{"id":3237,"date":"2026-01-15T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:42:20","slug":"the-century-long-legacy-of-norton-abrasives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/pt\/the-century-long-legacy-of-norton-abrasives\/","title":{"rendered":"The Century-Long Legacy of Norton Abrasives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3237\" class=\"elementor elementor-3237\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e24271c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e24271c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0584258\" data-id=\"0584258\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d756e57 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d756e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Century-Long Legacy of Norton Abrasives<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74894f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74894f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1de1c elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"0c1de1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Compartir en linkedin\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Compartir en facebook\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Compartir en twitter\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bea582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bea582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">The legendary story of the Norton Abrasives company begins in 1885 in Worcester, Massachusetts, its origin a tale of entrepreneurial spirit and industrial innovation born from serendipity.<button class=\"rBl3me\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; background-color: #e9ebf0; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 20px; outline: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"759e36a4-c4b8-439d-b4a2-0e5d4972f629\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Q91XFc_h\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Q91XFc_h\/bOjMyf;class=Q91XFc_h\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwioy-Wr542SAxVeb_UHHXmUJekQye0OegYIAQgDEAE\"><\/button><\/div><div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640.png\" alt=\"Norton\" width=\"1080\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-300x144.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-1024x493.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-768x370.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-18x9.png.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640.png 1080w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-300x144.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-768x370.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-18x9.png 18w&quot;}\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">Central to the story is Frank Norton, the owner of a pottery shop. In his workshop on Water Street, a Swedish immigrant miller and employee named Sven Pulson was struggling to create a new type of grinding wheel that was stronger and more reliable than the common sandstone wheels of the era. Pulson experimented with mixing clay and abrasives, firing the concoctions in Norton\u2019s pottery kiln. After countless failures, he finally invented a revolutionary ceramic bonding formula.<button class=\"rBl3me\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; background-color: #e9ebf0; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 20px; outline: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"2d3448af-7b4f-4861-be40-6b88d8bc6120\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Q91XFc_k\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Q91XFc_k\/bOjMyf;class=Q91XFc_k\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwioy-Wr542SAxVeb_UHHXmUJekQye0OegYIAQgEEAE\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">However, Norton himself was uninterested in the &#8220;abrasives&#8221; business, preferring to focus on his primary pottery trade. Fortunately, seven visionary Worcester entrepreneurs\u2014including young engineer Milton Higgins and machinist John Jeppson\u2014recognized the immense potential of the invention. They raised the necessary funds and purchased the industry-changing patent and company name from Frank Norton. In 1885, the\u00a0<span class=\"Yjhzub\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Norton Company<\/span>\u00a0was officially born.<button class=\"rBl3me\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; background-color: #e9ebf0; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 20px; outline: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"b441b5bd-5145-489d-b36e-2def89d928d2\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Q91XFc_o\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Q91XFc_o\/bOjMyf;class=Q91XFc_o\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwioy-Wr542SAxVeb_UHHXmUJekQye0OegYIAQgFEAE\"><\/button><\/div><div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3241 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640-3.png\" alt=\"Norton Abrasives\" width=\"1080\" height=\"748\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640-3.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-3-300x208.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-3-1024x709.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-3-768x532.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-3-18x12.png.webp 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/748;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-3.png 1080w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-3-300x208.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-3-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-3-768x532.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-3-18x12.png 18w&quot;}\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">The founding team acted swiftly, acquiring a large plot of land in the Greendale section of Worcester and building their first dedicated grinding wheel factory. They were more than just investors; they were hands-on operators. Jeppson managed production while Higgins handled engineering and sales. They introduced rigorous quality control processes and optimized the firing techniques, ensuring every single grinding wheel delivered consistent performance.<button class=\"rBl3me\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; background-color: #e9ebf0; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 20px; outline: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"de1588c4-d49c-448f-837b-e92a1d7e90f7\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Q91XFc_r\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Q91XFc_r\/bOjMyf;class=Q91XFc_r\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwioy-Wr542SAxVeb_UHHXmUJekQye0OegYIAQgGEAE\"><\/button><\/div><div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3242 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640-4.png\" alt=\"Norton Abrasives\" width=\"1080\" height=\"695\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640-4.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-4-300x193.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-4-1024x659.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-4-768x494.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-4-18x12.png.webp 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/695;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-4.png 1080w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-4-300x193.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-4-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-4-768x494.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-4-18x12.png 18w&quot;}\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">Thanks to superior product quality, the Norton Company grew rapidly, evolving from a small startup into a giant of American industry. Management by the founders and their descendants continued until the 1970s, ensuring a continuity of culture and business stability. By 1920, Norton had become one of the top 400 largest industrial companies in the United States. As the business expanded, the company diversified its operations, developing from a sole abrasive manufacturer into a large multinational corporation offering various industrial solutions.<button class=\"rBl3me\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; background-color: #e9ebf0; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 20px; outline: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"7d6b526c-75d4-4cb3-995d-560dedf7197f\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Q91XFc_u\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Q91XFc_u\/bOjMyf;class=Q91XFc_u\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwioy-Wr542SAxVeb_UHHXmUJekQye0OegYIAQgHEAE\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEICBAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><p>A historic moment arrived in 1990 when the company was acquired by one of the world&#8217;s largest industrial conglomerates,\u00a0<span class=\"Yjhzub\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Saint-Gobain<\/span>. This transaction solidified Norton\u2019s leadership position in the global market.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3243 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640-5.png\" alt=\"Norton\" width=\"1080\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/640-5.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-5-300x146.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-5-1024x499.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-5-768x374.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/640-5-18x9.png.webp 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/526;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-5.png 1080w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-5-300x146.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-5-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-5-768x374.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.railgrindingwheel.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/640-5-18x9.png 18w&quot;}\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: #0a0a0a;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">More than 130 years later, the global headquarters for the Norton Abrasives business remains rooted in its birthplace of Worcester, continuing the spirit of innovation that began in that humble pottery shop, consistently providing critical abrasive solutions to customers worldwide.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6df0d elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"6e6df0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Century-Long Legacy of Norton Abrasives The legendary story of the Norton Abrasives company begins in 1885 in Worcester, Massachusetts, its origin a tale of entrepreneurial spirit and industrial innovation born from serendipity. Central to the story is Frank Norton, the owner of a pottery shop. In his workshop on Water Street, a Swedish immigrant 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