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Almatis and Bassermann Minerals Expand Distribution Cooperation across Europe

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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 for United Kingdom, Scandinavia incl. Finland, as well as Central and Eastern Europe. Bassermann Minerals will thus represent the entire Almatis product portfolio servicing polishing, … Weiterlesen …

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

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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 Processing at the JKU), the laboratory will be working on the development of theoretical principles and algorithms to improve signal processing for monitoring steel manufacturing … Weiterlesen …

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

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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 solar modules. The energy is supplied via a PPA to Salzgitter AG to support its regional energy transition providing 100 % of the renewable electricity … Weiterlesen …

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

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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. For example, a multi-million dollar expansion of the cast-molded disposable crucible facility in the Czech Republic has just been approved to meet growing customer demand. … Weiterlesen …

Plibrico Company Acquires Atlantic Fire Brick & Supply

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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 industrial customers across the Southeast. The acquisition strengthens Atlantic Fire Brick & Supply through Plibrico’s manufacturing scale, refractory technology portfolio, and technical resources. Operating as … Weiterlesen …

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

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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 2024 and represents a major step in ArcelorMittal’s energy strategy in France. Under this agreement, EDF will allocate to ArcelorMittal a share of the capacity … Weiterlesen …

ALAFAR 2026: Save the Date – 27–29 October 2026 – Buenos Aires

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The Latin American Association of Refractory Manufacturers (ALAFAR) is pleased to announce that the next congress of ALAFAR will take place 17–29 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event will be held at the Sofitel Buenos Aires/Recoleta. This congress will provide a unique opportunity for professionals, manufacturers and researchers in the refractory materials industry … Weiterlesen …

IREFCON 2026 Postponed to 2–4 November 2026

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The initially announced date has been slightly amended, as it clashed with a popular festival in India. The organisers ask you kindly to update your agendas. The 16th India International Refractories Congress (IREFCON 2026) will take place from 2 to 4 November 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty on Mulavukad Island in Kochi, Kerala, … Weiterlesen …

Höganäs Borgestad Acquired Norsk Ildfast Gjenvinning

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Höganäs Borgestad/Norway has entered into an agreement to acquire Norsk Ildfast Gjenvinning Drift AS, a company with over 30 years of experience in recycling refractory materials, based in Mo i Rana, Norway. This acquisition is an important step for Höganäs Borgestad in improving the life cycle impact of its products. Thanks to Norsk Ildfast Gjenvinning’s … Weiterlesen …

Calderys Advances its Brand-new Facility in India with the Commissioning of the Basic Monolithics Line

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Calderys announced in November the successful commissioning of the basic monolithics production line of its brand-new CAPES plant in Odisha, India. With the inclusion of this product in its expanding Indian portfolio, Calderys is poised to enhance its presence across key process industries, complementing its established expertise in ironmaking refractories. This diversified offering meets the … Weiterlesen …