ISSA 60 Year Award

Gordon Brush's 122-year-old brand, Milwaukee Dustless Brush, received ISSA's Diamond Anniversary Award at the 2019 ISSA CONVENTION, that was held at the Las Vegas, Nevada convention center on November 19-21. The award was presented to Ken Rakusin, President and CEO of Gordon Brush by John Garfinkel, former Executive Director of ISSA. "Ken, on behalf the entire ISSA Association, we would like to thank you for your continuous support for the past sixty years", said John Garfinkel.

"Sixty years is a long time. We are honored to be recognized by ISSA for our continuous support of the world's leading cleaning industry's trade organization", said Rakusin. "The ISSA organization has been instrumental in helping us grow our business over these last 60 years by providing us with current industry information and the ability to network with other industry professionals and companies in the janitorial industry. The Member Spotlight article, A Sweeping Success Story, written by Graeme Golucki, that appeared in June/July issue of ISSA® Today, provides a snapshot of the Milwaukee Dustless Brush/Gordon Brush story and how ISSA has been a valuable resource to us", added Rakusin.

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About ISSA

"ISSA is the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide, ISSA has a membership that includes more than 9,200 distributor, manufacturer, manufacturer representative, building service contractor, in-house service provider, residential cleaning, and associated service members. ISSA helps its members and their employees make valuable contacts through the industry’s largest cleaning shows."

About Gordon Brush®

"Gordon Brush Mfg.Co., Inc., has a rich history as an American brush manufacturer. Founded in 1951, Gordon Brush^® includes two brands whose origin dates to 1855 and 1897.The Company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and a leading manufacturer of specialty, custom and standard brushes for a multitude of industries."

"Gordon Brush is the 2018 recipient of the Made: In America Award. The award was presented in a ceremony in the Rayburn Office building rotunda, in Washington, D.C., in July, 2018. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-32), also presented the Company's President and CEO, Ken Rakusin, with a special Congressional Recognition Award for his commitment to American manufacturing. Mr. Rakusin was also honored as an American Made Hero."