The Libman Company is an American privately-held company that manufactures cleaning supplies, such as
broom
A broom (also known as a broomstick) is a cleaning tool, consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, hair, or corn husks) attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is thus a ...
s,
mops,
toilet brush
A toilet brush is a tool for cleaning a toilet bowl.
Generally the toilet brush is used with toilet cleaner or bleach. The toilet brush can be used to clean the upper area of the toilet, around the bowl. However, it cannot be used to clean very ...
es,
sponges
Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and ar ...
, and various other household cleaning equipment. Libman is a market leader in the traditional cleaning tools segment.
The company was established in 1896 in
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, Illinois by William Libman and has remained family-owned and operated.
Its headquarters is currently located in
Arcola, Illinois, where it employs 700 people at its facility.
The company is notable for being one of the last-remaining manufacturers of corn brooms, as well as for internally manufacturing their own product components.
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The Libman Company
Manufacturing companies based in Chicago
American companies established in 1896
Manufacturing companies established in 1896
Douglas County, Illinois
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