Grindwell Norton Ltd

Grindwell Norton (GNO), a company listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges, pioneered the manufacture of grinding wheels in India in 1941. In 1990, Saint-Gobain acquired Norton Company, USA, worldwide and thereby became a shareholder in GNO. In 1996, Saint-Gobain increased its equity stake, making GNO its first majority-owned subsidiary in India. Today, GNO’s businesses include: Abrasives, Ceramic Materials Businesses (Silicon Carbide and Performance Ceramics & Refractories), Performance Plastics and ADFORS. The Saint-Gobain Country Head office, INDEC (the captive India IT Development Centre for the Saint-Gobain Group globally) and CertainTeed are also part of GNO. GNO’s subsidiary, Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Bhutan Pvt. Ltd., manufactures Silicon Carbide. The Group currently holds 51.66% of the equity capital of GNO.

Website

https://www.grindwellnorton.co.in/

External link for Grindwell Norton Ltd

Industry

Manufacturing

Company size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Type

Public Company

Founded

1941

Specialties

construction, manufacturing, automotive, industrial, oil & energy, aerospace, geotextiles, bearings, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, abrasives, building materials, ceramics, performance plastics, high performance refractories, fluid transfer, composites, PTFE products, glass fibre, roofing, insulation, wall coverings, insect screens, sun control films, window films, sealing solutions, industrial seals, and tape solutions