2025 Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products. Illustrative Examples: Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing Buffing and polishing wheels, abrasive and nonabrasive, manufacturing Diamond dressing wheels manufacturing Sandpaper manufacturing Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing Whetstones manufacturing
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Abrasive Products and Sandpaper Manufacturing industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Abrasive product manufacturing
Nonmetallic sized grains, powders, and flour abrasives
Aluminum oxide, nonmetallic sized grains/etc. abrasives
Nonmetallic sized grains, powders, and flour abrasives, nsk
Nonmetallic abrasive products (including diamond abrasives)
Nonmetallic coated abrasive products/buffing wheels/etc.
Nonmetallic coated abrasive products and buffing wheels
Metal abrasives incl. steel and iron grid, shot, sand, etc.
Abrasive product manufacturing, nsk, total
Abrasive product mfg, nsk, for nonadministrative-records

Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	4%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	9%
Construction and Extraction Occupations	6%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	6%
Production Occupations	40%
Other Production Occupations	28%
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers	5%
Miscellaneous Production Workers	10%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	26%
Motor Vehicle Operators	17%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	17%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	16%
Material Moving Workers	8%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	5%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $6,110,172 on the abrasive products & sandpaper manufacturing industry. It has awarded 434 contracts to 88 companies, with an average value of $69,434 per company.

Top Companies in Abrasive Products & Sandpaper Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)