United States Mineral Resources / Platt Brothers Inc. / Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. / The Premier Shot Co. U.S. / Norton Co. / Washington Mills Electro Minerals Co. / 2006 Company Abrasive Materials Inc. / Pellets Inc. / Outlook Abrasives / Kendall / Ervin Industries Inc. / Wheelabrator Abrasives Inc. / Metaltec Steel Abrasives Co. / 2006 Company Exolon Co. / 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 / Netherlands / Italy / Mexico / South Africa / Norway / Belgium / France / Japan / Russia / Austria / United States / Brazil / Vietnam / Canada / Australia / Korea / United Kingdom / China / Finland / South Korea / Spain / India / Costa Rica / /
Currency
USD / /
IndustryTerm
wear-resistant products / abrasive tools / stainless steel wire / steel industries / manufacturing activities / end-use manufacturing sectors / abrasive applications / industrial and electronic applications / aerospace and automotive manufacturing sectors / natural products / wrought carbon steel blast medium / nuclear applications / steel nuggets / metal finishing / carbon steel wire / manufacturing sectors / steel shot / Steel and steel nuggets / metal / Energy costs / heat-resistant products / manufacturing sector / industrial applications / metallurgical and other nonabrasive applications / metal surfaces / steel manufacturers / wet blasting media / quality-control systems / aerospace / /
NaturalFeature
Niagara Falls / /
Organization
Defense Logistics Agency / U.S. International Trade Commission / U.S. Department of Defense / Defense National Stockpile Center / U.S. Census Bureau / MANUFACTURED U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey / /
Person
Donald W. Olson / Janet Rollins / /
Position
market analyst / commercial producer / statistical assistant / mineral commodity specialist / Butler / PA do / /
2006 Minerals Yearbook ABRASIVES, MANUFACTURED U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey