broom, brush & mop june 2010

June 2010

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Broom, Brush & MopA RANKIN PUBLISHING PUBLICATION June 2010 Volume 100, Number 6

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NOVEMBER 9 - 12, 2010ISSA/INTERCLEAN®, Orlando, FLInformation: 800-225-4772

NOVEMBER 18 - 19, 2010National Broom & Mop Meeting, St. Louis, MOInformation: 800-626-7282 or 800-637-7739

MARCH 6 - 8, 2011International Home & Housewares Show, Chicago, ILInformation: 847-292-4200

MARCH 23 - 26, 2011ABMA Annual Convention, Austin, TXInformation: 630-631-5217

MAY 10 - 12, 2011National Hardware Show, Las Vegas, NVInformation: 203-840-5622

MAY 9 - 11, 2012InterBrush, Freiburg, GermanyInformation: www.inter-brush.com

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INTERNATIONAL SANITARY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION7373 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1799 • (847) 982-0800

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ABCO Products Corp. ...........................10

Abtex Corporation .................................10

ACS Industries, Inc. ..............................10

Adjust-A-Brush .....................................10

American Broom Company...................10

American Brush

Manufacturers Association ....................12

Amerwood Div, Whitley Monahan

Handle Co..............................................12

H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc................12

Associated Industrial Brush

Company Ltd. ........................................14

Beatty Machine & Tool Works, Ltd. .....14

Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srl.........16

Bo-Buck Mills, Inc. ...............................16

Bodam International Ltd. ......................18

Borghi s.p.a............................................18

Boucherie USA Inc................................20

Briarwood Products Co. ........................22

Bruin Plastics Co., Inc...........................22

Brush Fibers, Inc. ..................................24

Brushtech, Inc........................................24

Bruske Products.....................................24

By-Lo Mfg., Inc.

d/b/a Aluminum Case Co. ....................24

R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc.................24

Cardinal Brush Corp..............................26

Carlson Tool & Machine Company ......26

Carolina Mop.........................................26

Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V. ............26

Chief Manufacturing .............................28

Chung Thai Brushes Co., Ltd................28

Cleaning Technologies Group ...............28

Cocker-Weber Brush Company.............28

Connors & Co., Inc. ..............................30

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

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

Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc. .........30

Culicover & Shapiro, Inc. .....................30

Deco Products Co. .................................30

Deligh Industries, Inc. ...........................30

Distribuidora Perfect S.A. de C.V. ........30

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

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

DuPont Filaments ..................................32

EMSCO Group ......................................32

Evansville Association For The Blind /

EAB Industries ......................................32

Even Weight Brush LLC .......................32

F.M. Brush Co., Inc. ..............................32

Fili & Forme SRL .................................34

Filmop USA...........................................34

FIMM USA Inc. ....................................34

Freudenberg Household

Products LP ...........................................34

Furgale Industries, Ltd...........................34

G.D.F. SRL ............................................36

Garelick Mfg. Co...................................36

Gift Sales Co. ........................................36

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. ................36

E. Gornell & Sons, Inc. .........................36

Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc. ...........36

GSC Manufacturing, Inc. ......................36

Hagco Industries....................................36

Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc. ...................37

Hahl Inc. ................................................37

Hamburg Industries, Inc. .......................37

Harper Brush Works, Inc.......................38

Haviland Corporation ............................38

HIMESA Hilos Y Mechas

S.A. de C.V. ...........................................38

Hoge Brush Company ...........................39

Hoge Lumber Co. ..................................39

Humboldt Broom Co. ............................39

Industrial Brush Corporation.................39

Interamerican Woods, Inc......................40

International Representatives, Inc. ........40

Interwire Products .................................40

Jason Mills, LLC ...................................40

The Jersey Jerry Broomsquire...............40

Jewel Wire Company.............................40

Jofel USA, LLC.....................................41

Jones Companies, Ltd............................41

K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd.............41

Keystone Plastics Inc.............................41

Kiefer Brushes, Inc................................42

Kwick Clean and Green, Ltd.................42

LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. ............................42

Lambskin Specialties.............................42


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Lanoco Specialty Wire

Products, Inc. .........................................42

Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc. .................42

Libman Company, The ..........................42

Line Mfg. Inc.........................................42

Lomont Molding, Inc. ...........................42

Magnolia Brush Manufacturers Ltd. .....43

Malish Corporation, The .......................43

Manufacturers Resource, Inc.................43

Manufacturers Service Company ..........43

Marino Manufacturing...........................43

Marion Brush Mfg.................................43

Paul Marsh LLC ....................................43

Mary Moppins .......................................43

MB Companies, Inc...............................44

MBK Maschinenbau GmbH..................44

MFC, Ltd. ..............................................44

Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. .............44

Mill-Rose Company, The ......................44

Milwaukee Dustless Brush....................44

Thomas Monahan Co., The ...................45

Monahan Filaments ...............................45

Mount Joy Wire Corp. ...........................45

National Wire & Metal

Technologies, Inc...................................45

Nation/Ruskin, Inc.................................46

Newkor, Inc. ..........................................46

Nexstep Commercial Products ..............46

Norshel Industries, Inc. .........................46

Northeast Ltda. ......................................46

Northern Wood Products, Inc. ...............46

O’Dell Corporation, The .......................47

Offshore Milling Services .....................47

P & A Industrial Fabrications, LLC ......47

PADCO Inc............................................47

Paint Brush Corporation........................47

Paragon Mop Company.........................47

Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc...........................47

PelRay International, LLC ....................47

Perfex Corporation ................................48

PFERD Advance Brush .........................48

Plasticfibre S.P.A. ..................................48

Pogliani SRL .........................................48

Proveedora Mexicana

De Monofilamentos, S.A.

De C.V. (PMM)......................................48

Quinn Broom Works, Inc. .....................48

Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc. ......................48

Remco Products.....................................48

Rol-Brush Mfg. ....................................49

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp. ..............49

S.I.B.O. snc............................................49

S & M Manufacturing Company...........49

Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc................49

Schlesinger Maschinenbau

GmbH ....................................................50

Shanghai Yi Heng

Daily-Use Products

Co., Ltd. .................................................50

Southern Steel and Wire Inc..................50

Spazzolcasa............................................50

Spiral Brushes, Inc. ...............................50

Stainless Steel Products.........................50

St. Nick Brush Co..................................50

Thomas Textile Company......................51

Tucel Industries, Inc. .............................51

Tuway American Group ........................51

Unger Enterprises, Inc. ..........................51

Vonco Products, Inc...............................51

Weiler Corporation ................................51

Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH....................51

Wooster Brush Company, The...............52

Xiamen Power Light Industry

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

Young & Swartz, Inc. ............................52

Zahoransky AG......................................53

Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc...............53

Zephyr Manufacturing Co. ....................53

ZhenJiang RuiFeng Brush Co., Ltd.......53


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ABCO Products Corp.6800 N.W. 36th AvenueMiami, FL 33147 USAPhone: 305-694-2226Fax: 305-693-4410Products: A vertically integrated manufac-turing company providing quality physicalcleaning products to maintenance markets.Full line provider of brooms, mops, dustmops, brushes, squeegees, and handles,including 100 percent corn brooms, and avariety of push brooms. Mops include cot-ton, rayon, blended and specialty applicationproducts. 05

Abtex Corporation89 Main StreetP.O. Box 188Dresden, NY 14441 USAPhone: 315-536-7403Fax: 315-536-0280E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.abtex.comCompany Officers: D. Mark Fultz,PresidentProducts: Full line of standard and customabrasive filament power brushes. Customnon-abrasive brushes available as well.Brief History: Incorporated in 1980,Abtex utilizes a unique and flexible manu-facturing process to produce Bradex®abrasive filament disc brushes. Its line hasexpanded to include a patented radialwheel brush as well as all common powerbrush formats.Special Features: Abtex anchors its fila-ments in a composite backing. This offersless filament breakage and a more denselyfilled brush. A flexible manufacturingprocess allows it to customize a brush for aspecific application. 10

ACS Industries, Inc.Scrubble® Products DivisionOne New England WayLincoln, RI 02865-4247 USAPhone: 401-769-4700Fax: 401-333-6088E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.scrubble.comCompany Officers: Steven Buckler,President; Rory Beaudette, Vice PresidentProducts: ACS Industries, Scrubble®Products Division, manufactures a completeline of professional cleaning products includ-ing scouring pads, sponges, scrubbers, alltypes of wet and dry mops, upright corn andsynthetic brooms, push brooms, microfibermops and a full line of hand held brushes forcommercial and foodservice use. The ACSRotary Floorcare Line includes floor mainte-nance pads, non-woven floor pads, steel wooland sand screen disks. 10

Adjust-A-Brush10445 49th St. N.Clearwater, FL 33762 USAToll Free: 800-742-7874Fax: 727-572-7160E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.adjust-a-brush.comCompany Officers: Duane H. Newville,President; Eric A. Newville, V.P.; Denise J.Newville, SecretaryProducts: Adjust-A-Brush manufactures andsells an extensive line of handles, both telescop-ic, non-telescopic as well as water fed handlesand wood handles. For telescopic handles,Adjust-A-Brush uses an internal ramping twistlock design expanding to yield nearly a 360degree contact lock. In addition to the handles,the company also manufactures brushes, scrub-bers, squeegees, HitchBall Finder, BusBuster,

NoMold and other related accessory items tothe RV, marine, swimming pool and automotivemarkets.Brief History: The Boden Company, Inc.dba Adjust-A-Brush is a family businessthat Duane Newville started following a 22year career in the USAF. Newville went towork as a manufacturer’s rep in the mobilehome and RV market and while making asales call saw the need for a telescopichandle and brush. By always offering qual-ity and service, the company has done wellin those markets. Its products haveevolved, grown and improved over theyears. The company also has a completetool room that includes CNC tools for fab-ricating its own tools and molds, in addi-tion to the handle fabrication and moldingthat it does.Special Features: Adjust-A-Brush has beena leading manufacturer of telescopic handlesfor over 30 years. Duane Newville, presi-dent of Adjust-A-Brush, holds many patentsrelated to telescopic handles and otheritems.Newsworthy Happenings: Adjust-A-Brush has acquired another mold machine.All molding is done in-house. The companyhas been adressing the “Going Green Issue”for well over 15 years; the company’smolded products contain about 50 percentrecycled plastic. Adjust-A-Brush alsoworks with the Physical Therapy andExercise Industry, and is working on newproduct developments with other compa-nies in other industries. 10

American Broom Company, Division of Luco Mop Co., St. Louis, MO1200 MoultrieMattoon, IL 61938 USA

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Toll Free: 800-522-5826Fax: 314-772-5826E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: John Shalhoub,President, Dennis Shalhoub, V.P.Products: Manufacturer of street broomsmade from plastic or palmyra stalk fibers.Also, floor brushes of plastic fiber, garagebrushes of palmyra fiber, tampico brushes in2 1/2 and 3-inch trim in sizes from 16-inchesthrough 36-inches, along with dual filledbrushes and applicator and deck scrubs. Also,warehouse brooms and household brooms ofall types. Large and small angle broomsincluding a complete line of squeegees andhandles. Brief History: American Broom Company isa Division of Luco Mop Company, currentlyin its third generation of manufacturing qual-ity products since 1915. American Broom islocated in Mattoon, IL, and Luco MopCompany in St. Louis, MO. 10

American Brush Manufacturers Association2111 Plum Street, Suite 274Aurora, IL 60506 USAPhone: 630-631-5217Fax: 866-837-8450

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.abma.orgCompany Officers: David C. Parr,Executive DirectorProducts: The American Brush Manuf-acturers Association (ABMA) was foundedin 1917 to assist North American BrushManufacturers and their suppliers by enhanc-ing industry knowledge, providing a varietyof networking opportunities, and promotingprofitability for its members. ABMA strivesto promote and strengthen value for its mem-bers to be the preferred and innovative sourcefor broom, brush and mop products world-wide.

ABMA serves its members by providingan industry Freight and Transportation guideand newsletter, industry statistics, ANSI safe-ty standards, ASTM packaging standards,leads generation, the ABMA AnnualConvention and Suppliers Display, classi-fieds on the association Web site(www.abma.org), discounted freight pro-gram, employees screening program andmerchant services program.

ABMA also serves the industry as its voicein Washington, D.C., and provides memberservices that individual companies may find

difficult or impossible to manage alone.The association is made up of brush manu-

facturers and suppliers who seek to constant-ly expand and improve the North Americanbroom, brush, mop and roller industry.Membership is open to brush making manu-facturers and component, machinery andservice suppliers worldwide. For member-ship information, visit www.abma.org. 10

Amerwood Division,Whitley Monahan Handle CompanyP.O. Box 330065Ft. Worth, TX 76133 USAPhone: 817-361-8180Fax: 817-423-5404Toll-Free: 800-4-HANDLEE-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.amerwood.netCompany Officers: Wayne Pringle (FortWorth, TX); Brooks Giles (San Pedro Sula,Honduras)Products: Honduran and domestic pine han-dles. Brazilian Tauri and Poplar hardwood. 10

H. Arnold Wood Turning, Inc.875 Mamaroneck AvenueMamaroneck, NY 10543 USA

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202 N. Oak • Box 250Arcola, IL 61910217-268-4955 • Fax 268-3113www.thomasmonahan.com

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Phone: 888-314-0088Fax: 914-381-0804E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.arnoldwood.comCompany Officers: Bruce Arnold,President; Jonathan Arnold, Vice PresidentProducts: Dowels, handles, turnings, mold-ings, shaped parts, wood strips. Most domesticand some imported hardwoods and softwoods. Special Features: Direct import shipmentsof handles, dowels, blocks and completeassemblies. Est. 1919. 10

Associated Industrial Brush Company Ltd.577 Secretariat CourtMississauga, ON L5S 2A5 CANADAPhone: 905-565-1722Fax: 905-565-1721E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.aibrush.comCompany Officers: Bruce Carpenter,President Products: Associated Industrial Brush pro-vide engineered brush solutions for cylinder,metal back strip, staple set and hand drawnbrushes. Each brush is designed, constructedand engineered for a specific manufacturing,industrial, production and maintenance appli-cation.

Brief History: Associated Industrial Brushstarted business in April of 1982, with onlyfour full-time employees. Operations began ina 4,000-square-foot facility with manufactur-ing capabilities limited to serving car washand bus, truck and train wash markets.Through continuous improvement, its teamhas brought new products to the marketplace.Associated Industrial Brush has maintainedsteady growth and profitability. This hasallowed it to be a reliable and consistent sup-plier to all industries. Today, there are 25employees between the office and manufac-turing facility in Mississauga, Ontario, andthe office/manufacturing facility located inAmhurst, NY.Special Features: Associated IndustrialBrush offers product engineering anddesign services that enhance its diversemanufacturing capabilities. Its focus is con-centrated on assisting customers in theirpursuit of the most efficient and cost effec-tive solution to design and manufacturingchallenges.Newsworthy Happenings: “New Product”AIB’s double band coil brushes are manufac-tured with two steel bands - one outernotched band, and one inner flat band. Theseare locked together and roll formed into a

channel for winding around a core. Thesedouble band brushes are manufactured withall types of fill materials, synthetic, wire andabrasives. The double band brush is engi-neered for superior strength and durabilityunder the toughest of conditions. Customengineered brush cores are available in steeland stainless steel construction. These brush-es are available to fit O.E.M. specifications.10

Beatty Machine & Tool Works, Ltd.103 Crockford Blvd.Scarborough, ON M1R 3B7 CANADAPhone: 416-755-3341, 800-299-4802Fax: 416-755-8851E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Kirk Beatty, President;Jack Beatty, CEO; Derek Beatty, OperationsManagerProducts: A complete line of metal painttrays. Also, plastic paint trays. The companyspecializes in light metal stamping.Brief History: Beatty Machine & ToolWorks, LTD. was founded in 1943 byThomas Samuel Beatty. Now in its 3rd gener-ation and 67 years later, Beatty Machine isproud to continue serving its customers withquality products and customer satisfaction. It

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takes pride in serving the brush industry for67 years. Its mission is to please customers sowell, that its products are always their firstchoice. 10

Bizzotto Giovanni Automation srlVia Buonarroti, 6735010 Paviola di S.Giorgio in Bosco(Padova) ITALYPhone: +39 049 9451067Fax: +39 049 9451068E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.bizzottoautomation.comProducts: Because of technologicalresearch and development of sophisticatedautomation systems, Bizzotto has widenedits horizons, presenting itself as a supplier oftotally customized machinery for differentindustrial sectors. It focuses on a completepartnership with the customer, that express-es itself in the capacity to understand theneeds of the customer and provide that cus-tomer with “made-to-measure” solutions.

The Bizzotto Company supplies automaticand semi-automatic machines (totally con-

trolled by programmable logics on PC or onnumerical control centers, with man-machineinteractive and supervision systems) for thehandle, broom and brush industry, as well ascomplex automations for the assembly of par-ticular products.

Bizzotto is specialized in three main sec-tors:

Handle Machinery Sector: Sanders,chucking machinery (i.e. doming, tapering,tenoning, threading, end boring, cross boring,etc.), painting machinery (lacquering), label-ing systems and packing machinery for theproduction of wooden handles.

Complete machinery lines for the produc-tion of metal handles, starting from the flatsteel or aluminum band coil, including paint-ing lines, machines for assembling the vari-ous plastic inserts (hanger tips, threadinserts, mop inserts, tapered inserts, etc.),boring, deforming and cutting, as well aslabeling systems and machines for packag-ing with the use of different systems, evenrobotized.

Woodworking Machinery Sector:Profiling and shaping machines, boring andtapping machines, sanders for the productionof broom and brush blocks, paintbrush han-dles and similar items.

Industrial Automation Sector:Customized machinery for the preparation,positioning and assembly of particular prod-ucts and accessories for the cleaning industry(mops, floor scrubbers, detergent dispensers,velvet lint brushes for clothes cleaning,adhesive lint brushes for clothes cleaning,toothbrush/accessories etc.), automotiveindustry and the kitchen appliance industry.08

Bo-Buck Mills, Inc.P.O. Box 692 - 921 E. Blvd.Chesterfield, SC 29709 USAPhone: 843-623-2158Fax: 843-623-6849E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bobuckmills.comProducts: Narrow fabrics (polyester and cot-ton.)Brief History: Company founded in early1950s and has been continuously operatingas a manufacturer of narrow fabrics. It hassupplied trim/binding to the mop industry aswell as other specialty industries for manyyears.Special Features: Capable of manufac-turing widths of .5 inches up to a maxi-mum of 7.5 inches in a wide variety ofcolors, finishes, and patterns. Featuresinclude in-stock programs for immediatereleases.07

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Bodam International Ltd.903 Cirelli CourtAberdeen, MD 21001 USAPhone: 410-272-9797Fax: 410-272-0799E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bodam.comContact: Carlos Petzold, PresidentProducts: Borghi broom and brush manu-facturing equipment – Staple-set, anchor-set, twisted-in-wire broom and brush manu-facturing machinery for all types of brushes.Also, strip brush machinery, mop manufac-turing machinery and injection molds areavailable from Borghi (www.borghi.com);

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

Techno Plastic monofilament extrusionlines – All the equipment and know-how toproduce broom and brush monofilaments forPP, PET, PS, PBT and many other types ofpolymers. Techno Plastic also produces linesfor manufacturing PET strapping(www.technoplastic.it); and

Unimac power brush manufacturingequipment and metal handle manufactur-ing equipment – Unimac produces machin-ery and technology used to manufacture

twisted knott power brushes, wheel brushes,cup brushes, as well as quality control equip-ment for power brushes, machinery to con-vert wire from spools to cut-to-length bun-dles as well as equipment for crimping wireto be fed into power brush machinery.Furthermore, Unimac also specializes incomplete production lines or specific-usemachinery to produce fixed metal handlesthat are either powder coated or plastic coat-ed, as well as equipment for extension han-dles (telescopic handles). Unimac’s tube-millcan also be used in other applications to pro-duce tubes for other products(www.unimac.it.) 10

Borghi s.p.a.Via Cristoforo Colombo, 12Loc. CavazzonaCastelfranco Emilia (Modena) 41013 ITALYPhone: +39-059-953-3911Fax: +39-059-953-3999E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.borghi.comCompany Officers: Paolo Roversi, SalesManagerProducts: Staple-set / Anchor-set brush man-ufacturing machines of all types; trimmers,flaggers and finishing machinery for broomsand brushes; twisted-in-wire brush manufac-

turing machinery; strip brush manufacturingmachinery; mop manufacturing machinery;injection molds; and, specialty machinery forautomation, packaging, etc. of brooms, brush-es and mops. Borghi is known throughout theworld as a leader in staple-set and anchor-setbrush manufacturing machinery, sometimesreferred to in the brush industry as “drillingand filling” machinery. Borgi also has manydecades of experience in producing equipmentfor the production of twisted-in-wire brushes.

Other than machinery for broom and brushmanufacturing, Borghi offers productionsolutions for mop manufacturing and varioustypes of injection molds. Borghi not only pro-vides the mold itself, but also helps with prod-uct design, prototyping and testing the injec-tion molds for plastic parts. Seeing that cus-tomers need a continuous renewal of their lineof products, and that this takes time betweenthe various phases of engineering and devel-opment, Borghi is able to offer a promptresponse to these needs.

Many Borghi employees have decades ofexperience in mold manufacturing and injec-tion molding. This, united with the investmentin state-of-the-art, specialized machinery tobuild and test the molds, gives the customer astrong partner to allow the customer to devel-op new ideas for injection molded products,

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in absolute privacy. Borghi goes a step fur-ther, as the customer’s raw materials are usedto thoroughly test the mold and verify thequality not only of the injection molding, butalso on the brush manufacturing machinery.

Borghi not only provides technology forbrooms and brushes, but also for certain kindsof paintbrushes and mops. With Borghi’sengineering capacity and technology manu-facturing strength, requests for automationhave been met with the realization of machin-ery for special types of paintbrushes andmany types of mops.

Borghi’s latest diversification is intomachinery for manufacturing strip brushes.The Company’s strip brush manufacturingmachine, model BS30, produces strip brushesat speeds reaching up to 100 feet per minute.Able to work with a variety of raw materials,Borghi’s strip brush machine gives customersthe versatility to produce many sizes and typesof strip brushes. The key reason Borghi canoffer this type of equipment is due to the com-pany’s design, which makes it easy to run stripbrushes and change-over from one product toanother; and allows even the novice to producetop qulity strip brushes with tight tolerances.

Borghi also goes beyond just providingequipment to produce “the product.” It pro-vides specialty machinery to automate pack-

aging and other requirements that a givenproduct may have before it is completely fin-ished and ready to go into the warehouse orout the door. Borghi’s flexibility in oferingcustom solutions is what keeps its level oftechnology fresh and cutting-edge.

Please contact Borghi s.p.a. or one of itsagents. In the USA and Canada, please con-tact: Bodam International Ltd., 903 CirelliCourt, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA. Phone:410-272-9797; Fax; 410-272-0799; E-mail:[email protected]; Web site:www.bodam.com; Contact: Carlos Petzold,President.Newsworthy Happenings: Borghi s.p.a. andanother Italian machinery manufacturer:Unimac s.r.l. (located in Bologna – Italy, notfar from Borghi) are now working together ina strategic alliance. Unimac produces machin-ery and technology used to manufacture twist-ed knott power brushes, wheel brushes, cupbrushes as well as quality control equipmentfor power brushes, machinery to convert wirefrom spools to cut-to-length bundles as wellas equipment for crimping wire to be fed intopower brush machinery. Furthermore,Unimac also specializes in complete produc-tion lines of specific use machinery to pro-duce fixed metal handles that are, either pow-der coated or plastic coated, as well as equip-

ment for extension handles (telescopic han-dles). Unimac’s tube-mill can also be used inother applications to produce tubes for otherproducts (www.unimac.it). 10

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

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

Boucherie Latin AmericaKra. 104 No. 11-25 Apto 102Puerta de HierroCali, ColumbiaPhone: +57-2-333-6873Fax: +57-2-333-6873E-mail: [email protected] Officers: John Williams,President; Andres Becker, Boucherie LatinAmerica

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Products: Tufting machines for brooms, household, industrial and per-sonal care, and toothbrushes. Boucherie’s Anchor Free Technology hasnow been re-engineered to allow for the production of household andindustrial brushes without the use of anchors or staples. The filament andblock can be of different materials. With two filling heads running contin-uously at 650 RPM (1,300 tufts per minute), brushes with 138 tufts are pro-duced at the rate of 600 pieces per hour.

The indoor broom that was demonstrated at the last InterBrush show inFreiburg, Germany requires a mere 50 percent of the weight in polypropy-lene of a regular brush block. Additionally, there are savings in filamentwaste since no trimming is needed and, of course, there is no wire. In thisworld of high energy costs and petroleum based materials, such savingscannot be considered trivial. These combined attributes have the potentialto revolutionize the brush manufacturing industry. Boucherie is very proudthat the AFT-HH machine was honored with the Innovation Award at boththe ABMA and FEIBP annual conventions.

The TCU-CNC machines are capable of handling brushes from nail-brushes to 24-inch brooms, at speeds up to 600 RPM or 1,200 tufts perminute. The modular concept, which permits a machine to be reconfiguredfor vastly different brushes, has now been well demonstrated. Moreover,these machines are available from being manually loaded all the way tofully automated production cells, equipped with fully automatic handlefeeders and industrial robots.

The TCU-CNC range of machines has been further extended by theintroduction of the TCU-SL/CNC and the TCU-T/CNC. The TCU-SL/CNC machine, with its unique fiber picking system and 95 mm stroke,is able to run at speeds up to 1,000 tufts per minute, even with filaments aslong as 420 mm (16-inches) unfolded. The TCU-T/CC machine, with longstroke filling tools that are lined with a ceramic material and sturdycarousel with heavy-duty support in the drilling and filling stations, isdesigned for arduous applications with drill sizes to 12 mm, and the use ofheavy vegetable fibers.

With the single-header SCU-CNC, Boucherie enters the market formachinery for industrial brushes. The SCU will handle disk brushes aswell as plate brushes, and can be converted to a household brush machinein a matter of minutes. The SCU-S/CNC is an economically priced, yetextremely sturdy and versatile single header machine for the production ofall kinds of brooms and brushes up to 62 cm (24-inches) long in one oper-ation and 1 meter (39-inches) long in 2 operations.

Toothbrush Production Lines and Work Centers: Boucherie hasdeveloped a variety of toothbrush manufacturing equipment. Productionmachines range from the very affordable TB3-A/CNC, through the TB3-TS and TB3-FS, which are economically priced, full production lines forless demanding applications, to the highly automated and sophisticatedTB3-FM and TB3-FM/L. All of these single header machines now run atcontinuous speeds up to 1,000 tufts per minute. For the highest production,Boucherie offers the double headed TB3-A2/CNC, TB32-FM4/CNC andTB42-FM/CNC numerically controlled machines, which will produce upto 50 finished brushes per minute.

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

The AFT/CNC is the first machine for tufting toothbrushes withoutusing anchors. Block tufts, strip tufts and various combinations of tuftsangles widen the range of design options for the toothbrush heads. TheAFT/CNC features automatic handle feeding, Windows-based CNC con-trols, and either pre-endrounding of bristles or automatic transfer ofbrushes into an integrated end-rounding machine. No trimming isrequired. AFT technology may now be used to manufacture toothbrusheswith tapered filaments. Available too is a less automated version of thismachine: the AFT/SD line, in which the handle and bristle infeed areaccomplished manually.

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

IDM Machine: The IDM is a compactcarousel machine for the high-speed produc-tion of inter-dental and mascara brushes. It isnow possible to produce up to 50 high quali-ty brushes per minute, even while using thesmallest wire sizes, since the brush remainsin the same clamp throughout the whole pro-duction process. The IDM is available in ver-sions with spool feed of the nylon, or withfiber boxes for pre-cut filaments. An integrat-ed vision system for the automatic inspectionof finished brushes is also available.

Injection Molds: Boucherie produces sin-gle component molds, multi-componentmolds with manual or automatic transfer, andmulti-component, high cavitation, valvegated, hot runner stack molds. Boucheriemolds are used to produce a wide range ofconsumer, medical and engineering products.

Packaging Machines: Form, fill and sealblister packaging machines are available inheat seal and high frequency seal versions for

toothbrush and personal care brushes. Theymay be operated as stand-alone machines orintegrated into one or two tufting machines. Forthe packaging of items like interdental brushesand toothbrushes in double-sided blister packs,the BM-A/DS was recently introduced.

Brief History: Boucherie USA Inc., hasbeen selling Boucherie brush machines,sophisticated multi-component injection moldsand packaging equipment in North, Centraland South America for more than 30 years. 10

Briarwood Products Co.2900 Bradwell AvenueCleveland, OH 44109 USAPhone: 216-398-1107Fax: 216-398-1075Web Site: www.BriarwoodProducts.comProducts: In addition to an existing line ofOEM plastic cleaning tools, BriarwoodProducts has introduced CamLock™Threaded Tips, designed to keep brush andbroom handles from loosening or comingunscrewed during use.

Handles coming loose from the tool towhich they are affixed have been a long timeindustry problem. Patented CamLock™Threaded Tips actually make it more difficultto unscrew a handle than to screw it on initial-

ly. The CamLock™ Tips can be purchasedalready assembled onto the handle of choice orsold separately. In either case, the “cam lock-ing” mechanism creates a tight union betweenthe handle and brush, broom or other tool thatwill not unscrew during normal use. 06

Bruin Plastics Co., Inc.61 Joslin Road P.O. Box 700Glendale, RI 02826 USAPhone: 401-568-3081Toll Free: 800-556-7764Fax: 401-568-0019 E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bruinplastics.comCompany Officers: Dennis E. Angelone,President; Steven M. Angelone, VicePresident; Walter L. Conine, VP Sales &Marketing Products: Since 1964, Bruin PlasticsCompany has been a leading producer ofindustrial textiles. Bruin provids mildew androt resistant VCM® (vinyl coated mesh) forwet mop head bands in a variety of colors, slitto a customer’s specific width requirements.For samples and information, contact BruinPlastics Co., Inc., Steve Angelone, VP, E-mail: [email protected]. 10

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Brush Fibers, Inc.202 N. Oak StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-3012Fax: 217-268-3245E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Chris Monahan,President; Lynn Poindexter, CustomerService Manager; Jaye Roberts, Controller;Chuck Copp, Sales ManagerProducts: Vegetable Fibers: Tampico fiber(natural white, black, grey, bleached, patent,union), palmyra fiber, palmyra stalks, bas-sine, sherbro piassava, sherbro/stalk mixes,rice root, coco fiber and arenga fiber.Plastics: Polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC,PET. Wire: Card wire, staple wire–galva-nized and copper coated (pay off packs,spools, reels). Horse hair and horse hairmixtures. Foam and solid plastic brushblocks.Brief History: Established in 1979, BrushFibers, Inc. is a supplier of a full range ofbrush filling materials to brush manufactur-ers around the world. Special Features: Brush Fibers offers cus-tomers a comprehensive line, serviced fromits Arcola warehouse, supported by ware-housing facilities in North Carolina andMontreal. 10

Brushtech, Inc.4 Matt Ave. - P.O. Box 1130Plattsburgh, NY 12901 USAPhone: 518-563-8420Fax: 518-563-0581E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.brushtechbrushes.comCompany Officers: Nora Gunjian, ZavenGunjianProducts: All kinds of twisted in wirebrushes. 10

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

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

sponges, sectional brushes and disc brushes.Brief History: Started over 35 years agoby Edward Bruske who was a FullerBrush employee for 19 years. Mostlyindustrial/commercial products. Sells toCanada, South America, Western Europe.Special Features: Color-coded bristles andbolt-on handles. Sales force available forproduct demonstration and warranty. 10

By-Lo Mfg., Inc. d/b/a Aluminum Case Co.3333 W. 48th Pl.Chicago, IL 60632 USAPhone: 773-247-7733Fax: 773-247-8376E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.aluminumcaseco.comCompany Officers: Joan J. Kosinski,PresidentProducts: “True-Grip” mop and broom hold-er. 10

R.E. Caddy & Company, Inc.P.O. Box 14634Greensboro, NC 27415 USAPhone: 336-273-3609Fax: 336-378-6047Toll-Free: 800-213-9224E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Site: www.recaddy.com

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P.O. Box 932 * 1001 N. Cedar * Clarksville, TX 75426(903) 427-2261 phone * (903) 427-5230 fax

email: [email protected] http://www.magnoliabrush.com

Direct importers/distributors of hot dipped galvanized pails, tubs, chip brushes, corn brooms,

handles and other quality products.

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Concrete Finishing Brushes Utility Brushes

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Company Officers: Richard Caddy,PresidentProducts: Redrawn galvanized brush staplewire, strip brush channel wire, and mopwinding wire; tinned broom winding wire;box stitching wire; and flat anchor wire. Alsooffered: Processed Mexican broom corn andyucca fiber; wood broom, brush, and mophandles; wet mop hardware and handles;polyethylene broom sewing twine; and nails,knives, and other supplies.

R.E. Caddy has broom and brush wire in avariety of packaging to accommodate thecustomers’ needs: pay off packs, wood reelsfrom 200 lbs. through 1,000 lbs., and plasticspools from 10 lbs. through 65 lbs.Inventories are maintained for quick turn-around of orders. R.E. Caddy has several reli-able sources of processed Mexican broomcorn. It also has a full selection ofunprocessed broom corn and supplies, suchas twines, knives, and nails, for the hand-made craft broom market.

Customers visiting www.recaddy.com cancomplete on-line purchases at the company’se-commerce store. This service is aimed atcraft customers, but can be utilized to buyother materials as well. R.E. Caddy acceptsVisa and Mastercard for all purchases.

R.E. Caddy & Company’s commitment is

to work with customers to match raw materi-al needs and delivery with their productionrequirements. The company will mark its52nd year in operation during 2010. 10

Cardinal Brush Corp.19925-A W. 161st St.Olathe, KS 66062 USAPhone: 913-780-2071Fax: 913-829-5987E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.cardinalbrush.comProducts: Brooms and brushes for sweepingand scrubbing machines. 10

Carlson Tool & Machine Company2300 Gary LaneGeneva, IL 60134 USAPhone: 630-232-2460Fax: 630-232-2016E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.carlson-tool.comCompany Officers: John Carlson,CEO/President; Robert Sollinger, Sales andService ManagerProducts: Carlson provides equipment tothe brush manufacturing industry world-wide. Full range of manual to fully auto-matic staple-set brush machines; severalmetal strip channel producing machines and

binding and coiling equipment; and semi-auto and full automatic twisted-in-wireequipment. Custom in house engineeringand special products R&D available. Hankcutters, trimmers, flaggers-tipping machinesand clean-outs are also available. 10

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

Cepillos El Castor S.A. de C.V.Frias #667Guadalajara JAL 44200 MEXICOPhone: 52-333-826-3536Fax: 52-333-826-2805E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.cepilloselcastor.comProducts: Push brooms, brushes, wet mops,dust mops, squeegees, structural foam brushblocks, fiberglass handles.

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Royal Paint Roller

Royal Paint Roller — a name known in the industry for over35 years for top quality products, fine service and competitive prices.

Manufacturer of paint rollers in ALL SIZES—from Slim Jim to Jumbo 21⁄4”I.D. in VARIETY OF FABRICS—including lambskin, kodel, lambswool,synthetic blends & “Lint Free” woven line.

Also a complete line of frames, trays, paint brushes & painting accessories forthe professional and Do-It-Yourself markets.

Specializing in private labeling at competitive prices.

ROYAL PAINT ROLLER248 Wyandanch Avenue

West Babylon, N.Y. 11704Tel: (631) 643-8012 • Fax: (631) 253-9428

Brief History: Founded in Mexico City morethan 40 years ago, the company became theleading brush manufacturer in Mexico and isbecoming an important player in America.

In 1994, the company started the exportjourney and today it ships products to sever-al countries as far and diverse as Japan, Peru,Barbados, Brazil and U.S.A.

During the last eight years the companyestablished strategic alliances with othermanufacturers that are world leaders in pro-duction of floor pads, rubber gloves, windowsqueegees and floor squeegees.Special Features: The company is able toproduce “private label” programs and candevelop special products under customerspecifications. In fact, it also manufacturesindustrial and customized brushes startingwith “one piece” orders. 08

Chief ManufacturingP.O. Box 191301 McIntosh ParkwayThomaston, GA 30286 USAToll Free: 800-722-2061Fax: 706-647-2790Web Site: www.chiefmanufacturing.net;www.chiefclean.netProducts: Chief Manufacturing has been

making industrial mop hardware and janitor-ial supplies since the 1950s and, until recent-ly, under the name of Woodbury BoxCompany. One of the company’s new prod-uct lines is the Z-Force Hands-free Dust MopSystem. 09

Chung Thai Brushes Co., Ltd.(See Xiamen Power Light Ind.)No. 577, Tian Mei St.,Nei-Hu Dist., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.CPhone: 886-2-27915661Fax: 886-2-27911612Web Site: www.ctbc.com.twProducts: The company supplies brushes forautomotive, BBQ, household cleaning, wintersolution, paint and sundry. It also offerssqueegees, structural foam/solid plastic blocksand rubber wood blocks. 10

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

services for janitorial, industrial and institution-al cleaning. 07

Cocker-Weber Brush Company104 E. Broad St.Telford, PA 18969 USAPhone: 215-723-3880Fax: 215-723-0686E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.cocker-weber.comCompany Officers: Lewis Daniels,President; Lewis Daniels Sr., Vice PresidentProducts: Tufted brushes - staple set, drawn-in-wire, and epoxy set. Also offered arecylinder brushes, wheel brushes, handlebrushes, flat brushes, irregular and oddbrushes, end brushes, cup brushes, diskbrushes, plate brushes, jewelers polishingbrushes and dental laboratory brushes, aswell as bases, hubs and handles of plastics,metals, woods, rubber, etc., tufts of synthet-ics, wires, animal and vegetable fibers. Brief History: Cocker-Weber BrushCompany started in 1892 as the Weber BrushCompany. In 1917 Ludwig Weber joined hiscompany with the Cocker Brush Company.Both companies were located inPhiladelphia, PA, serving the large industrialbase in the city. During WWII the companysupplied the military with dental brushes.

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Cocker-Weber Brush Company continues tobe recognized as the premier manufacturer ofpolishing brushes for the dental industry aswell as the jewelry tool industry. The compa-ny continues to produce a wide variety ofindustrial brushes. It provides design servic-es, prototyping and production of large andsmall. Brushes are distributed world-wide.Special Features: Cocker-Weber BrushCompany provides full service from design toproduction, stocking and just-in-time deliv-ery. It can team with a customer’s engineersor designers to produce the most functionaland economical brush for the purpose. 10

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

Contek International93 Cherry St.New Canaan, CT 06840 USAPhone: 203-972-1377, Ext. 15Fax: 203-972-1043E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Stan Circle, John ChenProducts: Wood handles, extension polesand blocks. Contek International Corp. hasbeen one of the foremost manufacturers ofwood products produced at its seven factoriesin Indonesia. A complete line of wood prod-ucts can be tailored to special needs. Thecompany’s proven success in the U.S. marketguarantees the best quality and competitiveprices. 10

Creative Poly, Inc.620 W. Lincoln AvenueRochelle, IL 61068 USAPhone: 815-562-9002Fax: 815-562-8551E-Mail: [email protected]: Creative Poly, Inc. is a manufac-turer and printer of crown top (rounded cor-ners), straight-edge, and custom shapedbroom sleeves. Other items manufacturedinclude mop and brush bags, reclosable zip-per bags and wicketed bags.

Creative’s printing department has thecapabilities to print both line print andprocess print items to the customers’ specs.Printed rollstock can also be supplied forautomatic packaging machines.

Call Creative Poly, Inc., with any ques-tions at 815-562-9002 or 866-304-BAGS.

The e-mail address is [email protected] and Walt Dudziak take pride in provid-ing quality dependable service at a competi-tive price. 08

Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc.P.O. Box 159Autaugaville, AL 36003 USAToll-Free: 800-633-8720Phone: 334-365-3342Fax: 334-365-3332Web Site: www.crystallakemfg.comProducts: Brooms (broom corn, blended andplastic), mop heads, deck mops, dust mops,dust mop frames and handles, broom handles,complete line of handles, industrial and house-hold wedge mops, industrial and householdmopsticks, angle brooms, lobby brooms,whisk brooms, sponge mops, push brooms,and utility brushes.Brief History: Crystal Lake Manufacturing,Inc., established in 1935, has become one ofthe nation’s leading producers of corn brooms,wet and dry mops, and broom and mop han-dles. It services all market segments in theUnited States and many export locations withbrooms, mops, dust mops and handles. CrystalLake is able to handle private label require-ments and manufacture to specifications. 04

Culicover & Shapiro, Inc.220 S. Fehr WayBayshore, NY 11706 USAPhone: 631-918-4560Fax: 631-918-4561E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.culicoverbrush.comCompany Officers: Richard Shapiro,President; David Shapiro, TreasurerProducts: Floor brushes, garage brushes,counter dusters, radiator and window brush-es, truck brushes, street brooms, cornbrooms, baseboard brushes, bi-level scrubs,deck scrubs, hand scrubs, pot brushes, wetand dry mops, broom and mop handles, dust-pans, squeegees. Brief History: Culicover & Shapiro wasestablished in 1929 and operated out of a tinyloft in a building that now comprises theSouth Street SeaPort in New York. Over theyears it has grown and changed and nowoccupies a large modern facility in Bayshore,NY. It can manufacture all types of broomsquickly and efficiently with modern CNCmachinery, but still can run small orders anddo hand work. It can also manufacture tospecifications and frequently OEM for otherbrush manufacturers. 08

Deco Products Co.506 Sanford StreetDecorah, IA 52101 USA

Phone: 563-382-4264Fax: 563-382-9845E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.decoprod.comProducts: Zinc die castings. Deco is a largeISO 9001:2000 registered U.S. zinc die cast-er, with more than 40 years of casting experi-ence for the broom, brush and mop industry.Deco offers standard and custom madethreaded tips and angular brackets. 07

Deligh Industries, Inc.255 Conover Street - P.O. Box 310-154Brooklyn, NY 11231 USAPhone: 718-875-1511Fax: 718-237-4257E-Mail: [email protected] site: www.deligh.comCompany Officers: Robert Deligdish,President; Rudolph Deligdish, VicePresident; Toby Deligdish, SecretaryTreasurer Products: Tinned broom wire, galvanizedmop and broom bands, galvanized and stain-less steel brush stapling wire, galvanizedstainless steel and plastic coated twistingwire, oil tempered and stainless steel scratchbrush wire, brass and phosphor bronze brushfilling wire, oil tempered, hard drawn andstainless steel power brush wire, wood brushblocks and broom handles. Special Features: The products listed aresupplied in a variety of different put-ups: 5,10, 35, 200, 500 and 1,000 pound spools.Filling wire is available in either crimped orstraight, cut to length or on coils, spools, orbunched cores. Twisting wire is available in200-pound coils, 2,000-pound carriers orstraightened and cut lengths. Company Statement: Deligh Industries hashad a long association with the broom, brushand mop industry. This has given the companythe experience to engineer its products to bestsuit the needs of the industry. The wire it sup-plies is packaged in an extremely wide arrayof put-ups to meet the needs of each customer.However, it is the company’s goal to customdesign its products, if necessary, to suit thespecific requirements of customers. 10

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

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brushes, artist brushes, clothes brushes, paintrollers, shoe brushes, kits and trays, washingbrushes, wire brushes, Loosen Up WE-60,paint pads (square brushes), color sprays, cir-cular wire brushes, and painter complementa-ry items.Brief History: Perfect has been in businessfor over 60 years in Mexico. The companyfirst started selling paintbrushes and all sortsof brushes for domestic uses and industrialapplications. The company later started dis-tributing tooling for the construction industry,as well as tampico fiber all over the world.Newsworthy Happenings: The companynow offers lamb’s wool paint rollers, rollersthat eliminate bubbles when applying var-nish, and abrasive circular wire brushes. 10

Dorden & Co., Inc.,aka Dorden Squeegees7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-7910Fax: 313-834-1178E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Bruce M. GaleProducts: Floor and window squeegees.Commercial, industrial and retail for the OEMand super distributor. The perfect addition toyour line. We are your source not your com-petitor. 10

Draper Knitting Company28 Draper LaneCanton, MA 02021 USAPhone: 781-828-0029Fax: 781-828-3034E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.draperknitting.comCompany Officers: Kristin Draper,President; Scott Draper, Vice President; BobVassi, SalesProducts: Specializing in custom fabrics forpaint rollers. Brief History: In 2008, Draper KnittingCompany celebrated another landmark in itsbusiness, celebrating the sixth generation ofthe Draper family to serve as president of thecompany. Kristin Draper, the sixth generationpresident, believes that it is the reputation ofthe company, built on handshakes and prom-ises and finding a company that is true to itsword that has kept it in business so long.

Over the past 10 years, Draper has had theability to work and excel with recycled fiberswhich have helped bring the company intothe “green” movement of today. The compa-ny has also ventured into new markets;including Draper Therapies, a line of finishedproducts that use a fiber that has been provento increase circulation and reduce pain.Regardless of branching out into new mar-

kets, Draper has always kept a focus on itstraditional markets like paint roller fabricsand outerwear fabrics.Special Features: Draper features customblends and heavy weight fabrics, all with theability to be custom colored by a onsite dyehouse. The company has over 150 years ofexperience working with wool, and over 35years working with recycled fibers andcountless other fibers to choose from. 10

DuPont FilamentsBarley Mill Plaza 22/1154Wilmington, DE 19880-0022 USAPhone: 302-992-3284Fax: 302-892-0955Web Site: www.filaments.dupont.comProducts: DuPont Filaments provides highquality filaments for brush applications, plusglobal delivery to ensure the most cost-effi-cient production in local markets. With manu-facturing facilities that span the globe and tech-nical experts in multiple languages, DuPontFilaments meet filament needs worldwide.

From FDA-compliant colorful filaments fororal care applications, to long synthetictapered bristles for paintbrushes and soft “nat-ural-feel” filaments for cosmetics, DuPontFilaments provides a broad range of productdevelopment and manufacturing solutions forindividual product requirements. 05

EMSCO GroupP.O. Box 151Girard, PA 16417 USAPhone: 814-774-3137Fax: 814-774-3463Web Site: www.emscogroup.comProducts: Mops, brooms, brushes, buckets& snow tools, lawn & garden tools. Brief History: Emsco Group was founded in1867. The original product line consisted ofproducts such as wooden mop buckets, carpetbeaters, cow pokes & buggy whips. EmscoGroup has changed quite a bit since the 1800sand currently manufactures and successfullymarkets over 12 product lines. 08

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

and custom sizes available. All made 100percent in the USA.Brief History: The Evansville Association forthe Blind is a non-profit organization incorpo-rated in the state of Indiana, on April 13, 1923.The Association serves and employs personswith physical and mental disabilities. Special Features: Manufacturing time avail-able for mop production due to expandedcapacity. Newsworthy Happenings: The EvansvilleAssociation For The Blind is celebrating 91years of service and employment to the tri-statearea. 10

Even Weight Brush LLCP.O. Box 241Gillett, WI 54124 USAPhone: 866-424-2627Fax: 866-908-0267E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.evenweightbrush.comCompany Officers: Paul Wilting, President;Kurt Darrow, Vice PresidentProducts: Processing brushes for the cotton,tobacco, sugar and concrete industries.Brief History: Even Weight Brush has beenin business since 1997. Its primary emphasisis on production of brushes for the worldwidecotton industry and the sugar processingindustry. Recently, Even Weight Brush hasadded a line of concrete finishing brushes anda line of tobacco processing brushes. 10

F.M. Brush Co., Inc.70-02 72nd PlaceGlendale, NY 11385 USAPhone: 718-821-5939Fax: 718-821-2385E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.fmbrush.comCompany Officers: Frederick V. Mink,President; Jeffery A. Mink, Vice PresidentProducts: Artist brushes, from professional tostudent, all levels. Industrial affiliations, mark-ing, stencil, and parts cleaning. Camel hair tored sable plus a full range of synthetics.Painted and unpainted handles. Assembled inthe United States and Thailand. Large quanti-ties for bids at all price ranges. Name brandand private label with quick delivery.Brief History: F.M. Brush is the primarymanufacturer of artist, cosmetic, surgical,ceramic, craft and custom-made brushes.Founded in 1929, with 80 years experience increating high-quality brushes that feature theright blend of form and function. It is F.M.Brush’s commitment to quality that sets thecompany apart. The company will continueto innovate and train its people, and is proudof a dedicated workforce to assure customersof the best quality brush products.

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Tel. (704) 342-9200Fax (704) 342-9233Email: [email protected]

P.O. Box 35697Charlotte, NC 28235

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

2.) 4/plied 100% cotton and cotton blend dustmop and deck swab yarns

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

4.) Mopmaster products in cotton and synray blends

Thomas Textile Co.

Special Features: F.M. Brush is known forits newly created brush styles in both naturalhair and synthetics. Its expertise in compo-nent materials, broad selection of stock ele-ments and a wide range of specialty optionsmake F.M. Brush an ideal choice as a brushmanufacturer. It is environmentally sensitiveand supports the fight against animal testing.In addition, handles come from managedwood reformed station programs. 09

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

Export: ++39031856986Fax: ++39059921463

Export: ++39031856273E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.filieforme.comCompany Officers: Gianantonio Pogliani,Export Sales Manager; Virgilio Serra, ExportSales Manager; Lorena Gamberini,President; Valeria Veronesi, Domestic SalesAssistant; Claudia Rigamonti, Export SalesAssistantProducts: The Fili & Forme’s product lineincludes: Monofilaments in PVC that can beproduced as UV resistant for long lastingunder sun exposure, and antibacterial toreduce and avoid growth of bad smells form-ing; Monofilaments in polypropylene; PSand SAN. New Products: Fili & Forme has introducedtwo new product lines. FIBIO®: It’s a newcomplete project that includes the productionof brooms and brushes realized with syntheticbiodegradable filaments in PVC and PP; andplastic blocks that, produced with a specialadditive, become biodegradable, too. FIBIO®is patent pending by Fili & Forme.SEDUZIONE®: It’s the perfumed fiberpatented by Fili & Forme that can be producedin PVC or PP. It is the only fiber which is ableto release long lasting pleasant fragrances,keeping the same Fili & Forme quality.

Brief History: For more than 15 years, Fili& Forme has produced monofilaments forvarious markets like home, personal care,industrial, technical and sports. Thanks to acompletely automated manufacturingprocess, with cutting edge technology andmachines, quality control, efficiency andcompetitive prices, Fili & Forme is day-by-day a consolidated point of reference forsome of the most important internationalcompanies. 10

Filmop USA13622 Hwy 105 WConroe, TX 77304 USAToll-Free: 888-741-0707Phone: 954-781-7699Fax: 954-781-3433Web Site: www.hpcclean.comProducts: A manufacturer of microfibermops, accessories and compartmentalizedcarts and buckets. Product line includes“long-looped” Rapido™ 3-D microfibermop, Top Down™ Charging Bucket,Speedy™ folding microfiber mop and TotalMop™. Cart line includes split bucketdesigns that accommodate snap-in compart-ments for flexibility. 06

FIMM USA Inc.202 N. Oak St.P.O. Box 75Arcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-5753Fax: 217-268-5732Web Site: www.fimmusa.comCompany Officers: Fabio Meli Products: Metal broom handles, dust pans,caps and threads, closet rods, and showerrods. Brief History: Purchased Handles USA inApril 2010. The company is owned by FIMMITALIA S.p.A., and known as FIMM USA.The new division is housed in the sameArcola, IL, facility that was the home ofHandles USA.

The history of FIMM ITALIA S.p.A. datesback to the 1890s, and is part of the SpinelliGroup, a machinery manufacturer. 10

Freudenberg Household Products LP2188 Diehl RoadAurora, IL 60502 USAPhone: 630-270-1400Fax: 630-270-1600Web Site: www.ocedar.comCompany Officers: Tom Molek, CEO &General Manager; Michael Dudiak, CFOProducts: Mops, brooms, smallwares,cloths, scourers.Brief History: Freudenberg HouseholdProducts is the consumer division ofFreudenberg, a 150-year-old family-ownedbusiness. It manufactures, sells and marketsin the United States under the O-Cedar brand– a 100-plus-year-old brand that has categoryleading consumer awareness and preference.Special Features: The company is a leader ininnovation globally for cleaning tools. Itinvests significant resource to understandconsumers and their needs. Product develop-ment for the United States and all of NorthAmerica is done in the company’s headquar-ters and manufacturing facility, just outside ofChicago. 10

Furgale Industries, Ltd.324 Lizzie StreetWinnipeg, MB R3A 0Y7 CANADAPhone: 204-949-4200Fax: 204-943-3191E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.broom.comCompany Officers: Jim Furgale, President;Terry Gibb, Vice President; D’arcyClendenan, CFO Products: Manufacturer of cleaning toolsfor the industrial, consumer and OEM mar-kets. 8-Ender curling brushes. Brief History: Furgale Industries has sup-plied the industrial hardware and grocerymarkets in Canada with fine cleaning tools

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since 1966.Special Features: Furgale is a leading manufac-turer and distributer of brushes, mops and broomsin Canada. The company also takes pride in thefact that it is the world’s largest producer of curl-ing brushes. Its brushes are sold in every curlingcountry in the world and were used extensively inthe 2010 Winter Olympic Games. 10

G.D.F. SRLVia Mazzini, 27P.O. Box 71 Ufficio Postale Di Bazzano40053 Bazzano BO ITALYPhone: ++39 051830189Fax: ++39 051830263E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gdfsrl.euCompany Officers: Gabriella DeFranceschi, PresidentProducts: Extension poles, steel powdercoated handles, multi-piece handles, plasticblocks for brooms and brushes, mops,buckets, cleaning tools, non-woven fabrics.09

Garelick Mfg. Co.644 Second Street - P.O. Box 8St. Paul Park, MN 55071 USAPhone: 651-459-9795Fax: 651-459-8269E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.garelick.comCompany Officers: Ken Garelick, President;Rick Garelick, Senior Vice PresidentProducts: Telescopic extension poles 6’, 8’,12’, 18’ and 24’ lengths.Brief History: Garelick Mfg. Co. started in1952. Metal fabrication is performed at twolocations: St. Paul Park, MN, and Largo, FL.Special Features: Lightweight anodizedaluminum, twist lock cams allow handle tobe locked at any length, rolled tube edges,universal size screw adapter, five standardsizes. Quality features, real value. 10

Gift Sales Co.P.O. Box 17082Wichita, KS 67217 USAPhone: 316-267-0671Fax: 316-267-2930E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.giftsalescompany.netCompany Officers: Bill Myers, President/Owner; Katie Myers, Office ManagerProducts: Urinal screens, urinal blocks,plastic dust pans, toilet bowl mops, wallblocks, enzyme blocks, toilet bowl caddies,absorbents, bowl blocks in plastic cage, andthe company’s new superior metal dust pan(one-piece construction, 20 gauge metal, 12-inch edge, powder coating, reinforced han-dle.) 10

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.6247 Randolph StreetCommerce, CA 90040 USAPhone: 323-724-7777Fax: 323-724-1111E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gordonbrush.com, www.marxbrush.com, www.milwaukeedustless.comCompany Officers: Kenneth L. Rakusin,President and CEO; Bill Loitz, ExecutiveVice President and TreasurerProducts: Miniature scratch and plater’sbrushes, large scratch and plater’s brushes,cylinder/roller brushes (all sizes), singlespiral and 4-wire single spiral brushes, dou-ble spiral brushes, micro spiral brushes,artist brushes, cosmetic brushes, forensicbrushes, wire drawn brushes, custom andspecialty brushes of all materials and con-figurations.Brief History: Gordon Brush was founded in1951 by Don Gordon, a brush maker andmachine builder. The company was pur-chased in 1973 by the Loitz family and wassold to Ken Rakusin and the Loitz’s son, BillLoitz, in January, 1998. Gordon Brush hascontinued rapid growth in the industrialbrush industry and invests heavily in the lat-est CNC controlled machinery.Special Features: Gordon Brush can makevirtually any staple set, hand laced, wiredrawn or twisted-in-wire brush to meet cus-tomers’ needs. Its in-house tool-makingfacility, coupled with state-of-the-art CNCequipment, provides Gordon with the abilityto produce all brush components necessaryfor custom products. In addition, Gordon canimprint and private label brushes for thebrush industry. 10

E. Gornell & Sons, Inc.2241 N. Knox AvenueChicago, IL 60639 USAPhone: 773-489-2330Fax: 773-489-1102E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gornellbrush.comCompany Officers: Gus H. Treslo, President;Marjorie Gornell, Secretary/ TreasurerProducts: Gornell built its reputation as acustom designer and manufacturer of qualitybrushes for industry and maintenance.Gornell is a leading supplier of scratch,platers and welder brushes, staple set on thelatest CNC-controlled machinery. Gornellcontinues to custom-design and manufacturestaple set and wire-drawn brushes for indus-try, using all types of wire, synthetic and nat-ural fill materials.Brief History: E. Gornell & Sons, Inc., wasfounded in 1892 by Edward Gornell. For

over 100 years, Gornell has been supplyingquality brushes and excellent service at verycompetitive prices. E. Gornell & Sons contin-ues to grow, producing quality brushes withthe latest state-of-the-art CNC machinery.Special Features: Gornell will imprint andprivate label brushes for the brush industry.CAD/CAM design available. Special packag-ing is offered to meet specific requirements.Newsworthy Happenings: Gornell is cele-brating its 118th anniversary. 10

Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc.119 Grenola AvenueGreenwood, SC 29646 USAPhone: 800-635-6849Fax: 864-227-3200Web Site: www.greenwoodmopandbroom.comProducts: Greenwood Mop & Broom, Inc.was established in 1924 and is located inGreenwood, SC. Extensive product lineincludes mop heads, both wet and dry. Also,full complement of brooms, upright as wellas push type. The balance of the line includeshandles, brushes and related cleaning prod-ucts. 04

GSC Manufacturing, Inc.510 Merritt AvenueNashville, TN 37203 USAPhone: 615-248-6556Fax: 615-248-6558E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gscmanufacturing.comCompany Officers: Gina Lofredo and ScottAtkinson, OwnersProducts: Manufacturer of premium qualitywet mops available in cut-end, loop-end, fin-ish mops and T-bar construction. The compa-ny offers a full line of launderable and dis-posable dust mops and frames. It assembleshandles for both wet and dust mops. All mopsare available in a variety of natural and syn-thetic yarns to meet every customer’s specialneeds. Natural and plastic brooms, pushbrooms and industrial brushes complete a fulljanitorial and commercial line of cleaningproducts.Brief History: GSC Manufacturing wasincorporated in 2000 to become an industryleader in the production and development ofcleaning products. Special Features: OEM programs, privatelabeling, custom packs, short lead times fromreceipt of order to delivery. 10

Hagco Industries1052 N. Main St.River Falls, WI 54022 USAPhone: 715-425-7994Fax: 715-425-7992

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E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hagcoultramicrofiber.comCompany Officers: Ted Hagberg, President;Traci Hagberg, CEO; Sam Schneider,Marketing Director; Nicole Bee, OfficeManagerProducts: Hagco Industries is known as theUltra Microfiber Company that has 100 percentcustomer satisfaction guarantee, and offersquality products at competitive prices. HagcoIndustries carries a full line of microfiber prod-ucts for all customer wants and needs. The com-pany carries two full lines of microfiber clothswhich are the premium line and economy line.Both cloth sets are microfiber and are color-coded for cleaning certain areas. The premiumline is woven differently in each cloth, and eachcloth is designed to clean certain areas. Theeconomy line of microfiber cloths is similar inweight and texture.

The company also carries different special-ty cloths such as a microfiber waffle weave,heavy duty microfiber rubber cloth, and astrong cloth used for heavy-duty cleaning infactory areas. Hagco Industries has a full lineof microfiber mops available such as wetmops, scrubber mops, wax mops, dry mops,and wet and dry mops. The company also hasdry mops for wire frames and a chrome han-dle for wire frames.

Microfiber string mops are also availablein 10 oz., 16 oz., and 22 oz. sizes and can beused with a Quick Bite Handle or GripHandle. The company carries different stylesof bases and handles such as low rise base,high rise swivel base, aluminum base, wireframes, fiberglass handle, and telescopinghandles. Hagco Industries has introduced ahigh duster for cleaning in tight places andcleaning fans. This duster has a thick plasticwand that has links that bend in any designfor dusting. A microfiber sleeve covers thewand and traps the dust and particles in theelectrostatic fur.

Hagco Industries has also started an anti-bacterial line of products that contain a wetmop, wall washing pad, and a cloth that hasan AEGIS label. AEGIS controls odor caus-ing microbial growth. These products havethread woven in the products that is producedby AEGIS that collect 99.9 percent of bacte-ria from the surfaces. The company carrieswall washing bases and wall washing padsthat are similar to the wet flat mop pads.

One new addition to the microfiber productline is the new scrubber microfiber spongethat can be used in all areas of the house. Thesponge has one side that has a non-abrasivescrubber and the other side is smooth.Another product is the microfiber blue glovethat is used wet or dry. This glove is used fordusting around the house, including all types

of window blinds. Brief History: Hagco Industries was estab-lished in 1967 and has been sellingmicrofiber products for the last 15 years. Thecompany is a veteran owned and operatedsmall business. Microfiber products areimported from Korea and China. Hardwareproducts are made in the United States andimported from Italy. 10

Ha-Ste Manufacturing, Inc.P.O. Box 168Union City, IN 47390 USAPhone: 800-228-6677 (MOPS) or,937-968-4858Fax: 937-968-4524E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hastemops.comCompany Officers: Robin Stewart Products: Manufacturer of quality (Made inthe USA) mopping products. Specializing injanitorial and industrial hard floor care. Qualityproduct line of wet mops, dust mops, microfiberproducts, hardware and no-lint monofilamentfinish mops. Includes custom factory and pri-vate labeling as well as construction modifica-tions to suit customers’ needs. 10

Hahl Inc.126 Glassmaster RoadLexington, SC 29071USAPhone: 803-359-0706Fax: 803-359-0074E-Mail: [email protected]/plasticsWeb Site: www.lenzing.comProducts: Nylon 6, 66,610, 612; polyester PBT,PPN; abrasive nylonabrafil 612 SIC and ADgrit; also diamond andceramic grit specialties;nylon conductive, anti-static and UL VO flameretardant nylon. Brief History: U.S.plant of Hahl Filamentsis part of Lenzing Plas-tics, also incorporatingPedex GmbH, Germany,a manufacturer of tooth-brush fiber.

TheLexington,SC,planthas undergone majorchange and investment inpeople and technology tobringit intolinewithastate-of-the-art European opera-tions in Germany, Austriaand Czech Republic. 10

Hamburg Industries, Inc.218 Pine StreetHamburg, PA 19526 USAToll Free: 800-321-6256Phone: 610-562-3031Toll Free Fax: 800-603-4965Fax: 610-562-0209E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hamburgindustries.comProducts: Corn brooms, plastic brooms,whisk brooms, toy and lobby brooms,street brooms, garage brooms, floorsweeps, scrub brushes, detail brushes,dusters, dust pans, squeegees, wood han-dles, metal handles, fiberglass handles, wetmops, dust mops, mop handles, rotarybrushes, wire wheels.Brief History: Hamburg Industries wasestablished in 1894 as a corn broom manu-facturer. During the past several yearsHamburg Industries has acquired variouscompanies which gives Hamburg the abilityto manufacture mops, brushes & uprightbrooms. Hamburg Industries now manufac-tures and imports a full line of commercialand retail quality brooms, brushes and mops.Special Features: OEM, private label pro-grams, quick turn around, and a customerservice department that truly cares about itscustomers. 09

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

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• Other Materials - Broom Twine,Broom Nails, Mop Hardware

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We ship by pup or truck load direct from Mexico, or LTL/ UPS from our Greensboro warehouse.

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MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDP.O. Box 6505 Wolcott, CT 06716 Phone 203-879-1481

Harper Brush Works, Inc.400 N. Second StreetFairfield, IA 52556-2416 USAToll-Free: 800-223-7894Phone: 641-472-5186Fax: 641-472-3187E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.harperbrush.comProducts: Harper Brush manufactures and sellsover 800 products, including industrial qualityfloor brushes, floor squeegees, counter dusters,car/truck wash brushes, upright brooms, scruband scratch brushes, dust pans, buckets, mopsand mopping equipment, ostrich dusters,microfiber cloths and mops and a variety ofother commercial cleaning tools.History/Profile: Since 1900, Harper Brush hasbeen manufacturing and marketing industrial,commercial, and now consumer quality clean-ing products. The cornerstone of the product lineis the Ultra Premium Push Broom made of thehighest quality hardwood blocks and handles,steel handle braces and brush fibers. Harper hasthree manufacturing/distribution locations:Fairfield, IA; Stockton, CA; Greenville, NC.

Harper Brush’s long history of direct sellingthrough independent distributors gives it aunique insight into the end-users’ marketplace.This insight has allowed Harper Brush to antic-ipate and meet the market’s needs, resulting inworld-class products and service for commer-cial and consumer customers alike. 09

Haviland Corporation200 S. Hwy. U - P.O. Box 769Linn, MO 65051 USAToll-Free: 800-325-3915Phone: 573-897-3672Fax: 573-897-4497E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.havilandcorp.comCompany Officers: Randy Haviland, Chairmanof the Board; Jan Haviland, President; AliceAndrews, Director of Strategic Planning; DaleHeidbrink, Vice President of Operations; Randy

Wolfe, Senior Manager of Operations; JoyceDudenhoeffer, Director of MarketingProducts: Haviland Corporation manufacturesover 700 different floor squeegees with customvariations available. Sizes range from 12” to 72”with most styles and sizes available in curvedand straight. Haviland Corporation also manu-factures a large selection of window squeegees,hygienic squeegees, grill squeegees; Floor scrap-ers; Handles - telescopic, wood, aluminum;Water-brooms; Wet/Dry vacuum floor machinereplacement parts - squeegees, gaskets, splashguards, cartridges and skirts; Paving tools - sealcoating squeegees, epoxy applicators, crack fillersqueegees, pour pots, lute/rakes, tampers, androller squeegees. Special Features: OEM programs, privatelabeling, bar coding, special packaging andcustom products. Newsworthy Happenings: New fromHaviland Corporation is the Microbe Spiker™Squeegee. This squeegee is the revolution tostretching cleaning dollars. Microbe Spiker™provides revolutionary cleaning, with percent-age change of bacteria on surfaces, up to 99.9percent reduction, without use of additionalchemicals/water. This is accomplished throughthe use of Nanotechnology. 10

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

HIMESA also produces every kind of mop

imaginable (examples: loop end, cut end,deckmops, dustmops and disposables). It alsooffers an assortment of custom mops such aslay flat style, strip mops, double tailbandedmops, etc. The company also offers completethread and twine manufacturing and can pro-duce items from ne. 50’s down to coarsecounts like ne. 1.0 thus enabling it to manufac-ture sewing threads, industrial threads, agri-cultural threads/twines and more. HIMESA’sfacilities also include complete weaving oper-ations for a variety of products like canvas,sheeting, tarpaulins, towels, cleaning and grillcloths, diapers, mop tape, etc.Brief History: HIMESA is a family ownedand operated business with a 55-plus yearhistory. The longevity of this company isdue to the quality of products and the reputa-tion that it has earned throughout time. Withthese traits, plus the strategic location ofHonduras coupled with the precise exportand fast shipping schedules, make HIMESAthe large global exporting company that it istoday.Special Features: HIMESA’s special yarnformulas have had great impact throughoutthe world. This is due to HIMESA tailoringeach product that is manufactured to theindividual needs and requirements of everycustomer and their specific marketplace.This customization and versatility allowsHIMESA to comply with all customerneeds, coupled with its prices and quality,plus the fact that Honduras does not haveany quotas and in many cases no duties aswell. This gives them an advantage over thecompetition.Newsworthy Happenings: HIMESA hasbeen expanding its line of products toinclude ecological oriented Ecotex® yarns,made of 100 percent recycled materials. Ithas also increased its mop tape manufactur-ing division, offering a more diverse collec-tion of sizes, colors, styles and types of moptape, including custom jacquard lettering

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looms. HIMESA has also been expandingits global presence with its evolving Website at www.himesa.hn that includes adownloads section with a variety of tutori-als and informational presentations. Withthe evolution of communications, HIMESAoffers U.S. phone numbers, where cus-tomers can call for the mere cost of a localphone call (Voice Over IP InternetCommunications) and it has also added afree skype direct sales line, so that all inter-national customers can talk for free, addingto an already instituted e-mail and messag-ing system. 08

Hoge Brush Company202 E. South Street - P.O. Box 189New Knoxville, OH 45871 USAPhone: 419-753-2351Fax: 419-753-2893E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hoge.comCompany Officers: David Zwiep, ManagerProducts: Traditional, classic, time-testedstaple set brushes; push brooms; mainte-nance and utility brushes.Brief History: Serving distributors and sup-ply companies, co-manufacturers, dealersand stores since 1939.Special Features: North American hard-

wood blocks. Top quality natural and synthet-ic fibers. Experienced workmanship.Emphasis is placed on performance, durabil-ity and value. 10

Hoge Lumber Co.701 S. Main Street - P.O. Box 159New Knoxville, OH 45871 USAPhone: 419-753-2263Fax: 419-753-2611E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.hoge.comProducts: Hardwood brush blocks: floor,garage, street, deck, counter duster, scrub,and a wide variety of other styles of woodblocks. Dimensions, shapes, holes, slots, etc.are manufactured per individual customer’sspecifications. Lumber and/or blanks instock, ready to machine to order. Make andhold programs, blocks shipped per customerschedule. Other Hoge Lumber Co. productsare kiln dried hardwoods, moldings and mill-work, bowling lane components, dimensionblanks, machined wood parts, constructionmaterials and design services for commer-cial, agricultural, and residential customers.Brief History: Hoge Lumber Company wasfounded in 1904 and has grown from a localsawmill into a diversified manufacturer ofproducts which are shipped worldwide.

Special Features: Hoge brush blocks aremade from kiln dried North American hard-woods. Why choose wood? People like thelook and feel of wood. Imitators try to maketheir products look like wood.

Wood is a renewable resource. In the USA,there is much more standing timber now than10, 20, 50 years ago. Young, healthy treesproduce oxygen and capture carbon dioxidefrom the atmosphere.

Wood waste is recycled at Hoge, reducingthe need for fossil fuels. Wood is biodegrad-able and environmentally friendly. The natu-ral choice for brush blocks. 10

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

Industrial Brush CorporationP.O. Box 2608Pomona, CA 91769 USAPhone: 909-591-9341Fax: 909-627-8916E-Mail: [email protected]

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Brush Manufacturers

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YOUNG & SWARTZ, INC.CHERRY & SPRUCE STS. • BUFFALO, N.Y. 14204

PHONE 852-2171 AREA CODE 716FAX (716) 852-5652

Web Site: www.industrialbrush.comCompany Officers:John L. Cottam, PresidentProducts: Specials are Industrial BrushCorporation’s specialty. Custom designsand prototypes. Designs and manufacturesthousands of different brushes to satisfy awide variety of industrial and food process-ing applications. Also offered are standardand custom design staple set, metal channelstrip and other brush constructions includ-ing straight and formed strip, coil, cylinder,cup, inside and outside disc, twisted-in-wire, wire scratch, wheel, cup and stembrushes, acid, paint and artist brushes.

All types of fill materials are providedincluding synthetic, natural, hair and wire.Common applications include brushes forwashing, drying, waxing, polishing, peelingand harvesting various fruits and vegeta-bles. Other applications include scrubbingand deburring printed circuit boards; wash-ing silicon chips; finishing and deburringmetal; sanding, de-nibbling, staining anddusting wood products; glass and mirrorwashing; egg washing; static elimination;trommel cleaning; conveyor cleaning; moldcleaning and vehicle washing. Products aremarketed throughout North America,Western Europe and Asia.Brief History: Industrial Brush Corporationwas founded in Arcadia, CA, in 1947. Over theyears it has expanded from a single, small facili-tymanufacturingbrushesforwashingCaliforniacitrustosupplyingawiderangeofstrip,staplesetand other brush constructions from plants inPomona, CA, and Lakeland, FL. 09

Interamerican Woods, Inc.P.O. Box 5357Eugene, OR 97405 USAPhone: 541-485-7338Fax: 541-683-0647E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.interamericanwoods.com

Company Officers: O. Dean Lahr, President;Beverly Ann Lahr, Secretary/TreasurerProducts: Wooden broom and mop handles,tool handles, plunger handles, etc.Brief History: Established in 1978,Interamerican Woods, Inc. imports wooddowels from Latin America (primarilyHonduras) and Mexico for use as handles,table legs, and playground equipment. 10

International Representatives, Inc.10 NW 42nd Ave., Suite 700Miami, FL 33126 USAPhone: 305-529-9990Fax: 305-529-9996E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: David L. Flinn, Silvia A.VaronaProducts: Wooden dowels. 10

Interwire Products355 Main St.Armonk, NY 10504 USAPhone: 914-273-6633Fax: 914-273-6510Web Site: www.interwiregroup.comProducts: Holding wire (galv., carbon,stainless steel) and staple wire (galv., carbon,stainless steel); filler material (fine carbon,oil tempered, stainless steel, brass inconel,phosbronze). Stainless and galvanized stripfor metal backing brushes. 06

Jason Mills, LLC440 South Main StreetMilltown, NJ 08850 USAPhone: 732-651-7200Fax: 732-651-7222E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jasonmills.comCompany Officers: Michael Lavroff,PresidentProducts: Five-inch mop mesh or anywidth variation of rachel knit polyesters ornylons. 10

The Jersey Jerry Broomsquire(Dr. Sam Moyer)911 Larkspur Place S.Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 USAPhone: 856-222-0713E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.broomcrafters.comProducts: 1). Broomcorn seed: Machineharvestable hybrids, free samples. 2). SimpleInventions: Photos and instructions for mak-ing broomcorn harvesting machine, deseed-ing/threshing device, drying systems,broomcorn sizing device, portablekicker/wire winder broommaker, cord ten-sioner device, broom sewing press. 3).Publications: Booklet of instructions formaking six designs of craft type brooms.“Book”: Six historic reprints on broomcornand broommaking, early patents for simplemachines and reprint of 1876 book and 1953article. 4). Available for teaching craftschools, private apprenticeships, consultingat museums.Brief History: Growing broomcorn andmaking brooms with homemade equipmentsince 1977. Collaboration with Dr. HenryHadley in Illinois since 1983 to developmachine harvestable hybrids.Special Features: Able to help entrepre-neurs/economic development groups withthe complete process of growing broom-corn/broommaking with low investment.Newsworthy Happenings: Crop was cutwith tractor and sickle bar grass/hay mower.FREE: detailed growing/harvest report avail-able on request by e-mail, book order, orstamped, self-addressed envelope. 10

Jewel Wire CompanyRoute 101 - P.O. Box 282Pomfret, CT 06258Phone: 860-928-6681Fax: 860-928-6768E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jewelwire.com

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Products: Stainless steel, high fatigue powerbrush wire, scratch brush wire, and drawwire; also available, stainless steel and nickelsilver staple wire along with stem wire. JewelWire offers a full line of wire products in thefollowing material and alloys: Brass alloy260, phosphor bronze alloy 510, nickel silveralloy 745, untempered high carbon steel, gal-vanized low carbon steel. All alloys are avail-able straight (level), pin or gear crimped.Brief History: Jewel Wire Company has arich history starting in 1948, when an Italianimmigrant, named John Mustica started thebusiness in his garage in New Jersey withtwo customers, Weiler Brush Co. and OsbornManufacturing Co. Both continue to this dayto be customers of Jewel Wire Co.

In the early 1960s, Mustica sold his compa-ny to John Giannuzzi, with the same qualityand integrity he continued to grow and prosperfor the next 25 years. Under Giannuzzi, thebusiness expanded to include stainless steelproducts.

In the mid 1980s when Giannuzzi was readyto retire, he sold Jewel Wire Company toNational Standard Company. At this time, itwas moved to a larger facility in Mount Joy,PA, and continued to grow. The companywould be sold one more time to Loos & Sons,Inc., and in 1993 moved to Pomfret, CT, whereit is located today. The Loos family has contin-ued to grow the company, and expanded itsmanufacturing facility in 2000.

Jewel Wire Company is still focused on theoriginal owner’s humble beginnings by offer-ing a quality product and excellent customerservice.Special Features: Standard packaging avail-able; hanks, coils, precision cut to length, sin-gle strand and multi-stranded on spools andcores. Jewel Wire also offers packaging tocustomer specifications. 10

Jofel USA, LLC12100 Crownpoint Dr., #110San Antonio, TX 78233 USAToll Free: 800-875-6335 (800 US Jofel)Phone: 210-227-3779Fax: 210-227-3782E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jofelusa.comProducts: Manufacturer of dispensers forpaper towels, roll towels, tissue, napkins,soap, trash receptacles, caution signs. Brief History: The parent company of JofelUSA is in Alicante, Spain, “Jofel Industrial.”It has been in business for over 39 years.Offices are in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, andthe United States.

Jofel USAis located in SanAntonio, TX, andserves North America and Canadian markets.Jofel USA has been in business since 1994. 10

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

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

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

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.jonesyarn.comCompany Officers: Ralph Jones III,President/CEO; Richard Ayers, CFO; AndrewDailey, VP SalesProducts: Jones Companies, Ltd. produces thelargest variety of yarns specifically engineeredto meet the performance requirements of thefloor care industry available from a singlesource. Jones’ yarns range in size from Ne 0.55to Ne 6.0 yarns and include 100 percent cottonyarns, cotton/synthetic blend yarns, rayonblend yarns, polyester blend and recycled fiberblend yarns.

In addition to the floor care yarns, Jonesoffers a complete line of tailband tape, head-band mesh and sewing thread. Trademarkedyarns include RF-Yarns™ Recycled Fiberyarns; Enviro-Color™ Yarns and BIO-100™yarn. Product line includes cotton mops;microfiber mops; microfiber towels; syntheticcarpet bonnets; cotton carpet bonnets andmicrofiber bonnets. Brief History: Established in 1936 by W.R.Jones, Sr., and W.F. Jones, Sr., JonesCompanies, Ltd. is a third generation, closelyheld business located in west Tennessee.Since its beginnings, Jones has grown from aone room operation to a five plant facility sep-arately housed in a half million square feet ofproduction and warehouse space. Jones man-ufactures a wide range of coarse count yarnspredominantly made from recycled millwaste. Jones is one of the largest spinners ofcoarse count yarns made specifically for thefloorcare industry.

In 1981, Jones expanded into structurednonwovens, operating as Jones FiberProducts. Today, JFP operates four productionfacilities. Jones global expansion includes ajoint venture operation in Coimbatore, India.Jones & Noolkarar Textiles PVT., LTD., beganoperation in late 2007. This facility producescotton yarn and cut-end mop products.Special Features: As a market leader, Jonesis the only yarn spinning supplier that sup-ports all of the floor care industry’s associa-tions including the American BrushManufacturers Association - ABMA;National Broom & Mop ManufacturersAssociation - NBMMA; and the InternationalSanitary Supply Association - ISSA withdirect representation and active involvement.

Jones actively participated in the develop-ment of the ASTM certified industry stan-dards for brooms and mops. In addition tosupplying quality products, Jones’ servicesinclude product testing, customer exclusiveproduct development, sales training and mar-ket intelligence. More than just another sup-plier, the Jones team welcomes the opportu-nity to become a contributing partner in cus-tomer growth strategies.Newsworthy Happenings: Jones commit-ment to the floor-cleaning industry continueswith the addition of new alternatives to tradi-tional spun yarns. nWET™ is a new nonwo-ven fabric strip material for limited-use wetmopping. The material offers superior per-formance at an exceptional value. In addition,Jones now offers a complete line of carpetbonnet products and conventional microfibertube mops and towels. 10

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

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

Material: PA6 / 66 / 610 / 612, PBT, PET, PP,TFP, PS, ABS, Victrex peek, copolymers, nodu-lar, indicator, anti-static, anti-bacteria.Applications: toothbrush, hair brush, household& broom, industry brush, paintbrush, cosmetic& artist brush...etc. Other special brushes.Brief History: K: KKF is a fishing net fac-tory with 35 years experience in Thailand. R:RS is a plastic extruding machine maker inTaiwan since 1950 with about 60 yearsmachine fabricating experience. KKF & RSis a joint venture together in Thailand makingall kinds of synthetic filaments for over 20years. 10

Keystone Plastics Inc.3451 South Clinton AvenueSouth Plainfield, NJ 07080 USA

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Phone: 908-561-1300Fax: 908-561-5189Web Site:www.keystonesweepersbrushes.comProducts: Extruded polypropylene filaments(custom color match) will meet exact specifi-cations. Call Keystone for specific brushapplication at 1-800-635-1300. Fifty-plusyear tradition of quality, innovation and serv-ice excellence. 06

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

Kwick Clean and Green, Ltd.309 - 13395 76th AvenueSurrey, BC V3W 6K2 CANADAPhone: 604-591-9122Fax: 604-591-9118E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.envirobrush.comCompany Officers: Terry R. Douglas,PresidentProducts: Enviro Brush® products are manu-factured in Surrey, BC, Canada. The EnviroBrush® is designed for painting enthusiasts whohate cleaning paintbrushes, have a penchant forsaving money, and have a desire to use environ-mentally friendly paintbrush products.

The distinct feature that differentiates theEnviro Brush® from traditional paintbrushes isthe replaceable bristle refill (Bristle Pack®).Benefits of the replaceable bristle refill includeeasy cleanup – simply remove the replaceablebristle refill and clean. Paint buildup in the ferruleis common with traditional paintbrushes, clean-ing is a dreaded activity. The Enviro Brush® sys-tem applies tension to the bristle approximately3/8 inch above the glue line to minimize paintbuildup resulting in a fast and complete cleanup.If cleaning the replaceable bristle refill is notdesirable, simply discard the replaceable bristlerefill and replace with a new refill. 10

LaFitte Mop Co., Inc.P.O. Box 577Villa Rica, GA 30180 USAPhone: 770-459-5966Fax: 770-459-1116Web Site: www.lafittemop.comCompany Officers: John LaFitte, President;Cathy LaFitte, Secretary/TreasurerProducts: LaFitte Mop Co., Inc. manufac-tures (made in the USA) a broad line of wet

mops, cottons, blends, rayons, and synthet-ics offered in narrow band, wide band, fantail, looped-end, and screw type styles. Itspecializes in all types of dust mops fromeconomy to high-end launderable diamondtwist. Also offered are handles, brushes,brooms, frames, and the new microfiberproducts.Special Features: Private label, logos, UPC,bar coding, and OEM programs available.06

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

Lanoco Specialty Wire Products, Inc.7 John RoadSutton, MA 01590 USAPhone: 508-865-1500Fax: 508-865-5960E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lanoco.comProducts: Manufacturer of high quality stain-less steel wire for the power brush industry.Wire includes pin crimped, gear crimped, orstraight in multiple strands, hanks, coils, cut tolengths, or bobbin form. Call for a quotation.09

Lemieux Spinning Mill, Inc.125 Route 108 Est., C.P. 2039St. Ephrem, Beauce QCG0M 1R0 CANADAPhone: 418-484-2169Fax: 418-484-5561E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lemieuxspinning.comCompany Officers: Serge Lemieux,President; Marc Lemieux, General Manager Products: Rayon blend white and coloredmop yarn, Price-Wise economy syntheticwhite and colored mop yarn, dust controlsynthetic white and colored dust mopyarn. Rayon blend mop yarn treated withUltra-Fresh (antibacterial), cotton blendmop yarn, and exclusive and custom mopyarn. New Greentex mop yarn is an envi-

ronmentaly friendly blend of recycledPET and post-consumer fiber.Brief History: Lemieux Spinning Mill’s his-tory dates back to 1906 when J.A. Lemieuxfounded his business on first-rate service andtop quality products. In 1945, ClémentLemieux took over the business from hisfather, carrying on a tradition of well-knownexpertise. Since 1986, Jean-Paul Lemieuxand his sons, Marc and Serge, have made thecompany a world-class manufacturer. AtLemieux, father and sons have always passedon the same philosophy of personalized serv-ice. With well-established experience,Lemieux’s vision is constantly focused on thefuture. No matter what the specific require-ments or needs are, Lemieux Spinning Mills,Inc., has the team and resources to meetthem. 09

Libman Company, The220 N. Sheldon StreetArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4200Toll-Free: 800-646-6262Fax: 217-268-4168E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.libmanpro.comProducts: Complete line of brooms, brush-es, wet and dust mops, specialty mops andrelated equipment such as dust pans andbuckets. Virtually all products are manufac-tured in the USA for all commercial/industrialneeds. 10

Line Mfg. Inc.P.O. Box 6505Walcott, CT 06716 USAPhone: 203-879-1481Fax: 203-879-1530Web Site: www.linemfg.comProducts: Broom caps for both wooden andtubular handles; ferrules for the kitchen andgarden tool industry; threaded shells for thebroom and mop industry; and all other deepdrawn metal shells, stamping or ferrules forthe above-mentioned industries.Special Features: Line Manufacturing,Inc., has the skills, experience and special-ized machinery to produce precision cus-tom, high-volume component parts fromferrous and non-ferrous metals to precisespecifications.

It can provide virtually any contour, shapeand finish, adding distinction and individuali-ty to products and designs. The company willproduce them accurately, at a fair price, anddeliver them where and when needed. 05

Lomont Molding, Inc.1516 E. Mapleleaf Dr.Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 USA

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Phone: 319-385-1528Fax: 319-385-1533E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.lomont.comCompany Officers: J.D. Schimmelpfennig,President; Denny Heaton, VP Sales; JasonBender, VP OperationsProducts: Complete line of structural foammolded and injection molded brush blocks.Also, Lomont builds tools and custommolds, all types of plastic parts. 10

Magnolia Brush Manufacturers Ltd.P.O. Box 932 - 1001 N. CedarClarksville, TX 75426 USAPhone: 903-427-2261Fax: 903-427-5230E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.magnoliabrush.comProducts: Floor brushes, garage brushes,street brooms, scrub brushes, wet mops, dustmops, concrete finishing brushes, janitorialitems, detail brushes, counter dusters, vehi-cle wash brushes, masonry brushes, paint-brushes, utility brushes, floor squeegees,wax applicators, window brushes, cornbrooms, hot dipped galvanized pails andtubs, variety of handles, wire scratch brush-es. 08

Malish Corporation, The4260 Hamann ParkwayWilloughby, OH 44094 USAPhone: 440-951-5356Fax: 440-951-0293E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.malish.comCompany Officers: Terry J. Malish,Chairman; Jeffrey J. Malish, President & CEOProducts: The Malish Corporation is theworld’s leading manufacturer of commercialand industrial floor machine brushes. Withmanufacturing facilities in the United Statesand China, and a sales office and warehousein Europe, Malish is well positioned to han-dle customer requirements virtually any-where on the globe.

In addition to its strength in floor machinebrushes, Malish also offers a full line of jani-torial and foodservice/color-coded brushesfor use in a wide variety of industries. Morerecently, the Diamabrush™ FloorPreparation System by Malish was intro-duced, offering a complete line of specialtybrushes for prepping concrete and wood aswell as mastic removal. Malish Plastics is adivision of The Malish Corporation withmanufacturing and sales operations at thecorporate headquarters in Willoughby, OH.Malish Plastics specializes in custom thermo-plastic extrusions to produce a wide range ofprofiles and tubes. 10

Manufacturers Resource, Inc.P.O. Box 720396Atlanta, GA 30358 USAPhone: 770-491-0080Fax: 770-491-0101E-Mail: [email protected]: Manufacturers Resource, Inc. pro-vides all of the materials and machinery usedto produce textile based mops. Materialsinclude yarn, thread, tapes, fabrics, andmachinery from the top manufacturers forwet mops, dust mops, tufted mops and pads.Tapes and threads for mattress production arealso available. 02

Manufacturers Service CompanyP.O. Box 1187Portsmouth, NH 03820 USAPhone: 603-749-6676, 603-781-7374 (cell)Fax: 603-743-3151E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Charles Garabedian,President; Joan Garabedian, Secretary andTreasurerProducts: U.S. produced brush stapling wirein galvanized, copper coat or tinned coated.Material is conveniently shipped from theChicago area. Small lot orders from 100# upto truckload are the company’s specialty.Package sizes from 10# spools up to 1000#wooden reels are available. Normal lead timeis two weeks after receipt of an order. Alsosupplies extruded aluminum tubing in stan-dard or custom diameters and shapes.Stainless steel and copper tubing in cutlengths in various standard gauges or customsizes are available to fill critical size andapplication requirements. 10

Marino Manufacturing59 Talman Ct.Concord, Ontario L4K 4L5 CANADAPhone: 905-669-9949Fax: 905-669-5750Toll-Free: 800-265-6267Web Site: www.marinomop.comProducts: Brooms, brushes, mops, dustmops, mop handles, floor squeegees, dustpans, plastic bottles and trigger sprayers,food service products, washroom acces-sories, and more. 04

Marion Brush Mfg.1685 7th AvenueMarion, IA 52302 USAPhone: 319-377-0167Fax: 319-377-3208E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Gary Bolden, PresidentProducts: Patented Chameleon Trac II ropebrush, concrete finishing brushes, cus-tomized brushes for industrial equipment,

full line of brushes. Brief History: Established in 1954.Manufacturer of specialized industrial brushes.Special Features: Manufacturer of thepatented Chameleon Trac II concrete finish-ing brush (rope brush). 10

Paul Marsh LLC654 Madison Avenue, Suite #2009New York, NY 10065-8404 USAPhone: 212-759-9060Fax: 212-319-6214E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected] Site: www.paulmarshworldwide.comProducts: China bristles, horse hair, fine hair,synethetic tapered filaments (all colors), mix-tures for paintbrushes (synthetic filaments &natural bristles), machinery new and recondi-tioned, parts and service, paint roller winding,cutting and finishing machines, roller frames,paint roller fabrics, phenolic paper, adhesive,covers, extension poles, handles, ferrules, brushpins, epoxy resins, etc.Brief History: Founded in 1959 by Paul S.Marsh, the firm has grown steadily. Paul MarshLLC is presently an international supplier to thebrush and broom trade, serving manufacturers inover 40 countries. Diversified departments with-in the company now supply manufacturing andtrading concerns in a wide range of industries. 09

Mary Moppins1083 Tyson LaneEugene, OR 97404 USAPhone: 541-607-9498Fax: 541-688-7195Web Site: www.goclean.comCompany Officers: Mary Findley, CEO;Reid Findley, CFO; Carolyn Cummins, SalesManager Products: Mops, handles, wall cleaning pads,microfiber, degreaser, window cleaner, car wax,oxidation remover, leather cleaner, wood pol-ish, hard water remover, terry towels, lint freetowels, stain remover for grout. Brief History: After professionally cleaninghomes, Mary Findley developed a new floormop ideal for residential cleaning companies,small offices, medical offices, beauty and bar-ber shops. Findley is a nationally recognizedcleaning expert and carries a full line of greencleaning tools and cleaners.Special Features: Mary Moppins is dedicatedto bringing customers the highest grade productfor the best price. If customers can’t find thetools they need, Findley will find it for them. Newsworthy Happenings: Mops are a hugehit with nursing homes. They wash the towelsin the morning, then spray the towels with dis-infectant. Floors are mopped without buckets ofwater or rinsing. 10

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MB Companies, Inc.1615 Wisconsin Ave. / P.O. Box 200New Holstein, WI 53061 USAPhone: 920-898-1560Fax: 920-898-4588E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.m-bco.comCompany Officers: Bryan Peters, BusinessUnit Director for the Attachments and BrushDivisions.Products: Power Broom BrushReplacements – flat wafers available in avariety of diameters, made of poly, wire orcombination. Convoluted wafers also avail-able in a variety of diameters and made ofpoly, wire or combo. Custom orders avail-able. Brush replacements are available forstreet sweepers – offering gutter and tubebrooms. 10

MBK Maschinenbau GmbHFriedrich-List-Str. 1988353 KissleggBad.-Wuertt. GERMANYPhone: 0049-75 63-91 31-0Fax: 0049-75 63-25 66Web Site: www.mbk-kisslegg.deProducts: Machines for the production ofpaint rollers made of foam: Drillingmachine MBO, drill grinding machine, glu-ing machine MKL also availavle withCorona, splitting machine MSP, ejectingmachine MAS, round off machine MAR,frame bending automat BBM, automatedassembly machine for roller cores KMA,foam gluing machine MKE, roller supply RZ,supply hopper BF, pea-hole burning machineERB.

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

Machines for the production of flat andround paintbrushes: Flat paintbrushautomat with automated adhesive dispenserFPA, automated cleaning and trimmingmachine for flat paintbrushes ABM-K andABM-L also for synthetic fiber, insertingand stapling machine EHM extendible withprinting device and packing unit, paintbrushpacking automat PEA, tuft dividingmachine BAM, bristle vibrator BAG, shear-ing and trimming machine ZSM, wall brushassembly device FME, round paintbrush

automat RPA, production equipment forround paintbrushes RFA, round paintbrushassembling machine RPM, and cleaning andtrimming machine for round paintbrushesRSA.

Mixing, metering and dispensingmachines: Automated adhesive dispenserVGA; mixing, metering and dispensingmachine for two-component resin systemsMUD and MUD-R with adjustable mixingratio.Brief History: MBK is a state-of-the-art,medium-sized engineering company locatedin Kisslegg in the Allgaeu (approx. 35 kmnortheast of Lindau on the Lake of Constance,Germany).Special Features: Maintenance and servicefor all types of machines, conversion andextension of machinery in stock. 09

MFC, Ltd.1904 Freight StreetLaredo, TX 78041 USAPhone: 956-724-5191Fax: 956-725-8080E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mfc-usa.comCompany Officers: David KaliszProducts: Tampico fibers, union mix,semi-patent fiber, palmyra, bassine, horse-hair, horsehair mixtures with tampico fiberand/or synthetic. Boar bristle mixtures (nat-ural and/or with synthetics), paintbrushmixtures of synthetic and natural bristles.Tipping, flagging, mixing and dyeing oftaper synthetic fiber for paintbrush indus-try. Also rice (broom) root and metal han-dles.Brief History: MFC, Ltd., with roots as asupplier to brush manufacturers going backover 100 years, is proud to continue to pro-vide customers with quality products andexcellent service at competitive prices.10

Michigan Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-1070Fax: 313-834-1070Toll-Free: 800-642-7874E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mi-brush.comCompany Officers: Bruce M. Gale,President/Managing DirectorProducts: Specializing in all types ofbrooms, brushes, mops, squeegees, paintrollers and related products. Special orderproducts for machinery and equipmentincluding oversize paint rollers, brushes, andsqueegees are available. Prototypes and longor short runs invited. 10

Mill-Rose Company, The7995 Tyler Blvd.Mentor, OH 44060 USAPhone: 440-255-9171Fax: 440-255-5039E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.millrose.comCompany Officers: Paul Miller, PresidentProducts: The Mill-Rose Company is suitedto manufacture brushes as tiny as .018” indiameter to 15” wire wheel brushes, using adiverse range of metals and both natural andsynthetic fibers for bristle material.Production runs vary from high-volume stan-dard or custom orders to small-volume spe-cialty orders. Style and types of brushesinclude, but are not limited to, twisted-in-wire, strip brushes, staple set, end, cup,wheel, drawn and more. Mill-Rose offers acomplete range of standard materials (highcarbon, stainless steel, brass, bronze, nylon,bristle) etc., a variety of animal hair, andmore. Also offered are aluminum silicate, anddifferent grits of diamond-mixed aluminumoxide and silicon carbide, as well as differentgrits of plain aluminum oxide and silicon car-bide. History: The Mill-Rose Company is thelargest U.S. manufacturer of twisted-in-wirebrushes used in virtually every type of indus-try throughout the world. Mill-Rose experi-enced significant growth from its humblebeginning in 1919, and today operates manu-facturing and warehouse facilities throughoutthe United States and Mexico. A 64,000-square-foot production facility in Mentor,OH, and 33,000-square-foot production facil-ity in Mexico feature the latest manufacturingtechniques and quality-control programs.Production is complemented by a 70,000-square-foot distribution center with state-of-the-art inventory management and distribu-tion. Special Features: The Mill-Rose Companyspecializes in designing and manufacturingbrushes used in new and unique applications.Many of these brushes do not actually brush,and are used in all types of manufacturingwhere off-the-shelf brushes simply don’twork. Applications include static dissipation,material handling, augers, heat sinks, filtersand more. These unBrushes® can be made toany size and shape, and produced in anyquantity. unBrushes® can be manufacturedto customer drawings, or designed and man-ufactured by Mill-Rose. 08

Milwaukee Dustless BrushGordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC1632 Hobbs Drive, Unit CDelavan, WI 53115 USAPhone: 323-724-7777

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Toll-Free: 800-632-3220Fax: 323-724-1111E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.milwaukeedustless.comCompany Officers: Kenneth L. Rakusin,ManagerProducts: A full line of maintenance toolsand brushes for the janitorial and industrialsupply markets, including: Speed Sweep®floor brushes, Speed Squeegee® floorsqueegees, Speedy Corn® upright brooms,Speedy Mop® self-wringing cellulosesponge mops, hand held utility brushes,counter dusters, deck scrubs and vehiclewashing brushes.

HySWEEP™ hygienic cleaning tools arenot only manufactured with a compressionlock handle system but also meet the hygienicrequirements of the food processing, health-care, agriculture and safety industries. A fullline of replacement brooms are offered forboth mechanical and air street sweepingequipment, including: Speed Sweep® tube-type main brooms, Tuft Sweep™ tufted mainbroom strips, gutter brooms, wafer segments,vacuum sweeper extension brooms. Customdesigned brush capabilities include staple-setcylindrical brushes.Brief History: Milwaukee Dustless BrushCo. was founded in 1897 in Milwaukee, WI.The original “Dustless” floor brush includeda reservoir in the brush back which fed asweeping fluid to the floor surface. Thisdesign was highly effective in preventingdust and dirt from rising into the air. Over theyears, Milwaukee Dustless Brush hasimproved upon the “original” dustless brushconcept and has become a leading innovatorin janitorial brush design and production.Satisfying customers’ changing needs withsuperior product design serves as the drivingforce behind the company’s growth.Company Statement: In December 2005,Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC purchased theassets of Milwaukee Dustless Brush and hassince moved the manufacturing fromMilwaukee, WI, to an ultramodern facility inDelavan, WI. In its continued pursuit to effi-ciently manufacture the highest quality prod-ucts, Gordon Brush Wisconsin, LLC hasinvested in state-of-the-art brush/broommachinery which, when combined with over100 years of brush manufacturing knowledge,will keep the company at the forefront of thejanitorial brush manufacturing industry. 10

Thomas Monahan Co., The202 N. OakArcola, IL 61910 USAPhone: 217-268-4955Fax: 217-268-3113E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.thomasmonahan.comCompany Officers: Jim, Pat, Tim, Jon, andChris MonahanProducts: The Thomas MonahanCompany is the parent of the Monahanfamily of companies – Brush Fibers, Inc.(natural and synthetic filaments), MonahanFilaments (synthetic filaments), andWhitley Monahan Handles Company(wood handles). See separate listings forthese companies in this issue.

The Thomas Monahan Companies manu-facture and sell component parts for themanufacture of brooms and mops. Theyhave proven sources in the USA, China,Mexico and around the world.

The Monahan Company has a large selec-tion of metal and plastic wet mop hardwareand dust mop frames and connectors. It sellsbroom braces, and offers microfiber pads andbases. Monahan offers dust mop heads andspecialty wet mops including non-wovens,spunlace, and microfiber yarn mops.

The Thomas Monahan Company is a OEMmanufacturer of self-wringing mops, and awide variety of mopsticks, especially for thejanitorial trade that includes wood, metal andfiberglass handles. It makes roller mops,metal and plastic hinge mops and butterflymops as well as sells the component parts. Itcarries a full line of fiberglass handles whichfeature a swivel cap and threads.

Through its Whitley Monahan HandlesCompany, Monahan offers quality handles inpine and hardwoods in clear lacquer, paintedor plain sanded, with tapers, tennons orthreads, in all standard diameters and lengths.The company is the exclusive distributor ofBamwood – a manufactured wood madefrom bamboo.

Through its Brush Fibers and MonahanFilament companies, Monahan manufactur-ers synthetic filaments and sells them alongwith imported natural fibers to the brushindustry.

The Thomas Monahan Company sellsbroomcorn and natural filler fibers, plasticangle brooms, and broom twine. The compa-ny also offers products from foreign sourceson a container load basis for direct shipmentat nice savings.Brief History: The company has been afamily business since 1922, now managed byits fourth generation of Monahans.Company Statement: The ThomasMonahan Co. stands behind everything itsells. The company prides itself on fast, cour-teous service. 10

Monahan Filaments202 N. Oak St.Arcola, IL 61910 USA

Toll Free: 800-451-3448Fax: 217-268-3113E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.monahanfilaments.comCompany Officers: Ned Lunt, CEO; BrianCrawford, Director of Sales & MarketingProducts: Broad selection of synthetic fila-ments in a wide range of diameters for thebrush and monofilament industries. Nylon,polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylenefibers find application in industrial, construc-tion, automotive, personal care, paint, andjanitorial markets.

Exclusive representative for Tai HingNylon Products in North America. 10

Mount Joy Wire Corp.1000 E. Main StreetMount Joy, PA 17552 USAPhone: 717-653-1461Fax: 717-653-6144E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.mjwire.comCompany Officers: Tom Duff, President &CEO; Ty Krieger, VP of Operations; GeorgeBelforti, Director of Sales & Marketing; JonStine, Plant ManagerProducts: Wide range of brush wire products– carbon steel, stainless steel, brass plated,galvanized, tinned, flats. All sizes of tem-pered and hard drawn brush wire with fullcapabilities in crimping, bunching, and cut-ting in hanks. 10

National Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.200 Harrison StreetJamestown, NY 14701 USAPhone: 716-661-9180Fax: 716-661-9189E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.homemaid.usCompany Officers: Bump Hedman,President; Tammy Snyder, Vice President;John Hedman, Vice President of Operations;Lucienne Hedman, TreasurerProducts: Twist mops, dust mops, spongemops, roller mops, butterfly mops, commer-cial metal wet mops, broom braces, brushscrapers. Other product lines and capabilitiesinclude metal stamping, wire forming, weld-ing, tool and die capabilities, assembly andmetal finishing operations. Brief History: The Hedman Family and itsancestors have been manufacturing since1904. The original manufacturing companywas started by Glenn Greene Sr. and then car-ried on by his children. Through the years,the Hedman Family pursued other paths andin 1999 decided to work together in startingtheir own manufacturing company. In Marchof 2000, the family formed National Wireand Metal Technologies, Inc., which now

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employs approximately 30 people inJamestown, NY. The company plans to con-tinue to grow and diversify its customer base,along with improving current product linesand manufacturing processes. It will alsocontinue to expand into new product linesand potentially create new manufacturingcapabilities.Special Features: The company manufac-tures sponge mops and other cleaning prod-ucts for large companies such asRubbermaid, O-Cedar Brands, and ButlerHome Products. Many of the mops that areavailable at commercial distributors andmajor retailers such as Kmart, Wal-Mart,Target and grocery stores are produced inJamestown. 10

Nation/Ruskin, Inc.206 Progress DriveMontgomeryville, PA 18936 USAPhone: 267-654-4000Fax: 267-654-4010E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.nationruskin.comCompany Officers: Ray Adolf, President;Alex Adolf, Executive V.P.Products: Paint sundries: Drop cloths,painters rags, cheesecloth, sponges, stainingpads, gloves, tack cloths, dust masks, terrytowels, glass towels, shop towels, microfibercloths, mitts, tarps. 10

Newkor, Inc.10410 Berea Rd.Cleveland, OH 44102 USAPhone: 216-631-7800Fax: 216-631-7886E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.newkor.comCompany Officers: Gordon Barr, PresidentProducts: Newkor manufactures paper orphenolic cores. It offers a wide range ofmaterial selections including: kraft paper,aluminum foils, custom colors and printing.Newkor can manufacture any wall thickness,length and inside diameter.Brief History: Newkor, Inc. has been inbusiness since 1972. It manufactures plainand phenolic cores, and will deliver excep-tional quality.Special Features: Unique phenolic-impreg-nated feature offers added strength and resist-ance to chemicals and solvents as a result ofthe company’s proprietary technology forresin saturation. 10

Nexstep Commercial Products, Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar131 N. Railroad AvenuePaxton, IL 60957 USAPhone: 217-379-2377

Fax: 217-379-9901E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ocedarcommercial.comCompany Officers: Todd Leventhal,President; Stan Koschnick, Vice President,Operations; Todd Mauer, Vice President,Sales & MarketingProducts: A complete line of commercialcleaning products... brooms (angle and tradi-tional upright), floor sweeps, brushes (utility,counter, scrubs and bowl), wet mops (tradi-tional), mops (self-wringing, sponge androller), dust mops, microfiber (cloths, wetmops, dust mops, dusters, bonnets,heads/holders, cleaning systems, etc.),squeegees (floor and window), dusters, car-pet sweepers, bonnets, dispensers, sponges,floor mats, rotary brushes, pad drivers, hard-ware for rotary brushes, carts and mop buck-ets and wringers.Brief History: Long-time industry expertsTodd Leventhal and Stan Koschnick - bothexecutives with O-Cedar Brands and VikingIndustries with more than 60 years combinedexperience in the cleaning industry - boughtthe commercial division in 2003 from O-Cedar Brands. The new company, NexstepCommercial Products, is the exclusive licens-ee of O-Cedar for commercial products. Itsproducts are manufactured and distributedout of its two main facilities located in theMidwest.

The company is dedicated to providing itscustomers with innovative, top quality prod-ucts at very competitive prices and withworldclass customer service and flexibility.The product slogan “O-Cedar Makes YourLife Easier®” exemplifies NexstepCommercial Products (exclusive licensee ofO-Cedar) commitment and know-how tomake cleaning quicker and easier for today’soperators/end-users.Special Features: Nexstep CommercialProducts, (exclusive licensee of O-Cedar), iscommitted to protecting the environment andimproving the current state of Earth’s ecosys-tem. Recently, it launched a complete line of“green” solutions, supported by the distin-guished “Green Environmentally DesignedProducts” seal of approval. All“Nexgeneration” solutions are classified intoone or more of the following categories: Postindustrial waste, recycled resin, renewableresource, new technological materials, mate-rials reduction, recycled pulp. NexstepCommercial Products (Exclusive Licensee ofO-Cedar) will continue to conduct marketresearch to understand today’s operators/end-users needs and do its part to protect the envi-ronment and improve the current state ofEarth’s ecosystem.Newsworthy Happenings: Nextstep Com-

mercial Products (Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar) continually develops “Nex-generation” solutions to make its customerslife easier. This includes developing“ecofriendly” solutions as exemplified by its“Green Environmentally Designed Products”seal of approval and recently launching over50 new “Nexgeneration” solutions. 10

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

Northeast Ltda.Rua Lisboa, 453-000Sao Paulo S.P. 05413-000 BRAZILPhone (U.S.): 917-842-5062Phone: 55 11 3085 4955Fax: 55 11 3081 2176E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.northeast-brazil.comCompany Officers: Michael Grossman,Elaine Kimoto, Isabela ZaniniProducts: FSC and non-FSC wooden han-dles; softwood and hardwood, all finishingavailable: sanded, lacquered or painted; allaccessories such as metal threaded tips,thread on wood, tenon, domed, plastic caps,etc. available, as are bar codes and privatelabels. All packing available including strippack, box pack, etc. Metal handles and anglebrooms are also available. Brief History: Northeast, over the past six years,has developed into the prime resource for qualityand legally logged wooden handles out of Brazil.Reliability, consistent quality and timeliness ofshipping has become synonymous withNortheast and the Malinski factory. Multi-annuallogging contracts will guarantee its raw materialfor years to come.Newsworthy Happenings: During 2010,Northeast Ltda. will gradually introduce itsfull line of FSC hardwood handles to goalong with its current FSC pine handles. Thisis in addition to the company’s Tauari hard-wood species, the current market standard.10

Northern Wood Products, Inc.1504 Lauderdale Pl.LaCrosse, WI 54603 USAPhone: 608-783-1112Fax: 608-783-0272

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E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Dennis Peterson,President; Mark Peterson, Vice President;Derek Peterson, Secretary and TreasurerProducts: Wood handles and wood brushblocks manufactured for the broom, brushand mop industries. 10

O’Dell Corporation, TheP.O. Box 540Ware Shoals, SC 29692 USAToll-Free: 800-342-2843Fax: 800-445-1533E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.odellcorp.comCompany Officers: John Stroud, President;William B. “Chip” O’Dell, COO; MichelleHarrison, VP OperationsProducts: Wet mops; dust mops; microfiberbucketless systems; microfiber wet and drypads; microfiber cloths; disposablebiodegradable dry dusting sheets; deck mops;handles; janitorial accessories; brooms;brushes; dusters - microfiber, polywool,lambswool, and ostrich; squeegees; carpetbonnets; environmentally friendly cleaningtools - EchoMop, wet mops, dust mops, han-dles, Grip-N-Flip microfiber mitts; DoubleGreen brooms and brushes; MicroWashmicrofiber cleaner. Brief History: O’Dell Mop and BroomCompany was founded in 1945 by returning vet-eran William O’Dell Sr. The O’Dell Corporationhas grown at a steady pace since then, and is nowone of the leaders in the cleaning products indus-try. O’Dell provides custom manufacturing andpackaging, as well as a full line of environmental-ly-friendly cleaning tools, The EchoLine®. Newsworthy Happenings: O’Dell intro-duces in 2010 an integrated line of advancedmicrofiber cleaning tools. 10

Offshore Milling Services8968 SW Joe CourtTigard, OR 97223 USAPhone: 503-244-1516Fax: 503-452-9855E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.offshoremilling.comCompany Officers: Mary A. Inman,President; Dave Inman, Vice PresidentProducts: Screws, nuts, bolts, washers,stamped parts, steel, stainless, brass.Brief History: Offshore Milling Services, Inc.has more than 20 years of experience importingspecial threaded fasteners and other productsfrom overseas. The company has strong relation-ships with many foriegn factories and an in-depthknowledge of their products and capabilities. Thisreal-life expertise guarantees that the companycan pay attention to every detail of an order andensures customers will get the best product at the

best price, the first time.Special Features: The company imports prod-ucts directly from the factory to customers’ fac-tories. It checks quality through a tested sam-ples process, and guarantees products meetorder specifications. The company has manystandard stainless steel screws in-stock inTaiwan. It can ship immediately. Check thecompany’s Web Site and submit RFQs directly.10

P & A Industrial Fabrications, LLC1841 North Main St.Roxboro, NC 27573 USAPhone: 919-451-6200Fax: 336-597-7750E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.paifllc.comCompany Officers: Jack AdamsProducts: Supplier of woven paint applica-tor fabrics including: polyester, recycledpolyester, acrylic, and microfiber. 10

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

PADCO t-bar floor coaters’ cushionedsqueegee action applies a smooth, flawless fin-ish with water-borne, wax, and mild solventcoatings, in a fraction of the time of traditionalapplicators. Normal application rate is 10,000square feet per hour with no streaks or bubbles.

PADCO offers a full line of floor finish appli-cators, trim pads, extension poles, trays andaccessories. Visit www.padco.com/floortools.05

Paint Brush CorporationP.O. Box 371Vermillion, SD 57069 USAPhone: 605-624-8601Fax: 605-624-6909E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.paintbrushpartsbrush.comCompany Officers: Leslie R. Johnson,President; Douglas Johnson, Vice PresidentProducts: Paintbrushes for the professional,as well as automotive parts cleaning brushes.Worldwide distribution available. PaintBrush Corporation is now in its 64th year. 10

Paragon Mop Company4401 Wilkinson BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28208 USA

Phone: 704-391-7525Fax: 704-391-7437E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.paragonmop.comProducts: A full line mop manufacturer offer-ing standard cut-end wet mops, premium loopmops, a wide variety of dust mops, cornbrooms, handles for wet mops and dust mops,dust mop frames and carpet bonnets. The com-pany’s flexible manufacturing capabilities,quality, service, and competitive prices set thestandard for proven, reliable performance. 09

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

PelRay International, LLC610 Lanark Drive #202San Antonio, TX 78218 USAPhone: 210-757-4640Fax: 210-650-8103E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.PelRay.comCompany Officers: Michael McKenzie,CEO; Ray LeBlanc, COO; Bart Pelton, CFO;David McGee, Sales Manager Products: Raw materials – natural fibers:broomcorn, yucca, palmyra, and tampico;mop yarns: cotton, rayon, microfiber, PET;wood handles: hardwood, pine as well asFSC handles; metal handles: plastic coatedand powder painted; mop and brush hard-ware.

Finished items – imported plastic anglebrooms, mop handles, corn brooms, deckmops, push brooms, and brushes all made tocustomer specifications. Also offered aremop buckets, wet floor signs, floor and win-dow squeegees, and more.Brief History: PelRay International wasstarted in October 2008 to serve manufactur-ers of brooms, mops, and brushes worldwide.Although it is a new company, its managersand sales staff each have over 20 years expe-rience in the industry and over 100 yearscombined. The company’s staff is ready toserve customers easily in Spanish or English.Hablamos expañol. Newsworthy Happenings: From PelRay’snew warehouse in San Antonio, TX, ship-

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ments can reach customers anywhere in thecontinental United States, Mexico orCanada in less than a week. 10

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

PFERD Advance Brush30 Jytek DriveLeominster, MA 01453 USAToll Free: 800-342-9015Fax: 978-840-6421E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.pferdusa.comProducts: Maintenance brooms; handles;squeegees; utility brushes; flue, pipe, rollerbrushes; paintbrushes; rollers and accessories;scratch brushes; polishing tools; custom brushes.Brief History: Founded as Manufacturer’sBrush Co. in 1911, in Cleveland, OH, the com-pany catered to the newly industrialized U.S.economy. Subsequently renamed AdvanceBrush in the 1960s, it was acquired byMilwaukee Brush in 1984. Both brands contin-ued. In 1997, Milwaukee Brush was acquired byPFERD INC., a subsidiary of August RüggebergGmbH, Germany, a worldwide producer of handfinishing abrasives, brushes and power tools. Special Features: While offering an extremelybroad variety of industrial quality brushes, it ispart of the larger PFERD family of hand finish-ing products allowing both users and distributorsto consolidate their vendor base.Newsworthy Happenings: The MilwaukeeBrush brand name was folded into AdvanceBrush Brand, the sole brand under which thecompany goes to market. 10

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

Pogliani SRLVia A. Volta 7/ACostamasnaga (LC) 23845 ITALYPhone: ++39031856986Fax: ++39031856273

E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.poglianisrl.comCompany Officers: Gianantonio Pogliani,Sales Manager; Virgilio Serra, SalesManager; Claudia Rigamonti, DanielaProserpio, Mara Viganó, Maria Pogliani,Customer ServiceProducts: Synthetic filaments: solid and hol-low polyester, nylon, PP and polyethylene;tapered filaments for paint, cosmetic andtoothbrushes; Wires: stapling wire (flat andround), wire for crimping or for twisted pur-pose, wire for filling, in many different rawmaterials such as stainless, brass, phospho-rous bronze, nickel silver, copper coated andgalvanized steel; Natural fibers: tampico,broom root, coco, palmyra, horsehair, bristlesand mixtures.Brief History: Founded at the beginning ofthe 20th century, Pogliani s.r.l. started out bypreparing bristles, hair and vegetable fibers.Subsequently, Pogliani s.r.l. has developedand evolved and the experience gained fromproduction is now combined with its widecommercial knowledge. Its range of productshas been gradually increased in order to fol-low the market’s evolution and to cover all ofits customers’ needs. After more than 100years continuous activity, Pogliani hasbecome a landmark in raw materials supplyfor the broom, brush and paintbrush indus-tries. The combination of experience andknowledge of global market enables Poglianis.r.l. to suggest the best solutions combiningquality with optimal price and service. 10

Proveedora Mexicana De Monofilamentos,S.A. De C.V. (PMM)Oriente 217 No. 190 Mexico City, D.F., 08500 MEXICOPhone: 001 (52 55) 55 58 6502Toll-Free: 1-877-202-9320Fax: 001 (52 55) 55 58 4483E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.pmmbrightline.comCompany Officers: Enrique Mejia, GeneralManager; Dennise Silva, Sales Manager;Cynthia Sauza, Sales Executive U.S. &CanadaProducts: PMM produces synthetic engi-neered monofilaments for the brush industry.It offers nylon 6.12, nylon 6, nylon 6.6, nylon6 plus, polyester PBT, polyethylene andpolypropylene filaments in a wide range ofcalipers and colors. It specializes in criticalapplications, where consistency and qualityare a must. 10

Quinn Broom Works, Inc.1527 IL Rt. 121P.O. Box 575Greenup, IL 62428 USA

Phone: 217-923-3181Fax: 217-923-5150E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.quinnbroomworks.comCompany Officers: Mark D Quinn, PresidentProducts: All types of wound, nail, kitchenette,whisk and toy brooms. Corn brooms manufac-tured to customers’ specifications. 10

Reit-Price Mfg. Co., Inc. 522 W. Chestnut StreetUnion City, IN 47390 USAPhone: 765-964-3252Fax: 765-964-5343E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.reitprice.comCompany Officers: Roger L. Stewart, ToniStewart, R.E. Welch and Cylestia FilisoProducts: Wet mops, dust mops, squeegees,handles, corn brooms, microfiber moppingpads and microfiber cleaning towels. 10

Remco Products4735 W. 106th StreetZionsville, IN 46077 USAPhone: 317-876-9856Fax: 800-585-8619Web Site: www.remcoproducts.comProducts: Designers and manufacturers ofquality plastic products. Color-codedpolypropylene one- and two-piece shovels,mixing paddles, scoops, scrapers, metaldetectable tools, HDPE tubs, lids, pallets,and steel undercarriages. Remco also offersthe Vikan hygiene system® line of color-coded hand brushes, floor and wall brush-es, squeegees, pails, pad holder system,paddle/floor scrapers, tube and valvebrushes, handles (regular and specialized),wall brackets and waterfed brushes andhandles.Brief History: Remco Products is a familybusiness started in 1985 by Richard L.Garrison in Zionsville, IN. The companyoffers a large range of products and serves anumber of markets, including the food pro-cessing, food service, jan/san, material han-dling, and safety markets. Special Features: Remco offers Vikanhygiene system® color-coded hygienicbrooms, brushes and squeegees. The broomsand brushes feature a solid polypropyleneblock and polyester bristles that are held inplace with stainless steel staples. With blockand bristle of the same color, they are auto-clavable, sterilizable and come in a variety ofshapes, sizes and bristle types. In addition tofixed head and swivel neck squeegees, anultra hygiene squeegee is also available. Thesingle-blade design of this squeegee discour-ages bacterial growth. These products can be

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purchased with Remco’s selection ofEuropean-thread handles that are of varyinglength, material and color. Remco also offersa complete line of helically wound stainlesssteel tube and valve brushes as well as sever-al special application brushes. 08

Rol-Brush Mfg. Division of Michigan Brush Mfg. Co. Inc.7446 Central Avenue - P.O. Box 10247Detroit, MI 48210-0247 USAPhone: 313-834-1070Fax: 313-834-1178Toll-Free: 800-642-7874Web Site: www.mi-brush.comProducts: Company offers paint rollers, cov-ers and trays. Private label is the company’sspecialty. Rol-Brush is a prime manufactur-er, a great OEM source and is a member ofthe American Brush ManufacturersAssociation. 10

Royal Paint Roller Mfg. Corp.248 Wyandanch Ave. West Babylon, NY 11704 USAPhone: 631-643-8012Fax: 631-253-9428E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: Randy Boritz,President; Gloria Boritz, SecretaryProducts: Paint roller covers made of lamb-skin, Kodel, lambs wool, synthetic blends,“Lint Free” woven fabrics. All sizes avail-able. Jumbo 2-1/4” ID to Slim Jim covers,plus roller frames, trays, paintbrushes and afull line of painting accessories for the pro-fessional and do-it-yourself markets.Brief History: Royal Paint Roller Mfg.Corp. has been providing top quality paintrollers and painting accessories for the pro-fessional and do-it-yourself markets for over40 years. It takes pride in the reputation ithas established over the years of being morethan simply a supplier, but rather a “businesspartner” to customers. Along with the manyitems offered in its catalog, the company hasincreased the number of items it manufac-tures according to customer specifications.Its cost conscious approach has also enabledit to offer private labeling to many of its vol-ume purchasers at competitive prices.

It looks forward to continuing its steadygrowth, which has been built on high qualityproducts and the personal, attentive service itscustomers have come to expect. 10

S.I.B.O. sncVia Alfredo di Dio, 215Ornavasso (VB) 28877 ITALYPhone: 0039-0323-837205Fax: 0039-0323-837597E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.sibo.itCompany Officers: Graziano BrusaAntonini, Alberto Brusa AntoniniProducts: To work broom blocks and brush-es S.I.B.O. manufactures: routing millingmachines, both mechanical and numericalcontrol (CNC), such as the CA/450, CA/2T,FCA/CNC, FBI/CNC. To work broom han-dles S.I.B.O. manufactures: moldingmachines such as TAU, and sandingmachines such as 2LU (different models areavailable). S.I.B.O. also manufacturesmachines to execute thread and drill on han-dles or on broom blocks, such as TSP, FIL/R,FA/F and 2TSP (to work contemporaneouslyboth ends of the handles). All machines canbe customized following customer require-ments.Brief History: The company, with the tradename S.I.B.O. snc, has been present in themarket since 1968, and it is a family continu-ation of the previously well known “GrazianoBrusa Costruzioni Meccaniche,” founded in1830 by Mr. Graziano Brusa.

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

In the field of woodworking machines,S.I.B.O. manufactures mechanic hydraulicand CNC machines, but also automatic, semi-automatic and CNC lines. Standard produc-tions present different models of millingmachines, routing machines, mouldingmachines and sanding machines to work dif-ferent kinds of products such as: all kinds ofbrushes, paintbrushes, broom blocks andbroom handles, walking rods and related han-dles/grips, agricultural implements, etc. 10

S & M Manufacturing Company105 East 8th Street - P.O. Box1637Cisco, TX 76437 USAToll Free: 800-772-8532Fax: 254-442-1643E-Mail: [email protected] Officers: George Owens,President; Gail Hogan, Executive VicePresident; Sandy Boyett, Vice President Products: Tarbaby Roofing Mop.Brief History: All mops are not alike. Thisis important in asphalt work more than anyother mop application. This was the compa-ny’s goal when it started making roofingmops over 50 years ago. After many years ofusing other manufacturers’ mops, it wasdecided the company needed a mop moresuited for the work. It took time to find theright yarn, handles, and way of building theminto a usable tool. High quality yarn wasselected and mills were requested to alterspecifications. S & M Manufacturing tested

the mops with its own roofing and over aperiod of time developed what the companybelieves to be the most efficient, hard work-ing roofing mop ever devised.Special Features: The Tarbaby RoofingMop is a real roofing mop, combining highabsorbency qualities with minimum burn-ing. The Tarbaby utilizes highest quality100 percent cotton drop ply yarn in a for-mula to get maximum work from eachmop. All roofing mops are available withdisposable 72-inch hardwood handlesexcept for the Apatche roofing mop whichis available with a 54-inch length handle.Tarbaby mops come in a variety of yarnweights to meet every job. Newsworthy Happenings: S & MManufacturing Company is celebrating 55years in business in Cisco, TX. 10

Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc.1101 S. Prairie AvenueWaukesha, WI 53186 USAPhone: 262-547-3500Fax: 262-547-3927E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.schaeferbrush.comCompany Officers: Harold G. Schaefer,CEO/Owner; Sheri Reichart, PresidentProductss: Brushes made of twisted-in-wire,staple set and hand drawn are the specialty ofSchaefer Brush. With the recent addition ofautomated twisting equipment, Schaefer iscapable of manufacturing both small andhigh volume production runs. Brushes can befilled with a variety of materials, includinghorsehair, natural fiber, synthetics, abrasivenylon and various sizes and types of wire.From concept to completion, custom manu-factured industrial brush products are madedaily to perform in very unique applications.The company’s catalog, illustrating an exten-sive line of standard items for the plumbingand HVAC industries, can be found on theWeb site. Brief History: Schaefer Brush incorporatedin Milwaukee, WI, in 1905. Harold Schaeferpurchased the company from his third gener-ation cousin Jack Schaefer, in 1990. Jack’sson, Jeff Schaefer, purchasing manager hasbeen with the company since 1983.

Our vision statement “Schaefer Brushcontinues to improve performance, processesand staff to exceed our customers’ expecta-tions and requirements. Improvement is theresult of training, education, guidance andempowerment provided to our employees”remains steadfast today. Schaefer is wellknown for employee retention and longevity.It’s not uncommon to find staff that has beenwith Schaefer for 10, 20, 30 or more years. Itis not only a place of employment; it is a

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company that cares about the customer,employees, suppliers and future together. Special Features: For over 105 years,Schaefer has been providing excellent brushsolutions for its customers at an affordableprice. What makes it so special? Four gener-ations of experience and knowledge, dedica-tion and honesty. Schaefer Brush has beenproviding quality service and affordable solu-tions since 1905. Visit its Web site to designa custom brush, or contact a customer serviceexpert at 1-800-347-3501. 10

Schlesinger Maschinenbau GmbHForststraBe 3Burgwald, Hessen 35099 GERMANYPhone: 0049-6451-719180Fax: 0049-6451-71918-30E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.schlesinger.deProducts: Brush production machinery.Automatic cleaning and trimming machinery.Special Features: High performance andspecial machinery; appliances for brush pro-duction; performance, modern and versatilemachine constructions; powerful technicsand reliable service. 10

Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-Use Products Co., Ltd.No. 27 Si Ceng Rd.Ma Lu Town, Jia Ding DistrictShanghai, P.R. CHINA 201208Phone: 86-21-69158000, Ext. 8077Fax: 86-21-69158070 and 69158093E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.sh-yiyuan.comProducts: Cleaning products, daily-useproducts, brooms, brushes, mops, mop buck-ets, squeegees, dusters, etc. Also offered aremachinery such as broom stitchers, cuttingmachines, binding machines, as well as furni-ture.Brief History: Shanghai Yi Heng Daily-UseProducts Co., Ltd was founded in 1996,headquartered in Shanghai. Manufacturedproducts come in various kinds and are keptupdated with the quick change in technology.Primary items cover cleaning products anddaily-use products involving over 400 kinds,and are exported to the United States,Australia, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia.Products enjoy great popularity with goodquality.

Since the establishment of the company,both Yi Heng representatives and customershave witnessed a rapid development thatcomes from an excellent management team.Innovation in management, research anddevelopment, especially in sales, enable thecompany to accommodate further growth.Special Features: The company offers

American long fiber corn brooms to the U.S.market with over 40 styles. It offers directsales for American nationwide supermarketsthrough U.S. partners. The company’s prod-ucts, quality, sales network and after-saleservice help to increase sales volume. 08

Southern Steel and Wire Inc.100 Minich RoadMadison, NC 27025 USAPhone: 336-548-9611Fax: 336-548-6030E-Mail: [email protected]: Broom and brush wire: tinnedbroom wire, galvanized mop wire, galva-nized brush staple wire. Assorted packages:reels, payoff packs and spools. 10

SpazzolcasaVia Manfrassina 46-50Viadana, MN 46019 ITALYPhone: 0039-0375-781257Fax: 0039-0375-830058E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.spazzolcasa.191.itCompany Officers: Martelli Luisa, SalesManagerProducts: Cloth brush, shoe brush, horsebrush, gun cleaning brush, artillery brush;Army cleaning equipment for land, water,and air operations. Push brooms up to cm.160 in length.Brief History: Founded in the early 1950s,the company is among the first Italian firmsto produce brushes by machine. Since then ithas grown to become a large diversified man-ufacturer of household and industrial clean-ing articles.Special Features: Highly automated brushmaking equipment to achieve a goodprice/quality ratio. State-of-the-art qualitycontrol lab and in-line automated screeningare offered to assure sales with no problems,consistent quality and user satisfaction. Newsworthy Happenings: Expandingpremises with the construction of a newwarehouse for raw materials. The companyalso is developing special cleaning equip-ment for submarines. 10

Spiral Brushes, Inc.1355 Commerce DriveStow, OH 44224 USAToll-Free: 800-888-2861Phone: 330-686-2861Fax: 330-686-9436E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.spiralbrushes.comCompany Officers: Chuck Nichols, Sales;Rich Harala, Engineering; Chip Preston,PresidentProducts: Standard and custom industrial

brushes in all power brush styles, metal chan-nel strip brushes, and wound cylinder brush-es. A broad selection of brush fill materialsincluding carbon steel, stainless steel, brass,bronze, nylon, polypropylene, polyester,abrasive nylon, horsehair, and tampico.Engineering consultation available to solveapplication problems. Custom brush design isa hallmark. Call for “specials” and hard-to-find power brushes.Brief History: Spiral Brushes was foundedin 1939 as a manufacturer of custom brush-es, including a patented metal channel strip.During the 1960s and 1970s, Spiral expand-ed its product offering to include morepower-driven brush styles, and addedindustrial distributors to its established baseof end-users, OEMs and brush manufactur-ers. 10

Stainless Steel Products561-T Acorn St.Deer Park, NY 11729 USAPhone: 631-243-1500Fax: 631-243-4064E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.stainlesswires.comProducts: Stainless steel wire - rolled; stain-less steel wire - flat; stainless steel strip; wireforms; wire straightened and cut; crimpedwire.Brief History: Stainless Steel Products is adivision of RMR International Co., Inc. Thedivision was established in 1996 to focus onthe sales of stainless steel wire and valueadded wire products to American manufac-turers and distributors. In 2003, the companyundertook an expansion by adding wiredrawing capabilities. This expansion wasundertaken to differentiate Stainless SteelProducts, Inc. from competitors by providingcustomized solutions to specific customerrequirements. The company’s mission state-ment is to facilitate American industrial man-ufacturing by providing customized solutionsand quality products at competitive prices.Special Features: Stainless Steel Products isa material supplier selling wire and wireproducts to manufacturers and distributors inthe United States. The company manufac-tures wire to a customer’s customized speci-fications, as well as stocks and distributesproducts for quick shipments and just-in-timerequirements. 07

St. Nick Brush Co.P.O. Box 15Burton, OH 44021 USAToll Free: 800-798-1269Fax: 440-834-0243Web Site: www.hardwood-lumber.comProducts: Brushes, brooms, wood brush

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blocks, street brooms and floor sweeps. Allbrooms are in the company catalog, whichcan be downloaded off the Web site. Allblocks are made by Hardwood Lumber,which is a part of St. Nick Brush Co. Brief History: Hardwood Lumber Co. beganoperating in 1958 as a logging saw mill oper-ation. In 1978, the company purchased itsfirst broom machine, which was a streetbroom machine. Then came a deck scrubmachine. This was a wood using operation.Quality lumber was easily sold, but lowgrade lumber presented a problem. The com-pany had kilns to dry lumber and smalldimension wood products could be made outof low grade lumber. Special Features: Manufactures differenttypes of household brushes and brooms, witha specialty of street brooms. The company hasa computerized ripping and cutoff system forthe manufacture of wooden brush blocks. 10

Thomas Textile CompanyP.O. Box 35697Charlotte, NC 28235 USAPhone: 704-342-9200Fax: 704-342-9233Products: .60/4 & .80/8 cotton blend wet-mop yarns; .80/4 rayon blend yarns; 4/plied100 percent cotton yarns; 4/plied cottonblend yarns; 2/plied cotton yarns; cotton andSynray Mopmasters. 09

Tucel Industries, Inc.2014 Forestdale Road - P.O. Box 146Forestdale, VT 05745 USAPhone: 802-247-6824Fax: 802-247-6826E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tucel.comCompany Officers: John C. Lewis, Jr.,President; Joanne Raleigh, Vice PresidentProducts: Tucel Industries, Inc. is a leadingmanufacturer of fused brooms and brushes.Products are constructed by bonding plasticfilaments to molded blocks. The end result isa brush that contains no staples or drilledholes. Therefore, brooms and brushes are100 percent hygienic as there is no place toharbor mold, mildew or bacteria.Brief History: Since 1970, Tucel has manu-factured products for foreign and nationalmarkets under its own patents. Aside from itsown product line, it has been involved withdeveloping a wide assortment of specialtybrush products for outside industries.Special Features: Tucel currently holds 38patents worldwide. The company’s brushesand brooms have been NSF tested for clean-ability. Tucel’s brushes and brooms areHACCP compatible. Tucel is the only true“Green Fused” brushware company. 10

Tuway American Group2820 West Maple Road, Suite 101Troy, MI 48084 USAPhone: 248-649-8790Fax: 248-649-3666E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.tuwaymops.comCompany Officers: Gertrude Koester, CEO;Douglas Koester, President; BarbaraMatuszak, VP of Human Resources Products: Tuway offers a complete line oftextile cleaning products, including dust-mops, wet-mops, floor finishing applicators,cloths, carpet bonnets, and a full range ofmicrofiber cleaning products and accessories.Brief History: Tuway is a women-owned andfamily operated company, that has been a leaderin textile cleaning product innovations since1923.Special Features: Tuway offers an exten-sive line of products and programs designedexclusively to meet the most vigorous clean-ing challenges. 10

Unger Enterprises, Inc.425 Asylum St.Bridgeport, CT 06610 USAToll Free: 800-431-2324Fax: 800-367-1988E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ungerglobal.comProducts: Unger manufactures high quality,innovative tools that help professionals cleanwindows, floors and restrooms, as well asoutdoor and high access areas in the janitori-al/sanitation, industrial, food and retail indus-tries.Brief History: In 1964, Henry Unger real-ized his vision to improve the safety andefficiency of cleaning products. Beginningwith window cleaning tools, he starteddesigning and selling a new line of productsfor professional window cleaners. Unger hasgrown and diversified since then by adher-ing to two fundamental philosophies: treat-ing customers as the most important assetand producing innovative products. In themid-1990s, Unger expanded its productlines to become a leading provider of clean-ing and maintenance solutions for janitorialsanitation, window and industrial sectors.Today, Unger manufactures and sells over250 product solutions to professional clean-ing personnel in over 80 countries world-wide. 09

Vonco Products, Inc.201 Park AvenueLake Villa, IL 60046 USAPhone: 847-356-2323Fax: 847-356-8630E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.vonco.comCompany Officers: Les Laske, VicePresidentProducts: Broom sleeves, mop bags, printedroll stock, bags on a roll, header bags, hardheader bags, wicketed bags, custom shapes,process printing, trade show bags.Brief History: Vonco has been a familyowned manufacturer of all types of polyeth-ylene shapes and packaging since 1955.Special Features: Broom sleeves are avail-able with a straight side tapered shape withoptional “fast-load” features. RememberVonco for mop bags, printed roll stock andheader bag needs. See Vonco’s promotionalproducts at www.thunderstix.com. 09

Weiler CorporationOne Weiler DriveCresco, PA 18326 USAPhone: 570-595-7495Fax: 570-595-2002E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.weilercorp.comCompany Officers: Brenda Hogan, VPMarketing; Tony Hufford, Product ManagerProducts: Maintenance products includefloor, garage and street brooms; vehicle carebrushes; upright brooms and mops; specialtyfloor brushes; squeegees; dust pans; windowand dusting, scrub, utility, bowl, food service,paint and sundry, and wire scratch brushes.10

Wöhler Brush Tech GmbHSchützenstrasse 3833181 Bad Wüennenberg GERMANYPhone: +49 2953 73-300Fax: +49 2953 7396-300E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.bt.woehler.comCompany Officers: Dipl.-Ing. RudolfBrenken, Managing Director; Dipl.-Ing.Matthias Peveling, Managing DirectorProducts: Creative concepts and guaranteedhighest quality with optimal service - that’swhat Wöhler stands for with more than 50years experience in the brush industry. In itsmodern facility of over 10,000 square meterswith a state-of-the-art machine outfit, Wöhleroffers the required flexibility and engineeringpossibilities to build specialty machines for adiverse range of applications. In the first line,these are specialty machines and completeproduction systems for all types of technicalbrushes for industrial applications: stripbrushes, roll brushes; twist knot brushes;brush segments (wheel and cup); dentalbrushes, polishing brushes; end brushes;street sweeper brushes, cleaning brushes;twist-in-wire brushes, micro brushes; and

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paintbrushes and special technical brushes.Wöhler Brush Tech also supplies: punching,trimming, cutting and crimping equpment;brushing and specialty machines; surface fin-ishing and WPC devices, and special fila-ments. Brief History: Founded in 1948 inWuppertal, Germany by Hans Wöhler (andbased on the company established in 1932 inBerlin by his father, Wilhelm Wöhler) theproduction facility and main operations cen-ter moved to Bad Wüennenberg in 1964,becoming a limited company under his son,Dr. Fritz Wöhler, in 1988 and receiving itscurrent company form as Brush Tech in 2002.The company currently operates with 70employees and an effective, global dealernetwork. Special Features: In Wöhler’s corporateresearch, development and design depart-ment new processes and technologies areconstantly developed. Worldwide patentsendorse the company’s goal of being alwaysa step ahead. It is pleased to present the fol-lowing machinery innovations for StreetSweeper Production. State-of-the-art modu-lar Brush Body Extrusion Line BBM 700for the production of brush bodies in purePP, PE or composite construction. The inno-vative process allows a recyclable, metal-free brush design and the easy application oflow-cost, recycled material reducing pro-duction costs. The centrally positionedextruder with an output of up to 20 m/min.or 150 kg/h can serve up to 10 modular sta-tions. The bodies produced are automatical-ly dropped into a cooling channel, fromwhich they can be either manually or auto-matically taken out.

The new Airport Cassette Brush MachineGB90 is desiged for the production of singlebrush bundles as well as ready assembledcassette brushes. Mounted on a shaft, thesecassette brushes are specifically used for thecleaning of airport runways. The machineoperates with pre-assembled cassettes,ready cut and picked wire bundles comingdirectly from the Wire Crimping andCutting Unit DA 660 and retaining wireautomatically fed from a magazine or direct-ly from the spool.

The GB 90 has a production output of 8 to12 bundles/min. The highly developed all-insystem directly connects flat wire rollingwith the automatic drilling and filling ofbrush blocks with wire, PP or mixed fill.Latest innovations on the GB 20 machine are:programming of a hole pair with groove,composite fill bundles and freely program-mable hole patterns; step boring for the fail-safe insertion of bundles; bundle lock onchannel outlet to safeguard against bundles

being pulled out; reduced cycle time by inter-mediate block positioning; fill holding jawswithout jamming of the bristles; touch screenwith icons, large data memory, big storageand simple sequence programming; graphicaldisplay of hole pattern, and, large filamentchannels. The GB 20 stands out for its per-formance and versatility.

The automatic Ring Rolling MachineRWA 250 produces U- or V-shapped metalrings and can be integrated with the newCalibration and Rivet Inserting Station NIS900. The Spot Welder PT 100 is additionallyrecommended for the fully automatic produc-tion of complete rings at a speed of up to 10pieces/min. For further information on prod-uct ranges, news, and contact details, visithttp://bt.woehler.com. 10

Wooster Brush Company, The604 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691 USAPhone: 330-264-4440Fax: 330-263-0495E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.woosterbrush.comCompany Officers: Allan K. Rodd,President & Treasurer; Bill Fagert, VicePresident of Finance; Jon Rose, VicePresident of Sales; Scott Rutledge, VicePresident of MarketingProducts: With more than 159 years ofindustry experience, The Wooster BrushCompany is one of the most innovativemanufacturers of paintbrushes, rollers,surface prep tools, and painting equipmentin the USA. Wooster offers, through distri-bution, over 2,300 products for profession-al and do-it-yourself painters. Brandnames include Ultra/Pro®, Alpha™,Advantage®, Yachtsman®, Shortcut®,and Golden Glo® paintbrushes;Super/Fab®, Pro/Doo-Z®, Super Doo-Z®,and Polar Bear® paint rollers; Sherlock®roller frames and extension poles; theJumbo-Koter® miniroller system; andPrep Crew® surface prep tools.Brief History: In 1851, The Wooster BrushCompany began producing handmade bristlebrushes from a two-story building inWooster, OH. Its headquarters are still locat-ed in that city today. Far beyond a singlebuilding, the company has grown to over888,000 square feet of manufacturing, ship-ping, administrative, and warehousing facil-ities. Wooster Brush has 520 dedicatedemployees with an average of 17 years ofservice each.Special Features: Wooster recently intro-duced larger 3-inch Shortcut paintbrushes infive filament formulations: Alpha, Ultra/ProExtra-Firm, Ultra/Pro Firm angle sash,

Ultra/Pro Firm Mink™ flat sash, and thesame nylon/poly blend as the original DIYangle sash, but in a flat-edge wall/trim style.Every shortcut pairs a full-size brush headwith a compact Shergrip® handle, less than4 1/4-inches long. The patented design isless likely to bump into adjacent surfaces.Painting is easier on the wall-to-ceiling line,window frames, cabinets, furniture, andmore. Shergrip is a soft elastomeric materialwith a rubber-like feel. It provides a non-slipsurface for improved grip, even on hot days.Flexible Shergrip handles conform to apainter’s touch, offering increased comfortand control. This Wooster-exclusive materi-al also resists solvents, cleans quickly, andwon’t warp, crack or peel. Go to wooster-brush.com/catalog for more information. 10

Xiamen Power Light Industry Co., Ltd.2F, Factory BLDG. No. 33-35, Huli Rd., HuliXiamen, Fujian 361006 CHINAPhone: 86-(0)592-5623805Fax: 86-(0)592-5625208Web Site: www.ctbc.com.twProducts: Car wash brushes, snow brush-es, BBQ grill brushes, household cleaningbrushes, brooms, wire brushes, mops, flow-through telescopic handles, structural foambrush blocks, solid plastic brush blocks,wood brush blocks.Brief History: In 1994, Xiamen Power wasfounded by Chung-Thai Brush. It has beenoperating a brush business in Taiwan since1971. With sophisticated brush makingknow-how and the favorable business envi-ronment in China, Xiamen Power has growninto a more integrated brush manufacturer.Not only offering finished products to theDIY market, Xiamen Power also providesbrush making supplies in structural foam,solidplastic and different types of woodblocks to the brush industry all over theworld. 10

Young & Swartz, Inc.39 Cherry St.Buffalo, NY 14204 USAPhone: 716-852-2171Fax: 716-852-5652E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.youngandswartz.comCompany Officers: Raphael E. Winzig,President; Paul E. Winzig, Sales/EngineeringProducts: Specialty brush manufacturing.Staple set, wheels, strip, cylinders, hand andmachine brushes. All mediums–natural,synthetic, wire. Can work in wood, plastic,leather back. Custom and contract runsinvited. Company uses quick change, com-puterized equipment.

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Brief History: Celebrating 144 years inbusiness. Established in 1866.Special Features: Specializing in custommade brushes. “Send us your specials” is thecompany’s motto. 10

Zahoransky AGAnton-Zahoransky Strasse 1Todtnau-Geschwend 79674 GERMANYPhone: 49 7671-9970Fax: 49 7671-997-299E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zahoransky-group.comFor USA:Zahoransky USA, Inc.1981 Bucktale Lane Sugar Grove, IL 60554 USAPhone: 630-466-1901Fax: 630-466-1902E-Mail: [email protected]@zahoransky-group.comBrush Machinery: Semi and fully-auto-matic staple set drilling and fillingmachines for brooms and brushes; semiand fully-automatic trimming and flaggingmachines for brooms and brushes; semi-automatic staple set drilling and fillingmachines for industrial brushes of alltypes including cylinders, plates, disks,strips, domes and more; semi-automaticstaple set machinery for street sweepingmain and side brooms; trimming and flag-ging machines for all types of industrialbrushes; abrasive picking and tufting sys-tem adaptable to industrial staple setmachines.

Semi and fully-automatic anchor-setmachines for tufting small pre-cored han-dles (toothbrushes); fully-automatic in-mold toothbrush production system; auto-matic twisted-in-wire brush machines forproduction of cut-end brushes; automatictwisted-in-wire brush machines for indus-trial closed-end and looped handle brush-es; automatic twisted-in-wire brushmachines for inter-dental and cosmeticclosed end brushes; semi-automatic twist-ing machines for the production of allkinds of twisted wire brushes; semi-auto-matic machines for laying out filament inthe production of twisted wire brushes;

Semi-automatic wire straightening, cut-ting and forming machines for the produc-tion of twisted-in-wire brushes; wire fila-ment feed and cut machines for the pro-duction of twisted-in-wire brushes; fullyand semi-automatic hank cuttingmachines.

Packaging Machinery: Semi and fully-automatic thermoform, seal and cut blisterpackaging machines; Semi and fully-auto-

matic horizontal cartoning machines. Injection Molds: Automatic multi-com-

ponent injection molds; automatic single-component injection molds; automaticturn stack molds for in-mold assembly.

Custom Automation: Transfer and han-dling automation to link systems together;semi and full-automatic assembly andinspection machinery.Brief History: The company was foundedin 1902 by Anton Zahoransky, providingmachines for the brush industry. Strongdedication and leadership has currentlymade Zahoransky one of the world’s largestsuppliers and leading developers of brushmaking machines. In addition, Zahoranskyhas become one of the world’s leading sup-pliers of injection molds and blister packag-ing machines, both of which have been pro-duced in Germany now for more than 40years. The company operates from 6 manu-facturing facilities and 2 sales/serviceoffices located throughout Europe, Asia andNorth America.Special Features: All Zahoransky CNCbrush machines are fully equipped with thecompany’s latest machine control and 3DBrush Designer system. In addition to pro-viding a simple and reliable operationalplatform, 3D Brush Designer provides thebrush maker with a powerful tool for creat-ing new brush designs in an efficient man-ner that has never been previously possible.

In addition of 3D Brush Designer,Zahoransky has also introduced CAD con-verter for the conversion of CAD brushdrawings into Zahoransky, CNC machinelanguage. Also, introduced at Interbrush2008 was the SCADA (Systems ControlAnd Data Acquisition) network softwarefor connecting all Zahoransky machinesinto one network and providing manage-ment with complete manufacturing statisti-cal control. 10

Zelazoski Wood Products, Inc.835 Ninth Avenue - P.O. Box 506Antigo, WI 54409 USAPhone: 715-627-4804Fax: 715-627-2347Toll-Free: 800-240-0974E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zwpi.comCompany Officers: James Zelazoski,President; Michael Zelazoski, VicePresident; Joseph Zelazoski, VicePresident; Charles Zelazoski, Treasurer;Benjamin Zelazoski, SecretaryProducts: Complete line of wooden brushand broom blocks, molded, shaped, and/orturned, finished or plain, manufacturedaccording to customers’ specifications.

Can also machine most plastics.Brief History: Zelazoski Wood Productsbegan in 1924 as the Thos. Zelazoski Mfg.Co. The company began making woodenblocks for the brush and broom industry in1928. Over its existence, ZWPI has contin-ued to update machinery, facilities, andprocesses to meet the ever-changing needsof its customers.Special Features: Zelazoski WoodProducts’ modern facility enables it to man-ufacture a wide range of parts according tocustomers’ specifications, especially whereclose tolerance and high quality arerequired. Unless imported wood is specifi-cally requested, all brush and broom blocksare made from managed North Americanforests. ZWPI is always ready to look atnew items and anxious to quote customerneeds, simple or complex, from 1 to1,000,000 pieces. 10

Zephyr Manufacturing Co.200 Mitchell RoadSedalia, MO 65301 USAPhone: 660-827-0352Toll-Free: 800-821-7197Fax: 800-676-5807Fax: 660-827-0713E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.zephyrmfg.comCompany Officers: John Lindstrom,Chairman of the Board; R. J. Lindstrom,President; Doug Leerssen, Vice PresidentProducts: Zephyr Manufacturing Co. isYour One Stop Source For QualityCleaning Products™ with a reputation forQuality, Service, and Selection. The com-pany offers a complete selection of wetmops and dry dust mops covering the fullrange of fibers, styles, and prices. Alsooffered are brooms, brushes and specialtyproducts, handles, frames, dusters, mop-sticks and many related items that are avail-able from leading distributors throughoutthe world. 10

ZhenJiang RuiFeng Brush Co., Ltd.Zhuangquan, Guyang Town,Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, ChinaPhone: +86-511-83323108Fax: +86-511-83326711E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.ruifengbrushes.comCompany Officers: Dai Yanping, GeneralManager Products: Professional manufacturer ofpaintbrushes. In business for over 20 years.Other products include artist brushes, paintrollers and scrapers. The company’s factoryis located in Zhenjiang City, JiangsuProvince, China. 10

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Import/Export Totals Remain Positive In Some CategoriesBy Rick Mullen

Broom, Brush & MopAssociate Editor

U.S. government trade figures for the first two months of 2010 indi-cate rawmaterial importswereupinoneof the twocategoriesoutlinedin this issue, compared to the first two months of 2009. Figures formetal handles prior to March 2009 are not available for comparison.For February 2010, raw material imports were up in both categoriesoutlined, other than metal handles, compared to February 2009.

Import totals for the first two months of 2010 were up in one ofthe two finished goods categories outlined from the same timeperiod in 2009. Also, in February 2010, one of the two categoriesoutlined recorded an increase, compared to February 2009.

RAW MATERIAL IMPORTSBroom And Mop Handles

The import total of broom and mop handles during February2010 was 1.5 million, up about 25 percent from 1.2 million broomand mop handles imported in February 2009. During the first twomonths of 2010, 2.8 million broom and mop handles were import-ed, compared to 3.8 million for the first two months of 2009, adecrease of about 26 percent.

During the first two months of 2010, the United States import-ed 936,816 million handles from Brazil.

The average price per handle for February 2010 was 65 cents, downabout4percent from68cents forFebruary2009.Theaveragepriceforthe first two months of 2010 was 68 cents, down about 7 percent fromthe average price for the first two months of 2009 of 73 cents.

Brush BacksFebruary 2010 imports of brush backs totaled 599,224, com-

pared to 122,897 for February 2009. During the first two monthsof 2010, 1.2 million brush backs were imported, compared to thetotal for the first two months of 2009 of 224,133.

The United States imported 462,258 brush backs from Chinaand 455,411 from Canada during the first two months of 2010.

The average price per brush back was 42 cents during February2010, down about 34 percent from the average price for February2009 of 64 cents. For the first two months of 2010, the averageprice per brush back was 47 cents, down about 27 percent from theaverage price of 64 cents for the first two months of 2009.

Metal HandlesThe import total of metal handles during February 2010 was 2.7

million, down from the January 2010 total of 2.9 million. During thefirst two months of 2010, 5.6 million metal handles were imported.

The United States imported 2.6 million metal handles from Italyand 2.1 million from China during the first two months of 2010.

The average price per handle for February 2010 was 49 cents,down 1 cent from the previous month’s average price. The aver-age price for the first two months of 2010 was 50 cents.

FINISHED GOODS IMPORTSBrooms Of Broom Corn

Valued At More Than 96 CentsThe United States imported 751,290 brooms of broom corn val-

ued at more than 96 cents per broom during February 2010, com-pared to 591,567 in February 2009, an increase of about 27 per-cent. During the first two months of 2010, 1.4 million brooms ofbroom corn were imported, up about 17 percent from 1.2 millionimported during the first two months of 2010.

Mexico shipped 1.4 million brooms of broom corn to the UnitedStates during the first two months of 2009.

The average price per broom for February 2010 was $2.44, downabout 6 percent from the average price for February 2009 of $2.59.The average price per broom for the first two months of 2010 was$2.48, up about 2 percent from $2.42 for the first two months of 2009.

ToothbrushesThe United States imported 56.6 million toothbrushes in

February 2010, down slightly from 57.2 million imported inFebruary 2009. During the first two months of 2010, 124 milliontoothbrushes were imported, down slightly from 124.3 millionimported during the first two months of 2009.

During thefirst twomonthsof2010, theUnitedStates received83.2million toothbrushes from China and 14.7 million from Switzerland.

The average price per toothbrush for February 2010 was 22 cents,down 2 cents from the average price for February 2009. The averageprice for the first two months of 2010 was 19 cents, down about 17 per-cent fromtheaveragepriceof23cents for the first twomonthsof2009.

EXPORTSExport totals for the first two months of 2010 were up in one of

the two categories outlined, compared to the first two months of2009. In February 2010, both categories reported increases inexports, compared to February 2009.

ToothbrushesU.S. companies exported 9.3 million toothbrushes during

February 2010, up about 12 percent from 8.3 million exportedduring February 2009. Toothbrush exports for the first two monthsof 2010 were 16.6 million, down about 14 percent from 19.2 mil-lion recorded for the first two months of 2009.

The United States shipped 5.5 million toothbrushes to Canadaand 5.4 million to Mexico during the first two months of 2010.

The average price per toothbrush for February 2010 was 73cents, up about 28 percent from the February 2009 average priceof 57 cents. The average price for the first two months of 2010was 71 cents, up about 27 percent from the average price of 56cents for the first two months of 2009.

Artist BrushesThe export total of artist brushes during February 2010 was

507,365, up about 1 percent from 501,949 recorded for February2009. During the first two months of 2010, 1.2 million artistbrushes were exported, up about 9 percent from 1.1 million dur-ing the first two months of 2009.

Canada imported 722,562 million artist brushes from the UnitedStates during the first two months of 2010.

The average price per brush for February 2010 was $3.21, upabout 10 percent from $2.93 for February 2009. The average pricefor the first two months of 2010 was $2.91, down about 8 percentfrom $3.16 for the first two months of 2009.


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

In Hanks or BundlesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Ton Value Net Q/Ton ValueCanada 2 3,861Hondura 4 15,092Austral 4 19,167TOTAL 10 38,120

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Dozen Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 282 10,679 369 17,283TOTAL 282 10,679 369 17,283

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 1,181,648 774,096 2,422,105 1,562,990Mexico 3,461 35,420 38,922 94,822C Rica 5,184 4,267Brazil 25,920 15,552 25,920 15,552U King 9,000 2,625 9,497 7,714France 281 2,880 281 2,880Fr Germ 1,000 4,019Singapr 141,432 58,272 150,997 72,377Kor Rep 5,760 2,815 5,760 2,815Hg Kong 6,336 3,546Taiwan 9,720 5,046 25,920 13,456Austral 57,600 27,812 76,896 37,189TOTAL 1,434,822 924,518 2,768,818 1,821,627

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 82,428 173,608 162,684 273,459Mexico 128,257 97,948 162,047 153,739Ecuador 6,480 9,541U King 4,510 41,244 5,370 49,111Nethlds 547 5,000 547 5,000Belgium 18 3,430 18 3,430France 1,244 67,153 1,244 67,153Fr Germ 10,635 39,642 12,204 66,097Switzld 46 8,740 46 8,740Russia 95,901 43,763 95,901 43,763Ukraine 20,736 7,788 20,736 7,788Kazakhs 15,360 6,850 15,360 6,850Spain 15,360 5,465 15,360 5,465Italy 1,888 17,261Phil R 6,000 7,500 10,752 17,746Japan 110,247 32,127 110,247 32,127Austral 377 3,444 377 3,444Senegal 9,216 5,733 9,216 5,733TOTAL 500,882 549,435 630,477 776,447

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 386,367 1,191,487 729,927 2,416,222Mexico 25,848 42,905 62,120 144,635

Dom Rep 396 5,655 396 5,655Trinid 3,185 11,751Brazil 13,352 49,262 70,181 133,557Sweden 830 4,481 830 4,481Finland 1,012 3,734 1,012 3,734U King 20,356 69,830 45,392 162,203Belgium 14,349 55,499 30,757 116,040France 14,272 41,796 22,467 72,034Fr Germ 2,460 6,174 18,066 36,970Czech 1,846 2,907Switzld 6,355 23,447 15,967 58,909Poland 1,872 11,189Russia 14,023 36,620 51,095 148,525Ukraine 8,880 11,856 18,240 41,991Kazakhs 4,779 9,826 9,519 20,398Spain 2,280 4,487 3,720 10,698Italy 20,104 74,180 32,239 118,956Greece 2,220 4,797Israel 1,149 4,241 1,149 4,241Arab Em 731 2,698 2,635 10,106Malaysa 1,524 5,624 1,524 5,624Singapr 746 2,754 1,671 6,167China 756 2,789 4,845 17,879Kor Rep 3,348 12,353 11,665 40,527Hg Kong 1,834 6,766 5,111 18,860Taiwan 845 3,118Japan 5,027 22,365 13,438 66,287Austral 5,628 20,764 20,721 78,061Rep Saf 1,998 7,373TOTAL 556,406 1,711,593 1,186,653 3,783,895

9603402000 Paint RollersFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 557,252 582,192 587,459 627,376Mexico 15,720 27,336 49,497 70,496Hg Kong 157 2,764TOTAL 572,972 609,528 637,113 700,636

9603404020 Paint PadsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 5,483 38,925 14,952 106,140TOTAL 5,483 38,925 14,952 106,140

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 2,741 40,040 6,144 68,076Mexico 295 10,448Norway 1,042 21,616 1,042 21,616U King 472 9,775 472 9,775Israel 178 3,695 178 3,695Vietnam 770 15,960 770 15,960TOTAL 5,203 91,086 8,901 129,570

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

For Broom or Brush Making, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 34,931 387,665 86,799 897,364Mexico 4,800 77,874 10,227 165,880C Rica 1,248 20,245 2,074 33,637Panama 3,857 34,326 4,118 38,566Trinid 225 3,649 225 3,649Chile 221 3,585 1,187 10,327Brazil 740 12,000 740 12,000Finland 542 8,791Denmark 305 4,944U King 493 9,726 622 12,758Ireland 249 4,032 636 10,314


EXPORTSFebruary Exports By Country

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Nethlds 1,000 13,322 1,000 13,322France 1,048 17,000Fr Germ 166 2,685 484 7,846Czech 385 6,250 385 6,250Russia 82 8,844Spain 482 7,815Italy 181 2,941 181 2,941Afghan 550 5,351 550 5,351Phil R 56 2,533 56 2,533Kor Rep 296 4,800 296 4,800Hg Kong 80 4,956 80 4,956Austral 702 11,390 1,302 19,505N Zeal 725 11,760 725 11,760Rep Saf 107 6,047TOTAL 50,905 619,090 114,253 1,317,200

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

In Hanks or BundlesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Ton Value Net Q/Ton ValueMexico 1 3,750 2 8,130France 10 34,560 10 34,560TOTAL 11 38,310 12 42,690

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Dozen Value Net Q/Dozen ValueCanada 2,447 78,998 3,855 168,957Mexico 645 12,508 1,817 57,061Belize 66 5,056C Rica 179 3,275Bahamas 724 29,418S Lucia 99 2,877 99 2,877N Antil 146 4,800 146 4,800Brazil 202 6,907 749 26,413U King 1,116 61,060Belgium 196 6,463 196 6,463France 5,068 68,090 6,806 139,370Fr Germ 25 3,840 25 3,840Portugl 14 7,108S Arab 1,652 62,169Singapr 422 13,906Kor Rep 83 4,770Japan 45 2,943 135 6,273TOTAL 8,873 187,426 18,084 602,816

9603210000 ToothbrushesFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 2,549,666 1,477,732 5,465,943 3,158,841Mexico 3,354,556 1,402,509 5,446,608 2,138,272Guatmal 3,456 2,845Belize 12,672 5,025 12,672 5,025Salvadr 8,102 30,572 22,242 58,997Hondura 6,912 5,690 18,144 15,836C Rica 4,538 13,912 11,450 19,602Panama 6,336 2,505 9,792 5,350Bermuda 270 3,507Jamaica 933 3,695 9,813 6,315Haiti 10,000 5,200 10,000 5,200Dom Rep 125,664 36,634 161,952 45,404Antigua 5,400 5,222 5,400 5,222Trinid 17,154 27,946 17,154 27,946N Antil 1,200 3,357 1,820 8,885Colomb 3,037 31,070 3,037 31,070Venez 59,136 28,530 245,724 114,908Ecuador 11,520 3,341 11,520 3,341Chile 53,280 20,419 98,424 38,661Brazil 287,296 381,481 305,116 390,747

Paragua 693 3,618Argent 47,760 49,362 583,044 139,218U King 17,028 164,210 44,322 348,310Nethlds 71,991 635,283 103,930 941,059France 7,500 4,650Fr Germ 49,113 431,110 320,525 1,214,770Russia 1,109 11,348 2,453 20,643Italy 929 9,504 2,399 17,971S Arab 11,520 5,716 18,932 19,871Arab Em 1,680 3,830 1,680 3,830India 229,920 439,408 261,600 499,503Thailnd 1,624 16,617 82,816 27,630Vietnam 250,000 37,500Malaysa 8,784 2,749 8,784 2,749Singapr 75,684 47,812 108,108 70,642China 203,520 175,464 326,719 396,723Kor Rep 1,672,006 733,495 1,884,390 852,920Hg Kong 151,880 157,739 408,876 281,877Taiwan 2,738 20,923 32,162 39,431Japan 47,484 259,463 128,381 641,122Austral 154,584 86,733 211,155 234,574Rep Saf 600 3,990 600 3,990TOTAL 9,267,356 6,739,596 16,649,606 11,888,575

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q./No. ValueCanada 254,667 238,714 547,503 478,410Mexico 49,126 191,848 555,293 415,848Salvadr 1,440 10,483 1,440 10,483Turk Is 600 2,556 600 2,556Barbado 1,658 6,822 1,658 6,822Trinid 1,146 12,000 1,146 12,000N Antil 3,048 4,458 3,048 4,458Colomb 54,000 11,286 54,000 11,286Venez 101,250 22,323 101,250 22,323Peru 36 5,812Chile 2,665 24,375 5,173 37,165Brazil 10,032 3,612 10,032 3,612Argent 1,819 16,633Sweden 4,010 16,401 4,110 19,601Norway 350 2,955 374 6,657U King 8,803 61,191 28,214 164,723Nethlds 344 3,147 2,334 7,415Belgium 17,700 19,904 17,700 19,904France 7,052 63,460 9,651 74,631Fr Germ 1,898 21,652 14,658 54,287Czech 15 3,085Poland 1,875 17,150Italy 1,613 14,749 5,898 58,287S Arab 2,620 6,727 2,620 6,727Arab Em 232 8,041 1,315 17,941Thailnd 2,335 21,354 4,879 44,623Singapr 305 2,790China 9,063 85,664 9,893 93,254Kor Rep 593 5,420 1,168 10,674Hg Kong 338,329 261,462 347,559 345,875Japan 600 4,278 3,945 50,787Austral 1,394 10,457 1,394 10,457Gabon 551 5,040Rep Saf 547 5,000TOTAL 876,568 1,135,339 1,742,003 2,046,316

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 330,147 768,257 722,562 1,683,021Mexico 39,790 132,822 70,057 233,321Salvadr 3,014 11,122 3,014 11,122Panama 83 2,749 83 2,749Jamaica 1,266 4,672

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Dom Rep 4,688 25,797 4,688 25,797Trinid 106 4,058Colomb 2,458 9,068Chile 960 5,400Brazil 1,383 5,102 1,383 5,102Sweden 5,371 19,817Norway 3,100 18,634 18,140 100,525Finland 683 2,520 1,412 5,210U King 18,053 241,131 60,011 421,923Ireland 1,494 8,092 1,494 8,092Nethlds 2,943 10,859Belgium 903 3,333 9,051 33,394France 21,652 74,912 30,349 112,100Fr Germ 5,543 20,453Austria 3,594 13,259 3,594 13,259Switzld 249 2,734 249 2,734Estonia 633 9,600Poland 6,498 23,977Italy 1,382 5,946 6,866 28,847Turkey 692 2,552Singapr 3,510 12,952China 24,800 91,502 26,131 96,414Kor Rep 2,278 33,257 2,278 33,257Hg Kong 7,877 29,062 142,952 290,533Taiwan 1,045 3,854 1,045 3,854Japan 1,349 6,794 2,044 9,360Austral 39,801 146,854 45,195 166,755Tnzania 4,605 46,000Rep Saf 1,502 5,542TOTAL 507,365 1,627,733 1,188,685 3,462,319


Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 245,583 507,235 479,823 1,214,670Mexico 51,876 93,798 91,091 175,100C Rica 759 17,776Panama 571 10,024 571 10,024Bermuda 1,364 23,940Jamaica 800 6,200Dom Rep 1,866 18,000Aruba 2,181 38,279Colomb 183 3,209Venez 3,625 55,034 3,625 55,034Chile 1,000 5,000 9,250 13,745Argent 40 8,835 80 11,665Finland 7,000 14,180 7,000 14,180U King 1,000 8,300Nethlds 151 2,650France 220 3,861Fr Germ 10,119 20,558 10,119 20,558Switzld 1,600 7,040Italy 500 8,780 500 8,780S Arab 20,160 13,789 41,218 39,434India 853 14,970 853 14,970Malaysa 410 5,703 410 5,703Singapr 242 4,250China 670 6,419Hg Kong 23,886 16,183 73,275 50,405Austral 1,391 22,359 1,976 32,628Rep Saf 117,596 81,141 117,596 81,141TOTAL 484,610 877,589 848,423 1,887,961

9603404020 Paint PadsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 5,544 3,965 23,712 51,975Dom Rep 300 3,948 300 3,948Peru 2,898 26,850China 498 5,976 498 5,976Kor Rep 644 4,569Hg Kong 4,500 15,390 4,500 15,390

Austral 1,632 17,209 2,885 26,105TOTAL 12,474 46,488 35,437 134,813

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 90,020 820,043 117,669 1,215,586Salvadr 822 17,056Hondura 370 5,971 1,553 29,324C Rica 155 3,225 1,876 56,336Panama 3,541 77,508Bermuda 182 5,465 2,247 26,344Bahamas 332 6,878 1,317 30,400Cayman 1,112 8,973 1,726 21,710Antigua 382 11,996Monsrat 132 7,935 132 7,935S Lucia 235 6,522Trinid 993 8,715N Antil 124 9,082Aruba 469 9,733Colomb 1,843 38,229 2,763 51,354Peru 531 19,955 531 19,955Chile 5,847 121,287 5,847 121,287Brazil 220 2,867 4,067 80,968Argent 1,108 9,420Sweden 1,040 15,600 2,080 31,200Denmark 5,115 25,096 8,342 43,085U King 12,111 207,326 21,081 420,570Ireland 1,182 5,558 1,182 5,558Nethlds 24,030 443,818 44,606 870,608France 152 8,567 1,099 32,549Fr Germ 3,749 36,642 5,099 60,456Poland 40 5,770Israel 4,102 85,081 4,269 88,543Arab Em 1,000 9,500Vietnam 1,326 27,512Malaysa 1,377 9,100Singapr 1,020 7,395 1,615 19,735China 916 37,067 1,416 44,567Kor Rep 584 12,120 1,029 21,352Hg Kong 2,809 61,369 4,244 77,871Japan 444 9,200 1,544 18,876Austral 429 15,402N Zeal 4,298 60,105 4,298 60,105Moroc 213 4,415TOTAL 162,296 2,055,772 253,691 3,678,005

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

for Broom or Brush Making, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 300,552 2,359,307 531,141 4,584,125Mexico 53,645 814,470 120,301 1,758,210Salvadr 30 2,910 30 2,910C Rica 1,357 6,228 1,357 6,228Panama 1,454 15,938 5,048 71,972Bermuda 60 4,093Dom Rep 1,018 16,513 1,018 16,513Trinid 1,386 14,466 3,134 31,762Colomb 222 3,600Venez 863 14,000Ecuador 505 9,334 605 12,239Peru 11 3,012 464 10,365Chile 252 4,087 8,573 43,628Brazil 588 21,809 1,983 44,439Uruguay 56 3,385 56 3,385Argent 762 11,069 762 11,069Norway 1,154 18,717Finland 856 13,878 856 13,878Denmark 195 11,261U King 5,188 65,253 12,914 141,293

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Ireland 1,109 17,994Nethlds 11,759 58,571 13,046 88,830Belgium 54 9,139 1,158 20,962Luxmbrg 215 3,495France 2,001 32,458 2,674 43,369Fr Germ 2,504 47,432 2,708 50,739Switzld 845 9,930Estonia 48 5,046 48 5,046Poland 22 5,135 22 5,135Russia 976 15,830 1,178 19,101Spain 246 3,991 871 8,447Italy 2,200 31,269 2,920 42,945Cyprus 1,932 11,183Israel 368 12,851 398 16,779S Arab 3,301 19,281Qatar 5,602 90,869Arab Em 777 10,853 1,565 21,963Afghan 929 15,071 1,391 22,571India 940 10,072 990 13,931Thailnd 175 9,654Singapr 292 10,968 603 17,923Phil R 100 4,480China 3,003 49,612 6,750 112,981Kor Rep 2,447 17,483 4,371 35,061Hg Kong 9,130 141,488 10,664 166,374Taiwan 2,473 48,594Japan 10,426 52,666 14,274 86,954Austral 4,243 69,639 7,974 130,168N Zeal 3,429 13,581N Caldn 235 3,816 235 3,816Tonga 950 7,831 950 7,831Reunion 194 3,150Rep Saf 240 3,900 436 7,076TOTAL 421,450 3,976,780 785,337 7,963,900

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueChina 14,660 309,005 19,087 434,020TOTAL 14,660 309,005 19,087 434,020

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

Country Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueChina 579 31,074 8,990 154,606TOTAL 579 31,074 8,990 154,606

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueChina 24,028 204,024 42,281 354,620TOTAL 24,028 204,024 42,281 354,620

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/KG Value Net Q/KG ValueMexico 38,269 186,194 63,664 313,227TOTAL 38,269 186,194 63,664 313,227

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 32,500 3,213 35,000 5,763Hondura 257,556 140,335 668,464 323,072Colomb 30,024 14,068 30,024 14,068Brazil 418,421 398,946 936,816 887,591Indnsia 359,068 297,230 563,154 436,869China 446,917 149,295 563,917 231,822TOTAL 1,544,486 1,003,087 2,797,375 1,899,185

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

Country Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValuePoland 70,455 75,184Italy 354,131 1,308,652Thailnd 22,745Indnsia 150,375 195,694China 60,263 227,512Taiwan 14,605 16,708TOTAL 649,829 1,846,495

4417006000 Brush Backs, Of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 280,756 98,230 455,411 160,483Brazil 51,300 57,778 128,325 143,940Sri Lka 28,200 30,182 119,850 120,427Vietnam 6,000 7,268 6,000 7,268China 232,968 58,984 462,258 118,035TOTAL 599,224 252,442 1,171,844 550,153

4417008010 Tool Handles of WoodFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueCanada 10,031 15,731Mexico 2,523 48,997Brazil 85,971 389,343China 41,832 46,452Taiwan 16,168 27,088TOTAL 156,525 527,611

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/Variable Value Net Q/Variable ValueCanada 120,096 199,436Chile 320,511 1,128,015U King 2,197 2,197France 4,065 6,993Fr Germ 3,118 3,118Russia 3,201India 110,146 193,421Sri Lka 70,757 193,818Vietnam 23,731Indnsia 8,516 8,516China 83,700 211,549Taiwan 2,555 13,677Japan 421,852 791,818TOTAL 1,147,513 2,779,490

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 1,500 2,209Mexico 23,828 8,821Brazil 1,860 10,030Denmark 340 3,608 570 5,904Spain 481,152 223,156 921,600 475,070Italy 847,881 403,920 2,617,952 1,122,419


IMPORTSBroom and Brush

February Imports By Country

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China 1,322,882 662,036 2,080,888 1,180,323TOTAL 2,652,255 1,292,720 5,648,198 2,804,776

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 3,564 3,212 5,964 5,377China 6,000 4,229 6,000 4,229TOTAL 9,564 7,441 11,964 9,606

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

February Year To DateMexico 3,888 3,231 6,288 5,345TOTAL 3,888 3,231 6,288 5,345

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 723,690 1,780,603 1,361,401 3,401,433Hondura 27,600 53,685 41,328 79,906TOTAL 751,290 1,834,288 1,402,729 3,481,339

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

With or Without Handles, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 500 4,026 500 4,026Mexico 6,516 8,256Brazil 79,645 43,505 79,645 43,505Italy 156 2,219 2,156 6,623India 4,993 2,464 4,993 2,464Sri Lka 51,892 88,728 203,610 300,336Thailnd 3,500 5,254 3,500 5,254Vietnam 24,200 21,123 95,140 74,677Phil R 2,000 2,553 2,000 2,553China 20,496 55,271 42,652 114,934Kor Rep 600 3,669 600 3,669TOTAL 187,982 228,812 441,312 566,297

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 19,440 14,263 31,017 20,706Mexico 1,693,197 245,546 2,568,429 343,249Guatmal 76,800 12,762Brazil 695,320 170,365 1,235,536 311,013Sweden 139,401 49,610 139,401 49,610Ireland 144,504 104,082 1,145,856 291,683Nethlds 98,545 22,628France 900 9,531Fr Germ 1,017,368 949,956 2,662,239 2,281,656Hungary 17,496 22,867 17,496 22,867Switzld 2,471,040 1,569,091 14,709,510 3,755,461Italy 163,800 63,420 445,200 168,141Turkey 1,000 9,989 1,000 9,989Israel 459,072 58,662 459,072 58,662India 3,771,706 419,537 5,689,954 836,501Bngldsh 95,040 7,428Thailnd 812,440 75,811 2,182,820 244,830Vietnam 2,212,914 234,437 3,650,486 430,949Malaysa 241,920 48,024 3,852,920 135,827Indnsia 28,400 31,373 224,400 41,481China 41,582,235 8,171,767 83,235,421 14,699,179Kor Rep 20,000 10,392 20,000 10,392Hg Kong 181,000 10,595Taiwan 11,520 28,095 177,392 87,870Japan 1,107,750 84,488 1,111,350 87,216TOTAL 56,610,523 12,361,775 124,011,784 23,950,226

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueChina 2,647,962 777,032 6,087,217 1,634,898Hg Kong 75,300 11,325TOTAL 2,647,962 777,032 6,162,517 1,646,223

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

Valued Not Over .40 EachFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 2,808,360 185,233 5,095,260 337,307Fr Germ 1,608,128 290,850 3,690,648 732,481Switzld 147 2,892 147 2,892Italy 21,051 5,840 33,927 9,412India 369,100 9,349 369,100 9,349China 1,227,046 212,038 3,598,742 629,294Kor Rep 60,816 11,911 84,816 19,761Taiwan 28,800 5,472 50,400 9,576TOTAL 6,123,448 723,585 12,923,040 1,750,072

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 150,500 6,578Mexico 1,653,000 33,783 2,321,400 51,021Fr Germ 2,165,500 64,579 4,117,000 113,730Italy 5,691,600 48,619 7,714,400 77,832India 390,960 6,822 690,960 16,368China 7,277,580 179,890 20,336,992 468,736Kor Rep 800,000 26,891 2,920,000 116,253TOTAL 17,978,640 360,584 38,251,252 850,518

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 4,753,033 355,839 9,262,312 716,977Fr Germ 600,439 50,606 1,004,072 84,620Italy 230,400 15,650 230,400 15,650China 10,625,460 813,199 26,927,233 2,074,906Kor Rep 754,000 53,480 854,000 61,311Hg Kong 82,142 5,298 82,142 5,298Taiwan 115,200 10,111 115,200 10,111TOTAL 17,160,674 1,304,183 38,475,359 2,968,873

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

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 192 8,633Mexico 11,647,985 1,952,100 25,471,930 4,311,629Dom Rep 217,299 264,686 234,391 281,996U King 85,554 240,589 170,246 348,388Ireland 112 11,245 112 11,245Belgium 130 9,494France 106,322 293,540 168,356 530,445Fr Germ 602,549 255,763 1,915,513 738,206Switzld 1,761 27,073 1,964 32,547Spain 4,854 19,025 15,742 67,615Italy 96,000 24,192 158,054 65,423India 825,774 277,438 1,724,790 658,939Sri Lka 148,272 70,988 288,648 155,250Thailnd 257,671 168,663 382,284 219,570China 12,897,965 8,339,324 27,794,629 16,554,529Kor Rep 167,480 119,755 589,690 434,182Hg Kong 743,629 236,581 1,138,725 406,511Taiwan 47,440 16,646 115,508 71,351Japan 268,660 991,489 524,290 1,873,221Mauritn 1,448 6,895 3,958 20,733Maurit 2,363 8,783 2,363 8,783


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TOTAL 28,123,138 13,324,775 60,701,515 26,808,690


Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 2,208 2,292 2,208 2,292Mexico 894,040 418,020 1,994,471 874,272Sweden 400 3,006Fr Germ 282,252 54,268 554,804 108,146China 2,952,124 1,192,008 6,997,288 2,915,233Hg Kong 6,536 10,001 6,536 10,001TOTAL 4,137,160 1,676,589 9,555,707 3,912,950

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueChina 570,101 417,152 1,372,731 1,016,548TOTAL 570,101 417,152 1,372,731 1,016,548

9603404040 Natural Bristle Brushes, Other Than Brushes OfSubheading 9603.30

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 8,512 11,410 16,592 24,321Mexico 11,576 13,160 11,576 13,160France 63,552 18,150 63,552 18,150Italy 26,200 138,328Israel 1,719 5,415Vietnam 374,250 36,756Indnsia 4,185,222 732,804 8,281,247 1,377,929China 50,490 19,182 82,142 26,819Taiwan 33,504 10,065 34,604 15,901Austral 984 2,851TOTAL 4,352,856 804,771 8,892,866 1,659,630

9603404060 Paint, Distemper, Varnish/Similr Brushes Exc Brushesof Subheading 9603.30 NESOI

February Year To DateCountry Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 37 3,281Sweden 25,250 17,397U King 14 2,258 14 2,258Fr Germ 501 2,202 7,846 26,321Spain 264 4,117Italy 20,000 10,372 26,156 21,013Thailnd 22,007 9,786 49,868 38,325Indnsia 2,700,372 454,254 4,935,996 863,395China 14,210,882 3,584,813 28,276,786 7,593,763Kor Rep 40,000 9,400 43,060 12,155Taiwan 156,528 54,708 239,848 134,063Japan 311,072 109,486 313,072 121,226TOTAL 17,461,376 4,237,279 33,918,197 8,837,314

9603908010 WiskbroomsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueBelgium 240 8,495China 14,951 18,927 39,815 70,658TOTAL 14,951 18,927 40,055 79,153

9603908020 Upright BroomsFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 22,600 34,082 62,598 71,372Guatmal 18,600 18,606 18,600 18,606Brazil 7,824 48,433 7,824 48,433Italy 12,196 41,429 77,920 132,402Vietnam 10,000 11,925 12,400 14,981China 821,486 999,372 1,638,614 1,977,251Hg Kong 12,096 16,303 12,096 16,303Taiwan 2,004 14,052TOTAL 904,802 1,170,150 1,832,056 2,293,400

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueMexico 1,276 4,855 1,276 4,855China 37,386 39,700 39,186 42,544Taiwan 300 2,371TOTAL 38,662 44,555 40,762 49,770

9603908040 Other Brooms, NESOIFebruary Year To Date

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 60,650 117,826 186,922 333,757Mexico 593,462 760,675 1,153,763 1,462,518Guatmal 20,640 20,358 20,640 20,358Salvadr 20,280 18,976 51,600 50,715Colomb 55,784 76,577 59,324 101,541Brazil 11,014 93,514 27,148 170,240Czech 15,960 12,843 64,272 50,863Russia 4,000 2,553Spain 40,440 48,083 42,816 55,098Italy 84,628 116,398 237,670 253,445India 400 3,203 2,900 5,698Sri Lka 53,784 142,769 120,191 302,577Thailnd 7,000 12,128Vietnam 2,050 2,734 2,050 2,734China 468,130 544,256 996,826 1,097,668TOTAL 1,427,222 1,958,212 2,977,122 3,921,893

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

Country Net Q/No. Value Net Q/No. ValueCanada 2,600,075 4,272,478Mexico 2,975,233 5,414,721Salvadr 21,270 21,270Hondura 1,386,115 2,474,962Dom Rep 53,672 83,296Colomb 77,195 172,459Brazil 19,541 38,096Argent 69,248 69,248Sweden 16,959 19,782Norway 10,125 10,125Denmark 145,923 263,638U King 161,400 171,789Nethlds 146,940 303,735Belgium 58,038 157,326France 8,202 10,570Fr Germ 223,047 355,285Czech 9,691 38,867Switzld 2,142 6,766Estonia 5,786 5,786Lithuan 16,597 16,597Poland 2,526Spain 147,816 270,410Italy 186,049 508,374Turkey 11,373Israel 11,598 14,243India 65,891 217,889Pakistn 400,942 720,126Sri Lka 94,265 309,488Thailnd 462,667 1,126,281Vietnam 83,475 211,048Malaysa 30,238 30,238Indnsia 35,114 59,808Macao 3,602China 26,950,024 56,240,170Kor Rep 173,498 362,527Hg Kong 169,148 679,685Taiwan 857,329 1,874,648Japan 91,274 122,968Austral 2,558Egypt 22,896 35,760TOTAL 37,789,423 76,710,518

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U.S. Imports 90 Short TonsOf Broom Corn In March

By Harrell KerkhoffBroom, Brush & Mop Editor

A total of 90 short tons of broom corn was imported into theUnited States during March 2010, according to the U.S.Department of Commerce. Total value of this broom corn was$237,691, with a cost per ton of $2,641 ($1.32 per pound). All ofthe month’s broom corn arrived from Mexico.

After the first three months of 2010, it was reported that 222short tons of broom corn entered the United States, with a totalvalue of $606,367. The cost per ton of this broom corn was $2,731($1.37 per pound). All broom corn imported into the United Statesduring the first three months of 2010 came from Mexico.

Bart Pelton, of PelRay International, LLC, in San Antonio,TX, felt the 90 short ton number for imported Mexican broomcorn during March was accurate. The total value for the month,however, looked low to him.

“You can’t buy broom corn that cheaply (at an average price of$1.32 per pound) from Mexico,” Pelton explained.

He also reported on the aftermath of last April’s hail storm in theTorreon region of Mexico. Pelton estimated that 10 to 20 percentof the first broom corn crop planted in this area was destroyed andthat some replanting has since taken place.

“With the weather (in the Torreon area) being cooler than nor-mal this spring, and with the replanting, it’s been forecasted thatthe bulk of the first harvest from Torreon will be a couple of weekslate,” Pelton said. “For most years, the heaviest part of this harvesttakes place during the first week in July. For this year, however, itmay be mid- to late-July before they really get into the thickestpart of the harvest.”

Questions about thesize of the secondTorreon crop for laterin 2010 have also beenraised due to lastApril’s hail storm.Pelton explained that alarge percentage ofTorreon’s second cropis directly related tothe first crop.

“Farmers basicallycut many of the plantsdown and water andfertilize them again.The same plant comesback and regeneratesmore fiber,” he said.

“Being later in the year, there is now a question of whether or notthis will cause problems with the size of the second crop.

“At the moment, it’s too early to tell. The good news isprocessed broom corn remains readily available in Mexico. Iexpect (Mexican broom corn) prices to be stable, or come downsome, between now and when the new crop arrives (fromTorreon).”

When interviewed on May 17, Pelton added that Mexicanbroom corn pricing had been fluctuating quite a bit in relation tothe Mexican peso, which was also quite active.

“With most demand for broom corn coming from the Mexicanmarket, this (fluctuation) impacts U.S. (broom corn) prices. Infact, if the Mexican peso had not been as strong as of late, I wouldhave expected prices to be down by now,” he said.

When discussing yucca fiber, Pelton reported demand to beslow but steady. He added that the fiber remains “a bargain.”

“Yucca fiber remains relatively available and not much haschanged with prices,” he said. “Capacity is declining. Some of the(processors) have cut back production or have closed. The remain-ing factories, however, still seem to be able to keep up withdemand.”

Pelton reported that overall business activity and sales at hiscompany have been picking up compared to levels experiencedone to two months ago.

“It’s quite an improvement from last year. The real question,however, is how much of this is just a seasonal pick up and howmuch is true business recovery? I think it’s some of both,” Peltonsaid.

Concerning the overall state of security in northern Mexico, headded that broom corn processors have told him that the situationis becoming better in Cadereyta.

Broom Corn Imports2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total CostTons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Value Per Ton

January 125 61 116 89 14 48 $165,991 $3,458 ($1.73)

February 44 215 90 91 21 84 $202,685 $2,413 ($1.21)

March 77 65 83 41 50 90 $237,691 $2,641 ($1.32)

April 120 56 48 150 11

May 36 135 172 98 24

June 65 81 63 65 20

July 124 160 80 66 23

August 177 216 80 76 42

September 124 152 131 133 22

October 133 184 92 123 28

November 200 96 160 29 53

December 164 76 101 17 16

1,389 1,497 1,216 978 324 222 $606,367 $2,731 ($1.37)

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“Basically, the military has taken over for the police and the(outbreak of violence) has calmed down quite a bit inCadereyta,” Pelton said. “However, there are still problems inMonterrey, and when most people visit Cadereyta they usuallystay in Monterrey.

“There are (security) problems in Torreon as well. I don’t thinkit’s quite as bad there as last year, but people are still limitingtheir travel in this area. It seems like the ‘hot’ spots movearound. At this point, the worst areas (for safety and security) arealong the Mexican-U.S. border. This causes us (at PelRayInternational) a problem as we frequently like to drive intoMexico rather than fly because it’s more economical. There is areal concern right now, however, about driving through theseborder areas.”

Richard Caddy, of R.E. Caddy & Co., Inc., in Greensboro,NC, said March’s broom corn import figure of 90 short tons looksto be accurate, although it’s possible that some of this import mayactually have been overflow from late February.

He agreed, however, that the total value of March’s importedbroom corn was too low.

“When I look at the cost per pound ($1.32) for March, I don’tknow what kind of a realistic mix of broom corn (the import)could have been since this is such a low figure,” Caddy said.“When (the U.S. government) calls something broom corn itwould be interesting to find out exactly what kind of fiber it is ver-sus broom straw.”

When interviewed on May 18, Caddy added that he has notnoticed any direct repercussions as of yet pertaining to April’s haildamage in the Torreon region.

“There are a few pricing issues, but the (Mexican) processorstell me this is more due to the current exchange rate between theMexican peso and U.S. dollar. I haven’t noticed any lack of(broom corn) availability,” he said. “(Mexican broom corn)processors are asking for more money, around 7 to 8 percent,which is a fairly substantial jump. However, there is also some

flexibility. “The short term trend regarding broom corn prices has been up

over the past month, but I don’t know if this will continue.” Slightly higher prices for yucca fiber was also reported by

Caddy, who added that current quality is good and availabilitydoesn’t seem to be an issue.

He added that overall business for his company as of late can bedescribed as “busy,” although not at the same level as a couple ofyears ago.

“Business does look to be trending in the right direction. It’sslowly getting better,” Caddy said.

Tim Monahan, of The Thomas Monahan Co., in Arcola, IL,also felt 90 imported short tons of broom corn for March was anaccurate reading, while the reported value was too low.

Concerning last April’s hail damage in Torreon, Monahansaid it didn’t appear Mexican broom corn prices had increased,as of mid-May, as a result of the storm. The bulk of this sum-mer’s first Torreon harvest, however, will probably be pushedback some.

“They usually start harvesting in June, so there was plenty oftime to replant any damaged broom corn,” Monahan. “This couldnow push back some of the harvest until August, and that’s a pret-ty tight squeeze to get a second crop planted (for a second harvestthis fall). We will just have to see how it all plays out. There maybe farmers not wanting to plant a second crop anyway if they feelprices are too low.”

There was no major news to report regarding yucca fiber,according to Monahan, as demand remains weak and processorscut production. He added a lot of yucca fiber being processedthese days will remain in Mexico for Mexican broom production.

Monahan agreed with Pelton and Caddy that overall business isimproving, but at a slow pace.

“It’s a little tenuous, but getting better. Something could happentomorrow to knock it back down, but right now there are morepositives than negatives,” Monahan said.

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Nexstep Commercial Products (exclusive licensee of O-Cedar) has introduced its MaxiDust™ Cotton Loop-EndLaunderable Dust Mops. Among the product’s features are:

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Zahoransky Acquires Köbelin Formenbau,To Maintain Operations At Existing FacilityThe Zahoransky Group has announced

the recent acquisition of KöbelinFormenbau, of Eichstetten, Germany. Thenewly formed company will operate underthe name Zahoransky Köbelin GmbH andmaintain operations at its existing facilitylocated near the Zahoransky FormenbauFreiburg, Germany, headquarters.

According to a recent statement fromZahoransky, there are many synergiesresulting from the Köbelin acquisition,including proximity of facilities, sameCAD systems and compatible machin-ery.

The combination also enhances marketposition as Köbelin specializes in moldsfor medical and cleanroom applications,whereas Zahoransky’s core has been dom-inated by high cavitation, multi-compo-nent molds.

Furthermore, Zahoransky has a largeinternational customer network, whileKöbelin customers are traditionally morelocally concentrated in Europe.Zahoransky’s strategy going forward willbe to introduce Köbelin’s medical molding

Shown is the Zahoransky Köbelin GmbH facility in Eichstetten, Germany.

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PPrreessiiddeenntt OOff SSaalleessUnger Enterprises, Inc., has announced

the appointment of William Lawrence as itsnew vice president of sales.

Lawrence joins Unger with more than 20years of industry sales and leadership expe-rience. His responsibilities include the con-tinued development of Unger salesthroughout the United States, Canada andLatin America.

“Bill has the proven leadership, experi-ence and values to build our sales team andwork with our manufacturer’s reps to meetour growing customer requirements. I amvery happy that Bill decided to join ourteam,” said Unger Enterprises PresidentMark Unger. “We are confident in Bill’sability to significantly impact our business,and we look forward to many years ofgrowth together.”

Prior to joining Unger, Lawrence workedfor the Tennant Company for 14 years, mostrecently as a regional sales manager. Beforebeing promoted to that position, Lawrenceheld leadership roles in sales training, gov-ernment accounts, and account manage-ment areas.

“Having existing relationships withUnger’s distributors and other industrypartners made this opportunity veryattractive,” said Lawrence. “In our indus-try, quality and innovation are critical forsuccess, and Unger’s proven track recordwas a major factor in my joining theteam. I look forward to building a teamthat will drive Unger’s growth in themultiple channels and segments we aretargeting.”

Lawrence resides in Charlottesville, VA,with his wife Kelly (of 21 years), and theirtwo sons, Gregor and Sam. He holds abachelor’s degree from the University ofVirginia. Lawrence also completedadvanced sales training at HarvardUniversity, the American ManagementAssociation, and the University ofVirginia.

Unger Enterprises is a provider of profes-sional cleaning solutions. It’s an interna-tional company and has been manufactur-ing professional cleaning tools for morethan 40 years.

Visit www.ungerglobal.com or call 1-800-431-2324 for more information.

Nexstep Commercial ProductsIntroduces MaxiDust™ Cotton Dust Mop

Charles E. Green & Son, Inc., andMilliken Intertechnologies Corp., haveannounced that on April 1, 2010, CharlesE. Green & Son completed the purchase ofthe Milliken brush nailing machine busi-ness. Both Green and Milliken are workingtogether to make the transition as seamless

as possible. Charles E. Green is stocking a complete

inventory of spare parts for existingmachines and is accepting orders for newMilliken machines. Call 1-973-485-3630or send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information.

Charles E. Green Announces Acquisition

innovations globally through its internation-al sales network.

Zahoransky said it will grow theKöbelin core business through itsSystems Technology Group. ZahoranskySystems Technology is well known for itsability to automate complete productionprocesses, from injection molding toassembly and testing, to final packagingand cartoning.

Zahoransky Köbelin is expected toenhance and expand its market position inthe medical industry by providingZahoransky’s “Pellet to Pallet” turn-keyproduction line services.

Visit www.zahoransky-group.com formore information on the company.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

ABMA ......................................................................20

Amerwood ................................................................26

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

Borghi s.pa. ...............................................................19

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

Bruin Plastics ............................................................16

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

Carlson Tool ............................................................39

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

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

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

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

DuPont ........................................................................2

GDF ..........................................................................25

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

Hahl Filaments............................................................9

Jewel Wire Co...........................................................18

Jones Companies .......................................Front Cover

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

Lemieux Spinning Mill Inc.........................................3

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

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

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

Michigan Brush Mfg. Co..........................................12

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

Monahan Co., The Thomas .....................................13

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

PelRay International .................................................15

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

Rol-Brush Mfg..........................................................12

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

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

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

Stainless Steel Products ............................................17

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

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

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

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

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

Zhenjiang Ruifeng Brush Co. ..................................18

Wooster 50/50™

Rollers Are NowShed-Resistant

Professional-grade Wooster 50/50™rollers feature an enhanced blend of naturallambswool and dense polyester. The newcream-colored fabric has all the benefits ofthe original 50/50 rollers, plus increasedshed-resistance, according to Wooster.

The lambswool found in Wooster 50/50has remained unchanged. The polyester,which makes up the other half of the knit-ted fabric, has been upgraded. It adds tothe performance of 50/50 rollers by mak-ing them shed-resistant. Matting andspattering have also been greatly reducedby this change, according to Wooster.

Strengthening the fabric has madeWooster 50/50 rollers compatible with awider range of coatings. The original blend

was only recommended for low-sheenapplications. New shed-resistant 50/50covers can be used with semigloss coatingsas well as with all flat to satin paints, stainsand waterproofing.

Five different sizes in four nap heightsare now available at traditional paint anddecorating centers, hardware stores, andpaint sundry distributors or retailers.

Jones Companies,Jones Fiber Products

Announce RecentPromotions

Jones Companies, Ltd. (JCL) and JonesFiber Products (JFP) have announced pro-motions within their staffs.

Richard Corbin, customer service man-ager for JCL, has been named plant man-ager for the JFP engineered fabrics facilityin Humboldt, TN.

This facility primarily focuses on theproduction of thermally bonded fire resist-ant fabrics. Corbin’s tenure at JCL hasincluded various positions within spinningoperations as well as managing all cus-tomer service functions. He assumed hisnew duties in early May.

In a concurrent move, JCL hasannounced the promotion of BrandonJoyce to the role of customer service man-ager. Joyce has been with JCL for over 10years.

He has worked in various productionroles, and for the past two years has servedas raw materials coordinator while assist-ing in customer service.

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