Saint-Gobain Abrasives New Zealand premises at 70 Wharf Road on Te Atatu Peninsula.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives New Zealand
	...local knowledge combined with international strength.

The Saint-Gobain Abrasives New Zealand operation consists of a Coated Abrasives Conversion facility and a distribution warehouse in Wharf Road in the Te Atatu Peninsula suburb of Auckland.

We have an extensive network of local distributors backed up by Technical Representative and In-store Merchandiser teams. See CONTACT US page for your Local Area Representative.

We are a leading supplier of Abrasives and Tape products to the Hardware, Engineering, Building Supplies, Timber and Auto Repair Industries in New Zealand.

With Saint-Gobain Abrasives Australia we combine to provide a comprehensive Trans Tasman Abrasives and Tape Supply offering for companies with an Australasian distribution network.

We are a local company with over 50 years experience in the New Zealand market, and we are backed up by the technology resources of Saint-Gobain Abrasives - the world leader in abrasives technology.

In addition to Abrasives Saint-Gobain is a world Leader in the fields of Flat Glass, Glass Containers, Fibreglass Insulation, Automotive Glass, Pipes, Building Supply Distribution and High Performance Ceramics and Plastics.
See LINKS page for links to other Saint-Gobain Companies and Products.

HISTORY

Saint-Gobain Abrasives carries on the heritage of two major abrasives brands- Carborundum and Norton. The addition of the Flexovit reinforced wheel range to the Saint-Gobain package has resulted in an unequalled Abrasives Product offering from price competitive DIY consumables to state-of-the-art abrasives for industry.

KEY MILESTONES IN HISTORY OF SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES NEW ZEALAND

	NORTON			CARBORUNDUM
1886	The Norton Emery Wheel Co begins producing synthetic grinding wheels in Massachusetts USA.		1893	Edward Acheson patents Silicon Carbide abrasive ( branded Carborundum ).
1896	Patented synthetic Aluminium Oxide abrasive grain.		1894	Carborundum Company formed by Acheson in Pennsylvania USA, to produce grinding wheels, whet stones, knife sharpeners, and powdered abrasives.
			1950	Industrial Sanders commenced trading in New Zealand, later becoming Industrial Sandpapers then Flexible Abrasives (NZ)
1957	Began operation in New Zealand as Behr Manning selling Industrial adhesive tapes.		1967	Flexible Abrasives (NZ) acquired by Carborundum Company of America.
			1983	Standard Oil sells off international abrasives operations. New Zealand operation sold as Carborundum New Zealand which was then floated as a publicly listed company.
1990	Saint-Gobain acquires Norton Company world wide. Abrasives Group continues to operate as Norton Company.		1991	Purchased by local management consortium and name changed to Artec Abrasives.
1995	Norton Company merged with Artec Abrasives in NZ and Australia		1995	Artec Abrasives merged with Norton New Zealand Ltd

	1998	Saint-Gobain acquires Flexovit Abrasives. Norton Abrasives Australia and Flexovit Carborundum Australia amalgamate to become Saint-Gobain Abrasives Pty Ltd.
	2001	Norton New Zealand changed name to Saint-Gobain Abrasives Ltd
	2002	Saint-Gobain distributes Winter Diamond products in NZ.