Jenkins Brush

What Jenkins Brush does

Jenkins Brush Company, operating as M.W. Jenkins' Sons Inc., is a privately held US industrial brush manufacturer founded circa 1874 and headquartered at 444 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, with a secondary address listed in Washington, DC. The company designs and produces custom industrial brushes for B2B customers across approximately eight verticals: food processing, paper, pharmaceutical/medical, electronics, aerospace, glass, textile, and leather. It operates with a 11-50 employee headcount and claims global reach, with brushes historically used in space (Skylab), aviation, military, and deep-sea applications. Distribution is direct-to-buyer through a phone-based sales line (1-800 BRUSHES), an online quote-request system, and a content-rich website serving as the primary digital presence.

The product portfolio spans ten construction types — rotary (cylinder, cup, wheel), Metlkor® tufted cylinder, wound, channel strip, epoxy set, staple set, twisted-in-wire, wire drawn, flexible belt, and acid brushes — across an unusually broad material range that includes synthetics (nylon, polypropylene, polyester, Teflon, abrasive-impregnated nylon), natural fibers (horsehair, bristle, tampico, bassine), wire materials (stainless and carbon steel, brass, phosphor bronze, nickel silver, beryllium copper), and anti-static specialty fibers (conductive nylon, Nylon-AS, Thunderon). The Metlkor® construction is the proprietary flagship: two flat wires form a cavity into which adhesive and filaments are set, then wrapped around a metal core, combining epoxy-set filament retention with tufted brushing performance and supporting refill rather than full replacement. Most other constructions (wound with helical acme-style groove, channel strip with central clamping wire, twisted wire with single and double spiral configurations) similarly emphasize durability, refillability, and customization to exact application specifications, with some brushes operating past 20 years in service.

Revenue is generated from custom and standard hardware sales on a quote basis; the company publishes no pricing and accepts minimum $50 blanket purchase orders on multi-year terms for recurring customers. Services include custom design from customer drawings, refill-and-replacement, and brush duplication. Marketing relies on industry-specific landing pages, application pages for use cases (conveyors, cleaning, wood distressing, applying, finishing, surface preparation, static removal, perforator backup, seals/shields, packaging), and downloadable design sheets targeting engineers and procurement. The company discloses no revenue, no funding history, no named customer logos, and no recent M&A, leadership changes, or partnerships in the input data.

Name

Jenkins Brush

Legal name

Jenkins Brush Company

Website

https://jenkinsbrush.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jenkins Brush Company (M.W. Jenkins' Sons Inc.) is a US industrial brush manufacturer founded circa 1874, designing and producing custom rotary, cylinder, wound, strip, and specialty brushes for B2B customers across food, pharmaceutical, electronics, aerospace, glass, paper, textile, and leather industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Brush Sales: Custom and standard industrial brush sales to manufacturers across multiple industries including food processing, paper, pharmaceutical, electronics, aerospace, glass, textile, and leather. Revenue generated through direct product sales with minimum order requirements and blanket order options for recurring customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jenkins Brush (M.W. Jenkins' Sons Inc.) designs and manufactures custom and standard industrial brushes used in production processes across multiple industries including food processing, paper, pharmaceutical, electronics, aerospace, glass, textile, and leather. The company offers multiple construction types including rotary, channel strip, epoxy set, staple set, twisted wire, wire drawn, wound, flexible belt, and acid brushes with various fill materials (animal hair, vegetable fiber, metal wire, synthetic, abrasive nylon).

Product overview

Jenkins Brush is an industrial brush manufacturer offering a portfolio of brush construction types: Rotary Brushes (cylinder, cup, and wheel styles), Channel Strip Brushes, Epoxy Set Brushes, Metlkor® Cylinder Brushes (the company's signature tufted construction with refillable cores), Staple Set Brushes, Twisted Wire Brushes, Wire Drawn Brushes, Wound Brushes, Flexible Belt Brushes, and Acid Brushes. These brushes serve applications in food processing, paper, pharmaceutical/medical, leather, electronics, aerospace, glass, and textile industries. Fill materials include synthetics (nylon, polypropylene, polyester, Teflon, abrasive-impregnated nylon), natural materials (horsehair, bristle, soft hair, Tampico, Bassine), wire materials (stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, phosphor bronze, nickel silver, beryllium copper), and anti-static materials (conductive nylon, Nylon-AS, Thunderon).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metlkor®: Jenkins' unique METLKOR construction - the sturdiest and best construction for cylinder brushes, combining the strength of epoxy-set brushes with the brushing ability of tufted brushes and the strength of metal cores.

Products and services

• Rotary Brushes

Quantifiable outcome

• Brushes can last 20+ years with proper maintenance
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helwig Brush: Custom industrial brush manufacturer with capabilities in strip, twisted-in-wire, and cylinder brush constructions. Helwig serves comparable industries including food processing, textiles, and general manufacturing.
• Carolina Brush Company: Industrial brush manufacturer offering custom and standard brushes for food processing, pharmaceutical, and general industrial applications. Carolina competes directly with Jenkins on custom-engineered industrial brushes across overlapping verticals.
• Anderson Products: Manufacturer of industrial brushes and abrasive products serving metalworking, surface finishing, and electronics markets. Anderson's specialty in conductive and static-control brushes intersects with Jenkins' anti-static product offerings.
• Gordon Brush: California-based industrial and specialty brush manufacturer with a broad product line including twisted-in-wire, strip, and cylinder brushes. Gordon serves many of the same industrial verticals as Jenkins, including aerospace, defense, and electronics.
• Tanis Brush: Wisconsin-based custom industrial brush manufacturer serving food processing, bakery, and general industrial applications. Tanis competes with Jenkins for custom-engineered brushes, particularly in food industry conveyor and pan cleaning applications.
• Weiler Corporation: US-based manufacturer of industrial brushes and abrasive products serving metalworking, construction, and general industrial markets. Weiler's product line in power and hand brushes overlaps directly with Jenkins' rotary and wheel brush offerings.
• Michigan Brush Manufacturing: Industrial brush manufacturer serving automotive, food processing, and general industrial markets. Michigan Brush offers comparable construction types (strip, twisted-in-wire, staple set) and competes for similar custom-engineered brush specifications.
• Malish Brush: Manufacturer of industrial and specialty brushes, including floor maintenance and industrial cleaning brushes. Malish overlaps with Jenkins in commercial and industrial brush markets with comparable product breadth.
• Osborn International: One of the largest global manufacturers of industrial brushes, finishing tools, and surface treatment solutions. Osborn competes directly with Jenkins across food, paper, metal finishing, and general industrial applications with comparable product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Abrasives Division: Global industrial conglomerate whose abrasives and surface conditioning divisions produce industrial brush and finishing products. While 3M is far broader than Jenkins, it competes in many of the same industrial finishing and surface preparation applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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