Gordon Brush Acquires Brush Supply Company (BSC)

Date: 2011-05-12

BSC's Geoff Shaw To Helm Gordon's Regional Sales 

 

COMMERCE, CA -- Gordon Brush, Mfg. Co., Inc. announced today that it has acquired Brush Supply Company  (BSC) of Glen Ellyn, Illinois from G. Geoff Shaw, Vice President, and that he has joined Gordon Brush as Regional Sales Manager.

 

Gordon Brush is one of the nation's top industrial manufacturers of specialty and standard brushes. "Business is robust. We are expanding our operations, our equipment and our staff. When Geoff Shaw approached us with his idea to better serve his customer base, it seemed like a natural fit and a win-win for everyone," notes Gordon President and CEO since 1990, Ken Rakusin.

 

Shaw's father, George Shaw, President, founded BSC 44 years ago. Geoff Shaw notes, "My father built a reputation as a sincere and knowledgeable leader. Throughout my tenure, I have honored his legacy. From this solid foundation, I have grown the trust of our customer base and our standing in the industry. We have been seeking a way to offer more to our customers and have found it in Gordon Brush.  Dad greatly admired Gordon Brush and we both worked hard to make this happen. We are thrilled." 

 

Since 1967, BSC has been a leading supplier of brushes, offering a wide range of diverse industrial and maintenance products, both stock and custom brushes, for multifarious industries. BSC has also designed and created new and replacement brushes for industrial equipment.  

 

Rakusin continues, "The brush industry is like a football game. And if someone like Geoff Shaw hands you the ball and yells, 'run,' well, you listen, because you know you are going to score a touchdown. Geoff Shaw's acute knowledge and unparalleled sales abilities combined with the manufacturing expertise of Gordon Brush will better serve our customer base and exponentially expand business opportunities. It's a winning team." 

 

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Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., an ISO 9001 company, is a leading manufacturer of specialty, custom and standard brushes for industrial purposes and stocks over 2,000 different brushes for same day shipment. Gordon Brush sells to the: medical; electronics; manufacturing; military; aerospace; and pharmaceutical industries. Go to: www.gordonbrush.com

 

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