Many Networking Opportunities
Members are invited to participate in any area of interest.
Safety & Standards Committee
The mission of the ABMA Safety & Standards Committee is threefold:
- Recommend changes to existing standards;
- Review proposed new standards; and
- Develop means to assist Members in coping with their product liability problems.
It advises members of new developments affecting the industry. Maintains liaisons with other industry organizations and standards development committees. Interfaces with the Product Liability Prevention and Defense Group and other coalitions seeking tort reform.
It is preferred that Committee members have a familiarity with standards writing and an engineering background.
CHAIR
Imre Karetka
Pferd, Inc.
Chardon, OH
Committee Members
Alessandro Acquaderni
SIT
Bologna, Italy
Tony Ponikvar
Felton Brushes Ltd
Hamilton, ON
Ernest R. Preston III
Spiral Brushes, Inc.
Stow, OH
Ed Lowder
Monterey Mills
Janesville, WI
Greg Miller
Mill-Rose Company
Mentor, OH
D. Scott Enchelmaier
Industrial Brush Co
Fairfield, NJ
Fred Spach
Carolina Brush Co.
Gastonia, NC
Rachel Ciullo
Composite Cutter Technology
Volo, IL
John Cottam
Industrial Brush Corp.
St. George, UT
James Cottam
Industrial Brush Corp.
St. George, UT
Chris Krape
Weiler Abrasives Group
Cresco, PA
Miguel Medrano
Borghi USA
Aberdeen, MD
Jim Benjamin
Precision Brush Co.
Solon, OH
Tim Hack
Epic Resins
Palmyra, WI
Ken Rakusin
Gordon Brush Mfg.
City of Industry, CA