Three Generations of Brush-Making Excellence
From fireplace brushes to the gold standard in pool care — our family's 75+-year journey.
A&B Brush Manufacturing Corporation has been making brushes in the United States since 1949.
What started as a small brush manufacturing operation has grown into the nation's leading pool brush maker, trusted by the vast majority of professional pool service companies. We didn't get there through marketing — we got there by building a better brush.
Three Generations of Expertise
The Anawalt family acquired A&B Brush in the mid-1960s and made a strategic decision that would define the company's future: expand from fireplace brushes into pool brushes, creating year-round demand and building deep expertise in a growing market.
That bet paid off. Over three generations, A&B has refined its manufacturing process to a level that competitors can't match. Our proprietary hybrid bristle design — combining stainless steel and synthetic filaments in a precision staple-set process — has become known as the gold standard in the swimming pool brush industry.
Today, under the leadership of DJ Anawalt, A&B manufactures from a 40,000 sq ft facility in Duarte, California, with shipping locations in both California and Florida. Every brush we sell is made right here in the USA.
What Drives Us
We're not the biggest brush manufacturer. We don't try to be.
We are a focused, debt-free, family-owned company that has spent 75+ years perfecting a specific product for a specific customer: the professional pool service contractor who needs tools that perform reliably, day after day, pool after pool.
Our team is small and experienced. Our owner knows every job on the production floor. Our quality control isn't a department — it's a culture. Every person who touches a brush inspects it.
That's how you earn 90% of a market. Not with volume. With quality.
Our History
Founded
A&B Brush begins manufacturing brushes in the United States.
The Anawalt Era
Donn Anawalt Sr. acquires the company and makes a strategic pivot — adding pool brushes to the fireplace brush line for year-round revenue.
Building the Market
A&B establishes itself as the go-to manufacturer for professional pool contractors nationwide.
Second Generation
DJ Anawalt joins the business, bringing hands-on operational expertise that still drives the company today.
Market Leadership
A&B becomes the #1 pool brush brand among professional contractors. The quick-fit handle system becomes the industry standard.
Third Generation
Winston and David Anawalt join the company, bringing fresh energy to a 75-year legacy of American manufacturing. Modern CNC equipment, two distribution points, and a continued commitment to the quality that built our reputation.
Our Innovation
A&B has a history of developing solutions that become industry standards:
Hybrid Bristle Technology
Our proprietary combination of stainless steel and synthetic bristles delivers superior cleaning performance and durability. No competitor has successfully replicated this design.
Quick-Fit Aluminum Handle System
Originally developed by A&B, this handle connection system has become the industry standard — used across the pool maintenance industry because it simply works better.