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14 April 2011

Awarded EPA 2011 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in sustainable habitat, recognized for outstanding leadership in energy management

Norton Celebrates 125th Anniversary in 2010

The 125th anniversary of the creation of Norton Company and the establishment of the company’s manufacturing operations in Worcester are being celebrated throughout 2010.

14 September 2009

Norton Diamond Tooling named as top product line

Saint-Gobain Abrasives' Norton Diamond Tooling product line has been named as one of the Top Products of 2009 by the readers of Concrete Contractor magazine.

Saint-Gobain Awarded Energy Star Partner of the Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http www.epa.gov) has named Saint Gobain as a 2009 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. 2009 04 07

NEW! Newsletters
Premier issue of the Tool Talk e-newsletter. February 2008

Play It Safe at the Wheel - February 2008
Unsecured machines can move or fall over, causing injury. Secure your machines!

Play It Safe at the Wheel - January 2008

2008-01-02 false Mounting a diamond blade in the wrong direction can lead to segment loss! 2008-01-02

Play It Safe at the Wheel – December 2007
Users can become complacent about grinding wheel safety when they misleadingly refer to them as "rocks" or "stones".

Play It Safe at the Wheel – November 2007
If you are grinding certain materials there may be a risk of fire and even of explosion.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – October 2007
Safety guides to educate and reinforce basic abrasive safety rules included with grinding wheels.

New Product Bulletins!

Play It Safe at the Wheel – August 2007
Can a used grinding wheel be moved from the original machine to another smaller machine?

Play It Safe at the Wheel – July 2007
It is amazing, when a wheel breakage occurs, how often a customer blames the wheel first without checking the equipment.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – June 2007
Grinding Wheel Maintenance– How often must I check the speed of a grinding machine?

Play It Safe at the Wheel – May 2007
Tachometer: Checking machine speed improperly can be dangerous!

Play It Safe at the Wheel – April 2007
How does an end-user turn a coated abrasive disc or grinding wheel disc into a donut? Misuse is the answer!

Play It Safe at the Wheel - February 2007
It is our continuing effort to increase the awareness of the hazards of improperly using grinding wheels, even when the products are not ours.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – December 2006
This article serves as a reminder of the dangers associated with mounting an abrasive wheel on the wrong machine.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – November 2006
ANSI's procedure for starting an abrasive wheel safely.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – October 2006
Despite numerous articles discussing proper grinding wheel mounting to avoid breakages, we have received reports of end-users mounting portable abrasive cup wheels improperly. These improper

Play It Safe at the Wheel – September 2006
As abrasive wheel producers have known for many years, most grinding wheel breakages and injuries are caused by one major oversight. That oversight is operating

Play It Safe at the Wheel – August 2006
Don't make an “ash” of yourself! Always guard or remove flammable materials during cutting or grinding operations.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – July 2006
Save your breath! Minimize exposure to silica dust when grinding.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – June 2006
Click here to find out more about another dangerous wheel/machine mismatch.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – May 2006
It is doubtful a fiction writer could possibly imagine the events leading up to a recently reported accident. Clink on this link to find out

Clipper Price Increase
2008 Clipper Price Supplement (#7932) The new 2008 U.S. List Prices effective March 1, 2008. Contact your sales rep or a member of customer service

Play It Safe at the Wheel – April 2006
“DRESS FOR SUCCESS” Getting back to basics in portable cup grinding wheel safety means dressing in the appropriate personal protection equipment.

Play It Safe at the Wheel – March 2006
Diamond saw blade technology has allowed us to produce steel core segmented blades that can cut some incredibly hard materials. These blades operate safely at