From its Oconomowoc headquarters, Lake Country Manufacturing makes buffing and polishing pads and related accessories for automotive detailing, industrial work and other surface-finishing applications. The company distinguishes itself through decades of pad innovation, including its unusual ability to offer both steamed and traditional unsteamed tufted-wool pads, while its product range also extends to pad-cleaning equipment and glass-polishing solutions. Lake Country says its products are distributed worldwide and that it holds 69 patents and counting.
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
Wendt USA, LLCBuffalo-based Wendt USA, LLC manufactures coated and nonwoven abrasive tooling for grinding, finishing, and polishing applications as the North American arm of family-run G-WENDT. Founded in 1971, the company traces a distinctive product heritage to its founder’s 1988 invention of the flap disc on a fiberglass backing plate, and it has manufactured in the United States since 2006. A newly renovated Buffalo facility reopened in 2024 to expand production capacity and inventory.BUFFALO, NY
OsbornSince making its first industrial brushes in 1887, Osborn has grown into a global manufacturer of mechanical surface-treatment and finishing tools. From its Richmond, Indiana headquarters, the company combines application expertise with off-the-shelf and customized solutions, helping manufacturers improve deburring, polishing and production processes. Its North American manufacturing footprint supports the company’s focus on quality and availability.HAMILTON, OH
Precision Brush CompanyFounded in 1951 by Lloyd Benjamin in a downtown Cleveland garage, Precision Brush Company makes custom industrial brushes for demanding manufacturing applications. The Solon-based American manufacturer began with metal channel strip brushes and now combines in-house machinery, engineering support, and design sheets to build brushes for everything from conveyor systems to glass processing. It also manufactures standard brushes and can duplicate hard-to-find or discontinued designs while keeping customers’ applications confidential.SOLON, OH