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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...

ceramitec 2026: International Platform for Sustainable Technologies, Raw Materials and Circular Economy in the Refractory and Ceramics Industry

Munich will become the center of the ceramics and refractory industry from 24 to 26 March 2026. As the leading international trade fair, ceramitec 2026 will once again bring together...

Andrea Grandi is the New General Manager of the SACMI Group

On 1 January, Andrea Grandi took on the role of SACMI Group General Manager. He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose mandate ended on 31 December 2024. Andrea Grandi - a 49-year-old...

HWI, a Member of Calderys, Announces Construction of a New State-of-the-art Lightweight Monolithics Facility in Fulton, Missouri

HWI, a member of Calderys, one of the leading suppliers of refractory products and services in the United States, today announced plans to construct a new lightweight monolithics production facility...

Vulcan Refractories Opens a Spain Office

On the 1 December 2024, Vulcan Refractories opened its new Sales Office in Spain. This expansion marks an important step as Vulcan Refractories Ltd establishes a presence in Spain, with the...

UNITECR 2025 Executive Team Announcement

UNITECR 2025 regrets to announce that its President, Mauro Cueva, has had to step aside from his role at the organization due to a recent health issue. Daniel Llaguno, CEO...

Schunk Group Acquires ESK-SIC

The Schunk Group (Germany) 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...

Refratechnik and RATH Form Technology Alliance

The two refractory manufacturers Refratechnik/DE and RATH/ATwill cooperate in the development and production of refractory products for glass melting plants in the glass industry. As part of the technology alliance,...

Gouda Refractories: Growth Strategy with a Focus on Speciality Business and Innovation

The long history of Gouda Refractories in Gouda/NL goes back to 1901. Meanwhile Gouda Refractories has become part of the Gouda Refractories Group (refractory design and manufacturing, including service companies)...