Top Abrasives Companies in India
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Abrasive Product Overview:
An Abrasive is a substance that grinds, cleans, scours, abrades, or removes solid material by rubbing action or by impact. Abrasives are mineral-like materials available in different shapes, sizes and types according to need.
Abrasive materials and products are utilized in several end-user industries such as the manufacture of Machinery, Electrical & Electronic equipment, Transportation, and Metal fabrication among others.
The Super Abrasive Business comprising Diamond/CBN Grinding Wheels in various Bonding Systems, Rotary Dressers, Stationary Dressers, Hones and Segmented products, was majorly impacted by the volatile situation & lower orders from some of the key overseas markets like the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, China, etc.
Amidst many challenges, the business has achieved a growth of over 5 percent in the domestic market.
With an aim to explore opportunities in new markets, customers, and applications, the Abrasive Company has
adopted online Marketing initiatives and a B2B Digital Marketing Platform
Super Abrasive product Structure & Development
Super Abrasive products are closely linked to the level of industrial production. It is used to manufacture long-lasting, expensive items like auto and aircraft parts, demand for which is highly cyclical.
Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) products are used extensively in the aerospace industry and other industrial applications where price considerations are less significant as they incur high initial costs.
They are used in the machining of materials such as nickel, cast iron, and cobalt-based superalloys, where precision in machining operations is of prime importance. The increasing complexity of technology in high-performance applications and its high initial cost makes it difficult for small-scale and medium-scale companies to compete with the global market leaders.
This disparity can make it difficult for small and medium-scale companies to compete in the market, in terms of developing products that may require advanced technologies.
- Lets we see the Top Players in Abrasive Company in India
III. Wendt (India) Limited
- Founded: 1980
- Headquarter: Bangalore
Wendt (India) Profile:
Wendt (India) Limited (WIL) was incorporated in 1980 as a Joint Venture between Wendt GmbHand The House of Khataus.
In 1991, Carborundum Universal Ltd, a 5.3 billion USD Billion Murugappa Group Company acquired Khatau’s stake in the business. Since then WIL has been a 40 – 40 Joint Venture between Wendt GmbH and CUMI.
Wendt (India) Product:
- Super Abrasive (Diamond & CBN Wheels)
- Machine Tool Division (Grinding, Dressing & Honing)
- Precision Components
- Star Range of Products
- Allied Products (Oelheld Coolant, Polishing Films, Traded products, Flocking)
Wendt (India) Manufacturing Plant:
- SIPCOT Industrial Estate, Hosur – 635 126 Tamil Nadu
Wendt (India) Subsidiary company
- Wendt Grinding Technologies Limited, Thailand
- WENDT MIDDLE EAST FZE, SHARJAH
Wendt (India) Limited Financial Position:
- Revenue from operations:12,072.82 Lakhs
- Profit before tax: 1,652.93 Lakhs
- Profit after tax: 1,291.12 Lakhs
II. Carborundum Universal Limited
- Founded: 1954
- Headquarter: Chennai
Carborundum Universal Limited Profile:
Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI) is a tripartite collaboration between the Murugappa Group, CUMI is the manufacturer of Coated Abrasives and Bonded Abrasives in India in addition to the manufacture of Super Refractories, Electro Minerals, Industrial Ceramics, and Ceramic Fibres.
Carborundum Universal Limited Manufacturing Plant Location
- 1. Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, 2. Hosur, 3. Kolkata 4, Kancheepuram 5. Sriperumbudur, 6. Uttarakhand, 7. Ernakulam District, Kerala
- 8. Trichur District, Kerala 9. Jamnagar District, Gujarat 10. Dwarka District, Gujarat 11. Kochi, Kerala. 12. Pathanamthitta District, Kerala
Carborundum Universal Abrasives
- Coated Abrasives
- It is manufactured by depositing grains over a backing material like cloth, paper, or fiber. Depending on the requirement of the customer, the backing material and type of grains will vary.
- There are various types of grains like sintered aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, zircon, emery, and flint. The grains are of varied sizes referred to as ‘grits’ and their sizes also vary from grit 12 to grit 2000.
- They are used in light polishing applications in automobiles, auto ancillaries, white goods, hand and power tools, sanitary ware, furniture, fabrication, and the construction industry.
- Bonded Abrasives
- These are divided into vitrified, resinoid, and rubber products and manufactured by mixing grains with bonding material, molding them to shape, and then subjecting the output to firing or baking at high temperature and finishing the same to desired dimensions.
- The composition of the product depends on the type of grains and the type of bonding materials used. Sizes will vary between 10 mm to 1200 mm with thicknesses ranging from 1 mm to 650 mm.
- Bonded Abrasives are used in diverse applications like floor polishing, fabrication, polishing, off-hand tool grinding, and precision grinding of diverse products like crankshaft, balls, and razor blades across a wide spectrum of industries ranging from automobile, construction, fabrication, steel, bearing, etc.
- Tools for Stones
- Diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN) are known as Tools for Stones. Wheels and tools made with these abrasives are used in high-end applications. The major user industries for Tools for Stones are automobile, engineering, cutting tools, refractories, ceramics tile, glass, and steel.
Carborundum Universal Subsidiary:
- Southern Energy Development Corporation Limited, India
- Sterling Abrasives Limited, India
- CUMI (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia
- Volzhsky Abrasive Works, Russia
- Foskor Zirconia (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
Carborundum Universal Financial Position:
- Revenue from Operations: 16723 Million
- Profit before tax: 2445 Million
- Profit after tax: 1840 Million
I. Grindwell Norton Ltd
- Founded: 1941
- Headquarter: Mumbai
Grindwell Norton Profile:
In 1990, Saint-Gobain acquired Norton Company, USA, worldwide and thereby became a shareholder in GNO. In 1996, Saint-Gobain increased its equity stake, making GNO its first majority-owned subsidiary in India
Today, GNO’s businesses include Abrasives, Ceramic Materials Businesses (Silicon Carbide and Performance Ceramics & Refractories), Performance Plastics, and ADFORS.
Grindwell Norton Manufacturing Plant
| Business | Location |
| Abrasives, Ceramic Materials, High-Performance Refractories, Performance Plastics, and ADFORS | Bangalore |
| Silicon Carbide | Bhutan |
| High-Performance Refractories | Halol |
| Abrasives | Himachal Pradesh, Nagpur, Mora |
| Silicon Carbide | Tirupati |
Grindwell Norton Businesses in India
GNO’s Abrasives Business markets and manufactures a full range of Bonded, Coated (including Non-woven Abrasives), Thin Wheels, and Superabrasives.
Ceramics Business
The Performance Ceramics & Refractories (PCR) business offers complete solutions with expertise in design, engineering, and manufacturing refractory systems for high temperature, ballistic, and wear applications
ADFORS is the world leader in geotextiles or glass fiber technical fabrics for applications in construction and industrial markets.
The Performance Plastics business creates products with high-performance properties used to produce energy and reduce consumption, provide protection, improve comfort and sustain the environment.
CertainTeed is a business unit that offers world-class exterior building products. Since 2004, we have promoted innovative roofing and wall-cladding product applications in India.
INDEC the IT Development Centre of the Saint-Gobain Group is an entity with a vision to leverage India’s technical skills in the Information Technology domain to provide timely, high-quality, and cost-effective IT solutions to Saint-Gobain businesses globally.
Grindwell Norton Ltd Financial Position
- Revenue from Operations: 1637.92 Crores
- Profit before tax: 317.27 Crores
- Profit After Tax: 237.74 Crores
