On 1 January, Andrea Grandi took on the role of SACMI Group General Manager. He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose mandate ended on 31 December 2024. Andrea Grandi – a 49-year-old electronics engineer – joined SACMI in 2001. In a career spanning almost 25 years, he has held increasingly prominent roles within the Group and distinguished … Weiterlesen …
HWI, a member of Calderys, one of the leading suppliers of refractory products and services in the United States, today announced plans to construct a new lightweight monolithics production facility at its Fulton, Missouri, Rotary Kiln complex. The state-of-the-art plant represents an important investment in Calderys Group’s growth strategy for the Americas region and is … Weiterlesen …
On the 1 December 2024, Vulcan Refractories opened its new Sales Office in Spain. This expansion marks an important step as Vulcan Refractories Ltd establishes a presence in Spain, with the new office located in Ames, La Coruña. Customers in Spain, Portugal and Latin America now have direct access to Vulcan Refractories for all their refractory … Weiterlesen …
UNITECR 2025 regrets to announce that its President, Mauro Cueva, has had to step aside from his role at the organization due to a recent health issue. Daniel Llaguno, CEO of NUTEC Group, who previously acted as Vice President of UNITECR 2025, was appointed by ALAFAR at its last meeting to assume the presidency. Daniel … Weiterlesen …
The Schunk Group (Germany) has fully acquired the raw material manufacturer ESK-SIC with effective date 1 January 2025. With this acquisition, Schunk is expanding its product portfolio to include the production and distribution of the strategically important raw material silicon carbide. ESK-SIC is the leading manufacturer of high-quality silicon carbide powder, which is used by … Weiterlesen …
The two refractory manufacturers Refratechnik/DE and RATH/ATwill cooperate in the development and production of refractory products for glass melting plants in the glass industry. As part of the technology alliance, both companies will contribute their respective know-how in glass manufacturing and refractory production to combine it into a unique technology solution. The two companies will … Weiterlesen …
In its first year, the Women@Refractories initiative has already achieved significant success in raising the profile of women in the refractories industry and promoting diversity. Launched to support women in this traditionally male-dominated sector, the initiative has gained momentum by providing networking opportunities and workshops to help women enter and progress in the industry. A … Weiterlesen …
On 18./19. September 2024 the biggest European event on refractories – the 66th International Colloquium on Refractories (ICR) – was held in Aachen/DE. With 669 attendees the previous event in 2022 was topped with another 3 %. 90 % oft he visitors came from European countries. The traditional trade fair at the conference was fully … Weiterlesen …
The long history of Gouda Refractories in Gouda/NL goes back to 1901. Meanwhile Gouda Refractories has become part of the Gouda Refractories Group (refractory design and manufacturing, including service companies) and is now owned by Gilde Equity Management. Apart from refractory bricks, refractory monolithics, mortars and precast shapes, Gouda Refractories mainly designs, manufactures and delivers … Weiterlesen …
The 66th International Colloquium on Refractories (ICR) conference in Aachen / DE aims to present young talents of the community. The poster comptetion comprises oft he poster presentation itself and a short oral contribution in the poster slam to get attention for the work presented. The awards were handed over after the main session to: … Weiterlesen …