As America's oldest supplier of grinding wheel blotters and grinding wheel labels, Gardei has been serving the needs of the abrasives industry since 1878. One of Gardei's earliest customers was Carborundum who, due to the proximity of Gardei to the Carborundum manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls, New York; hired Gardei to manufacture blotters and labels for their abrasive products. With the instant industry recognition that came from being the Carborundum supplier for grinding wheel blotters and grinding wheel labels, Gardei soon became the primary supplier to most of the abrasives industry and continues to do business with these same companies today.