United States Mineral Resources / Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. / 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. / Exolon-Esk Co. / Chesapeake Specialty Products Inc. / National Metal Abrasive Inc. / Frohn North America Inc. / The Platt Brothers Inc. / Republic / Marwas Steel Co. / Peerless Metal Powders & Abrasive Co. Inc. / /
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North America / Europe / South America / /
Country
Taiwan / Germany / Senegal / Romania / Hungary / Venezuela / Netherlands / Italy / Mexico / South Africa / Norway / France / Japan / Russia / Austria / United States / Brazil / Canada / Australia / Korea / United Kingdom / Philippines / China / Singapore / Ukraine / South Korea / India / /
Currency
USD / /
Event
Labor Issues / /
IndustryTerm
wear-resistant products / Internet Reference Cited section / 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 / Internet Reference Cited U.S. International Trade Commission / metal finishing / carbon steel wire / Steel shot / Energy costs / plastics / heat-resistant products / manufacturing sector / industrial applications / auto manufacturing / metallurgical and other nonabrasive applications / metal surfaces / steel manufacturers / aerospace sector / abrasive processing / wet blasting media / quality-control systems / end-use applications / /
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 / Premier / statistical assistant / Butler / PA do / /
ProvinceOrState
Kentucky / Quebec / PA Canton / Massachusetts / Ontario / /
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