HWI Recognizes J.T. Thorpe & Son with Innovation PLUS Award at 2026 C/I Seminar
Innovation is an important part of advancing the refractory industry. By combining technical expertise, application knowledge, and strong industry partnerships, HarbisonWalker International, Inc. (HWI)/US and its Contractor/Installer (C/I) Network work...
Alfran Strengthens Its International Capacity with Specialized Machinery
Alfran/ES continues to strengthen its international operational capacity through a fleet of specialized machinery designed for maintenance work and the installation of refractory solutions. These units are currently distributed across...
RATH AG/RATH Group Reaches Agreement with its Key Financial Creditors on the Terms of a Transformation Agreement and Launches a Transformation Programme
RATH Aktiengesellschaft and four of its subsidiaries have reached agreement with their key financial creditors on the terms of an agreement governing a transformation process. The agreement provides for the...
Trent Refractories Offers Flexible Toll Manufacturing Services
Trent Refractories/UK is expanding its support for customers seeking toll manufacturing solutions, providing flexible, efficient, and confidential services tailored to individual production needs. The company’s facilities and experienced team enable...
Mesabi Metallics Creates a Fully Integrated American Steel Company, Uniting Minnesota Mine and Iowa Steel Complex
Mesabi Metallics/US announced in September an USD 18 billion investment to build a fully integrated steel company, uniting its iron ore mine on Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range with a new...
Tenova to Supply Second Consteel® EAF to Nippon Steel’s Hirohata Plant
Tenova/IT, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the metals and mining industries, has been awarded a contract by Nippon Steel Corporation through Daido Steel Co., Ltd. as...
Revolutionizing No-cement Castables: Discover the SECAR® Dry Series
In the demanding world of high-temperature refractories, optimizing performance while managing complexity is a constant challenge. Imerys is proud to introduce the SECAR® Dry series: an advanced, all-in-one hydraulic binder...
Energy for High-Temperature Processes: Efficiency Meets Decarbonization
Decarbonizing energy-intensive processes is one of the major challenges facing high-temperature industries. At the same time, companies need to keep operating costs under control. Switching from fossil fuels to electricity,...
Kiln Technology in Transition: Bringing Materials and Systems Together
High-temperature processes face a complex challenge: emissions need to be reduced while maintaining process reliability, product quality and economic viability. Plant operators are therefore looking at both the modernization of...
Closing Material Loops: New Opportunities for the Refractories Industry
Resource and material efficiency are becoming increasingly important in high-temperature industries. Raw material prices, environmental requirements and the need to reduce CO₂ emissions are increasing the pressure to keep valuable...