Goeller Verlag

For two days, 20 professionals from industry and business met again in Höhr-Grenzhausen/DE to attend an expert seminar on methods for testing refractory raw materials and products.

Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, introduces Brokk 170. With SmartPowerTM – the company’s signature intelligent power management system – the new machine offers 15 % more power than its predecessor, the Brokk 160, but retains the same compact dimensions.

Bricking Solutions, a full solution provider of refractory installation equipment, offers its EZ Lift Suspended Platforms for improved safety and efficiency during servicing and relining of vertical vessels. The platform includes fast assembly and boosted productivity for applications in cyclones, lime kilns, pre calciners, ISASMELT™ furnaces and more.

The imposition of trade tariffs by key markets, and minor fluctuations in fuel prices globally, the automotive industry is expected to constitute its steady growth of the during the forecast period. This will subsequently will continue to support the growth of the global aluminum oxide market during the forecast period.

The global refractories market is estimated to be USD 23,3 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 26,3 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 2,5 %.

European Aluminium announced that Emilio Braghi, Senior Vice-President and President at Novelis Europe, will replace Kjetil M. Ebbesberg (Hydro) as the Association’s Chairman.

Lucideon, the materials development and commercialization organization, has announced that it will be running a two-day refractories training course for attendees of Ceramics Expo.

The Czech Ceramic Society invites to participate in REFRA PRAGUE 2019. This 20th conference on modern refractory materials and key achievements in high temperature technologies will take place from 24–26 April 2019 at the site of the Czech Association of Technical Societies on Novotneho lavka 5, Prague 1.

In collaboration with the Politechnico di Torino, this summer school, connected to the XVI ECerS Conference 2019 and supported by JECS Trust, will be held at the Lingotto Building from 14–15 June 2019 in Torino.