Buffalo-based Wendt USA, LLC manufactures coated and nonwoven abrasive tooling for grinding, finishing, and polishing applications as the North American arm of family-run G-WENDT. Founded in 1971, the company traces a distinctive product heritage to its founder’s 1988 invention of the flap disc on a fiberglass backing plate, and it has manufactured in the United States since 2006. A newly renovated Buffalo facility reopened in 2024 to expand production capacity and inventory.
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Precision AbrasivesFor over four decades, Precision Abrasives has built its name as a Buffalo, New York-based abrasive specialist serving industrial customers through distribution. The company operates from a 38,000-square-foot facility and supports more than 1,200 industrial distributors across the United States and Canada, with a focus on coated abrasive solutions and customer support.ORCHARD PARK, NY
Superior Abrasives, LLCFounded in Dayton in 1962 as Superior Rotary Tools, Superior Abrasives now manufactures coated and nonwoven abrasive products for grinding, finishing and polishing. Its history reaches back to Dayton’s abrasive-specialty trade in 1942, and the company supplies standard products while its engineers develop tailored solutions for demanding aerospace, medical and power-generation applications. The business moved into a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Vandalia in 2016 and became part of the RÜGGEBERG GROUP in 2012.VANDALIA, OH
Flexovit USA, IncFounded in Angola, New York, in 1977, Flexovit USA manufactures professional-grade industrial abrasives for portable power tools and complementary applications. Still owned by founder Jay Iliohan, the company makes its products in Western New York and operates from a 100,000-square-foot complex modernized with automation and robotics in 2016. Flexovit became the first North American abrasive manufacturer to achieve ISO certification in 1995 and continues to support customers through technical expertise and same-day shipping.ANGOLA, NY
Divine Brothers CompanyFounded in Utica, New York, in 1892 to supply industry with buffing wheels, Divine Brothers Company now manufactures finishing products for polishing and surface preparation. Its long-running specialties include custom full-disc and bias buffs, while its NYALOX abrasive nylon brushes and Red Lion compounds reflect a product line developed through more than a century of manufacturing experience. During World War II, the company also produced specialty Chemical Corps equipment and artillery fuses, earning four Army-Navy “E” Awards.UTICA, NY