Established by the Divine Brothers in 1892, family-owned Dico Products makes metal-finishing supplies, including buffing wheels and compounds, along with its distinctive Nyalox abrasive brushes and power-tool accessories. A division of Divine Brothers Co., Dico manufactures and packages its buffing wheels and compounds in the USA and serves both industrial users and homeowners through retailers and online channels.
Divine Brothers CompanyFounded in Utica, New York, in 1892 to supply industry with buffing wheels, Divine Brothers Company now manufactures finishing products for polishing and surface preparation. Its long-running specialties include custom full-disc and bias buffs, while its NYALOX abrasive nylon brushes and Red Lion compounds reflect a product line developed through more than a century of manufacturing experience. During World War II, the company also produced specialty Chemical Corps equipment and artillery fuses, earning four Army-Navy “E” Awards.UTICA, NY
ARC Abrasives IncARC Abrasives is a family-owned American manufacturer of abrasive products, founded in 1960 in Troy, Ohio, where its first PSA discs were blended in the founders’ garage with a kitchen Mixmaster. Now operating from a 68,000-square-foot Troy facility under second-generation leadership, the company develops abrasive solutions for metalworking, including its three-dimensional Z-WEB surface-conditioning line. ARC says it is one of only two U.S. manufacturers of surface-conditioning non-woven abrasives and maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification.TROY, OH
Braun Brush CompanyFounded in Brooklyn in 1875, Braun Brush Company makes standard and custom industrial brushes, carrying a family brush-making business into its fourth generation. Still family-owned and operated by Lance Cheney, the great-grandson of founder Emanuel Braun, the company is known for combining long-standing craftsmanship with specialized manufacturing, including metal-free brush technology. Its custom work has even included brushes designed for NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers.ALBERTSON, NY
Braun Brush CompanyFounded in Brooklyn in 1875, Braun Brush Company is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of custom and stock industrial brushes. Now based in Albertson, New York, the company serves applications from facility maintenance to aerospace, including a custom brush made for NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers. Braun also makes its Wheel Woolies in the USA at a veteran-run facility and manufactures metal-free brushes at its West Coast operation.ALBERTSON, NY