Beth Spencer Promoted at Nexstep Commercial Products

Nexstep Commercial Products, Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar, has announced the promotion of Beth Spencer to the position of Human Resources/Accounts Receivable. Spencer joined Nexstep in 2020 as an accounts receivable associate. In addition to her accounts receivable responsibilities, she will now provide support and facilitate the company’s human resource functions and processes in Springfield, Ohio.

Spencer recently graduated from Western Governors University with her Bachelors of Science in Business Management.

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Brushware News January 28, 2022

US Manufacturers See 2.4 Percent PMI Decline for December

ISM® has reported December Manufacturing PMI® of 58.7 percent for US manufacturers, a decrease of 2.4 percentage points from the November reading of 61.1 percent. This figure indicates expansion in the overall economy for the 19th month in a row after a contraction in April 2020.

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Brushware News January 14, 2022

When Will the Supply Chain Disruptions End?

By Lisa Anderson

Supply chain disruptions will continue throughout 2022. In fact, we need to accept that supply chain challenges will be commonplace in the next normal. Each link will continue to blame the others while the end-to-end supply chain will only be as strong as its weakest link. Manufacturers will continue to experience shortages of materials and labor while prices escalate. Talent will continue to retire, reshuffle and look for better opportunities. Yet more winners will be created than at any time in history other than when emerging from the Great Depression. Will you struggle or take control and create your own future?

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Brushware News January 5, 2022

Fuller Industries Joins Forces with Superior Solutions

Fuller Industries president Mark Chalfant announced last week that Fuller Industries, LLC, will join forces with Superior Solutions LLC. According to the announcement, Superior Solutions is a leading jan/san product manufacturer and distributor in North America, with branded and white-label chemical manufacturing capabilities and one of the largest jan/san distribution networks in central and eastern Canada. Superior Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc., a Canadian-­domiciled company with over 20,000 employees, which is among the five largest facility-services providers in North America.

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Brushware News December 20, 2021

Schaefer Brush Names Gonzalo Martinez President and CEO

Schaefer Brush Manufacturing, LLC is pleased to announce that its Board has appointed Gonzalo Martinez as President and Chief Executive Officer effective December 1, 2021.  “We are fortunate to have someone with Gonzalo Martinez’s background and experience to run Schaefer Brush. We are confident that he will strengthen channel partnerships and drive new growth and profitability,” says Steve Balistreri, Managing Director, Blackthorne Partners. Schaefer Brush is a portfolio company of Blackthorne Partners, a Milwaukee-based private investment firm.

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Brushware News December 1, 2021

ABMA Announces Donna Frendt as New Executive Director

After an extensive search, the American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) has announced Donna Frendt of Creative Cyberservices as the organization’s next Executive Director. Frendt will begin her new role January 1, 2022.

With over 20 years of experience in association management, Frendt is pleased to add ABMA to her portfolio. Under her leadership, organizations have built on their strengths to amplify sustainable relationships and partnerships providing the foundation for consistent growth and success. She brings to the job an exceptional combination of energy, sincerity and focus on collaborative accomplishments.

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Brushware News November 27, 2021

Hillbrush Invests in Solar for the Future

Hillbrush, the UK’s largest and long-established manufacturer of brushes and specialist cleaning tools has extended its investment in solar power as part of the company’s commitment to making its UK production site far more energy-efficient and significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

Based at Mere, Wiltshire, UK, Hillbrush’s production site operates six days a week, with multiple shifts, while the company’s visitor center at Visit Hillbrush is open five days a week, together consuming more than 1,276 MWh of electricity per annum. Hillbrush has recently invested to extend the solar panelling system comprising a total of 510 panels across all buildings including the roof space on Visit Hillbrush. The solar investment will enable Hillbrush to make significant reductions in energy consumption as well as cost savings over time.

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Brushware News November 23, 2021

NAM: Build Back Better Act Puts Tax Target on Manufacturers

Following the vote on the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released this statement:

“This bill, regardless of its intentions, is paid for by taxes that will hit manufacturers harder than other industries. We oppose this legislation that would stifle our ability to expand our operations, hire more workers and raise wages and benefits. This comes at a time when Americans are counting on manufacturers to lead our recovery and respond to supply chain challenges. The ‘book tax’ in particular harms manufacturers more than others because it increases the cost of machinery and equipment purchases, which are central to manufacturers’ operations and our ability to create and support American jobs.

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Brushware News November 23, 2021

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