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Who we are?

We’ve been in the business of solving difficult finishing problems with brushing technology since 1958.

BRM was one of the first companies to advocate the critical need for finer surface finishes to optimize performance. Concepts such as plateau finishing were pioneered by our founder, Steve Rands, and are now commonplace goals across many industries.

The Flex-Hone® tool is the premium standard that all surface finishing tools are compared against. No other tool can as easily, quickly, and affordably create the microstructure finish necessary for maximum performance and life of your products.

All of the tools we manufacture are still made right here at home in the U.S.A. We have over 150 employees in Los Angeles, and provide product for hundreds of distributors across the country. Our Flex-Hone® and industrial brushes are exported to over 50 countries around the world.

Brush Research believes in creating the best. That goes for our products and service. As Steve Rands said, “Nothing improves until someone stops and questions an accepted assumption.”

1958. Foundation

Steve Rands, an immigrant from Canada, established Brush Research Manufacturing.

1965. Invented and Patented the Flex-Hone®

After several years of design and testing, the Flex-Hone was born.

1975. Introduction to the Global Market

Through travel and exhibition at international trade fairs, the Flex-Hone gained traction on a global level.

1990. Expansion

BRM expanded our facilities to increase production and answer to growing demand.

Present

BRM remains a leader in the art and science of surface finishing technology.

Quality Policy

An ISO Certified Company

Quality Product
BRM Flex-Hone®, Industrial Brushes, Wire Brushes
Producing the world’s best Flex-Hone® tools and Industrial Brushes is our number one goal.

Quality Product

The Best Flex-Hone Tools

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The Best Twisted Wire Brushes

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The Best Power Brushes

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Delivery
BRM Flex-Hone®, Industrial Brushes, Wire Brushes
Meet or exceed our customer’s delivery requirements.

Delivery

Simple integration

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

No hidden surprises

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Flexible solutions

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Customer Service
BRM Flex-Hone®, Industrial Brushes, Wire Brushes
From recommendations through the order process, guide our customers in selecting and purchasing the best tools for their applications.

Customer Service

No hidden surprises

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Flexible solutions

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Simple integration

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Development
BRM Flex-Hone®, Industrial Brushes, Wire Brushes
We strive to bring out the best in every employee personally and professionally.

Employee Development

Simple integration

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Flexible solutions

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

No hidden surprises

Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level.

Improvement
BRM Flex-Hone®, Industrial Brushes, Wire Brushes
Monitor every aspect of the business, from receiving raw materials through order fulfillment, to improve our commitment to excellence

Continuous Improvement

Monitoring

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Reviewing

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Measuring

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Management
BRM Flex-Hone®, Industrial Brushes, Wire Brushes
Creating, communicating and reviewing objectives to guide the company in its continued growth and success.

Management

Creating

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Communicating

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Reviewing Objectives

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LEARN

Understanding your requirements is always the first step.  We are here to listen first and then execute.  If we can’t help, we will lead you to someone who can.

EXECUTE

Delivering on our commitments. Once engineering has provided a solution, we will execute on manufacturing quality product and getting it to you in a timely manner.

INNOVATE

Once we have a better understanding of your challenges and goals, we can begin providing solutions or designing a product that will meet your specific requirements.

SUPPORT

We will continue to be available by providing follow up assistance through our reps as well as direct with engineering if product selection or design needs future tweaking.

Discover our team

Meet Some Of Team BRM

Grant Fowlie

Grant Fowlie

President
Heather Jones

Heather Jones

Executive Vice President
Jonathan Borden

Jonathan Borden

General Manager
Kendra J. Rogers

Kendra J. Rogers

Engineer
Reuben H. Crabtree

Reuben H. Crabtree

Account Manager
Ruben R. McCord

Ruben R. McCord

Regional assistant

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