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Congrats to Our Recent TWIST Program Students!

Today marks an impressive conclusion for this “Semester” of the Sanderson MacLeod TWIST Program. Please join us in a huge shoutout to this year’s phenomenal students, flanked by three Alumni of Pathfinder Tech: Jody, Chris, and Harrison (who we have shamelessly stolen to join our ranks throughout the years).When this year’s TWIST Program team set out on their mission to reprogram one of the company’s automatic twisting machines, we thought it was almost TOO lofty of a goal. Well..the crew at SanMac is never shy to admit when they are wrong, but we are always happy to report good news; the students hit this one out of the park.Without boring you on the details of moving to sensor relays from rolling switches, lots of on-the-fly learning of ladder logic and PLC programming, and some technical jargon that would make most peoples’ heads spin…all we can say is that we are more and more impressed with the talent being developed at Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School each year.On behalf of the SanMac team, we could not be more proud of these four students and the work that they have done so far, and we are incredibly excited to see what paths lie ahead of them.

Sanderson MacLeod Wins Super 60 Awards for Both Growth and Revenue

Palmer, MA, USA — Sanderson MacLeod, the large volume twisted wire brush manufacturer, has won the Super 60 Award in both the Growth and Revenue categories from the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield in Massachusetts.

The award is presented annually to the top businesses in the area which continue to make significant contributions to the strength of the regional economy. Sanderson MacLeod has played a significant role in the overall economic climate of the region and will be recognized at the Super 60 Luncheon and Recognition Program on November 10th, 2022.

“Our entire operation is based right here in Palmer, Massachusetts,” said Mark N. Borsari, CEO and President of Sanderson MacLeod.  “Even though we are shipping our products all over the world, we are engineering and manufacturing all of our twisted wire brushes and a lot of our own equipment right here. We have an incredibly talented and dedicated work force that we’re committed to growing organically in our region.”

“We’ve been hiring locally since our doors opened in 1958,” continued Borsari. “This practice has been good for business and good for our regional economy. We’re extremely appreciative to be recognized for both our recent growth and overall revenue.”

Sanderson MacLeod is the only brush manufacturer that specializes solely in twisted wire brushes, and for more than 50 years has been the source of twisted wire brushes for some of the largest companies in the world. The company has a long history of innovation, including the distinction of inventing the first twisted wire mascara brush in 1958. Sanderson MacLeod employs approximately 100 people in a state-of-the-art, 137,000 square foot facility in Palmer, Massachusetts and utilizes a modern, FDA compliant Quality Control Laboratory to ensure product quality.

Well done team… you ROCK!

My favorite part of ISO9001 recertification is seeing how much waste and redundancy we’ve eliminated year over year.

We’ve removed the castle building so common with “standards”, and ensured ISO serves SanMac’s best interest, not the other way around.

Well done team…You ROCK! Out with the old and excited for what’s to come!!

-Mark Borsari, CEO

Wisdom Comes with Experience

Look, brand-spanking new automation is great…But, we’ve got to admit watching third-generation SanMac brushmaker Jody Sawyer brainstorming with our 2024 class of TWIST students about expanding capabilities through proprietary technology and redesigning some of our older equipment is beyond cool…It’s smart business.

Making it in Massachusetts

Sanderson MacLeod was honored with the 2024 Making It in Massachusetts Manufacturing Award! Their passion for twisted wire brush manufacturing since 1920 showcases their commitment to excellence. We are proud to celebrate their incredible contributions!