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Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS QC32791CA

Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec industry analysis

Revenue for the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec Market Research Report

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Definition of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec?

The Abrasive and Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Canada manufactures natural and synthetic abrasive products including grinding wheels; coated or bonded materials; sandpaper and other abrasives. Abrasive products are made from a variety of raw materials (e.g. diamonds, garnet and silica sand); manufactured minerals (e.g. fused alumina and silicon carbide); superabrasives (e.g. synthetic diamond) and metal abrasives (e.g. steel shot, grit and sand).

What’s included in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec?

The Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec includes polishing and grinding wheels manufacturing, buffing wheels, polishing wheels and laps, sandpaper manufacturing, textile-backed abrasive product manufacturing, nonmetallic abrasive product manufacturing including diamond abrasives, nonmetallic sized grains, powders and flour abrasives manufacturing and metal abrasives manufacturing. Related terms covered in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec industry report includes extremely hard materials that are used to shape other materials by grinding and used either as coatings on cloth or paper, as loose grains or as grinding wheels, metals that include the presence of iron, metals other than iron and alloys that do not contain an appreciable amount of iron, abrasives commonly used in sanding belts, discs and sheets and used in a range of surface treatment applications, such as woodworking and floor sanding and abrasives commonly founded in grinding wheels and used for applications, such as grinding, sharpening and cutting.

Industry Performance of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec

Benchmark the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec industry performance with all QC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec

#2 in Highest Revenue 19.8% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec

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Quebec Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Industrial capacity utilization
Canadian effective exchange rate index
Value of residential construction

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing in Quebec, such as Montréal, Thetford Mines and Drummondville. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec

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What is the market size of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec in 2025?

The market size of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec is $139.7m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec in 2025?

There are 19 businesses in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec in 2025?

There are 525 employees in the Abrasive & Sandpaper Manufacturing industry in Quebec, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.3% from 2020 to 2025.