Position sustainability as a driver for growth
Leading the way in decarbonising the industry
Why and how do we consider sustainability as a core of driving business differently?
It is the opportunity to innovate on more sustainable solutions and a way to differentiate on the market
- Continue to create the LCA to reach 100% by 2030 enabling us to communicate externally the related Environmental Product Declaration:
- Achieved: Norton Quantum Prime, Cutting & Grinding discs , Diamond blades, Coated abrasive jumbo's, Comparative scarfing/Norton BZZ
- WIP: Main product lines in Bonded Abrasives vitrified and organic, Super Abrasives vitrified, Coated Abrasives conversion
- Energy efficient abrasives, REACH review, packaging reduction / biodegradable
- Wasterials / secondary raw materials (start using the waste of other industries)
It is a way to promote and increase the number of initiatives on recycling our products
- Recycling routes implementation in progress for Vitrified and Organic Precision grinding wheels
- Recycling waste via reuse:
- Super Abrasives plated reuse of steel cores (E.g. Norton Winter Spring X grinding)
- Super Abrasives vitrified recoat extension (reuse steel cores)
- Plastic reduction: E.g. switching from plastic to paper, reducing the thickness of plastic film, move to biodegradable plastics,…
It is a way to listen actively and reinforce our customer intimacy through common purposes and projects
- Decarbonisation of customers’ process
- Recycling used products (E.g. grinding wheels)
- More sustainable deliveries (bio-gas trucks)
- Reduced / optimised packaging to reduce waste at customer sites
We act as a leader being also agile on how we can continue to improve
- Ecovadis “Gold” certification for our Coated Abrasives plant in France. We target “Platinum” and will extend Ecovadis assessments to other sites.
- Improving circular economy through 3R concept on packaging and wooden pallets, etc.
- We engage our supplier partners
- We provide customers CO2 “Cradle to Grave” gains when implementing advanced abrasives solutions
- Constantly promoting safety and comfort
Creating surface solutions for a better world through customers' material transformation
Construction Products
- iHD technology guarantees unparalleled performance, 100% user-security and max performance on battery or electric powered angle grinders
- IoT data collection device for Clipper Machines
- Battery powered masonry and floor saw machines
Cutting & Grinding Discs
- Complete process (RAG) solutions for electric and battery powered angle grinders for metal fabrication
- New X-Tend airtight packaging & desiccent preventing atmospheric performance erosion, delivering >40% improvement vs standard packaging
Coated Abrasives
- Complete process (RAG) solutions for electric and battery powered angle grinders for metal fabrication
- Rough grinding, refining, sanding, surface preparation and finishing of metals and composite materials for wind and land based turbines
- Outstanding cut rate of Norton RazorStar engineered shaped ceramic grain results in reduced energy consumption up to 20% on stainless steel and up to 34% on Inconel. Its extended product life can also significantly reduce waste.
System Components
- Farecla polishing solutions reduce the number of sanding steps (no need for P3000), reducing the need for additional energy
- With Norton step drills, less energy is required (vs. conventional drill bits) by the user to perforate metal plate
Superabrasives
- Norton Winter SpringX brings eco-innovation to spring grinding with 10X longer life, higher performance (>6X more parts per wheel) whilst delivering less waste and a lower CO2 footprint thanks to circularity re-plating service
- CMC & TiAl Up to 10x cost savings with Paradigm vs Diamond Plated or SiC bonded vitrified wheels
- Carbide Flute Grinding 30% lower cutting forces and up to 50% profile retention with Norton Winter technologies
Bonded Abrasives
- Norton grain technologies (Quantum Prime, AltosX) significantly reduce spindle load, thus reducing energy consumption
- Naphthalene-free grinding wheel solutions
- Norton Century 45 organic centreless wheels reduce grinding noise by 23 dB, increase life >50% & improve surface finish
- VV1 bond saving energy at customer sites
- Supporting our customer’s journey to Industry 4.0 and IoT: connected products, grinding consulting services, precision grinding components & process monitoring
Driving force on high growth markets
More Sustainable Industry
RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Wind Turbines: abrasives solutions for grinding to finishing gears, bearings, blades, vales, seals and casings
- Solar: diamond vitrified wheels for surface finishing photovoltaic panels (PV)
ROBOTICS - High grinding efficiency and precision for robotic component manufacturing within Foundry, Automotive, Aerospace and Medical markets
PERFORMANCE GRINDING SOLUTIONS (PGS) - Norton wearable for enhanced ergonomics, comfort and well-being
MORE RESPECTFUL OF THE ENVIRONMENT - SEAM program and Certification
More Sustainable Construction
- Battery powered masonry and floor saw machines
- IoT data collection device for Clipper Machines
- Dust-free solutions for dry cutting
- Silent solutions for enhanced comfort
More Sustainable Mobility
- Abrasives solutions for Electric Vehicles (EV): battery, e-motors, transmission, steering...
- Aerospace and land engines: release solutions, stainless panel edge finishing
- Rail: rail car manufacturing, rail-track grinding and cutting
Energy Saving
- Grinding technologies to lower power consumption at customers