Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., To Host Congresswoman Napolitano and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer
Speeches: Napolitano & Hoyer on "Make It In
America" Initiative.
Gordon Brush CEO: "Proud to be an American Manufacturer."
Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., will host Congresswoman Grace
Napolitano and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer at their 183,000 square foot
manufacturing complex in the City of Industry, CA, on Friday, August 26, 2016,
from 1:00-4:00 PM.
"Gordon Brush is honored to have Congresswoman
Napolitano and Democratic Whip Hoyer tour our facility," says Gordon
Brush's President and CEO, Ken Rakusin.
"We are thrilled that they share our commitment to United States
manufacturing and organizations promoting American manufacturing and
American-made goods."
Launched by House Democrats in 2010, the Make It In America
plan was created to encourage private sector job creation in the U.S. Over the
past six years, seventeen Make It In America bills have been signed into law.
Last year, Rep. Napolitano participated in the "Make It In America: What's
Next?" hearings led by Whip Hoyer to discuss how Congress can address
today's economic challenges and capitalize on new economic opportunities,
including how we can help more businesses innovate and make their products here
in the U.S. Based on the feedback they received during the hearings, House
Democrats unveiled a new Make It In America plan in June focused on four areas
of action: expanding entrepreneurship & innovation, closing the skills gap,
building a 21st century infrastructure, and breaking down barriers to
manufacturing in the U.S. To learn more about the Make It In America plan, click here.
Patriotism is paramount at Gordon Brush which has been
steadfast in commitment to manufacturing in the United States even under
competitive threats. Gordon Brush is focused on making higher quality and
specialty items. "When you look at our products next to similar items from
China there are no comparison. Promoting
American made is vital to the strength, health, and viability of the United
States."
Many end users are willing to sacrifice cost over
quality. "We are determined to
build and grow our business in the United States. It was very difficult at
first. Companies that have nothing to differentiate themselves with besides
price are the most vulnerable to the threat of lower priced Chinese made
products; which is a no-win game."
Gordon Brush chooses to compete on value-added.
Most important to Gordon Brush are its valued, long-tenured,
skilled employees. Gordon Brush is a great place to work and we are committed
to enhancing their lives."
"There are tremendous problems all over the world, said Rakusin.
"We can't fix them all. But what we can do is to act locally. We start
here. Our priority is to help our Gordon Brush community. That means keeping
our business here no matter how tough it gets."
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.