Category: Announcements

Sanderson MacLeod, based in Palmer since its origins in 1958, and the world leader in the production of twisted wire brushes; is donating the brushes needed by volunteers to remove lint and dust from Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico.

The park contains 87 known caves and has about 500,000 visitors each year.  Resources found in caves are non-renewable, which means once they’re gone they will never come back.  With the high volume of visitors there is a problem with deposits of lint, hair, paper and food along the park.  As these materials decompose they create chemicals that damage and discolor cave formations. 

The National Park Service is implementing strategies to protect the delicate cave resources.  They have a group of volunteers who regularly painstakingly clean and extract pounds and pounds of debris from caves.  They need specific brushes to tackle this daunting task. 

Patricia Jablonsky, Lint Camp Coordinator for the lint removal project at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, contacted Sanderson MacLeod to see if the company could help.  According to Mark Borsari, Vice President of Strategy and Development, “We were thrilled to help this worthy cause.  We certainly value the natural beauty of our surroundings here in the Pioneer Valley, and we wanted to help these dedicated volunteers preserve these environmental treasures.”

Sanderson MacLeod employs approximately 100 people in a state-of-the-art, 137,000 square foot facility in Palmer and utilizes a modern, FDA compliant Quality Control Laboratory to ensure product quality.  All of its operations are based in Palmer and nothing is manufactured overseas.

The 50-year-old company will participate in conference and exhibit events showcasing next generation medical device manufacturing.

Sanderson MacLeod, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of twisted-wire brushes, will be attending the Medical Design & Manufacturing West 2010 Conference. The MD&M West Conference and Exposition takes place February 8 – 11, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Mark Borsari, Sanderson MacLeod’s Vice President, describes the importance of attending this event. “The MD&M West Expo and Conference is a vital component in the facilitation of cutting edge medical product development.” He continues, “Prior to the introduction of any new medical device, product, or technology to hospitals or doctors, all of the components that bring the technology from an idea to an actual product are first showcased at the MD&M convention. Attendees literally witness and are a part of the future of the medical industry. We’re excited to be involved.”

“This year marks a milestone for Sanderson MacLeod and we will be making some significant announcements leading up to the conference.” Borsari added. “We still see increasing demand for domestically produced medical endoscopy brushes, medical cleaning brushes and cytology brushes. And at the same time our green-initiatives and product innovations are moving forward rapidly. We’ve got new technologies to showcase and production methods that will revolutionize the twisted-wire brush industry.”

Sanderson MacLeod is a contract manufacturer specializing in twisted wire brushes. The company employs approximately 100 people and operates a modern 137,000 square foot facility in Palmer, Massachusetts. For more than 50 years, Sanderson MacLeod has been the source of twisted-wire brushes for some of the largest companies in the world.

Contact: Mark Borsari
Sanderson MacLeod
Phone: (866) 522-3481
Fax: (413) 289-1919
1199 South Main Street
P.O. Box 50
Palmer, Massachusetts 01069
www.sandersonmacleod.com