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EMILI Recognized as Strategic Project by the European Union

The European Commission acknowledges the importance of the EMILI project by including Imerys Group's future French lithium mine in the list of strategic projects under the "Critical Raw Material Act"....

36th Anniversary for Trent Refractories

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,...

CREMER ERZKONTOR with New Strategic Partnership in the UAE

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...

New Electric Arc Furnace for Tata Steel UK

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...

Saint-Gobain Ceramics to Build New NorPro Manufacturing Facility in Wheatfield, New York

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...

Schunk Group Acquires ESK-SIC

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...

Vesuvius Acquires Turkish Refractory Company Piromet

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...

One Industry Standard: Bringing Clarity to Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculations in Refractories

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...

International Conference on Calcium Aluminates 2026

The International Conference on Calcium Aluminates 2026 will take place in Lausanne/CH from the 9th to the 12th June, 2026. This conference aims to bring together the leading minds from...

UNITECR 2025: Sustainability Meets Intelligence – Shaping the Future of Refractories

The UNITECR 2025 (October 27–30 in Cancún/Mexico) has announced its theme for this year’s event: Sustainability Meets Intelligence – Shaping the Future of Refractories. The theme aims to draw together...