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Norton Abrasives

Logo: Most recent design overseen by Saint-Gobain Vice President of Marketing., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American abrasives manufacturer and supplier

Norton Abrasives of Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, is a manufacturer and supplier of abrasives for commercial applications, household, and automotive refinishing usage. Norton Company was founded in 1885 by a group of ceramists and entrepreneurs from Worcester, Massachusetts.2 It is part of Saint-Gobain.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1858Founded1
  • HeadquartersWorcester1

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Saint-Gobain buildings Worcester MA
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Norton Abrasives of Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, is a manufacturer and supplier of abrasives for commercial applications, household, and automotive refinishing usage. Norton Company was founded in 1885 by a group of ceramists and entrepreneurs from Worcester, Massachusetts.2

Corporate structure

Norton Abrasives is part of a group headed by Saint-Gobain. 57 entities, 17 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Saint-Gobain Courbevoie, France
    • Norton Abrasives Worcester
    • BPB plc Subsidiary · Coventry, United Kingdom
    • Isover Subsidiary · Courbevoie, Germany
    • Optimera Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
    • Saint-Gobain (United Kingdom) Subsidiary · Coventry, United Kingdom
    • Saint-Gobain (United States) Subsidiary · Malvern, United States
    • Saint-Gobain Adfors CZ Subsidiary · Litomyšl, Czechia
    • Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Germany Subsidiary · Offenbach am Main, Germany
    • Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland Subsidiary · Aachen, Germany
    • Saint-Gobain Glass India Subsidiary
    • Saint-Gobain Oberland Subsidiary · Bad Wurzach, Germany
    • Saint-Gobain PAM Subsidiary · Králův Dvůr, Czechia
    • Saint-Gobain Rigips Subsidiary · Düsseldorf, Germany
    • Saint-Gobain Sekurit Subsidiary · Paris
    • Saint-Gobain Weber Subsidiary · Servon, France
    • Telhanorte Subsidiary · São Paulo, Brazil
    • Sika AG Stake · 10.7% · Baar, Switzerland
      • Krkonošské vápenky Kunčice Subsidiary · Kunčice nad Labem, Czechia
      • Sika (Canada) Subsidiary · Pointe-Claire, Canada
      • KVK Holding Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Sika Capital B.V. Subsidiary · Utrecht, Netherlands
      • Sika CZ Subsidiary · Czechia
      • SIKA DANMARK A/S Subsidiary · Farum, Denmark
      • Sika Finanz AG Subsidiary · Baar, Switzerland
      • SIKA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Thane, India
      • SIKA ITALIA -S.P.A. Subsidiary · Castel D'Azzano, Italy
      • ポゾリスソリューションズ株式会社 Subsidiary · 茅ヶ崎市, Japan
    • Saint-Gobain Celtniecības Produkti Subsidiary · 100% · Latvia
    • บริษัท เซนต์โกเบน ซีคิวริท (ไทยแลนด์) จำกัด Subsidiary · 100% · Rayong, Thailand
    • บริษัท แซง-โกแบ็ง เวเบอร์ จำกัด Subsidiary · 100% · กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand
    • บริษัท แซง-โกแบ็ง แอบราซีฟส์ (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด Subsidiary · 100% · กรุงเทพมหานคร/, Thailand
    • บริษัท ไทยยิบส์ โฮลดิ้งส์ จำกัด Subsidiary · 100% · Bangkok, Thailand
    • แซง-โกแบ็ง (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด Subsidiary · 100% · Bangkok, Thailand
    • BEUHKO Fasertechnik GmbH Subsidiary · Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany
    • Ceramic Synthesis and Functionalization Laboratory Subsidiary · Cavaillon, France
    • and 18 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1858Founded Founded1

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