The Flexovit brand was introduced into Australia by a small Family company founded in 1972.
The company, Durable Abrasives Pty Ltd started as a specialist abrasive importer, the major product being reinforced cutting off and depressed centre grinding wheels imported from Flexovit Holland.

Due to the rapid expansion of the Flexovit product range, Durable Abrasives Pty Ltd changed its name to Flexovit Abrasives Australia Pty Ltd. This change occured in 1974.

In order to further grow Flexovit in Australia in 1977 Flexovit Holland purchased a 50% interest in Flexovit Australia.

In the late 1970's sales offices and warehouses were established in Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane and supported by the Melbourne Head Office.

The important date in the growth of Flexovit occurred in 1978. A commitment was made to establish a reinforced products manufacturing plant in Melbourne using the latest fully automated plant developed by Flexovit Holland.

The establishment of this plant provided Flexovit Australia with a platform to become Australia's leading abrasives company.

In 1987 Flexovit Australia became a wholly owned subsidiary of Flexovit International when it was decided to list as a public company on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

In 1990 Flexovit Australia acquired a 100% interest in Carborundum Abrasives, a leading manufacturer of Coated Abrasives.

In 1998 Flexovit International being listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange received a take over offer from Saint Gobain, France, a world leader in the manufacturing of engineered materials.

In January 2000 a new company, Saint Gobain Australia Pty Ltd was formed to take over Flexovit Australia. Flexovit Australia now operates as a Division of Saint Gobain Abrasives Australia Pty Ltd.