About Superior Abrasives
Our mission is to provide world-class quality coated and nonwoven abrasive products through a superior customer buying experience.
Our mission is to provide world-class quality coated and nonwoven abrasive products through a superior customer buying experience.
For over 50 years, we have been manufacturing coated and nonwoven abrasive products used in metal fabrication, industrial manufacturing, and specialty equipment production. Our standard product offering tackles the day to day challenges of grinding, finishing, and polishing. For demanding applications such as those found in the Aerospace, Medical, and Power Generation fields, our team of experienced engineers will design an abrasive solution tailored to fit any job.
Our ambition is to separate ourselves from the common manufacturer. To institute integrity and honor during our relentless pursuit of new and profitable markets. To develop new and innovative products and processes based on our customers’ needs. It is our intent to create an enjoyable working environment based solely on our uncompromising commitment to our boss, the customer.
— Lynne Henson, President
Herbert Cook establishes Superior Rotary Tools at 613 Shiloh Drive in Dayton, Ohio.
Superior’s first catalog is released September 1st.
Superior moves to their new location at 4800 Wadsworth Road in Dayton, Ohio.
A new slot die coater with 30″ width coating capacity is placed into service.
The facility is expanded to allow for more equipment and storage.
Superior Abrasives begins coated belt production
New offices are contructed
Production of mounted and unmounted flap wheels begin
An 8,000 sq ft addition with warehousing is constructed
Generation #1 Quick Change Machines – Gluing Type S & R buttons
Manufacturing of nonwoven products begins
Begin production of surface conditioning belts
The addition of Atom #1 allows us to die cut discs out of 60″ roll width
Spray head coater allows coating up to 60″, including nonwovens
The addition of Atom #2 doubles our production of cut discs
Students at University of Dayton design our first automated bore polisher machine
Generation #2 Quick Change Machine allows spin welding Type R buttons with autofeed capabilities
Cartridge Roll production begins with 3 rolling machines
Generation #3 Quick Change Machines introduce more automation
Generation #4 Quick Change Machines provide 99% accurate button placement, part by part inspection in process and packaging automation
Replaced metal Type S button with military grade nylon
Additional employee parking lot added to facility
Generation #5 Type R Quick Change Machine
Packaging automation added to all quick change machines
Superior Abrasives is acquired by the RÜGGEBERG GROUP.
Construction begins on a new 100,000 sq ft manufacturing facility
Relocation from 4800 Wadsworth Rd, in Dayton to 1620 Fieldstone Way, Vandalia is completed