Saint-Gobain Abrasives focuses its strategy on continued international expansion and the continuous development of innovative abrasive solutions

• Enters China 

• Acquires Stake in Grindwell Norton in India

• Acquires Winter

• Acquires Unicorn Group

• Acquires Flexovit International

• Saint-Gobain acquires Norton

• Listed on the NYSE

• Enters construction products and aquires Clipper

• Enters Diamond products and acquires Christensen

• Acquires Carborundum Abrasives North America

• Enters Coated Abrasives and acquires Behr Manning Corp.

• Enters Brazil

• Norton expands to Europe

• Creation of Norton Grinding Machine Co.

• Establishes plants in France, Canada and Japan

• Creation of Norton Emery Wheel Co.