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ALAFAR 2026: Save the Date – 27–29 October 2026 – Buenos Aires

The Latin American Association of Refractory Manufacturers (ALAFAR) is pleased to announce that the next congress of ALAFAR will take place 17–29 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event...
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IREFCON 2026 to Be Held in Kochi 2-4 November 2026

The 16th India International Refractories Congress (IREFCON 2026) will take place from 2 to 4 November 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty on Mulavukad Island in Kochi, Kerala, India....
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Höganäs Borgestad Acquired Norsk Ildfast Gjenvinning

Höganäs Borgestad/Norway has entered into an agreement to acquire Norsk Ildfast Gjenvinning Drift AS, a company with over 30 years of experience in recycling refractory materials, based in Mo i...
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Calderys Advances its Brand-new Facility in India with the Commissioning of the Basic Monolithics Line

Calderys announced in November the successful commissioning of the basic monolithics production line of its brand-new CAPES plant in Odisha, India. With the inclusion of this product in its expanding...
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SHINAGAWA REFRA: Strategic Partnership with Sheffield Hi-Tech Refractories

SHINAGAWA REFRA/JP and Sheffield Hi-Tech Refractories/UK signed a term sheet to formalize a collaboration to work together and help the global steel industry achieve new levels of safety, performance, and...
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Plibrico Company Appoints John Paul Surdo as President and CEO

The Plibrico Company/US announced in October the appointment of John Paul Surdo as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of longtime President and CEO Brad Taylor....
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ArcelorMittal Prepares to Launch New Electrical Steels Production Line in France

The first three lines of ArcelorMittal France’s new electrical steel production unit, located at ArcelorMittal France’s industrial site in Mardyck, near Dunkirk, will be operational by the end of 2025....
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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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