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Letter From the President

From the begining to where we are today, see how Top Brass Inc. has grown throughout the years.
2010 New addition opens in June with the latest in high efficiency lighting and 100% geothermal climate controlled. Expanded production area doubles wet wipe making capacity and allows for additional product offerings in single pack and cross folded wipes.
2009 Top Brass breaks ground on state of the art addition, adding additional manufacturing capabilities and capacity. New addition incorporates the latest in green building including high efficiency lighting with sensors and geothermal heating & cooling.
2008 Top Brass enhances private label offerings in automotive and personal care wipes.
2007

Top Brass works with North Central Technical College to train employees on Lean Manufacturing.

Top Brass receives patent on the Flex Pac Mount.

2006 Wipes production volume doubles with addition of new line.
2005

Top Brass adds specialty single pack capability for small towel, portion pack liquid fill, and presaturated swabs.

2004 New dispenser for flexible packaging, FLEX PAC MOUNT, receives patent pending status.
2003 Phase III expansion planned for 2005 warehouse addition.
2002

Top Brass integrates ISO standards and FDA/GMP Certification. New credentials to enhance companies' 110% commitment to TOTAL QUALITY.

Phase Two of planned expansion complete with opening of new state of the art manufacturing facility that is FDA/EPA/GMP compliant.

2001

Top Brass becomes specialty converter of choice for several Fortune 500 companies.

Top Brass works with local technical college to train all employees in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)

2000 Phase One of a 13,000 square foot facility expansion complete. Plant expansion prepares company for world class manufacturing of wet wipe contract products.
1999

Top Brass is the first to offer a complete automotive wipe line with the addition of "TIRE JOB", "OUTSIDE JOB", "BUG & TAR JOB" and "GLASS JOB".

Top Brass begins offering contract and private label manufacturing in peel & reseal packaging.

1998 Nominated for a second time as Emerging Manufacturer of the Year for Shawano County, Top Brass begins to move its manufacturing in house.
1997

A 2,800 square foot expansion to distribution center completed. Nominated for Emerging Manufacturer of the Year for Shawano County, Wisconsin

2 additional entries into the flexible packaging market with the introduction of "NU SHOE" and "INSIDE JOB".

1996

Top Brass erects a small distribution center in Wittenberg, WI on newly acquired property from the village.

1995 Top Brass expands its product line into the flexible packaging market with a new item called "SEE CLEAR".
1994 Reincorporated in Iowa - Top Brass expands the "COBRA" line to water based paste products and enters the retail marketplace through mass merchandisers.
1992 Incorporated in California - Top Brass develops "COBRA", a dry powder metal cleaner for brass and copper that revolutionizes the commercial cleaning market.

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