For more than 35 years, Berk International has manufactured disposable wiping cloths, towels and tissue products from its Boyertown, Pennsylvania operation. The privately held Berk family company pairs standard products with custom converting, offering more than 700 wiping solutions from a 275,000-square-foot facility with 17 production lines running around the clock. Its consultative approach helps distributors match products to demanding cleaning applications, including specialized wipes for delicate optical and electronic surfaces.
Erie CottonFounded in 1946 by U.S. Navy veteran Sidney Rubin, Erie Cotton makes industrial wiping cloths and absorbent products from its 50,000-square-foot Erie facility. Now a family-owned business led by the second generation, it has grown from laundering cloths for General Electric into one of the country’s largest producers of wiping cloths, while diverting millions of pounds of textiles from landfills. Erie Cotton employs more than 35 people and is also the largest single-location U.S. distributor of Kimberly-Clark-branded wipers.ERIE, PA
Fresh TowelBorn and made in Philadelphia, Fresh Towel manufactures disposable nonwoven shop towels and wipes, including its center-pull towels for demanding cleaning work. The company has crafted towels since 1968 and operates a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility where its American products are made and hand-packed. Fresh Towel later launched its consumer brand after business customers began taking the towels home for use in shops, kitchens, garages, and other everyday settings.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Hospeco Brands GroupFrom its Cleveland headquarters, Hospeco Brands Group manufactures and distributes products that protect, clean, and care for shared spaces, with particular strength in wiping solutions and controlled-environment supplies. In operation for more than a century, it is North America’s largest non-mill converter of wiping products and operates eight manufacturing facilities across more than two million square feet of manufacturing and distribution space. Hospeco serves distributors nationwide through domestic production, global sourcing, private-label development, and coast-to-coast distribution.BOLIVAR, OH
Fibematics IncFor more than 50 years, Philadelphia-based Fibematics Inc. has supplied and converted nonwoven parent rolls into wiping products for distributors and end users. Its business is built around unusual mill relationships, low minimum quantities, and the ability to move quickly on jobs ranging from premium first-quality materials to seconds and limited-supply lots. Fibematics also takes private-label projects from product development through packaging and launch, with account teams bringing decades of nonwoven industry experience.PHILADELPHIA, PA