Robert Crossland founded on 10th March 1989 Trent Refractories (UK) in 1989, having a background in refractories and a previous business that was sold to Steetley and later to Lafarge, he wanted to continue to service the needs of the steel industry. Life started with a brand new facility in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, which was … Weiterlesen …
CREMER ERZKONTOR/DE entered into a new partnership based on a long-term exclusive contract with The Alumina Industrial Company LLC (TAC) in the United Arab Emirates. Through this partnership, CREMER ERZKONTOR is taking its business “Beyond Trading” while ensuring the availability and high quality of critical products to key regions with a unique new source. “This … Weiterlesen …
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee approved Tata Steel UK’s proposals to deliver state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking in Port Talbot/Wales. Rajesh Nair, CEO of Tata Steel UK, said: “We are very pleased to have secured approval to build sustainable steelmaking in Port Talbot. Amidst a challenging global market, this is a significant milestone for … Weiterlesen …
Saint-Gobain Ceramics, through its subsidiary Saint-Gobain NorPro in Stow/OH, USA announced its intent to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York. The facility will revitalize an historic industrial property as the company expands its production of catalyst carriers to serve a fast growing market. With an investment of over USD 40 million, … Weiterlesen …
The Schunk Group 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 Schunk’s … Weiterlesen …
Vesuvius, one of the UK’s well-established industrial companies, acquired Piromet, one of Turkey’s leading mining technology companies. Vesuvius, an industrial giant with 318 years of history, has completed the official approvals of the acquisition process that started in November and Vesuvius Overseas Limited has become the main shareholder of Piromet Pirometalurji Malzeme Refrakter Makina Sanayi … Weiterlesen …
The World Refractory Association (WRA) has developed a common framework for calculating cradle-to-gate Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) for refractory products. This technical guidance sets shared rules and minimum requirements, ensuring consistency, transparency, and comparability across the industry. Refractory products are critical to steel, automotive, wind turbines, glass, and cement production – industries at the heart … Weiterlesen …
As of January 20, 2025, Rafael Rivera has been appointed the new Country Manager Mexico of the end-to-end raw materials supplier CREMER ERZKONTOR/DE. In this role, he will play a key role in driving forward the strategic development of the Mexican market. “His knowledge will play a key role in the expansion of our raw … Weiterlesen …
In 2025, the Refratechnik Group (Germany) looks back on its 75-year history: What began in 1950 with the founding of „Steinwerke Feuerfest Karl Albert“ in Vogelbeck near Northeim, has grown in 2025 to a global group of companies active in the refractory and raw materials industry, with more than 2100 employees. Highly developed refractory products, … Weiterlesen …
Rio Tinto/GB and Hydro/NO will join forces to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for future implementation in the aluminium electrolysis process. The companies have signed a partnership agreement that provides for the sharing of certain information, results and costs covering specific R&D activities from lab tests with external suppliers to larger, on-site pilots, … Weiterlesen …