Superabrasives: Innovation and Perseverance in China's Abrasive Mould Industry (2003-2025)

From Trade to Industry: Roots at the Beginning (1993-2003)

The predecessor of Sabang can be traced back to 1993, the founding team entered the market by trading abrasives, and gradually accumulated customer resources by virtue of the keen insight into the industrial needs of Southwest China. 2003, Chengdu Sabang Industry & Trade Co., Ltd. was formally established, with a registered capital of RMB 500,000, marking the transition from self-employment to a standardised enterprise.

• ● Business Positioning:Initially, the company mainly engaged in the agency of abrasive wheels, cutting discs, polishing cloth wheels and other products, covering Chengdu and the neighbouring manufacturing clusters.
• ● Channel Advantage: Relying on the geographical location of Sichuan as the industrial hub in the west, we have quickly established a localised distribution network.

Diversified layout: market expansion and industry chain extension (2004-2015)

In 2007, Sabang established Sabang Abrasives Firm in Jinniu District, Chengdu to further strengthen its wholesale and retail business and expand into hardware, electrical appliances, rubber products, etc. Key actions during this period included:

1. Product Line Expansion: Introducing subcategories such as thousand-page wheels, wire drawing wheels and stainless steel polishing waxes to meet the refined needs of the automotive, machinery and electronics industries.
2. Manufacturing Capacity Upgrading:In 2018, we invested in the establishment of Chengdu Force Grinding Abrasives Co., Ltd. and constructed a 500 square metres plant to independently produce diamond grinding wheels, alloy grinding wheels and other high-value-added products, so as to realise the leap from trading to manufacturing.
3. Quality System Construction: Passing ISO certification and establishing testing labs to ensure that products meet industrial-grade standards.

Technology-driven: intelligent and green transformation (2016-2025)

As competition in the industry intensifies, Superabrasives accelerates its transition to technology-intensive:

• ● Intelligent Manufacturing Upgrades: Introducing automated production lines and developing customised abrasive belts and rolls of abrasive cloth in response to emerging market demands such as furniture, aviation and new energy.
• ● Green Production Practices: Adopting environmentally friendly adhesives and low energy consumption processes to reduce carbon emissions in the production process, in line with the global sustainable development trend.
• ● Digital Marketing: Expanding cross-border trade with Alibaba and other platforms, exporting products to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other regions, with annual turnover exceeding 5 million RMB.

Industry Contribution and Future Prospect

Superabrasives consolidates its position in the industry through the following initiatives:

• ● Industry-Academia-Research Co-operation: Joint research with universities and research institutes to improve core technical indexes such as abrasion resistance of sandpaper substrate.
• ● Regional Chain Master Role: As a core enterprise in the supply chain of abrasives in Southwest China, it drives the synergistic development of upstream and downstream small and medium-sized enterprises.
• ● Future Strategy: Plan to layout 3D printing sand moulds, semiconductor abrasive materials and other cutting-edge fields, in response to the needs of high-end manufacturing industry.