The road transportation market represents 25% of the worldwide abrasives market. Steel abrasives play a key role in the production processes of many automotive components.


Trends and drivers

With a global approach of market surveys, customer meetings and technological monitoring, we strive to anticipate the needs of our customers, such as: 
  • Weight reduction to be able to reduce CO2 emissions, leading to more complex geometries and more resistant materials, while at the same time requiring greater cleanliness
  • Continuous efforts to reduce production costs
  • Greater importance of esthetic aspects and surface homogeneity
  • Environmental care, favouring environment-friendly and resource-efficient processes.
Our blasting solutions and products take into consideration all these requirements.

W Abrasives solution

With the creation of dedicated products, equipment and services, W Abrasives offers solutions for each market segment of the road transportation market, whether for foundry parts or forged parts.

Our references

  • Aisin Takaoka
  • Toyota
  • Hitachi Metals
  • Honda
  • Mitsubishi Motors
  • BMW
  • VolksWagen
  • Volvo Powertrain
  • Daimler Chrysler
  • General Motors
  • MAN
  • Fiat
  • Teksid
  • Fagor
  • PSA
  • Renault-Nissan
  • Fagor