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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...