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Industry News: August/September 2024
Boucherie Grateful to World Brush Expo Visitors
Boucherie extends its gratitude to all who visited their booth at the World Brush Expo in Bologna. The energy and the enthusiasm from visitors was a wonderful reward for the effort put into preparations for the show. It was great to spend time, talk business and leisure and have a beer and a bite with industry professionals. There was plenty to be seen and experienced in the booth:
The Hepta-FM/R is a conventional toothbrush manufacturing machine, but it has a special tufting unit that uses plastic anchor plates instead of metal ones. This way, it is possible to make completely recyclable brushes, and by choosing the materials carefully, to make brushes that are completely made of one type of plastic.
The PTt 2.0 machine for the production of anchorless toothbrushes had a complete upgrade with a new fibrebox, a faster filling tool and new tufting shuttles that will allow an output of up to 40 brushes per minute.
The Hepta-2-FM machine is a high-output toothbrush machine with two filling tools that each run at 1200 tufts per minute. It can be completely automated and gives the highest ratio of brushes per square meter of any machine available on the market.
The IDM machine for the production of interdental and mascara brushes is now available with a special spreading system for the filaments that give a much more consistent brush head, even when working with thinly spread very fine filaments. The output is up to 100 high-quality brushes per minute.
The AVT-E machine is a very simple and compact toothbrush machine for anchorless toothbrushes, with a very high output for its size. The machine can be automated, and will manufacture electrical toothbrush heads of high quality at a very high speed.
The FRM machine is a high-precision cutting- and endrounding machine for toothbrush filaments. It produces the pucks of end-rounded filament that are used in the AVT machines.
The Illig range of packaging machines was presented as well. The HSU-35 is a compact and modular packaging machine for full-carton blisters. The HSU-650 makes full-carton blisters and is fast enough to process the products coming from several tufting machines. For both machines, Boucherie builds automatic infeed systems to boost the efficiency even more.
Boucherie is grateful for the opportunity to connect with industry peers and showcase their latest innovations. The positive feedback and interactions at the World Brush Expo inspire continued excellence and innovation.
Learn more about Boucherie at www.boucherie.com.
Gordon Brush Acquires Michigan Brush and Dorden & Company
Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. announced on July 22, 2024, that it has acquired the assets of Michigan Brush Manufacturing Company and Dorden & Company, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, and all of the company’s manufacturing and operations will immediately be moved to Gordon Brush’s 183,000 sq. ft. facility in the City of Industry, California.
Since the early 1900’s Michigan Brush and Dorden have specialized in manufacturing a vast array of styles and types of stock and custom brushes for the automotive, paint, industrial and electronics industries. Bruce Gale, Michigan Brush’s and Dorden’s CEO, says, “It’s time for me to step aside so that the company can continue to grow. We felt that Gordon Brush was the best fit to take Michigan Brush and Dorden to the next level, to continue our family tradition of individualized customer service, and to best manufacture our American-made line of brushes.”
“Michigan Brush and Dorden will add to our arsenal of amazing companies: Marx Brush, Milwaukee Dustless Brush, JEK, Redtree Industries, Brush Supply, StaticFaction, J. B. Ward, Kirschner Brush, Easy Reach Supply, Spectrum Paint Applicators, Parker Brush and Justman Brush,” says Ken Rakusin, president of Gordon Brush. “The Michigan Brush and Dorden acquisitions dramatically enhance our scale, product offerings and geographic reach — creating new synergies that better position us for future growth and investment in new and existing markets. As the demand for American-made products increases, we are proud to be at the forefront of that movement.”
For more information about Gordon Brush, visit www.gordonbrush.com.
ABMA Reports Passing of Dr. Heinz Zahoransky
The ABMA released a statement from ZAHORANSKY in July reporting the passing of Dr. Heinz Zahoransky on July 25, 2024, at the age of 95 in the St. Carolushaus in Freiburg, Germany. The statement from ZAHORANSKY says, “With his creative inventiveness, he has advanced technical developments, his tireless commitment has allowed the company to survive crises and his empathy and care for his employees has been unparalleled. We owe him a lot.
The funeral service took place on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the Ludwigskirche, Stadtstr. 12, 79104 Freiburg, Germany. The burial took place on Tuesday, August 6, at 1:00 p.m. at the main cemetery in Freiburg.
InBrush Expo 2025: Brush Industry Event in Mumbai
InBrush Expo 2025 — India’s exclusive B2B exhibition dedicated to the brush industry will take place February 13-15, 2025, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai. Organized by NuernbergMesse India, the three-day exhibition offers a unique platform for industry players, including brush products manufacturers, machinery suppliers, raw material providers, component and accessories suppliers to showcase their cutting-edge technologies, innovative products and transformative solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of consumers in the modern era.
Oral and household cleaning brush demand is directly proportional to the growing Indian population. Amidst a burgeoning market fueled by the vast size of the Indian population, the InBrush Expo emerges as a beacon of opportunity for industry players seeking to tap into the immense potential of this dynamic sector. It is estimated that by 2050, India’s population will reach 1.64 billion. With the Indian populace standing as one of the largest in the world, the demand for brushes across various applications ranging from household to industrial remains insatiable, underscoring the significance of this exhibition.
For detailed information including registration and participation opportunities, please visit the event website: www.indiabrushexpo.com.
ISSA Launches Revamped Website
ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly updated website The revamped website is designed to deliver the ultimate userfriendly experience to ISSA members and the cleaning and facility solutions industry globally. Featuring improved navigation and functionality optimized for both desktop and mobile platforms, the new ISSA.com provides industry professionals with the most relevant content, information and education needed to advance their careers and improve their organization’s bottom line.
“There’s no better way to express our commitment to changing the way the world views cleaning and facility solutions than literally changing how the world views the website dedicated to advancing our industry,” says ISSA Chief Global Membership Officer Rosie Rangel. “We’re extremely pleased to launch the new ISSA.com, which has been optimized to showcase the exclusive member benefits we have to offer and delivers the crucial tools and resources industry professionals can utilize to separate themselves from their competition.”
Learn about everything ISSA’s new website has to offer at www.issa.com.
Koelnmesse Extends Contract with Managing Director Oliver Frese
Koelnmesse GmbH announced in July that it will extend the contract with Oliver Frese, which runs until the end of 2024, by a further five years until December 31, 2029. Frese has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Koelnmesse since 2020.
“In recent years, Oliver Frese has not only led the Cologne event portfolio through the difficult phase of the corona pandemic but has also equipped the market-related areas of sales, services and marketing communication with a new operating model,” says Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse. "Together with the International division, he has also successfully implemented global portfolio responsibility in trade fair management in recent years. I would like to thank Oliver Frese for his very successful work and am convinced that Koelnmesse will continue on its growth path with him.”
After Frese held management positions at Deutsche Telekom and the energy group EnBW, among others and served on the board of Deutsche Messe AG for several years, Koelnmesse GmbH appointed the qualified social scientist to the management board in 2020.
“At the top of my agenda for the coming years is to develop and expand highly attractive trade fair formats and concepts for the Cologne location,” says Frese. “The aim is for Koelnmesse events to not only remain an indispensable date in the business calendar of the currently more than 50,000 exhibiting companies but also to become the ‘place to be’ for new exhibitors and partners.”
the New 2025 PARTS FINISHING Tradeshow
Never before has the industry changed as quickly as it does today, and that trend is having an impact on the requirements of tradeshows. Accordingly, the DeburringEXPO organizers have announced that it will no longer be held as an independent event in the future but will be merged into the new PARTS FINISHING trade fair.
The first edition of this new event will be held November 12-13, 2025, and will combine the topics of deburring technologies, component cleaning and surface finishing, and will be held at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Center in Karlsruhe, Germany.
“After many discussions with exhibitors at DeburringEXPO and intensive observation of the development of DeburringEXPO for various trade fairs, we have decided to no longer hold the trade fair as an independent event,” says Hartmut Herdin, managing director of the private trade fair organizer fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG.
In the future, the topic of deburring technologies will be bundled with the areas of component cleaning and surface finishing in the new, two-day PARTS FINISHING trade fair. Surface finishing includes, among other things, the process steps of fine and ultra-fine grinding, polishing, honing, lapping, mass finishing, blasting and brushing.
Global Shop Solutions Digitally Transforms How Manufacturers Work With Dashboard Designer Feature
As the manufacturing industry continues to grow more complex, manufacturers are becoming more dependent on accessing operational and financial data the way they want to see it. Global Shop Solutions, a leading provider of ERP software, is improving transparency for manufacturers with the Dashboard Designer feature. This innovative feature makes it easy to design, customize, track and display data in formats that meet the unique business needs of manufacturers.
“Dashboard Designer is a no-code data analysis tool manufacturers can use across their organization,” says Dusty Alexander, President and CEO of Global Shop Solutions. “Manufacturers can tailor Dashboards to their own specifications by dragging and dropping features directly onto the screen. If they know Excel they can easily tailor just about anything they want to do in the Dashboard Designer.”
One of the newest Dashboard Designer features fulfills an urgent need for manufacturers by displaying shop floor metrics on interactive TV screens located on the shop floor. Personnel no longer have to search for production data because it is always in front of them. Five times faster than running a report, the interactive TV screens have proved so efficient that the Dashboard Designer team created a “sister” Report Designer to generate faster, more customized reports.
Global Shop Solutions also hosts a user community where companies with a Dashboard Designer license can download, implement and edit existing Dashboard designs at no cost.
Koelnmesse Expands Hardware Trading Presence to Colombia
With a strategic movement that enriches the panorama of industrial trade fairs in Latin America, Koelnmesse, in collaboration with Corferias and Concept2b, is now part of “El Gran Salón Ferretero,” a premier event in the hardware sector, which recently took place in Corferias, Bogotá on July 12-13, 2024. The event was held for the first time under this new alliance and welcomed more than 230 exhibitors and around 9,000 visitors.
El Gran Salón Ferretero
This new chapter for the hardware industry in the region reinforces Koelnmesse’s leadership in the organization of international trade fairs.
“I am delighted to invest the expertise we have acquired with our successful Cologne model EISENWARENMESSE in this promising joint venture in Colombia,” says Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse. “This will enable us to support our customers in the Latin American market and create synergies between our events in Cologne and abroad. An absolute win-win situation for everyone involved.”
Some EISENWARENMESSE customers have already expressed their interest in the market. In addition to EISENWARENMESSE since 1971 and Asia-Pacific Sourcing since 2005 in Cologne,
Germany, as well as the China International Hardware Show in Shanghai, China, Koelnmesse is now expanding its presence to the Americas. “The new joint venture is the sixth hardware event in our portfolio and an important milestone in our internationalization strategy,” says Böse.
In 2023, the International Hardware Fair Italy, in Bergamo, Italy and the International Hardware Fair India in New Delhi, India, also debuted as two satellite events.
Colombia stands out on the world stage as one of the 30 most attractive countries for foreign investment and is among the five largest economies in Latin America. In this position, it can offer privileged access to the Latin American and Caribbean markets. The country benefits from a complex port system that optimizes connectivity and access to a variety of operators and services. This environment is ideal for “El Gran Salón Ferretero” to capitalize on these geographical and economic advantages, serving as a vital meeting point for the sector.
According to Statista, the Colombian tool and hardware store market projects revenues that will reach 12.66 billion euros in 2024, with an annual growth rate of 2.68 percent until 2028. This sustained growth shows a clear trend: the growing interest of Colombian consumers in home improvement and building projects, which in turn drives demand for construction tools and materials.
In its ongoing journey of growth and expansion, El Gran Salón Ferretero will extend to three days in its next edition, to be held from November 6-8, 2025. This edition aims to create more opportunities for exhibitors and visitors, offering innovations and trends that will continue to pave the way for the hardware sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Interclean Launches Exciting New Brand Identity at 2024 Event
Interclean Amsterdam 2024 was not only the opportunity for the entire cleaning community to gather at the world’s largest and most renowned cleaning and hygiene trade show — it was also the perfect occasion for the grand reveal of Interclean’s exhilarating new brand identity.
“This new look and feel is just the start! Since our inception in 1967, we’ve always been passionate about forward-thinking and building strategic partnerships. Interclean is no longer ‘just’ a trade show but an internationally respected hub and global platform for businesses, industry experts and thought leaders to engage in an immersive experience as they discover the future of professional cleaning and hygiene. We wanted our brand to reflect this growth and our commitment to enabling the cleaning and hygiene industry to thrive. As we go forward our brand strategy becomes the compass guiding our every move, ensuring that we not only maintain our leadership but also evolve with the times and the needs of our stakeholders,” says Robert Stelling, Director Interclean Global.
The new brand style represents Interclean’s core values: independence, authority and community, with the colors contributing to a feeling of warmth and being together. The revamped logo, which is a blend of a circle and an octagon, symbolizes their strength and reach, while not forgetting Interclean’s extraordinary legacy of credibility and expertise. As facilitators, the goal has always been to create an inspirational environment (both online and in person) where industry professionals feel encouraged to innovate, share and network.
Experience all the excitement of the brand refresh in action at Interclean Shanghai 2024 from December 11-13, 2024, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. It’s predicted that China will become one of the leading markets for cleaning products, equipment, resources and services in the coming years. At Interclean Shanghai attendees can learn from top industry experts on how to manage and grow business in China.
