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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ECREF-Seminar REFRACTORIES – Key Technology and its Applications

from

24. June 2025

till

26. June 2025
Oberhausen / DE
https://www.ecref.eu/en/events/key-technology

FIRE Summer School

from

28. August 2025

till

29. August 2025
Dresden/DE and online
https://ecers.org/fire-ecers-summer-school

International Colloquium on Refractories: ICR 2025

from

17. September 2025

till

18. September 2025
Aachen / DE
https://www.ic-refractories.eu/
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News and Latest Articles

General

UNITECR 2025 Making Waves as Cancun Awaits

Plans continue at pace for UNITECR 2025 – the 19th Biennial Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories that will take place at the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa from...
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General, Iron and Steel, Recycling/ Environmental Technologies

Steel Mill Slag for Solar Energy

The new STARS research project started with a kick-off in March with the aim of making steel mill slag usable as a raw material for the production of high-quality end...
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General

Next ECerS-FIRE Summer School

The ECerS-FIRE Summer School "Mining the future of refractories and high temperature materials: the impact of sustainability, AI, computing tools and advanced techniques" will be co-organized by ECerS and FIRE...
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Company News, General, Global News

IPCOM Acquires a Majority Stake in UNISTARA S.p.A.

IPCOM/BE, the leading European specialist in the distribution and fabrication of technical insulation, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Unistara S.p.A./IT. Unistara is the leading distributor of high...
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Company News, General, Global News

German Refractory Company Intocast AG Will Open a Sales Office in the U.S.

According to a release, Intocast/DE will take space at Silo Studios. The office will support Intocast’s presence in the region and its expansion in North America, as the company is...
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General, Global News, Iron and Steel

Germany and Australia Launch Project for Sustainable Steel Production Using Hydrogen

Germany and Australia are jointly driving forward the decarbonization of the steel industry - one of the key levers for the global energy transition - with an innovative research project....
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