RHI Magnesita and Khemka Refractories Launch MINPRO Following Completion of Joint Venture
RHI Magnesita/AT, the global leading supplier of refractory products, systems, and solutions, announced the successful completion of its previously announced joint venture with Khemka Refractories Pvt. Ltd/IN. The new company...
Trent Refractories Is the Official UK Distributor for Cofermin Chemicals
Trent Refractories is the official UK distributor for Cofermin Chemicals, a global supplier of high-quality raw materials and chemical products for the refractories, ceramics, and glass industries. This represents a...
Plibrico Acquires F.S. Sperry Company, Strengthening Support Across the Mid-Southern U.S.
The Plibrico Company has acquired F.S. Sperry, a well-respected refractory service and materials supplier that has served industrial customers throughout the Mid-Southern United States for more than 80 years. Built...
Dag Teigland Appointed CEO of Elkem as Helge Aasen Transitions to Chairman of the Board
Elkem ASA/NO announced that Dag Teigland has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) by the board of directors, effective 3 August 2026. Helge Aasen, who has served as CEO of...
Tenova to Supply Electric Arc Furnace Revamp for Tenaris’ Koppel Steel Mill
Tenova/IT, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions forthe green transition of the metals industry, through its U.S. subsidiary Tenova Inc., will supply the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) revamp...
Gouda Refractories Group Acquires Revestimientos Refractarios
Gouda Refractories Group B.V,/NL, has acquired Revestimientos Refractarios (RR)/ES. In recent years both companies have intensified their cooperation which, due to a natural moment of succession, has led to this...
EUR 17 Million Research Investment to Help Renew the Steel Industry in Finland
A new research project led by the University of Oulu (Finland) and SSAB (Sweden) will develop the entire steel production chain, combining electricity-based electric arc furnace technology with modernised hot...
Allied Mineral Products Announces Executive Leadership Promotions
Allied Mineral Products, LLC, US, a global leader in the refractory industry, announced a series of executive promotions and organizational changes effective July 1, 2026. As Allied continues to expand...
The 2026 PRE Congress in Helsinki Brought Together More than 50 Members
The 2026 PRE Congress took place in Helsinki, Finland, from 10 to 12 June 2026, kindly hosted by Betker oy, Calderys Finland oy, and Höganäs Borgestad. More than 50 PRE...
Bahrain’s Alba Acquires Aluminium Dunkerque, the EU’s Largest Aluminium Smelter, for USD 2,2 Billion
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter, has agreed to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque/FR – the largest aluminium smelter in the European Union – in a transaction valued...