Top Polishing Pad Manufacturers and Suppliers in the US & Canada

A polishing pad is used to apply polish to a surface and process it in a mechanical way. A polishing pad helps distribute the polishing agent to the surface and work it into the surface in a controlled manner. They are most commonly used in combination with a machine polisher, but there are also polishing pads used by hand. Types of polishing pads include foam, microfiber, wool, and PE fiber. This article ranks the top featured manufacturers and suppliers of polishing pads on Thomas, as well as the top suppliers in the US and Canada by revenue.

Polishing pads are sometimes used on cars.

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Top Featured Manufacturers and Suppliers of Polishing Pads on Thomas

Table 1 below lists the top featured manufacturers and suppliers of polishing pads on Thomasnet.com. Included in the information, you’ll find details on each company’s location, year founded, number of employees, and brief summary of activities.

Table 1: Top Featured Manufacturers and Suppliers of Polishing Pads on Thomas

Company	Location	Year Founded	No of employees
Precision Surfacing Solutions	Mount Prospect, IL	1948	1000+
Green Rubber-Kennedy AG, LP	Salinas, CA	1990	50-99
Contract Production Services	Little Canada, MN	1955	200-499
H-O Products Corporation	Winsted, CT	1971	10-49
Dynatech	Elyria, OH	1984	10-49
International Crystal Laboratories	Garfield, NJ	1962	10-49
Atlantic Paper & Supply	Pawtucket, RI	1948	10-49
SRI Performance	Mooresville, NC	1998	1-9
Lapmaster Wolters	Mount Prospect, IL	1948	200-499
Flexovit USA, Inc.	Angola, NY	1978	200-499

Top Featured Manufacturers and Suppliers of Polishing Pads on Thomas—Company Summaries

Precision Surfacing Solutions manufactures both standard and custom polishing and lapping accessories such as sponge rubber and felt pads. The company is located in Mount Prospect, IL, and serves a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, products, education, medical device, and data storage, among others. It was founded in 1948.

Green Rubber-Kennedy AG, LP distributes double-sided polishing pads available in a six-inch size. Knee and hand pads are also available. Their pads are made from fibers to produce high gloss on paint surfaces and are used with polisher and glaze.

Contract Production Services is a polishing and buffing foam pad distributor. It also offers project management, and EDI & video inspection services. The company has its headquarters located in Little Canada, MN, and has been in business since 1955.

H-O Products Corporation is a custom manufacturing company that provides UV-resistant pressed felt pads. It also offers cutting, rapid prototyping, slitting, product engineering, and private labeling services, among others. The company has its headquarters located in Winsted, CT, and has been in business since 1971.

Dynatech is a manufacturer and distributor of blades, saws, rigs, core drill bits, construction equipment, and polishing pads. In addition, adapters, pipe mount assemblies, core rig spacer blocks, dust controls, cords, cutters, pavement markers, masts, motors, control panels, water trap rings, extension rods, spacers, drill stands, water and air swivels, dry traps, groover grinder trucks, and air vacuum systems are also available.

International Crystal Laboratories manufactures crystal polishing pads used in re-polishing and buffing infrared transmission crystals and ATR prisms.

Atlantic Paper & Supply is a distributor of floor polishing pads offered in 17 in. and 20 in. sizes. Their capabilities include custom box printing, vendor inventory management, and package designing.

SRI Performance distributes adhesive hand pads for car polishing and cleaning upholstery applications. Their products are load/rust resistant and reusable and are usable with liquid detergents for wax mold deflashing, highlighting, top coat rubbing of wood, and porcelain cleaning.

Lapmaster Wolters manufactures precision surface products including machinery, bore honing and finishing equipment, consumables, accessories, cleaning systems, and metallographic products. Their products include polishing pads made from polyurethane.

Flexovit USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of pads, the various types of which include backing, cross, dual-action, gripper, hand, nylon floor, square, and steel wool pads.

Top Manufacturers and Suppliers of Polishing Pads in the US & Canada by Revenue

Table 2 below lists the top manufacturers and suppliers of polishing pads in the US and Canada, ranked by estimated annual revenue as found on Thomasnet.com. Besides the revenues, you’ll find details on each company’s location, year founded, and brief summary of activities. Dashes indicate where data was unavailable.

Table 2: Top Manufacturers and Suppliers of Polishing Pads in the US & Canada by Revenue

Company	Location	Year Founded	Annual Revenue
Les Produits Diamant Canada Ltee	Montreal, QC	1954	$250 Mil. and over
R.S. Hughes Co., Inc.	Sunnyvale, CA	1954	$250 Mil. and over
Whirlwind USA Inc.	Northbrook, IL	1979	$250 Mil. and over
Continental DIA Diamond Products, Inc.	San Carlos, CA	1978	$250 Mil. and over
Global Store Supply, Inc.	Eastvale, CA	2007	$250 Mil. and over
Wendt Dunnington Co.	Royersford, PA	–	$250 Mil. and over
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation	Aurora, IL	1999	$250 Mil. and over
CleanFreak.com	Knoxville, TN	1950	$100 – 249.9 Mil
Speedfam	Buffalo Grove, IL	1957	$100 – 249.9 Mil
Steelson Packaging	Sparta, NJ	2004	$100 – 249.9 Mil

Top Manufacturers and Suppliers of Polishing Pads in the US & Canada by Revenue—Company Summaries

Les Produits Diamant Canada Ltee manufactures a variety of diamond tools and chemicals designed for use in facility maintenance, cleaning, and janitorial applications. Its line of products includes grinding discs, cup wheels, core & drill bits, floor pads, and much more. The company is located in Montreal, QC, and was established in 1954.

R.S. Hughes Co., Inc. is a distributor that provides a wide variety of manufacturing and industrial products such as adhesives, abrasives, power tools, sealants, lubricants, and much more. the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and has been in business since 1954.

Whirlwind USA Inc. manufactures polishing pads of various types and specifications. Its line of services includes engineering and development. The company has its headquarters located in Northbrook, IL, and has been in business since 1979.

Continental DIA Diamond Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and service company that provides diamond tooling products such as drum wheels, cutting tips, bridge saws, sanding discs, diamond brushes, and more. The company has its headquarters located in San Carlos, CA, and was established in 1978.

Global Store Supply, Inc. distributes bathroom supplies, home goods, fitness equipment, electronics, and much more. Its line of products includes neck gaiters, hangers, toys, food containers, coasters, desk lamps, power inverters, and more. The company has its headquarters located in Eastvale, CA, and was established in 2007.

Wendt Dunnington Co. is a manufacturer and distributor that provides diamond compounds, suspensions, and slurries including polycrystalline diamonds, monocrystalline diamonds, loose micronized diamonds, and much more. The company has its headquarters located in Royersford, PA.

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation distributes polishing pads and compounds that are used in semiconductor manufacturing. The company has its headquarters located in Aurora, IL, and has been in business since 1999.

CleanFreak.com distributes polishing pads, the types of which include baseboard buffing pads, floor polish, and buff pads, commercial floor buff pads, floor maintenance pads, floor scrubber polishing pads, propane buffer pads, high-speed pads, and high gloss floor burnishing pads.

Speedfam manufactures polishing pads that are suitable for single and double-sided and edge-polishing machines. They serve the aerospace, power generation, electronic, semiconductor, data storage, fuel/gas, ceramic, medical, optical, automotive, and telecommunications industries.

Steelson Packaging is a manufacturer and distributor that provides flood and griddle polishing pads. It also offers shipping services. The company has its headquarters located in Sparta, NJ, and serves the chemical, medical, construction, cement, food, and pharmaceutical industries, among others. It was established in 2004.

Top Polishing Pad Manufacturers and Suppliers in the US & Canada—Conclusion

Above, we have ranked the top featured manufacturers and suppliers of polishing pads on Thomas, as well as the top suppliers in the US and Canada by revenue. To learn about other industrial products, to find suppliers, or to make your own custom shortlist of suppliers, feel free to visit Thomasnet.com, which has information on other similar products.