ICEC USA next up for Black Bros.

MENDOTA, IL — Black Bros. Co. will be onsite at North America’s leading show for paper, film and foil converting. The International Converting Exhibition and Conference (ICEC) takes place at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 9-11. Look for Sales Representative Erik Weber at Stand #1328, inside the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters… Read More >


Wood Industry Association… coming soon!

The proposed merger between WMMA (Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America) and WMIA (Wood Machinery Industry Association) has been voted upon and passed by memberships of both associations. WMMA President Allen Eden announced the news in a statement late last week. The new group will be named the Wood Industry Association (WIA) effective Jan. 1, 2024.… Read More >


Local students “discover manufacturing” at Black Bros.

MENDOTA, IL — Black Bros. Co. welcomed 20 local high schoolers to its headquarters as part of the ninth annual Discover Manufacturing Expo on Oct. 24. The event is a collaboration between North Central Regional Betterment Coalition and Illinois Valley Community College which aims to give students a better understanding of careers available as they… Read More >


Black Bros. sets sights on WMS, Canada

MENDOTA, IL — With a goal to continue growing its brand north of the U.S. border, Black Bros. Co. will again exhibit at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo in Mississauga, ON, Canada. The event — which is billed the “national event for the wood industry” — takes place Nov. 2-5.       Visitors to Booth… Read More >


Coil Coaters turn 20 as NCCA meeting approaches

MENDOTA, IL — The upcoming Fall Technical Meeting and Conference marks a special anniversary for Black Bros. Co. and its partnership with the National Coil Coating Association.       Nearly 20 years ago, the company embarked on an innovative strategy to design, manufacture, and market a new line of high-quality machinery specific to the coil coating… Read More >


Join Black Bros. in Vegas… for FREE!

Black Bros. Co. once again will be exhibiting its premier laminating and roll coating equipment at the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® Fair. The biannual event takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. July 25-28. Right now, Black Bros. customers can receive a complimentary show badge by following our… Read More >


Networking: Black Bros. gearing up for “one of the best opportunities”

“Expand your network. Grow your business. Build your knowledge.” This is the slogan for the Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC) to be held April 25-27 at Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, CA. Black Bros. will be represented at the annual event by Executive Committee members Matt Carroll and Evan Carroll, as well as Director of… Read More >


Eich Eyes Retirement After Long Run At Black Bros.

MENDOTA, IL — After more than 40 years with Black Bros. Co., Northeast Sales Manager Tim Eich is anticipating a well-deserved retirement. Eich started for his hometown company in 1980 as a parts fabricator and has also served as a machine assembler, service technician, and lab manager through the years. He will officially retire on… Read More >


Black Bros. a Gold Sponsor for SelectSIPs Expo

Black Bros. Co. will be a Gold Sponsor for the 2023 SelectSIPs Expo and Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 6-8. The family-owned manufacturing firm founded in 1882 has supplied quality laminating equipment to the structural insulated panel industry for decades. Made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam insulation between two structural facings,… Read More >


Black Bros. exhibiting at IWF

      Black Bros. will again be displaying and demonstrating its industry-leading machines at the upcoming International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, GA. The event takes place Aug. 25-28, 2022 at the Georgia World Congress Center and boast the slogan “All the New You Need.”  The event will feature three exhibit halls with all the products and… Read More >