refractories WORLDFORUM – Manufacturing & Performance of High-Temperature Materials

refractories WORLDFORUM is the most comprehensive technical and scientific journal for the entire refractories sector. Technology, development and application of high-temperature materials are the focus. refractories WORLDFORUM updates its readers on state-of-the-art processes and innovative technologies for the following sectors: 

  • iron and steel
  • non-ferrous metals and aluminium
  • cement, lime, glass and ceramics
  • foundry and power generation
  • petrochemical and waste incineration

refractories WORLDFORUM addresses refractories professionals worldwide, i.e. in the production of refractories as well as in industries processing and consuming refractories, raw materials and additives, plant and machine suppliers. Each issue also features market analyses of selected countries, company profiles and interviews with manufacturers and suppliers, reports on new and upgraded plants as well as news items on companies, people, products, events. 

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Company News, General, Global News, Materials/ Additives/ Mixes

Almatis and Bassermann Minerals Expand Distribution Cooperation across Europe

Almatis GmbH/DE is expanding its long-standing partnership with Bassermann Minerals GmbH/DE on a sustainable basis. With immediate effect, Almatis has appointed the STOCKMEIER Chemicals company as its official distribution partner...
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General, Global News, Iron and Steel

New Christian Doppler Laboratory for Signal Processing and Machine Learning in the Steel Industry

The Christian Doppler (CD) laboratory at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU), Linz, Austria, is being implemented together with voestalpine Stahl GmbH. Headed by Dr. techn. Oliver Lang (Institute of Signal...
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General, Global News, Recycling/ Environmental Technologies

Iberdrola’s New Solar Plant Supplies Renewable Electricity for Salzgitter’s Green Steel Production

Iberdrola Germany has completed a new solar plant with a capacity of 65 MWp in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The solar park plant covers 45 hectares and comprises more than 92 000...
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Company News, General, Global News

Capital Injection Ceramics Limited (CIC) has been acquired by Siemens Energy

This sale will enable Capital Refractories (CRL)/UK to strategically streamline its portfolio and focus investment on expanding and improving its ceramic mold facilities and further developing its monolithic products business....
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Company News, General, Global News

Plibrico Company Acquires Atlantic Fire Brick & Supply

The Plibrico Company/US, a leading manufacturer of monolithic refractories, precast shapes, and engineered refractory solutions, has acquired Atlantic Fire Brick & Supply/US, a long-standing refractory distributor and services provider supporting...
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General, Global News, Iron and Steel

ArcelorMittal and EDF Sign a Long-term Contract to Secure Low-carbon Electricity Supply

ArcelorMittal and EDF signed a Nuclear Power Production Allocation Contract (CAPN) on December 26, 2025, for ArcelorMittal’s sites in France. This contract follows the letter of intent signed in January...
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