One day in 1912, two brothers named Nathan and Oscar Wagman opened a raw horsehair processing factory in South Philadelphia. Oscar moved to China in 1920, and realizing the potential of animal hair applications in the field of brush components, the brothers expanded their business to the Tianjin province.

In Tianjin, Oscar established an animal hair processing facility, which dealt in red fox fur, hog bristle, goat hair, yak hair and horsehair. Joined by Nathan’s son Howard, the family expanded its product line, first to human hair products (such as human hair weaves and wholesale human hair), and then, several years later, into paint applicators (paint brushes, chip brushes, artist brushes and more). Wagman Primus has maintained a presence in China – and kept its operation in Philadelphia – ever since. Today the company has offices in Chongqing and Jiangsu.

In 1996, Richard Sheerr purchased Wagman Primus and focused its efforts on providing global product sourcing in human hair, brush components and artist supplies to North American customers. In 2005, when Tim Kleingeld joined Wagman Primus as a partner, the company opened offices throughout Europe, with the goal of broadening its trading focus to encompass the entire global brush and brush component market.

Wagman Primus works constantly to maintain its place as a premier source of a variety of components and tools for original equipment manufacturers. Our heavy emphasis on the brush industry gives us a leading edge in a range of markets:

• Artist Brushes and Artist Supplies
• Plastic Paint Brush Handles
• Wood Paint Brush Handles
• Bow Hair
• Horsetail Hair
• Horsehair
• Chip Brushes and Paint Brushes
• Twisted In Wire Industrial Brushes
• Technical Wire Brushes
• Floor Maintenance Brushes

We also supply a broad array of human hair products, all of which can be found on our affiliate site, Wagman Hair. Our human hair products include:

• Remi Human Hair Extensions
• Human Hair Weaves
• Black Diamond Human Hair
• Wholesale Human Hair

We strive to set the highest standards in quality and service, by constantly developing, evaluating, and improving new sources of supply. We provide transportation, warehousing and contract manufacturing for all of our clients. We offer the ability to consolidate different paint brush and applicator products in our various warehouse locations. And we can ship most items directly to your facility. Check out our services page to see the wide range of services we provide.

Wagman Primus has been a leader in its field for nearly a century, and we’ll continue to lead the way in years to come.