Rex-Cut Abrasives invests nearly $1M in capital equipment

FALL RIVER – Rex-Cut Abrasives, the oldest and primary manufacturer of cotton fiber abrasive grinding and finishing products, is investing in a new abrasive material manufacturing line. This equipment investment will allow Rex-Cut to product high quality abrasive material and finished goods well into the future.

Since 1928, Rex-Cut has made a proprietary abrasive material using a unique process that embeds grain into non-woven cotton fabric. Material varying in hardness and grit are produced to manufacture finished goods that are used in grinding, blending and deburring applications in metalworking industries. All of Rex-Cut’s cotton fiber products, including type 1 wheels, type 27 wheels, mounted points and finishing sticks are all produced with this abrasive material made right in the Fall River manufacturing plant.

This new system will increase efficiency and productivity throughout the abrasive material making process. This investment will also improve product consistency and quality as well as manufacturing longevity. The shutdown and dismantling of the old-line is complete and new equipment is now being installed over the next 3 to 4 months at Rex-Cut’s main facility, located at 960 Airport Road.

Rex-Cut Abrasives is proud to be a part of Fall River’s rich textile history and the manufacturing community, providing jobs for 90 years, none of which would have been possible without the talent, hard work and dedication of its employees.