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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rafael Rivera new Country Manager Mexico of CREMER ERZKONTOR

As of January 20, 2025, Rafael Rivera has been appointed the new Country Manager Mexico of the end-to-end raw materials supplier CREMER ERZKONTOR/DE. In this role, he will play a...
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Refratechnik Celebrates its 75th Anniversary

In 2025, the Refratechnik Group (Germany) looks back on its 75-year history: What began in 1950 with the founding of „Steinwerke Feuerfest Karl Albert“ in Vogelbeck near Northeim, has grown...
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Rio Tinto and Hydro Partner on Carbon Capture Technologies for Aluminium Smelters

Rio Tinto/GB and Hydro/NO will join forces to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for future implementation in the aluminium electrolysis process. The companies have signed a partnership agreement...
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