United States Mineral Resources / Platt Brothers Inc. / Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. / The Premier Shot Co. U.S. / Norton Co. / Washington Mills Ltd. / Pellets Inc. / Outlook Abrasives / Kendall / VA Product (shot and/or grit) Steel / Ervin Industries Inc. / Wheelabrator Abrasives Inc. / Metaltec Steel Abrasives Co. / Yearend / 2002 Company Exolon-Esk Co. / 2002 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 / Germany / Romania / Hungary / Venezuela / Saudi Arabia / Netherlands / Italy / Slovenia / Mexico / South Africa / Norway / France / Japan / Russia / Austria / United States / Brazil / Canada / Australia / Korea / United Kingdom / Philippines / China / Ukraine / South Korea / India / /
Currency
BRL / USD / /
Event
Labor Issues / /
IndustryTerm
wear-resistant products / abrasive tools / improved technology / stainless steel wire / chemical cleaning / manufacturing activities / abrasive applications / industrial and electronic applications / metal casting methods / aerospace and automotive manufacturing sectors / natural products / steel nuggets / carbon steel wire / Steel shot / Steel and steel nuggets / metal / Energy costs / plastics / heat-resistant products / manufacturing sector / industrial applications / auto manufacturing / wrought carbon steel blast media / metallurgical and other nonabrasive applications / Metal abrasives markets / metal surfaces / steel manufacturers / aerospace sector / 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
Janet Rollins / / /
Position
Market Analyst / commercial producer / statistical assistant / Butler / PA do / Analyst / /
ABRASIVES, MANUFACTURED By Donald W. Olson Domestic survey data and tables were prepared by Christine K. Pisut, statistical assistant. This report includes information on the following abrasives manufactured in the Unite