Saint-Gobain Abrasives to distribute Dedeco Sunburst abrasives

Abrasives manufacturer Saint-Gobain Abrasives  (Worcester, Mass., U.S.) announces a new partnership with Dedeco (Long Eddy, N.Y., U.S.), a company that has been manufacturing specialty abrasives since 1937. Under this collaboration, Saint-Gobain Abrasives will market Dedeco’s Sunburst line of thermoplastic-bonded abrasives to its North American customers, providing them with a wider of abrasives across industrial markets.

According to Patrick Baliva, executive sales director, North America, Norton|Saint-Gobain Abrasives, “Partnering with Dedeco on their Sunburst abrasive product line aligns with our vision to deliver comprehensive abrasives solutions.”

“Dedeco is proud to enter into this strategic collaboration with Saint-Gobain Abrasives,” Steven M. Antler, chairman of Dedeco International Inc., says. “Our product focus, combined with Saint-Gobain’s extensive network of experienced and trusted solution providers, and both companies’ focus on delivering quality, value and service, will enable manufacturers and technicians throughout North America to achieve superior results more efficiently than ever before."

The Sunburst line includes radial bristle discs and brushes for deburring, cleaning, finishing and polishing metals, plastics, composites, wood and many other surfaces. From heavy-duty removal to blending and mirror-like polishing, in manufacturing and maintenance operations, the Sunburst portfolio is said to cover virtually all applications including in industries such as general metalworking, welding, 3D printing, aerospace, automotive, and medical.