a 15th straight month of manufacturing contraction. Output declined the most in nearly threeand-a-half years, driven by a drop in new orders. Factors include customer uncertainty, stock reduction efforts and construction weakness.

Backlogs of work fell, leading to a decline in factory employment for a third consecutive month. Input costs and output charges both decreased and expectations for future output deteriorated significantly.

INDIA: The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI slipped to 57.5

percent in September — down 1.1 percent from the 58.6 percent reading in August. The new figure still marked a 27th consecutive month of manufacturing growth but output expansion slowed as new orders slowed. Export sales growth eased, while employment increased robustly. Backlogs fell slightly, and purchasing activity showed strength.

Input cost inflation fell, reaching a three-year low, while prices moved up. Business confidence reached a new high for the year.

ITALY: The HCOB Italy Manufacturing PMI for September was

reported at 46.8 percent, up from the August reading of 45.4 percent.

Despite the uptick, it still represented a sixth consecutive month in contraction territory for Italian manufacturers. Output and new orders declined at a slower pace, but new export orders fell sharply.

Purchasing fell but outpaced the 12-month trend. Factory employment increased slightly. Input costs decreased due to improved lead times and lower material demand, which lowered the cost of output charges.

Business confidence hit a new low for 2023.

UNITED KINGDOM: The S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI

for September was reported at 44.3 percent, up from the 39-month low of 43.0 percent from the prior month’s reading. Output continued to fall, driven by decreased demand based on cost of living concerns and overall economic uncertainty. Employment continued to decline as backlogs of work fell significantly. Input costs decreased near the August rate, but for the first time in four months selling prices rose.

Business confidence continued to weaken.

Credits: Institute for Supply Management®, PMI® (Purchasing Managers' Index), Report On Business®. For more information, visit the ISM® website at www.ismworld.org.

® ISM US MANUFACTURING PMI 70

36 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS 65

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Source data: Institute for Supply Management®, ISM®, PMI®, Report On Business®.

EURO AREA MANUFACTURING PMI 36 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS 65

CHINA MANUFACTURING PMI 60 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS 36

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Source data: Caixin Manufacturing PMI

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economic DASHBOARD GERMANY MANUFACTURING PMI 36 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS

INDIA MANUFACTURING PMI 36 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS

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ITALY MANUFACTURING PMI 36 65 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS

Source data: S&P Global

UK 70 MANUFACTURING PMI 36 MONTHS | MOVING AVERAGE: SIX MONTHS 65

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Source data: S&P Global

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15 Gauge Wire for Street Brooms Wright-Bernet Brush Company is offering a brand new drum of 15 gauge wire for street brooms. The asking price is $500 plus shipping and Wright-Bernet is based in Hamilton, Ohio.

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2024 Industry Events

ABMA......................................................... 59

Monahan Filaments................................... 72

ArroWorthy................................................. 60

Paggin....................................................... 49

IBS New York | New York, New York

Bizzotto Giovanni Automation.................... 37

Perlon/Hahl.................................. Back Cover

March 3-6, 2024

Borghi S.p.A. ............................................. 43

PMM Brightline.......................................... 11

Borghi USA................................................. 27

Precision Brush.......................................... 73

Boucherie.................................................. 35

Roth Composite Machinery GmbH.............. 50

January 27-30, 2024

Creativeworld | Frankfurt, Germany www.creativeworld.messefrankfurt.com March 3-5, 2024

www.ibsnewyork.com

EISENWARENMESSE 2024 Cologne, Germany www.eisenwarenmesse.com March 17-19, 2024

The Inspired Home Show Chicago, Illinois

www.theinspiredhomeshow.com March 19-22, 2024

www.abma.org

www.arroworthy.com

www.bizzottoautomation.com www.borghi.com www.borghi.com

www.boucherie.com

www.monahanfilaments.com www.paggin.it

www.perlon.com

www.pmmbrightline.com

www.precisionbrush.com

www.roth-composite-machinery.com

ABMA Annual Convention Amelia Island, Florida

Brush Fibers....................... Inside Back Cover

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp....................... 75

March 21-24, 2024

Carnevali Dino........................................... 47

Schaefer Brush.......................................... 76

www.carnevalidino.it

www.schaeferbrush.com

www.cosmoprof.com

Celanese Filaments .............................08-09

Stainless Steel Products..... Inside Front Cover

www.celanese.com

www.stainlesswires.com

Creativation by Namta New Orleans, Lousiana

Deco Products........................................... 64

Unimac s.r.l. ............................................. 45

www.decoprod.com

www.unimac.it

March 26-28, 2024

DKSH......................................................... 63

Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH ............................13

www.dksh.com/ch-de/home

www.woehlerbrushtech.com

May 14-17, 2024

Filkemp S.A. .............................................. 65

World Brush Expo....................................... 04

www.filkemp.com

www.worldbrushexpo.com

www.intercleanshow.com/amsterdam

FM Brush................................................... 66

Young & Swartz, Inc................................... 83

www.fmbrush.com

www.youngandswartz.com

Gordon Brush............................................. 67

Zahoransky................................................ 03

www.gordonbrush.com

www.zahoransky.com

International Manufacturing Technology Show | Chicago, Illinois

Gornell Brush............................................. 68

Zelazowski................................................. 78

October 10-12, 2024

Leistner Drills............................................ 47

www.eurobrush.com

MFC........................................................... 19

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