Washington Mills manufactures abrasive materials and fused mineral products, including brown fused alumina, boron carbide and silicon carbide, with operations in Ontario and worldwide.
Washington Mills manufactures abrasive materials and fused mineral products, and operates a facility in Ontario, Canada, as part of a broader network spanning North America, Europe and Asia. The company traces its origins to 1868, when it was founded as Washington Mills Emery Manufacturing Company, making it the first abrasive producer in the United States. It has more than 150 years of experience in the field and serves thousands of customers across the abrasives, fused minerals, refractories and industrial manufacturing sectors.
The company's technical work centres on abrasive materials manufacturing, fused mineral production, silicon carbide manufacturing, materials science and high-temperature fusion processing. It is the largest producer of fused materials in North America and one of the largest silicon carbide manufacturers in the world. Washington Mills is the only producer in North America of brown fused alumina, boron carbide and silicon carbide crude ore.
Its product line covers fused aluminas, fused mullite, emery, zirconia mullite, magnesia chrome, alumina bubbles, fused silica, spinel, chrome alumina and ferro silicon, alongside custom-engineered fused materials. Manufacturing sites are located in Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ontario, with further operations in England, Norway, China, Mexico and Brazil. The company states commitments to quality, innovation and long-term customer partnerships.
