United States Mineral Resources / Carborundum / Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. / Norton Company / Washington Mills Ltd. / VA Product (shot and/or grit) Steel / Metaltec Steel Abrasives Co. / Powders & Abrasive Pellets Inc. / National Metal Abrasive Inc. / Frohn North America Inc. / The Platt Brothers Inc. / Marwas Steel Co. / 2000 Company Chesapeake Specialty Products Ervin Industries Inc. / /
Continent
South America / /
Country
Germany / Venezuela / Netherlands / Mexico / Sweden / Belgium / France / Japan / Austria / United States / Canada / United Kingdom / China / South Korea / India / /
Currency
USD / /
IndustryTerm
abrasive tools / improved technology / stainless steel wire / chemical cleaning / Motor vehicle manufacturing / water blasting media / metal casting methods / natural products / wearresistant products / metal finishing / carbon steel wire / Steel shot / Energy costs / plastics / heat-resistant products / industrial applications / metallurgical and other nonabrasive applications / Metal abrasives markets / metal surfaces / steel emery / manufacturing / steel manufacturers / crushed steel / abrasive processing / quality-control systems / end-use applications / crushed steel production / steel / /
NaturalFeature
Niagara Falls / /
Organization
U.S. International Trade Commission / U.S. Department of Defense / Defense National Stockpile Center / U.S. Census Bureau / /
Person
Martin Wozniak / James Chenard / Janet Rollins / /
ABRASIVES, MANUFACTURED By Donald W. Olson Domestic survey data and tables were prepared by Christine K. Pisut, statistical assistant. Abrasives play an important role in the fashioning and finishing of numerous products