My name is Shawn Gueyser and I work for Stax Inc., a consulting and research firm in Chicago. My company is examining the market potential for glass beads used in shot peening, surface finishing and grinding applications. We are contacting glass bead manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and customers to better understand how decisions are made with respect to selecting and purchasing glass shot media. We’re analyzing the market for glass beads and addressing issues such as:


Industry size in terms of overall revenue, past growth rates and future growth rates.

Leading manufacturers of glass abrasive media by size

Competing applications or products for glass beads

Common grinding, shot peening and surface finishing applications

Biggest purchasers of shot peening and surface finishing media

Distribution channels

Largest distributors/suppliers

Competitive advantages or differentiation by supplier


Currently, I am not having any luck finding any industry data pertaining to shot peening and blast finishing. I wondered if you could direct me to any resource that might provide me with industry data for the industrial glass beads market. All responses will be kept confidential and names will not be attached to any findings. If you have any questions, you can contact me at 312-873-2900. Thank you.

Shawn Gueyser