Three of the Most Highly Rated Abrasives Suppliers in Woodworking

Manufacturers don't often get to see how end users view their products. Yet mouth to mouth advertising is one of the most inexpensive and effective forms of advertising there is. Positive reviews sell a product and negative ones discourage it, like the actual comment below from a woodworkers online forum (followed by the name of the manufacturer).

"Little stuff like beltsander belts separating at the seam before they are anywhere NEAR wore out - Or those stickyback orbital papers that occasionally you have you spend ENTIRELY too long just to get the clear plastic off the paper before you can stick them on the sander . . . " 

Complaints like this discourage purchases, while positive comments encourage purchases from the company praised. One of the moderators of the woodworking site strongly supported Klingspor abrasives (although he gets no money for saying so), which caused another user to try them out. Now he won't buy anything else. 

Given the strong impact of word of mouth comments, it would make sense for manufacturers to know what customers think of their products. Here are brief profiles of three companies that end users in the U.S. woodworking industry consistently speak highly of on discussion boards such as this.

3M Industrial Abrasives

"I have been a woodworker for over 20 years. The 3M Regalite Resin Belt is the best that I have ever used. It removes a lot of product but doesn't load up like other belts which allows them to run a long time." -Amazon.com customer

3M Company is headquartered in the United States with subsidiaries in 70 countries. They are fundamentally a science-based company, with abrasives being one of their major product lines. Their aim in producing abrasives is to "add efficiency, productivity, and high performance to industrial abrasive operations."

The company has annual gross sales of almost $31 billion dollars worldwide for all of their products (not just abrasives) and a net income of $4.5 billion. They employ over 88,000 people worldwide. They count their carbon footprint wherever they are and have been awarded the U.S. Energy Star rating for energy sustainability. 

KLINGSPOR Abrasive Technology

"I buy nearly all my abrasives from Klingspor online. Their drum sander wraps last a lot longer than other brands, especially the Blue Zirconia ones." -Hobby woodworker on Woodworkers Forum.

Wood Magazine in the United States tested 15 top abrasives brands and reported that KLINGSPOR disc abrasives provided the best quality for the lowest price. 

KLINGSPOR is one of the world's five leading manufacturers of high-quality abrasives. This 100+ year old company is headquartered in Germany and has over 2,000 employees in 36 facilities worldwide. They offer more than 50,000 abrasives products and deliver over 200 tons of abrasives to 80 countries. Known for their innovation, competence, and product quality, they are the original designers of the abrasive mop disc.

KWH Mirka Ltd.

"This is the best paper a woodworker can purchase. I've tried other hook and loop for my DeWalt orbital and have found none better as far as finished work." -Amazon.com customer

Established in 1943, Mirka is a family owned company with headquarters in Finland and subsidiaries in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Mirka ships 95% of their extensive abrasives line to 90 countries. The unique Mirka concept of dust-free sanding has replaced traditional sanding in several industries. Mirka was the first company in its sector to obtain the top three ISO standards of quality assurance, occupational health and safety, and environmental management.

Each of these companies manufacturer abrasives and supplementary products for many other industries besides woodworking. Suppliers like these, registered with the online B2B platform iAbrasive.com, offer their products in bulk to registered buyers. Raw materials like silicon carbide and aluminum oxide can also be purchased there by registered buyers. 

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