1887 - John J. Osborn founded the Osborn Manufacturing Company
1890 - Internationalisation - First branch in Brussels, Belgium
1894 - Franklin Smith acquires 97% of the company
1902 - Osborn moves to Cleveland.
1910 - Machinery division established
1914 - Rise to leading manufacturer of foundry equipment
1930 - Entry into the polishing business
1942 - Modernisation of facilities
1947 - Hand brush production moves to Henderson, Kentucky
1960 - Load Runners product segment established.
1965 - Roadshows in Europe and the USA
1968 - Franklin Smith dies
1969 - Acquisition of Schmitz & Ludwig GmbH (Burgwald)
1979 - Acquisition of the Jackson Buff Company
1980 - Participation in international trade fairs begins
1985 - Foundation of Jason Inc.
1986 - Société Anonyme des Machines (Osborn SAMO) founded in Paris, France
1986 - Jason acquires Brushes International
1987 - Jason begins public trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange
1992 - Hand brush production relocated to Nogales, Mexico
2000 - Privatisation, with more than 40 key members of management taking an ownership stake.
2004 - New brush manufacturing facility in Richmond, IN
2006 - Acquisition of Lippert-Unipol GmbH (Haan and Epfenbach).
2011 - Test robots installed at R&D centres in Burgwald/Germany and Richmond/USA.
2012 - New Osborn trademark
2013 - Modernisation of facilities in Romania, Germany, China and India
2019 - Schaffner (USA) is integrated into Osborn
2020 - Matchless Metal Polish Company (USA) is acquired

Osborn - Model EUPBBB002 -Twist Knot Wire Bevel Brushes

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