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Refractories/Insulation 

Magnesia requires a new approach to sourcing and trading

Feb 3, 2023Jan 31, 2023 admin 0 Comments Magnesite

In keeping with the theme of change, Cofermin introduced its new magnesia trading arm IMagine, calling for a new approach

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Refractories/Insulation 

No more cheap magnesia from China

Feb 1, 2023Jan 31, 2023 admin 0 Comments China

There is considerable focus on the ramifications of the pandemic and ongoing issues surrounding Chinese magnesia supply. Since 2019, while

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Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project

Jan 4, 2023Jan 2, 2023 admin 0 Comments Recycling, Refractories/Insulation

RHI Magnesita chief executive officer Stefan Borgas said “On average, 60% of all spent refractories generated by refractory-consuming industries go

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Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project

Nov 10, 2022Nov 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Refractory Waste, RHI Magnesita

AUSTRIA – RHI Magnesita is heading a European Union Horizon project called ReSoURCE. The project seeks to develop a sensor-based

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

Imerys opens calcium aluminate binder plant

Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Imerys, refractory materials

INDIA – Imerys has inaugurated a 30,000t/yr calcium aluminate binder plant at Atchatapuram in Andhra Pradesh. The Hindu newspaper has

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Refractories/Insulation 

Direct pouring on automatic high-pressure green sand moulding line

Sep 15, 2022Sep 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments foundry materials

Foundrymen are often faced with the problem of finding a suitable casting and feeding technique for castings that are difficult

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Refractories/Insulation 

A solution to rapid changes of nozzle size in bottom pour applications

Sep 13, 2022Sep 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Foundry, steelmaking

When using stopper and nozzle technologies for bottom pouring applications it may be desirable to change nozzle diameters between fills

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Product News Refractories/Insulation 

Coating innovation – the new fast dry water based coating

Sep 12, 2022Sep 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Foseco

Almost all foundries supplying the automotive industry have now switched to the use of water based coatings. This is state

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Refractories/Insulation South Africa 

Newcastle blast furnace: 5 382 carbon blocks, 14 047 refractory bricks

Aug 16, 2022Aug 13, 2022 admin 0 Comments ArcelorMittal South Africa, Blast Furnace, steelmaking

ArcelorMittal South Africa average capacity utilisation decreased from 59% in the 2021 comparable period to 42% in 2022 and should

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Refractories/Insulation 

High grade refractory bauxite from Bonasika Mine in Guyana

May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 admin 0 Comments Bauxite

First Bauxite produces high grade, low impurity bauxite with raw ore alumina contents at 63% and, when sintered, up to

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Refractories/Insulation 

New metallic anchoring system incorporated within ceramic-fiber modules

May 11, 2022May 9, 2022 admin2 0 Comments Metal anchors/ceramic-fiber

Thermal conductivity of the overall metallic anchoring “system” incorporated within modules is very important factor. Except for module anchors that

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Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita and Horn to create refractories recycling platform

Apr 25, 2022Apr 22, 2022 admin 0 Comments RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita and the Horn & Co. Group have announced their agreement to combine their recycling activities in Europe to

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories for Reheating Furnaces

Apr 13, 2022Apr 12, 2022 admin 0 Comments Furnace

A suitable selection of the refractories for the lining of the reheating furnace can only be made with an accurate

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories in nutshell

Apr 11, 2022Apr 10, 2022 admin 0 Comments Ladle furnace

Refractories are inorganic, nonmetallic, porous and heterogeneous materials composed of thermally stable mineral aggregates, a binder phase and additives. They

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Refractories/Insulation 

Predicting blast furnace reline timing

Apr 6, 2022Apr 5, 2022 admin 0 Comments Blast Furnace, Ironmaking

Blast furnaces are highly complex pieces of equipment that involve the transformation, interaction and flow of liquids, solids and gasses

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Refractories/Insulation 

China produces 82% of the world’s graphite in 2021

Feb 13, 2022Feb 12, 2022 admin 0 Comments Graphite

Based on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 2021, global production of natural graphite was estimated to have increased by

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Refractories/Insulation 

Imerys increases prices for its refractory products from 1 January 2022

Dec 3, 2021Dec 2, 2021 admin 0 Comments Imerys

For the last 2 years, the global supply chain crisis in refractory raw materials has created unique challenges across the

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita opens its new Indian regional research and development centre

Dec 2, 2021Dec 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments India, RHI Magnesita

INDIA – RHI Magnesita has opened its new Indian regional research and development centre. The centre is its fifth of its

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Refractories/Insulation 

World’s trade and demand for dead burned and fused magnesia

Nov 12, 2021Nov 11, 2021 admin 0 Comments Magnesite, Refractory raw materials

World nameplate capacity for magnesia is estimated at 26.1m tpa in 2020. China, with an estimated capacity of 18.6m tpa,

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories industry: significant recovery in first half of 2021

Nov 8, 2021Nov 4, 2021 admin 0 Comments Refractories

Global markets for refractories were already relatively low before the pandemic hit the planet and a poor performance in some

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Africa Non-Metal Refractories/Insulation South Africa 

Preheater refractory material damage causes kiln outage

Oct 25, 2021Oct 26, 2021 admin 0 Comments Rotary kiln, Sephaku Cement

Dangote Cement SA (“Sephaku Cement” or “SepCem”) has experienced a further kiln stoppage, unrelated to the previous event announced on

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Refractories/Insulation 

Greater use of alumina refractories reduced demand for calcined bauxite

Oct 15, 2021Oct 14, 2021 admin 0 Comments Refractory tabular alumina

In the supply side of refractory bauxite, key highlights include continuing uncertainty about Chinese supply, existing Guyanese production expanding, new

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

REFORMS: Will Chinese magnesia production emerge stronger?

Oct 14, 2021Oct 13, 2021 admin 0 Comments China

Chinese magnesia production is poised to emerge the stronger. The four key areas envisioned for strengthening China’s magnesia industry are

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Refractories/Insulation 

Insimbi shows record results for 6 months ended 31 August 2021

Oct 6, 2021Oct 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments Insimbi

Historically Insimbi Industrial Holdings had higher earnings in the first half of the year than the second half, some years

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractory grade accounts for only 0.2% of chromite market

Oct 4, 2021Oct 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments chromite

According to Roskill, the non-mettallurgical chromite market share is as follows: speciality grade markets make up a niche 4% share

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories remain a primary market outlet for graphite

Oct 4, 2021Oct 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments Graphite

Although refractories remain a primary market outlet for graphite, the evolution and high growth potential of graphite anodes in lithium

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Refractories/Insulation 

Andalusite supply depends mainly on South Africa

Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments Andalusite, Refractory raw materials

Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al₂SiO₅. Andalusite has a number of useful physical properties. It

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories in Transition: Global Outlook 2021

Sep 29, 2021Sep 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments COVID-19 crisis, Green steel

Carol Jackson, Chair of the World Refractories Association (WRA), says at the start of the pandemic in early 2020, many policymakers

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Refractories/Insulation World 

Carbon-free steelmaking requires refractories reformulation

Sep 28, 2021Sep 27, 2021 admin 0 Comments Refractory raw materials

Steel and cement producers are planning for increased carbon capture (use) and storage (CC(U)S), and alternative fuels; particularly hydrogen and

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

Chinese refractory grade bauxite and magnesite in short supply

Sep 27, 2021Sep 26, 2021 admin 0 Comments Bauxite, China, Magnesite

Since 2017, non-metallurgical bauxite supply has significantly changed in China due to environmental protection regulations and activities which will continue

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Refractories/Insulation 

Magnesia requires a new approach to sourcing and trading

Feb 3, 2023Jan 31, 2023 admin 0

In keeping with the theme of change, Cofermin introduced its new magnesia trading arm IMagine, calling for a new approach

No more cheap magnesia from China
Refractories/Insulation 

No more cheap magnesia from China

Feb 1, 2023Jan 31, 2023 admin 0
RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project
Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project

Jan 4, 2023Jan 2, 2023 admin 0
RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project
Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project

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Nucor Steel integrates MES 4.0 into new steel production lines
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Nucor Steel integrates MES 4.0 into new steel production lines

Mar 21, 2023Mar 20, 2023 admin 0

Nucor Steel Gallatin produced the first hot coil following a comprehensive upgrade of its production lines using SMS digital’s Manufacturing

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Product News 

New cone crusher range evolution for higher performance

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SULB to modernize electric arc furnace and four-strand concast
Product News 

SULB to modernize electric arc furnace and four-strand concast

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Modernization of Calaca steel mill and implementation of digital solutions
Product News 

Modernization of Calaca steel mill and implementation of digital solutions

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Product News 

Scalable thickening plant units for paramount circuit performance

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TOMRA Recycling Sorting celebrates the extension of its facilities
Product News 

TOMRA Recycling Sorting celebrates the extension of its facilities

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thyssenkrupp: High-tech for carbon-neutral steel production
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thyssenkrupp: High-tech for carbon-neutral steel production

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SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022 admin 0

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

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