Date: 2017-09-26
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA -- Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. has acquired the assets of Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company, located in Bronx, New York.
Israel Kirschner, President and second generation owner of Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company, will stay on as a consultant and assist with the transition. "After more than 58 years, the Kirschner family felt that Gordon Brush was the best fit to continue the family tradition of manufacturing our premium line of American made brushes and servicing our long-standing customers," said Kirschner. Founded in 1957, Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company, manufactures a premium line of paintbrushes for painting indoor and outdoor walls, finishing brushes, designed to apply varnish, lacquer, enamel, and shellac to smooth-surface materials, including Sash, Fitch, Chip, Radiator, and custom brushes and accessories for a variety of painting needs.
Ken Rakusin, President and CEO of Gordon Brush notes, "The acquisition of Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company makes perfect sense for Gordon Brush for two reasons. First, 50% of Gordon Brush's business comes from the manufacture of custom brushes. By adding additional technology, Gordon Brush can now include an entirely new line of custom brushes to its repertoire. In
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA -- Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. has acquired the assets of Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company, located in Bronx, New York.
Israel Kirschner, President and second generation owner of Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company, will stay on as a consultant and assist with the transition. "After more than 58 years, the Kirschner family felt that Gordon Brush was the best fit to continue the family tradition of manufacturing our premium line of American made brushes and servicing our long-standing customers," said Kirschner. Founded in 1957, Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company, manufactures a premium line of paintbrushes for painting indoor and outdoor walls, finishing brushes, designed to apply varnish, lacquer, enamel, and shellac to smooth-surface materials, including Sash, Fitch, Chip, Radiator, and custom brushes and accessories for a variety of painting needs.
Ken Rakusin, President and CEO of Gordon Brush notes, "The acquisition of Kirschner Brush Mfg. Company makes perfect sense for Gordon Brush for two reasons. First, 50% of Gordon Brush's business comes from the manufacture of custom brushes. By adding additional technology, Gordon Brush can now include an entirely new line of custom brushes to its repertoire. In
addition, the acquisition of Kirschner Brush complements Gordon Brush’s Redtree Industries line of paint brushes, primarily for the marine industry."
Alan Schechter, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, notes, "The acquisition of Kirschner Brush is a perfect fit because of Gordon Brush's ideology of being, Proud To Be An American ManufacturerTM."
Continues Rakusin, "We strive to add synergistic products to our existing offering of products. We have a grand, new space and are focused on acquiring and expanding. Kirschner Brush is a Made in America company at its finest. Demand for Made in the USA has become a vital cog in the wheel of other American businesses and we are proud to be at the forefront of that movement."
Continues Rakusin, "We strive to add synergistic products to our existing offering of products. We have a grand, new space and are focused on acquiring and expanding. Kirschner Brush is a Made in America company at its finest. Demand for Made in the USA has become a vital cog in the wheel of other American businesses and we are proud to be at the forefront of that movement."
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Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., founded in 1951, is an ISO 9001:2008 certified and leading manufacturer of specialty, custom and standard brushes for industrial and consumer purposes. The Company makes the very popular FootMate® System, as well as over 15,000 standard and custom brushes, selling to a multitude of industries including: janitorial, medical, electronics, manufacturing, military, aerospace, and pharmaceutical. Gordon Brush® has made brushes for the United States Army to clean the main gun on the Abrams tanks, saving the Department of Defense over $1.5 billion. The Company also has made brushes that were used on the space shuttle, the lunar module, and brushes to clean the guidance system and guns on the Apache helicopter. Gordon Brush® manufactures brushes that grow microorganisms used as alternative energy sources; that are used by the FBI for fingerprinting crimes scenes; and for complex circuit boards in the computer industry. Gordon Brush® has patents pending on stadium sweepers that are changing the way America cleans its greatest sports stadiums and theatre chains.
Gordon Brush has been featured on the ION Network, Discovery Channel, Bloomberg News, and in the Los Angeles Times. The FootMate® System has been featured on the Today Show and The Real TV Show, as well as in online magazines: People.com: "Stuff We Love;" CNN.com: "The Short List for Buying American;" Cosmopolitan Germany: "Beautiful Feet for the Warm Days!;" Drug Store News; Bisous Magazine; Posh Beauty; Milk & Honey; and Beauty Store Business.
Gordon Brush has received Member Resolution No. 1402, sponsored by Senator Ronald S. Calderon, 30th California State Senate District.
