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Elkem Curtails Ferrosilicon Production in Norway and Iceland

Elkem ASA/NO has decided to partially curtail ferrosilicon production at the plants in Rana, Norway and in Iceland due to challenging market conditions. The curtailment may result in temporary layoffs...
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Steel Mont-led Consortium Submits Proposal to Resume Steelmaking at Liberty Galati in Romania

A European consortium led by international trading company Steel Mont/DE has submitted a proposal to restart operations at the Liberty Galati steelworks in Romania. The proposal was submitted on September...
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UNITECR 2025: Prof. Dr. Olaf Krause is a Distinguished Life Member

As a founding member of UNITECR (Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories), the trade association “Deutsche Feuerfest-Industrie e. V.” (DFFI) proposed Prof. Dr. Olaf Krause for election as a Distinguished...
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Online Registration for THERMPROCESS 2027 Will Begin Shortly

The start of online registration marks the beginning of a new phase for the global foundry and metals industry. From June 21 to 25, 2027, Duesseldorf/DE will become the hub...
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AMG Critical Materials N.V. Announces Sale of Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH to Asbury Carbons

AMG Critical Materials N.V. (Amsterdam/NL) and Asbury Carbons Inc./US announced the signing of a definitive agreement for AMG to sell Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH/DE (GK) to Asbury Carbons, a portfolio company...
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High-temperature Electrolyzer to Demonstrate the Production of Renewable Hydrogen Started up at Neste’s Rotterdam Refinery

The pioneering MultiPLHY project demonstrating renewable hydrogen production has reached a key milestone: The consortium partners have successfully started up the world's largest multi-megawatt high-temperature electrolyzer (HTE) in an industrial...
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Refractory Manufacturer RATH Opens New Joint Venture Plant in India

With the official opening of its new production site in Visakhapatnam, India, in September 2025, the RATH Group has reached another important milestone in its international growth strategy: the joint...
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Krosaki Group Establishes New Subsidiary Krosaki Middle East and Africa to Expand Regional Presence

Krosaki Middle East and Africa Ltd. (Krosaki MEA), a new subsidiary of the leading Japanese refractory company Krosaki Group, has been established. This strategic expansion aims to provide closer, more...
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Terra Millennium Corporation Announces Corporate Name Change to JT Thorpe Group Inc.

Terra Millennium Corporation/US, a leading provider of industrial services and refractory solutions, announced that it changed its corporate name to JT Thorpe Group, Inc., effective 1 September 2025. This transition...
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SSAB Brakes Ground for a New Steelwork in Luleå

On 17 September 2025 construction of SSAB's new steel mill in Luleå, Sweden, started with the Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch and SSAB's...
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