United States Mineral Resources / 2003 Company Exolon Co. / Platt Brothers Inc. / Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. / The Premier Shot Co. U.S. / Norton Co. / Pellets Inc. / Outlook Abrasives / Kendall / VA Product (shot and/or grit) Steel / Ervin Industries Inc. / Wheelabrator Abrasives Inc. / Metaltec Steel Abrasives Co. / 2003 Company Chesapeake Specialty Products Inc. / National Metal Abrasive Inc. / Frohn North America Inc. / Republic / Marwas Steel Co. / Peerless Metal Powders & Abrasive Co. Inc. / /
Continent
North America / Europe / South America / /
Country
Taiwan / Switzerland / Germany / Romania / Venezuela / Saudi Arabia / Italy / Mexico / South Africa / Norway / France / Japan / Russia / Austria / United States / Brazil / Canada / Australia / Korea / United Kingdom / Philippines / China / South Korea / India / /
Currency
USD / /
IndustryTerm
wear-resistant products / abrasive tools / stainless steel wire / steel industries / manufacturing activities / abrasive applications / industrial and electronic applications / aerospace and automotive manufacturing sectors / natural products / steel nuggets / carbon steel wire / manufacturing sectors / Steel shot / Steel and steel nuggets / metal / Energy costs / end use manufacturing sectors / heat-resistant products / manufacturing sector / industrial applications / wrought carbon steel blast media / metallurgical and other nonabrasive applications / metal surfaces / steel manufacturers / wet blasting media / quality-control systems / aerospace / /
NaturalFeature
Niagara Falls / /
Organization
U.S. International Trade Commission / U.S. Department of Defense / Defense National Stockpile Center / U.S. Census Bureau / /
Person
Jesse J. Inestroza / Janet Rollins / / /
Position
market analyst / commercial producer / Butler / PA do / /
ABRASIVES, MANUFACTURED By Donald W. Olson Domestic survey data and tables were prepared by Jesse J. Inestroza and Christine K. Pisut, statistical assistants.